The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-09-08
Local News.
julie Pitts is back in Bonds stor

julie Pitts is back in Bonds store.
Monday afternoon and evening
brought some of the heaviest showers
of the season.
The assignee of II. A. Rowe has
put Mr.. II. w. Pitts into his store to
sell out the goods at private sale for a
few weeks.
&C. G. Peck isn't going to fool away
any tine at Montpelier this fall, but
will attend personally TO business at
the Star mill.
The friends of DIR. and Mrs. John
Avery, of Wallingford, will sympathize
with them in the loss of an infant son,
on Friday last.
Charles E. Watts has been quite
sick, but is better, and we are in hopes
that he will soon be out again. DIR.
Sutton is attending him.
Rev. Mr.. Quinlan having returned
from his vacation will preach in his
church on Sabbath morning and evening
at the usual hours of service.
Capt. j. i. Bolton and family of
Washington, d. c., arrived in town on
Friday last, remaining until after cleo
ton day. They were all looking we'll.
One poor-lone Grecnback vote
found its way into the BALLOT box last
Tuesday, indicating that the rag baby
has not entirely lost It's grip in Middle.
bury.
j. A. Watts 81 Son have returned
from Burlington, where they have been
putting up Saline windmill The mill
is II twelve loot wheel, placed npon a
sixty foot tower, and is used for SIM.
rlNing the Vermont Episcopal Institute
with water. The water is carried to a
heighth of nearly one hundred feet.
Middebury sends as her reprcscn-
tative man of experience in the senate
as well as the house, which is good
example to keep mp. There was good
deal o. enthusiasm shown for Mr..
Battell, which required bonfire in the
street in front of the post Office on tho
evening of election day N complete its
manifestation. 1t is hoped that Mr..
Battcll's fellow members in he house
will recognize his fitness for speaker.
ship.
ELECTION IN MmDLEBURY. Tho NOR
ming of election day was pleasant ms
could he desired, and after the polls
were opened the sovercigns began grad
ually to fill un the court room and vi
clnity to an extent that showed consid-
cradle interest in the election Of town
representative. The several candidates
were well represented by active friends
and every voter had the satisfaction of
feeling himself OF some Importance in
the world. The box containing the
votes for representative was turned at
three O'Clock. The result of tho count
was as follows:
Whole number OF votes cast, ASH
Necessary to choice, pa
J. l.. Buttolph, ai
J. NJ. Slade, 10
w. Il. Remele, %
Orrln Phelps "a
James f. siapleton, 20
Il. X. Severance, ~
Scattering, q
There being no choice, second bal
lot was had, amid much vocal enthusi-
asin for "Battell !" "Slade's the man 7"
"'Rah for Buttolph" and similar
eulogistio phrases. AT four O'Clock
the count was made, with the following
result:
Whole number of votes, 4iG
Necessary 10 a choice, IA
q
o. Phelps, "a
j. Nj. Slade, los
J. Battell, 9ss
j. l.. Buttolph, SO
The close apprt ach to a majority
achieved by MIR. Battell inspired his
followers with tremendous enthusiasm
until the steady work OF the third bal
lot set in. In less than three quarters
OF an hour the voters gave out aud the
10
The result was announced as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 4lC
Necessary to choice, PA
Scattering,
A. =. Topper
o. Phelps,
A. j. Marshall,
j. l.. Buttopb, 81
). a hi! Slii&'' *
J. f. Stapieton,
Mr, Battell was accordingly declared
elected.
Tho rest of the votes were counted
with the following result:
For Governor: Barstow, Rep, 4lG:
Eaton, Dem, 4j; Martin, c., /.
The same figures were given to the
acknowledgement and state treas
urer,
for Representative in Congress
stewart, Rep, 400; Redington, Dem.
~; Kidder, g., |.
For Senator's Fletcher, Rep, 400
Read, Rep, 2Ss; Wicker, Rep, 1856
Peck, A; Benedict, 30.
For Assistant Judges harrington
Rep, 4l2; Stevens, Rep, 400; Girls
void, Dem, 40; Powers, Dem, As.
For Sheriff: Danshec, Rep, 45O.
For States Attorney; Hawkins
Rep, 344; Rider, Dem, 40.
For High Bailifl; Ripley, Rep, AIS
Wright, Dem, 45.
For Judge of Probate; Knapp, Rep.
400; }. ID. Smith, Rep, IL; Slapleton
Dem, 45.
Ipstices of the Peace; James Il. Sta
pleton 210, NJ. V. ID. Bronson 45l, AL
bert Chapman AS, l.. ID. Eldredge $50
L. 4. Knapp 450, ii. ID. Maynard i52
II. l.: Sheldon 452. w. w. Chapman
goo, e. Y. Boyce 26G, Il. H.. McLeo,
44G, +. A.. Bond 1875, A. II. Foote 1888
John c. Stapleton 176. The first tel
were elected.