. Célébration de la réunion : avec un portrait historique du Pérou, Bennington Comté (Vermont) et de ses habitants à partir de la première colonie de la ville. ly aimé par sa famille. Elle est décédée le 24 août 1840, mari andher a suivie le 18 août 1847. Le général Dudley était inmany respecte un homme remarquable. Son intégrité et vigueur ofcharacter a été bien illustré dans le bâtiment de l'Pérou turnpike.Une société a été constituée pour construire le Pérou turnpike de Peruto Manchester. Le contrat a été donné à M. Atkins, le général Dudleybeing serf pour lui de l'entreprise que les travaux devraient bedone en th

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. Reunion celebration : together with an historical sketch of Peru, Bennington County, Vermont, and its inhabitants from the first settlement of the town. ly beloved by her family. She died on August 24, 1840, andher husband followed her on August 18, 1847. Gen. Dudley was inmany respects a remarkable man. His integrity and force ofcharacter was well illustrated in the building of the Peru turnpike.A company was incorporated to build the Peru turnpike from Peruto Manchester. The contract was given to Mr. Atkins, Gen. Dudleybeing bondsman for him to the company that the work should bedone in the specified manner and time. Atkins commenced thework, but kept drawing money from the company until he hadreceived almost the whole of the contract price. He then took hisdeparture, leaving (ien. Dudley to settle with the company. Thecompany exacted the penaltv of the bond, and without hesitation orevasion, (rcn. Dudley went to work and finished the road at his ownexpense. This, however, made cjuite an inroad in his property.He was employed by the company to keep the road in repair formore than twenty years, and by his industry and economy he made. Gf.n. SlKPHKN Dudley E N : HISTORY OK FKRU. 123 up what he had lost, accumulating a comfortable property forhimself and family. Gen. Dudley was liberal in his religious belief, yet did considerable towards the support of society, and was oneof two committees for iniilding the first church in town. He wasone of the first justices, which office he held for a long time, and wasalso elected representative for nine terms. His military career washis glory, and he spent time and money freely for building upmilitary affairs in Vermont. His first commission was that ofcaptain in his own town, and he was promoted from one office toanother until he became IJrigadier-Oeneral, closing his militarycareer with a brigade muster at Manchester about 1825. Deacon Thomas Wyman came from Princeton, Mass., to Peru, in March, 1801, with a family of five chi

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