The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-03
so Years Ago
Happenings of September, 1871,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.


Calvin J. Weld has recently received
a patent for a washing machine.
The Sabbath school of the Congrega-
tionalist church enjoyed a picnic sat
Hunts Grove at Vernon Tuesday, ~
The Pullman palace cars for the
Central railroad, just completed at ST
Adams. have commenced running. They
are models of beauty and convenience.
The seleetmen have decided to open a
new street from Forest square to Asy-
lum street. also one from Western ave
nue. to Elliot street. The latter will ac-
cOmmodate a good many of the residents
of the West part of the village, and the
former will furnish a desirable drive, to
say nothing of building lots.
Messrs. Willard. Capen, Brooks, Jen-
nings, Miles, Guild and Bingham, the
salt water eXcursionists referred to last
week, returned Monday morning from
New London in good condition and spir-
its. Their trip included a visit to New
port and Martha's Vineyard. In. the
way of fishing, a catch of go pounds
of cod and founders in two hours, one
victim tipping the scales at 80,
distribution of prizes" on the return OF
the party the editor came in for a gen
erous parcel.
The hous which is being built for an
Episcopal parsonage is located on one
of the most eligible and desirable lots
of the village. 1t is directly on the bank
of the Connecticut river. north of the
residence of Judge Royal Tyler and has
a fair. unObStructed view at all times OF
the mountain, which. at that point, Is
particularly beautiful. 1t will be re-
tired from the noise of the business por-
ton of the, village and during the sum-
mer will be serenaded by the whippoOr-
will and wood thrush. The locality
might be very. appropriately named The
Poets Corner
The work of removing and re-arrang-
ing the village library has been COM
pieted and the rooms are now open.
Over $500 worth of books have lately
been added so that the library now com
prises over $500 volumes.
At the Good Samaritan temperance
meeting last Sunday evening a lively
discussion on the question of enforcing
the law against the traffic in intoxicating
liquors was opened in the affirmative by
f. Crosby, whose views were sustained
by George Selleck and c. w. Wyman
but the majority were evidently opposed
to such action by the society, as such
outside measures being undertaken by
such as felt disposed. The latter view
was sustained by DIR. c. p. Frost, Is:
F. Bingham, w. II. Alexander and
others.
Vernon-Calvin ]. Stone with stone,
near the residence of Erastus Tyler,
killed a black snake, often called the
racer" measuring six feet and hall
and weighing four pounds.
Marlboro-William Newton, we are
informed. Is the oldest man in town. be
ing SO years of age. Yet within :. few
weeks he has superintendent the fran
ing and raising Of a barn for Gen.
Lynde and has done a good share OF
work on the farm. That n man of his
age should be able to take charge of such
Il job seems worthy of mention.
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The agent for Orion's Lustre, a hair
tonic advertised in our columns. while
engaged in posting bills in Dummerston
recently in the vicinity of the railroad
track, CSpied in an adjoining field d
cow with strip of board over her eyes
, placed there by her owner to prevent
certain rowing tendencies. Here was an
opportunity not to be lost and soon the
magic words-"USe Orion's LuStre' -
were emblazoned thereon and the humble
producer of milk exalted to the position
! OF advertising medium. ne IbdS~tllStIS
on a passenger train not long aftcrwar6
were astonished to see the COW with al
! inscription on her forehead running
along beside the train apparently aware
/ of her high calling. The consequence
was eager inquiry among the paSsen
gers as to what OriOn's Lustre was
, which information being vouchsafed b!
! the knowing ones. increased sales ma!
be looked for of this popular prepare
| ton.
| WilliamsvilIe-Nrs. Lambs Gelec
school commenced on Monday, Angus
B., 2S. with "a scholars and the number i
increasing daily.
/ Westminster Weston Saturday
}, August %. while Mr.. and Mrs. S. j.
Latham were away for Il few hours il
the middle of the day. their house wa
broken open and suit of clothes. pal
of slippers and rubbcrs, pan of dough
nuts and two pies were stolen. \ neigh
/, bor saw a horse and buggy hitched
little way from the house but though
it some one picking berries.
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