Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-20


FROM COMMISSIONER VALENTINE AND MIR.
NORDGREN.
Major Valentine of Bennington, state
commissioner of agriculture, accompanied
10y John q. Nordgrcn Of Nebraska, was in
town Tuesday to look over our vacant farms,
with "A view to the establishment of the
proposed Swedish colony here In the eve
ming "A meeting was held at II. Manns Of
flee, and the matter was fully talked over.
Mr. Nordgren is native Swede, but has
lived for number Of years in Nebraska,
where he is an extensive land holder He
has brought large number of his people to
this country, and the colonies have been
successful in nearly every instance. He is
IA man of sound sense aud Judgment and
Comprehends circumstances at "A glance.
He likes the soil and climate of Vermont,
and believes that the settlement of his coun-
trymen in our state would prove mutually
beneficial. He proposes to bring none but
honest, reliable persons, but those of very
limited pecuniary means, and they will need
assistance in order to make start. 1t will
he necessary to furnish them with teams
and farming tools at first, to be paid for rs
soon as their circumstances may permit,
Mr.. Nordgren being personally responsible
for the temporary loan. a canvass of our
vacant farms will be made and it looks as
IL the ProJecI hl'snU I've leaSio'e'
A. l.. Wheeler has bought 5. r. Daven-
ports law office, and will use it for store
mousse III connection with MS STORE "hl'h
he Is enlarglng u secure accommodations
for his increasing business.
The social dance at Nerlhoht Rouse nan
on Wednesday evening, was largely attend
ed.
An educational meeting will be held at
the town hall on FRIDAY evening, sept. ~
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a meeting Oh tIe "Ihcers al ana uhe'npers
W '.e az 'ou'tuini S"Ile'S "ii NC le,' az
the Town nan "edheSi"y evening next !"
rloSe up the business ol Tue year Ierso .!n
having any cia,ihS Against Ihe s'"ie'y VIII
please present them 'or payment
The report OF the state Inspector OF
hhah'e, luSt PunliSheh' SHOWS the deposits
in the wilmington savings bank, June 18th
last S312 O3G a handsome gain of SIG 4gS
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Chauncey Parmalee formerly Of this town
lint far nearly 3O wears "A resident of Vine-
""' '"' =" go 'I;' W NV
lahd, y. d, mas oeeh spending seNerhl
weeks with friends and relatives here
n, i,.l NJ. II NJ
MTs' NOSE - w ai'oII uiiu hIs, u MahN'
IT., are attending the W. 4, /, u. state
convention at Burlington as delegates from
H., - -, pn,b la,I;.s o.. ,,,,oI.,..
ule ,"'a, uh''i, NV" ''''oa "'v ",''""o''
OF the White Ribbon quartet, which has a
prominent part in the program
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Among recent Vlsll"Ts are a rlaBe
! W II and Edwin Morris, Herbert Ford,
Mrs John Retting and Mrs G. r. Evans of
49, ~ a ~ - " ~ "
bratIleboro'
| SOME GENERAL. NOTES ON THE ANNUAL FAIR
IL was the truthful remark of a gentle
,'"', va M U,'S ~
! deal 10 XIII llnllhBUoh ialT' lhu Iht
| weather been favorable it seems certain
| that IL ,voul1 hava haan ana of tina hast az
| 80; - - -: :. -. - n :,
| hl"i1l'uS oNV' gwen 80 ~ ""'i N"S 0N"'"''
| was fully up to the average in number and
| and uuaiitv As our local naper The Times
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| prlhts lhe premium llsI III lull, we pTeseh'
only general abstract, believing this To he
! the more satisfactOry way:
- ON,
| +, 4 Smlth \ Soh RETAIN ihs Ohlus hleus "a
awarded tueili las! year y II stowe Sph, r
T., tulEhllu 81 'neIdil,', 'aAa'' r. IL Aluil'i
ana H. J.. Mlillhgtoh All mao very me HAhlbS n
| stock. Fine horses we're SHOWN ny =; II Aldrlch
H. VI FH'ii, ols''l III ~ u n nat,'f,'I, :.
nay, ~ ol'tn a oo''; "iiiS DIV a',u LIMITS
t!'rY H o GiISrrt a Hoyd and many Other,
showed excellent cattle. There was an exhibit Of
sheep and poultry, but none OF swine. A..
chamrs V War~ snemc,.r and Parmaler rxhi6itr,
guuds representing their large and varied stocks
! trtsirr displayed photographs, Dr. a VI. johnson