The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
so Years Ago
Happenings of October, 1871,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.

Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.
! Crosby & Rice have sold the livery barn
1 occupied by Charles Lawrence to j. w
Smith and David Goodell, Terms pri-
vate -.5,.,-.,.,.
The amoudtsof money now on deposit in
the new savings bank amounts to about
Isn't it about time for the members of
the musical society to bestir themselves
if they wish to accomplish anything this
syinter? u. s.-E.s :
1tr and Mrs. c. B. Rice are intending
to spend the winter IN California and will
leave town about the 18th inst. Object:
rest and recreation.
! c. W. Bailey & Son have purchased
the blacksmith shop and dwelling house
on Elliot street belonging to n. b. Willis
ton. for $4,400
Judson Prouty. a lad about II years
of age, son of f. A. Prouty of this village,
and a pupil of the high school, had both
bones of his right leg broken below the
knee while wrestling with another pupil
on Monday last.
| Quite number of shade trees are dy-
ing in the village, particularly on Canal
, street. In some instances it must be Ow-
ing to the dry weather, but it is thought
that leakage of the gas pipes has more or
less to do with it
Some of our young men are taking steps
for the formation of company of militia
and nearly the requisite number of names
has been secured. 1t is understood the
company will form a part of the third
regiment which is now nearly completed.
The latest improvement on Main street
is the removal of the wooden awning from
the Fisk block. The sidewalk is also TO /
be relaid and newly curbed, the old steps |
taken in so that pasSers by shall not be |
obliged to stumble over them, and the /
building reprinted. Tally one for Fisk. !
The new chimney. erected by sMessrs
Estcy & Co. the necessity for which was
OccaSipned by the addition of two new
steam boilers to the engine which fur
nishes their motive power, was completed
last week. Its height is 100 feet, its base
about II feet square and it contains
about 100000 brick.
The Grand Army boys are making prep
arationS to bring out another war drama.
1t is entitled Winchester, or the Spy of i
the Shenandoah" and will be presented
on three successive evenings, Oct. 31st.
Nov. LIST and 2nd. 1t is said to be drama
of great merit and the members of Post
Sedgwick may be relied upon to do it jus
tice.
The annual meeting of the BrattleborO
Library association was held at their
rooms in Crosby block on Wednesday :
evening The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; Executive
committee. George F. Gale, Timothy Vim
ton, r. w Clark; \. s. Howe, clerk
+. J. Carpenter. librarian.
The work of laying a drain on Main
Street-a job long dreaded, but unaFOid-
able-has at length been commenced. The
drain will extend a short distance up
High street and a branch laid from Green
street beginning near the engine house.
This will be used as far as the Revere
House corner, below which a stone drain
viii be substituted. The depth will vary
from 10 feet at the Revere House to 80
feet at the High street terminus and the
cost will probably exceed $1,000.
At the meeting of the Good Samaritan
society held last Sunday eve ,
ming. the following officers were chosen
for the coming year: President. George !
4. Gale; vice presidents. Ferdinand Tyler,
w. II. Alexander. II. w. SimOndS execu- .
tive committee, II. X. White. Il. r. Jenne.
Chester Sargent, &. l.. Brown. H NJ
Currier; secretary and treasurer, George !
Selleck. !
GUILFORD: The Prescott farm has ;
been bought by AlonzO Weatherhead. who
is busy repairing and remodeling the
house, The neighbors in general are CON
themselves on the happy turn {
affairs have taken.
DUNERSTON: A target shooting of
a very uncommon character came off on
the premises occupied by ID. G.. Roberts
on September p. Mr.. Roberts's hired
man. +. Ferris, was at work cutting up
corn in company with a young lad by the
name of Puffer from Putney. YOungi
PUffer was the owner of the pistol with ,
which he was delighted to exercise his
skill Mr.. Ferris told him that he would !.
risk him to shoot at him (Ferris) at the
distance of 10 rods. They accordingly
Puffer fired. Ferris heard the ball
whistle by his head, but remained unhurt
and undaunted and challenged him to :
shoot again at the same distance. which
was accepted. Ferris remained I'M
touched This was in the forenoon. I'M
the afternoon Ferris told Puffer he would
risk Il shot at five rods. Accordingly five
rods were paced off, they took their re
Spcctivc stations and Puffer fired The
ball took effect, this time in FerriS'S left J
wrist and passing up his arm lodged
above the elbow in the f1eshy part of the
arm. His arm when the ball struck it lay
at right angles across his abdomen,
thereby saving his life in all probability.