The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-30

Mss Nrll Wilson has retained
irom Bennington.
w. l.. McAulcy a Troy !. i losn
fpr few days.
Miss Mary Thompson i slowly r
covering from lhc grip,
Mrs. Samuel NiAuli n visiting hel
son. " {, yianli in Bennington.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. r. n Garfield Nave
returned from their visi, 10 schrnec'
iady.
I Raymond Howard and Miss Love
I JOY VI south Salisbury S,eni Sunday
At George lloward's,
Mrs. Il. G. Woodwork and Miss
| wolforl spent "Wednesday at II. +
Ralons ii Yves, Arlington.
-Gcorge Coolidge has been bome
from Burr and Burton Seminary. Man
chester. for the past few days with the
grip.
Mrs. James X. Baiebelder and
daughter, Mrs. Claude Campbell left
Thursday 10 visit Mrs. Hapgood NJ
Easion. Penn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Phelps. who
have been visiting at Chas. Toombs'
for the past week, have returned To-
Dorset.
Mr.. and Mrs. James cullinan Of
School street have returned from Wis
ting MIR. and Mrs. George Williamson
Bennington.
sANpGArr.
DIR. 4. II. Hoyi Of this town died
on Dee. END, 1907. at his late home in
this place.
Dir. Hoyt was son Of Munson aud
Elvira Parker Hoyt. and was born IN
ls42
In his 18th year he began teaching
school and followed this vocation until
about 1868, when he married Esther
Flower of Rupert, who died about two
years later.
In 1874 DR.. Hoyt graduated from the
New York Medical College and began
practice in Hoosick Falls, n. y, the
same year marrying Verona +. Covey
of Sandgate.
After several years practice in that
town he removed TO this place. DR..
Hoyt held several prominent offices,
among others that Of health officer,
serving nearly 10 years. He was a
prominent Republican and Mason. was
Chaplain of Red Mountain Lodge for a
number of years.
Dr.. Hoyt left two children, Esther
Parker, living in Hoosick Falls, in the
home formerly occupied by him, and
Louise Bentley of Sandgate, who lives
in the Hoyt homestead, two brothers,
Myron c. Hoyt of Mt. Morris, Mich,
aud Parker NJ. Hoyt of SYNDICATE, and
Miss Belle Gregory of Sandgate, a
daughter of his second wife.
The bearers were Geo. Parker of
Hoosick Falls, n. Y, Ray Bentley of
Sandgate, NJ. c. Hoyt of Mt. Morris,
Mich, Charles and Samuel Randall of
Manchester, and Abel Holbrook of
North Greenwich, N. Y.
The entombment was in the little
cemetery in this place where so many
of his relatives and friends lie in their
last resting place. Funeral services
were held at the Church, Rev. Mr..
Harris of Cambridge, N. y, ofliciat-
ing, assisted by Rev. w. X. Ryder, a
former pastor. The Masonic lodge ren-
dered their beautiful service at the
grave.
Comparatively warm up here and
but little snow. One morning report
gave Q degrees below zero in the val
ley below, 9 above here at the village
and u above at the Lodge.
We understand that the Peru turn
pike and contiguous land, about 1000
acres has been recently sold by Mr..
Flynn to party from .Walingford,
who proposes TO operate twomills upon
it.
Next Sunday n sermon by DR.. o.
S. Davis of New Britain, Conn, will
be read by Mrs. Millington. Hotel
stables are free every Sunday for use
of any parties from out of town..
Mrs. Nancy Haynes Miller of New
York city writes that she and her hus-
band are deeply engrossed in the for
nation of National Legal Tender
Leagne" as 1.-THE true Remedy for
Panics." Address Al West 2Gth st.
The sermon last Sunday was one
by Isaac Watts preached lG0 years ago,
and read by Sarel Sawyer, an old
native resident rs years old 1t was
long winded one of the old style and
the whole affair was such n reminder
of old that after the service photo
graph was taken, with the presiding
deacon in the chair. copies of which
can be obtained by applying to the
postmaster
The state board of Agriculture held
its meeting here Thursday, and was a
profitable and enjoyable affair, five
members Of the board being present.
Peru was publicly commended for not
obeying to the letter the recent law re-
curing the selectmen to strip the sides
Of the highways of their chief attrac-
ton, and the writer had the pleasure
Of hearing the Governor, himself, at
the banquet in Rutland, advise towns
10 dodge the law as far as possible. II
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