The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-11-07
Waterbury.

THE entertainment Of the young ladies' aid
society Wednesday evening was successful
every way.
, MRS. MATT II. CARPENTER of Milwaukee ia
a visitor at the house Of her father, the Hon.
Paul Dillingham;.
THE hearing in the case of Thaddeus Crossett
Us. the Village was begun Monday, and without
concluding adjourned one week.
MRS LAMB jumped from the mail train
while in motion, Monday morning, and was
thrown violently on the platform In front OF
the station, receiving some slight injuries.
TUESDAY evening the Methodists had an an
tiquarian supper, the misses of the society in
costumes of We olden time serving baked beans,
boiled vctuals and other antique" dishes
very enjoyable time was had.
Mr. RHoADEs has made one thousand bush
els OF apples into cider, closing the season last
week. The usual run Is about four thousand
bushels What the Vintage" lacks in guam
tity seems to be, partially at least, made up in
quality. The cider is unusually good.
THE school in district No 16, taught by Es-
tela L. Bryan, closed November 3D. Those
having no tardy marks were Julia, Lillian
Frank and Fred Bryan, Arthur and Frank
Gle, Myron Prescott, Ivy Smalley and Myra
Towne. Those having neither tardy nor alb
sence marks were Julia, Lillian and Frank
Bryan and Ivy Smalley. Lillian is only four
years old This is the fourth successive term
MISS bryan mas Taught III tndJ uistilCI anu Wo
understand she has given entire satisfaction to
all in the district.
BAND OF incipient disciples Of Jesse James
was discovered here Saturday. Three young
sters of tender years, but old enough to know
better, have recently been making occasional
raids on the money-drawer of II. E Boyce,
the market-man on the hill, but, on Saturday,
they so far overdid the matter as to attract at
tention and secure detection Several dollars
in change were taken from the drawer while
the attendant was serving customers in the
meat room. This they divided up and pro-
ceeded to invest in perfumery, pocket books,
paints, dumb watches, etc, till they were
tracked, overhauled and compelled to disgorge.
As near as can be ascertained, nearly $40 has
been taken by the young burglars at various
times. An examination was had Monday,
when the affair was settled by the parents OF
the boys paying So each " The moral Of this
mournful tale is obvious
INADVERTENTLY mention was omitted last
week of the concert Of M. d. Fuller of Bur
liDgton. A programme of choice music In
choruses, solos, duets and quartettes was ar
ranged and very acceptably re. dered to good
audience Miss Lemon, a pleasant soprano
from Burlington. sang "Sleep Well" with
violoncello obligato, to the satisfaction of her
audience, and in the duet Hope Beyond,
with Mr. Fuller, acquitted herself mertori-
ously. Mr.. Allen, violoncellist, charmed his
listeners with his handling of his piece, and
MIR. Fuller IN an effective solo displayed his
excellent voice and musical culture The
Amphion Quartette from Burlington sang sew
eral numbers with fine effect and was asked
to repeat their taking I" Frog Chorus" The
chorus, though small appeared to good ad
vantage in its numbers, especially in Peas
ants Wedding March, and the final selection
1.-The Heavens Are Telling" This concert wa,
the close of series of rehearsals conducted by
Mr.. Fuller. This gentleman has for two win
ters had a singing class here and it is hoped
that sufficient inducement may be given him to
come again this winter.