The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-03-13
Lancaster.

Lancaster.
No place In northern N. H., can
claim to be in the middle of healthy
boom, with better degree of encour.
agement for future prospects than
Lancaster. It was the writer's rood
luck to attend town meeting here
see what was to be seen, and hear
what was to be heard. The meeting
was called to order by "Uncle Billy
Smith," one Of the supervisors, a man
of whose blue blooded democracy there
can be no doubt. Uncle Bill presided
at the ballot box until Col. Henry o.
Kent was elected moderator. Col.
Kent is model presiding officer, he ID
OF that pattern of men who are mas.
ters of the stu alton, and not as is too
often the case where the situation be.
comes master of the man. The New
Hampshire custom is to use a check
list and the check list of this town con-
tains about 1000 names with q strong
democratic tendency. there was not any
strife OF a political nature, in this
meeting, the contest being between
the village and farmers allience with
the "cyclone" moving strongly in IA
vor of the village. All sorts of ora
tory, when discussing appropriations,
was engaged in by the leaders of each
faction. We noticed such men as
Hons. Ossian Ray, Chester B. Jordan,
Irving W. Drew, Jacob Benton, Judge
Fletcher and many others of more than
local fame, taking active part in the
meeting. This was the first town
meeting the writer ever attended where
no smoking was allowed. 1t was an
improvement over the old style.
The new and elegant depot of the
Maine Central railroad is well under
way and will be ready for summer
business.
The death of L. w. Doloff of this
town will remove a prominent and
efficient railroad man from this to
higher sphere He was for many years
road master on the B. q. & M. II. r.
between Woodsville and Groveton.
E. H. Williams, the Colebrook forg-
err, is a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. person in
these days. His recent capture in
Manitoba, his return to his native soil,
and lodgment in the new Jail in Lam.
caster, are subjects that the press and
public have thoroughly discussed.
Now comes the most interesting chap.
ter in the whole affair, viz, the settle.
ment by Mr.. Williams Of his accounts
with his neighbors and creditors. A
recent visit to the Jail, in company
with several bank officials whose bank
ing institution is more or less interest,"
ed i'll the Williams transactions, was
novel and interesting diversion. A
genial and gentlemanly man, some past
middle life, met us at the Jail door and
admitted us to the new Coos county
Jail. This is different from the old
style of iails, where solid granite ma
sonry, with iron doors of huge dimen-
sions, give the whole institution a
gloomy, death-like appearance. Now
its iron cages, one row top of the 9th
er, nothing but iron and steel, all open
to view from the corridors. The
southeast cell on the first floor is the
cage that contains Mr.. Williams; car
pet on the floor Git does not take much;
six by eight feeD, fruit on the table,
pictures on the walls, newspapers and
books on the table, heated by steam,
running water and liird tttehlUllts
Such are Mr.. Williams outward sur
"A pleasant. genial, talk
alive man, under average size and
height, is the prisoner. I may be de-
ceived in human nature, but l would
stake my reputation as a phrenologist
and physiognomist that E. IL. Williams
is not deep-dyed, designing villain,
who has laid plans to financially wreck
others to gain gold for himself. That
many of his transactions are question.
able and his dolngs SAVIOR of dishonesty
there is ground for believing. Mr..
Williams seems to have been victim
If adverse circumstances. He will no
loubt make disclosures that will shame
some one. lie will employ able coun-
vel. and claims to be able to meet all
charges with reasonable explanations.
Meanwhile let us watch and wait de-
While it is not best to
hield or encourage any form of bust
less intrigue, on the other hand it is
lot wise or just to kick man when he
S down. B.