The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Happenings of July, 1870
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix

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A foot race came off at. the Park
grounds on Tuesday last between two
young men of this village in (which the
distance of 100 yards was accomplished
in l0A seconds.
The house of Mrs. Hatch, a lady re-
siding on Mechanic Square, was en-
tered last Friday during the temporary
absence of the occupants and robbed
of two silver watches valued at $75
and one or two other articles of less
value Suspicion rests on unknown
straggler who was seen in the vicinity
a short time previous.
The Vermont and Massachusetts rail
road company offer an attractive ex-
cursion next week. The trip offers OPP
portunity of visiting Providence, Fall
River and Newport. There is no change
of cars between Fitchburg and Prov
idence.
The weather has been oppressively
hot for many days. Since July came
in it has been no uncommon thing to
see the thermometer indicate over 90
degrees of heat, sometimes rising in
the shade to .93 and "a degrees in the
shade The farmers have had fav-
orable time for getting in their hay,
which crop, both in quantity and quail
ity is quite satisfactory.
Our village was honored by the visit
one day last week of a young Green
field buck by the name of Potter, who
came with the avowed purpose of hav-
ing grand spree. The grandeur of the
affair, unfortunately ~foEa hin~-.Has
brought to "a sudden close on Thursday
night at the bar room of the Amer
lean House by a knock down at the
hands of one of our notorious roughs
who, as we learn, in response TO words
uttered by Potter, seized the most ap-
propriate weapon, a bottle, and broke
il over the head of the intoxicated Wis
itor, bruising him in the most shocking
| manner, rendering him for a time in
/ sensible and necessitating stay of sew.
eral days in town in order to repair
damages. No arrest was made and We
| suppose there will 90 be nothing done
about it, -
Among the various improvements in
b aiIr VILLAGE we are glad TO notice the
new dwelling house on High street
residence 1t is planned with taste
| and skill, regard being had both tc
convenience and beauty of style. Al
the arrangements from top to bottom
are admirably made and the whole pre-
Il fVl 70 MI
! to Mr.. Salisbury and ornamental 10 the
village. Mr. Salisbury proposes tC
widen the sidewalk, build suitable
fence, erect a new barn and make Other
| improvements to the place.
The Windham County Park associa
1 ton opened the trotting season thi'
| week Wednesday by a trot for q pre-
MUM of $3.50 free TO all horses and {
| second premium of 800 for horses thai
had never beaten three minutes. Fol
I the first premium there were four en-
tries, Buckskin, -. entered by F. NJ
| Dodge; "Gen. Sheridan, entered by
E. c. Robinson; Erred Tyler, - entered
by William Smith; "Black Diamond, ,
entered by F. S. Hagar This was {
highly exciting and closely contested
i race and was won on the final heat by
'SBlack Diamond time 2.41A. The
| second purse had but two contestants
Kate Henry entered by F. S. Hagal
and Brown Betty entered by Chas
Moshier the former winning, time o.
the last heat being 2561a. The after
noon was fine, the track in excellen
condition and the sport was enjoyed b,
a large concourse of citizens and stran
gers.
/ Glenwood Seminary is presenting
quite a lively appearance during tn
present vacation. Upwards of 40 board
ers are basking in the shades of thi
lovely retreat and every day adds t.
the number.
A Nevada woman has brought al
Probably in no country in the world ar
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