The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-12
Washington County.
Barre.

LAST Tuesday morning, September 4th,
the democrats of Barre arose with the con-
viction that the sun would set on a demo-
cratic victory in Barre. But there's
many a slip twixt the cup and the lip" and
so they found it; for on the first ballot the
republican votes were distributed between
four or five candidates, Mr.. Worthen lack
ing only twenty-one of the election. On
the second ballot he was elected by 13l
majority. The republicans wish to know
where the $40 votes the democrats claimed
to have pledged went to. In the evening
the republicans called on their successful
candidate with two bands and had very
enjoyable time. Speeches were made by a
number OF citizens, among whom was Mr..
Gordon, the democratic candidate for rep
resentative. He took occasion to say that
they were not at all discouraged at the re-
suit in Vermont and that in November
they would meet and defeat the republicans.
He delivered himself of many other such
graceful and appropriate expressions.
Those who were present considered the
speech out of place, and, as one boy said,
Gordon had better 90 and hire hall"
The republican majority was the largest
for years. Two years ago it was only seven,
while now it is 131. The straws seem to all
point the same way.
Cabot.
Two hundred citizens, irrespective of
party, met at the residence of j. A. Far
rington Thursday evening of last week to
express their congratulations on his cleo
tion as town representative. At eight
O'Clock the band played some fine selec-
tons outside, by way of serenade, after
which all were invited in and a plentiful
repast of cake, coffee and fruit was served.
After two hours pleasantly spent, all dis
persed, thanking the host and hostess for
the pleasant reception. - The republi-
cans of this place gave a good account of
themselves trppman'S
ing the situation, they acted as unit and
elected their candidate j. A. Harrington,
by "a majority on the first ballot The Sc
lection was fortunate. Mr.. Harrington is
thorough business man and one who will
serve well the interests of the state and his
constituents. - Moses Clark, aged
eighty-fve, and James Eddy, ninety-tive,
were present at freeman's meeting to vote
for young Dillingham; as they did for his
father in 1865 and 1866. - Mrs. Frank
Laird has been very i'll for the past six
weeks and there is but little hope of her
recovery. - Carl Fisher has been
obliged to leave school at St. Johnsbury on
account of his eyes, which are suffering the
effects of measles last spring. - There
is no improvement in the condition of Miss
Henrietta Benton. See is now at Duren
Bakers in Marshfeld.
East Calais.
The republican raising, which was
storm, is to take place next Friday evening.
j. G.. Wing of Montpelier will deliver the
address. This will be the second party
flag ever raised here since the birth Of the
republican party. The first was for Free
mont and Dayton. F. B. Fay is home
on visit to his parents. Since his admit
tance to the bar Of Suffolk county, Mass,
year ago last June, he has been travelling
in Europe, returning September 2. -
The Good Templars are to have ride to
Sabin's pond and picnic dinner next Sat
urday. - A. Dwinell is putting in a new
hume and repairing the mill-dam.
Neale A. White has completed his law
studies in Alton, Iowa, and is expected
home this week. - Miss Frances Mer-
rill of Manchester, N. H., is visiting her
aunts, Mrs. j. Il. G. Hammond and Mrs.
John Thomas. - Wallace Lamberton
of Marshfeld was driving his stallion Mon
! day morning on the road between No. s
school-house and j. Q. Haskell's place,
having with him his wife and little boy
three years old. While he was ascending
broke, the horse shook his bride over on his
neck and began to run. Lamberton, seeing
he could not stop him, jumped out, telling
his wife to do the same. The top of the
carriage being up and having her child, she
could not jump but caught up the reins.
hill and down, until in climbing the hill be-
| yond l.. b. Drews he Stacked up a little.
Here Mrs. Lamberton threw out her child
and jumped herself, though the horse was
still running. He went as far as MIR, Has
kells place, turned there in his yard where
the shade-trees are very close together, then
back again down that long hill until caught
by Forbes Jones near his place. Those IA
miliar with the road can hardly credit the
statement that no one was hurt, and moth
ing broken. The carriage, which was fine
one, was not so much as scratched. Much
indignation is felt towards Mr. Lamberton
for the severe beating which he immedi-
ately gave his horse, and there is talk Of
entering complaint against him. r.n H
East Montpelier.
RICHARD MEARs died of black diphtheria
last Friday, at Barre. ===+= Mrs. Levi NAL
lory, after long and painful illness from
cancer, died last Sunday morning. -
Mrs. Holmes, the mOthersof Mrs. Austin S.
Foster, died Of neuralgia. Of the heart last
week Tuesday. The funeral was held at Mr..
Fosters on Thursday - A large ma
| jority of the members of the Dillingham;
club went to Waterbury last week Wednes-
day night. - Mrs, Horace Bliss who
broke her wrist in two places the first Of
the month, has not been confined to the
honss by the accident al. ID. Hill has
seven young horses sick with distemper.
- The machinery is being put in at
Wheelock's mill and it will be ready to
begin saving soon. - Mrs. Angler Of