Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-10-21
Waitsficld i'm the Legislature.

| winch lAo IuSH occupy NhiVh sH"i
name, that the little town of WaitstielC
should be called the banner town of tho
STATE.
First, on, Lieut.. Governor, Hon. Geo
n. Dale, is a Waitsfeld boy, and lived
in WaitsfeId from his youth up to man,
dood. He there formed his character
for aner lie, and Waitsfeld feels proud
to-day that one Of her sons has been call.
cd to ell 50 honorable position. He has
not had the influence Of wealth, but i.
seli-made man.
Then would | name Chas. ii. Joyce
I Speaker of the House of Representatives
He, too, is a Waitsfeld boy, who lived
in Waitsiield from youth up to man
hood, and was an associate with Gov.
Dale and studied his profession in our
town. The position that he has obtained
through merit, and now occupies, causes
many hearts 10 rejoice. We claim him
as one Of our sons.
Hon. j. III. Hastings, Senator from
Washington county, is nativeof Waits
field and has always resided there. He
was elected Senator in the last Legisla-
ture aud now has the election for next
two years. He has served two years in
the lower branch Of our Legislature, and
as High Sheritfof our county TWO years,
and held many and important offices in
town. l notice, too, that he is on very
important committees-th committe on
Claims and committees on Banks, which
positions he will fill with honor to him
self and justice to the parties that may
appear before him to obtain their
rights.
Next | would name Hiram Carleton,
Esq, the representative elect from Waits
field. This is his second term. He is
an Attorney-at-Law and has an office in
Waitsiield. He was our delegate to the
Constitutional Convention and is now
elected States Attorney for the next two
years, and Eotice he is Chairman of the
Committee on Education, the right man
III the right place, and in his election for
town Representative in September he had
every vote cast in our town, not single
vote cast against him. l think in this
particular we are entitled to the banner,
as it proves that the voters were united
in his election, and if any other town in
the State has done as we'll we could like
to hear from it.
The Senator from Windsor county, the
Hon. VIM. M. Pingry, was resident of
Waitsfeld for many years, and held
many important town offices. He was
elected Judge of the Washington Coun-
ty Cont, which position he held for
two years with honor to himself and
credit to his town. | notice he is chair
man of the Judiciary committee, one of
the most important positions, that the
Senate can confer, and no doubt he will
do homo to the position. He is widely
known in the State and where known his
sterling wrath appreciated.
Hiram F. Thomas, Esq, the Repre-
sentative from the town of Reading,
Windsor County, is also Waitsfeld boy
and has always lived in town till the last
few years. He was in the mercantile
business and was quite successful. l see
that he is on the committee on Claims,
an honorable position, and no doubt it
will be his highest ambition to do Justice
to the State and claimants. He has
many friends in Waitsfeld.
Rev. Perkin B. Fisk, chaplain of the
Senate, is also native of Waitsfield,
where his parents now reside. He is a
young man very much respected and III
feel glad to have him have SO honorable
a position.
And now, Mr.. Editor, l have given
you brief sketch of seven men that oc-
cupy different positions assign d them by
their several constituencies in. our State
government. And if any other town in
the State can show any better record
than Waitsfeld we would like to hear
from them through your valuable paper.
and if we get no response we shall bear
off the palm as the banner town in the
State Watchman q, Journal.
EVERYBODY will be glad to hear that
Mark Twain will include his celebrated
man of the Notifications af D; = L.