The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
5O Years Ago
Happenings of December, 1871.
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.


For the past two or three mornings the
mercury has ranged in close proximity to
zero.
1t is said that 20 tons of turkeys We're
shipped from this place during the two or
three days preceding Thanksgiving.
The tea party and dance given at the
town hall last Wednesday evening
young people-ydung in, years and young
of heart. The receipts leave a handsome
surplus.
Have you seen Thompson & Rangers
. new showcase? 1t was made by Douglas
* Hawley and is pronounced one of the
finest in the state. Filled with their
choice silverware it win certainly make
q splendid show.
Ferdinand Tyler is preparing to put up
a brick block in front of his foundry near
the Main street bridge. 1t will be two
stories in height and will have a front of
about 60 feet 1t will be mainly devoted
to the demands of his own business.
Rev. NJ. II. Harris win give a course of
lectures to the young people of this village
this winter. The first of the course will
be given next Sunday evening at the Uni
versalst church at o'clock. All are cor
daily invited.
Retting has made a verbal sale of his
furniture business to George A. Hall of
Chester, Vt. and in consequence offers |
his extensive stock at prices which cannot
fail to create a lively trade for the next
few weeks. The change of ownership is !
to date January l.
DIR. Charles Jewett of Brooklyn. n. Y, |
the venerable temperance lecturer, will
be at BrattlebOro December II.
Du Chaillu, the African explorer. is
back from his travels through Sweden and /
Norway and is expected to lecture here
December 10.
\ calfskin wallet containing $50 in
bills and about a dollar in scrip. belong
ing to Scott Dunklee of Mortified, Mass,
was lost Tuesday between Wards shoe
store and the pOstofice in this village. \
reward of So is offered.
Orion Clark has sold out his hair dress
ing saloon to George Landrefine. After
following the business of hair dressing
successfully and continuously in this
place since 1861. "OriOn" retires for the
purpose of devOting himself entirely to the
manufacture of his preparations for the
hair, which are giving the best satisfac-
ton and the sales of which promise to
give him abundant occupation for the flu
ture.
The new eating saloon on Elliot street
Is now open. The rooms are very neatly
furnished and the accommodations excel
lent, affording what Brattleboro has long
been unable to boast, first-cass restau-
rant for ladies and gentlemen. The pro-
prietor. 5. l.. Spear Of Greenfield, Mass :
Is to all appearances a gentleman and we
understand it will be his aim to so con-
duct his business as will gain the good ,
will and patronage of the better class of
our citizens. --.....
lcctlTe-going people of this vicinity are to
he treated to a tirst-class sensation Mrs !
Charlotte Cushman has signified her will
ingness to read Shakspear to a BrattIe-'
borO audience sometime about the middle I
of January and the necessary steps have :
been taken to secure her. Her price is T
5000 and expenses.
FAYETTEVILLE: Two years ago
five freight teams were employed in carry
ing freight through this village. One year
ago eight teams were employed in the ,
same business. This year over 20 teams
from two to six horses each, are employed. I
1t this rate of increase how many teams "
will be required to supply the business :
demands of the West River valley two >
years hence? | answer it ought to be |.
good train of cars.
GUILFORD CENTER: c. CIisbee has Y
opened dancing school for the benefit of y
those who desire to learn. !
HALIFAX: Barney Gallup of West l
Halifax formerly stage driver on the q
BrattleborO and North Adams route was @
found dead on Wednesday morning near Y
Jacksonville. Whether he was frozen to
death. as rumor has it. or died of disease
we are yet unable to learn.
MARLBORO: No news this week ex-
cept that we have had 10 days of sleigh
ing and it is sleighing still.
PONDVILLE: 4 very pleasant
party gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Morse on the evening of No
vember p. the occasion being the 18th
anniversary of their wedding day. Sweet
music and delicious cakes were dispensed
and silver presents to the amount of $50
were left to cheer the couple on their way. ! I
The following is the ticket of the Anti. c
Masonic party for village officers at next y
Mondays election: For bailiffs: GEORGE
Howe list. George G. Allen ID. Peleg
Barrows Sd, Charles H Stevens 4th,
Lewis Putnam 9TH. For clerk and treas 7
urer: Charles f. Thompson: collector. :
G. W. Wyman: auditor, Willard Frost >
chlet engineer, J. Harvey Simonds.
BIG CREAMERY SAVINGS.