The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-12-11

Edward &. Pnrdy, who only retained
charge for abou, year. He was
literary plungcr who nctcred into per-
sonalities in his columns to such an
extent that he antagonixcd his sub
scribers and WAS hated by his contcm-
poraries. He failed as an editor and
turned the paper over TO Rphriam
Markham in 1880.
Markham WAS an invalid. bu, he had
excellent ideas on Journalism and ut
once set out TO improve The Herald.
He enlarged the publication TO six
columns per page and hired an assist
ant editor whose work was entirely
separated from the business manag-
ment of the paper. The new man was
Edgar l.. 0rmsbee. a young attorney
who was forcefu writer and thor
oughly conversant with public affairs.
subscriptions Not Paid
In 1888, the paper was again en-
larged under the management OF Max
ham. There was little advertising at
this time and most of the subscrip.
tlons We're three years in arrears. II
became impossible for Markham to
meet his financial obligations and dur
ing the latter part of the year 1889,
The Herald again changed hands.
A former editor, William Fay. now
Major Fay, became the guiding hand
Of the publication and remained at its
head until 1874 Fay was states
man and politician and made his
paper an influence in the State.
George H. Beaman bought The Her
aid in 1874. This was politically
,ritical period and Bcaman set out to
make the Wing party an anti-slavery
Using The Herald for
his purpose, Beaman made his paper
recognized political organ in the
country and his campaign was a mark
ID success. -
In 1868, the paper was purchased
" l.. Barney. The Herald was now
much improved in appearance. II
arried ten columns of ADVERTISING.
Jews, stories, and literary features.
Barney kept the paper less than q
ear and turned it over to Channcey
|. Hayden who proceeded to make it
he best weekly in the state Of Yer
mont.
Acquires Telegraph Service
In 1S4l. The Herald was purchased
y the firm of Tuttle q Huntoon and
he first editor under the management
4 this firm was A. b. Foote. Foote
vas literary writer and wrote much
erse for his paper. The paper was
nlarged through him to 2S columns
nd the subscription price was raised
Q S2 per year. Under the control Of
Ir. Foote telcgraphic news service
yas acquired which made the paper
ecidedly popular.
Up to 1861 The Herald had been
eekly publication, but the outlook
the Civil War was the cause Of =
ew venture carried out successfully
7 the Tuttle firm. The Herald became
daily paper and Immediately the
description list rose to 2400. Through
1t the war, the paper kept in touch
ith the movements of the various
mics and was especially faithful in
wing all possible news about Yer
ont soldiers.
In 1864, the subscription price of
he Herald was raised TO So per year.
had only intended to publish The
erald as daily as long as the war
but there was such de-
and for it even after the war ended
at the paper continued as a daily
blication.
Gets A. p. Service
The business section Of Rutland had
adually been drifting toward Mer-
ants Row and The Herald Office was
wed to the. Tuttlc building on Cen
: street, its seventh home. In 1872,
ote ended his work on the paper
lich was taken over by Henry {.
ark of Poultney, who remained with
E paper until 1872. In 1873 Albert
Tuttlc became editor.
The Herald was the first paper in
rmont to begin using the full Asso-
ted Press dispatches which were be-
n shortly after the end Of the Civil
r.
In 1877 newcompany was formed
led the Herald and Globe associa-
n which has published The Herald
n Edmund =. Howe in the
tland Herald, Dec. 4, 1919.
Alfrcd Richardson, 13-year-old son