Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-30
Waterbury Items.

The young ladies aid society Of the Congrega-
tional church gave pleasant entertainment We'd
nesday evening There were songs by Nellie
Graves and Mrs +. G. Graves, a defamation, The
aud speech by "Tom Thomb", the petite gen
tlemen being composite creation made up chiefly
by b. r. Demeritt and incidentally OF James Mari
Il was grotesque production and produced In
finite merriment Little Miss Frances Clarke
Wheeler was very cute as " Little Buttercup"
and In recitation. Eta Straw rected very
finely "The Famine" from Hiawatha. The
Tragedy OF the comic opera" and grand prone
made closed the exercises OF very enjoyable oc-
casion. The young laIles have been asked 10 re-
peat the entertainment and will quite likely do 80
at an early day. IL due credit 70 all participants
has not been given above II Ia from lack OF full
information. The case Of Eugen Town came
before Justice Lease on Wednesday. lie was re-
quired to give bail In the sum OF one thousand
dollars for his appearance at the next term
OF the Washington county court. G. r. Town,
his father, furnished the security demanded
80. Rev. A. ]. Davis OF Darlington, Wisconsin,
preached at the Methodist church on Sunday.
The bsy window improvement shows signs OF be-
coming epidemic. Ienas Watts Is the latest VIC
tic 1t attacked his bed chamber and will add
very much to the sleeping facilities Of the great
croquetist, Look out for him In the coming
campaign. The telephone poles are rapidly APP
preaching the village and before another week
the wires will be strung and Waterbury on speak
ing terms with her sister towns In the county.
80. Frank Knight has been laid up for several
days with neuralgia In the face and head Jacob
Wfisey cut his foot badly last Thursday while in
the woods making fence. DR.. James dressed the
wound. He is doing well but 1t will be several
weeks before he will be able to walk again. ). c.
o. Graves is making arrangements TO heat his
store with furnace. The furnace Ia Of large ca
pacity and will also heat the store occupied by
T. G. Graves IF G. Rolfe has purchased land
Of Mr.. Remington, by the railway track, easterly
from the Cooley shop, and talks Of put
ting up factory for the Manufacturing Of carriage
wheels. We wish him success. Waterbury Of.
fers good opening for first class dressmaker
and milliner Any one with the right business tact
in these lines would be sure to find plenty Of
business the year round. The friends Of Mrs
Charles keene will be glad to know that she ar.
rived safe at Queenstown, England, Wednesday
May 23d. At a meeting Of the village trustees
Monday evening, A. j. Brown was appointed
chief OF police and ii. f. Bates, Edward Farrar
b. +. Pickett and o. H. Scott assistants The
probable that the rooms under G. T.. Wypan's
store, now occupied by c. d. Robinson, will be oh.
tanned for this purpose The matter OF opening a
street from Main street northery, past the Cooley
| shop and across the tracks to the lumber yards
on Railroad street, was considered There
seems to be no adequate ground for opening such
street and absolutely no reason for extending
1t across the tracks. A crossing at this point Ii
be regular death tap II made For all pur.
poses for which the Cooley company can need
access to Main street, right Of way across the
intervening land would be sufficient. Except
for the accommodation of this company, there
can be no necessity for an opening Of any kind
Let us have some Of the village funds devoted Ia
improving the old streets and sidewalks before
new and useless streets are opened at the village
expense. Evidently rome more cider spigots
or other sources Of MEDITATION, have been turned
loose. Nothing but human animals fred by
drink could have given utteranceto the unearthy
screeches on Stowe street early Sunday morn.
ing. Some, awakened from sound sleep, mistook
their yells for cry Of fire, others for midnight
murder. The lookup will be the proper place fol
such and similar disturbers of the peace, and II
is to be hoped that the newly appointed police
will do their full duty In all such cases.