Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-18
Waterbury Items.

IL Is proposed to ask the legislature for charter
for this village. A draft OF charter has been |
made and will be placed before the legislature.
The limits OF the contemplated corporation are |
identical with those OF the fire district. This in
cludes Mill Village, taking In the houses OF Geo
c. Demmon and W. p. Mason in that direction.
The Governor Butler place below the old reform
school SITE now occupied by Edward Wells, is the
limit In that direction, and the Foster place
in the opposite quarter the Winooski river
forming the boundary line between THESE Two
points. The charter Il a necessary step toward
the proper control OF village affairs. Nature has
done very much for Waterbury. A more pictur-
esque place Ia not found In the valley OF the WIN
ooski. Let man do his part towards an orderly
conduct OF those things which should distinguish
so large and thriving community and the future
Village Of Waterbury will begin to "look up"
The movement In favor OF charter seems 10 pc
very popular and enlists the active interest OF
Of some OF our leading citizens and largest tax
payers. The monotony of life on THE hill
was broken Saturday afternoon by the arrest OF
one Merrill La Point Of Stowe, for assault NJ on
Nathan Hale. La Point seems to have felt ag-
grieved by the course taken by Hale in some trans
actions between them, claiming that he had been
cheated out Of several bushels of potatoes by
Hale. Saturday La Point passed Hale just above
the Center He had been drinking and felt Just
like knocking the stutfing out OF Hale SO ne
turned assembled the chariot of his enemy and
smote him lie choked and pounded Hale till the
latter's face was badly bruised and he was bleed,
| ing from the nose. La Point was arrested
here In the afternoon, and In the evening he had
| his trial before Justice Lease. For assault and
drunkenness he was fined ten dollars, which with
costs made a total of S24 Al. The brethren OF
| the Mystic Tie" who came from chapter in q
| neighborng village on visit to the waterbury
| chapter last week. imagined themselves very
| "artful dodgers to elude. behind trunks and by
other means, the vigiant eye OF the knight OF tnt
| punch and brass buttons. True they all had tick
cts, but 1t was fine joke to dodge the conductor
Their fluctuations, however, were turned 10 con
| hos laar thaf N accordance will
the rites of true hospitality their brethren her
had arranged for their transportation, and that
knowledge Of this fact, not dulness OF vision, wa
the reason why their tickets were not punched
in the presence of the passenger. Diphtheni
Ia prevailing in the " little river neghborhood
A six-year-old son of William Woodward died o
the disease last week, and three other children Il
his family are still sick. young daughter o
Cyrus Conant died several days ago, and the dis
the river. blu mber- OF other families alon
assigned causes can hardly DO given az an e1
PLANTATION of the sudden appearance of this fats
malady in this secluded locality. DR.. Hooke
was thrown from his carriage at Mill village Las
Saturday and suffered the dslooaton Of a shou
der. His horse ran and wrecked the buggy.
Thirty young people participated in the fun of a
apron and neck-te party given by Mrs. W. P. Di
linSham Saturday evening. Waterbury Is r,
splendent with the golden gories Of autumn. TIL
hills round about glow with colors Of unwonte
variety and briliancy, but the gay pageant Is raj
idly waning and the first brisk breeze will diss
pate its splendors Warm, sunny days and til
absence OF severe frosts have prolonged the perio
OF foliage and have also contributed to the ricl
ness OF the forest tints :. The market report
which have from time to time appeared in thes
items will be found with those OF other towns /
the Vermont market reports printed in connectio
with the general market Mrs. Stebbins ha
just returned from market. First come fir.
served is the rule at milners as well as millers
and the ladies will not forget it,. The Methc
dist parsonage is happy in the addition Of al
other possible candidate for ministerial honor.
-. Bert Demeritt commenced work last week a
clerk In j. G. Grggs' shoe store.