News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-04-05
A NEW VERMONT BIOGRAPHY
An Interesting and Valuable Book
of Reference VIII Soon Be Out.
New Encyclopedia Is In Charge of
j. G.. Ullery of Brattleboro.


An Encyclopedia of Vermont Bog-
| raphy" Is now being compiled and edit I.
ed by Jacob G Ulery of Bratteboro,
| editor and publisher of "Men of YER
mont An Illustrated Biographical His
| tory Of Vermont, " and editor and pub
| Usher of the New England Farmer. The
| work Is described in a prospectus as
"a Series of Authentic Biographical
sketches Of the Repre-en tative Men Of
Vermont and Sons of Vermont in other
States" The publication will be issued
during 1911. The price to subscribers
will be $6 80, and although the work is
now in its early stages, over 500 sub
scriptions have been received, 100 of
these coming from Brattleboro, where
lhe people intimately acquainted with
Mr.. Ullery's achievements in the pub
fishing field have confidence in the mer-
it of the proposed volume.
While being in sense continuation
of 'Men of Vermont" standard Of
Vermont biographical history, which,
Mr.. Ullery published in 1894, the Ency-
clopedia Of Vermont Biography will
have a broader, more practical and
more comprehensive scope; it will in
clude and classify n OF only famous men
who have made themselves valuable to
the communities in which they live, in
professional, business social literary or
artistic capacities, but sketches will be
given of the men who have distinguish
ed themselves in their callings or who
have been honored by their fellow citi-
zens in public affairs and Sons OF YER
mont who have attained success in 9TH
er states will also be Included when
possible. Under this plan, brevity will
be an essential characteristic of the
work.
1t Is designed that the Encyclopedia
Of Vermont Biography shall cover %
wider Held and perform greater mis-.
SION than any work that has Vet been
publ he'd for the state Ii ~ i'll have Is
three fold value: Historical, in that it
records the dOlngs of the men Of to. day;
educational, In example and inspiration
to the young and practical in bring
ing together III kiDd of directory, for
ready reference. all OF the men of the
state who have proved themselves i'm
portant in any branch of the worlds
work. Therein will appear brief word
sketches of all national and state off
Gals, jurists, lawyers, physicians, den
lists, clergymen, editors, publishers,
bankers, the leading agrculturists, mer-
chants and manufacturers, with those
prominent in orders and military or civ
&c organizations, such as the Masonic
bodies, the Grange, the National Guard,
the Grand Army, patriotic orders, etc.
Mr. UlleiY asks all good citizens to CO.
operate in making the encyclopedia
complete, authentic and exhaustive. A
fine quality of paper will be used, and
in Typography and binding the volume
will be handsome specimen of the
printers skill
Mr.. Ullery plans to have this book
take rank as a standard volume for per-
manent reference. The brevity of tie
sketches will make it particularly val.
uable for reference i'll homes, libraries,
newspaper offices aud elsewhere. The
work will also possess great value 70
subscribers in giving them accurate and
ready Information concerning men in
all parts Of the state and successful Yer
mOnteTs outside of the state with whom
they are likely to be associated.
Mr.. Ullery possesses an intimate
knO Wedge of Vermont and its people
and his experience in compiling and
publishing MEN of Vermont, " the
best state book of its kind in our libra
rles to-day, is the highest possible guar
an ee of the painstaking care and &C
curacy with which the Encyclore of
Vermont Biography will be prepai ed.
Men of Vernon" filled it's place
i'll its day, but new genera
ton has come forward into important
positions in all walks of life since 1894,
and there is broad field of usefulness
to- dav for just such a publication as
Mr. Ullery purposes TO publish.
Lamoille County will be covered by
MIR FAIR, the Free Press man. While
the list OF those selected for sketches
will be necessarily limited, there is
plenty of material for the book in this
field