Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-03


was an efficient and influential member of
those bodies. though comparatively
young man. As Il lawyer he was sue
ccssGul, honorable, and had the respect of
his professional brethren ut this bar. He
t'n NV tht P'o",' '"' ISl"Vl ioil ~ hH"N-
III. to his diligence. Industry ami con
SclcntiouS observance Of the rules Of mi,
profession tha' ne owes ms success asa
81 "i,,' ,''H '''l ~, ,'." i" ~ So"
was elected tint ycnr-l .oirI ro.oI,limni,
in jurisdiction with the circuit court.
Since ne has been ON i"c bench
ne in0 4uo.tu' cN!irulIN' ~ ''h'Ir.,u
nrr,;. ~ mny.,ilJn itnit rof,,t,.l'in,, ,,,',,
consricnjiou. in Il hiyh degree. i'm hi, every
official act dischar!eiu.s tho function, of mi,
hiuh office with ability and II dine. REGARD
to the equitable right,uf ltigant~- Euid-
ing the even scales ot Justice with fidelity
To truth. integrity and honor Ilu i
prompt, impartial and accurate. and has
given abstraction to the member, Of the
bar and parties in interest. ON the brncn
ul the civil courts and has held ,hr scale,
firmly while sitting on the bench in tnr.
criminal courts.
He was married in Cornwall sept ith,
1853, to Emma v Suulrc daupht,r of
Russell Squire of 1t. Lawrence County.
y. y They have one daughtcr He Is
exemplary in hi. domestic ana public life
IA trustee and steward of the Methodist
church and superintendent Of the SUNDAY
school l. "a Royal Arch Mason. II uuod
citizen and esteemed by his nciEnDurs and
friends
Alfred y r,v.rt
presume the name laScrt VIII ~ re
cOgniZcd by many of the readers of the
FREE PRESS i'm burlington and Chittrndcu
county. ..r,ci,ll,. -. r,,,il;.,r. ,,,,,
~, w''''' ''P n.y. ''''''',"' wv
HIcc SONS Oh huSh I"3cIl' Il physician
well known in Chtt'nden county. are
here in Chicago and OccupVing high posi-
tions ON fine nrnfrssious Alfred y Tor-
,, ,,..,'l.,, l., tt,,.,.i.,,.'l. ,u.i,,.,'.I'-,.
w We" WV III ''''o''" ~ "i
county; III lH'I' ne recclNru MS prcllhl,
nary tuHcatloh IN the SchooIN mere ana
was H'lrI i1r coiI'Et uhu!r oscar Atwood
at llucfnlII ana entered crlhoht hlN"r-
NV III 10, EI'H''llIHE III l0'2 NEARING on
the hIGhGNt hohnrN OF ms class. SupSc-
queh' 10 ms -rauuatlon ne was ior one
Ac'U aSN"tldlc lIlhClpal Oh IIic HOPKINS lls
SIliuIr' where ne gave Sa'lSiactioh rs an
INSTRUCTOR ne thcn Cjlihe 10 'hlcaG" ana
entered inc mon 'ollc4G law where ne
T'IlkV' hlGIl It's Il law student anu graz
uattd ~ ISIS was admitted to the par
ana ana COMMENCED practice III the once
Oh Ntrlnolli"r lollIl = HllalllN"h' now
one oi Iht Judges Oh ne superior court as
notice elsewhere, MI laGcrt clear
ana lhclo!Ne kh1WieuGe "i Statui" ana
common law. ana OF historical luLloprud-
chCe, Was oi material alu m that "ilce;and
!? GUY "cNhoWlruGcd. W men y uu@e W IL
IlailINoh was clcCitu 10 lIc Dchcii IN INNo,
Mf; IaGtft purchased ms well selected
ana tAcelleht liGrilrE ana succeeded I" ms
Once room ana business taxing Us part
ncf - cutting, H!So il crln"hier' from
/ RANKIN county, lie mas since pttlI sue
class Echcrdu pracllCe' ana mas attained t'
ii position III the nrst rank among the
younger lawyers at TINS brilliant bar
where those WI make rcal ana pcrlhan
ent success as lawyers are the reverse, II
nulHher' OF thoSt engaged IN practice
such a success Is not likely to he the re