News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-03-01


centres on the tail. Manygood names
have been suggested, yet we think
the man who gets the nomination
will have to state very emphatically
that he will not at any time be can
didate for the Governorship.
LamollIe County Boys" in Chicago.
The following brief mention of a
few now prominent men of the city
of Chicago, who secured their first
inspiration" here in "spunky y
Lamoille, will be read with interest
by many and we are promised sew
eral installments; and some of Chi
cago's " first ladies" may anticipate
at least respectful mention in the
near future. The notices are from
an old timer" who has contributed
several articles for this paper under
the cognomen of "Trouble," etc.,
etc. Further the deponent saith
naught:-
ISAAC N. CAMP.
1t was something like forty years
ago that Isaac N Camp, of Elmore
and Hampden l.. Story, formerly O
Cambridge, came to this city and es
tablished a music store. Their bust
ness was most successful for they
were men of push and were always
at the front. Some fifteen years age
Mr.. Story retired and was succeeded
by the house of Deacon Estey & Co.,
the firm thus being Estey & Camp
To-day they are among the leading
dealers of musical instruments in the
west, and the house of Estey & Camp
is one of the bulwarks of the garden
city.
Isaac n Camp is rich; he has a
palatial home and is most pleasant
ly surrounded, and is always pleased
to meet Vermonter, especially from
"Spunky Lamoille," and extend him
the right hand of fellowship. He is
reserved, but not an autocrat. He
"In God We Trust" A big round
dollar in the embrace of Isaac N.
Camp, father or son, is generally
there to stay; but they pay the
freight.
CHAs. E. MERRIAM.
This gentleman is the youngest
son of the late Hon. Samuel Mer.
riam, of Johnson. He came to Chi
cago when about eighteen years Of
age-twenty-fve years ago-and Sc
cured a position as shipping clerk
in large wholesale grocery house
He afterward secured the heart anC
hand of the head of that house and
to-day is the senior member of the
firm of Merriam, Collins & Co., one
of the largest business houses in Chi
cago, their speciality being wholesale
groceries.
Many people in Johnson will re
member the red-headed boy, Charlie
Merriam, who was brought up &C
cording to the creed of the good ole
Congregational church as expoundeC
by Father Dougherty-but up tC
date he has made a success of thil
world; how it will be in the next
time can only tell. To-day he is re
regarded as a cautious business man
among the first of Chicago.
Yes; I have ducked Charlie Mer
Ram in the snow-drifts of johnson
many a time, and he deserved it. Al
lad he was full of life and tricks
but now, like many of us, he is {
bald-headed, sober man.
BRAINERD NJ. PARKER.
When youth Brainerd Parker at
tended school in Johnson at the ole
academy, sang in the Baptist choir
and attended the Baptist Sunday
school. Thirty or more years age
he drifted west, but not to the bad
He settled there in the suburb O
Hyde Park, near Jackson Park, nov
in the city, bought farms, kept liv
ing, and is now well-to-do and re
spected by all, save a few old maids
who wonder why he will persist il
living a single blessedness.
Mr.. Parker has been most success
full in all his business ventures, anC
has only friends among his numerou:
acquaintance. He is a cousin o
statesman Parker, of Cambridge
but, unlike his relative, has no Presi
Dental aspirations.
VERMONT DAY AT SAN FRANCISCO