Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-04
MAterhurY Items.

M. ID. Fuller's rehearsals were well attended by
the singing brotherhood and sisterhood In this
vicinity. Mr.. Fuller's iudcious and well-dlrected
efforts in the promotion OF true musical culture
have been attended with good results and are
duly appreciated The concert, Thursday even
ing, was one OF the best ever given here. Mr..
Fuller provides generously the means OF enter
tanning his audiences, and the music In always
abundant In quantity and excellent In quality.
On this occasion Mrs. W. A. Briggs OF Mont
peer, soprano whose sweet and cultured notes
have won her many admirers. carried away the
honors OF the evening and was heartily epcored
tette OF Burlington. composed Of Messrs. Fuller
Watson, Shaw and Van BuskiIk, were down on the
programme for several numbers. The peculiar
charm In a concert OF male voices was fully real
lied In the singing OF the Amphions. They were
recalled after very effective rendering OF their
fret number Israeps Battle Cry" and gave,
with great applause, humorous selection en-
titled "a Receipt" The selections by the How
ard opera house orchestra were always received
with round Of appreciation and their music Ia
worthy OF the highest praise. It was always
smooth, clear and telling In Its impressions, and
the recurrence OF the orchestral numbers was
watched with interest. The chorus Gang several
difficult selections In n manner which showed
most excellent work for the time Mr. Fuller had
had 1t in hand. Miss Lillian NJ. Arms, the plan
ist, throughout the rehearsals and at the concert
played the Accomplishments with rare skill. This
ladys services were In the highest degree ac-
ceptatle and were cordially appreciated Mr..
Fuller wisely places music Of high character In
the hands Of his singers and works up 10 It. This
class OF music may be lees taking" but II Is
ce' tanly more elevating than the light, trivial
pieces commonly taught In the country singing
school, 1t Is hoped he will at the proper time
have another course OF instruction here. At
the annual meeting OF school district No. !, L. H.
IIaines, G. +. Clough and G. f. Richardson were
chosen committee for the year ensuing; J. X
Fullerton, treasurer; George G, Washburn clerk /;
William NJ. Wade, auditor; and George W. RAN
dali, agent. Thirty-four weeks OF school and
tax Of twenty five cents on the dollar Of the grand
list were voted. Tho report Of the committee,
covering expenditures for repairs and new furni-
tnre, showed jndicious management and II was
| adopted On motion Of G, W. Randall, warmly
| seconded by G T. Clough, the committee was in
| structed TO examine into the suficiency OF the
present school facilities and report at jnurned
meeting. al Al the meeting OF the Millvage
district A. II. Selleck was reelected committee,
but, declining to serve, John ID. Kellogg was
| chosen. A tax OF forty cents was voted to pay
for furnace and repairs, and for current expenses
| for the ensuing year. This district has hired
g ed teachers and 1t has had good schools. The
sentiment Of the meeting was In favor OF contiDu-
| ing the policy of the past year Nv. r. Elliot,
| agent Of the Winooski lumber company at Rid
| leys and for several years resident there. has
moved to this village and taken tenement in
| the house OF Elisha Moody..,..J. A. Burleigh
will have a most desirable store, with rooms
| above suitable for a mt, or for dental
| office and tenement, to rent after May LIST Here
| Is coed opportunity for any one desiring to set
| up in the vacant trades to which reference was
| made in these items last week. d. ID. Wood.
| ward has sold his farm, down the river, fol
| 81 000 and moved into the Pinneo house in this
village. Mr.. Woodward will buy farm produce
| to which business he has heretofore given some
attention. e.. The little daughter Of Thomas Mar.
ron, who was crushed by a falling tree as noticed
| last week. suffered the fracture OF an arm and a
| leg and received severe cut over one eye. llei
| injuries are very severe, but 1t Ia expected that
| ebp will Hare and tbpre "a furm ha
tapped few trees, but very little sap has flowed
| The sugar places In general are In a state OF mid
winter soldty. Deep SHOWS and thick crusts
| render the woods quite impenetrabe. Fred C.
| Graves and Miss Amelia l. House, daughter OF
H. c. House Of Williamstown, were married on
| "wednesday last at the house Of George u. Ather
| ton, the brides uncle. The young people have
the heartiest good wishes OF this community
I Mr. GRAVES is wide-awake young tradesmau
and Miss House had for several years been a
| teacher in the village school. The cordial good
will and personal regard she has won were
| evinced by kindly words and by many valuable
presents. The Cooley company Is getting read
for business The stack is up, the machinery in
| and a carload OF axle iron was set off last week
| ON the spur which runs to the factory. The
| brakes not working, the car brought up against
| the bank, where the rails terminate. The cal
stopped, but the iron kept on, completely Kidding
| the front end. BY laying Hat on the rear OF the
| car the brakeman saved himself from turning an
| involuntary somersault into Ralph Towns gar
| uBn .sJt stIn oODeINllle discovered u teH1l
| passing down Main street. near the Park, Monday
evenii &, the lines dragging in the street and the
| rider apparently unconscious. Stopping the team
| and investigating mat ers, the man seemed to be
| dead, but his pulse told another story aud hi.
breath explained the rest He was simply dead
drunk, and proved to be c p. Hayden Of Mont
| peer. The team WIS left with Charles Keene
| and the owners at Montpelier notified. Seven
persons from this vicinity attended Mira Meaker',
| execution at Windsor. "A. T. Straw & Co is the
name OF a new furniture-dealing partnership with
| Asa c. Atherton as the go" Their place Of
| business is on NJ lin street. in the building owned
| by Mr. Straw. They i'll be ready Tor bushes,
next week, and all persons desiring furniture are
| invited to give them a call. Mary NJ. Bruce
| daughter of ii. NJ Bruce was married last Thurs
| day to Edwin Russell -. The Congregations
| society gave maple sugar festival on Tuesday
| evening. -. William Renwick, whose diving ex
| PLOTS from Wnooski street bridge. last August
| ended in his commission to the asylum at Brattle
boro for insanity, Is very much broken down
physically as well as mentally. He is still at The
| asylum Joseph Boisselle would respectfully
| saw to the people Of Waterbury and vicinity tina
he has opened his place of business In the Johr
| King place, opposite the bank, on Main street
and will offer for sale new fuI niture, including
chamber sets and other articles; also second -hsnC
furniture and ladies' and gentlemen's second
hand clothing, stoves and pipe, etc, ETC., all o
| which will be sold very low for cash. Cash paiC
| for secondhand furniture, clothing, stoves, etc
| Shoemaking done as usual.