Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-15

WATERBURY work on the buildings
for the new manufacturing company has com
menced. The railway company has graded the
ground for the spur track, which will be put in at
once. The ground for the shop has also been
graded, and labor on the foundations has COM
menced by the contractor G. f.. Moody. The
building will be 36 feet by 100 feet. IF. s.
Rofe inventor of the sand box which, with the
carriage axles, will be made by the above COM
pany, has lot of new sleighs nearly completed
Mr.. Rolfe makes stylish, well-buit and nicely
finished sleigh and they find a quick sale. He
sold his entire stock OF bugges, the axles of
which were equipped with his patent sand box.
Nothing but satisfaction is expressed by all who
have used the invention during the past season.
M. ID. Fuller, who succeeded 80 well here
last winter, will give instruction to class in
singing again this season. f. X. ODER, the popu-
lar singing master and leader of the Methodist
church choir, will also have class in vocal
music IL there Is not music in the air. here
the coming season it will not be the fault of
Messrs. ODER and Fuler....E. A. Dumas of
Waitsheld has bought the saw mill and connect
ing buildings at Colbyville 1t is understood that
he will manufacture tubs, capboards, and gem
eral line OF lumber, Mr.. Bruce will be under the
necessity Of moving out his tub machinery, and
it is hoped arrangements will be made for him at
the village 1t is also reported that Marvin
Davis of Fayston has bought the Buzzell mill
above the Center, with the intention Of making
clapboaTdS. Frank Ayers, son of o j. Ayers
of the Center the lad of 10 years whose sickness
with diphtheria was mentioned last week, died
Monday night the 9th inst. The disease had
settled its iangs upon him with grip that knew
no relaxation. He died at nine o'clock in the
evening The corpse WAS in such a condition
that immediate burial necessary. The at
tending physician, DIR. Washburne secured
coffin, and, with the aid OF the parents, prepared
the body for the grave, himself driving the team
which served as hearse, and attended by the boy
mother, the single mourner. Dead at min,
o'clock, buried at midnight, few would wish an
experimental familiarity with disease which
renders such summary measures necessary
| There are several other children in the family
but none have yet shown symptoms of the dis
ease. Frank was bright active fellow, and Al
| industrious worker, in whose praise many kline
| words are spoken. C. T. Richardson and f. +
| Palmer have been little under the weather, tn,
| former case said to be attributable to the resul
of the late elections. The Congregationalist so
| cety is laying an excellent stone walk To the yes
| try in the rear of the church. case Of sickness
might be saved if the adjoining school hous
| yard were filled to avoid the tme-honored pud
| die which gathers there in wet times and thi
| walk were continued to the entrance to the schOo
| building I'D. G. Griggs has an ingenious con
trivance on exhibition for driving a sewing ma
chine by electricity. individuals who run ma
chimes quite constantly would find in the simpl
/ apparatus great saving of labor.