The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-18
WILLIAMSTOWN.

Last Saturday evening the Demo
Gratis at their caucus nominated James
X. Prize as candidate for Representa-
tive.
The Republican caucus at the town
hall last Saturday evening was largely
attended. At the first ballot, 1856 votes
we're cast. Lewis M. Seaver was
moderator of the meeting. Candidates
for the office of Representative were
not wanting. At the first ballot f.
X. Lynde, George Beckett, Frank H.
Martin and Walter e. Granger led but
after several ballots Walter K. Granger
was elected.
Don't forget the Animated Pic
lures" at the town hall on Thursday
evening of this week.
Mrs. f. E. Currier returned from
her vacation last week.
Charles M. Seaver is carrying on to
| completion his feed store here and
having been a we'll known successful
| and popular merchant here in years
past. in the common course of things
| will be likely have his share of pat
ronage.
Miss Lucy Smith of Princeton, Ill. 4,
| is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Fannie
| Martin Stewart.
Mrs. Mary Flint Stowell, daughter
| of the late Porter Flint, and her
daughter are here from South Acton,
Mass, guests of Mrs. Willard Sprague.
George Martin of Washington, ID.
| c., son of the late Denison MartiL,
will be here little later, and doubt
less to cast his vote in September.
Charles r. Ainsworth, wife and
| daughter left for their home in
Moline, ILL.,, last Monday afternoon.
Charles II. Beckett of New York
city was here with his parents over
| Sunday. He will Join his wife and
| daughter, who are taking vacation
| III Canada, this week.
! Two brothers ard sister of George
| Brigham are visiting him at the home
| of Deacon Edwin Q. Smith.
Mrs. j. H. Lynde was recently in
Hanover, n. H., with reference to the
entry of her son, Mayo, to Dartmouth
College next month. He will have
| for chum former fellow student {
Bakersfield. young Welman, wi is
known here.
| Walter h. Granger. our Republican
candidate for Representative has been
farmer for years eud is an active
member OF our Grange. He STANDS
high hero as citizen, and many will
earnestly hope he will win at the
September election, as he surely will,
| if, as we hope, there is to be no bolt
ing as in some OF the years past May
peace reign this year over our Repub-
licans and former strife be forgotten.
Hilton Brush and Will Nj Duffus
| are to be at home here this week from
| Proctor.
Last week we wrote of Miss Laura
Bowman of Iowa, who is visiting
here and who recently graduated from
Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass. 4,
in the class with Miss Helen Keller
well known of, as deaf, dumb and
blind, and yet accomplishing such
wonderful things. Miss Keller has
been taught to speak but her speech
is far from the ordinary pleasant, in
telligble voice. When she would
know what another would say to her.
who has no other way of communicaI- =
ing to her, Miss Keller will place her
'.own hand upon that person S lips, as
they are moved in speech, and read
from the lips, (Let the reader try 1T
low with hand ON his or her own
lips, and get lost in wonder over Miss
Keller This story is told us of her,
dealer in high blooded dogs, in the
city had Boston terrier, that seemed
to be rather of the nature of a ter
ror. ~ No one "took'' to it and it
"took" to no one, till it met Miss
Keller. when it was Glove at first
sight :" 1t was then purchased by
some of Miss Keller's college friends
and presented to her. AT one time in
Miss Bowman's college course, a fell
low student was a bright, accom-
plished mulatto woman, who suffered
in no way on account of color and has
since married q colored man of note.
One of the most noted teachers in the
public schools in Cambridge, Mass.
and at the head of one of the schools,
is colored woman, though the pm
pills are white and their parent are
only too glad to have them under her
instruction. Miss Bowman was di-
rected by one OF her college professors
TO visit this school, for the study of
this colored teachers work. Miss
Bowman is to enter the Iowa State
Normal school in Cedar Falls, Iowa,
the coming term. as teacher.
Tracy l.. Jeffords of Washington,
ID. c., is about to visit his old home
here.
Joshua +. Bailey.it is said, will re-
main on his farm for the present in
stead of moving 30 his newly pur-
chased property in our village.
George l.. Edison returned from his
western trip last Saturday, feeling
the better for it.
Fred Harrington of Peru, n. Y,
who married Ellen Bruce of this place
died on Wednesday morning.
Gilmore Morse of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting his granddaughter, Mrs.
Waverly Murray.
Bert Ryan, son of Rev. NJ. ii. Ryan,
who was drowned at North Hero ON
Tuesday, is nephew of Bert Robin
son of our village. His body will be
brought here for burial.