The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-03
Waterbury.

MRS J. G. SoMERvILLE and Master Frank H.,
wife and son OF Conductor Somerviile are the
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Zenas Watts.
THE village school opened last Monday, with
a good attendance in every department The
term begins under favorable auspices, and
we trust that it will continue profitable and
successful to the end.
AN enthusiastic republican rally was had al
the Center on Monday evening. g. G. Frost OF
Auburn, Maine, was the speaker. Mr. Frost
interested his audience exceedingly, and the
meeting was great success.
SEVENTEEN young men took the " freeman &
oath yesterday and cast their first vote. All
voted the straight republican ticket. They
are wide.awake, intelligent young men, as the
good judgment they displayed in making their
political election abundanty proves.
MRS DAVID GREENwAULr died Of couges-
ton Of the brain at Sellwood, Oregon, August
8, after An illness OF two days. Mrs. Green
vault was formerly well known In this commu-
nifty as Polly A. Lsudon, and the tidngs of her
death will be received with sincere sorrow.
Mrs. Greenwault was the mother of two girls,
who survive her.
IT begins to be understood that mine hoste,
Messrs. Barrett & Son OF Waterbury Hotel, are
popular landlords, and have an excellent table.
The daily register shows good transient busi-
ness. There Is a goodly number Of regular
boarders, and their dinlng-room Is the resort
OF towns-people seeking an excellent Sunday
dinner without the labor and annoyance Of
cooking 1t themselves.
REV. S. H. WHEELER has returned from his
vacation and preached TO his people last Sun.
day. Mr. Wheeler Is cordially welcomed home
by pensioners and the people generally, with.
out regard to sect or previous condition Of be-
lief or unbelief The floral decorations at his
church on Sunday were very attractive. Upon
the wall was cheerful floral welcome" and
floral symbols adorned the desk.
WE neglected to mention last week that the
introduction of wholesome drinking water into
the school-rooms in the village district ID
another act for which the committee deserve
commentator. 1t meets the cordial appro-
baton Of scholars thirsting daily for spring
water as well as for knowledge. We dare say
that the jewellers in the neighborhood Of the
school-house also Join In the ascription OF
praise to the honorable committee for their
humanity and enterprise.
Town MEETING was quite generally attended,
but 1t was a peaceful affair The sawdus
with which the arena was sprinkled for the
biennial combat was unstained by anything
more sanguinary than tobacco juice. 1t was
not day for shedding local political gore.
DilIingham's nomination was peace; G. G
Robinson, worthy and trusted citizen, was
the standard-bearer OF the allied opposition In
the contest for representative. As our friends
the enemy, sometimes say of republicans, the
great objection to him with the majority at
state elections, Is his politics. and that objection
Is often ignored In the choice of town officers.
ONE Of the representatives of this village a.
st. Johnsbury Academy, writing Of the gospe
privileges enjoyed in that village Of churches
says that one thing that Is greatly missed or
Sunday is "the melodious peal of Waterbury
cracked bells" II the societies would hav,
those bells recsst and tuned to according key.
they might possibly vie
"wth the bells of Shandon
That sounds 30 grand on
The pleasant waters OF the River Lee"
and excite in listeners such pleasant recollec
tions OF Waterbury as inspired Father Prout il
writing the lines reproduced in the miscellane
GUS columns of this issue Of Thu WATERMAN
THE republican caucus, Saturday afternoon
was attended by about seventy five voters. c
N. Arms was chosen chairman, and John Sea
bury, secretary. G. W. Randall addressed thu
caucus upon the importance Of sending to tn,
legislature the strongest men In the state, and
saying that Waterbury had a son, a native o.
the town, who in many ways had proved hi.
ability and fitness for public affairs. and who
had also the confidence Of his fellow-citizens
presented to the caucus the name of w. P. Dill
lngham. Remarks were made by Arthur
Ropes and John Seabury, each cordially sec
ondng the nomination Of Mr.. Dillingham;. NJ
other name was presented. A standing vot,
was called for and the legal voters. to a man
stood up and were counted for Waterbury
"favorite son." II was an enthusiastic and al
impromptu demonstration OF the confdenc,
and regard Mr. Dillingham's fellow-republi
cans have for him.