Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-16
Waterbury Items.


The village schools closed last week with ex-
arninstions on Thursday and Friday and with
general exercises on the afternoon OF that day.
Those who were present speak In approving terms
OF the evidence afforded Of faithful work on the
part OF the teachers. IL Is conceded that they
have proved themselves competent to teach. II
they have fallen short Of the degree OF efficiency
which 1t Is desirable should be attained in the
schools the chief cause must be sought elsewhere
than In the qualifications OF the teachers or In
their industry and devotion tn their work. There
Ia an undue multiplicity Of classes In all the de-
partments, but In the upper grade this evil Is
greater than In the primary or intermediate
school and would render II quite impossible for
any teacher TO do satisfactory work. Miss
Martin has labored very faithfully In that grade,
and 1t Is much to her credit that she has done 80
well under 30 great difficulties. She and Miss
Jacobs OF the primary school have made their ca
liabilities known In previous terms here In the
intermediate, Miss Moody was a new teacher and
her efforts seem to have been very successful.
She Ia well grounded in her knowledge Of sub
iects, practical and thorough in her methods and
has the happy faculty Of interesting her pupils
and winning their good will. The exercises FRI
day afternoon consisted OF Rotations, singing
and the performance OF an eperetta entitled
"Grandmas Birthday" In all Of which scholars
the Rotations particularly those of some Of the
juveniles, were exceedingly interesting and
greatly entertained the visitors. The songs were
pretty and the operetta was pleasantly per-
iOImcus bO mhnN ulu well ~ WOulu Oe lnNlulOuh
to make special mention Of any. THE case OF
Eugene Town was set for hearing the 23d inst.
Meantime he Is under $3.50 bonds to appear.
The Grand Army boys will have a social time
with their friends at their hall In Village hotel
| Friday evening. There will be Rotations, sing
ing. speaking, refreshments and an informal
good time. Miss Jessie Ashley has been enter
| tanning few schoolmates from Seminary Hill.
| 49,. Mr. and Mrs. L. f. Newcomb, from the west,
were in town last week. -. Frank Graves, with
some college friends from Burlington. was at
| home few days last week. There was some In
cidental merry-makiug among the young bloods,
a ride to the Center Thursday night to attend
| the exhibition at the Green Mountain Seminary,
an entertainment by Miss Eva Wyman and by
Miss Charlie Ropes. Meanwhile the cares that
infest school days stole away with Arabian ST.
lence only to bob up serenely" Monday morn
| ing. IA matched game Of base ball was
played on the common Friday between the Green
| Mountain Seminary and the Waterbury clubs
Six innings were played when the score stood
seventeen for the former and tw enty -four for the
1 latter club. The game ended by declaring the
| Waterbury boys the victors. Dan G. Richardson
umpire, performed his duties with characteristic
| impartialty and gravity. The listers have com
| pleted their duties. They seem to have managed
| things with tact and good judgment and will
strict impartalty. There have been no cases o.
doubling or OF assessment. II. +. Bates hal
| some elegant new buggies in which ride after
good horse cannot fail to be an enjoyable affair
81 G. Griggs has recently shipped six hun
| NiSu Souo Va "apio nyiup Nhtioub poieos nom'
| Of 1t going to Sonora Mexico. 80. George N
| Cove has another carload OF fine buggies, toI
and open, which he Is selling very low, He hai
a two-seat shifting top platform spring carriage
but little used, which he will sell at bargain
80. Rev. S. H. Wheeler exchanged on Sunday
with Rev. Mr. Anderson of Stowe......J.
Griggs has a fine piano for which he Is seeking
purchaser The instrument Is all Mr.. Griggs rec
ommends 1t to be- >. Seven hundred packages o
butter were shipped last Monday. At the an
| nual convocation of Waterbury chapter No. "a
r. A. NJ, held at Masonic hall Wednesday eve
ming, May 9th, the following officers were elected
NJ E., +. A. Newcomb, high priest; E II. NJ
Bruce king; E, A. j. Brown, scribe, D. Manning
treasurer; NJ. o. Evans, secretary; d. A. Gray
captain of the host; f. L. White peaceful 30
journer; VIM. Deal, royal arch captain; E. G
Hooker, master first vail; L. d. Savage, maste
second vail; J. K Dale, master third vail; L. r
Bryan and A. W. Davis, stew ards II. Fortier
| TYLER. Inside Of two weeks 1t Is believe
| Waterbury will be brought within the telephone
circuit and will be able to exchange greeting
with Montpelier, Barre Wiiamstown, Waits
field and Middlesex Burlington and other town
will in due time, be added to the list Of teephoni
neighbors,