The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-09-13
Aaron III. GrOut to
Represent Newport City
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charge of the ballot boxes. The
ballot clerks were Robert Davis,
John Kipp, w. f. Bond, Ben Bo-
rella, Austin Beebe, J. r Kirk
patrick Mrs. H, E. Somers, Mrs
d. N. Dwinell, Miss Inez Miller;
assistants, B. w. Wilcox. D. N
Dwinell, U. S. Harris, H. S. Root
Mrs. Fred Ponton, Mrs. Roy Skin
ner, Mrs. George Kendall and
Mrs. George Gilchris7,
The voting started OF bIislIy
between II and one o'clock. thea
eased up later in the afternoon,
The preponderence of women over
the men voters during the after
noon gave the affair somewhat the
appearance Of afashion show, but
though they walked right in and
turned around, and walked right
in again, they left their mark
with 400 out of 1913 votes cast.
1t was expected that the contest
would be much closer than it was,
considering the extreme activity
of the Voters Club during the
mayoralty contest of last spring.
At 5.45 in the afternoon 750 had
filed through and been checked
off by the ballot clerks.
At eight the boxes were closed
and the counting of the ballots
proceeded with all possible dis
patch, a large crowd awaiting the
announcement.
Mr.. Grout received the congrat-
ulations of his friends with tvi-
dences of satisfaction. and The
crowd dispersed while the clerks.
having drafted in several eyG'as.
proceeded to count the otter pal
lots. Announcements were made
from time to time, but the finals
were not given until after ten
o'clock.
1t is evident the women mean 10
vote and to bring up their chIdr'n
to vote as some brought their
babies and small tots. 1t was a
real friendly crowd and a sign Of
a healthy interest in the things
which concern all of US.
Judge f. J. Smith, States Attor-
ICY A. w. Farman, Sheriff Ever
EFT j. Hill had no opponents and
they will be reelected together
with Scion Z. Grey of Derby Tor
the office of high bailitf. Sheriff
Hill has held his office for II
years and this is States Attorneys
Farman's second term.
Judge W. d. Miller of Westtield
with this term of court will have
served six years as one of me u.s.
sistant judges of the Orleans
County court. He declined to con-
s.der a nomination for another
tenn.
Mr.. Grout comes of a family
which has long record Of public
service, and he has been bred in
an atmosphere which has from
early life made him familiar with
the larger issues as well as the af-
fairs OF his own town and state.
He is a man of recognized
ability, a successful lawyer and has
a wide acquaintance with promn-
ent men in the state. He possess
es qualities whic-l make for leader
ship, and is a convincing reasoner
and speaker.
His friends feel confident that
he will acquit himself with credit
to himself and the city of New
port, which he las been chosen
to represent in the next General
In the Offices in which Mr.. Grout
has served in the past he was elect
ed without rivalry or o ppositon
and the appointments given him
here have been filled with honor TO
himself, the state and the town,
Aaron Human Grout was born
in Rock Island, ILL.,, Jan. IS, 1879,
the son of eX-Gov. JOSIAH II. Grout,
who moved to Derby in 1880. He
from Derby Academy
in 1896 and from the University Of
Vermont in the class Of 1901 He
was admitted to law ~racticc in
1904 and since then has been a,
of the Orleans County bar
in Newport.
He served a. executive clerk
from 190G-08 and was secretary of
Civil and Military affairs under the
late Gov. G. H, Prouty 190S-10. He
was Judge Advocate of Vermont
National Guard 1904, and was
States Attorney durinp the wears