Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-04-01
SO Year, Ago
Happenings of March, 1871,
Taken from the Files OF
The Phoenix

Professor Loomis will close his dane
ing school with grand BALL to be given
about the 10th of April. 1t is expected
that his daughter will be present and
will dance the Highland Fling.
\ novel and interesting exhibition OF
trained horses is to appear on Monday
and Tuesday next at one O'Clock y. IN.
i'm front of the Revere House. by Pro
fcs~or Ilurlburt. The professor uses and
offers for sale the Rockwell compression
bit. said to be greatly superior to any bit
now in use.
Henry Dcvcns has sold his place, for
merry known as the Stoddurd place. in
this village. to Henry \. Willard of vii
lard'S hotel. Washington, ID. c.. who. 1t
is understood. will make it his summer
residence. Price $2S.000 including fur
niturc. MIR. Willard is Il native of this
county and Il nephew OF Judge heloEG.
Mr. Bpvcns is making preparations Tor
Il trip to China sometime in April.
\ wandering scallawag of plausible
anuoaIancc. representing himself rs an
agent for Philadelphia establishment,
succeeded Il few days since i'm SWndllng
some Of our drcSSmakcrs out of small
sums of money by selling patterns and
giving instructions in the art of cutting.
His instructions were we'll enough but
the patterns. for which he managed to
secure payment in advance were not
| forthcoming. Look out for him.
Despite the unfavorablc prospects of
the early part of the season for maple
sugar. the last two weeks have witnessed
such flow of sap rs has seldom if ever
| Leon known i'm Vermont. During the 10
days ending March 20 the quantity OF
| .ugar received at the express office at
| thi, place. reached the enormous amount
| Of sixty and onc-fourth tons. in some IN
stances more than six tons being shipped
in one day. Prices rule from T. to II
cents Il pound
The quiet of the village was disturbed
! on Friday of last week by Amos H. Cpl
! Inns who seized Patrick Lynch, Il peace
able citizen. by the collar and dragged
! him into the street Lynch not partic-
ulaFiy rcliShing this mccrcmOulouS pro
| crrding ON the part of Collins. made Il
vigorous application of the toe of his
| ! oui to- the blind side of the body of
the aforesaid Collins. near the meridicn
thereof. with such effect as to PROSTATE
in the mud his form divine For this
indulgence Lynch was arralgncd before
his Honor Judge Tyler. for breach of the
peace and nflaction of the "conStitu-
lion" After patient inquiry his Honor
found that the complainant was the ag-
gYc>SiVc party and remarked in his quaint
manner that "hc ought to be kicked.
Respondent discharged
Deacon Clark Jacobs and wife of West
Brattloboro took their departure on Mon
dag for California where they have
friends residing. On Friday evening of
last week they were surprised by com
pany of their ncighbors and friends who
came to bid them adicu and wish them Il
prosperous and happy journey. They
viii return sometime in the fall,
Mr.. Nelson Burrows of Bernardston,
recently cut down near his residence an
oak tree over one hundred years old The
trunk was II feet in circumference and
made over - cords of wood Seasoned
and fitted for the stove it would sell in
Iirattlcboro for over 500.
o.
Friday evening of last week. Master
Marshall Whitfield Of Vernon. on his re-
turn from BcrnardSton, was much sur
priSod to find from forty to fifty Of his
Aouug friends i'm the house to give him
joyful welcome. y bountiful collation.
maple sugar and kisses were INDUCED in
to their satisfaction and all enjoyed the
| games and mcrlymaking.
The young people of Vernon made ar
| engagements to surprise Hattie f.. daugh-
ter of Mr.. Dwight Johnson. upon her
seventeenth birthday. Wednesday the
10Th. but Il wind waited the news. so
they. bent ON a surprise made their APP
poarAncc on TucS'lay evening. in order
Ia welcome the first hour of her natal
| anniversary. At this hour over sixty
Young friends were gathered around the
festive board. which was filled to over
flowing with choice food. and joy and
Wiuh rcSoundcd throughout the house
Soon fair youths and maidcnS departed
wishing her the happy return of many
moro.
nORN--in this village March 2G. a
son TO Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Crosby
| Weight II 81 pounds