Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-07
Creamery Association Figures.

Creamery Association Figures,
The Past Years Business Was Nearly
40 Per Cent More Than That of the
Previous Year.
The following figures, taken from the
report of the auditors of the Putney
Creamery association, are sufficient to
show the increase in the business of the
association the past year over the year be-
FORE For the year ending March l, 1899,
the association made As, 800 pounds of
butter, which sold for S10,32S 81 Ofthis
amount the patrons received SS3O4. G5.
For the preceding year the product was
$3.50 pounds of butter, which sold for
S7lOO.36 and for which the patrons re-
Ceived S556S Ga
The increase the past year over the year
ending March l, 1898, was nearly 40 per
cent, and the indications are that the fig
ures for the coming year will be largely in
excess of those for the past year. These
figures make a showing that cannot be
otherwise than satisfactory to all who are
interested in the prosperity of the dairy in
dustry in this town. The larger part of
the butter is now printed and sold direct
to the retail grocers of Greenfield and Or
ange, Mass, thus netting a better price
than if sold through commission houses as
formerly.
With dairy butter selling at - cents and
the creamery paying II cents it would
seem to be wise policy for dairymen to
avail themselves of the benefits of the
creamery, as it is an admitted fact that
the separator will take more of the but
ter fat out of the milk than any other sys-
tenn and will also leave the skim milk
in much better condition for feeding.
The town library will be open tomorrow.
j. j. Knight has hired a room at August
Johnsons He is boarding at the Ken
drick House.
George Fifeld returned Saturday from
visit of few days with relatives in
Gardner, Mass.
The school directors have elected Mark
Ward superintendent of schools for the
coming school year.
Merchant A. NJ. Corser went to Boston
Tuesday afternoon to select his spring and
summer stock of goods.
Orrin Harvey has finished work for Mr..
Wyman of Keene, y. H., the meatman,
and has returned to Putney
Harry W. Cobb of Putney Falls is to
move soon to the house on the hill former
iy occupied by DR.. F. G. Pierce.
ii. o. Dodge returned Saturday from
Charlotte, where he was called on account
of the critical illness of his brother.
Frank Mallory has moved from James
Timothy's in East Putney to Mrs. Eager's
where he is critically ill with cancer.
M. E. Cobb of Putney Falls went to
Burlington Monday to have an operation
performed at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
V. A. White has finished work for the
Stowell Manufacturing company and has
moved to Fitchburg, Mass, with his fam
lily.
Miss May Wilson, who has been employ
ed in the Robertson paper mill for the past
six months, returned Monday to her home
in Piermont, N. II.
Mrs. E. S. Munger spent Easter Sunday
with her daughter, Maud, in Springfield,
Mass. Miss Munger will graduate from
Childs' Business college the coming sum
mer.
F. j. Martin has moved his harness shop
from f. l.. Pierce's building near Wizards
blacksmith shop to the room in Crosby
block formerly occupied as a grocery
store.
W. G. Treadway cut his left wrist Sc
verely Monday while trimming grape vines.
The cord of his little finger was severed.
Seven stitches were taken in dressing the
wound.
There was a good attendance at the
sugar supper in the Congregational church
Monday evening. The sugar was strictly
new and was eaten with a relish. The
net receipts were not large.
There were special services in the local
churches on Easter Sunday Children's
concerts were given in the Congregational
and Baptist churches in the evening, that
at the Baptist church being followed by
six baptisms.
Mrs. j. H. Bennett received a telegram
Monday announcing the death Sunday
night, of her mother, Mrs. Asa Bickford of !
Belgrade, Me. Mrs. Bickford reached the
age of 90 years March II. Her husband |
was % years old March IA.
Mrs. H. G. Everleth and E. W. Hunt
ley were the persons who celebrated their |
birthday anniversaries last week instead of |
Mr.. Huntley and Mrs. F. K. Robertson. |
The date of Mrs. Robertson's anniversary |
has not been changed TO her knowledge.
W. d. Sanders, foreman of the Stowell
has bought Mrs. Olive j.
StowelPs house and expects to occupy it
soon. Mrs. Stowell will move to Farley,
Mass, where she has position in the Of
flee of the Farley Paper company, of which
her brothers are at the head.
The following is from last Saturdays is
sue of the Greenfield, Mass, Gazette and
Courier: "H. G. Black, the ice dealer, is
ready for the summer campaign with a
stock of 1000 tons, which he has stored in
the finest condition. He has established
an office at 10 Federal street."
Mrs Eaton, who lives with her daughter,
Mrs. John Cook, fell Saturday and broke
her hip. She was going from her room in