The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-01-14

AGNtti StfE1t. NJ LA N ~
year., Mr. Severance Was well known
in Manchester as being the principal at
Burr A Burton Seminary from lSs2 TO
1855 and also member of the board Of
trustees OF that institution from 1872 10
1907, at which time be resigned on &C..
count Of inability to be present at the
regular meetings Mr.. Severance was
educated NJ Burr 4 Burton Seminary
and went from there to Middebury
College from which institution he grad
uated in lsG1. MIR. seyerance's com.
ing 10 Manchester WIS most happy
event as il brought 30 many into con
tact with his charming and cultured
wife. whose influence for good left It's
/ impress on the minds of all with whom
she came in contact. From Manehes.
ter Mr.. Severance and family went to
Bennington whore he was pastor of the
old First Church at Bennington Center
for many years and where his talented
wife died, mourned by hundreds who
bad the pleasure Of her acquaintance.
MIR Severance later went TO Burli1g-
ton which place he made his headquar-
tiers for years and where he married
second time. From Burlington he went
10 pastorate in Lowell where he died
on the 7th Of this monthat the ripe age
Of rs years.
In recent issue OF the JOURNAL
mention was made to n fine English
pheasant cock being seen in this village.
/ One Of our valued subscribers, Geo. +.
Lawrence of Brooklyn, writes us as
follows: 1T was with no little inter
est that noted the item in the Jour
NAL regarding an English pheasant
being seen in the village as haze been
rather expecting news OF some for
about five years. In the fall of 1902
Shepard Strong, while on the circuit,
picked up pair of old English Ring
Neck Pheasants, and the next spring
procured some eggs of him and hatch
ed out eight pheasant chickens. OF
| this number not over two died or were
killed and kept them all until they
were well past the danger period, when
some oilicious person fooled with the
movable yard IN which the hen and
pheasant chickens we're confined and
one got away. Before they were nine
weeks old, while moving the yard, two
made getaway, one only being recov-
cred, and that after a chase nearly to
the golf grounds. succeeded in re-
tanning three of them until they were
over three months old or half grown,
when two made clean getaway. The
other ! kept for about couple of
months and then gave him TO George
X. Hemenway who had him for about
two months more when 1t took French
leave. So you see did something To-
wards stocking southern Vermont with
pbeasants, though without intention.
Ii is wonder to me that more haven't
been seen for hardly one made get
away until il was able to look out for
itself and the brood was about equally
divided as 10 sexes
MANCHESTER CENTER.
Mrs. Thomas Lidgerwood was in
Rutland recently,
Frank NJ Wilson of Rutland was
in town Tuesday calling on bis mother.
Mrs. Thomas Lidgerwood enter
tanned the Card Club last Thursday.
st. Margaret's Guild met with Mrs.
W. II. Roberts Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mark Manley will entertain
the Card Club this Thursday afternoon
Mrs. George Sexton has been APP
pointed as patriotic instructor for 1909
The W. c. T. Y. will meet with
Mrs. John Squires Saturday at go
.. m.
The officers of Skinner W. X. c.
were installed by Comrade Andrew
Turner Friday.
Miss Anna Coping Of Eas, Dorset
was the guest Of Mr.. aud Mrs George
Sexton Sunday.
John Marsden and son Herbert Of
Utica, \, Y, are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Marsden.
The many friends Of Mrs. Herbert
Benson will be glad TO know that she
j. some better at this writing.
Pacific Engine Company are 10 have
smother one Of their popular dances on
Thursday evening the 2lsi inst.
Judge r. II Holden and wife n
Bennington were guests Of Mrs Hoi.
den's parents, Mr. and Mr. James A.
Thsyef. Sunday.
The funeral Of cozae Marley who
was killed While al work at the mar
Die mill was held in 81 Paal's church
AT Manchester last week Tuesday The
burial sAs in Arlington
Don't fail 10 see Victorian Party"
Saturday evening Al The Inion Opera
House. Il i the best u its kind ever
ia iosn, Vocal and instrumental music.
readings and reeilAllons Admission
. aud & cents adv
Ala meeting 81 the slockbolders Of
The Factory Poini National Bank Al