The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-11-07
NEW GsclAso VILLAGE.

village 10 tits conriy. We sill less'
cor readers 70 sut. 20 shs village IL n
frrs. II sry. 10, liks eosdi,ions may b,
iopsd 10 nssy Villages 10 Nss Rsglsec
-RDn0n jsuEsAr
10 one u tbe valleys Of Mes F3slsnt
ihege 10 village oi possibly tao buDared
people ~ith tie iornnes oi Which hsye
basn ltiins,eiy asqasis.s3 Cor Bestl,
ball q esbtnry. My specsier, we're among
tie very nrsi 10 settle In that part Of the
State. snd th.l township. snd ny family
hss been closely eonntcted wiih The com
nuni,y Tor uesfly ceniury and . bali.
Ny nesress living reis,ives, out,iie my
oso psrsoasi family, siiII reside 10 this
villses; sud know, and Tor forty years
have knosn, nearly every person 10 the
community by face aud by nsms. sIthoasb b
ills thirty yesrs since my owu home hss
been else~here.
Ga . resent vi.it 10 this rural spot, j,
occurred TO me TO sslk the entire length
Of the village etfeet. noting familiar land
marks snd the changes which have ,sken
place IN the oceopspcy Of the various reel
aeuces. and recsllilg these ss first knew
them nesilY ball . century ago. The re
salts OF thai mornings walk are given here
without comment. simply as a statement
OF facts sud conditions.
49, y..tbar arJ ~ tha xtiI. "a A..
whst nov remsils OF y story-lnd.a-hslf
cottage. 10 the earlier dsys its roof GOV
cred family OF six daughters aud one
son They we're Of New Eoslsnd parent
sse. the blood OF Ibe purest strsin. One
o! these daughters went Sou b, became
teacher OF Dote spd woman of extrsordin
sry Influence. and is represented today by
her son "a brilliant graduate Of West
Point aud 40 army illser OF high standing
sud clean record A sister followed her
outgoing. and, marrying 10 Peunsylysnis,
was the mother Of family OF nrususl at
tsinments, ber eldest son being today the
general manager Of one OF the great rail
road corporations 10 this country. To sn
other daughter was born two daughters,
one OF whom was the manager aud pro
10 otter OF the fret great department store
OF Boston. and the other is still teacher I
OF wide reputs,iop, whose pupils enter
Princeton With the beet possible prepsrs
tion 10 the stn les 10 which she has been g
their instructor. The son removed to |
Kentucky, where he becsme one OF the q
State, sl#sys connected with large inter I
ests. aud always engaged 10 energetic Ell
fort to develop the best resources Of ths !
comm on wealth. The other children died {
10 early youth. This old home is nov
poultry bouse, and the old flower garden !
and kitchen garden are part OF the poul o
try yard.
As owpers and occupants OF the next il
house, remember New England b,che q
lor With his maiden sister They we're
people Of unusual intelligence, very iufu Il
eptial 10 church aud civic and social 81 e
fsira generous aud large hearted, living o
helpful lives. The brother died first. v
les,ios bis property to his sister, and the I
sister gave most that she possessed for the d
endowment OF the village church. This i
house hss been moderniz ID, and is occu
pied by young American and his vile. = Q
DO children, who owns aud controls the v
mill and woodworking shops on the river d
near by.
Next. on the left, stands one OF the old er
,st houses 10 the village aud one OF the old re
,st 10 the Btote, though still 10 good re sq
osir. When ! fret came to the village, OF
! was occupied by . gentleman and bis pt
wife. with three childreo, bearing q fami Fl
y name then iavorsbly and widely known. th
The father recently died 10 the insane tr
sylum OF the State; the mother is certain vi
y on her way there, even il it would not 80
,e % kindness TO place her there at opce. ty
Two OF the children died 10 early youth es
md the third led a wild. lswless. reck less liz
lie, sud 10 rarely seen abont the old town. te
Phe house is closed aud deserted. hi
Across The river. and beyond the mill to er
Which reference was just made, stands the nc
ZONE OF another oi this last family "a 10
onsin. l remember him ne q genial, OF
mick sitted, shrewd philosopher, "a typ vi
cal New Englsnder 10 every respect, = fo
'ise even hey ond his times, and helpiul 10 pl
nspy ways. Bis wife. though more quiet, th
vas his fnll eqnsl' Two sons are still liv th
ng, and are leading business men in mi
Vestern State. The father and mother on
ave died. This bouse is now occupied pc
y sn Irishmsn and bis family. They can
cad and wf.e possibly and sfe iodus Of
rions people. snd "gooi enough" ciiizans de
0 their way. M
The mill fairly holds iis Own 10 work
I'd 10 repui,,ion. though Tor long years ys
bis property lay dormant, II no, idle. 1t be-
- recently revived, however. and may be wa
ONE as imfortao. e factor 10 the lille Of so,
be eommnnity as It once vas. Bat the or
ill hsnds are nearly vi foreigners; ! wo
,ink there are bui two Ca ive-borp. enI
Waking eatwafd. again on the main ref
rect. one reaches somesbsl modern va
,,ase. bsilt on the site Of house which ho
well remenb Der. aud xhch nov serves ss No
. ics-house. 0at from under the old Del
,oi more tbsn one representative has gone rol
,r.h to do credit 10 tie family name. snd
render good setvics to the country si res
fse, 0se became an assistant secre,sry lat
the tressurg Of the Uni.ed States. most by
iccsesiuiiy nesolisted some OF The mosi seq
aportsnt losns ever made by this Govern SOC
cot, aud 10 Western city is proving trs
I,satf an.rriat of tish st.rdtny Thts IN.