Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-21
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1855
WaterhmrY Items.


NJ D. Fuller OF Burlington, tho successful mu-
sic instructor, announces fonr grand rehearsals
at Hotel hall Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings and 1hursday afternoon, the 26th, 9th
18th and 18th insts., followed by grand concert
Thursday evening. The chorus will be assisted
ct the concert by Mrs W. A. Briggs soprano, Of
Montpelier, by the Amphion male quartette Of
burlington and by the Howard opera house or
chestra, with Miss Lillian NJ Arms pianist. Each
rehearsal will embrace exercises, hints and eug-
gestions on the varions points Of musical culture
MI Fuller Is musician and Instructor Of no or
binary ability, and these rehearsals will afford
rare opportunity for musical practice. They
should be very fnlly attended At the Wednes-
day evening rehearsal social programme Of vo-
cal and instrumental music will be rendered by
home talent In addition to the grand concert,
Thursday evening. The chorus, II Is understood,
VIII be made up largely Of the singers who par
ticipated In the recent concert at the Center the
praises OF which are In the months OF all who
heard them. Prices are graduated from ten cents
for single rehearsal to fifty cents for membership
or season tickets, admitting 10 rehearsals and
concert. All the people within accessible dis-
lance should make special effort to come cut
u rehearsals or concert, or both -. George ID
Smith, formerly clerk In the pc, t-oflice ut this
place and more recently in the money order de-
partment OF the St Adams Office, has accepted
the position Of bookkeeper for Wells Richardson
Co, Burlington. George Is young man Of
native capacity and in the positions he has held
has proved his efficiency and won the highest
ifrP'Nt duu VI HIS employers. D. %. Y
Grggs, without any special solicitation, has sold
at his store in less than two years seventy-two
sewing machines This Il good evidence Of the
merit OF the White" the machine he has for
sale, and people have learned that Mr. Griggs'
word, whether In regard to sewing machines or
boots and shoes, can be relied upon Mrs. Ly-
man Brigham Of Essex Junction, the Jennie
Moody of former generation OF Waterbury girls,
: visiting with her sister, Mrs. w. II, Ashley =.
Rev. Mr.. Stowell, brother Of our townsman s. II
Stowell and Baptist clergyman OF Chicago,
preached at the Congregational church Sunday
morning. r j. Barber will move back this spring
to his farm on Waterbury liver; L. c. Barber has
bought the l. X. Foster place on the river; Mr..
Foster has borght william Cooley's place at the
Center, and Mr.. Cooley has rented the Huntley
house on New street in this village into which he
will move directly by reason OF his connection
with the Cooley Manufacturing Comrany..
Charles Keene will close his store May by rea-
son OF the expiration OF his lease. He has con-
tracted Tor a new store In the Davis & Crossett
building, which 1t is expected will be ready Octo-
Der LIT, and Mrs. Keene will improve the oppor.
tunity to make a visit TO her home In Coventry.
England Many stories are shuat az to the
cruelty by Steeter, the gum dealer and al.
| legged lawyer, to his wife, mention Of which was
made last week Mrs. Stfeeter Il Is said prefers
death to any further endurance Of a lie with
| her husband. There seems to be considerable
unanimity OF testimony among the neighbors on
this point and II half that IL reported Il true the
case would seem to he worthy Of the notice Of the
| mother IL said to be in the hands Of Streeter',
mother. .Arvey Smith, another Center boy, en-
| tered the service OF G. o. Graves as clerk Monday
| morning. There are now six boys from the Cen.
| ter occupying positions of trust Ia this village
and they are bright, efficient and capable set OF
young fellows. The query is has this fact any
| bearing on the school question Some people
profess to tracea connection between good school.
and capable, Trustworthy well-behaved lads
| There is a good school at the Center 1t seems tc
| be well patronized, and the boys are sought fo-
In responsible places. 10 this village it is believed
| the schools might be run on q better system
Many boys are On the street who should be IL
school, and It is claimed "Satsn finds somt
| mischief still " for their idle hands to do Law
lessness, Indifference, laxity in discipline and
| morals follow as the night the day" loose
ness Indifference or parsimony on the subject OF
schools. =, One subject which will come be
fore the called village meeting will he the mat
| ter OF compensation for fremen The genera
custom in other villages is to abate the poll taxes
OF these public servants. As this is town act
and there seems IN have been some opposition T.
the abatement on the part OF the town, it would
be fair and equitable for the village to give tho
hremen some compensation that wonl1 be fair
equivalent for the amount of their poll taxes and
then Insist that Ell CINE, fixtures and men are kap
In good condition for efficient service 1t Is un.
reasonable to expect OF firemen their time and
services without some equivalent. Mrs Rice, an
old lady OF II years, has this winter, in little
over three months. piPced five btd-upilts two oil
I
have /, 134 each and one 2 1872 She has done
some other work besides. E. John Marshall, son Of
James Marshall, on the 14th inst the first day OF
his employment in W. J Bruce & Co.'S tub fac
tory, narrowly escaped losing the fiugers of hi
right hand In plaDer. He was on the back side
OF the machine taking away lumber, ard when in
the act OF brushing away some shavings his hand
was bit by the knives, and the skin and flesh
sliced off to the bone. Mrs NJ l.. Wells Dlx-
bury Corners has new lot Of goods which are
described In the advertising columns OF this
paper AFRO Ayers jumped from the neon ex-
press, Monday. while in motion aud falling on
the ties escaped with few cuts about the hand.
end face. Mrs. A. C. Stebbins has removed
her millinery into the store Of Charles Keeno
where she will continue her sales another week
&C. 4. Richardson is the possessor of fine
painting OF the old homestead in the beautiful
valley OF Mad river. 1t Is the work OF lady
artist in 'ncord, N H., and was birthday
present As souvenir OF boyhood days the pic
tire Is highly cherished by its owner