The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-06-03
JUDGE II. n. SHAW DEAD
Was One OF the Widely Known and
Highly Respected Citizens of Ben
nington County.

nington County.
Judge Herbert NJ Shaw, one Of the
widely known citizens of Bennington
county, died at his home at Manches-
ter Center early Saturday morning
He had not been in the best Of health
since a severe illness in March, 1918,
but had been able to give close atten-
tion to his business until within few
days before his death. While on the
way to Washington, ID. C., where he
went to visit at the home Of son. he
contracted a severe cold. Bronchial
pneumonia developed and he gradually
failed until the end Saturday morn
ing.
Judge Shaw was born in Sunderland
February II, 1856, the son of Chaun-
cey S. and Lydia Parker Shaw. In
1880 he married Helen f. Hard of
Arlington who died in January, 1919.
Nine children survive: Edward T. of
Pittsfeld, Mass; Walter II. of Man
chester Center; Harold c. of Manches-
ter Center; Chauncey s. of Washing
ton, ID. c.; +. Clifford of Bennington;
Edith A. of Pittsfeld, Mass; Gertrude
S. of Albany, ~ Y; Noble c. and
Julian H. Of the University of Yer
mont.
During his early life Judge Shaw
was engaged in numbering and chair
manufacturing business. For num-
Der Of years he was in the employ Of
the Hale Manufacturing Company at
East Arlington, beginning at the bot
tom and rising to the position of man
ager In 1908 he located in Manches-
ter Center where he had since conduct
ed successful retail furniture busi-
ness
For two two-year terms he was
assistant judge of Bennington county
court and had held numerous town
Offices. He was a director of the Fac
tory Point National Bank at Manches-
Center and of the Berkshire Hills
Paper Company of Adams, Mass. He
resigned last winter from the board of
trustees of Burr and Burton Seminary
to make way for his son, w. II. Shaw,
on the board. He was junior warden
Of Zion Episcopal Church Of Manches-
ter Center, and a member Of Red
Mountain Lodge, +. and A. NJ, of
Arlington, and Of Adinoram Chapter,
X. A. NJ, of Manchester Center.
In his every day life Judge Shaw
exemplifed the best type Of American
citizenship. He belonged to that class
Of Vermonters who by their honesty,
industry and reliability have given the
Green Mountain state a nationwide
reputation. His keen business Judg-
mont was respected in the community
TO which he had given unsparingly of
his time and labor and his fairness,
consideration for others and genial
qualities had made a large number OF
close friends and acquaintance who
learn of his death with sincere regret.
In the death Of Judge Shaw the town
Of Manchester has sustained materi-
al loss and those who knew him intim-
ately have been deprived Of COUNSEL
or whose advice and assistance were
always freely given.
The funeral services were held on
Monday morning at Zion Episcopal
church. Rev. w. II. Bamford ofiiciat-
ing, and interment was in the family
plot in Dellwood Cemetery. The bear
ers were the seven sons of the de-
ceased end Fred k Shaw, his only sur
viving brother.
Attending the funeral aside from
the family Of nine children mentioned,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred X. Shaw and
Henry d. Shaw Of Adams, Mass; Mrs.
A. T. Shaw and Miss Maude Shaw Of
North Adams, Mass; Arthur Shaw OF
Poughkeepsie, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
A. Andrew and Martin Andrew OF
Pittsfeld, Mass; A. +. Buck. Mr.. and
Mrs. X. II. Andrew, Mrs. r. A. Hard,
Joseph Webb. Frank Andrew. Maurice
Buck. Miss p. f. Hard, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Seymour c. Hard, Medrie Hard. Miss
Marjorie Hard. Harmon Garfield, Her
bert Whedon, Mr. and Mrs. Burton l..
Hard, and Mrs. Minnie Burt Of Airing
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Brown ands
Mrs. VIM. Brown Of Hebron. n. y;
VIM. Haynes Of Middle Falls, n. ",
and Leon c. Spencer Of North Ben
nington.