Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
Binghamville Gossip.


Some incidents connected with the oyster
supper given for the benefit Of Rev. Mr..
LeFOx, at the Union church, Binghamville,
Tuesday evening, January &c. will be of in
terest to many, if not to all your readers.
will not weary you by going into detailed
account Of the good things with which the
tables we're bountifully spread, and which
bore ample testimony to the culinary and
artistic skill, as we'll as liberality, of the
good people of Fletcher. 1t is sufficient to
say that "Miss TAbitha Hannah Maria Su.
san NJ, Of the town of b." might here
have obtained model for fashioning her
wedding fruit cake" "bride's cake" aud
recipe for making either, and seen some
pretty styles for frosting and ornamentiug
the same. Why didn't you come, Miss Tab
itha Hannah Maria Susan M We sent
you an invitation through the FARMER. A
good many came who got their invitation
through the st. Adams Messenger, and we
were very glad to welcome them, as we
should have been you too, if you had come.
But if George Alexander had accompanied
you, as he doubtless would, he might have
been smitten with tho charms Of the fair
girls who not only can make and ornament
so beautifully such nice cakes, tarts, and
pies as we're there displayed, but understand
we'll the whole routine Of housekeeping du-
ties. So it may be well you we're not here
Excuse this depression, kind readers, the ap.
peal Of the editor for Miss Tabitha Hannah
Maria Susan NJ is so touching that can't
get her case off my mind, and to show my
sympathy will send recipe for fruit cake
which has been used at weddings and pic
MICS, winning high praises at both.
But what thought many readers of the
FARMER would be specially interested in, is
this. Rev. j. w. Buzzell, at present living
in Colchester, was present at the supper
present at social gathering with this peo.
pie for the first time in twenty four years
1t is nearly % years since he was licensed
by this church to go out wherever God
should lead, carrying ever the blood-stained
banner Of the cross. Since then he ha;
been winning men and women to love the
Saviour of sinners. After all these years
in which he has only preached here once
on funeral occasion--he exchanged pulpits
with Dr. Fox last Sunday. Having press
ing invitation, he made arrangements to stay
over and visit his former neighbors.
To many it was the best part of the even
ings' entertainment when, supper being over
all were gathered in the audience room
First the choir sang "What shall the Har
vest be 2" Then Mr.. Buzzel made a char
acteristic speech, which commanded close at
tention and gave immense satisfaction to all
1t was so full of humor and pleasant rem
iniscences, and yet so full of tender patho'
that while he kept his listeners laughing o.
smiling and happy, many eyes were fllec
with tears of joy. Among other things hi
hills or through the wales of Vermont, oh
had never been ashamed to say he cam
from Fletcher" He gave the church nue.
good advice, and said many excellent things
though he spoke briefly, which you have NJ
space to print, even had l time to rehears'
them.
When he closed, the choir sang "Ove
There" and Mr.. Fox followed with brie
but very appropriate remarks and prayer
after which the choir sang "Blest be the ii
that binds" and Mr.. Buzzell gave the bene
diction. All pleasant associations and re
unions in this life must end sooner or later
SO after some active amusements, of whic
young people are SO fond, and in which som
of the older ones Joined, we returned to gu
homes about twelve o'clock. The gross re
ceipts of the evening were S63.l0, the ex
penses, $l6.72 All went homo fcelin
well pleased with the result.
find that Mr.. Buzzell is personally az
quainted with both the editor and the put
Usher Of the FARMER, and that have see
the editor, while he was attending Ger tai
institution of learning years ago.
Now if this fails to find place in tn
"Ladies Corner" as fear it will, pleas
stir up the "sanctum' fire and throw it il
have a horror of that ste.basket.
ScRIBBLER.
p. S.-Don't find the recipe for fruit cak
Fear have lent it or lost it. But | wi
enclose recipe for cookies, which lik
even better than the one given in the Fan
MER recently, and which was accom-
companied with such warm enconiums fror
the editor. tried it and liked it much
but don't think it excels this. Here is mir
with bit of cookie for proof
One cup of butter, one cup cream, tw
eggs, two cups sugar, two teaspoonfuls creal
Of tartar and one of soda.
DELICATE CAKE.-One quarter pour
butter, one pound -four, one pound suga
five eggs, one cup milk, small teaspoon sod
Beat the yolks and whites of eggs separat,
ly, aud put in the whites last thing befo
baking. This is excellent. 3,
Fletcher.