The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-09
SO Years Ago
Happenings of june, 1871.
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix

Someone attempted to set fire to- the
barn of Mrs. Goodhue on Main street,
| Saturday night by igniting some loose
hay scattered about the doorway, but a
timely discovery prevented serious re-
suits.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of 'Orion's Lustre,'' a prepare
ton for the hair which is highly recon-
mended. Those desiring to procure the
| best article of the kind should call at
Orion's saloon on Elliot street and give
| it a trial.
The potato bug has made its appear
ance at Fletcher and Middlebury. There
are two kinds, one a small black bug
the other resembles a cucumber bug, only
larger.
The trot at the park grounds on the
afternoon of the 4th, came off according
| to program. The first race was won by
| f.. c. RObinson's Billy" in three
straight heats. Time, 2.4412, 241, 2.46;
springfield Boy" taking the second pre-
! c. Miller's Maj. Algerine." Best time
made, 3.16. The attendance was good.
| The baggage room at the depot was
broken into Monday night, but the only
article of value taken was from COnduc-
! Tor w SS MOUTH = ilChtl -lTuuh, WHICH IotA-
tanned only eight or ten dollars in money.
The trunk was found at Rutland Tues
| day morning on the excursion train, the
thief probably having passed himself OFT
! in the crowd. Estey < Warmers grlst
mill was also entered the same night,
and the money drawer forced open, but
the thief found nothing there to reward
his efforts.
The statistics of the village schools
! for the past term indicate a continuance
/ of the same excellent discipline and the
same high standard of scholarship which
I has heretofore characterized them. The
number of scholars attending the high
school during the term was 123, average
! attendance, lis. No. of tardies, 4 ; hay-
/ ing no tardies. 121; having no absences,
! "A. Miss SlasOn who for the past two
terms. has had charge of the intermediate
! school. is accorded the highest praise Tor
the faithful and efficient manner in
which she has discharged her duties. In
! the primary schools, also, teachers and
pupils have labored earnestly, and with
marked results. The vacation will con-
! tinue nine weeks.
| BARNUNrS, GREAT SHOW which is
now vending its colossal way this-ward.
will reach Brattleboro on Friday. July
Il, this being the first stand by the great
show prince in the Green Mountain
/ the three mammoth payilions, Is on the
grounds of the Windham County Park
Association, which are admlramly
adapted for all the purposes of this gI-
gantic exposition, as it covers 50 vast an
area that nothing less than a good-slzed
farm will be adequate to accommodate
it. We hardly need to tell our
readers that this is the largest and best
! exhibition in the world, as its equal was
never known in the history of amuse-
ments in this or any other age
/ b. Z. Bingham and wife celebrated
Z their silver wedding anniversary on sat
urday evening, July LIST There was
general invitation of friends, neighbors
= and pupils of the high and intermediate
/ schools; and at seven o'clock, or shortly
after. the house began to be thronged
the happy couple; and for three hours
| the stream continued to flow almost I'M
/ interruptedly. Probably not less than
a thousand people called during the eve
ming. The happy appearance OF the still
! Youthful pair was a theme Oh general
/ remark Among the more noticeable ar
ticleS of costume worn by Mrs. Bingham,
was the identical pair of slippers, which,
! twenty-five years before, had adorned
/ her as a bride. The presents We're val
/ liable and most appropriate. y
purse of so in greenbackS was also pre-
scented, the total value of the gifts being
about $3.50. The Brattleboro Band was
in attendance, and after a fitting sere
made. the worthy couple appeared on the
piazza, where. surrounded by the throng
which filled the house and dooryard to
Overlooking, the formal presentation
| speech was made by DIR. G. L. Frost, and
responded to by MIR. Bingham in feel
ing and appropriate manner With mu-
sic, with constant greetings from newly
I arriving friends, with promenading and
social amusements by the young people
and good cheer by all. the evening passed
quickly, bringing to a close one of the
most happy and successful demonstra-
lions of the kind ever witnessed in Brat
tleboro.
4 colored man named Morgan was
killed on the railroad in Westminster
on Saturday night, June oath. Near his
body was found a bottle of liquor and
n daad chiekan he bad STOLEN from, snma