The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-08

many who have seen the original play
would at the time have expressed doubts as
10 whether IL was possible to improve upon
It; And in "The Old Homestead Mr..
thompson is supported by far better com
pany than that which has hitherto accom-
panied him. Every actor performs his part
satisfactorily, a thing which can but rarely
be said of companies visiting Montpelier.
MT. Thompson makes special feature, too,
OF the musical department and has in his
party talent for q first-rate opera company.
Inc male quartettes were excellent and the
music throughout was by far the best which
mas ever been heard here from any theater
company. Special scenery made the farm
anu city scenes especially pleasing, and
more than one person shivered and turned
up his coat-colar as the curtain rose upon
the kitchen in the old homestead with its
trost.covered windows and its fireplace
nlled with blazing logs. 1t Is hard to find
anything in connection with the whole en-
tertainment that could possibly be subject
to unfavorable criticism, and we don't pro-
pose to try. 1t is to be hoped that our peo-
pie will have another opportunity to see
the same play by the same company, and
probably there will not be a vacant seat in
the house if they do Everybody ought to
avail themselves of such an opportunity If
it is afforded
PARTICULARS of a serious accident which
occurred at Barre at about ten o'clock this
forenoon have just come to hand. While
John Brown was at work in sand and clay
bank near Rugg's Hotel a portion of it sud-
denly gave way and he was buried beneath
some four feet of earth. He was imme-
d1ately dug out and it was found that one
leg was so badly broken as to necessitate its
amputation. One arm was also broken and
there were other serious injuries. AT the
hour of going to press it is said to be doubt
ful II the man can recover
TUESDAY was busy day at the Capital for
the friends of the various candidates for
town representative. The Edmunds re-
publicans were scared by the mysterious
movements of their anti Edmunds brethren
and the democrats were doubly encouraged
for the same reason. The first ballot re-
suited in no choice, the vote being as
follows:
Whole number of votes cast. 732
Necessary for cho 361
j. g. Houghton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1853
". a. StoweI @ nad, & &;'''''''.''''.'''''.'''' ~
scattering. ...............................
The taking of second ballot was thus me-
cessitated and the box was not turned a
second time until half-past five P. NJ. The
count on this ballot was somewhat crooked
and exhausted good deal of time and
the patience of many who were eagerly
awaiting the declaration of the result. The
town clerk at first reported seven hundred
four names checked as having voted on the
second ballot, but on a second count only
seven hundred three names were found SO
checked. The board of civil authority
found on the first count exactly seven hun
dred votes, of which Mr.. Stowell had two
hundred eighty-five, the same number as on
the first ballot. A second count by the board
showed the total vote to he seven hundred
seventeen, and Mr.. Stowells vote was
raised to three hundred two, an increase of
seventeen, which, as will be seen, was Just
the same as the increase on the total. The
result, however, was the same in either
case, and the vote was declared according
to the second count, as follows;
Whole number of votes cast. iii
Necessary for choice...... 35.
J. @. Houghton had. $3.50
w. A. Stowell had. d........................... 800
stephen Thomas had. 80
Scattering. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr.. Houghton was therefore declared
eis sted and the announcement was received
with a rousing cheer. The justice ticket
was considerably scratched, but the regular
ticket was elected and their names will be
Ormsbee had 429 votes; Shurtleff, 296. Fol
acknowledgements Fuller, 431 Meldon
2S9. For treasurer, Dubois, 432; Chubb
289. For secretary of state, Porter, 431 Rider
800. For auditor, Powell, 49, Wilder, 291
Three votes were cast for each of the pro-
hibitonist candidates for the above-named
offices. For senators Chaplin had 423 votes
Smith, 430; George o. Davis 293; j. Davis
2SS For assistant judges of the county
court, Stanton, 43l Dwinell, 430; Tilden 293
Lease 292. For judge of probate, Carlton
430; Bassett 291. For state S attorney, Bisbee
4O5; Senter, 80; f. f. II. Gary, /. For
sheriff, Atherton, 42S Templeton 293. Fol-
high baliff, Moseley, 42S; Brooks, 294
Dr." g. w. Ainsworth, 1. For member
of congress, William w. Grout received 43-
votes and H. e. Folsom 2S2. Following
is the vote for justices of the peace: