The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-27
Waterbury.


]. w. MOODY lost valuable new mich COW
Sunday night
AN eleven-years-ol son of Denson Downing
fell from an upper window last week, striking
on bis head and fracturing his skull.
GEORGE w. MOODY has difficulty with the
muscles of one eye, which destroys control Of
the lid, and he has been kept indoors In conse-
quence.
II. BLAKELy, who has been in the employ OF
c. c. Warren for the past eight years, goes to
Worthwhile this week, where he has rented a
farm for the coming season.
ENLISTED for the War;" pleasant drama,
will be presented at Hotel hall Friday evening,
February Goth, by the pupils OF the village
school, the last entertainment in the high
school lecture course. Give the children a
rousing house, and contribute to the fund for
supplying the school with books and apparatus
much needed In the work Of teaching.
Saturday evening the members of the young
ladies' aid society and the Owls " met at Mrs.
DR.. James by invitation. About twenty were
present, and all unite In declaring IL one of the
most pleasant gatherings they have ever at
tended. Warm sugar, oranges, raisins and nuts
were served for refreshments. w. B. Clark
rendered the thanks of the two societies to the
doctor and his wife for their kind reception.
FRED LAvALLE and Will Lovely were arrested
Friday, charged with stealing two pairs OF
boots from j. c. Griggs. 1t was shown that
the Lavalle boy took one pair, and this was re-
covered. Lovely did not own up, but played
the virtuous role so successfully, in which he
was corroborated by Lavalle, who in turn was
made to appear as an unwilling agent, that
neither of the lads was held for trial. The
boys are fifteen or sixteen years old.
THE public meeting of the "Owl Club"
Tuesday evening, was one Of the most enjoya-
BILE entertainments of the season, and it was
attended by goodly company, which put
money in the treasury of the "Owls" and
left them small sum more than expenses
There was an opening address by the presi-
dent, j. p Mari; the declarations by G. f..
Rolfe, L. +. Palmer and Dan G. Richardson
were well spoken; the reading by B. E. Wal
lace was remarkably good; the essay by A. H..
comic dialogue by Demerritt and Clarke was
received with peals of laughter. Professor
Tracy's violin solo was deservedly encored.
W. H. Trowbridge was assigned reading,
from which he was excused by reason Of dis
abled eye. The promenade, which followed
the exercises, was thoroughly enjoyed by those
who participated and those who looked on.
THE gathering al Mr.. and Mrs c. D. Robin
sons Monday evening, the 18th, was not ex-
actly SURPRISE as 1t was intended to be, o
picket having prematurely fired his piece and
given the alarm. STILL Mr. and Mrs Robinson
were none the less pleased to see their friends,
about sixty OF whom came together at their
house, to help them celebrate their wooden
wedding. They were made very welcome, and
lively time was enjoyed. Among the pres
ents was handsome wicker chair for Mrs
Robinson from an uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Bennett of Rutland, a nice rocking
chair for Jake" from his sister Lizzie and
brothers viii and Jack, marble top center
table from the Good Templars, a china teaset
from Mrs. Robinsons brother, Charles Beals,
with brackets, pictures, a berry dish, Their
mometer in an elegantly carved case, and
many other articles, useful and ornamental,
from friends at home and abroad.