Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-14
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VERMONT
BIOGRAPHY.
A Book Of Great Interest and Value to
Vermonters Now Being Compiled by
j. G. Ullery.

Vermonters Now Being Compiled by
J. G. UIlery
An Encyclopedia Of Vermont Biogra-
ply is now being compiled and edited by
Jacob George Ullery Of Brattleboro, edi-
tor and publisher Of Men Of Vermont:
An Illustrated Biographical History OF
Vermont and editor and publisher OF
the New England Farmer. The work is
described in a prospectus as "A Series of
Authentic Biographical Sketches Of the
Representative Men Of Vermont and Sons
Of Vermont in Other States" The pub
lcation will be issued during 1911. The
price to subscribers will be $3.50, and al
though the work is now in its early
stages, over 500 subscriptions have been
received, $50 Of these coming from Brat
tleboro, where the people intimately ac-
quainted with Mr. Unery's achievements
in the publishing field have confidence in
the merit Of the proposed volume.
While being in a sense a continuation Of
Men OF Vermont a standard Of Yer
mont biographical history which Mr.. u
lery published in 1894, the Encyclopedia
Of Vermont Biography will have a broad
er, more practical and more comprehen-
sive scope; il will include and classify
not only famous men who have made
themselves valuable to the communities
in which they live, in professional, busi-
ness, social, literary, or artistic ca paci-
ties. Sketches will be given OF the men
who have distinguished themselves in
their Callings or who have been honored
by their fellow citizens in public affairs;
and Sons Of Vermont who have attained
success in other states will also be in
cluded when possible Under this plan,
brevity will be an essential Characters
tic of the work.
1t is designed that the Encyclopedia OF
Vermont Biography shall cover a wider
held and perform greater mission than
any work that has yet been published for
the state. 1t will have a three-feld value:
Historical, in that il records the doings OF
the men Of today; educational in ex-
ample and inspiration to the young; and
practical, in bringing together in kind
or directory, for ready reference, all Of
the men Of the state who have proved
themselves important in any branch OF
the worlds work. Therein will appear
brief word sketches of all national and
state officials, jurists, lawyers, physi-
clans, dentists, clergymen, editors, pub
fishers, bankers the leading agricultur-
lists, merchants and manufacturers. with
those prominent in orders and military or
civic organizations. such as the Masonic
bodies, the Grange. the National Guard,
the Grand Army patriotic orders, etc.
Mr.. Ulery asks all good citizens 10 CO.
operate in making the encyclopedia COM
plete, authentic and exhaustive. fine
quality Of paper will be used, and in typo
graphy and binding the volume will be a
handsome specimen Of the printers skill
Mr.. Ullery plans to have this book TAX o
rank as a standard volume for permanent
reference. The brevity Of the sketches
will make 1t particularly valuable for ref
erence in homes Libraries, newspaper Of
fees and elsewhere. The work will also
I possess great value to subscribers in Civ
ing them ready ard accurate information
/ concerning men in all parts OF the state
/ and successful Nermonters outside Of the
state with whom they are likely to be as
/ socated.
/ Mr.. Cllery possesses an intimate knowl-
/ edge Of Vermont and its people and his
/ experience in compiling and publishing
/ Men of Vermont" the best state book
/ Of its kind in our libraries today, is the
( highest possible guarantee Of the pains
taking care and accuracy with which the
( Encyclopedia Of Vermont Biography will
I be prepared.
Men Of Vermont" filled its place ad-
mirably in its day. but new genera tor
has come forward into important posi-
tions in all walks of life since 1894. and
there is a broad field Of usefulness today
for just such a publication as Mr. Ulery
| purposes to publish.