Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-20
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make for himself a new home among strangers
and in strange land He was, therefore sfte-
tanning his majority, Immediately IentifeI VIM
the history of the town of Vaitsield; and tlurint-
the last forty years of his life find but a sings
year in which he did not hold some Office of homo
and trust in his native town. AMI whenever in
the strife of day either from political or locsl
IN The list, his townsmen did not fail 50 acknovyl
edge their mistake in subsequent elections.
Receiving in his you' h only such eiuCa iona al
Vantages a were Afforded by the common schools II
those days, the manner IN which he prpteI by the
means within his reach is manifested bv hi electlo
to the Office of superintendent of common schools
of the of WaitsfeId IN the year 1885, being he
not the first time the Office of superintendent II
schools appears on the town records In 1895 he
road from Watsaeld to Granville, which at that
time was cOn-ide ed work of no small magnltiIe
In 1910 he elected town ept ~entative-he nr-E
time that the Wings hdd sum ient sire 9Th to eie-f
their man ami this IN little degree attrlhut 4
to the popularity OF their candidate and srceff-
aI.v did he serve his constituents the IeI~ irurz
that he reelected The iva succ e'lIng yca-= b-
increased majoriues; thus holding the oiioe toHr
enjoyed by one of his fellow t'Nn~n llI ev-
VIII has since held the Office five years, but uuly two
years IN Succession At any time The n"NJ tb
Ole IN the state between the Wings. Dem ,c at au5
Free soilers, the town was uureprescnLcd The
In 1911, he was first elected as ore Of the select
and from Tint tms 70 1891 he wt= :timo Z con
In lS47, being the first year of their election hy tl.
people We dnd MS ntne an 'iS Ihs Ju-lce- or
four years he canunu 10 hold that OH e u 10 the
time of nj death.
IN gtOn County Court winch position ne g-5u-l..5.-
hold by re-ele ton IN Io5j, du1nc yr4i-h tine
not appe = the list Ju-tI.e-. But m I-5i i h
again ned 10 The Isr, tr .ppai Ia h E. rs q.
the list until the time OF ms dettt. In I,5- he W.
elected County Comul>sInner under M. suite Fsr.-
hIbIto'y Liquor Law AMI was ra-ele-t.l I'm Is,
the al icult duties OF which OIL ca he ms .4 ,.
great elity. and Vita p.rucuIar a,,i ls,lp--
while holdin- the ofi-e OF q M
e. that the opponents uT tn isrs.SII, r1-y law s
ceed.i ~ dlSpitcInS INN ftom town on - S., t.s-
in ls59 THIS name not a5,ip4r anon Tho liz r
ttWn "feer- cect-d-the tr-t and onig var l..ra
hold some public of &C. Iiuf oven mar - ~
ceptlon ear and Is In he placed +, hl- credit a.
excitement. Tue excitement ut M, h,ur ha, 5u.-
passed MS mann a., an appears r-uIary IN ~u.ee--
Offices.
At the breaking ONT Of the yyr f7 Is 81 anil u H.
wa particularly active IN the enlistment saIs=.-
/ T. M up lhe quotas 81 TIE town AMI Hie l'N-s.e-
shovel their app eclaton of his abilities %
/ Oy eleellng hIn Isl one OF h. ~rIertn-tl. ..l
conflicting him ~ that Office until thc q s- Of tl-
the several towns ID Mad River Valley. by -se 3 t
OF Enrolment for The First Congress ioual i't~t.-
/ aud his roll, were among the most complete t.-
/ accurate 81 any returned.
lie was evera I. lend OF education and was sza.t
10 do and 10 labor TO the prOm"tan OF e Interests
I % the common schools and Tor me r.eEa =
their standard and when IN the spring ~ 4, % l--
I question OF adopting the town }-LeIt hl o'..".
was presented u the town. he was one of rs a-
enthusiastic supporter, believing t1Ht Y Hr.H-
eIevate the grade OF the schools and tend - the a-s
uent OK popular euuta l1u. aud hai the SAUSAGE
tJHIl-Ien though without opposition. ut--l
tilued through the year and was likely r give r~a =
siderable discussion, ami perhaps L co.4p-ltt- as
questions relating t1 irI tf.e
the present His well known abilities
officer therefore pointed
10 direct the affairs ul annual March meeting
was while ga the discharge the duties lt rl-t
ue was stricken down aE ptrtlE> -s which resulted
death pa the following saturday evening IL leases
Z whom residents 81 WAr-fleli ana r-
He buried daughters and gave
cause. Ia lli- leLtI CIu-ug-llt. have lt--
f4ltllui pul.ie officer. a8t AIS
: hand AMI iulul--lJ father