The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-12
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and lYoaghi land hop covered ny ne
north pnlt "a Manchester village
Afisf iltir uiarn from Sandgaif ths
Hollistef family lived lalhf honse near
she bridge a Manrlfesi,r Depot, shieb
vas d. only bousc ID tie vicinity prior
Il 1901 With them lived Mrs Hollis
,~r- anels iosah Barton, whose sub.
soqucni gIits ~ Barr SEMINARY led ioI
the change ID ihn corporate name
Nearly all ilr present sillsgr ~ Man
clresief Depot !. on the liolllsirr Farm.
Mr. Hollisier was student n Burr
Seminary. his name fret appearing N
tie catalogue d 1915. he entered
Dartmouth College. bat left without
completing Ihc course. tie taught tot
year 10 an academy IN Rnshyille, W.
After bis return % Manchester be sery-
"a A. superintendent q common
schools, 6rs, IL 1873, and again from
1860 10 1888.
Mr. llolllsier represented Mancbes'
ter 10 the Legislatures Of isj2 and
1868. aud was Senator from Bennlng.
ton County III 1854. He was member
Of the Council of Censors Of 1868, which
called the Constitutional Convention Of
1870. aud submitted to it proposals of
amendment by the adoption Of which
/ the method Of amending the Constitu-
/ ton WIS changed aud state elections
aud sessions OF the Legislature were
made biennial instead Of annual.
I Mr. Hollister commenced life as a
+ farmer. but soon became engaged lnthe
marble business, and ultimately made
/ this his sole occupation. This led TO
1 hi. removal 10 East Dorset, and subse-
quent removable Rutland. A few years
later he met with serious reverses
which left him practically without
means, but he afterwards leased and
subsequently, bought quarry property
in Pittsford, from which he derived a
good income and ultimately snbstan.
lial fortune.
Mir. TIollster was elected a trustee OF
Burr and Burton Seminary in 1873.
His financial success finally enabled
him TO crafty his cherished desire To
do something for the support of the
Seminary aud the benefit of the people
of his native section. His first assist
auce was by way of scholarships for the
towns comprising the north shire oi
Bennington County When MIR. Henry
i. Willing started subscription Ia
secure SiO. 900 for an increase Of en-
dowmenl. Mr. HOLSTER promptly sec
onded his effort. He made two sub
scriptions Of 5000 each, and another
of nearly 5000 To complete the requr-
ed amount within the time limited, and
then gave about $1,000 to pay all exist
ing indebtedness. Soon after this he
pledged 5000 for a gymnasium II an
additional 5000 could be secured, and
held this offer open until bis death.
Mr.. HOLSTER united with the Con.
gregational church in Manchester IN
1876. was soon chosen superintendent
of It's Sabbath school, aud served IN
that capacity until he removed from the
town. He was afterwards a member
4 aud an earnest supporter Of the Con
gregaiional church in Rutland, The
only official service Of his later life
was MS Mayor Of Rutland in 1901.
August 81, 1867, Mr.. HOLSTER was
married TO Cynthia Frances Page OF
Rutland, who died in 1856. In 1898 he
married Ella s. Olmstead of Rutland
who survives him. He died at his home
in Rutland on Wednesday, December
1, 1907, and was buried in the family
lot in DelIwood Cemetery in Manches-
ter the following Friday, IN the pre-
sence Of many friends of his early days
and of a large representation of the
school Of which he was so great beue'
factor.