Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-09
Waterbury Items.

That was good feeling party which returned
Saturday night from a fishing excursion to Al
burgh. A barrel OF pike in the baggage car ex-
planned everything and was indisputable evidence
had given In true inventory" and no " doub-
Inns" OF " assessing" was necessary TO verify
his fish stories. Indeed, those prepared to scott
were overcome with envy. The party consisted
OF y. +. Plckett, Zenas Watts, j. X. Fullerton, y.
II. Atherton, Eugene Moody and Masters Forest
Pickett, BERTHE Atherton and Burnie Fullerton.
They reached the fishing ground Friday and after
getting the lay Of the land retired early as they
were taught to do at home. Up with the lark Tor
in spite OF the lark Saturday morning like true
sportsmen they began business In earnest with
hook and line. Young America caught the first
pike, and the lads are credited with having done
excellent, the fish showing decided preference
for the bill OF fare offered by the Waterbury
party. Many four-pound pike graced their
hooks. They were the envy OF other fishermen,
and when Atherton showed to the gaping lockers
ON that he could make even shovels bite, they
disconsolately threw up the sponge. When local
hardware dealers learn that shovels can DO caught
in Missisquoi bay the legislature will find It
necessary to make an amendment to the fsh and
game laws The gentlemen were exceedingly
generous and Waterbury dined on Sunday. on the
results OF their sport The itemizer makes his
grateful acknowledgements. The party were the
guests Of Landlord A. J. Hilliker Of Fast Alburgh
and commend him to others In quest OF good
sport The Japanese kettledrum" at the
Methodist church Friday evening was fully at
tended and was heartily enjoyed. The vestry
had been transferred into sort Of booth Jap
anese lanterns were festooned from the ceiling
and fans and other celestial insignia adorned the
walls. Little misses, who needed only the olive
hue and almond eyes to complete the counterfeit
ing OF their eastern sisters, presided at the tables
and dispensed tea and cake to the company. It
was unique affair and reflected credit upon the
ingenuity and enterprise OF Its managers.
The village schools close Friday. There will be ex-
aminations during Thursday and Friday forenoon
and In the afternoon OF the latter day there will
be the customary general exercises. The trus-
tees have laid a street from the eastery side OF
Davis & Crossetts lot on Main street. two rods
wide, to the house OF Matt Carr. There being
some disagreement between Davis & Crosset and
the trustees as to the amount OF land damages,
by mutual consent the matter was referred to T.
W. Huntley OF Duxbury and an agreement made
to abide by his award. The referee awarded
Davis Il Crossett S4l5 damages. Considering the
fact that these gentlemen had previously offered
to take $3.50, the village does not seem TO have
gained much by arbitration, and there Is not
little curiosity to know on what basis the referee
made his award. C. n Arms was again ut his
place OF business Monday morning after pro
longed confinement to the house. Mrs. ]. NJ
Cameron has opened millinery store In RAN
dalls building and Is ready for business. It Is
admitted that Waterbury has the best butter
market In this part OF Vermont, and the crowds
that bring in butter here on Mondays is pretty
good evidence that this Is the fact The receipts
last Monday were about six hundred packages
1.-The regret that " man should put an enemy
into his mouth to steal away his brains has been
sincerely felt here many times. new and try
ing case came to the public knowledge Saturday
night. Eugene Town, a successful farmer living
some three miles from the village in the Knee
land district on the road leading to Middlesex
notch, went to Montpelier by that route Saturday
and there hired French girl to go to his house
to work. In Montpelier he bought bottle Of
whskey and got drunk on its contents. Return
ing home with the girl while passing through
the notch it Is alleged that he attempted to rape
her, which she stouty resisted. Driving furiously
down the hill from the notch the girl was thrown
from the wagon She was uninjured and ran to
the house OF Fred Simonds near by where she
told her story. Complaint TO Grand Juror Morse
was Immediately made by several citizens in the
neighborhood. Town was not to be found Mon
day morning and his whereabouts were not
known to the officers but he was arrested Mon
day night. MIR. Town Is a good farmer raises
fine crops and rears an excellent herd Of
cattle. That he should have become involved
in this disgrace is the cause Of deep regret.
A. ii. Selleck goes to Boston to-day to enter the
service of the Colby wringer company His fam
lily will not at present move to Boston. Henry
Dillingham; has taken three-years' lease of Mr.
Selleck's mill and honse.. Mrs. Charles Keene
sails from Boston on Saturday for visit to Eng
land, the place of her nativity. Mr., Keene has
taken few years lease OF half Of the Davis &
Crossett building which it is expected will be
finished by October l. C. d. Robinson has
similar lease for the other half Of this building.