The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-16

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be . rsl thai 10 sas ngi A~ssriss b.
q property discharged saidwr NO
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iasiiSs 10 Ma Dasion Ne are lsiofme'
thai be bad chat be considered GOO
evidences ihs, Babesls was desefler, 40
being 40 army otfeer Il became bis du,.
10 report 10 the case After The arrest b.
ssed oil possible speed IN communicating
siih the var department 10 regard TO ib'
discharge sud 90 more trouble ws mad
Mr. Roberts than q. necessary 10 &C., .
the truth he has received letter iron
The Department sustaining bis course Il
the matter. II vss uaflnansie that {
mistake should have been mate snd qait'
likely Maj Dauiioa might have iound on
the truth before the arrest vas made. bu
sapposing Mr.. Roberts bad been deseftei
~ Daoton bad resson 10 suppose be ws
the Investigation beforehand would hsv,
given him time toesospe before the proper
authorities coali have been notified,
EAST DORSET
People will be pleased to learn tbs, I
parsonage has been purchased, costing
- 900 aud is nov occupied by Rev. W. u.
Forbes. Liberal sums have been given by
the former owper Of the house aud by
parties interested 10 the marble quarries.
The churches 10 Manchester. North Ben
nington, u nniogton Centre and Pitts.
ford pledged yearly sums to pay the
loan OF $500 given by the Congregation.
81 Union. and the churches 10 Bepning
ton aud Ru,land mske donations.
BONNEVILLE.
Geo Wheeler who went 10 l. chester.
NJ ,ss to attend the iut ersl OF his uncle is
ijw working in Worcester, Mass.
The lumbermen who rejoiccd at the
nov fall on Saturday were as discouraged
IS ever at beholdiDg mud again on Sunday
n 1rning
q. Is. Wilkins is recovering from
light attack OF ID, Grippe" Qul,e
lumber Ia town have been tfiliciei with
bis disease.
TIL entertainment and sugar party
.isen by the Young Peoples Aid Society
/ Grange Hall Saturday evening was
u Gers in every particular Although
OF large mum Der were present, yet all
njoyed themselves The exercises we're
eceived with applause. The sugar WAS
the frs, quality aud very sweet. There
rs plenty Of snow aud every thing pass.
OF pleasantly and all went home rel ,ic.
lg with sweet" dispositions.
bhNbbhptL,
The following notice OF the death OF
native OF this town is copied from the
os,on Journal CT jan. IA The deceased
as son Of Dr. Benson, formerly well
nown In all this section Mr.. Mason ID.
enson, for more than 40 yea connected
18th the Fitcbburg Railroad, and for 20
ears filling the office OF Treasurer with
Dllity. fidelity. courtesy aud unusual 10
astry died at his home 10 Cambridge Oh
inday. He was born at Landgrove. Vt
lne 4 1924. and entered the service OF
y Fitchburg Railroad rs clerk in the
reasurer's office June. 1916, ander John
Welch, Treasurer, the Office being then
the old Merchants Exchange Building
/ State street, Mr.. Benson was appoint
Treasurer pro tenn Dec. 5, 1856, and was
ected Treasurer Feb. 0, 1859. He resign.
March Is, 1887, since which time he
IS been engaged 10 no business. OF Mr..
snson, one OF the early Presidents OF the
tchburs who knew him mately, "Mr.
snson may have bis faults, but | have
i to discover them. Although there
ere no pretensions in bis good.doing.
/ there was pious principle undery ing
bis thoughts and actions. 10 the per.
rmapce OF his duties he was honest, in.
lslrlous and painstaking, A man OF rare
ftues and sterling good sense, be abhor.
evil, and was uncompromisiDg toward
J, yet was charitable toward the errinq.
bis official relation he was always ready
assist aud accommodate. endesring him.
Ito his brother officers by his gentle
,nly, courteous. Kind manner. never
'unding the feeling Of any ole by word
deed His domestic tastes were eyi.
need by his marked devotion 10 his
nily. A widow and one daughter sur.
10 him.
SUNDERLAND.
There is a large amount OF sickness
present. mostly OF the influenza type.
e @. Bacon has been getting 10 some
I'd wo,d logs and has large numbsr
tb hard aud soft wood waiting for
ow.
ARLINGTON
= Boring for marble has been commenc. ,
near this village With good prospects ,
successful find. Almost the first
'rble in Vermont was qusrried here, and
The article csn be fond Of good quality,
Q sand, water power aud railroad station
all near at hand which will make its