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The majority of them were smoking good cigars,
which had been handed to them by the proprietor, as they passed from the
dining-room.
When asked if there was anything to pay, Mr. Parsons shook his head and
remarked sententiously, "This is not the only present that the town has
received to-day," which was a delicate way of insinuating the name of
the donor of the feast without actually mentioning it.
The election of a dozen minor officers calls for no special attention,
except to record the fact that Abner Stiles, who had cautiously taken a
position several settees removed from Strout, arose as the nominations
were made for each office, and in every case nominated Mr. Obadiah
Strout for the position, and it is needless to add that Mr. Obadiah
Strout had at least one vote for each office in the gift of the town.
The nomination of a collector of taxes for the town was finally reached.
Abner Stiles was first on his feet, and being recognized by the
Moderator, nominated "Mr. Obadiah Strout, who had performed the duties
of the office so efficiently during the past year.


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