Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31

Many interesting events in the history
of Brattleboro and surrounding country
will be portrayed in the various cpl
sodes, the first OF which will show the
early life of the Squakeag Indians,
whose hunting and fishing grounds were
in this section of the Connecticut valley
and whose annual council fire was light
ed on the plain at the top of the hill
Just north of Hinsdale, N. H. This cpl
sode will include the sunrise, song of
the prophet, fishing and hunting scenes,
feast of the berries and an Indian bat
tie.
The second episode will depict the
sOrrowful procession OF captives who
passed up the valley in 17O4 after the
dreadful Deerfeld massacre. History
shows that the captives camped near
the mouth of the West river DURING
their trip to Canada, and one feature
of this episode will be representation
Of the camp at this point. Another fea-
ture will be an allegorical dance entitl-
ed, THE Sprite of Wantastiquet Noun
tain" based on a legend which has come
down from the early settlers of this
region
Episode three will take up life at
Fort Dummer, which was built in 1924
| and named in honor of Lieut.. Gov Will
| liam Drummer of Massachusetts, The
scenes viii include the arrival of the
| men TO build the fort, its construction,
! an Indian attack and repulse. Rev,
| EbeneZer Hinsdale teaching the Indians,
| news of the attack on the great mead
| ow ana the march of the soldiers to
rescue the captives The attack on Fort
| hummer viii be a genuine Indian at
| Jack. Fort Dummer Is guarded by colo.
| mai soldiers and the Indians make the
| attack from the front, scouts creepins
| along the ground until near the fort
| when the signal is given ana the In.
al fnt
rush out from behind the trees along
the shore and make the attack, but
| are repulsed by the men in the fort
| This fort had a great gun and two
swivel guns. The attack was made on
! Fort Drummer in the fall of 1724 Just
six months after the fort was finished
J When the line marking the boundary
between Massachusetts and Connecticut
! was established, an error was made
| which robbed the latter colony of ter
rtory which rightfuy belonged to her.
| The controversy which ensued was set
tied by an agreement to give Connect
lieut. certain lands lying north of Mas.
sachusetts in exchange for that which
she should have had One of the most val
liable nortions OF this territory which
was known as the Equivalent lands,
was the tract including the towns of
Vernon, Rrattleboro Dummerston and
Putnev. These lands were sold In Hart
ioru IN Aprll. ING, ana were uiNluei sew
eral Years later at the Green Dragon
Inn Boston. william Brattle receiving
large part OF the land upon which
this town now stands. Episode four Will
picture the street in front of the Green
Dragon Inn and the arrival of William
Brattle- Gov. Wentworth and his bride
ana others to participate in the draw
ing.
Episode FIVE is divided into three
| narts. the first showing the arrival OF
the first settlers in Brattleboro in 1852
the second, the first wedding In Brattle-
horo. the contracting parties being Sam
uel Gale, young surveyor and RI
chel. daughter of Samuel Wells, one OF
the towns first settlers. The third