The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-27
Waterbury.


day next, Mt four o'clock in the afternoon, to
nominate a candidate for town representative.
MRS TRUMAN MORSE, residing on Perry hill,
has f)uri ,hing night-blooming cereus. Fri.
day evening OF last week six buds developed
into handsome blossoms, aud greatly enter.
tanned the neghborhood.
THE village school-house has been made
more Wholesome by fresh paint and new paper,
for all OF which the committee deserves COM
mendation and will have the thanks of the
parents of pupils especially
REV. Mr.. LANDoN has completed his sum.
mer vacation in this village. He has made
many friends here and they will be pleased to
renew acquaintanceship. Rev. Mr.. Tenney &C.
cuped the desk at the Congregational church
Sunday.
MONDAY noon quite delegation OF young
people left for st. Johnsbury to attend the ex-
cellent school at that place. The names are
Miss Charlie Ropes Messrs Frank L. Knight,
Dan G. Richardson 4. F. Palmer, Jr., and S.
Ridley Parker.
THE next meeting of the woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the vestry Of
the Congregational church on Friday, August
10Th, at half-past two. Every Christian woman
interested in temperance work is most earn
estly invited TO be present.
HORACE WHITE "yanks the bun " on tall
and prolific oats. Monday morning he ex-
hibited at the village bunch Of twenty-seven
thrifty stalks, pulled up by the roots, the
progeny of one parent seed. The tallest of the
stalks was nearly six feet and they were all
"loDked up to" by observers of ordinary
height. Mr. White said there were many sim
liar punches in the field OF two acres from
which this was taken.
AN enthusiastic Blaine and Logan rally was
held Friday night. flag was unfurled on the
common. Mr.. George w. Randall made a
characteristic speech, the aged Ex-Governor
pa al nbor add I'D tba
from the balcony of the hotel, and Hon. p.
Gleed of Morristown supplemented the event
with fitting remarks, at the close OF which three
hearty cheers were given for Waterways
venerable and revered citizen. The outdoor
ceremonies ended, the people gathered In
Hotel hall and listened to stirring speech by
Mr. Gleed. The address was we'll received and
the republican voters of Waterbury will wish
to hear the speaker again. Waterbury Center
band was present and enlivened the proceed
ings with its music. 1t gave an informal open
air concert, after the address and its playing
was received with much applause. The band
fully justified what has been said in its praise
in these items.
PARTY of twenty-five, REINFORCED by seven
from Montpelier, had an excursion to Au Sable
Chasm, Thursday of last week The party left
by the seven O'Clock morning train intending
to return by the half-past six evening train. A
delightful day was spent in the "Chasm, -
which Is an outrageous misnomer for a canyon
of nearly two miles in extent and of varying
width, at the foot of whose walls of sandstone
flow the waters of the Au Sable. The rocky
battlements rise perpendicularly like courses
Of masonry to height of from one hundred feet
to two hundred feet. Snow, ice and water have
dug deep wells in the sandstone, wrought out
wonderful caverns and grottos, and shaped the
rock into outlines in which the Imagination
easily traces cathedrals, fortresses and the
forms Of things on the earth above or in the
A.
have been wearing their course deep down
through layers of sandstone, making the To-
cality the paradise of the student of geology
as well as of the summer tourist who has the
soul to admire Nature in some of her most
wonderful works, and who does not mind q
rugged climb. or will risk bump or barked
shin in the pursuit of his devotion. The risk
of physical injury, however, has been practi.
cally obviated by system OF bridges and CALLER
les wrought into the rocky face Of the walls and
protected by strong iron ratings. The distance
from Port Kent to the Chasm-three miles is
made by stage. The party had made the tour
of the Chasm, except the boat ride from Table
Rock to the point of exit, Of which all but eight
or ten were defrauded by the grossly INSULT
Gent means OF transportation. The day had
been one OF unalloyed enjoyment to all, and
OF constant surprises to those who were maxi
ing their first visit to the Chasm and we're
unprepared for its wonders. Three stages we're
taking the party and some Of the excursion
lists back to Port Kent. One of them, a two
horse covered vehicle carrying twelve passen-
gers. in turning out for some coal wagons, was
upset. nut had been lost off the left for
ward axle, and in turning out to the right the
axle was withdrawn from the wheel and the
company was thrown into the middle of the
road. Mrs. G. c. Washburn OF Waterbury,
striking on her left shoulder, stuff cred split
ting of the collar bone on that side. Mrs. Ar
thur Ropes received a severe blow near the
base of the spine and struck with great force
upon the back of her head. Some slight in
juries were received by other passengers. The
disabled ones were carried to the boat and, on
arriving at Burlington, to the Van Ness House,
where they received surgical attendance by
DR.. Bingham of Burlington and DR.. Wash
burn of Waterbury.