Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-06-06
Waterbury Items.

The citizens Of this and the ad jacent regions Of
the towns Of Dnxbury and Moretown Joined with !
Edwin Dillingham; Post Grand Army OF the Re |
public in the services OF Memorial day In the
morning the members Of tho Post, Charles Wells
commander marched in a body TO the music Of
fife and drum, to the burial ground at Duxbury
Corners and paid their floral tributes TO their
comrades reposing there At eleven O'Clock the
procession headed by the Post formed In the park
near the railway station under the marshaship
OF Joseph Somorville. Seth Warner engine COM
pany turned out In full ranks. The " FIRE lad
dies" In their snowy uniforms made q substan-
tial feature In the parade By some oversight the
notices handed into the churches requesting the
Sunday to join the procession were not
given out, and 30 very desirable part OF the plan
OF the committee OF arrangements come 10
naught. In the services OF Memorial day the
children should have an important part Car
riages containing disabled soldiers, the speaker,
invited guests the committees and citizens COM
nleted the procession which, preceded by the
Waterbury band, marched through the principal
streets OF the village and entered the cemetery.
There around the grave Of Major Edwin Dilling-
ham, the gallant soldier whom the Post honored
In taking his name, the impressive ceremonial OF
the gran6 army organizations for Memorial day
was performed. TO the music OF dlrge by the
band, wreaths OF flowers were dropped upon the
graves over which the flags flutterng in the breeze
told OF the resting place Of soldier. The core
monial was witnessed with n reverent hush by n
large company, TO the gteAter pait OF which the
scene was new. The floral rites ended the ser
vices in the church began. An impressive prayer
by the chaplain, Rev. s. d. Church, and song
by the glee club proceeded the introduction Of the
speaker, the Rev. DR.. Brastow Of Burlington,
chaplain Of the Twelfth Vermont In the war OF
the rebellion. portion Of Mr.. Brastows adj
dress Is printed elsewhere In the columns OF this
paper. His eloquent words, his patriotic senti-
ments his expressions Of grateful feeling for the
soldier, his enforcement OF the Lessons OF the day
and the high duties OF citizenship, vitalized by
his crisp, ncisive, magnetic oratory, fell eifec-
fnNa .nl
After the address " the strangers within the
gates were conducted to a generous collation. In
the basement OF the church. The ladies, for
their hospitality and for their labors In this ma
terial part OF the days observances, are worthy
Of all praise aud commentator. Theirs was
self-denying task, ungrudginRly performed. In
the afternoon the post accompanied by the fire
company and followed by many citizens went to
the Center in whose burial ground sleep the
larger number of Waterbury's dead In the
war Of the rebellion. The procession reformed
In front OF the Baptist church and marching to
the graves repeated there the ceremonial Of
Memorial day The graves OF the soldiers OF the
republic on Blush hill and near A. A. Lewis In
Duxbuiy we're appropriately remembered In
behalf Of the memorial committee OF the post,
thanks are rendered to the ladies OF the Center
and the Village, to the band, to the gee club, to
the engine company and to all others for their
kindness and assistance In the observance Of the
day. The post and the public freely and warmly
express their appreciation OF the interchangeable
efforts OF the chairman Of the memorial commit
tee To his work much Of the success Of this,
the first formal observance OF the day in Water
bury, Is due. The band performed its part
very acceptaby the improvement in the playing
being the subject OF frequent remark. A pleasant
and always welcome reminder Of other days was
the presence on the platform with the speaker of
the venerable Ex-Governor Paul Dillingham;, the
guest OF the post, who listened with the appre-
citation and the emotions of an old patriot to the
ardent words OF the orator William Deal has
contracted to build the new house for Mrs. Fales,
on the lot recently purchased OF Joseph Soiner-
VILE His contract includes the entire construc-
ton and finishing OF the residence, which will be
comfortable two-story building with ell. -. The
trustees have laid a street from the easterly side
OF Village hall on Main STR g. to the railway lin ,
but not across II. Two hundred dollars were al
lowed Mr. Crossett for land damages, and twenty
five dollars, we understand, to Mr.. Remington
Street laying seems to be the chief business Of the
village fathers" While they have their hand
in, why not make a boulevard OF Park Row. ex-
tending 1t northerly to take in Whalons saugh-
ter house and mill village, and southery over
Randalfs meadow across the river, preparatory
TO the annexation Of Duxbury Corners. When
land damages are paid and the new streets graded,
the old streets and side walks will have to wear
their old clothes another year One OF the main
objects Of the village charter to be lost to
view OF the trustees. The crowded condition
OF the WATCnMAN's columns for several weeks
past has left no room for the annual publication
Of the Waterbury grand list Look out for it
next week. IL the Weaver" will take the
pains to find out personally to the facts, he will
learn that the post-oflice is kept open till nine
o'clock in the evening, and that Postmaster
Moody is In all respects an exceedingly obuging
official. Bert Demertt has been under the
weather, but is again at his post in Griggs' shoe
store. Dan Preston took about forty pounds of
fish from Bolton Falls, Monday. :. Miss IL. A.
Hale has class Of thirteen piano pupils here, and
still they come. Her patrons have only I'M
qualified praise for her methods, skill and eff
cheney. :. telephone connection with Browns
Montpelier circuit was made at Arms & Haines
store Saturday afternoon. The office ON " the
hill has not yet been located. A lady by the
name of Butler tainted in the Methodist church
Sunday while being removed to the lobby. The
event produced considerable connection. =. The
marriage of ii. NJ. Bruce and Mrs. N. A. Hawley
took place at the residence OF Elisha Moody yes
terday Tuesday, afternoon, Rev. S. II. Wheeler
officiating. marriage reception was held at
Mr.. Bruce's residence in the evening which was
attended by a large number OF the friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce who are old Waterbury people,
well known and highly esteemed. The occasion
was a pleasant one and brought out, in many
and valuable presents as well as in cordial words,
the hearty good will OF old time friends and
neighbors.