. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . iE\r YOH):. OLIVER AVERILL. Col. OLIVER AVERILL, Alhi living- oil tilt Kast Hill a iiiiiiiImt oi years, workingat tannin^-, and tlio Mai-ksinitii business, removtd to tlic(.untur Village, engaging in the same brandies of was a jiuMie spirited man, and received many townoffices, which he tilled with iideiity and trust. He waselected to the otlice olTown Treasurer many times, andsuch was the un
. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . iE\r YOH):. OLIVER AVERILL. Col. OLIVER AVERILL, Alhi living- oil tilt Kast Hill a iiiiiiiImt oi years, workingat tannin^-, and tlio Mai-ksinitii business, removtd to tlic(.untur Village, engaging in the same brandies of was a jiuMie spirited man, and received many townoffices, which he tilled with iideiity and trust. He waselected to the otlice olTown Treasurer many times, andsuch was the unbounded confidence his fellow townsmenreposed in him that tlicy did not recjuire a was Postmaster many years, holding the oflice until1842. Colonel Averill was a characteristic man. He was otanervous temj)erament, very decisive, and did not wait lorothers to form an opinion before he expressed his on anyjiarticular subject. He had good sound common sense,and was not afraid to express his views of theology orpolitics at any time or place. He was a man of whom itmight lie said, in him there was no guile. In his oldii^c he was remarkably active, and retained his naluialbuoyancy of s])irit
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