Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-07
Waterbury Items.

The member from Waterbury" at the late
session OF the legislature taxed the credulity Of
the house by stating In the debate on . bill limit
ing the rights OF teamsters on mountain roads 10
nse brakes that he had gotten out sticks OF tim
Der eighty feet In length, two feet through at the
butt and eight OF ten at the tip" OF course the
member was readily understood by applying
Inches after ten "a word omitted In the
ardor Of discussion, but good laugh was never
theless enjoyed at his expense. Mr. Randall'a
numbering operations are an important feature In
the local industries His shipments amounted To
about threefourths OF million feet during the ast
year, nearly half Of which was In spruce railroad
bridge timber. Long sticks Of large dimensions
are speciality with him. He Is now filling an
order from Burlington company for fifty thou-
sand feet Of selected maple lumber. Mr.. Ran
dalps mill Is on Waterbury river about three
miles from the railway station, on a natural
water privilege OF great value which has been
very skilfully utilized. He has one OF the larg.
est mills OF the Lane Manufacturing Company
make, and machinery for planning, jointng and
matching lumber A grist mill Is run in connec-
ton with the saw mill, which accommodates the
farmers In that locality and the toll from which
furnishes feed for his teams. A short distance
beyond his mi the highway branches off toward
Kicker mountain, on the slopes OF which Mr. Ran
dali owns twenty-fonr hundred acres of timber
lands. Hard wood, spruce and hemlock cover its
ridges and ravnes and form an inexhaustible
supply for the mill Every rod Of the way from
tut ulbuDhln 10 tnb MIL, anu IRON the MIL u
the railway with scarcely an exception, II along
an easy descent-so the saw logs gravitate from
the forests to the mill and the manufactured
lumber to the point where 1t is placed on board
the cars. Twenty-Five men, six or and six two
horse teams constitute the force engaged at pres
ent This mill privilege to which Is attached close
at hand, practically inexhaustible supply OF
timber, Is one OF exceptional value and advan-
tage. Mr.. Randall practices the principles Of
good forest husbandry, taking out only the ma
tuTp1 trees. prOtpctinU hfa wood .tapda auain AZ
fires and thus allowing the young timber to at
tain To full-grown treehood. lie estimates that
his timber Is growing as fast ~ he Is cutting II
OIL. The area over which he has Numbered is for
the most part covered with a lusty second growth
OF native forest trees In addition to his lumber
ing Mr. Randall Ia extensively engaged In farm
ing. Besides his fine estate in the village, com
prising the splendid interval along the Winooski,
he has five other farms occupied by tenants and
supporting one hundred and twenty COWS with a
corresponding quantity Of other stock. He IL
thus the producer Of nearly everything used In
his operations On the slopes OF the mountain
where be is now numbering. Mr.. Randall was
born hity-eght years ago and spent the early
years Of his life there. By dnt Of hard work at
farming, digging gold in California and in various
other undertakings, he has developed a native
enterprise and capacity for management. lie IL
almost daily In the woods, personally superin-
tends all his affairs and occasionally takes a
hand In politics, having filled the local offices
and twice assisted In law-making at Montpelier,
......Ihe spring term OF the village schools
began Monday with Miss Martin In the gram.
mar grade, Miss Moody In the intermediate
and Mis- Jacobs In the primary. In bis an
nual report the superintendent Of schools, Rev.
s. ID. Church, says Of district No. l: 1.-THE pres
ent state OF affairs must be regarded as a com
promise OF conflicting ideas, an attempt having
been made to do the work of a graded school
with no greater teaching force than Is necessary
to secure the best results In grammar school
While this condition pertains, the highest wis
dom on the part OF the committee, the greatest
patience on the part OF parents, and the best
quality of teaching talent will be required. Pos
sibly the experiment has been continued long
enough to convince all that first class grammar
school is more to be desired than a third rate
graded school, When teachers have time only
prepare for the same and forget what has been
recited In an incredibly short time. Personality
in teaching Is indispensable. 1t is optional with
us whether we provide facilities for our children
to become classical scholars, but a common
school education Ia the brtbright OF every one
Hence we recommend that the district either in
crease the teaching force or cease to attempt the
higher branches OF learning" Mr.. Church has
had large experience in the common schools OF
Massachusetts, is himself skilful instructor and
is now connected with the academy at the Center
Ills judgment Is entitled to consideration, and 1t
Is believed there are very few familiar with the
practical working of the village school who will
question the entire correctness of his views. All
& cd citizens are interested in god schools, in
terested in getting the la gest possible returns
for money expended. Coco schools have very
direct bearing upon the growth and prosperity OF
the community. They keep the scholars and the
money expended for their education at home,
and attract pupils and money, or, what is most
desirable. permanent residents and property
There is food for thought in Mr.. Church's re-
port....C o. Graves heavy western contract L.
for syrup cans, instead Of sap buckets, as stated
last week. Patrick Morrow left the village
Saturday evening unable, from intoxication, to
maintain his seat In his sleigh. He fell out 10
MIL village but, II Is reported was picked up by
couple OF citizens, slowed away In his sleigh
and started on again. His horse wandered on t.
Blush hill, where Patrick was again picked up by
Mr. Collins, and this time taken care Of at the
expense to Mr.. Collins OF the usual nauseatng
outcome OF drunken debauch. A lookup L.
needed, In which such men can be kept till 3d.
bered oil and disclosure made Of the person
who sells them liquor Instead OF sending Nor
row on his way. and exposing him to death or
injury from the severe cold, he should have been
taken into custody. There is evidence on all
hands that the liquor law Is steadily violated.
few arrests and prosecutions might have whole
some effect. Timothy Wheeler must look to
his laurels. Judge Janus Gross EFT Is also among
the prophets. He foresees the time for piercing
the rock maple. He says he shall open the sweet
flowing fountains this year from the 23d to the
10Th OF March. He has about one thousand Of
them. year ago he saved himself all the ex
pense and vexation suffered by short-sighted
farmers who were deluded by a few sunny days
and opened their sugar-houses In February. Heed
ing the signs OF the times Judge Crossett hung
out his buckets early in April when the sweet
waters gushed forth. A month after his unob-
servant brethren had pierced the shaggy trunks
In vain and the missions had dried up, his reser
voirs were running over. In about eight days,
which in fact comprised the season. he made over
five thousand rounds Of sugar, or somewhat more
than five pounds to the tree There was also one
OF the best runs" OF the season after he had
gathered his bnckets-either put.up job on the
judge, or sort OF belated or sporadic squirt which
was outside the range Of his prophetic eye. 1t
was entirely irregular, and not entitled to be
counted. The winter term Of Colbyville school
closed, with rhetorical exercises, February ed
The following are names Of pupils who were ne-
ther absent nor tardy during the term: Anna
Boxer, Alice Boxer, Emma Kellogg and Jamie
wallace. Sadie Wallace was not absent, but re-
reived one tardy mark. The following were alb
sent but one-haf day each: Katrina Landt. Lulu
Landt, Cornelius Moody, Frank Moody. Those
not tardy but occasionally absent were: Eva
losyn, Myra Morse, May Seabury, Willie Sea-
bury, Eliza Ather Warner Moody, Frank Moody
Those who ranked highest In department were
Lulu Landt, Katrina Lsndt, Eliza Ather, Sadie
Wallace. Alice Boxer, Nellie Norton, Jamie Wal
ace Warner Moody, Willie Ather... In the
Center items in last weeks WATCHMAN, the
ieath OF Jessie Marshall was recorded. 1t should
have been Inez f. Marshall.