The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-09-12

ter of Chicago, H., arrived here last Thurs
day for visit.
Charles r. Ainsworth, with wife and
daughter, we're at the Summit House, Mt.
Mansfield last Wednesday and Thursday.
They will return to Illinois within few
days.
Miss Sadie Sheridan, compositor in the
NeaCs office, Rutland, was visiting at the
old home here a few days ago.
John Warner, who lives here at the home
of his son.in.law, G. Ed Adams, has been
in poor health since last Christmas and
unable to work, just now is obliged to call
in the services of DR.. w. j. Tindall.
Mrs. John Warmers aged father, G. f.
Pollard Of Lynn, Mass, who has been here
some months, is soon to return to Lynn.
Rev. Alven M. Smith and family, now of
Washington, were in our village last Thurs
day.
Grange 'Ladies' night" last Wednesday,
passed delightfully."-. There was an attend
ance of seventy persons, including a small
delegation from Wasl ington. Mrs DIR. K.
b. Watson had an excellent paper on our
wild flowers. Mrs George Colby had a
good paper on "Whst Queen Victoria had
seen in her reign" Rev Frances A. Kim.
ball read an original poem that was well
received. There were discussions on the
influence Of the Grange in society, and the
aid that woman was receiving from machin-
cry in her work. A repast was served on
the occasion, the meeting having lasted
till toward midnight.
| The unexpected happened here in our
| town m citing in the election OF repre-
sentative on the first ballot. or the 81
votes cast, George Beckett town clerk and
! treasurer for years, received 1853 votes. He
was naturally somewhat handicapped by
! the fact that he had been lifelong and a
conspicuous Democrat till he says he be.
gan to vote the Republican ticket six years
| ago. For reasons known to himself he had
never openly allied himself with the Repub-
| lican party, and when his name was pre-
sented at the last Republican caucus as q
| candidate for representative, the news of
his change of political views came with in
tense surprise to both par les generally. He
was serenaded by our band on Tuesday
evening, and on Friday evening gave a re-
J ception to his townspeople.
Ophir s. Martin has sold his home farm
| to Mr.. Macauley, in or near Graniteville,
and will give possession November /. He
has farm nearer our village to which he
may move.
There are certain most wholesome lessons
to be learned from our late town meeting.
| On counting the votes very few had to be
| thrown out, because they were not crossed
| in exact accordance with the letter of the
| law. Then there were certain voters in
| tending to vote on the side that was de-
feated that were just too late to get their
votes in and others like minded that
thought 1t would be time enough to vote on
a second ballot, which did not come. 1t is
probably not too much TO say that the good
generalship on the part OF the leaders OF
the winning side, won the day at the first
, ballot
George Williams daughter is quite sick
with measles.
Miss Aggie Wark goes home to Canada
this week for short visit.
Mrs. George MARI will return from Can
ada the last Of this week. The family ex
p9cis soon thereafter to move to Barre.
The drouth il Irving up springs 30 tha
some Of our villagers are without water a
their homes.
Henry Downs had something like a sun
.troke while delivering goods last week
Ne dical attendance was necessary. He hat
TO give up work for few days.
Miss Hattie Briggs contributed an excel
lent paper to the Grange literary entertain
ment on "ladies' night" last week.
Nash Smons and wife OF Wilton, N II.
came to his old home here last Friday for
short visit
Miss Julia, daughter OF Lucus s. Simons
IL home from Providence, II / for vaca
ton.
Miss Emma. daughter OF Dan Clark OF tn
east side OF the town, Is In the family O