The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-24
so Years Ago
Happenings of December, 1871.
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.

Michael Shea was fined $40 and costs
| by Justice Newton Saturday for selling
! liquor
Tt movement for a singing school
witt Professor kimball as leader Is
| hkelys 10 prove a success.
Father Halpine will preach at his
church next Sunday afternoon at three
o clock. Subject, The Sin of drunkenness.
John Colbrook. aged y years was
sent to the reform school by Justice
Newton ON Thursday of last week, for
| bad behavior.
Whitmore & Clark 5 MINISTRIES are an
nounced to give an entertainment at
the town hall on Thursday of next week.
1t is reported that the BrattebOro
House is to be re opened the first of
January under the charge of Thomas
Evans, formerly proprietor OF the
county house at Newfane.
Perry & Holding have opened their
new stand in the Brooks block, corner
OF Main and High streets. When fully
arranged their store will present an at
tractiye and elegant appearance.
The mercury fell from to Il degrees
below zero this morning (the 22d.).
There Is about eight inches of snow on
the ground Wagons have been discarded
and the farmers are bringing IN their
wood.
The holiday trade has commenced inI
earnest. At Carpenter 5, FELTON, 5, Che
ney & Clapp 5, Cooper < Fadisch s and
at all the jeweIry stores. splendid dis
plays are made and the only difficulty
With the purchaser is to select the best
from so many articles.
Another of our old and well-knownI
citizens. Col Nathan Miller, has del
parted. \ native of DummerstOn, he re-
moved TO this place some 30 or 40 years
ago and has been engaged in the harness
business here ever since. As an officer
in the old militia times, Colonel Miller
obtained his title. His strong, generous
qualities have caused him to be ever held
in high regard by those who knew him
best.
The Baptist Sunday school has a good
time in prospect for Christmas. On sun
day morning the pastor Is to preach
Christmas sermon to the school. ON
Monday evening a Christmas tree IN the
audience room is to yield 500 presents,
or one for each member of the school.
\ table in the vestry will furnish re-
freshments for the children.
The American House in this village, !
Henry Starkey proprietor. came near be-
ing destroyed by fire on Wednesday aft !
ernoon. Fhe fire caught from a pipe /
in one of the UpRer rooms, but being IN I
q place difficult To reach. some time !
elapsed before it was subdued. The fire /
department assisted bv Estey 5 steamer, /
succeeded in saving the building almost
entire. but in Il thoroughly drenched con
dition. Nearly everything of value was
removed. The house and furniture are
owned by C. :. EDyden and John l.. Ray
Of this place, who value the property. 1T +
The lecture on TUESDAY evening by NJ. /
Paul DuChaillu, the noted African eX-l
plorer, was listened to by an audience of
about 800 persons. who for the most
rdtive Of his daring and romantic adyen
lures.
The Hinsdale and Brattlcboro express
business has passed into the hands of
Newton Stearns of Hinsdale. an hon
orable and competent man. and he hopes
to receive sufficient encouragement from
the public to enable him to continue in
the business.
Hinsdale: There will be a Masonic So
nial levee at Masonic hall Thursday eve
nlTg. he ladies are to contribute for
the table and the Ashuelot Quadrille
band viii furnish music.
Vermont stands third in order of the
states contributing to the relief of the
Chicago fire sufferers, her contribution
to $3.50 300.
Good wood is selling here from 1925 to
$3.50 a cord.
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