The Press., 1886-08-19
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s-EOl6Of HE6SS : was much p10AS6O last week to read your manly and candid endorsement of Mr. Phineas 0. Louns- bury as the republican nominee for gov ernor. You hit the nail squarely on the head in pronouncing him ga large-hearted christian gentleman, of unobtrusive man. ners, honest, able and conscientious. And it seems to me that this is just the kind of timber the republicans require in order to win this fall. In other words, their candidate for governor must be a man whom the conscientious voters of the party can conscientiously support. He must be man of correct habits himself, whose influence is, and has been, on the side of morality and temperance. There must be no taint of grog- shop affiliations or influence. So far as have been able to judge, and I have been member of the party since it's organization, the republican party is largely made up of temperance men-not necessarily prollibitionists, for honest temperance men may honestly diff fer as to means and methods-but men who advocate temperance, are total ab- stainers even, and have aided by their votes and christian influence in putting on the statute books of the state all the laws we have had restricting the use and sale of intoxicating liquors. It will be wise pol icy in making nominations for the state election to bear this fact in mind, and se- lect ticket which will command the con- fdence and support of temperance repub- icans. For the head of the ticket no bet ter selection can be made than MT. Louns- bury,-for morally he is above reproach, and enjoys the esteem and confidence of good men throughout the state. If the se- lectiOns for the balance of the ticket are as fortunate, I believe the old party, which has always been first and foremost in all movements for the elevation of mankind, for the advancement of education, temper ance, the material interests of the work ingman, the highest welfare of the com munity, the state and nation, will march forward, firm and united, to substantial victory in November. OLD TIMER. From another correspondent.)
 Ix -One of the pleasantest social events oi the season was gathering of the clans of Johnson and Holt at the residence of Dr. Fred. Johnson of Mansfield, to exchange greeting and farewell with Dr. Truman Johnson and his wife, Jennie Bixby John son, who sail in October as missionaries to Burmah. The day was perfect, and the company, consisting of people of all ages, fgathered in groups on the spacious lawn. renewing-in some cases - long severed Iacquaintances, was a pretty sight. The talk of old times among the elderly lones was edifying, and the tracing of gen. ealogies in these old New England towns, where the warp and wool of relationship between families are mingled and comin. gled, is always interesting. The bounti. fnl dinner was served under the beautiful shade trees in front of Dr. Johnson'f house and the Frisbee cottage. The col lation consisted of everything reasonable, toothsome and dainty-from baked beans and Indian pudding to lobster salad Later there was music, vocal and instru mental, croquet, and general social, pleasant time. The occasion was a most enjoyable one, and the hearty thanks o tall present are due onr hospitable enter tainers. The following are the names O the guests:
 k JoHNsoNs :-M Merrick Johnson, Mrs. Sa rah G. Holt Johnson, Mrs. Sophronil Johnson Glazier, Elisha Glazier, LegranG Johnson, Dr. Fred. Johnson and wife
 Mrs. Grace Frisbee Johnson, husband an( son, Dr. Truman Johnson and wife, Mon roe Johnson, wife and four daughters, F
 Wayland Pratt, wife and three children related to both Johnsons and Holts, Chas T. Preston and wife.
 ] 'Ho1rs = Clark Holt and wife, Elijal Holt, wife. and daughter, Caleb Holt, wife rand son, Norman Holt, wife and child Harvey Lymans wife (Almira Holt) ant son, Gilbert Holt, Arthur Carpenter am wife (Alice Holt), Albert Sharp, wife anc two daughters, Durand Holman, wife ant two children, Walter Morrison, wife ana child. Mrs. Celinda Calkins, daughter ana husband (Mr. and Mrs. Lyons) and child |