Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-04-08

and enthusiasm. A difference of opinion
existed as to the expectancy Of buying or
building I; no place known to be for sale
was entirely satisfactory. and a majority
were il favor Of building. Partial arrange.
menIs towards the purchase OF IA location
were made by the Ladies, the lot chosen
being IA part of Mrs. Perry's estate. This
bargain was not completed because it was
doubtful whether a valid title could be
given. some measures were also taken
TO circulate a subscription paper among all
who were identified with TIE parish, but
little was really accomplished. Mrs.
Perry's house was still occupied by the
pastor, aud when after her death, in the
Spring Of 1873. it was offered for sele.
general opinion pointed to it as the right
place TO be purchased. Canvassing for
subscriptions was renewed and prosecuted
with more vigor by the Committee, con.
sisiine of John Holmes, S. S. Pike and j.
X. Hill. But these we're days of discour-
agement even to the Ladies, energetic and
determined as they had been. Few were
really conf lent that the requisite amount,
So, 900, could he raised. 1t WAS not un-
ill several months later, when the estate
seemed about TO pass into other hands,
that the efforts of he Committee, aided by
those Of the pastor, were crowned with
success. The Ladies were BOW prepared
TO advance $500 which had beea raised
by means Of lectures, readings, entertain.
meuts aud their regular semi-mon,hly
meetings. They also pledged themselves
to continue their efforts till the remainder
was paid, ample security having been OBJ.
tanned III their behalf
The Parsonage is situated Just beyond
the Burial Ground, on the south side OIL
the street leading to Perkinsville it is a
two minutes walk from the church. The
house is a neat and convenient cottage,
with a good barn adjoining, both in excel
lent repair; IN the rear of these buildings
is a small garden Tne front Of the house
commands a fine view Of the Gihon neal
by, the village and neighboring hills be,
yond. while the horizon line shows the
sharp angle of the pass of Bakersfield
mountain on tho north and the Greer
Mountain range on the west. We believ,
it will prove in years to come an efficicn
aid to the Church in Maintaining the cou
slant and faithful ministry Of the Word
aud we trust it will be the spot ahou
which will gather the most sacred and ea
dearing associations between pastor AM
people.
TIE INDUSTRIES OF JOHNSON.
We take pleasure in chrouicIing SOM
facts concerning the business interests o
this town Nature has evidently designer
1t beth for an agricultural and Il manu-
featuring community. The rich intervals
the fertile uplands and the excellent graz
ing on the hills, are favorable Tor dair'
purposes and stock-raising; while tn
rivers, with their abundant supply of wa
ter and good waterfalls. invite manufac:
urers, and the we'll wooded mountains fur
nish good lumber for the market. We can
not expect to report all the industries .
Il busy people, yet u few may be noted
Starting in the village, on the Gihon, th'
first We come to is the carriage shop o
John Holmes, where the business is car
ried on by Holmes 4 Foote. Severa
hands are here constantly employed, an'
most excellent york is done. Steam
power is used and their new machiner,
greatly facilitates their business, The,
are also engaged in getting out chair stuf
to fill Il large order.
At the right Of this. IL the new woolel
factory of |. l. Pearl. This is one of tn,
best in Northern Vermont, and has a ca
pacity for working up $4,000 lbs. OF WOO
annually. He has constantly on hand
good stock Of cassiuleres. fanhels. doe
skins. etc., also a supply of double-and
twist stocking yarn.
just across the river, is the -four mil
of U. x A. H. Buck, who, for the las
eight months, have imported 1000 bush
r els of corn and 5000 bushels of wheat
and at the hands of an excellent mile
the staff of lite is well provided for.
Passing up the Gihon the next inprov
ed water-power is the new lumber mill o
the Mcssrs. Buck. This is a model o
convience, and it possesses all the faciIi
ties for preparing dressed lumber for mar
ket. When running to its full extent, /
takes twelve or fourteen men to operat'
1t and pile up the lumber. This season
they are getting in about $4,000 logs.
In this connection, we would speak o
the lumber business Of Clark, Waterman
& Co.. who annually raft down the rive
to their mill in Milton from 10000 to Is
600 logs.
Proceeding up the river a few rods, We
come to the starch factory of Leland q Sor
There they use, in the fall of the year
from 5000 to 5000 bushels Of potatoes
The sale Of their starch this year amounted
to nearly Is tons.
A quarter of a mile beyond, is the TUX
factory Of Stearns & Carpenter Will
their improved machinery, from 400 tt
500 butter tubs are made weekly, quite {
contrast with the hand process.
Near BY, is the mill for carding wool
which Is well patronized during the sum
mer.
A little beyond is the rake factory o
Stearns & Hlrds, who hope to make, thi'
season, 500 dozen rakes.
There are other mills for working lum
Der on The smaller streams in the spring
OF The year.
Another branch Of industry is the trade
johnson is fortunate in its merchants, a
whose stores most that it is needed can bt
obtained. The class Of goods is much