Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-07
Waterbury Items.

fire, by the companies which he represents, Da.
Wis & Crossett, in Liverp o. Lord & Globe and
Ii Conf nee, Pa Is; Frame, 49, 600, which amount
WAS allowed In full Their loss il fully 81 900
more than insurance. d y Cole, In Sun Fire Of
fee, London, England, SO 200 on stock IN store,
companies pay 81 900; In New England, Rutland,
on furniture, $500, paid In full. Mr. Coles loss
In this department was about $500 above insur-
ance. Mrs. A. G. Stebbin4 In New England Rut-
land. on millinery stock, $500 The comp'ny
paid $3.50; In La ConRance, on household furni-
ture. S2OO-losa 5000 more. DR.. J. T. Wheplock In
Sun Fre Office, London, on dental st ok ETC.,
81 600: c. mpany PAYS $500 Mr. Boisee In
New England Rutland, $40; company pays
1896. G. Clough, In Sun Fire Office, London,
on dwelling house, So, 100; companv pays SO
These settlements have been promptly made aud
Is IL believed they are satisfactory IN the suffer
ers Mr.. II III has acquired a well-desefved reru-
tation in this town for fair aud liberal dealing In
Insurance matters. His experience has been
somewhat costly, but his companies have come
mp to the scratch " man fashion The Mutual Of
Montpelier offered j J. King 500 for damage to
his tenement house. Mr.. King refused the offer
and the company is repairing the house. Gov
ernor Dillingham;, nearing four score and four
years, was around the night OF the fire, more ac-
live than many idle, able-bodied spectators, his
juniors by several score years Mr. Mar, the
pip man who trained n a'ream OF water upon the
blisierng front OF the bank building, received rs
reward a ten dollar note from the governor,
Who Is owner Of the building and president OF the
bank. On Monday afternoon, the 10Th ult Mr.
Martin Barber and wife, jewellers ON Waterbury
river, enticed from home under false pre-
fences. On returning In the evening they found
their dwelling had been burglarized by one hun
bred and twenty-five merry rugues who ran
sacked the house but left many valuable tokens
OF their visit A beautiful cutter, loaded with
present. was handed to Martin and Mat 10 a
neat imprompiu speech by DR.. E. j. Foster, in
behalf OF the visitors. The occasion was thu fifth
anniversary Of the marriage OF this couple
Martin responded in few words and n the point
Vocal and instrumental music, plays, visiting and
lively time generally, interested the company
until the late hours Of the night. Fred p. Nor
ris has fitted up the building on Park Row near
Arms g. Haines store, aud will soon open It IA y
hotel lie will have about thirty rooms, all newly
furnished, new beds and everything fresh and
clean. With what name the establishment will
be christened Is not yet determined. The lVality
IL very convenient and 1t will doubtless Nave n
good patronage For a few days the village was
provided with what 1t has long needed "a 10, kup
1t was somewhat subterraneous and unless it
would imprison offenders more securely than il
held Its former occupant, not entirely reliable
President Clough has however had the place Of
detention repaired and devoted to its original pur-
pose-a reservoir for storing water foi protection
against fires. Sheriff AthertOn has repeatedly been
obliged TO take ugy offenders to his house, lodge
and guard them there, at imminent risk In more
ways than one to himself and family, by reason
OF the lack Of any proper place Of security in this
village. Wednesday night he was compelled to
lodge one Herbert Quinn. beastly intoxicated,
and detain him till he could be taken before the
erosion been sent to the house Of correction
from neighboring town His brother had paid
S73 for his release. Justice Lease fined him 50
and costs, amounting to 81 SO and The offender
went his way again. 1t is asking too much II
the sheriff, more than any citizen would wish or
ought to concede, to take such men into his house
for detention 1t Is exposing his family to VIC
ence and possibly to disease, and In It's mildest
aspect to shelter, lodge and feed persons whom
no man would suffer In his house or about his
premises. Mr.. Atheltnn has made himself a
victim to his too faithful discharge Of the duties
Of his office. Measures should be taken without
unreas' nable delay to provide n lock-up......
The M-thndists are discussing the question OF
repairing their house Of worship or OF dsposirg
Of 1t altogether and building new one ON more
desirable ste There has been some talk seri-
onsy or otherwise, of trading with the society
for The old Nill'ge hall building and trans
forming the church into a new vi lage hail
with accommodations for the engine com
pany. The latter project. II seriously enter
tanned, would be one about which the village
,hnuld think twice before deciding in the frma-
tive. grave mistake, using mild term, iostet
the presen, hall upon the old fire district An
ther mistake should not saddle the village at
the beginning of its chartered existence with |
hall and accommodations which might not be |
the most d. srable n be obtained for given out |
lay. In view Of the severe weather and OF the
uncertainty Of the means of fighting fire. the |
trustees lave taken the precauton to appoint |
temporarily night Waterman. George Kddet |
has been serving az Waterman. Some hooks and |
dders, n good company to care for and use |
them REMIT ,nce Of poll tax to members Of fire |
companies by way of some comp ensation for |
time nd services. suitable house, properly 10 |
ca ed, where fire apparatus can be got at and |
kept In condition for instant use,-these things |
are very much needed to encourage firemen and |
secure efficiency in the village fire department
Mr. Randall, 1t Is reported, is considering |
plans for the reconstruction of his building at the
head OF Stowe street. The building now nearly |
half century old, bankrnpted the original |
owner, was badly planned and insecurity CON
structed, and has never been source OF prosper
iiy or an object OF beauty. Nj. Randall, the
present owner, has energy, enterprise ard abun-
dant means for the first time In many wears
there Is a pressing demand for more stores, and
to any project to transform the old eyesore into
a comedy structure and Undue it with enterprs.
ing thrift, all the people will say, Amen!. Da-
Wis Crossett have not fully decided it is under
stood, as to rebuilding That the store will he
rebuilt, however, il quite certain. Could the new
structure add the Atherton lot TO the original
tionably find good paying tenants before 1t w uld
be ready for occupancy. The building destroyed
was paying excellent returns on the Investment
Mrs. Bigeow Of Clinton, Mass, II Waterbury
girl and very pleasantly remembered here Ms
Fannie Wells, with her cousin Miss Hannah Ly
man of Montreal, has been visiting friends In
this village and at Montpelier. At the village
meeting Saturday evening the revised bylaws
were adopted, The act OF incorporation will he
printed with the bylaws in pamphlet form and
distributed to the voters of the village o., The
burning ont OF chimney in the George Arms
building came near causing an alarm OF fire Fri
day evening. IA hangeron from Montpelier |
Friday night became uproariousy drunk and was
a fit subj ct for the lookup II there had been
one, The veteran soldiers OF Waterbury and
vicinity met In Good Tempars' hall Friday even
ing, February I'd, and organized a Grand Army
most. ii A. Huse of Montpelier, commander II
Brooks Post, was mu'teTiug officer He was ac
companied by delegation from Brooks Post OF
tweniy-three comrades with Whom very pleas
ant and social evening was had. The number OF
old soldiers who gathered to be mustered was
greater than was anticipated BY the most san.
guine, the post organizing with charter menu
bership Of twenty eight After the must ering was |
concluded Ulcers were elected a. follow, Com
mauder Charles Wells; senior vice.c 'nmsnder.
Joseph Sleeper; junior vice-commander, Jerome
Ayers; adjntant, Thomas 7. Farrell; surgeon,
James Gay; chaplain, +. j. Foster; gu rter-
master, Frank Taylor; ifcer. Of he-day, Flank
Atherton; fiicer.of-the quad, Hauwell Moody;
- rgeant'm jor, Frank Carpenter; quutermasrer.
serge, mt, Isaac Elliot who were installed by Com
rade II. A. Huse. The post voted unanimously
10 be known M Edwin Dillingham; Post Dep. IT.
lneDt OF Vermont, Grand Army Of the Republic
After appointing committees the post adjOurned
to NEE again ut the order OF the commander.
Major Edwin Dillingham;, in whose honor the
Grand Army post ! n b. en- named. was n son Of
ex-Gnvernnr Dillingham;. lie recruited Co b Of
me lOth Vermont regiment In the summer Of
lie WAS captured in battle iu November, 1868,
and spent the winter In Libby prison. He was
exchanged the following spring, rejoined his reg
lment at Cold larbor and WIS made major In
June. He commanded his regiment at the battle
Df Winchester (Opequan), September 10 1864, In
which engagement he was killed at the age Of
twenty four. He WAS noble generous-hearted |
fellow, warmly beloved by all who knew him,
and his surviving comrades do well tn comment
uIate the yalor and patriotism of Thu chival- |
rous young officer by giving his name 10 their
organiza ion I'm NJ Knight announces by
poster cosing-out sale OF winter dry got DIS pre-
paratory to getting in his spring st OK MIR.
knight always carries large and varied assort-
ment Of dry goods for lad es' or gentlemen's wear.
These closng-out sales afford people an oppoI-
tunity to make desirable bargains and Mr. |
Knights announcements are CONNIE nded to the
attention OF the people, &c. A. Stockwell, |
general merchant at the Center, Is another who
believes in keeping up with the times, and In
having his shelves cleared for new and season.
able goods. Accordingly he is making a closing
out sale OF wooden goods, and those Who would
save money should embrace this opportunity 10
buy :. Mrs. A. C. Stebbins, as will appear in
he advertising columns Of the WATCHMAN, has
arranged the goods saved from the fire in room
In the house Of Elisha Moody. She intends To
close them out ut merely nominal prices Here
Is prime chance for good bargains. The mil
ers rule, " first come, first served" will be fol
owed. Charles Wells received despatch
Monday afternoon announcing the death OF his |
brother, X W. Wells who had lived for many
years in Waupun, Wisconsin. MIR. W ellis was In
own in the fall visiting his brother Curtis and
'eemed to be In his usual health. No particu-
airs Of his sickness have been received. lie was
he eldest OF a large family OF children.
ROCHESTER,. - William Cahee's little child il