Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-07-14

WATERBURY. Hancock and English club
held meeting at Waterbury hotel Saturday eve
ming, The club IL solid for Phelps for governor,
and voted to attend the state convention at Bur
lington In body. The caucus for choosing dele
gates will be held at the Center Saturday evening"
at which time Hancock and English club will be
formed for the northern part OF the town, which Is
largely Democratic The Center band will he in
attendance and there will BIO speaking by local
talent. An effort will be made TO induce Colonel
Waddell and General Franklin to stop at this
place Thursday evening, the 22d instant, on their
return from the state convention and address the
people OF Waterbury and vicinity. II the efforts
OF the committee appointed for this purpose meet
with success timely notice will be given by means
OF handblls. The Democracy seem to monopo-
lie all the political activity OF the town. The
Republicans are extremely apathetic. They have
not yet shown sufficient energy TO display Gar
field and Arthur flag and an effort to organize a
club seems TO have been failure. To all public
appearance, Hancock and English hold the fort
here. Mrs ID. 3 Wheatley and her young son had
| a miraculous escape from perilous accident Fri
day noon. They had arrived from Montpelier on
the noon train, and were being conveyed by Mr..
Cove in top buggy to the residence OF her
brother, DIR, Washburn As they turned the cor
ner into Main street at the hotel, they encoun-
| tered IA vehicle coming from the opposite direc-
| ton The driver was gazing up at the hotel and
seemed 10 lie refining his horse in that direction.
| Accordingly Mr.. Cove turned To pass him on the
left, but at the instant the driver OF the other
hcle suddenly refined his horse 10 the right col
| liding with Mr., Goye's buggy. Mrs Wheatley, her
| son aud Mr.. Cove were thrown violently from the
carriage by the force Of the collision third
carriage driving close behind MIR, Cove narrowly
escaped contributing To a serious disaster Be
| yond the fright incident to the accident, Mrs.
| Wheatley and her child were found TO have re-
celved only one or two slight bruises, the force OF
their fall being broken by the timely interpositon
| OF Mr.. Goye's arm. The collidng vehicle had
thin broken, Dr. Pell, the skillfu Montpelier
dentist, has been filling weeks engagement In
the village very satisfactorily To himself and his
| numerous patrons, ed. W. Hobart with COM
| pany OF railroad men will arrive here Friday en-
| route to Mount Mansfield where they will spend
| the night. About twenty OF our people, men,
women and children under the leadership Of Rev.
Mr.. Wheeler, encamped ON Cancels Hump Friday
night. Their camp was formed about half way
| up the mountain side from whence portion OF
| the company made their way TO the summit
| With hammocks and ticks filled with straw, they
made themselves very comfortable. =. The daugh.
| tiers Of the late Rev. q. G. Parker renewed theii
| Waterbury attachments during a brief visit on
| Friday and Saturday The regard OF the people
| OF this community for their old pastor and his
family survives the test OF time, and these remain
| ing members will always receive warm and
friendly welcome in the village where their yoatl
| was spent.