The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-10

A friendly game of base ball last Satur-
day, between our club and the North Mont
peier boys resulted in score oil sixteen
to ten for the visitors.
1t took seven ballots to elect repre-
sentative last week Tuesday, but about eight
o'clock the republican candidate was
elected. His name is Lucius ID. Mute, our
popular station agent
The great social event OF the season was
the reception rendered by Representatives
elect l., ID. Mute and wife to their many
friends last Saturday evening at their home
The Marshfeld band was present and dis
Coursed its best music While the guests
were assembling. A little past eight
promenade was started, led ny Mr. ana
Mrs. Mute, which was kept up for an hour,
when cake and coffee were served After
cigars were smoked and the boys had rested
promenading was continued until nearly
eleven o'clock, when the company began to
depart for home Before going Mr. Mute
was called out for a speech, in which he
kindly thanked his friends for coming at
that time and wished them much success in
life and a happy goodnight. Over two
hundred were in attendance, among the
number being several from out of town.
William Mute OF st. Johnsbury, brother Of
Mr.. Mute, j. A. Harrington and wife, M. ID.
Warren and wife, A. j. Morrill, and wife
and Paul Lance and wife of Cabot. The
north part of our town was nearly all rep
resented, making one of the most brilliant
called together for long time. Mr.. Mute
was the recipient of hearty congratulations
from ALL Alife-long resident of Marsh6eld,
he will ably represent the best interests of
our town at the coming session of the legis-
lature.
Harry Carleton and George Pike started
for their home at Sioux Falls, Oak, last
Wednesday night. W. II. II. Mears went
with them to take look at the country and
visit his daughter, Mrs Carleton. 30.
S. Adams has returned permanently from
Epping, n. H. where he has been at work
all summer.
Middlesex.
Rev. i. Warren is to preach in Middle
sex next Sabbath, September II, at one
o'clock p. N.
Moretown.
Potatoes are rotting badly, some farmers
claiming that not more than one bushel out
of ten is sound.
a Mr.. Loveland and family of South
Fayston have moved into the Foreman
house, and he and his son are at work for
II. o. Ward.
Franklin E. Spaulding is being treated
for cancer by a Chatham, n. Y, specialist,
and is improving. All of his friends will be
pleased to hear this.
Mrs E. A. Heath died Saturday last of
consumption, after long illness. Funeral
services were held at the house Monday
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were taken to North Fayston for interment.
Northfeld.
The room in the upper story of the granite
shops at the south end is being finished off
for an office.
The Gouldsville band played at the
Waitsfield fair last week and is engaged for
our fair next week Friday and Saturday.
Naturalization papers were taken out by
Levi L. Cross, Joseph r. Davis, George
Day, Joseph Madden, Fred Taro and Ed
ward White, and they voted at the election.
Work has begun on the rebuilding of the
dam at the excelsior shops Most of the
timber has been saved and the first plan
will be followed with some changes, for
greater strength.
At the Waitsfeld fair, last week, L. w.
Avery, Dr. Davis, +. j. Houston and Henry
Jones of this town exhibited horses. The
free.for-all race was taken by Avery's
"Prince Arthur" Best time, q 42i.
Henry L. Kenyon, democrat, was elected
representative by majority of thirteen on
the third ballot. The republican state and
county ticket was carried by small ma
jority. The republican justice ticket was
elected, with one exception.
The ordination of Rev. Harry L. Thorn
ton as pastor of the Universalist church oc
CURED on last week Friday evening. The
council met on Thursday evening. At the
exercises of ordination the sermon was
preached by Rev. DR.. Atwood, president o
the Canton Theological Seminary, from
which Mr.. Thornton recently graduated
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier, Rev
Edward Smiley OF Richmond and Rev. l. p
Booth participated in the exercises, which
were of very interesting character. The
floral decorations were elaborate and
beautiful
Miss Jennie Cristy of Brooklyn is visit
ing Mrs. Gregg. - Miss Fanny Gregg
hos cd hn nnta inl
- Mrs. G. II. Richmond returned to he
home in Brooklyn on Friday. - Mrs. i
H. Prince arrived from Michigan on Wednes
day on visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
E. X. Jones. - Frank Plumley, Esq.
was in Newport last week on business
- Mrs. Slayton and her son Wendell
leave for their home in New York to-day.
Orange.
Rev. G. II. Coolidge exchanged with Rev
Mr.. Vail of Waits River last Sunday.
School district No. / has a teacher iron
Randolph. Miss Marian Partridge of MOI
witch teaches in district No. and AR
Noyce in No. 10.
Mrs. j. p Lord has been at Athol, Mass
TO attend the funeral of her brother, DIR.
H. Colburn, who died August d. He wa
for many years a clergyman in the Vernon
Methodist Conference, and will be remem
bered by many of the present members
! the conference
Plainfield.
Rev. Alison Scott is visiting relatives i
Massachusetts.
Fourteen OF the men who are at work
the gravel pit are boarding at the hotel.
Rev. Mr.. Alden, from the West, preache
at the Congregational church last Sunday
Potatoes brought fifty and fifty-fve cen
per bushel at the car here last week, an
our farmers were not slow in supplying IL
demand.
In close vote for town Representative
f. j. Bartlett received eight more vot,
than his worthy competitor, ID. |. Pag
and was therefore elected.
The supper that was announced to
given at the Congregational vestry nel
Saturday evening by the Society of Chri
tan Endeavor has been, postponed Oh
week.
The school in district No. began la
Monday, with Miss Mary Huntoon
teacher. AT last accounts II. w. Batche
der had not yet found a teacher for Il
! south district.