The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-07-15

=. lection Of her chlljtsn Who havs hecom
residents ot other eommouwesltbs III
son OF Vermont who remains At the oil
hon es,esd may bs somewhat needless o
The charms Of his hcrlass, bat tbs
chsrm never lnses is hold upon bis ahten
brother, pha,evet the advantage. Of hi
A new cnvtonment Oi no section Of th
State Is this truer than OF Manchester, o
90 Individual iS this ttusr than Of the hol
ored son OF Manchester 10 whose men OF,
The Mark Skinner Library is this dly
: dedicated,
II msy be sad Of the late Jndss skinner
that he was exceedingly iettunate 10 hi,
parsptsss. His father, Richard skinner
was ths most prominent, aud bonorsd
citizen OF our town, His mother was o.
the pIerpont family, which gave 80 many
diUlnR Ruished men 10 the service Of ih,
Stats. They were Iesiden. Of Ma aehsstei
through ell the years OF their maturity,
rulotsd from frst to last the finears re
card Of their lellos-tow nsmen, snd we're
barred in the village chufch,ysrd With
thrir nsishbors and friends II is not un
Likely that this long aud fortunate connect
ion Of his parents with cur community
wss an important factor IN determining
Judge Skinner to DO the town some spec
isl service. It's certain that his reversnt
care Of their resling.pIsce gave direction
to bis ben, hcent purpose
1t Was 10 the year 1900 that Richard
| Skinner then twenty-five years Of age and
fresh from the L'tchHeli Isw-school, be
came a resident Of Manchester and com
menced the practice OF bis profession,
He was appointed States Attorney for Ben
ningtou County in the second year Of hi.
practice, was elected Judge Of probste for
The District OF dan chester four yesrs later
aud was continued 10 these Officer until
called to more important fields OF service
He Was Member Of Congress from 1919
TO Sl5. lie was three times chosen Gov
ernor Of the State He was Judge Of the
Supreme Court OF the State for eight
years, and waslthe first Chiet Judge OF
the Court NJ now organized. Tue esteem
10 which he was held is sufficiently sttost
cd by the fact that for twenty eight years
and until his voluntary retirement, he was
continuously in the public service,
The world gives generous praise to one
OF humble origin who lifts himself above
The level OF bis birth. Perhaps equal
praise is due TO him who snstsins and |
transmits without impairment the rspu
tstion OF 40 bouored ancestry. IL 10 not |
necessary to remind this sudience how
we'll Mark Skinner met the obligations OF
bis brth, His parents lett him 40 bouor
ed name, and it suffered no loss 10 his
keeping. They trained him to high ideals
Of lie AID duty, aud he was true to those
ideals in every fiber Of his being. The
people OF this town gave to his lfstber
their entire confidence and unswerving
support, and be repaid the kindness 10
their chil iren aud secured ii to their child
ren's children through all time.
1t may be difficult for some OF US to real
,ze that Judge Skinner WAS never ptrma
neut resident si Manchester after his boy
hood, He graduated from Middlebury
college at the age Of twenty, . few weeks
after his fathers death, gave tEo yssrs to
the study OF law 10 Connection, and then
went forth TO seek his fortune in the west,
But as soon as he was fairly established
Ia home and business be began to spend
bis vacations In Manchester; aud for forty
years, with scarcely an exception be pass
ed at least part OF the summer here. II
Is not for us to speak OF his successful and
honorable career 10 the city Of his adop,
on. We knew him as the gentleman Of
lui9t dignity who walked our streets oh
servant OF every change; who visited aud /
revisited the different points OF vantage TO ,
2sza upon the glories OF tho summer land |
'oape; who dropped into orr places OF b usi q
less to talk Of the old times and the old 7
people; who oouferred with us
rom time 10 time concerning the needs !
II the town, and his plsus and 4
lopes for it's future, Those with /
sLom be discussed these matters /
'ouId not fail to Sc how completely he {
cit that he was ideatidsd with the town /
~ bis bIuh aud associations, and how /
,lessed be wss TO count himself one OF "a a
q everything that made for it's prosperity. /
.nd 1t may not be improper 10 recall that q
10 one Of these occasions be referred with {
nsniIest feeling to the great pleasure hs l.
lad ia the fact that bis soo-ln-law. bis l.
ompsn ou OF many Summers, shared hii
Fiction for the town, and heartily sym q
'stbizsd With hin 10 bis purposes concern q
ng 1t,
Judge SINNERS distinctive gift 10 the
own is the Dellwood Gem etsry. Itwss ths q
etult OF bis thought aud iuaasuce. Ii Il
'ss established largely by his means He
sye ilequent aud careful stteution 10 its 2
uperVslon. To watch over and plan II, J
I'D note its increasing beauty was his I
early delight. Its besutiul main eu 3
rance was his spetiil Gift TO the eofpora /
ion 10 i.s early days 10 The last yesrs OF d
is life hs completed bis design by the t,
rect. Il sbnlIdiog fot the occupancy OF U
be Superintendent He met oil tbs con (.
iugeLclss Ci its management wbiio he r
wed. aud gave II liberal endowmelt by 4,
IL will, For over thirty yssrs this oems /
cry bss been oge OF tbe most betnliful u
sslutes Of oaf town, aud al ioaaeaoe for g,
ood suoug iLs psopIs. IL will be main s
siGed through onegmipg generations e