The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-15
Waterbury,.

sorrel mare.
PROFESSOR T.. r. ODER has bought the
Taylor place on West Main street.
DANIEL HOPKINS opened his butter mar
ket at the old stand in Knights building
last Monday.
MRS G. N. ARMS returned, Wednesday
night of last week, from several weeks alb
sence in Boston.
Miss INEz SHEPLE was married at the
Catholic church, Tuesday morning, to Pat
rick Kerrin Of Moretown.
CoRTEz BATES, who has rented G. w.
Randall's farm on Waterbury River for sew
eral years past, is going to Bristol.
DIR. HENRY JAMES intends to replace his
old barns with a new structure, having the
latest conveniences and improvements.
The farmers in this section have had a
very fair run of sap the past week, and the
sugar made has been of very good quality.
THE Grand Army Post is to be provided
from the arsenal at Montpelier with guns,
sabres and the usual accoutrements, for use
when parading on public occasions.
REV. Mr.. TENNEy preached at the Congre-
gational church, Sunday, in the absence OF
the pastor. The sermon is characterized as
one Of peculiar power and effectiveness.
THE st. Johnsbury squad of students, Miss
Ropes, Messrs. Knight, Richardson and
Parker, made a flying visit to their homes
last week, after the mid-term examinations.
The Methodists had maple sugar party
at ID. ID. Woodwards' Wednesday evening of
last week. The night was unfavorable but
the attendance was large, the revenue salts
factory and the sugar OF the finest quality.
THE butter market was not so largely at
tended as usual Monday, as many Of the
farmers on the hill roads were unable to get
out with teams. The prices paid were as
follows: Butter. 20 to 24c per pound; eggs,
IL to 13c per dozen: potatoes, 40c per bushel
maple sugar, to Sc per pound maple syrup,
50 to 60c per gallon.
MR.. ID. ID. WOODWARD is another enter
prising farmer in town who thinks maple
sugar-making pays. He has fine orchard
which he takes care to preserve and protect,
uses the best appliances-evapor tin
buckets, etc.-has a sugar-house that is neat
and tidy az thrifty housewives kitchen,
makes fine article OF syrup, which he ships
gets good price price that cane sugar
has nothing to do with
BENJAMIN GOULD of Denver, Colorado, is
making a short visit to his parents. Mr..
| Gould is engaged in a successful business,
and he has the qualities of successful man.
His father, Bartholomew Gould, Familiarity
| known as Bat" has been employed in the
freight house of the Central at this station
since the year after the railway was opened
| to this village-a period of thirty-five years.
Faithfulness and readiness in the perform
ance of his duties, capacities to do large
amount of work, to do it right and on time,
| with native kcennesS of speech, are
Bat's" characteristics.
G. g. WARREN has some very fine lettuce
at his greenhouse, which Mike " is selling
to anyone who desires to purchase at seven
| ty-five cents per dozen or forty cents per
| half dozen heads. 1t is large and fine and
affords rare treat thus early in the spring.
| The price is very reasonable. Mr.. Warren
has also under glass large grapery that has
recently come to bearing. From his vines
last fall were plucked clusters of fruit of
wonderful size and richness and of delicious
flavor. He seems to have the knack of pro-
ducing the best of everything, whether it is
leather or the fruits of the soil.
THE writer of these items is not omni-
present, and he spends but a small portion
of his time in Waterbury. If events and
matters of personal interest go unrecorded,
it is because they have not come within the
range of his weekly observation, or indi-
viduals who should be interested have
not taken the time or trouble to report.
We like to have the news, and all the
news. Let no one complain if anything
of interest is not recorded. 1t is not the
| itemizer's fault. But let every one take a
little pains, or have little forethought, to
communicate news items while they are
fresh and are neWs.
Mr.. ASA ATHERToN has for several years
been in declining health. His malady, con-
sumption, compelled him about year ago
to give up work, and during the fall forced
him to his bed. He has fingered, great
sufferer, through the winter. Some four
weeks ago his daughter Miss Annie, a
young lady of about twenty years. was sud
denly stricken down with consumption. Its
progress has developed very rapidly and
her case is regarded with grave solicitude
Bright, buoyant, young, Annie has reversed
the ordinary current of human feeling and
has become strong comforter to those who
go to her bedside with their sympathy and
consolation. Her friends-and they embrace
the whole community in which she has
grown from infancy to beautiful woman,
hood-are inspired by the wonderful hope
and gladness, the faith and bravery, her
young spirit displays. The sufferers sunny
looks and vivacious ways in health have
gaddened friends who have esteemed her
and priced her society. In her illness they
do not forget her. If there was healing
balm in their bodily presence, she may be
sure the remedy would not be withheld.
AS a matter of interest in connection with
the consideration of the school question, we
give below the rate and amount of taxation
for the support of schools III this town for
the last school year: