The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-04
Waterbury.

WATERBURY, NATIONAL BANK has declared a
sem-annual dividend of four per cent.
DAN CHASE is at home for a few days, re-
posing from his commercial meanderings.
THANKFUL RowEL1, charge of the town
for several years. died at the poor farm last
week at the age of eighty years.
Mr.. JOSEPH TURNER of Duxbury, father of
Mrs b. f. Pickett, has been seriously i'll for
two weeks, but is In q more comfortable
condition.
Mrs. wAsHBURN has a cactus plant that
snorts six large beautiful blossoms and at one
time she counted forty buds that promise other
blossoms.
MIR. BoycE, Mr.. whaons successor in the
meat business, has been painting whitewash-
ing and giving the old market n general
sweetening
DEACON ALBERT DnLINGHAM, until recently
living at Colbyville, has been visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Birtel at Highlandvle Mass, and
returned to his home in Stowe Saturday after
noon,
THERE is scarcity of domestic help in this
village Several competent girls could ind
employment. One capable OF doing general
homework can obtain situation by addressing
box 1853, Waterbury post-oilice.
MR., AND MRS. w. 2. MASON of Highland
vile, Mass, formerly well known residents in
this village, are making short visit to their
old home. And their old friends and neigh
bors are right glad to see them.
Miss MILE ARMS daughter of George G..
Arms of Bristol, Conn, graduated from the
high school of that city last week and won
honorable mention for her part in the exercises.
Mr.. Arms was for many years n respected cit
izen of this town. The local papers speak in
terms of praise of his work. His business
seems to be extending into the towns adjoining
Bristol, in all of which his old friends here will
rejoice with him.
Co. 10
HILL lost four cows last week. They were
taken with "scouring," lost their strength
rapidly and generally died within twenty-four
hours of the first appearance of the symptoms.
Mr.. o. Bren il at a loss to account for this all
ment among his cattle. He has lived on this
farm and his cattle have run in this pasture
many years, and he thinks the difficulty could
hardly come from anything the cows had eaten
Miss HATTIE A. HALE is making arrange
ments to go soon to California where her par
ents are now living. This step is rendered nee
essary by the poor health of her mother. Mis-:
Hale by industry and by her rare musical skill
and capacity to teach, during the past two
or three years has worked up a large class o.
pupils in piano instruction in the places be
tween this village and Burlington. She make!
q great sacrifice in leaving the fruit of so mucl
hard work, and her pupils are lamenting thu
coming loss of their instructress. Miss Halt
has made many strong personal friends herr
who regret exceedingly the necessity which
compels her to leave them.
THE fair of the Catholic society in the OLE
church building Thursday evening was a yer,
pleasant and very successful entertainment
There was a profusion of seasonable gooC
things to eat, strawberries and cream, coffee
cake in great variety and all of toothsOme ex
Cellence. Our Catholic neighbors are famous
for taking the cake " in this kind of summe
festival and on this occasion they quite outdit
themselves Tickets were sold for a fine cas-
tor, and for trfling consideration guessing
was allowed as to the number of pieces in
patchwork sofa pillow-the closest guesse
to have the pillow. Adeline Cain won the cas-
tor and Sibyl Carr the pillow. The total re
ceipts were about $40.
THE highway surveyors throughout tn
town should not forget that the "damsg
law" was partially restored by the legislator
last fall. The planks on the bridge near Ir
Marshalrs are laid lengthwise and there ar
two holes in them, in the wheel track, tw
inches wide and extending over two or thre
of the cross timbers-long enough to admit
carriage wheel as far as the timbers will r.
ceive it. Hard by the stage road to ii
Centre, beyond Mr. Edward Moodys, there
precipitous descent sheer down full hui
bred feet. A part of this road is protected b
suitable guard rail, but for several rods 1t
practically unguarded. The shying OF a hors
such as proved fatal to Mr.. Howe in Cabot la
fall, would send vehicle and riders down IL
fearful descent. The law still relieves towr
from liability for injuries received at sue
places, but care should be taken to guard the
just the same.