Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

,oao Harrison, Republican, 259
go Cleveland, Democrat, 81
,ooa Mckinley, Republican, 351
Ao'O Bryan, Democrat, as
,ooo Mckinley, Republican, 249
A'Oo Bryan, Democrat, 81
500. Roosevelt, Republican, 229
AS0' Parker, Democrat, SO
,ooe Taft, Republican, 211
Bryan, Democrat, 90
Chain, Prohibition, vi
Hisgen, Independence, 7l
There were In all 322 ballots cast, out Of
a total OF SIS entitled to vote, divided as
follows.--
Straight Republican, 210
Split Republican. p
Straight Democratic, 81
Split Democratic, q
Prohibition T.
Independence, q
Blank, i
Defective. voted for two parties, 2
The honor roll OF voters includes the
following over eighty years of age:-A.
P. Hunton, 90 years old, voted for Har-
rison in 1910; Joel B. Putnam, SO, voted
for the first Harrison in 1910; l. P. Bull
lard, 81, always voted, except in 1s4s to
1850, when he was in California;; o. o.
Rogers. so, always voted; William Ma
giveny, 50, always voted; Lloyd Johnson,
So, always voted; Elisha Davis, 81; AFRO
Flint, 50; ]. W. Hubbard, SO, always vot-
ed, first vote for Taylor in 1s4s.
The Late Lorenzo .. Bowen.
After rs years OF soiourninR In this
lower life, the gentle spirit OF orenzo d.
Bowen "turned again home'' Tuesday,
Oct. 81, 1908, from the habitation Of his
later years, Camp Brook, Bethel, Vt.
A man of honor and industry has left
US, the last Of his fathers large family
and the head Of the Bowen family Of this
town.
The first "a years OF his life and its
last 10 years were spent in this part Of
Vermont, and the long interval in Wis
copsin. He was farmer and preacher.
one of the type of Methodist preachers so
numerous a century ago, when pioneer
work Vas the chief part Of the work of
American Methodism. He was himself a
successful pioneer worker in the West
Wisconsin conference forty years ago.
By his first wife. Nancy Gee, Of Ripton,
five sons were born to him OF whom three
reached manhood and survive him; Ed
ward L., of Davidson, Saskatchewan
Chester NJ, OF Lake Crystal, Mimi. and
Wilbur j., of Fargo. N. d. There are
several grandchildren and great-grand-
children. Five years ago, Mr.. Bowen re-
visited his old Wisconsin home and his
sons in their homes
His second wife, the loved companion
OF his. later years. is left in great Ioneli-
ness. She was Lucia, eldest daughter OF
the late Moses Dustin Of Bethel.
MIR. Bowen was loyal citizen and Q
veteran of the Civil war.
Funsral services were held Saturday
Oct. 81, at the home and at the Gilead
church, his pastor. Rev. ]. Wesley Miller
officiating, and interment was in the Gil
cad cemetery. OF his sons, only thu
nearest, Chester, was able to be present.
swell done, good and faithful serv
ant"
Rochester Railroad Is Q. K.
The Rochester railroad was inspected
! last week Thursday by the state board o
1 railroad commissioners, accompanied b,
I f. 0. Sinclair OF Burlington, a bridge ex
pert, the officials OF the railroad com
: pany. the selectmen OF the town Of Roch
q ester and e. H. Edgerton. attorney 70
Z the town. At the completion Of the in
' spection, the commissioners reported tina
4 they found the road in excellent condi
ton and they signed a certificate to thi
!, effect whereby, according to contrac
]. entered into year ago by the town Q
I Rochester, the railroad company Will re
]. eeive $4,000 from the town.
The contract was to the effect that
the railroad company put its bridges
roadbed, tracks and equipment into q SAT
y condition BY Nov. 1, 1908, and Il on Q
= before that date the railroad commission
n ers died a certificate pronouncing til
= road to be in safe and good condftio
= the town Of Rochester would pay th
contract was entered into with the con
n Of s1140.
Iol In the summer Of 1906 the railroad Ia