The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-12
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Happenings Of May, 1870.
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.

By the recent action of the constitu
tiona convention, it will be borne in mind
that state officers, senator's, representa-
tives, etc, are to be chosen for two years
instead of one as formeriys and so, in
selecting candidates to fin these offices,
regard must be had to this new feature in
our affairs. 4E
Work on the new tannery of Mr.. War
rem at Centerville is progressing and viii
be ready for business in the fall. 1t is
being built on the site Of the old one
and its dimensions are about the same.
Steam power will be substituted for water
and efficient means are taken to prevent
damages by flood.
As c. A. Boyden and John L. Ray of
this Village were riding together in a
buggy last Tuesday evening on Elliot
street, their horse becoming frightened,
started suddenly, upset the carriage and
threw out the riders who were consider
ably bruised by the fall though not severely
injured. No damage was done we be
Jieve, to the horse or carriage.
On the resignation of Charles L. New
man as leader of the Brattleboro Cornet
Band few weeks since, George w. Clark
was chosen to fiji his place. The band now
consists of 10 members, all mechanics anC
are excellent men. They meet twice {
week to practice and propose to please
and crafty our citizens by playing OF
the stand erected for the purpose on RI
liot street, once a week They have re
Gently procured handsome new uniform
in which they appeared for the first time
at the annual parade of the fire depart
ment last Saturday. We wish all success
to this home institution.
A little daughter of f. A. Wood Of TIM
village, aged two years, a few days sine
swallowed steel belt-pin two inches o
moe in length and considerably bent
win which she had been playing. Tn
n, ETY. OF the parents on learning tn
f., NAV be imagined. Little, of course
con d he done by medical aid to remov
Il obstruction, but, singular to relate
na,are kindly overlooked the otfenc
az, INST her laws and removed the OF
ri tcton some three or four DAYS aftel
wand without harm to the child and t
the infinite JOY Of the parents. Pin-cusl
ic will hang high in that house here
alter.
- stepping into the store Of Perry
Holding on Elliot street the other da,
we were pleased to notice that they ha
procured kind of speetacles that we ha
rot before seen for sale in this villag
They are the Lorsch patent bi-focal; eac
glass is divided into two parts of ditferer
degrees of convexity. and so adjusted
To enable one whose sight has begun
fail through age, to see objects both at
distance and nearby without any chang
ii spectacles.
The annual parade of the Brattlebol
fire department took place last Saturda
afternoon, June 18th. About one o'cloc
the several companies began assembln
az their different houses and at tw
90 eek the line Of procession was form'
on Main street as follows Chief Englnee
s. NJ. Waite and assistant engineer
4 vi stleboro Cornet Band, Geo. w. Ga
leader. (the band appeared for the III
tir r in their new uniforms and made
snlcndid appearance,); Phoenix Engine Z
H. Wales. foreman: Hydropath Engi
CO No. 8, T. T. Davis, foreman Hill
dale Cornet Band; Protector Hook a
liza der Co.. No. I, O. o. Wheelock, fol
man; Drum Corps; Fountain Engine {
No 4, c. r. Briggs, foreman. The p1
cesion moved through the princiI
n cts Of the VILLAGE making grand d
plav, the engines being brightly polish
ord trimmed and drawn by horses i
following is the result of the hose-playi
oft,r the procession: Phoenix No. D,
fees. Hydropath No. 3, 1874 feet. Founti
~ 4. 1914 feet Taken as a whole I
parade was as successful as could
..i.,cd and the village Of Brattleboro m
well be proud of its fire department,
CIDER BRANDY; The subscriber
et his still this week All that W
= TO have any cider stilled are request
10 bring it by the last of next week. IT
cor sitting 81 % gallon. r. Farr, "
Chesterfield, Y. H.