Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-15
Hon. Henry e. Perkins

The following excellent notice Of Barn
ard boy is given in the Lead Daily Call, a
paper printed in Lead, South Dakota
"Hon. Henry Il. Perkins, mayor of Stur-
gis, cashier OF the Mead County bank and
president of the Commercial club OF that
city, has been nominated by the Repub- |
licans Of Mead and Butte counties for the |
state senate. The selection Of Mr.. Per- |
kins was a happy one and meets with the |
approval of all citizens Of the two coun-
ties, regardless OF party.
1.-THE advent OF Mayor Perkins in poll
tics will be hailed with delight by dis
corning ones who believe in the business
man for politics. When the city OF Stur-
gis placed Mr.. Perkins in the mayors
chair, the town warrants were selling at
50 cents, with few takers. After several
terms of vigorous administration, the
warrants are at par.
"Whatever the mayor goes into he puts
his whole heart and soul in, and success
must come. Although in no sense OF the
word a politician, Mr. Perkins is a sue
cess in politics. His business ability is of
a high order and he enjoys the entire con-
tidence OF the bank OF which he is cashier
and hich is a model institution in every
respect.
mo town in the country has had better
government than Sturgis during the term
of the present mayor.
MI tAhlA6 - n uhAlNN anu
like many other boys of New England,
was put to work early in life. Before his
school days were over, when other boys
were fishing and hunting, young Perkins
was beginning his business career as a
grocery clerk.
ellis integrity and natural ability were
at once recognized and soon the leading
hardware merchant of Bethel, VT, per-
! shaded him TO leave weighing sugar and
salt and try his hand at hardware. Two
years later the merchant died and the
/ young clerk was practically alone in set
Ting the estate, which amounted to
| S4O.OO0.n
II is no great stretch Of memory for
J Barnard people TO remember Henry Per
kins, son OF William II. Perkins, a prom
| inent business man OF the town. Born
and reared on a farm at the North End, he
can easily be in the front rank with
natives of this noted community. He is
brother Of Austin G.. and Minfred 4. Per
kins, who are still blowing their fields in
summer and highway SHOWS in winter
over the same North road. Both are rsis-
ing large families Of boys, who rejoice i'm
the great success Of Uncle Henry.
How well the writer OF this remembers
Henry Perkins, q young boy clerk for
Frank Gay in a grocery at Bethel, soon
promoted to Mr.. fassettis hardware store
and, at the death Of that good man, Henry
l managed I'M. large concern. almost alone.
In history we followed him TO the great
West and watched his unchecked march
until we find him in the state senate Of
south Dakota, elected by large majority.
We notice an item in a Denver, Col,
paper that he viii make an efficient sena-
tor and Oh the position As creditably as be
has every other place in social and politi-
cal life 10 which be has been called. As
the progress Of political events brings the
Republican party back to power again.
lerowding to the front the most prominent
and the most capable business men in
their respective communities. u is but
natural that men OF the Perkins STAMP
should be crowded TO the front by tbs
business support and political suiirages OF
the most intelligent citizens.
Barnard proudly points to another Of
its natives standing out 50 conspieuously
in the outside world. The ancestors Oi
Hon. Henry Perkins for three generation.
on both sides were residents Of Barnard.