Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-01-04

rying any of the official burdens which
have been saddled upon his broad
shoulders since he emerged from the
gloom and entered the area of the
calcium many years ago. He is col
lege bred and it was "old Midi"
that gave him his degree. He has a
war record gained as a member of the
9th Vermont. He has many titles,
besides his A. M. He has been a
captain. lieuenant-colonel, and a
judge advocate general. He has got
about bushel of gilt badges. and
belongs to SO many military and other
organizations that he sometimes
gives one grip of the Big Poo Bahs
| when he intends to use the simple
nandshake of common citizen. In
1893 F. George was member of the
legislature. While many of the old
guard who made up the lower branch
+ at that session have passed from the
scene and the ioings of that body have
been mostly forgotten there are still
| a few who recollect how near Frank
lin G. came to getting in bad during
those days. He was looked upon as a
cake of ice by many Of his colleagues
and only adroit work upon the part
Of his friends put Franklin in right
with the bunch. Actually he is a
prince of good fellows and CONVEX
sationalist that holds his audience.
1t is safe to say that Senator Butter
fields stock Of stories about the boys
who wore official regalia and pulled
off highbroW stunts in days agone is
about the best that can be located in
the north country.
While his facial makeup does not
resemble Napoleon, his carriage
bears a striking resemblance to the
man with the cooked hat SO familiar
in history. He is a member of the
railroad committee of the senate 1t
has been suggested that he was
he was able to explain the difference
between riding in an ordinary passen-
ger coach and a Pullman parlor car.
The senator is strong on the social
string, and while he looks like a giant
Brownie when arrayed in clawham
mer coat he is genuine Beau Brum.
mel. He is manufacturer Of wood
en- things and though he lives on the
Canadian line is so much of en- Amer
lean that he is always willing tt
serve his country whenever there i:
, an opening. In 1880 he had charge o:
counting the citizens of Vermont.
In Montpelier he lives as becomes
, senator from Orleans and eats at thu
Pavilion. He drew one of the choic
, seats in the senate, No. 4. Will
= Senator Butterfield belongs to no EN-
. of societies he is very democratic in
: dividual and talks in a breezy wa!
: with everyone who wants to tell hir
story. He is one of the type o.
, Vermonters who put stress upon blu
= sky, pure water and climate. If tn
. legislature should decide to select a
+ official press agent to exploit Vernon
q it would not make mistake if it Sc
y lected General Butterfeld as an ad
. visor to the department of publicity
!, Though he lives near the north pol
the general knows lots of thing
about the rest of the world and it
safe to gamble small amount that h
:. is in touch with sufficient number {
, the politically inclined in differer
parts of the state to keep informed {
:, the range of the political pulse.
y y He might be called relic of dyna.
ties that have crumbled, yet his tent;
cles have not become benumbed ar
:, he is ready to receive the mantle {
% public office whenever there is
. sufficient amount of embroidery a
" tached to match the rest of his c;
reer. He is making money. AS /
u strolls about the office of he Pavilie
), he makes an imposing picture. II
,, will always be General rather tia
r senator to his friends, for to associai
Q F. George with any thing but gilt r.
quires long draught upon the imal
inatio2.