The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-03
NJ " CITY OFFICERS.
Frank R. Dawley, Alderman from
Ward 6, Benjamin Gates, City
Grand Juror. Other Officers.

One change only is brought about
| by the present election in the CITY
council for the ensuing year, that be-
ing the election of Frank r. Dawley
as councilman from ward 6. Mr..
Dawley comes from an old Vermont
family, being born in Mount Holly.
Rutland county. The farm on which
he was born has been handed down in
the family for many years. His
grandfather holds the distinction of
being the first male born in that town.
Mr.. Dawley moved to Montpelier in
1873 where he has been actively en-
gagged in business ever since. In 1894
he went into partnership whit Mr..
Wheelock in the gun and locksmith
business and the firm did business I'M
der the name of Wheelock d Dawley
in what was then the Bacon building
on Main street, moving to their present
location at the corner of Main and
School streets only few months ago.
There are probably not half dozen
men in Montpelier who have as good
knowledge of the city as Mr.. Daw-
ley. He held many town offices in
Berlin, such rs tax collector and con-
stable, until the annexation of that
town to Montpelier in 1898. He has
been prominently identified with the
offices of lister in Berlin and Mont.
pelier since 1898, having served with
John Winslow and William Dewey IN
the town Of Berlin in '93 and 94.
Since that time he has served in the
same capacity in Montpelier being
one OF the most efficient listers the
city ever had. The experience he has
received by being identified with these
offices has given him very thorough
kno Wedge of the location and value
of real estate and will make him a
valuable addition to the board.
Benjamin Gates, the new city grand
juror, needs little introduction, as he
has been in the city more or less for
the last ten Years, where he has
large circle of friends and aquaint.
ances. He is an example Of self.
made young man, having struggl d
tor good many years to procure his
his efforts being crowned !
By the admission to the bar last Octo- |
ber He was born in Pittsford, VT,
and received his early education in |
the Brandon high school, followed by |
a year at the Montpelier high school |
and one year at Montpelier Seminary.
Later he went to the University of |
Michigan law school and was in the
class of 1904 He was deputy clerk
of the Washington county court during
the years 1901 and 1902 and held the
same office at later date, previous to
his admission to the bar. At the time
Of the Spanish American war he was
in Connecticut and enlisted as pri-
vate in company A, First regiment. of
that State.
II. Q. Gleason, the new school COM
missioner from ward /, is one of the
'one hhoNh bueihOhb VI VIlls sec !
ion. He has been a close attendant
70 his own business, but has ever
AIKEN keen interest in the welfare
If the city and the schools. He moved
% Montpelier from Waissfield over
wenty years ago and has established a
arge and profitable dry goods business
n the building at the corner of
Main and East State streets.
f. E. Grout, one of the new lis
ers, enters the office with some little
experience in the line of work, hav.
ng been appointed by the board of }
ldermen to fill the unexpired term of
,. r. Dawley, in that capacity. He
; a profitable farmer residing on the
Worcester branch road, moving there
rom Montpelier Junction about two Z
ears and half ago He has lived in
iontpelier for about nineteen years
nd is known to be thoroughly
ompetent man.
W. A. Leland, the other lister,