The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05

Italy, where he had Just arrived in
search for improved health:
And whereas, Mr.. Houghton, dur
ing nearly the whole of his business
life, has been citizen of this city
and has been earnestly interested and
active in the support of it's material,
financial and social prosperity and adj
vancement:
Therefore, resolved: That we,
the voters of Montpelier in annual
! meeting assembled, deplore his death
as a public bereavement We also
recognize his love for Montpelier as
shown by his many services in her be-
half both as an individual and in va
rious official stations to which he was
called as a public servant, and which
he honorably and faithfully filed.
Resolved, That these resolutions
| be spread upon the records of this meet
ing and made part of the record
thereof and copy of the same, prop
erly certified, be sent by the clerk of
the city to the family of the deceased,
whose personal grief must for them
overshadow public loss. ="
James NJ Boutwell, was elected may
or by a practically unanimous vote, as
was James S. Haley, alderman for
|
for ward 5. The contest between W.
f. Waterman, the caucus nominee
for alderman from ward 6, and John
Doucette, for whom nomination papers
were filed, was not decided when the
journal went to press.
T. r. Merrill was unanimously
elected clerk and treasurer; @. Def.
Bancroft, sheriff f. r. Dawley, first
constable and lister for three years
7. j. Keegan, second constable M.
E. Smile, A. w Ferrin, and L. II.
Bixby, auditors A. j. Sibley, com.
missioner of Green Mount cemetery
for five years II. ]. M. Jones, park
commissioner for five years f A.
Bailey, grand juror.
Mayor James M. Boutwell,, was borr
in Montpelier, May IS, 1856, and has al
ways resided on Main street. He was &c
ucated at the Union school and Goddard
Seminary and has been life long Re
publican in politics. From October 1877
to 1888 he was employed as an engineer
on the Montpelier & Wells River railroad
From 1888 to May 1890 he was employ
ed in constructing and as superintendent
of the Barre railroad, resigning that pc
sition to become manager of the Langdol
Granite Company.
In 1895 Mr.. Boutwell, became the pro
prietor of the Langdon quarries, which h
had put on a paying basis and which
property he continues to hold. He is al
SO the manager of the Wetmore & Mors
Granite Company which he has also pu
, on paying basis.
,, James S. Haley, the new alderman
from ward four, was born in Frankfort
Me-, July 8, 1857, and educated in tn
common schools there He came t
, Vermont twenty years ago and located il
Barre, where he learned the trade c
| granite cutter. He has been residen
of Montpelier for the past twelve year
and was employed in the shed of tn
Wetmore & Morse Co. until the lockou
in 1892, when he and John Dillon forme,
, a partnership in the granite business un
der the firm name of Dillon & Haley
which is today one of the leading grant
manufacturing concerns in New England
Mr., Haley is Democrat in nationa
, politics.
q John J. Burgin, the new alderman fror
ward five, was born in ST. Adams, Jun
, "a, 1868, but became a resident of thi
> city when about three years of age. H
: received his education in the Union an
Y St. Michael schools He entered the EN-
5 ploy of the Lane Manufacturing Compan
Z twenty years ago, learning the trade {
founder. AT the present time he
l superintendent OF this company's foundry
3 having worked his way up to that pos
ton by faithful and intelligent service
Mr.. Burgin is a Democrat in nations
politics.