The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-02-12
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ham- was auativc 81 tins town. Iii
died on TIC l6thof January, q fiuGama
tion Of the bowels, at the age Of Fifty
hyo years
AIr Williams illness commenced No
yembcr 18Th, and confined him to hi.
house until shout the first part Of th,
present month, when be seemed 10 hay,
nearly conyalesced Butanuety for hi,
business called HIM too snon to his OF.
CO Ia a day or two he was taken Will
relapse, and ON the day Previous q
his death, about noon. stroke cf par.
alysis left him speechlcse. with SIGHT
hearing, and mental faculties bonunbed
and an entire helplessness Of has right
side. Though partially conscious he ne.
NAMED in this state until death.
Thus goes TO his rest one Of the most
prominent exemplary and useful citi-
zens Of tins County One ofits pioneer
settlers, and almost constantly, for tho
last thirty voars, in some Of its official
positions hcname of Harvey Williams
is more inseperably cutwned with The
history 81 Eaton County than that 81
any other man.
Mr. w. was born in Manchester. Yer
mont, IN 1872 He married Samantha
Raynolds the estimablo lady who now
survives as his widow, in 1886, both Of
whom We're then residents Of East Dor
set Nt, and IN the year 1887, bringing
with lin four younger brothers to
whom he was guardian, he removed 70
the Township Of Chester in this Coun-
ty. Michigan was vet Territory
though admitted during the same year
to the Union. ln what is known AS the
present Township Of Chester, there
We're then but three other white fami-
les. But Chester then consisted Of one
fourth Of the Territory of the County
and what has since been subdivided in
to Sunfeld. Roxland, VermontYille and
Chester
In opening the county, laying ont,
and making roads through
our heavy timber forests, building theI
first bridges, and III organizing and sct
ing in motion the machinery 81 our
townships Mr. w soon began to bel
prominently identified. Asa pioneer
VITA his chain and compass, with hab- F.
IS Of eXactness and punctuality ii all /
le did, with mn. unusual aptncss and T
kill il all the forms and methods oil
lRblie and private business, stfiotyl I
lonest and conscientious in all l6sI
ransactions, at first cautious
nd then energetic aud persist {
mt in whatever lie undertook +
us services Ntro yalmbia to our then
'oung County Hundreds Of men
ust elected TO some district, township
Z county Office, took their first lessons
s to tho discharge of olicial duties
rom him, and always found him ready
0 instruct, counsel or assist. He be- +
anne Town Clerk and then Treasurer
I Chester His house became kind b
I head quarters for town meetings
lectlons and bubble business. II was
here that assembled the first political
'ounty Convention ever held in the
'ounty
IN 1913, having been elected County
reasurer he moved to this Village and i
ere resided, until lis deaJh Such was
IS usefulness in Tins position, and such
ne confidence and satisfaction felt TO-
ards him as q trustee 81 the peoples
loney, that ne was elected 70 the posi- !
on SIX successive terms, holding the /
lice u years as principal and two
ears transacting all the business AS the
equity Of Mr. $. T. Drury. If there /
ser was a faithful seryent- faithful "a /
lo public and to the hundreds Of non
.sldent land holders who made. HIM
lclr Agent, it was Harvey Williaue. /
others, by his fidelity to thcir /
udod interests, he remained in mod. e
'ate though comfortable circumstances
msclf Never IN a hurry and alwavs n
1pearng to have leisure for the as- n
stance Of others, he never neglected. Il
nltted on pfocrastinated Always
'ompt and energetic but still patent Il
ID kind, bis life seemed 70 exemplify b
e precept laid down BY Carlyle "Ai- II
avs do that duty which lies nearest +
.u " Though bis time was valuable i,
would, while holding higher Offices sl
ter upon the duties 81 pathmaster
ia The same industry ana anzie ' for !.
g public good flat he eyinced f. cgerv Il
ing else. Eariy and luto rs would -
- in our streets WITH bis sbogeI. u
aiding and dtching end making good S.
ads Fl
II 1858 1lr Williams was chosen t1 \
present the epuutios Of Eaton ana
Try 20 oar state Senate. Here he Il,
'ored under the disadvantage Of not h'
ng aa.lled IN public debate, bat VAS tII
tel ior lis eopseentious Gdelit, 10 lis n,
- and his minute ln0wlcloe II All I'D
workings Of township and county IN
chincrp.
.ils time and attention during late ne
srs have been more and more absorb
by his rapidly increasing business
real estate Agent, ia which depart 81,
nt hc was annyaled aud all be Il
.atlv missed Il 0as almasf inpos-
le TO name tract Of land with which Br
aas not perfectly fsmaliar in every 81
t4cnla5 not only as 60 the character 81
le soil and timber but also as Is
location With regard to roads, school th.
lses, mills end settlements.
indeed il was frequently remarked
n the day IF his death aud funeral not