The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-17
Waterbury.

BEPoRTs from this section and from all
parts of the county are that there is pros
pect of an abundant hay crop.
THE shipments of butter this week were
twenty-five thousand pounds. M. o. Evans
shipped two hundred eight packages, mostly
fifty and sixty-pound tubs.
MR.. GEORGE w. RANDALL is riding about
in fine new top buggy which, we under
stand, he purchased of Mr.. e. M. Bugbee,
successor to Rolfe, at the carriage works near
the railway station.
REV. s. II. WHEELER returned Wednes-
day OF last week and received cordial
welcome on all hands. The community,
the Congregational society and the pastor,
we believe, are all very happy in the pros
pect that there will be no sundering of old
relations.
Mr.. RUTTy LEWIS, one of the oldest peo-
pie of Duxbury, died of apoplexy at the
residence of his son, A. A. Lewis, on Sun
day, June 18th. He leaves wife, with whom
he had lived for nearly tifty-six years. A
large attendance at the funeral on Wednes-
day showed the esteem in which he had
been held by friends and neighbors.
MONDAY afternoon q child discovered
something climbing up a large tree in front
of Mr.. Charles Wells house. The callers
credentials were examined at a safe distance
by the older heads, and he was declared to
be a porcupine. Charley was summoned
from the bank to entertain his visitor. To
shotgun, the animal sent down shower
of quilts and speedily followed himself.
MIR. A. A. LEWIS desires to express the
grateful thanks of himself and family to
those neighbors who, by their kind aid and
sympathy, so greatly helped to lessen the
severity of their recent affliction; and to the
singers and others from Waterbury, who
assisted at the funeral, they feel under the
deepest obligations.
THE young ladies will give pink tea, for
the benefit of Waterbury cornet band, at the
rink next Friday evening Tea will be
served from six to eight o'clock, after which
the band will furnish music for prone
made. Admission, twenty-five cents. All
are cordially invited, and everybody should
turn out for so desirable an object. If the
boys give their time to public enterprise
of this kind, the public should give the
money that is needed. We have no doubt
that funds will be forthcoming bountifully.
A BAND has been formed and meets twice
week for drill. The following is the in
strumentaton: -Four cornets-F b. Taylor
(irst), w. b. Clark (second) Bert Atherton
third), fourth not yet assigned; three
alto horns-Van II. Chase (solo) Bert De-
merritt (irst), Clarence Davis (second); two
tenor horns-O. E. Scott (irst), Levi Turner
(second); one tuba, Frank Carpenter; one
baritone, not assigned; bass drum, Charles
Lease; tenor drum, Mr.. Sulham. A subscrip-
ton paper has been started to raise money
10 Duy SO1Db new lHSlTuuleutS anu uluSlt
individuals have subscribed literally
twenty-one names aggregating $40. The
necessary sum will be readily obtained. 1t
is proposed, we understand, to designate a
custodian for the property purchased with
these subscriptions, as a pledge that it shall
be preserved for the permanent benefit of
this community. Such action will encourage
subscriptions for present and for future
equipment. The listeners in the vicinity of
the drill room, Wednesday evening, heard
some unusually skilful playing. The cornet
especially was handled with exceptional
power and smoothness The organization
is worthy of hearty support and encourage
ment.
WEDNESDAY afternoon, about half-past
five, little girl coming from the Moretown
side Of the river told Johnny Deal that
woman was trying to drown herself in the
brook that empties into the WinoosH just
below the " arch bridge" John fastened
to the locality designated, and was directed
by young lad of the neighborhoOd to the
spot where the woman had been last seen.
After little search he discovered the body
OF woman lying in deep pool, face down
ward AT the discovery his guide fled in
fright, but John waded in and, with consider
able effort, rescued the body and carried it tC
the shore. The woman was senseless, but
John made such effectual use of the means OF
resuscitation that respiration was regained
With the arrival of timely assistance, she
was taken to the house of Timothy Kane
near by, and fully restored to consciousness
Her name is Mrs. Juliette Page, aged about
ffty-five She is sister of Ann Humphrey
who, in the winter of 1888, drowned hersel
in the Winooski, near the locality of Mrs
Pages attempted suicide. 1t is reported
that Mrs. Page came from the notorious
Tewksbury alms-house in Massachusetts
about three weeks ago. Her relatives, OF
some of them, it is said, did not receive hel
kindly. She was in needy condition, ant
in despair she planned to take her OWL
life rather than go back to Tewksbury
Johnny Deals resolution and presence o
mind defeated her purpose. However much
she may regret his interference, johnnie
earned honorable mention for his promp
and effective rescue.
WATERBURY CENTER.
X. w. DEMERITT of Williamstown wa
in town on business last week.
DAVIS & BATCHELDER have bought tn
Cornelius Eddy farm for $1,000.
REV. F. w. HAMBLIN cut his hand severed
last week. 1t is doing well, however.
JAMES DEMERITT is making extensiv
repairs on his barns on the farm Occupie,
by Jerry Flanagan.
The ladies' aid society are to meet with Mrs
j. S. Wheeler next week Wednesday after
noon and evening. 1t is hoped there will b
large attendance.
REV. Mr. BURGIN expects to be in attend
dhcc uIOh tiC COilhln quarterly
next Sunday, and it is expected Eide
Meservey will occupy his pulpit.
A NUMBER of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs
j. h. Pike visited them from this place, las
Thursday, and helped them celebrate thei
wedding anniversary. fine time was Ell
joyed by all present.
Mrs. JULIETTE PAGE, daughter of tn
late Elinas Humphrey who came froI
Massachusetts few weeks ago to visit he
brothers here, became Respondent, and a
tempted to commit suicide by drowning las
week Wednesday.
THE Free Baptist quarterly meetin
closed here last Sunday evening. On FIR
day evening Rev. j. w. Burgin preache
in the interest of the Sunday-school, urgin
more earnest study of the Bible. Satu
day morning Father Dickey of Washngto
preached one of the soul-stirring sermon
for which he is noted. In the afternoo
Rev. Mr.. Lister of Lincoln preached I'll
evening was occupied by the Woman's Mi
sionary Society, whose exercises were of a
interesting nature. Sunday morning Re
Francis Reed of Starksboro preached, an
in the afternoon Rev. A. b. Meservey
New Hampton n. H., preached one of I'll
strongest and best sermons it has ever bee
our pleasure to hear. In the evening BE
e. b. Fuller of Huntington preached. III
attendance throughout the meetings W;
by all.
Moretown.-Henry Gilday of Lowe
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