The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-23
SO Years Ago
Happenings of April, 1871,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix


T. Crosby & Co.. have broken ground
for their new block on Elliot street.
Activities have commenced on the site
of the new hotel I'D we expect the
work will soon begia TO show.
Dran ad oc sw%eG has h 6arsone$d for
Barber on North street. Price 5000.
Fred Fl. Harris has bought the O. H |
Butteltieid lot on Oak street and will
probably build the present season.
The musical society has engaged Mr.. |
~. II. Willard of Westheld, Mass, to |
act as conductor at the meeting next |
Wednesday evening.
Van Doom has moved to the Crosby |
block and the new dealers in ready |
made clothing. {. w. Field, Jr., 4 Co.
have taken possession of the old stand. |
George 3. Boyd has sold his fish mar
kct to \. d. Russell of this village who |
will continue the business at the old
stand. MIR. Boyd remains with Mr.. Rus
sell for the present and will attend toll
the wants of the customers in his usual
accommodating manner.
The new millinery store of Mrs 7.
Avery in Crosby block is a model of
ucatncss and good taste. Those Of ourI
Eadv friends who have not already NIs-l
tied her rooms will find, on doing so,
what additional Inducements to pur-
chase are offered by attractive displays
and handsome surroundings,
We learn that Rev. William L. Jcn
lns. formerly of northampton, Mass.
has accepted the invitation of the Uni
tartan society TO become their pastor
Messrs. Crowell & Spencer, propric-
tors of the Household, have made ar
raugemcutS with Crosby x Co. for the
erection of a two-story building. 24 by
- feet. i'm the rear of their office IN
Crosby block, which will afford them IA
ciliticS for doing their own printing. \
portion of the building will be occupied
by the stencil works OF Mr., Spencer
o.
Brattleboro is in luck. We are actu-
ally to have a lecture from George Fran
els Train. the peoples candidate for
prc>dcnt-the irrepreSsibic, the bombaS-
| tic. the eccentric George Francis. tn
/ the strength Of his handbillS we take
/ pleasure in informing our readers that
his arguments move the sympathIeS and
will of an intelligent audience like al
whirlwind: that his points fall like bomb
shells OF petardN and hoist all political
! parties creedS or >cct> of society Let
us all 90 and get hoi~tcd.
There was the usual good attendance
ut the Good Samaritan temperance meet
! ing Sunday evening. I'm the absence of
the president. DIR. Frost presided and the
! JuiycrSali~t Sabbath school furnished
( appropriate music. Mr.. Bingham gave
one of his stirring speeches which are
never without effect upon the audience;
! The chairman then called upon Edward
/ Crosby. who has recently placed his
name upon the roll of the society. and
! who. in a ten-miuute speech, Signihed his
HEARTY sympathy with the objects OF the
| Good SamaritauS and his purpose thence
forth to cSchCW the social glass. The
resignation of the president. Mr.. c. f..
| Thompson. announced by the chairman
| is a matter of much regret, Mr.. ThOmp-
son having filled the chair with signal
ability.
Captain Nathan Wood of Vernon.
aged 81 and his wife Elizabeth. aged II
years. were surprised by over a score of
their friends and neighbors on Saturday
last. who came to congratulate them on
their returning birthdays and honor this
aged couple who have been united in the
bonds Of matrmony over sixty years.
they being married by VIM. Wells, ID. d..
Of BrattlcborO formerly Of Liverpool.
England. Major Lee. tho oldest man in
ltowu. was present with kindly greeting
| and John StebbnS. Esq, enlivened the
/ assembled friends by SpOrtiYe anecdotes
that awakened repartee and all combined
to render this surprise the most crafty
j ing Of the season. After 4 bountiful sup
liner. Captain Titus, Mrs. Hodgdon and
nearly all present. united their voices
Il with Captain Wood in singing Old Hun
dred. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood We're recip-
tents of many gifts.
Our Wardsboro correspondent reports
II that business in that village has been
rather dull for some time past. but for
few days has been rather more lively.
The timber for G. III. Wilbur's new store
is coming in and things. look more like
building. A. V May and Miss L. A.
Vail have gone to market for their spring
and summer goods.
f. s. Sabin. ir,, proprietor of the
Grafton wooden mills. turns out cloth of
excellent quality and finish. He has
lately undertaken to furnish the par
sons" of that village with clothing graf
utiously.