Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-05
VERMONT PHd1NIX BRATTIEBORO 1912

way as It may feasibly be done
at the head waters of our streams
"2. We urge the senators nominated
by us today and the representatives
from all our towns to seek and secure,
If possible, such legislation as will en-
list the state of Vermont in like enter
prise and to the same end.
49, We insist that less of partisan
politics and more effort to the solution
of the practical problems of our day
is the true foreword of the progressive
spirit of these times.
~ We ask the voters of this county
to endorse by large majorites the ticket
nominated today by this convention,
and pledge to the people that efficiency
of administration shall be the effort and
the aim of the officials who are placed
in power by the Republican party Of
Windham county"
r. II. Rabbit.
F. II. Rabbit won a conspicuous
place as a legislator in the Vermont
general assembly of 1910, when he was
the author of the correct weights and
measures law and father of the good
roads bill appropriating 100000 for i'm
provement of the highways of the state,
two of the most important acts placed
upon the statute books of the state in
recent years. He introduced nine i'm
with but a single exception. Mr.. Bah
bits work in the House was marked by
energy, persistence and efficiency, and
he enjoyed the respect and friendship of
all his colleagues in a remarkable de-
gree. Mr.. Rabbit was born in 1859 and
received his educational training in the
public schools of Bellows Falls and in
private schools. He is president of the
Robertson Paper company of Bellows
Falls, the Eastern Mineral company of
Portland, Maine, the National Wrapping
Paper company of Boston and the How
land Pulp and Paper company of How
land, Me. He has been active in public
affairs of the town and state for years
and has given useful service in many
capacities. Mr.. Babbitt is a 32d degree
Mason and is prominent in several
branches of the fraternity, being an Of
ficer at the present time in the grand
commandery and grand council of the
state.
Herbert G. Barber.
If elected senator, Herbert G. Barber
will bring to that office the experience
of a term of efficient service in the
legislature, having been elected to the
House in 1908, and becoming one of the
leading members. Tenacity and good
business judgment are among his char
acterlstics and he occupies a position
of influence as a lawyer. He was born
in Wardsboro Aug. IA, 1870 a son of
Daniel NJ. and Lydia (Barnard) Barber.
His father is a prominent farmer When
he was nine years old Mr.. Barber came
to Brattleboro. He attended the public
and private schools and in 1889 went to
Oshkosh, Wis, where he studied law
year and half in the offices of his I'M
Giles, F. j. and A. J. Barber. In the
spring of 1891 he returned to this town
nnfati lott Cts, H.,
office of Waterman, Martin & Hit He
was admitted to the bar in 1898 and in
the following March opened an office in
Wilmington, coming to this town two
years later. In 1898 he was elected
states attorney. He has a wife and
two children.
Arthur V. D. Piper.
Arthur V. d. Piper, the nominee for
states attorney, is a former Bratteboro
boy who saw service in the Philippine
Islands. He graduated from the Brat
tleboro high school in 1898. In October,
1894, he began the study of law in the
office of Haskins & Schwenk. He would
have been admitted to the bar in the
fall Of 1885, but at that time he was
serving as corporal of Company I, first
Vermont regiment, at Chickamauga, in
the Spanish american war, so he took a
special examination and was admitted
in January, 1899. He opened an office
here and practiced until October, 1899,
when he again entered the army en-
listing Oct. in the 46th u s. In
fantry and going to the Philippines
where he remained 81 months. He re-
ceived his discharge at Preside, Calf.
May 81, 1901. For two years he taught
school and in December, 1903, he set
tied in Jamaica, where he has prac-
ticed law successfully since. He mar
ried Miss Alice L. Smonds of Hartford,
Conn, May l, 1906, and they have one
daughter.
Mr.. Piper was corporal of Company NJ
during the first part of his service in
the Philippines, and for six months was
regimental scout. For the last three
months of his service he was clerk of
Company e. He was in II engagements
and skirmishes, the first being the bat
tie of San Mateo and Montalvan, in
which Gen. Lawton was killed, Dec. 81,
| 1899.
| Clifford &. Mann.
Clifford E. Mann, the nominee for
| sheriff, was born in West Dover Sept
| 30. 1873 son of William Hosea Mann
| The latter owned a large farm and the
| son assisted him in carrying it on until
| the place was sold four years ago. He
lived on the home farm until his mar
| Iiase' - years ago next november. Inen
| he moved to the village but continued
to assist his father. He was appointed
| deputy sheriff II years ago, and for the
| past four years he has devoted his time
to the duties of his office, serving pa
| pers largely in the Deerfield valley unit
| two years ago, when the family came
| to Brattleboro. For several years hi
served as constable and health Officer
in West Dover, and he is recognized a.
one of the most competent deputies II
the county. Mrs. Mann was Miss Lull
Knight of Stratton, daughter of A. ID
Knight They have three children
Louise, IA; Floyd, 10; Mildred, 6.