The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Happenings of July, 1870
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix


Mr.. NJ. II. Harris, recent graduate of
the theological school at Canton, n. Y,
commenced his ministerial labors with the
Universalist society in this village last
Sunday, under favorable auspices.
The granite sidewalk laid in cement, just
put down by Jonas Cutler in front of his
bakery, is the best and most durable of
any in town. There are plenty of places
on Main street where similar improve
ments would not be amiss.
John c.. Tyler has shown us a delicate
article which he is raising in his garden
and which we believe is a new vegetable
in this region, called Swisschard. 1t is
species OF beet and is to be steamed or
boiled and eaten as you would asparagus,
Those who have tried it speak well of it.
Commodore Green, who has been sta
toned for about two years at Pensacola,
Fla, in command of the naval force at
that place, has returned to Brattleboro
with his family to spend few months at
his old home and enjoy the rest which he
has so well earned by his long and ar
duous public services.
At the meeting of Sedgwick Post, No. 8,
G.. A. r., the following officers were IN
stalled by III. L. Taylor, p. c. for the en-
suing term: Com, II. NJ. Currier; 5. V.
c., f. r. Templeman; j. V. c., Chas,
Fairbanks; Adiutant, T. C. Adams; @.
NJ, Geo Selleck; Surgeon, ID. p. Dear
born: Chaplain, +. NJ Gould; Sergeant Ma
ior, Newton Phillips; Q. NJ. S., o. Fisher
O. D., Edward II. Ladd.
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The Good Samaritan Temperance So
ciety of Bratteboro has been organized
and the following officers have been cleo
ted: President, Chas n. Davenport; Vice
| Presidents. DR. c. f. Gale, Il. b. Camp
| bell, J. NJ Tyler; Secretary and Treas
urer, III. NJ. Currier; Executive Commit
tee, DIR. c. p Frost, b. F. Bingham, o
/ b. Douglass, p. Barrows, o. J.. Miner
! The pledge which has been signed by over
| $50 persons is as follows: We the under.
signed do hereby pledge ourselves that
we will abstain from the use of intoXi-
eating drinks as beverage.
On July lst, the nearest day convenient
to the 8lst birthday (July 3 Of Mr.. VII
| liam Miller of Dummerston, about fifty
| of his relatives and friends gathered at
! his residence to testify due respect and
present their congratulations. Mr.. Mil
| Ter is the last survivor of a family OF
twelve children. An excellent and beau.
| tiful collation. was furnished and partaken
Fin the grove near his house. The Rev
| r. d. Miller, of West Newbury, nephew
| and native of Dummerston, made a short
and pleasant address Of "reminiscences and
historical review. Remarks were made
| in response bv Uncle William. Repre-
sentatives of the Miller blood We're, pres.
ent from Dummerston, Brattleboro, Yer
non. Newfane and Philadelphia. A photo
/ graph picture of the entire group was
Et4l,en by Allen who had come with his
! car lust in time The whole was on
exceedingly pleasant affair.
/ The Cornet Band of West Dummerston
has formed a union with the eornet players
lat Fayetteville, their organization to be
called the Union Cornet Band. under the
leadership of 6. B. Higgins of Fayetteville.
| 1t consists of some twenty pieces, most
OF them experienced players.
| The amount of money which can be
| saved yearly in every family by buying
silver or copper tipped shoes for children.
| will surprise anyone who has not tried 1t.
| The rapid increase in the sale OF hrst
class metal tipped boots and shoes. shows
| that parents have made up their minds to
lessen their shoe bill and at the same time
avoid the sight Of ragged stockings and
nrotruding toes always seen when shoes
are not protected by metal tins.