The Republican journal., 1911-01-05
lFl1L OFFICIAL HONORED.
u,.Jo County Bar Present Sheriff
. with a Token of Their Esteem.

}" ~. ,yith Token of Their Esteem.
.,.s,inp Of the Waldo County Bar held
p-,ba,s Court room last Saturday even
y..,ts Amos 2 Carleton, who few hours
I n elose his term of office after six
;toitnfu! service, was presented with
,.,ns a-headed cane, suitably inscribed
...- of -steem from the members of the
.retr appreciation of him as an Of
,-5 rs d ciuzen 1t was intended as q
...-. Nr Carleton; and was so, notwith-
| ..s announcement in an out of town
No Carleton does not see the paper in
ami 50 responded to an invitation to
F hf 9r5bate court room at 7.30 p. m.
s.,+ IN. wing Of the honor in store for him.
a.. .5sst member of the bar present Judge
...,. r. Johnson called the meeting to order,
.i,,.r }-thuT Richie, Esq, taking the cane
..srayins Us coyering, rose and spoke as
sw
q, Chairman and gentlemen of the Waldo
M Nj. nave net for the happy purpose of
.'. .a-s rI5ute 10 faithful official, whose term
,zes closes tonight. This occasion arose
s,r III, spontaneous outburst of good fellow
X. Al ir. Individual members of our Bar who
q ,s- Saturday and decided to present the
j.rH s Id token Of our esteem and appre-
s,-a7 5. his efficient service during the six
vi, h, las lejd the office.
;lsgs rFu MIR Carleton intimately from
2. t1.. -a w4s supervisor of schools In his
sfir- gsr { Wnterport about twenty years
I, .-ts g...1l lime he has filled the office of
9,1s.4 9f 70 the legislature from the
,is was winch he lived, chairman of the
,s- ~ s..ea.neu of Winterport, deputy
srl s-5 81 rif, and l have found that, in
I..svs .aaa, iy he has served the people, it
"a, Is .H7uu consent that his every act
4 esr r4c.efized by honesty, efficiency,
-ettagss and c9urtesy-so peculiarly is this
tx .s Ut bench and bar join with me in
b s5a.meat that he has been by far the
-ge9.iqu. and faithful sheriff we have had
II pleasure If patronising in the fourteen
wl ave been at the bar.
hbs ta-ug towards the people he served
4ta 5srn 4,a Ted and courteous. have had
sssgl5 g LJIe or less extensive criminal
it9.., ais path of duty, and while
g4sle4j .e71 determined and persistent
i&e rs --lng criminals to justice, yet
ts -aie- thlse unfortunate beings with
EAl sr fried to make prison life re-
fnsD rs r mould be, rather than a
t.g- r'gss r criminals or a den in which
r9a7 -1 gather and plan even greater
Esv
4as s--Efe of civil precepts for attorneys
h@ oa' agaeclally prompt and has exhibit
aiiyFte I'D uteIigence worthy of a mem
K 'i H a Profession. Attorneys felt
sH -ts auu~ledge that "Amos" would
~ -s aU4alments in lawful manner, his
sT. TacU and return his precepts
Faa Jus tEahling them to do more busi
iS "a g,ta length of time.
& aet9n !, IS with pleasure that pre-
Ris'e f- as a. e believe your past has been,
| iGt d, Ire gold in the head of this cane,
p 9. pathway through life be as straight
Tile 5Dea e7eath and strewn with blessings
S@-a=.llHg he richness of the color there
a-f.or was seated at the rear of the
TO- 11 as -- -psed his remarks MIR. Richie
|E+- 6r ae cane. The recipient was evil
r. sH.Olr7a5sed by the unexpected honor
|ea4 Nearty IDS of commentator bestow-
A''@ -.H and responded with much feeling,
|q'01g Hs r-niity to make speech or to
s'"orlS IN @H.an to express his appreciation
| 4g I'll and : the commendation accom-
|%lgH He 4hould look back to this as the
"@y moment Of his life, and should treas
|sas souvenir IF the occasion.
li3na' remarks followed by Wayland
'hoH houer. F. Dunton, Arthur Ritchie,
we W Rogers and Carleton Doak, and
'& were possible to present verbatim
''H What vas said that the public might
i" " The appreciation of Mr.. Carleton by
VINO lave mad close business rela-
''l nm iuring the past six years. All
"a alike 20 the faithful, efficient and in
'sa' pefiormance of official duties; to the
AaR courtesy and strict integrity of the
Nj y ms Kind heart, which led him to go
M W.T. u the strict line of duty to effect
s~eatS that would save the parties trouble
SSEel'e One of the speakers well said
| 4' Carleton was fortunate in the enemies
made No officer who performs his
KY can escape making enemies. Mr..
P-Ae of meeting Mr.. Carleton eighteen
He vas teaching his first term of
s. FL "mtefport and Mr. Carleton was
-p9'n'elaent of schools. There was
he school which Mr.. Carleton was
S,. F@ 60 investigate. We cannot go into
sss s oaj while it was for Mr.. Carleton's
MI pg,",icaly he was at that time a can
H., ine leg slature-to decide against the
ks, 1r eydently weighed the matter
.kt and with a full sense of his duty,
h.. |e school and the teacher, and he sus-
h.,.e 'aller 1t meant much to me, said
st,H, e &r. Carleton was elected to the
49, and has served as first selectman of
s,,. ag' ana held other positions of honor
b. 4, hr. Doak spoke of the estimation
hsr,. Mf tarleton is held outside of his
Ia fact, he has Statewide rep
~S, 'i efficiency, and there has been no
I&5 5n. W. ofng Sturgis deputies into Waldo
'S'hg his administration,
T. OF NJ. TRUSTEES DINE.