The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29

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branch Of the service ever since the
war Was started but has been unsuc-
cessful until now. He was happy
boy!
Al recent meeting Of the trustees
OF Burr and Burton Seminary W. B..
Petiibone Of Hannibal, Mo- was ehos-
en- one OF the trustees. Mr.. Pettibone
is a son OF the late Albert Pettibone
land grandson Of the late Hon. John 5.
Pettibone. His mother was sister Of
the late d. S. Wilson Of Manchester
Center.
Hon. l.. H. Lewis, editor Of the Hyde
Park News and Citizen of Hyde Park,
Vt. Harold w. Dawson. Of Davison's
Textile Blue Book, New York City.
who is stopping in Dorset Hollow; and
VIM. A. Prisley, superintendent for
c. S. Page Of Hyde Park, Vt, were
callers at the journal office for a
short time Friday morning.
What at first looked like threaten
ing blaze at the rear Of the Equinox
barn early Wednesday morning was
soon squelched. Just before three in
the morning one Of the colored bell
boys discovered flames in manure
pile next to the horse barn on Union
street. A line of hose was strung and
an alarm sounded, but the blaze was
under control in few minutes.
On this Thursday evening, from s
TO 10, the many friends in Manchester
and vicinity, Of DR.. L. H. Hemenway
are invited to a reception in his honor
at his home in this village. This year
marks the 50th anniversary Of the
genial doctors settling in Manchester
to practice and as he expects soon to
leave for Honolulu this will give his
old time friends an opportunity TO
have a short visit with him before his
departure.
Benz. A. Bulkley Of Southport,
Conn, arrived in Manchester for his
annual visitation on Thursday last.
Mr.. Buckley has been coming here
every summer since 1864 with the ex-
ception Of one summer when he was
abroad. He left on Monday for Bos-
ton and Southport, Conn.,, and will re-
turn for later visit. Mr.. Bulkley
stated that he would possibly have
some horses at the Rutland fair next
week and enter 4 year old colt with
record Of 2:O9A in the 2:25 pacing
race. His stable is on the circuit and
will race at Plattsburg, Malone and
Great harrington, Mass.
This village was shocked when on
Sunday night it learned Of the sudden
death Of Charles A. Shattuck at his
home on Seminary avenue. Mr.. Shat
tuck had not been in the best Of
health for the past two years and for
the past six months had been steadily
failing. He had been unable to attend
to business to any extent for several
months but was down town Friday .
afternoon as usual, when il was noted
that he was pretty feeble and it was
necessary for him to be taken home,
where shortly after his arrival he was
taken with slight collapse from {
which, however, he soon rallied. He Q
was not down town Saturday and he
was able to leave his room Sunday for
a short time At about z p. m. he ,
was sitting on the edge Of his bed
talking with his niece when he was !
suddenly taken with heart failure and ,
collapsed. Restoratives were admins
erred but to no avail and in few ,
he had passed away. Mr.. 9
Shattuck was born in Williamstown,
Mass, in lS47, and was the oldest son {
" the late Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Shat ,
uck and came TO Manchester with his
in the early SOS, and shortly \
Ifter The Manchester Journal was !;
tarted he entered the employ Of the
ate c. A. Pierce and learned his trade
nth him. He was with the successive =
wners Of The Journal for very nearly
o years and was faithful, honest,
nergetic employee. He was public =
pirited citizen and always took great I
interest in all public affairs. At the !
etirement Of Hon. d. X. Simonds in Z
9os Mr.. Shattuck was appointed as
own clerk, TO which Office he was an !
ually reelected and which position Z
e held until his death. The funeral Z
ervices were held from his late home )
n Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Z
lev. S. X. Perkins officiating, assist !
d by Rev. George H. Smyth. Inter :
ient was in the family plot in Dell \
God Cemetery. Mr.. Shattuck never Z
lsrried and always made his home )
nh his sister, who passed away y
lree years since. He is survived by 4
Is t-o'her and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Rol- !
n ". Shattuck. and a niece, Miss y
nth Shatuck. all Of Niagara Falls, Z
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