Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-12


man in 1886 and has been Il justice of
the peace for the past four years. Relig-
ious preference, Methodist POstofllce adj
dress, Leicester junction.
WILDER II. Hanks of Lincoln, republican,
was boru in Lincoln, January l. lS51
He is II farmer, um herman and mer-
chant and was educated in the schools of
his native town. He held the office of Sc
lectman in 1sS0-S2. Religious preference,
Baptist
Loyal d. Eldredge of Middlebury, re-
publican, was born in stockholm, n. Y,
February 5, 1881. He is "a lawyer, was
graduated at Mddlebury college in 1857
and located in town in 1862. He was
member of the Senate from Addison
county in 1S76-1S, serving on the judiciary
committee and was chairman of the
Committee on Federal Relations. He has
held the usual town offices, has been
States attorney of Grand Isle county, was
for four years assistant assessor of inter
nal revenue and deputy collector of in
ternal revenue for the first district OF Yer
mont from 1870 to lS14. Religious pre-
ference, Congregationalist,
Oscar LYMAN Nimblet of MOnkton, re-
publican, was born in Monkton, January
is, 1882, where he has ever since resided.
He is q physician aud surgeon and was
| educated at the public schools and Bakers
| field academy. He studied his profession
at Dartmouth College and University of
| eTInOOJ, from lne lntulCdl III
of which latter institution he was grad
uated in 1854 He has been superinten-
dent of schools II years and has been for
the past three years town agent Relig-
ious preference, liberal
| j. A. Caldwell of New Haven, republi-
can, was born in New Haven, March O.
| 1894 He is farmer, and located in town
in 1873 Was educated at New Haven and
| Canton, n. Y. He was overseer of the
poor from 1850 to 1884 and has been con
stable and collector siuce 1850. Religious
preference, Congregatioualist,
Romeo w. Sholes of Orwell, republican,
was born in Orwell in 1896 He is a farm
native town. He has held the Offices OF
constable and collector since 1870 Relig
| ions preference, CongregatiOualiSt. Post
Office address, Chipman's Point.
Edwin Adams Of Parton, republican,, was
born in Nergennes, December 4, lNi4. lie
is Il dealer in marble and granite and To-
Gated in town in 1876 Was educated at
the common schools and at the FsirfaX
! Theological seminary and was mem
! Der of Battery l., list Vermont heavy ar
| tillery. He has held the usual town offices
and has been, for the past three years,
chairman of the board of selectmen. He
| has no religious preference.
| Winfield 5. Huntley of Ripton, republi-
can, was born in Mooers, n. Y, February
! Z, lS4S He is a manufacturer and dealer
in butter tubs and lumber and located il
| town in 1881 and WAS educated i'll the
common schools of his native town. He
| has held town offices, justice of the
| peace and lister. Religious preference
| Congregationalist
| John Il. Weeks of Salisbury, republican
| was born in Salisbury, June IA, 1853 He
| is farmer and was educated in the com
mon schools of his native town and at the
! Middlebury High school. He has helC
,,.,r taIl N 4nT
was assistant doorkeeper of the Senate il
1854. Religious preference, Congregation
alist.
Charles l.. Atwood of Starksboro, re
publican, was born in Starksboro, Apr
2S 1913. He is merchant and was edu
Gated in the common schools of his native
town. He has held the Office of tow
treasurer since 1882 and that OF town clerl
since 1888 He has no religious prefer
ence.
Nicholas J. McCuen of Vergennes, re
publican, was born in Ireland, August 10
1851. He is merchant and located IL
town when but six months Old. Was
educated at the common and select schools
of Nergeunes. He mas held the Offices U
| water commissioner, member Of the com
mon council and board of Aldermen anC
was mayor in 1SS6-S7. Religious prefer
ence, Episcopalian.
James Sneden OF Waltham, republican
was born in Weybridge, July ID, 1895
He is a farmer and located in town il
1873 He received a common school edu
cation and served from September Ii, 1861
to June 20, 1863, as sergeant company Is
9TH Vermont volunteers. He has held tn
usual town offices was lister in lSi9-SU
has been for six years one of the board o
selectmen, for the past four years chair
man of the board and is the agent of thu
town to prosecute and defend suits. Re
liglous preference, liberal. PostoiiiCe al
dress, Nergennes.
John A. Childs Of Weybridge, republi
can was born in Pauton, June 20, 1873
He is a farmer and located IN town in lN4;
Was educated at the common schools ant
Bakersfield academy and at the Addison
county Grammar school. He has held tn
usual town offices; has been town cler
since 1867, and Tor ID years secretary O
: the Addison county Agricultural society
and county reporter to the United State
Agricultural Bureau. Was director C
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance con
pany in 1NSl So Religious preference
, CongregationaiiSt
Charles +, Church of Whiting, republ
can, was born in Hancock, February /
1887. He is IA farmer and located III tow
Al 1873. He received a common schoC
, education aud was a member of cOmpan
G, 18th Vermont volunteers, from Decem
Der, 1868, until September |, ls65, whe
he received his discharge. He has hel
tae usual town offices. Religious prefrl
ence, UniveIsalist,