The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-02-11
Waterbury.

party at waterbury dOtel FRIDAY evening"
Miss ALICE l.. TEssEy returned from
Boston Friday afternoon for short stay,
accompanied by friend, Miss Barry of Bos-
ton.
The Members of Temperance Home Lodge
of Good Templars thank the citizens of
Waterbury for their many kind wishes and
for attendance at their late anniversary.
The matter of an oyster supper and a SO
cial gathering at the hotel is receiving atten-
ton 1t ought to be as soon as the calendar
can be cleared Of engagements already
booked.
JOHN RUsHFoRD, while chopping for G.. c.
Warren on Friday, the 9th, cut his foot very
badly nearly severing the member near the
instep. A subscription paper was circulated
for his benefit last Saturday.
G. G. WARREN has put in Tuerk water
motor at his farm house for performing such
work as requires hand, horse or steam
power The Warren & Somerville aque-
duct will provide the motive power.
THE village school closes Friday. The
latch-string will be out, an unusual length,
to all parents and friends of the school. In
the high school the examination will be con-
Quoted by Superintendent d. Il Miller.
BY reason of sickness in his family, Presi-
dent Buckham has cancelled all his lecture
engagements. He was the fourth lecturer
in the high school course. 1t has been i'm
possible to obtain substitute and so, since
the term closes this week, the fourth lecture
will be deferred till the spring term.
THE Woman's Christian Temperance
Union institute will be held in this village
on Thursday and Friday, the 10Th and
Goth instants. The speakers are Mrs. Emily
Mclaughlin of Boston and Mrs. J. l.. Per-
kins of St. Johnsbury. The meetings are
expected to be of great interest, and the
people Of this vicinity and the county
should be there to hear of matters of vital
Importance.
AT the annual meeting of Seth War
ner Engine Company, No 2, the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing year
M. o. Evans, foreman; Ed. Farrar, first
assistant; George W. Kidder, second assist
ant j. p. Mari, secretary and treasurer;
George w. Kennedy, auditor; Will Carroll
foreman of hose; M. j. Frahill, first pipeman
O. II. Whitcomb, second pipeman j. L.
Deal, third pipeman
For the benefit of those who are inclined
to grumble at the hard times and low prices
OF farm products if may be cheering to note
that, in looking over the book of one of the
most prominent butter buyers in the state,
we find that butter is higher than the aver
age at this time of year for the past six
years. In March, 1879 we find butter
quoted as follows Fall ends, twelve to fif-
teen cents; fresh made, fifteen to eighteen
cents; and in May, the same year, the best
butter sold for thirteen and fourteen cents.
THE Grand Army Post has been fortu-
of Rutland to address its members and the
public at campfire Monday evening, Feb
ruary Odd. No better selection could be made.
Colonel Walker was a good soldier; he is a
man of brains and clear, interesting and
eloquent speaker The people from the val
leys to the hill-tops should come out to hear
him, and they will find themselves richly
repaid for their efforts. Lieutenant E. f.
Palmer will also address the Post OH this
occasion. These gentlemen will portray
xxyaa paAa 6t rin hn nf
the great rebellion What they have to say
will have the liveliest interest to the genera
tons who lived in wartime, and it will be
instructive to the generations which have
since been born.
NEWS has been received the past week of
the death Of w. l.. Kellogg, son of Charles
w. Kellogg of Duxbury Those who know
the family will remember that Mr.. Kellogg
left his home sixteen years ago for Hudson,
Wis. He has visited his home in Vermont
but once since, fourteen years ago this
spring. His home for the past year has
been at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, but while
away on business trip he was attacked
with pneumonia and died at Mcneil, Arkan-
sas, January rs. Mr.. kellogg had been for
some time engaged in the SASH door and
blind business. He had a partner at Pine
Bluff, to whom he refers his father as to his
business, property, etc. The blow falls
heavily on Mr.. and Mrs. Kellogg and in
this affliction they have the sympathy o.
their large circle of friends and acquaint
ances.
The Waterbury Dramatic Club will give
the public two hours of solid phun" al
hotel hall tonight My Uncle's WILL" &
comedy, will be given. Miss Eta Straw
will recite "Mona's Waters and Ed. Wells
will describe the Dutchman's laughable hap'
and mishaps in setting the blue hen" Miss
Straw is effective in recitation and Ed,
as every one knows, is inimitable in the hu
morous role. There's "solid plum " in the
piece he proposes to recite The entertain
ment will conclude with the farce, Ny
Turn Next" and song by Allie q. Evans
The following is the cast of characters:
Taraxicum Twtters village apothecary. Ed. Wells
Tim Bolus his professional assistant H. Haseltine
Lydia, Twitters wife. Eta Straw
Peggy, Writers housekeeper Allie G. Evan,
Admission, twenty-five cents; reserved
seats, thirty-fve cents. Doors open at sevel
O'Clock, to commence at eight. The merit
of these performers need no advertising
They are not unknown, and their capacit
before the footlights has been frequently il
Illustrated. Hotel hall will be packed
WATERBURY is a very large town;
spreads out over great deal of territory il
the valleys and on the mountains. Portion
of Duxbury, Moretown and Stowe find thei
business and social center at the Village O
at the Center. Whatever happens in eithe
of these villages is quite likely to be known
but what takes place in the outlying coun
try-personal experiences, accidents, inc
dents, etc.-is likely to be as worthy G
chronicling as events in the village, perhap
more worthy; but the chances are less, /
the nature of things that these little event
which make up the local history will be r,
corded, unless individuals take pains to II
port the facts. To the end that all section
of the COMMUNICATING DuXbury, More
town and Stowe-whose local news natl
rally appears in this column, we partic,
larly request our friends in all those local
ties to send in items of current new
incidents of early local history, remini
cences of the pioneers of the country, an
facts or matters of local or public interes
These may be handed to j. c. Griggs or M
Ropes at the Village, and TO E. A. Newcom
at the Center. If more convenient, comml
nications, properly authenticated may
sent direct to The WATCHMAN at Mon
pelier. We trust our friends in the village
and outside will help to make the local co
umn valuable and interesting
A CONVERSATION with Mr.. George
Arms, on the occasion of his recent annu
visit to this place, developed many interes
ing particulars respecting the use which
made of the skins purchased in this countr
Mr. Arms is an old and expert buyer al
has had many interesting experiences
buying furs. individuals who accumula
skins, in anticipation of his visits, have lit
idea of their ultimate destination and use
This country, once so rich in fur-beariI
animals which have left their names
streams and localities, supplies now only
small quantity, and these are mostly of " d