Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-20
Wilmington.
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION Nnrrs

NEN ORLEANS EXPOSITION NOTES.
The Wilmington party who lately return
ed from New Orleans all report a pleasant
trip Although the weather was very bad the
exposition should not receive the blame.
Some Northern papers have said that the
great fair will be a failure, but it is not fail
ure so far as exhibitions are concerned Ills
true the expenses are more than were expec.
ted, and the managers have asked the govern
ment for another appropriation but that does
not necessarily make the show a failure. We
agree with the Louisville Banner in saving.
1t is the biggest and best show ever seen on
earth Those who go TO the New Orleans
snow Will never regret the trip, and will see
more in three days than they ever dreamed
OF seeing. 1t is impossible to realize the i'm
mensity of the thing without seeing it. Com
pare 1t with the Centennial at PHILADELPHIA.
Inc great engine that gave power to run the
machinery at Machinery hall in that city was
only 400 horse power; at New Orleans it
would require 1900 horse power to light up
sione' 10 run the machinery they have a
battery OF boilers of $500 horse power. The
e ea OF horses NIL stables agRregating T.
200 feet in length. Some of the horses weigh
over POO pounds, and many are valued at
from $1,000 to $4,000. The government and
and state exhibits are said to be four times AZ
large as at Philadelphia. Some of the West.
ern states have the largest exhibits. Vermont
Is not behind in quality or quantity. We no.
nced in late Vermont paper that Vermont
took the first prize for nice butter.
H Mann, ir., reports the sale of an
stalment Bonds" to the amount of $40 600 in
this vicinity.
The donation at the Baptist church Fri.
day evening was we'll attended and the pro.
eeeds fair. good audience listened to the
literary exercises, after which an excellent
supper was served.
There will be reunion of the youpo
peoples class, now under the care of the pas,
TOR, In the Baptist vestry Friday evening,
Feb ~ All who have been connected with
the class for the past 10 years are cordially
invited to attend. A supper will be served.
and social time is assured
S. b. Barnard and wife have returned
from their Townshend trip.
-Mlss Alice Batchelder has returned from
Hartford.
Quite party of Vermonters passed last
sunday evening at sacred concert at No 90,
Bowery New York city.
The Murray club announce another en-.
tertainment at the Universalist church ueIt
Sunday evening
Mr.. Nathan w. Sergeant, one of Will
mlhgton's most respected residents, dropped
away Sunday morning. He bad been anite
unwell for long time, and had been comm
ed to his house most of the time for the past
year. The burial was in the village cemetery
tuesday morning. The funeral was held at
the house Thursday afternoon.
Another marriage last week Tbursdav.
All congratulate Mr. aud Mrs. Horace Hub.
bard.
The warrant for town meeting, March
3D. contains the unusually long list OF 20 ar
tioles.
The upper department of the village
school, Miss Abbie Jones teacher, closes this
afternoon.
No Good Templars meeting last Tuesday
evening on account of the storm. This is the
nrst evening they have failed to hold meet
ing since the lodge was organized.
DR.. Rice had an urgent call on Tuesday
from Somerset, and started about P. NJ, and
after firing out four horses and walking part