Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-02-02
- P.TRCRL or Old P.sPERS.

Among the papers left by Major Green
leaf of West 81 attleboro, VT, have been
found several copies of old newspapers,
which, with some from other sources, have
been handed to MS for examination. The
most ancient is The Vermont Gazette for
Oct. 10, 1901, being No. 20 of Volume IN.
The Gazette was published by Anthony
Haswell, sat his office, few rods south of
the courthouse, Bennington" The only
information OF a local character we find
therein-save that afforded by the adver-
tsements, of which there are quite a re-
spectacle number-is contained in an clegy
on the death of "Miss Hannah Curtice. of
Grenville, daughter of Daniel Curtce, esq.
an amiable young lady about twenty years
of age" Foreign news occupies a large
space: that from Egypt is to March Ga
little over six months old THAT from
France TO Aug. l, while the news from
New York was dated only two weeks pre-
vious to publication.
a copy of the Vermont Federal Galaxy
(Vol. ", No. 229) printed at Brattleboro,
bears date June !, 1901, and the name of
Benjamin Smead as publisher. This paper
Of Holbrook Il Hosrord and iona. Town
send, merchants Of this town. 1t also gives
the figures of the second census report
$500 Of the State of Vermont, IN which
Windham County is credited with g, 40
inhabitants-a number which the seventy
years intervening have increased by only
$500. The only item Of local character is
in regard to a severe thunder storm which
occurred on the Friday previous, in which
hail stones fell measuring an inch and IA
half in diameter, doing great injury to
crops and buildings.
We have, also, copies of The Reporter
published here for Jan. 80, 1901, Sept. II.
1907, March 20, and Nov. 80, 1874, and Feb.
$, 1890. Also, copies of the Brattleboro
Messenger for Feb. %, 1924, May II, 1875,
and Dec. 4 1880; and Vol. l., No. "a, of the
VERMONT PHOENIX, dated May /, 1885.
These old newspapers furnish profitable
as well as a curious study for the anti
quarry, and demonstrate, what II is extre-
mely difficult for young people of to-day to
realize, the immense advantages which we
possess over what our ancestors enjoyed
result almost wholly brought about by
the improved means of communication,
tho railroad, the telegraph, etc.,-which
have had their birth during the present
century.
We append the following copy of a manu-
script found among the papers of Major
GreenlGaf:
AN ANCIENT DOCUMENT. Mr.. Zenas
Frost OF this town, while looking over some
oldspapers left by his grandfather, came
upon a warrant of which the following is Il
literal copy.
"1o Corporal Jesse Frost
H.. 81 In his Maestys Name you are
nearby commanded TO Warn all the Sold
lers hearin Named to appear on tuesday We
Thirteenth day of November next at Nine
of We Clock Before Noon at the house of
the widow Susanna Arms, Compleat with
Arms and Aminitlon as We Law Directs In
order for Viewing hearof fail not at We
pearol of We Law and make Due Return of
your DOings to me.
"Given Under my hand and Scale at
Arms in Brattleborough this Eighth Day
of October l77O in yc tenth year Of his
Majostys Reign.
Benja Butterfeld, Capt.
"Notiiy We Sargants
John Ellis, Nath'el french Jr, Benja.