The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-23
Waterbury.


Minneapolis, are visiting Mrs. Warden's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Burleigh.
c. o. GRAVES and Myron II. Graves started
on western tour on Thursday OF last week.
They have gone to look for place for business
or for farming.
THE number Of births In school district No.
1 for the last year was sixteen; deaths thir-
teen, only two Of which were females and
these we're infants.
FRANK KNIGHT is spending his vacation at
home. His school-fellow, +. w. Plaisted, son
of Ex-Governor Plaisted OF Maine, has been his
guest during the past week
DR. HOOKER has sold his pair of bay ponies
to Brettel & Cannon Of Springfield, N. H., for
$3.50. The same parties have bought Charles
Pages horse, Henry II"
REV. s. ii. WHEELER was suddenly called by
telegraph to Charlotte Friday night by the
death Of an uncle. There was no time to
arrange a supply for Sunday and his Congrega-
ton worshpped with the Methodists.
STEPHEN II. HAYDEN has, during the year
1883, bought and delivered at Waterbury mar
ket "a, ITO dozen Of eggs Ten years ago II
son. 1t would have troubled him to dispose OF
them.
In the report OF the visit of the Montpelier
visitors to the Good Templars of this village
last week. omission was inadvertently made to
acknowledge the kindness and courtesy OF
Cnarleb he6n6 III conveying tHe RuesJs Vi tne
local lodge to Good Templar hall.
o. E. SCOTT has moved, for the time being,
into J. A. Burleigh's store. As soon as AL.
Anterior can complete the changes in the
store vacated by Mr.. Scott and move In his
paper and crockery stock, Mr. Scott will move
to the store in Graves building at present oc-
cupied by Mr.. Atherton.
CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS of Duxbury died sud-
denly Saturday. He was engaged with his
brother, B. N. Phillips, packing ice The latter
was in the ice house and Christopher was out
side sliding up the blocks Of ice. Noticing
break In the work of passing in the ice, Mr..
Phillips looked out to discover the cause and
found his brother lying PROSTATE on the ground,
lifeless
HARRY FAY, the genial editor and proprietor
of the Claremont Eagle, and many years ago
the publisher Of a paper in this village, was on
the mail train going South Monday morning.
Harry" is very pleasantly remembered
and puts his trust in Edmunds. One New
Hampshire man, at least, has heard of the
| Vermont statesman. Mr.. Fay is prosperous
and is publishing one Of the best weekly papers
| in the Granite state.
| PROFESSOR STARR gave his Exposure of
spiritualism" to good audiences in Hotel hall,
| closing the series OF four "exposures" Thursday
| evening Professor Starr Is a very clever per-
former of wonderful tricks and under the guise
| Of a public benefactor does thrifty business
and levies tribute upon many people who do
| not ordinarily attend exhibitions of tricks of
who affirm that his exposition does not expose,
and that as an exposition" his performances
| are very clever swindle.
THE case OF Charles A. Wright whose arrest
| for theft of horse and sleigh was mentioned
last week, came before Justice Lease Wednes-
| day evening. H. s. Brewster of Newport, a
| livery man and the owner of the team, came
| for hia pro On Wadnaadau IN nppa
seem to indicate that Wright was tool or con-
| federate in the transaction. He is not the per-
son who hired che team of Mr.. Brewster He
pleaded guilty and was required to give bail in
the sum of $500 for his appearance for trial by
the county court Failing to produce the bonds
he was committed to Jail at Montpelier.
| WATERBURY has lawyers, doctors and min
| listers, 1t is well known, but people may not be
| aware that she has at least one composer of
music As evidence OF the latter fact attention
is called to the Tourists Tramp March" by
| j. E. Towne II the piece were one of ordinary
character there might be no occasion for a
newspaper notice of the production but the
march is very unique and receives the follow
| ing complimentary notice from Fosters Must
cal Journal: "The Tourists Tramp March,
by j. E. Towne, is piece of very novel
character. LISA very pretty descriptive march,
and describes the tourists from the point of
starting until their return home. 1t will be
very taking" The piece is for sale by ]. c.
Griggs.
| CHARLES CUTLER of Stowe, alias Black
Diamond" was arrested Thursday morning for
drunkenness. AS usual, he disclosed on Mont
pelier and said he got his whiskey at place
where there were squirrels in the window and
there was man without any hinge" in his
| leg. On these specifications Fred X. Stevens
appeared by invitation at Waterbury with
George W. Wing, Esq, counsel Judge Lease S
court was opened. George W. Morse ap-
| nearing for the state Rlqpk diamond -
affirmed that he got his liquor at place some
| where near the place where there were squr-
rels in the window but did not recognize Mr..
| Stevens as the man who served him or as any
| one he had ever seen before On this evidence
| the state rested its case and the defence was
| called Counsel gravely demurred that no evi.
dence had been put in connecting his client
| with any offense against the peace and dignity
| Of the realm. This view of the matter being
concurred in and the witness in reply to the
catechising of the court failing to make his
"evidence more specific than he had done the
" case" against Mr.. Stevens was discharged
Mr.. Cutler was mulcted in the usual sum foI
drunkenness.
PROFESSOR W. F. RoCHELEAU of the Ran.
dolph normal school gave an interesting lecture
on astronomy, the first of the high school
| SERIES" at Hotel hall, Saturday evening. The
| children of the school were busy Saturday
| selling season tickets and enough were bough,
to ensure success in paying the expenses of the
| course. The practical object OF the course IL
to provide the school with reference books and
some of the necessities of good teaching. The
extent to which this object is realized will de-
pend upon the future support which these
lectures receive People have contributed
freely to swell " Professor" STAIRS revenues
Quite as effective bar against the evils which
vex the magician's soul may be found in the
intelligent education OF the young; 80 it is tC
be hoped that each succeeding lecture, which
will cost each individual ten cents less than tbs
professor charged for his performances, will bt
patronized with the same liberality that was
exercised to enrich stranger and profes
sional trickster The next lecture Is Friday
evening, February l, by Rev. j. Edward
Wright, subject, Una" The subject covers
highly interesting matter popular in It's char
acter and of interest and importance to every
family
NOrthfeld.-Death has been busy in GU
town the past week On Tuesday, Lottie, cid
est daughter of W. o. Whitmarsh, died of con
sumption. She has suffered many months
and left large circle of friends to mourn he
loss. The funeral was held Thursday. judge
Carpenter passed away Wednesday, after
long and painful illness. Funeral services wer
held at his late residence Saturday, at noon
Dea. William Winch died Friday night and tn
funeral was held Tuesday, at noon. Frida,
night the Good Tempars hold their regular quar-
terly election of officers. To-day (WedDes
day. the Methodists hold an oyster sociable a
the residence Of c. A. Edgerton on Main street
. All are invited. There will be an oyster sup
per at Grand Army hall on Thursday evening
VI In IA.