Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-17
TX AND RECORD AND FARMER, FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1888

mixed quarteitos wero excellent and were fine
ly rendered and the First Regiment band and
orchestra won for themselves new laurels.
The "baby polka" selection by the latter, with
It's pleasing melody and novel intoriocions,
proved the taking card Of tho evening. Mr..
iucien Howes services NJ accompanist were
marked 10y that delcately artistic and sympa-
thetic touch which invariably characterizes
his performances The house was well filed,
and we doubt il Braltoboro audience has
ever experienced moro genuine enjoyment
from a concert by foreign artists than they did
from this unpretonding entertainment by our
homo musicians. Herein ought to lie hint
for the future.
In these days of trades.unions, strikes aud
other labor troubles, it is interesting to find
that working men in the good old days at the
beginning OF this century had their own little
ways Of combining together to secure what
they believed to be their rights and just dues
from their employers A document repre-
senting something of this kind was recently
handed us by Hon. VIM. d. Cutting of West
minister West, who found it among the old
papers of his father at Guilford. II il draft
of "rules" voted upon and adopted, Feb. -,
1905, lat n meeting of all the Journeymen
Papermakers within the vicinity of Boston,,
who, it seems, had rebelled against the rules
and regulations which the master papermak
ers had brought into their mills in opposition
to "the old established rules This, Of
course, was in the days when all the paper
was hand made, and the rules prescribed
with great particularly Just how many reams
of paper of the various kinds shall constitute
a days work-so many Of "foOlscap,' "pot
writing" post writing" hanging "can-
die, " Sugar loaf" etc. The paper was to be
made and couched in workmanliko man
ner provided we are furnished with suitable
utensils" Changing or washing up and
'overwork at the vat" was to be paid for at
the munifcent price Of So cents day, or
nine cents an hour, ''at the option of the
master" No ourneyman was to work ''un-
der 1915 n week" and it was agreed
that the men should not work in any mill
where ANY person or persons were employ
cd who had not served a regular apprentice
ship. This document is signed by Robert
Small president and six other gentlemen
of the committee, among whom appears the
name of Nathan Woodcock, once in the pa
per making business at Guilford, and father
Of the late Nathan Woodcock, the veteran pa
per maker Of this village
The following is the list Of letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, Aug. II:
Iades-Mrs Jennie NJ Baker, Susie Eddy, Polly
Flags, Mrs Otis Gibson Jennie Bond Annie KEEL
ly, Jennie Lyons.
Michael Baker o., NJ II Bardwel, Chas Bartlett, ?
L Chase, Cumming, VIM Cain, Melvin Cooper,
John Derry, Michael DundOn, W Eager, Richard Ely,
Noble Eddy, j EagaD, II Goodhue l. Hart q s
Howe, Harvey, John Henchey, A Jackson, Thos
Harrington, Marvin Lathrop, Lewald, g A Merritt,
John Mullin, JAS Mitchell, Willie MtchenW Myers,
Geo Nash, II Phelps, Rose, DR. A Russell, VIM
stimpsou, Albert Wheeler t3l, Fred II simpson, + II
Wright, Williams fisherman.
OUR ROADS AGAIN.
The wrstched condition of our Highways
and the general discomfort with the present
position OF affairs Is my only excuse for
again calling attention to the subject. An
investigation into the causes of our woes re-
veals the fact that good material to make
roads Of, such as coarse gravel and hard pan,
is becoming exhausted. Suitable material
being hard to get, resort is had TO light soil,
sand and dust, such as that taken from the
dump at the High school. II a stone. crusher
had been purchased at the time Mr. Stock.
well had resolution introduced in town
meeting, he assures me that not only would
its cost have been saved to the town, but sew
eral miles Of good stone ballasted or macad.
am road would have been built by this time
| am SO thoroughly convinced that the pres
ent state of affairs will be remeded when
public opinion demands a remedy, that sug-
gest to long suffering public that each one
add his or her mite to the general agitation
which II seems necessary should be kept up
LEVI X FuLLEB.
Y. ". G. 4. NOTES.
We are indebted this week TO W. r. Geddis
for a very nice picture and frame; to w. A.
Wild 4 Co. Of Boston for Paloubets Notes on
the international Lessons AID S $. Teachers
Quarterlies to c. F. Thompson for brackets
to c. w. Stewart for sheet music TO several
ladies for flowers.
On Wednesday some one left copies of the
Christian Observer and the American Reform.
er on our table. We would like to know the
names Of the parties to whom we are indie bted
for them.
very nice desk has recently been placed
in the association rooms. well supplied with
writing materials. Any one wishing for
place to write can find all the conveniences
by giving call.
There will be business meeting of the as.
ISOLATION Immediately following the song ser
vice on Saturday evening A full attendance
is requested SRc'Y.
THE RECORD MATCH AT OAK GROVE RANGE
TUESDAY, AUG. IL.
Mr.. SoutLer. a visiting member of the Mas
sachusetts rifle association, slot with the
club on Tuesday, with the following result:
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