Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-23
Waterbury Items.

For the filling OF a difficult contract for timber,
few men In the country have the facilities OF the
push OF our townsman, George w Randall A
flag staff was wanted for the new fair grounds Mt
Burlington. Two sticks seveuty-five feet in
length, straight as line, were required. Mr.
Randall was entrusted with the order After a
long search Mr.. Randall discovered on the estate
OF the late Joseph Barnes, above the Center,
spruce tree which his practiced eye told him
would fill the bill for the lower half Of the staff
When felled, the tree made mast two feet in
diameter at the larger end and eighty.three feet
In length, measuring ten inches in diameter at
the smaller end. The difficult task was to remove
the stick from an almost inaccessible locality.
which was successfully accomplished. Its mate
for the upper half was found on Kicker noun
tain, twelve inches through at the butt and taper
ing down at seventy-five feet In length TO three
inches In diameter. Both sticks were straight as
rifle barrel. Five other sticks for masts for
vessels had been cut, and the cars ordered for
the conveyance Of the whole to Burlington. As
tho cars were not forthcoming, and the timber
was to be delivered In Burlington on Friday, at
three o'clock in the morning Of that day Mr.
Randall, having loaded the sticks upon four
teams, attached ten horses and started them for
their destination. The cavalcade arrived in the
city about half-past three In the afternoon, at
tracing quite ~ much notice as the grand parade
OF Barnum's circus. Near the locality where the
longer Of the sticks was cut, many acres of the
finest spruce timber was sashed down and
burned up some twenty-five years ago, The
AbNhl pplitlChl thuluIou utklnt NAnOl-
dates Tor representative are numerous, and there
is fair prospect OF a sort Of go-as-you-please
race for the office 1t Is alleged that certain tax
payers, whose lists have been largely increased
by the operation Of the new law, do not look
with favor upon the candidacy of any man who
supports that measure. II Is not believed that
any man who Is not true blue on the tax ques-
tion can get an election. Some notable Incl
dents happened in church matters during the
week. According to the Weaver" the Metho-
dist society IL chargeable with wholesale apostacy
TO Universalism,' since 1t reported Universal
ist picnic at Frank Athertons, which, in fact, was
attended by the disciples Of Wesley in this COM
munity. The prayer-meeting of that society
Thursday evening was attended, as 1t Is reported,
by one fair worshipper who, with the pastor,
constituted the entire congregation. ' Neil p"
sherman felt that "criss" had arrived in the
affairs of the society ahslAomething must be
done, so he braced up ants attended church on
Sunday for the first time in five years. an Incl
dent equally embarrassing to minister, congre-
CATION and Cornelius. Mrs. Matt Carpenter,
her daughter, Lillian, and son, Paul, are at ex-
Governor DlliDgham's Mrs. c. N Arms and
her daughter Lillian have gone TO Saratoga.
Miss Sadie Perry Of Keokuk, Iowa, is visiting her
cousin, Q. G. Warren. William F. Merriam,
OF Minneapolis, with his wife, IL visiting his
mother. Mary J. Cressy has been engaged to
teach the Mill Village school, which will COM
mence Monday, September 4, Miss Cressy is an
experienced teacher and the district is to be
congratulated. Miss Cressy has been engaged
for the fall and winter terms, amounting to twenty
weeks. Rev. Mr.. Wheeler exchanged Sunday
last with Rev. Mr.. Robinson OF Waitsield.
Some OF our Taxpayers don't understand why two
DIS OF expense were necessary in removing to
Brattleboro harmless lunatic last week. One
CORNISH, fast youth from the city living with
David Pratt at the Center took from the office
last week letter containing check from his
father for SO. The letter was addressed to Mr.
Pratt and the check payable to his order The
young man opened the letter, took out the check,
forged Mr.. Pratt's endorsement, drew the money
on the check and suddenly left town. .. Select
man Luther Davis has greatly improved por-
ton OF Main street by digging out the cutters
Private parties having supplied a good sidewalk
opposite their property on Park Row, 1t would
seem that the town should do the same in front of
the unoccupied lot near the depot g. The butter
market was fairly attended on Monday, although
good many farmers are holding for higher
prices. The receipts were about three hundred
fifty tubs. Prices were little higher than last
week the best tubs bringing from twenty-three
to twenty-four cents per pound. Eggs sold at
twenty-three cents per dozen, and potatoes at
from seventy-tive cents to 81 per bushel. Owen
Locke of Detroit an old Waterbury boy, has his
feet upon his "natve heath for a few days