The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-07-12
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edged tools should be needed by one of our
youthful (O citizens, who, through his anx-
iety to exterminate all trespassing tramp
dogs" was led to adopt the use OF shot
gun, the loading of which he intrusted to a
supposed friend who appears to have loaded
it at both ends Not being used to such
fire Arms" the result was disastrous to
all concerned except the intended victim.
Our hero must have taken aim with both
eyes shut. The dog was safe, but Mr..
Ratee' house, being in line about twenty
rods distant, suffered the loss of several
lights of glass broken by stray shot. Our
brother has the sympathy of all owners of
gardens, but before experimenting with
dangerous weapon again let him borrow a
hushe of rocks from the neighboring stone
shed andshre them with his eyes open.
1t is evident that the authorized agent for
the sale OF liquor across the river has de-
cided to defy public opinion and continue
the indiscriminate sale of it. We under
stand that the county commissioner in
structs the several town agents to sell to
no person the second time who makes bad
use of the liquor, and leaves it for the agent
to decide what bad use means. During
the past week there has been more drunk
enness than ever. One evening alone over
twenty teams called at the agents and
many Others on foot. No fewer than
six intoxicated men and women were
seen in the Duxbury bridge last Sun
day evening while people were passing to
and from church. Three intoxicated men
were arrested the same evening on the street
by Sheriff Graves, assisted by indignant
citizens, and locked up. Monday morning
they were brought before Justice Burleigh
for trial and disclosed on Jacob Foss, Dux-
bury town liquor agent. who was present
but failed to explain his reason for selling
liquor to three young men at one time for
medicinal purposes. They were fined SOL
each, and 1t is hoped that they will work off
their next Duxbury jag" in their own
town.
Katrina Landt is at home from the Uni
versty of Vermont on her summer vaca-
ton. - Miss Adams of Stowe was on a
visit last week to Mrs. Fred Atkins.
M. NJ Laware and wife started for Taun-
ton, Mass, Monday where they have Sc
cured positions az attendants in the bospi-
tai there. - A. H. Stevens of Grand
Rapids, Mich, is on a visit of a few weeks
to his friends.
Waterbury Center.
r. j. Barker sold twelve cows last week
to Ii. Lombard of Montpelier
The school on the River, taught by Miss
Morris, closed last Friday with picnic near
Mr.. Barker's.
The ladies of the Methodist church served
cake and ice cream in the vestry, July 4,
from five to eight o'clock.
Mrs. Marvin Henry visited her mother,
Mrs. Joseph Adams, last week. - Ruth
Newhall is at home, having finished her
school in Stowe. - Dan Jones has so
far recovered as to be able to superntend
his farm work. - Mrs. +. w Cummings
is visiting in Shady Rill. - Mrs. X. N.
Demeritt and three children of Patts-
burgh N. Y, are visiting Mrs. o. w.
Stearns. - Oliver Davis has picked
strawberries from his bed this season that
measured five and one.half inches in cir
conference - George Smith was in
town on the Fourth