The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-03-04
Waterbury.


Mr., HENRY KNEELAND was attacked by a
dog near Johonnott's tannery in Montpelier,
last Thursday, thrown down and severely
bitten and scratched about the face
DAVID CoRsE, while chopping for Janus
Crossett, last week, felled a tree which
lodged against another, causing the butt to
fly back and catch his foot between the stub
and ground, literally crushing the foot.
Amputation will probably be necessary.
ANTOINE LANDT has brought a suit in chan
Gerry against II. A. Rhoades to compel him to
lower his dam, at Mill village, which was re-
Gently raised, so that the water will not
overflow Landt's meadow, just below the
shops formerly owned by Colby Brothers q
Company
THE closing lecture of the high school
will be given by DR.. Hiram A. Cutting of
Lunenburg at the school-house, Wednesday
evening, March 18th. Subject " Forestry"
The lecture will be free to ALL the subject
is one of vital interest, and these facts
should fill the school-house.
THE building on Main street occupied as a
harness shop and photograph saloon, for
merly owned by Sam Markham but becom-
ing the property of John Coffrin in the
course of the famous potato suit, was sold at
auction last Saturday. c. f. Clough bid it
is listed at 1892
The butter market, Monday, showed
some increase in receipts, and prices were
well maintained from last week. Diaries
of last years butter have nearly disappeared
from this market, although a few showed
up Monday. We quote tubs at 25c, crates at
26 to 2Sc and boxes at % to PC per pound;
maple sugar, old, at 6 to Sc per pound;
eggs, 20c per dozen; corn meal, S1.25 per
hundred pounds.
The management of Duxbury town af-
fairs by its board of selectmen should give
satisfaction. Taxes have been reduced, the
town debt wiped out, money in the treasury,
and thrift economy and efficiency have pre-
vailed And yet there appear to be some
people in that town who are not happy, who
do not like such showing and want
change. We like to see town affairs con-
Quoted in business-lilxe way, and hope
Duxbury people will keep right on as they
have been doing.
In December last, or about that time, AL
den Farnsworth traded with Dan. Smith for
a pair of horses, which were to be his when a
certain amount was paid Last week, while
in the woods drawing logs, one of the
horses was killed, the load getting the adj
vantage of the team going down a steep hill
Farnsworth then snapped the other horse
with John Carver, getting the sum of five
dollars to boot Smith would now like to
know where his team is, and probably
Farnsworth will have to show up or-go up
JOHN KING-he of France, not the Vulcan
was drawing an empty flour barrel up the
track last week Tuesday. just after he had
passed under the bridge, and while opposite
Mr.. Ashey's house, the Chicago express
an hour late, whistled round the curve close
behind him. The locomotive shrieked an
ear-splitting warning, and the air brakes
We're clapped on. John barely cleared the
rushing train, but the sled and barrel were
smashed. The lesson is very old, and it
seems to be quite useless to re-enforce the
moral.
REV. d. E. MILLER, pastor of the Methodist
society, accompanied by Mr.. Charles II.
Cross of Montpelier has started on a trip
to New Orleans. He will stop at WASH
ington to take in the Inauguration, spend
the Sth of March at Atlanta, Georgia. and
reach New Orleans the 10th, where the two
plan to remain eight or nine days at the
Logan House with Colonel j. b. Mead.
During Mr.. Miller's absence, covering two
Sundays, Professor E. A. Bishop of the
Vermont Conference Seminary, Montpe-
lier, will supply his pulpit and attend the
Sunday evening prayer-meetings. We wish
the reverend gentleman pleasant journey
and a safe return
REV. s. II. WHEELER announced last Sun
day, that he had received call to go tC
Lemars, Iowa, and that he designs, in the
course of two or three weeks, to visit that
place, to determine finally his course with
reference to the call. This matter had we
understand, been the subject of correspond
ence heretofore, but had been decided in the
negative by Mr.. Wheeler. The call has
been renewed, and considerations of climate
have induced Mr.. Wheeler, both on his OWL
and his familys account, seriously to con
slider the question of making change
Lemars is the shire of Plymouth county, il
the northwestern corner of Iowa, and is
railway town of about two thousand in
habitants. Waterbury people will very
keenly regret any necessity which shall
oblige Mr.. Wheeler to sever his connection
with them.
THE golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs
Henry Hutchins, locally known as " Black
hawk" was briefly mentioned last week
A correspondent furnishes some particulars
1.-The tiftieth anniversary" he says, " oc
CURED at their home, in the fertile valley o
Cotton brook, Friday night, February 20
All day teams were filing past and made ex
element for the neighbors, as it is a quie
place usually. The musicians, while bein,
conveyed up the mountain had smash-ur
no limbs being broken The friends am
relatives were snow-bound and We're nc
able to return to their homes till late O
Saturday morning, and the last load did nc
leave until Sunday, about noon. Anon
the many presents were a valuable jack
knife to each and an extension table, whic
we think should be bequeathed to Bert h
having growing family, as has been OF
served in these items"
The Board of Agriculture will hold NEE
ings for this and adjacent towns at Hott
Hall in this village, Thursday and Friday
March 10Th and 18th. The board contain
men of practical experience in farming, an
what they have to say will be worth hea
ing and considering. DIR. Cutting is we
known and Mr.. Douglass, practical dair,
man, an authority and expert in matters
his department, will be able to great
interest and benefit the butter-makers. NJ
Douglass makes an average of three hun
bred pounds to a COW, and says there is n
reason why every farmer in the state shoul
not do the same, and at no greater cost tina
they now make only one hundred twent
five pounds. Let the farmers and farmer
wives, and the rest of the community, con
out, in full numbers, to listen, ask question
and give their experience upon the warrior
subjects to be discussed, and any othe
upon which they may wish for more light.
FROM time to time, during the past fl,
years, notices of the business and manufa
turing companies of this village have a
peared in these columns. 1t has been SEE
that while the town has lost in son
branches of manufacturing, it has gained
Others that in spite of fires and reverse
the trade of the village has very stea
lily increased, and the place has becon
more and more a trading center for vel
large country. Mr.. Knights enterpris
Arms & Haines, continuing and extendiI
the mercantile business of the Browns, d
lumber, farming and manufacturing bu
ness, have all contributed to the gener
prosperity. Among the factors in the e
tension and development of Waterbury
trade, Richardson & Fullerton hold
secondary rank. Both partners, if they we
not born with yard-stick in hand, flourish