The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-10-10

HE GENEROUSLY oFFRREp TO FleHr THEM.
and many sutors, on tho ono hand and
Willis Wenham. son Of the first select
man, who was In the midst OF his
course nj one Of the big eastern uni
versltles.
sclectman Wenham was another or
Judge Weaver's political opponents
but. though the judge never forgaye
one who crossed his viii, this was not
the reason FOR his opposing the match
between his daughter Nellie and the
selectmnns son Willis. The judge was
man Of means, while Selectman
Wenham, though possessed of mod
crate competency, could leave but n
small sum Mt his demise 10 each OF
his numerous family, OF which Wills
composed exactly one-thlrteenth.
with young Wenham absent at col
lege. the judge was able 10 give his
undivided attention TO the village
blacksmith. He was willing to bide
his time. for he knew John Grant TO
be one Of those men who with unfall-
ing regularit, get themselves Into a
beastly state Of intoxlcatlon just once
I every twelve months. For full week
/ II was the blacksmith's custom to
wrcstle with John Barleycorn, quite
willing TO be overcome.
The only article in the warrant for
the last town meeting over which
there had not been more or less con-
test was that which called for the
erection Of a town lookup. II was gen
orally conceded that Pottersyllle had
reached that stage in towns progress
ghere a jail is demanded for the pres
ervntion Of peace and order An out
sider might have objected that there
had been no arrest mado in the little
( village excepting Of boys on truancy
charges since The conyehlng OF the last
town meeting, but this would have
been regarded MS a Machlayellian at
tempt at impeding the wheels OF
progress so the new structure had
risen triumphantly, with not 20 much
ns hint of graft. under the super
vision OF the selectmen, and, although
the suggestion OF building had come
from The mouth Of Judge Weaver, none
shng the praise of conception and exc
snlion more loudly than the village
/ blacksmith.
Ii was at the fall elections, as We
have said, that the feud started lie
tween John Grant and Jndsp Weaver
II was not until the approach OF th'
following spring that the latter fount
the sought for chance TO get back a
the smith one morning IN early Feb
ruary the blacksmith failed TO show NJ
al his place OF business. A line Of 81
or more impatient teainsters set on
10 look up the reason, ~ Henr!
psnns hastelry, knowh' as the Conn
I'm, thcy found II. Red eyed an'
inandlln. mostly obIiyious TO the care
81 this world. yet occasionally burst
lng into tcars and hiceeushs as he er
postulaied against the hard fate tia
had carried an uncle pf his away oi
, the wrong side of q log drive thlrt
yeas. before was the village black
smith. leaning for sympathy and SUI
port against the rose colored, Feekin
bar over which the liquors OF th
Come Inn were served.
John Grant refused TO do the wor
The teamsters desired ~ him. bat ger
srous,y offered a dght ihem, elthe
sn1 a, a time OF all together vi
tender was courteonsly refused.
Thls time, however. John Grant wa
no, 10 enjoy hIs parting from the pat
III sobrieiy without paying The lenait
fhcrafor rs provided and laid down
tpr stafgies III the state Judge wca
II forced The unwilling cons,ables af
IL considerable gaading 70 action n
. blacksmith eHqfiug " slumbeF, wl
arag ggeI out d ibe woods aud cast in
the new locRnn on tho fniloWiE
morning he hn1 solgreA Oh .uiiieleAi
i 10 apprar tefow iha court which
potirmsilis meapi Judge Weaver,
Twa u the coasiaAcs twaro 10 ha
/. tag seen John 0ran, very drunk az
disonieriy ~ the Gone lnn. The
wss 90 defense The blacksmith cy,
pleaded guilty with a certain anopi
Y of elatsDn Apparently tse one pur0I
Portable feafuaa " fte affair 70 hi
sxns lhe img and maiicl9usiy w0rd'
r baraBguc vhich. i.ehind the dignity
DC law, Judge Weaver delivered