Sharp County record., 1914-11-06
NEW AND OLD
COUNTY OFFICERS
New Faces In The County
Court House Now Greet
The Visitor There.

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court house are greeted by new
men in official capacities. Every
thing is running as smoothly as
clock-work, and all appearances
would indicate that the new Of
ficials thoroughly know where they
are at" and are going right ahead
with the business just as if they
had grown up in the offices they
are now occupying.
Arden Boyce, the new clerk,
brings to the office he holds an ex-
perience of four years as deputy in
the Northern District, with the re-
suit that he is already conversant
with his duties. That he will make
a splendid officer is conceded. His
deputy in the Northern District is
Neil Sullivan, a splendid young
man of Calamine. Mr.. Boyce sue
ceeds Jas. M. Simpson, than whom
the county has not had a more
popular official in a long time. Ii
would not be at all surprising if
Mr.. Simpsons friends ask him to
come back" to office some time
jill. Kirtley, the new sheriff and
collector, certainly comes to that
office through great trials and trib-
ulations, much of which, his friends
think, ought to have been eliminat-
ed by common consent. He is a
good man, and we predict that ne
will conduct himself and the affairs
of his office in such way as to put
to rout all unfriendly criticisms and
estimates made of him when many
heads we're not as cool as they
have since become The retiring
sheriff, W. W. Bristow, leaves office
with host of friends. No flaws
will be found in his official record,
and to this fact he, as we'll as his
friends, can point with pride.
IfJ.L. Gyneard doesn't feel at
home in the county treasurer'S Of
flee he deceives his looks 1t is
remembered that Mr.. Gyngard made
two splendid races for treasurer be-
fore making successful landing,
!! and now that he is duly installed
in the place. those who have been
) his friends throughout it all are
confident he will measure up to
their greatest expectations. The
= Record believes Mr.. Gyneard will
: make good. John W. Thompson,
, who has just left the treasurer's Of
flee, filled the place for almost three
terms, and leaves a record for COM
petent and faithful service behind,
, The county judges seat has to
be made several numbers larger
since W. I. Horn was sworn into Of
flee. Mr.. Horns friends are pre-
, dieting that he will be a big"
county judge in other ways than a
mere matter of avoirdupois He
has the most important office in
the county, and his acts will be
more generally known and discuss
ed than are the acts of any other
official. The Record trusts that his
administration may be most sue
cessful aud that the county may
prosper under his guiding hand
Judge Allen Gay says he is glad to
be out of office, and he looks just
like man who was telling the
truth when he makes the state
ment Judge Gay declares that a
large amount of money would not
induce him to again assume the re-
sponsibilities and worries of the
county judges Office, and that he
feels freer and better out of Office
than he ever felt in Office. Judge
Gay handled county affairs in q
way that won for him the respect
and admiration of the people GEN
orally, and we are guessing that he
will not always remain out of poll.
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