The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-19

well as the community Wnere ne mas re-
sided for the past 25 years.
The cheese factory of l. W. Kelley, esq.
is in operation, and has good patti onage
this season. 1t is under the supervision of
the same maker as last year.
p. Holton, esq, has returned from his
trip west, having secured location in Col
Inns center, N. Y, where he intends re-
moving in August, to engage in the mer-
camille business. j. C. W.
Nersil w. Morgan is putting up car
rage shop with apartments for ironing,
painting, trimming, etc.
The fourth number of the Addison coun-
ty Journal was introduced into town last
week.
James Caugblin is manufacturing about
100 butter tubs per day and finds ready
sale.
The grand list of the town has been COM
pleted and returned to the town clerks of
flee. 1t amounts to over $2400, town
tax of 20 cents on the dollar will soon be
out.
Real estate is high and house lots in good
demand.
G. II. Babcock recently sold about one
fourth of an acre of land TO Versil W. Nor
gan for 800.
Farm work does not progress very fast,
on account Of the heavy rains.
1t is estimated that one hundred tons of
hay have been brought into this place dur
ing the winter and spring.
ANNIVERSARY WEDDING AT SUDBURY.
On Tuesday evening May 9th, something
over one hundred of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Foster of
Sudbury assembled at their residence in
honor of the 25th anniversary of their we'd
ding day. They found the family at home
and apparently not at all Disconnected at
the arrival of SO many. 1t will be remem-
bered by the readers of THE GLOBE that
Mr.. Foster was burned out in December
last, and for the want of better accomOda-
tions moved into the cheese factory which
is very capacious building and afforded
excellent accommodations for so large a
party. Needhams & Orklns quadrille band
were in attendance and nearly all old and
young participated in the merry dance, I'M
i'll about twelve o'clock when they were
invited to go below.
After gathering about the large and b )un-
tfully supplied table, II. w. Pitts in very
acceptable and appropriate manner pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. Foster with four ele-
giant silver spoons as a testimonial of the
high regard in which they were held by the
many friends present. Then turning TO the
aged mother of Mr.. Foster (who by the
way was 81 years old that very day. he
presented her, in behalf of the ladies pres
ent q purse containing the snug little sum
of about twelve dollars as birthday pres
ent, to all of which Mr.. Foster responded
in very happy and appropriate manner
After partaking of the good things so boun-
tifully served the dance was resumed un-
til the wee sma' hours when all departed
feeling the better for this little effort to
Show their high esteem for these worthy
people. 1t will be very gratifying to Mr.
Fosters friends 10 know that he is building
himself new house and will soon be back
again on the old ground. H.
SPRINGFIELD.
The experiment in industrial cooperation
now in progress at Springfield, though Of
ten mentioned IN these columns, is of SO
much interest in many respects that our
readers may wish to hear more of it. A
correspondent of the Burlington Free Press
who has recently visited the place says:
The association commenced work in Aug
gust, 1874, with five members who wanted
to test what had hitherto been mere the
DRY in this country This is
2 genuine cooperation society, each men,
and each member having e.n si.rs e y, ',,
profits in proportion to his investment
The capital required is $500 from each
man, 500 from each boy, and from each
woman the first 1926 earned over expenses.
After becoming member, each person
must pay in twenty-five per cent. of his or
her earnings lover expenses,) for which
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| dividend of eight per cent. annually-as
much more as the profits will warrant. But
| this is not the only, nor even the main cap
| ital Habits Of industry, morality and
no better name presenting itself-obeyance
| of the Golden rule, furnish the main capt.
| tai. No person otherwise equipped will be
admitted as member. A three months
| trial, during which the money paid in is
merely borrowed (security given, is given
each applicant. At the end of that time a
majority may prevent the applicants be-
| coming a member. Each member is paid
according to the work done and ability in
| doing it,
The wages range for men and boys from
seven to fifteen dollars, and for girls and
women from SIX to seven and half dollars
a week. Board, including room and wash
| ing, furnished The members at four dollars
for males and three dollars for females a
week. Two large, pleasant and comforta-
| bic buildings, known as the industrial
Home, are rented by the association, and
have been run at a paying profit of twenty
five per cent, so that board comes remark
ably cheap. To give any adequate idea of
advantages and pleasantness of this "home"
would require more space than you could
| spare. Suffice it to say that those who
live there enjoy themselves heartily. A
regular course of exercises for the week Is
made up and committees appointed to de-
wise means. One evening is devoted to
| games, one to music, another to intellectual
| improvements, and SO on.
| Muslin flags, table mats. wood hoops,
| knife boxes, fancy baskets, chidrens
chairs, ard other articles, are being manu-
featured extensively. When the reader is
told that this concern has made since last
December about three-fourths of a million
of flags, and that nearly thousand dollars
worth of printers ink is used monthly to
print them, he will have some idea of what
business this association is doing. The
shops are run night and day. The associa-
ton numbers now about fifty-fve members,
about half of whom are young ladies, who
can earn more and live better than in most
any other calling in the state, The promis-
| Ing lIIItdSc vi DuhlIlCeb Will DtoDdDlJ
in enlargement of the buildings this sum
mer, as the buildings as they now are, are
about full.
Springfield is very picturesque and pleas
ant town, and boasts of having never agin-
mill or lOafer. 1t is quite manufacture
ing Place, there being here, besides the
works, cotton and wollen mill, clothes
pin factory, scythe snath factory, two ma.
chine shops, a toy factory and several
other factories.
wRYBRIDGR.
The Sabbath school connected with the
Methodist church was reorganized by the
election of the following officers
Superintendent-W. b. Hurlburt.
istAsst Supt-E. L. Wright.
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