The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-09-18
SUSAN ROBERTS MINER.

Ia the death of Mrs. Miner Man
chester has lost not only one OF ITS
strongest links with the early days,
al a brilliant char acter and a dis
,ngulshed citizen.
Susan s. Roberts was born IN
sunderland on Sept goth, 1921.
Ter father was John 7. Roberts, he
mother was Miriam Fowler. ION hel
athef's side she belonged 10 that
family OF Revolutionary soldiers
which sent five sons to the battl
Remington The family sooi
moved to Manchester Center, and
here Mrs. Miner passed her activ,
md enjoyable girlhood and young
xomanhood, until in 1863 she sht
was married at Zion Church 10 thu
Hon. A. L. Miner OF this village. an,
anne TO the house which was he
home for sixty years, and where sh'
lied. Here she spent busy, 80
cable and pleasant life. bringing NJ
ner five step-children and her two
,ons, A. Louis Miner, who die'
acre five years ago. and George X
Miner, OF the New York sun. In
tensely interested in the work OF
building st. Johns church in TINS
village, she became, after Mrs.
sophia Oryis. the leading spirit In
,hls undertaking. and indefatigably
labored for many years to put and
xeep the building IN order and the
services fitting aud seemly. EN-
IRENE lameness at last forced her
10 give the work into other hands
Her husband had died In the sum
mer of 1856 at the age OF 81
years. His life had been fun OF
public cares and honors. He was
for twelve years member Of the
legislature, for eight years chair
man OF the Judiciary Committee
The statutes OF Vermont were twice
revised under his chairmanship. lie
was elected to the send Congress,
and declined denomination. For five
years be was States Attorney. foi
forty years Justice OF the Peace.
and from 1s4i TO 1872 was retained
in every jury trial 10 Bennington co
except five. His public life brought
many well-known and interesting VIZ
ltors 10 his house. which was full OF
liberal hospitality
lsai Mr. Miner Joined her elc-
est son in Berkeley, California. where
he followed the profession of teach
or. and remained with him FOR
several years. making ms was usual
with her. multitude OF friends.
She returned TO Manchester In the
spring Of 1895. and IN 1901 her son.
after living for quarter OF a
century IN California returned 90 Yer
mont and lived with her the remain
ing seven years Of his life.
On his death she was left, chiefly
by choice. alone IN the house OF
which now every timber aud article
Of furniture had grown too dear 20
her 10 be left for any other home.
however warmly she might be urg-
ed. even during the severeet months
Of winter. Despite occasional III
nes2es and increasing lameness. she
remained generally robust, eager, In
taresed. nndauutcd. enjoying the Wis
Us and Letters 81 many friends. the
dflly papers and books from the
library. and with wonderful energy
and great pleasure entertaining old
and new friends on anniversaries
pleasant 10 her 10 recall ln sum
mer. Nith her ~heel chair. and some
times without il. she would manage
Ia attend service AZ st. John ;
church Whenever the weather allow
"a. and until the last year or two
Noald drive 20 Zion church on the
great festivals Of the Christian year.
Her isss attendance was at st.
John's church on Ang i7th. GA
the following Sunday her illness sse.
gan. but Il vas seek later still
that she became coniined 10 her
bed. She suffered bat little lie
only maiady appeared 10 be extreme
Old age After sinking some days