Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-30
MiddIebury.

A County Convention of the Repub-
licans of Addison county to nominate
county officers for the support of the cleo
tors at the ensuing September election,
was held in our village the 22d inst. A
large crowd was present, every town in
the county being represented. Some ex-
citing episodes took place during the meet
ing, but the nominations were heartily
endorsed by the convention. Hon. Henry
Lane presided, assisted by the usual Off
GERS Resolutions of the right stamp, in
dorsing the administration of President
Grant, ETC., were unanimously adopted
The following candidates were put in
nomination, viz:
Senators-George w. Grandey, Calvin
Hill.
County Judges Thurman Brookins,
I. L. Strong.
States Attorney-Ira W. Clark.
Sheriff.. N. Trip.
High Bailiff-E. c. Gorham.
Judges of Probate-Samuel E. Cook,
J. D. Smith.
AS usual, this ticket wilkreceive about
$500 majority. Old Addison never wavers
in her attachment to true principles, and
support of true men as their exponent.
An attempt was made to change the char
acter of our County Convention from
mass gathering to that of delegates, but
failed of contamination. The candidates
nominated are all good, true Republi-
cans, men of intelligence, high moral
worth and answering integrity,-just
and proper requisites for all men to pos
sess who seek or receive nomination at
the hands of the intelligent freemen of
Vermont. In such hands our government
ment and demolition.
A strawberry festival under the
auspices of the M. E. Church of our vii
lage, was holden in the Vestry of the
Church, in the evening of the 22d inst.
The Vestry was beautifully decorated
with evergreens and flowers. A large
gathering of the sexes was the result, and
the hours were spent in social enjoyment,
much we trust to the improvement and
edifcation of all. The proceeds realized
were applied to furnishing the parsonage.
Such gatherings are of essential benefit to
all The rigid conventionalisms of go
ciety are for the time set aside, and the
full tide Of rational enjoyment flows unin-
terruptedly. The young and old meet up
on common level, and while the bolster
Gus hilarity of the young is properly tenn
perate by the presence of age and expert
ence, the mature and grey haired sire
and matron feel stealing over their souls
pressed by infrmity and love, the spirit
of their younger days, and enter with
zest into all rational enjoyment, renewing
their youth, mingling the associations of
the present with those of the past. Thus
is the heart kept green and the flow of
love and affection ever lighting the path
way to the grave. Long may these gath
erings take place, cultiyating the social
graces of our common humanity, turning
the barren deserts of the world of sin into
a paradise of sweet peace, heavenly affec-
ton and Christlike love.
Our community is highly delighted
over the nomination of our fellow-towns-
man, Hon. John W. Stewart, for Governor
of Vermont. No man among us more
fully and justly enjoys the confidence of
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we predict for him a more unanimous
vote with us than was ever cast for any
| Governor before in our State. We know
him not only to be an able, but an honest
lawyer, a ripe scholar, and an honest man
in the true sense of that term Addison
| County knows him well, and will honor
him with a round, splendid majority. The
State knows him, and with majority OF
over 10000 will place him in her guber-
| material chair for two years, that he may
prove himself worthy of the office for two
years more. We predict for him an ad-
ministration full of the ability, simplicity
and honesty that adorned those of Chit
tenden, Tichenor, Royce, Williams, and
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others, whom the State had delighted to
honor with the highest Office in its gift.
Honest "John," however, needs no praise
from me. His past life reflects it, and his
future course will, am sure, increase and
perpetuate it.
| "A picnic for the children of three
school districts in the town of Shoreham,
came off in that town on the gath inst.
The day was intensly hot, but notwith-
standing, large gathering was held in
beautiful grove, where in the beautiful
shade the parents and children assembled
| to enjoy the festivities of the occasion.
Tables were laden with the richest viands
and adorned with the choicest flowers,
while music from the Whiting Band and
singing by the children, made the woods
resound with sweet melody and praise.
Black eyed restless boys, and sweet pretty
blue eyed girls, with their laughter and
innocent hilarity, made the woods re-
sound with Joy and glee, that the old
man present of 81 was filed with the in
spiration Of his boyhood days, and felt
himself young again. Remarks were