The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-05


night. Funeral services were conducted
Monday by Rev. j. A. Sherburn. 80
Nellie l. Bixby has gone to Northfeld,
where she will remain through the year
and attend school Hattie Il. Carpenter has
gone to Randolph Normal School, Alma +.
Adams to the Seminary at Montpelier, Mat
tie S. Marsh and Nellie S. Lock 90 to the
Vermont Academy at Saxton's River, Ella
X. Herrick to the NoThheld (Mass.) Sem
mary, Julia G. Hood to Phillips Academy,
Andover, Mass, George A. Tracy, Ben. II.
Adams and Harry G.. Woodruff to Norwich
University. - At the republican caucus
on Saturday Curtis S. Emery was nom
mated for representative on the third bal
lot - The democrats put William Rob
bins i'll nomination. &C. There were two
additions by confession to the Congrega-
tioDal church last Sunday and one infant
baptism. - Rev. Mr. Leitch, a returned
missionary, will deliver a lecture on India
at the Congregational church next Sunday
evening. The lecture will be illustrated by
magic lantern views.
Orange.
THE Orange Rifles are to hold an ice
cream festival al j. =. Lords Friday even
ing, September II. - Miss Jane Guild
from Worcester, Mass, has been visiting
her sisters Mrs. Il. p. and j. l.. Lord She
is to make her home in Orange, Mass.
- Miss Julia Proctor of Winter Park,
Florida, has been at Maplewood the past
week. - At the republican caucus last
Friday evening, at which there was quite
spirited time of the several candidates f..
G. Camp was the nominee The democrats
had one appointed Saturday night. AS there
were not enough present it was adjourned
till Monday night.
East Orange.
REV. II. f. REYNOLDS was unable to
preach last Sunday, not having fully recov-
cred from his recent illness. Mrs. Reynolds
is slowly convalescing. - Mrs. Nellie
Bailey of Norwich, Conn, is visiting her
aunt, Mrs Aaron Prescott. 80 II. II.
Colby, with his brother f. E., of Humboldt
Iowa, is visiting friends in Hardwick this
week. - School commenced at the red
school-house (so-calledD in Washington
Monday, with Miss Nellie Hutchinson as
teacher.
West Topsham.
Political excitement has run high here the
past week. On Wednesday evening the re-
publicans had an enthusiastic meeting at Viii
lage Hall and We're addressed by Messrs
Pratt, Fay and j. G. Wing of Montpelier
The democrats attempted to counterfeit the
effect of this meeting and announced flag
raising and rally on Friday afternoon and
evening, with "eminent speakers from
abroad" When the time arrived they
formed procession, headed by music con
sisting of bass and tenor drums and fife, and
marched through the principal street to
where the flag was to be thrown to the
DTttIt. LIE DIOttSSlOu COUSlSLttl by actual
count of thirty-two democratic voters and a
few quite small boys After hosting the
flag with their candidates names inscribed
thereon and encrcled in black line around
them suggestive of mourning three cheers
for the flag were called for. which, with the
aid of some of the republicans, were quite
respectable. Then three cheers for the
candidates were given, with a marked diff.
ference in the number of voices. The little
procession then marched to the school
house yard, where the talking was to be
done. Mr.. Mills, not Hon Roger O. of
Texas, but Eli of Orange being master of
ceremonies, introduced himself and in few
remarks which consisted more of oratorical
display than sound sense, opened the
| harangue and introduced Mr. Donohue of
| Montpelier, who for short time occupied
the time and pleased the people most when
he sat down. The next speaker was Mr..
George NJ. Dearborn of Corinth, who did
not claim to be an orator, simply farmer
and school-master, but the methods used
in speaking would bankrupt him if applied
to farming or teaching. At the close of Mr..
Dearborn's remarks an adjournment was
taken until seven o'clock p. NJ, when the
first speaker was Mr. E. II Edgerton of
! Montpelier, who in school-boy style de-
claimed short piece with poor effect. The
next was Mr.. Gordon of Barre, who deliv-
cred himself in a smart way. The last but not
least-in avoirdupois-was Hon. NJ. H. God
dard of Ludlow, who proved himself heavier
than his speech. 1t was very noticeable
that the speakers did the most of the cheer
ing. - a republican rally was held in
the hall Saturday evening. r. NJ. Hardy of
| this place and j. X. Darling of Chelsea adj
dressed a large crowd of people, who heard
some of the arguments of the previous day
refuted successfully and satisfactorily.
Tunbridge.
Two persons united with the church Sep
TENDER >. - An exposure of Spiritsm
was given here Saturday evening that was
very thorough and satisfactory. Professor
w. w. Dayton showed himself master of
his art and worthy of patronage. Ii any
one would learn how spirits talk and play
and sing and cut up shines let them see and
hear Mr.. Dayton.
Washington.
AT the republican caucus Saturday after
noon one hundred twenty-five citizens were
present Plymon Seaver acted as moderator
! and 5. E. Carpenter as secretary. Il. +.
| Richardson was nominated candidate for
representative on the third ballot. - AT
the democratic caucus Saturday evening
| twenty citizens We're present and All Il,
| Newman was chosen candidate for repre-
! sentative. - Rev. Walter Dole of Bel
lows Falls preached at the Universaist
church ON Sunday last. He was accom-,
panied in his visit to town by his brother,
| Professor Charles Dole of Northtield. -
| The Ladies' Mite Society meets with Miss
- Mrs. Alden Calef of Boston and her
two children are visiting in town. -
Professor w. w. Dayton, with his grand
spiritual mystery" appears at Hotel Hall
in this village Wednesday evening of this
week. - Mrs Ella Divoll of Warren,
who has been visiting her father, Hon.
Chester Dickey, accompanied by her daugh-
ter. returned home on Tuesday. - L. p.
Flint of West Randolph was in town on
Tuesday of last week wool-gathering
- Will Eastman, who has been an
efficient clerk in the store of L. ID. Tillotson
the past year, is in attendance at the Yer
mont Methodist Seminary. - Hon. II.
A. White was in Orange on Saturday, act
ing as one of the commissioners on the es-
tate of the late Colonel Samuel Kimball.
- Messrs. l.. p Barron. g. f. Hunt
ington, Warren Pepper, John Bishop. Abra-
ham L. Walker, Quincy o. Calef and John
Calef were among the Washingtonians who
attended the republican rally at Montpelier
on Thursday last. 80 Mrs. Rev III. p
Gushing of East Burke, with her mother
Mrs. Nancy Huntington. have been visiting
=. o. Huntington, and on Tuesday of last