Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-05
WILMINGTON COLUMN.
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itor~ Local unppening-.
OF course the engrossiug theme this
week has been the election An unusual
number Of voters we're out for an "unr
year In 1856 the vote for governor
stood, Republican 49,; Democratic. 50:
total, 223. In 1888, Republican, l7S: Dem
ocratic, %; total, 213 In 1890, Repub
lcnn, ljl; Democratic, 10; total, 2GG or
only less than 1883, which was presiden
tlal year The main interest centred on
the election Of the representative. H.
Mann, ir., was nominated in caucus on
Saturday evening 10y the Republicans and
s. 7. Davenport by the Democrats ON Mon
day evening. The result of the first ballot
was as follows: Whole number Of votes
cast 20j Necessary for choice, 1873
Mann had l3j, Davenport l2i, scattering
u, and Mann was declared elected, his ma
iority being two votes While Mr.. Daven.
port failed Of an election, which he had no
reason to expect, he has had the honor
paid him Of receiving the largest number
OF votes cast for a Democrat in this town
since 1854. Statistics show that for the
past AZ years, sincs 1S43, five farmers have
been sent to the Legislature The past "a
years have seen only one, G. c. Haynes in
1851, who at that time was more of me-
chanic than farmer In the words of The
Phoenix correspondent, September 10,
1856, next time let US be represented bv
farmer
The fair bills will shortly be issued from
the Times office. 1t is expected that about
500 will be offered in special premiums
and it is proposed 10 have the awards
cover as many classes and grades as DOS.
sible with the amount of money at dis.
posal 1t was found last year that the
awards Of the committee on household and
fancy articles, giving to every exhibitor
something, though in some cases quite
small, worked very satisfactorily, and the
same rule will be followed this year. Date
Of fair, September ~.
Frank G. Burr and wife are visiting at
the Vermont House.
b. L. Barnard, Miss Helen Barnard and
Mrs Israel Haynes left town this morning
to visit friends in the West
About $50 persons participated in the
grange picnic at Raponda last Saturday.
The Times has nearly half a column rela.
tive TO the marriage or rather marriages Of
Henry d. Whitney. Queer.
\. b. Read Of Genvillc Neb., is in town.
Nearly all Of our schools have begun with the
following teachers. No. J. Walter f. Ballou;
No. >, W King aud Miss Nellie j Rice; No. B.
o. d. j lluUtlgDI
No. Z, Miss Alice +. Batchelder; 40 10, Miss May
&. Smith; No. II. +. II. Fitch: No r. Miss Jennie
Bond. No 49, Miss Alice Is Carpenter: No IT,
Miss Gertrude 3 Boyd.
Recent visitors. II. W. Stearns aud wife Of
brooklyn, y. y, Whitney Jones Of Nebraska
chas $ Andrews and friend Of New York. Mrs
g. J. Molcutt aud daughter Of New York Miss
Minnie Fox Of Brooklyn.
The Uniyersalist society will hold their services
M the town hall until further notice. Preaching
service AT il A. NJ sunday school immediately
after the morning service. Rev f.. w. Pierce
VIII preach from the text, II Cor. VI, li-l3 next
sunday morning
We have noticed the suggestion that "A joint de.
nate le held upon the great question Of the day
thr tarin, aud il seems fitting and proper that
THIS suggestion should b. acted upon.
=. q. Hubbard aud family are visiting In
Worcester, Mass. and will attend the Bay Stat.
iaIr held at that city
The W. C. T. T.. met with Mrs Jane Perkins
Wilbur f. Stowe has just returned from Bos-
ton
\. L. Wheeler. son and daughter are visiting
n Bridgeport, Conn.
Prof Mclachliu and wife " Brattl4boro w-r,.
10 town over Sunday, being guests Of Miss Hattie
Barnard
j. d. Kiddrr /, buying a number Of COWS
CONGRATULATIONS FOR MR.. MANN.
The friends Of Hosea Mann, jr., repre-
sentative elect, gave him congratulatory
reception Thursday evening Mr.. Mann
received them in his new house which is
being buit and was fitted up especially for
the occasion. About 400 were present. all
seeming to enjoy themselves hugely Re
freshments Of ice cream, cake and fruit
were served. Mr. Mann extended his
thanks for the support given him and ex-
pressed his surprise at seeing so many pres
ent. The Wilmington cornet band was
present and enlivened the evening by some
fine selections Of music 1t is evident. if
we may Judge from appearances during the
evening that Mr.. Mann recnters the House
with the best wishes of many warm friends