The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-03
MONTPELIER VT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER g. 1890.

elected to congress from the Oshkosh, wis,
district this fall. " Perhaps the oldest rep
resentative that will be seen on the floor of
the house in the fifty. second congress will
be Colonel Lucas Mltdades Miller, con-
gressman-elect from the sixth Wisconsin
district. Mr.. Miller is Greek, pure and
simple. He was born in Lavaidia, Greece,
September 10, 1894. His father was killed
in the Greek revolution while Mr.. Miller
was an infant, and his mother died soon
after her husband was killed. A short time
afterward he was adopted by an American,
Colonel j. z. Miller, who had also fought in
the Grecan war, and came with that gen
tleman to America in 1928. From him he
took his last name, Miller. Colonel j. p.
Miller located at Montpelier, VT, and it was
mere that Lucas grew to manhood. He re.
ceived an academic education and read law
with Colonel Miller aud United States Sem
ator William Upham. At the age OF twenty
one years he was admitted to the bar, and
soon afterward conceived the idea of going
West. In 1916 he came directly to Oshkosh,
then little Indian trading village of half a
dozen houses. Mr.. Miller at one time
owned 1000 acres of land in the city and
around Oshkosh, part of it being beauti-
fully located on Lake Winnebago." Speak
ing OF his election to congress, the Times
says: Mr.. Miller, who was in Vermont at
the time of the nomination, was tele
graphed to and asked If he would accept.
Tie answered he would, and Immediately re-
turned to this city. lie did not devate
from his former way of keeping money out
of his campaign. This displeased some of
the ward workers and they would not help
him. In fact no one helped his cause along,
the principal fights being made for all other
offices. But imagine everybody's surprise
when 1t was found that the old colonel was
elected. He was greatly handicapped by
this district always going republican" 1t
Is SAID that Colonel Miller's campaign ex-
I'M tod to ft,ot
. A THANKSGIVING service was held at the
Church of the Messiah on Wednesday even
ing, when Rev. j. Edward Wright spoke,
referring especially to good health as a rea-
son which many have for being thankful.
AT Christ church, on Thursday morning, a
service was held, and at Bethany church
there was a union service. Rev. G.. w,
Gallagher preached. AM Rev. A. j. Hough
and Rev. G. I. Raymond assisted. Mr..
Ga ilagher closed his sermon by reading the
following original poem:
THANKSGIVING r1MB
Thanksgiving -timei oh bless the dayl
Homegatherer to all away.
For grandparents and youngest child,
For father. mother. son SO wild,
And daughter true. with heart pure,
Who homeward turns with step so sure,
Thou art the best of all the year.
Bright day of sweet and rich good cheer
The warm embrace, the greeting kiss
Thry would not for the whole world miss
However tempting such good fare
Enticed them not from scenes afar,
On steaming boat, or rattlng car,
Or old stage. coach, behind the times,
Far from the merry city chimes
But faith In hearts more dear to them
Than jewels bright, diadem
That sparklss fair royal brow,
Or glitters rare, when men endow
With earthly goods the happy bride,
Who walks so proudly at their side.
faith in dear hearts waiting at home,
Who forget us not when roam,
Or look for us beyond the sea,
Praying Come back! Come back to mel
Brought them home to the festal board
For which we thank thee, gracious Lord
Shall our faith end at the home doorP
Nor look up to heavenly shore,
Where Thanksgiving day will survive
In memories that strive
To reach the true and beautiful,
To love the good and dutiful?
oh faith that brings us back to home
And Friends who dwell beneath dome
Where fond shetering arms enfod,
And no one sighs for sOrdld god,
- bows TO Mammons heartiess sway,
Come with thy soft celestial rayl
And quicken us that may be
Eager our heavenly home to see.