Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-11-27
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ihh HfSt'fs WHO were Norhlng upon the works
OF Mr. Hill IN this village made II strike some
such thing, between Saturday and Monday last. The
over>eer OF the gang on Monday morning. going to
his allotted pace for the day, found himself like Rob
inson Crusoe-solitary and alone. He rubbed his
eyes and looked again, but it sad rcalty-uot
single Pat 10 be seen in the horizon, Tho eau.s
One party says Il was dislike for the overSeer-
another ,ays. ooh bocrntion It the over.ceI
at all, mt all, the pay yer honor, bcabcrs, 'twould
siarve bedhug.' They getting so cents day.
But Nisther Hill the Pats call him, was not to be
banked thus. At one O'Clock same day. the ditch
for the gas pipes again lined with starlwat van
KEGS and few Iriders. who took no part in the
strike"
The Pats missed figure badly, for now they have
little or nothing to do, whereas they were earning
$40 per week, which would have been great help to
them in the coming winter. There will not be more
than days work in n week for each Pat that can
be had from this till next April. What they will all
do. who tell
MIR EpIron:-we had the pleasure Of being pres
ent at the Wilmington School Exhibition, ut the close
Of the Fall Term, Tuesday, Nov. 10. We canno, e,
it pas. without making some special mention OF char
acters and pieces. The school has been under the
charge of c. c. Haskell who has won a lasting name
as II scholar, teacher and gentleman.
The Declarations fine, and great praise is
awarded to those who took part in this department.
We never heard better speaking, saw better acting,
ut a School Exhibition The Tableaux, we can truly
say. were the best enacted. The Misses
Childs, Bgelow, Bellows, and others deserving
of much praise for the part they took in them. The
music was by the School Choir-Marches and Songs
and all spoke in praise OF their excellence. Their
names are Messrs. A. =. & b. F. Chds and John II.
Fagg-the Misses Bissell, Ballou, Childs, Fagg and
Bgeow. They may ere long be heard from again in
the Emusic world" The exercises closed with the gen
eral feeling Of "weyc had good time 1t will long
remain in the memory of the people here.
Truly,
LELAND SEMISARY AT 1OwNsHEND. Vr.-We are
glad state that this Institution is in high credit
der the guidance of It's very efficient teacher C. B.
| SMITH.
| Number Of scholars in the Male Department l2l
Female Department. .....,,,..,........,..ll
Aggregate attendance Winter and Spring. .l43
Summer and Fall. 1874
During the year......337
The location Of this Institution is excellent. and
surpassed for the beauty Of its scenery and in its
tired situation which renders it free from those de-
leterous influences rife in more densely populated
places, and in a community justly distinguished for
its morality and attention to those who resort to it for
| instruction.
INsuRANcE.-Under the head of Local Intelligence
in your issue Of the 18th of Nov. noticed Mr. Edi
tor communication calling attention to the Wind
ham County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, stat
ing "that at late meeting of the Directors of that
Company, the subject was fully diseased whether in
view of the several losses sustained by fires of the past
year is expedient to wind up its concerns or make
certain proposed amendments in its charter and alter
atons in its mode of doing business, thus making II
what it should and may De- a better Company for the
citizens of our County than any now doing business
amongst u.s."
Now, Mr. Editor, were this question left with me to
decide, should say by all means winduo the concern
suppose iii fact that tie assessments in this Coun-
ty Company were fourteen and haLfper cent for the
last year, and for the year previous, if mistake not
some seren per cent. Then too, the capital of this
Company has been reduced to less than $50 900 and
members constantly sending in their policies to be can
| ceIed in addition.
The writer of the article alluded to, makes strong
| appeal for this Company, and well he may, il needs
it, il it is to be resuscitated In saying, as he does
that II can be made better Company for the citizens
of our County than any now doing business amongst
us, in my opinion, he states that which is not true.
We have Company in this State of which we may
well be proud,-and that is the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance Company. This Company has now been in
existence more than thirty-one years, and insured
property during that time to the amount of s767sO