Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14
"A NOTABLE SUCCESS IN JOUR
NATTqM -
A Deserved Tribute 20 the Hsusehold
nud uta Proprietor.


In the February number Of the Paper
World, published at Springfield Mass, by
Clark W. Bryan q Co, is given the history
of one Of Brattleboros most notable insti-
buttons. The Household and a sketch Of
its well known proprietor, Mr. Geo. Z.
Crowell. Under the head Of "a Notable
Success in Journalism is traced the
growth Of The Household from its estab
lishment here in 1858, with only l3 paid
up subscriptions, 10 the present time with
its so, monthly copies, which go TO
every part Of this country and 10 foreign
countries. The credit of the origin of The
Household is given 10 Daniel L. Milliken,
for whom Mr. Crowell came from his
fathers farm in Hopkinton, N. H., 10
work as editor Of the Vermont Record 4
Farmer The thought Of The Household
grew out Of the domestic department in
that paper, and the dream became a
reality" in January, 1868. The first mum
Der Of the new monthly was made up and
printed bv Clark w. Bryan in the Office OF
the Springfield Republican, Of which he
was then one Of the owners. Considerable
success was met with at the start, but the
receipts did not equal the expenditures
and the end Of the fifth month found
Milliken and Crowell casting about for
ways and means IL was agreed that one
should sell to the other, the seller receiving
as payment the right 10 obtain a certain
number Of yearly subscriptions, taking all
the income from them, while the buyer
was TO supply the paper 10 the subscribers
Mr.. Milliken began with an offer 70 give
Mr. Crowell 10000 subscriptions a number
which he finally raised 10 $1,000, but in
the end Mr.. Crowell out bid him with an
offer Of 80, 1884, yearly subscriptions. This
turn Of partnership affairs brought heavy
financial load upon Mr. Crowell, and for a
time the outlook was by no means cheer
full and it was not until the fifth year that
the receipts equalled the outgoes and
yielded a profit. From that time TO this
the concern has grown steadily 10 strength
and prosperity More than 80 publications
of similar character have been started in
competition, but only few of these have
met with success.
Mr. Crowell's birthplace was in Massa-
chusetts at Manchester by the Sea, where
his father had gone from New Hampshire
TO work in a cabinet shop, returning two
years later TO his native state, aud buying
the Hopkinton farm, from which Mr.
Crowell came ~ BrattlebOro The Paper
World article alludes appreciatively to
Mr.. Crowells interest aud prominence in
Brattleboro affairs, and TO the various en-
terprises which he has introduced here for
the towns up building. As writer he is
justly credited with clearness of style, di
rectness Of expression and fine sensibilities
He estimates manhood from the stand
point of purity and truthfulness.
Singularly modest and retiring be has gone
about his work without ostentation, but
has always kept in view that high standard
of excellence which lifts the humble TO
greater efforts and 10 greater achievements"
"a personal estimate which every Brat
tleboro resident will cordially endorse
The recognition which Mr.. Crowell and
The Household receive in this article in one
of the leading trade publications of the
country is richly deserved. 1t is from the
pen Of Mr. Henry NJ. Burt, an old time
friend and now the editor and publisher of
the well known White Mountain paper.
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