Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-28
Waterbury Items.

M. d. Fuller's rehearsals opened Monday even
ing with good attendance and will continue I'LL
Ihnrsday afternoon, closing on the evening OF
that day, with grand concert Mrs W A.
Briggs, MOntpeliet's pleasant soprano, Miss Lii
liam NJ. Arms, pianist, the Amphion male quartette
OF Burlington and the Howard opera house or
chestra will be present to assist the splendid cho-
rus which won so much praise at MIR. Fuller's
late concert at the Center. The people In this
vicinity should turn out one and ali to attend
what promises to be the best musical entertain
ment OF the season. The social programme Of
vocal and instrumental music by home tall mt,
ranged for "wednesday evening, will he attractive
and will be rendered more Interesting by the
presence OF Mrs. Briggs. The people have been
wrestling with the liquor problem published In
last weeks WATcHMAN. Among those who have
reported correct results are Tige" Seabury, j.
w Moody, viii Clark and Zenas Watts. j. X
Fullerton also cork-screwsd his way to cor
rect solution--the most natural way In the world
70 go through liquor question. George N
Cove has recently added to his livery stock two
fine horses, purchased Of Mr.. wilkins OF Stowe
They stand nearly sixteen hands high and wei oh
one thousand and eleven hundred pounds respec-
lively. They have stood In the stable all winter
and were somewhat risky on their first appear
ance but have sobered down so that Mrs Cove
now drives them with perfect safety. Mr.. Cove
keeps good livery and will be amply prepared
with fine vehicles as well az horses for the spring
and summer season.. Waterbury offers an ex-
cellent chance for ffst-cass miilner a dentist
and furniture dealer. The recent fire unsettled
the individuals who were doing a prosperous bust
ness In their trades. Energy, enterprise and
skill would bring the pOssessors of these qualities
a remunerstive business, but 1t would be useless
Tor any one not so endowed to set up here In
any one Of the vacant trades. Waterbury ia the
natural and the business center for large sec
tion Of country, and the success OF any trades
man here will be what his capacity makes IT, 1t
IL a good point for wide-awake man or woman,
and this Is proved by the thrifty business done
by enterprisng tradesmen in other departments
THE man In the moon has been supposed by
some people in this vicinity to have the manage
ment OF sap weather" With thumb on muse
and fingers gyrating In air. he has apparently de-
rided the illtimed attempts Of credulous farmers
to force the season, but has graclously swung his
lantern to signal the initiated when to Ego
ahead" The time card Of worthy citizen who
had observed the "signs" for forty years wa,
made up with unusual precision for the 23i inst,
on which day he would bfgln tapping" 1t
must be conceded that he has generally been ION
time" and has made excellent sugar and a great
deal OF 1t, but this year either the lunar con-
ductor has been foOling with the judge, OF the lat
ter has mistaken the signs" for there has been
asmash-up in his predictions and he has been left
out In the cold much too severe for the flow Of
sap. He Is not at all cross over his set back but
| attributes 1t to a new wrinkle " In his calcua-
tilns He now believes the old way" is best
warren Demerritt, teamster for G. w. Randall,
jumped into a trench In the snow through which
n log was being hauled out of the woods, and in
doing so the stub of small sapling pierced his
OF clOtnlDB ana entered the center OF his foot,
inflicting severe aud painful wound which will
! lay him up for some time. The nine-year-old
daughter VI Thomas Marion, living on Stewart hi.
In Duxbury, was crushed by falling treeo Friday
OF astweek. How her injuries will finally result is
not known. Next weeks rage notices. 1t il
expected, will show some activity in the local
matrimonial market. "A little observation around
the railway station will convince any one that
either parents do not know or do not care where
| their boys are. Climbing upon moving trains,
clambeiing over shifting freight cars, riding on
departing trang and dropping off when well
under way, are few only Of the perilous pranks
Of youngsters from eight to fifteen years old
| The railway officials drive them off but cannot
keep them away. broken limb or manged
body will be the consequences Of their careless
ness one of these days. Miss Emma H. Towne,
who will be remembered by the people Of Water
bury and Stowe as a teacher of more than ordi-
nary ability, is teaching in the public schools OF
Cleveland Ohio. Properly authenticated items
ofgeneIal interest will be acceptable Several have
recently been received and they are very welcome
Mailed to the WArcHMAN at Montpelier or left
with Mr.. Ropes at Waterbury, these items will
receive attention. II an accident insurance
policy, for from twenty-four hours to year is
wanted, A. j. Brown, the Old-tme and reliable
railway agent at this place, will fill out one on
short notice. Mr.. Brown represents an excellent
company and he is always on hand