The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-10

(post office, Leicester Junction), Re-
publican, is the station agent of the
Central Vermont Railroad company at
Leicester junction, having been APP
pointed OH the 10th of September, 1873.
He was a clerk in the Central Vermont's
freight Office at Rutland for nine years
previous to moving to Leicester juno
ton. He was born in Shrewsbury on the
9th of April, 1913, and was educated at
the Green Mountain Institute at South
Woodstock, and at Eastman's Business
college, Poughkeepsie,N N. Y. He is to wn
grandjuror and Justice OF the peace.
His religious preference is Congrega-
tionalist.
George A. Thayer of Lincoln, Re-
publican, is lumberman and farmer
and was born at Warren, June 1, 1915.
He was educated In the common schools
of his native town, and settled in Lin
coin in April, 1860. lie Is a Christian.
From 1876 to 1873, inclusive, he was
selectmaD, and he has held the same
Office since 1888.
William w. Chapman of Middle
bury (post. office, East Middlebury),
Republican, is miller, and was born
in Malone, N. Y, November B, 1889.
lie was educated at Malone academy,
and settled in East Middlebury, Sept
ember l, 1879. lie has been selectman
of the town since March, 1882. Relig-
ious preference, Baptist.
Leonard e. Mech of Monkton, Re-
publican, is farmer, and was born in
Hinesburgh, October "a, 1874. lie
was educated at the Hinesburgh Acad-
envy, and settled in Monkton in April,
1874. He was corporal of Co. G., Four
teenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers,
(nine months men), and served from
October 20, 1862, to July 20, 1868. In
1882 he was lister, and he has been Sc
lectman since 1888. Congregationalist.
Frank T. Nash of New Haven (post
office, New Haven Mills), Republican,
is a farmer, and was born in Raymond,
Wis, February 2, 1851. He came to
New Haven when he was nine years
old, and was educated at the New
Hampton Institute, Fairfax, Vermont,
and at the Beeman academy in New
Haven. Religious preference, Congre-
gationalist.
Edwin Mason Bottum of Orwell,
Republican, is farmer, and has al
ways lived in Orwell, where he was
born July Is, 1888. He received a
common school education. From 1879
to 1882 inclusive he was one of the Sc
lectmen of Orwell. Religious prefer
ence, Congregationalist.
Fred Eugene Sears of Panton post
office, Vergennes), Republican, is a
farmer, and was born in Monkton,
September 10, 1850. lie was educated
at the high school of Nergennes, and
moved to Panton in 1876. Both i'm Monk
ton and PautOn he has held nearly all
the important offices, and for the last
six years he has been auditor and SUI
perintendent of schools in Panton. lie
is now Justice of the peace, and was
reelected in September for the next
biennial term. Religious preference,
Congregationalist.
Wallace Il. Newton of Ripton, Re-
publican, is farmer, and was born in
Middlebury, July 20, 1888. When he
was four years old he was moved to
ltiptOn, and has always since resided
there. Enisting as private in Co. G.,
| Fifth Regiment Vermont Volunteers,
he served with gallantry for three
years, when he was honorably dis
charged. From December, 1874, to
December, 1882, he was justice of the
peace, and he was seectman from
March, 1879, to March, 1888. Relg-
ious preference, Methodist Episco-
palian.
Edison G.. Farnham of Shoreham,
(post-office, West CornwalD, Republic
can, is "A farmer and large Merino
sheep breeder, and was born in Shore.
ham, where he has always lived, Octo-
Der II, 1880. lie has held the usual
town offices, and is Universalist.
Wallace N. Hill of Starksboro, Re-
publican, is farmer. and was born in
Starksboro, January 6, 1913, where he
has always lived. He received a good
education, and is a Methodist Episco-
palian. In 1880, 'Sl and 49,, he was
auditor, and has been first selectman
since 1880.
Frederick Hopper of Salisbury, Re-
publican, is the proprietor of the we'll
known Lake Dunmore House in Sails.
bury, and was born Scotland, Febru-
airy %, 1915. lie was educated at Col.
umbia college and the College of the
City of New York, and served in the
rebellion as private in Co ID of the
Seventh Regiment New York National
Guards. In June, 1880, he settled in
Salisbury. lie is an Episcopalian.
David Henry Lewis of Vergennes,
Republic IN, is the cashier of the Farm.
ers' National Bank of Vergennes, and
was born in st. Johns, 2. O., February
"a, 1913. He was educated at the
academy in Clarenceville, p. O., and
came to Vergennes, September H.
1861, when he was appointed teller OF
the national bank of Vergennes, from
which he was promoted to be its cash
Ter. In 1873 he entered upon the du
ties of his present position. For quite
a number of years he has been an al
derman of Vergennes, and was it,
treasurer for three years. He is al
Episcopalian.
Henry Samuel Jackman of Waltham
(postoffice, Vergennesl. Republican. is