The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-04-08
Gazetteer and Directory Of Addison
..E County. ISL tis' M


For nearly year Mr.. Hamilton Child
of Syracuse, N. Y, has been engaged
with his large corps of assistants in
compiling Gszeteers and Directorys of
Bennington and Rutland counties, and
he intends very soon to commence the
preliminary work for the issuance of
such q book for Addison county.
The Bennington county work, q copy
of which has been shown us, Is large
octave valume of 500 pages and clear
type. The local papers and business
men of that county speak of 1t in high
terms of praise. Maj. A. B. Valentine,
of Bennington, says; "The accuracy of
the work as directory Is surprising,
as book of reference It is Invaluable
to visitants of the county, and value
mine much more than It cost. / con-
slider such work public benefit and
hope you will compile similar books
for every county In the state" Mr..
John V. Hall, county clerk, says; at is
much more comprehensive and com.
plete than any we have ever had, and
reflects grand credit upon you and your
assistants." Mr.. L. r. Graves, presi.
dent of the First National Bank of Ben.
nington, says; 1T IL the most complete
and accurate work of the kind that
have known Of" These are only few
of the complimentary words uf the samo
tenor Mr.. Child has received for that
work. l
The canvass of Rutland county is fal
advanced and the work will be complet
ed during the ensuing summer.
Should sufficient encouragement bt
offered in Addison county, Mr.. Child
will bring out the work here about The
close of the year. Il will contain:
| 1. A Gazetteer, embracing genera
description and historical view OF the
county and of each town in detail, time
of settlement and by whom, location o.
villages, interesting incidents, area, etc
! I'd. A business directory, embracing
names and occupation of business anc
professional men, farmers, mechanics
and laborers, prominent citizens of thu
county, arranged alphabetically for eacf
township, with their respective pos
Office addresses, and If outside the vii
lagos, with numbers referring to the 10
cation of his residence or place of bust
ness corresponding with like number
on the map.
Sd. A map of the county, neatly en-
graved and autographed on stone, col
orod by townships, the routls numbered
between crossings or branches, in eacl
township; 1t win also locate villages
hamlets, residences, streams, &c.
4th. A table of distances between
principal villages.
9th. Public officers of the county.
9th, Terms of the courts of thu
county.
| 9TH. Post offices and post masters.
9Th. An abstract of the census
Of 1880, and for every decade since
1871.
9th. Almanac or calendar for twent,
years.
10th. Postal rates and regulations fol-
all kinds of mail matter.
Mr.. Child has been actively engaged
In the business of compiling publfca
tons of this character for many years,
during which time he has brought oui
more. than fifty volumes. His corps Of
agents traverse every road in the conn.
ty, and call personally upon the inhabi.
tants for Information, thereby insuring
that accuracy for which his works are
noted and which can be obtained in nc
other way. "'1 - Hs7i'l % $50
The work will be large octave vol.
ume handsomely bound in embossed
cloth illuminated with gold; and de.
pending upon the liberal support of the
citizens Of this county, Mr.. Child has
decided to offer it at the low price OF
1915 per copy. We have no doubt the
people will afford him and his agents
every assistance available, including the
liberal patronage 30 necessary to the
success of the enterprise.