Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-04-21

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signment would carry a fair allow
ance by way of fees for his services.
/ The court, however, added, But Mr..
Emery is assigned without pay"
Early in 1886, the late John L. Ba-
con, who had been cashier of the First
National Bank of Chelsea for some
years, resigned to accept a similar
position with the newly organized Ma
tional bank in White River Junction;
and the directors Of the local bank
rendered the cashiership to Mr.. En-
cry. He accepted, expecting that some
man with more experience would
shortly be called to the position. But
the arrangement was so mutually sat
lisfactory, that Mr.. Emery held the
place for seven years or so, resigning
to resume the practice of law in Chel-
sea. This he continued to follow un-
til November, 1894, when, on the
death of Hon. Salmon B. Hebard, he
was appointed county clerk, which
place he filled to the satisfaction of
all concerned for Is years. He re-
signed that Office in December, 1905,
and on Jan. l, 1906, removed to New
port to take up the office of collector
of customs for the Memphremagog
district, which place he held for nine
years. At the end of his term he re-
sumed the practice of law in New
port, and established customs brok-
lerage business, in which pursuits he
is now engaged.
| We now come to deal with Mr.
Emery's official experience outside of
what has been newfoundland natur-
ally enough this began in his home
town OF Chelsea. We think it is gen.
orally true that If man is repeatedly
elected to town offices, it is a pretty
sure sign that his own people think
well of him. Especially is this so if
mis- pursuits have been such as to COM
pei him to oppose or turn down some
lof his best friends, in the line of bus
ineSs-and we know of no positions
wherein a man would be more likely
to be obliged sometimes to antagon-
ize his neighbors than those of bank
lofhcial and a country lawyer.
Some writer has recently said: "If
you want TO find out what a man Is
really thought of, put all the press
notices in the cellar, close your ears
to the glowing tributes OF strangers,
and visit that mans home town. For
the people who grow up with him
know him far more intimately than
you can ever do. Then if you find
that his reputation still stands the
acid test, you may bank on it that he
deserves all the credit that has ever
come his way"
Years ago, when the law provided
for the election of certain town Off
GERS who generally had no duties to
! perform, they were bestowed on
young men of known ambition, who
! had but recently. become eligible TO
be elected to anything, as sort OF
gentle reminder that they were still
! very young, and that If they asplred
to become town fathers they must
start in at the lowest rung. In ac-
: cordance with this custom, We find
: that shortly after Mr.. Emery became
eligible for municipal honors, he
! along with two other young men, who
! likewise came to the front thereafter
was elected fence viewer of the town
: of Chelsea. This was to show thai
a the sages of the town had no hare
feelings toward the young men il
: Question, that their arrival on TIT
lstage of action was recognized, anC
; that IF they behaved themselves the.
. might hope for promotion later on
Emery's next call to public service fol
/, the town came in short order-he haC
= evidently kept his fences" in a good
: state OF repair-for in 1888 he was
!. elected to the house of representa-
: tives, of which body he was the
Z youngest member. In passing, it is
! interesting to note that his father,
AS1Oll. Tic SCI sCd O1i
!, the committee of elections, and IN
every way made a creditable repre-
! sentative. Chelsea has had the COM
. mendable habit of returning its rep
resentatives If they cared to go back,
; and sometimes more than once. Mr..
: Emery no doubt could have been re-
! elected In 1890, but generously stood
aside in favor of an older profession
al friend, with whom it might be a
case of then or never"
. Previous to this time, 10 wit, In
|, March, 1885, Mr.. Emery's friends, be-
,,::erinc that he had backbone enough
to handle the undesirable JOB, pro-
cured his election as county commits
lsioner under the old prohibitory law,
,, and he held that Office for about ten
, years.
| In 1894, he was elected town clerk,
resigning on his appointment as
) county clerk.
, For many years he acted as moder-
ator in town meeting, and also TILED
what the genial Lyme" Hlnckley
.. used to characterize as "the aH-in-
elusive and awe-inspiring office OF
Justice of the peace"
In 1896, he was a candidate for
town representative IN free-for-all
, race. and on one of those local issues
that sometimes invade town politics,
, failed of election While he was al
|, ways hard fighter, he was good
, loser, and this temporary setback
, did not disturb his serenity nor abate
, the regard and respect of his towns
men for him In 1898, he was elected
to the. house, where he served as
! chairman of the committee on state
. and court expenses, and on the ju-
dietary committee. He was reelected
in 1900, serving as chairman of the
railroad committee and again on the
!, judiciary committee.
In 1902 he was elected to the sen
ate, where he was chairman of the
railroad committee and of the com