The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-28
5O Years Ago
Happenings of May, 1871.
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix


DIR. Holton and wife returned from
their California trip on Thursday of last
week, the 18th inst.
There is to be an election" dance at
Lawrence hall on the evening of May
81. The Brattleboro Quadrille band will
| furnish the music
Cutters new shoe store. is receiving
the finishing touches and will be opened
on Saturday, the 9th.
| o.
! At a society meeting held at the Uni
versalist church Wednesday evening. it'll
was voted to raise the salary of their
pastor, Rev. NJ. II. Harris, from $1,000
to $500 and allow him four weeks va
cation during the coming year.
The original Cardiff giant is now on
exhibition in this village at the room re
Gently occupied by the bank in the Re
we're House, corner of Elliot and Main
! streets, and will remain on exhibition the
mainder of the week. An opportunity isl
| thus afforded to view this wonderful pet-l
lrifaction-or what is it?
! The burning of the railroad bridge over
the brook at Murder Hollow in PUtney
! Tuesday morning caused a delay of sew
| eral hours in the arrival of the northern
trains. The fire is supposed to have
caught from the engine of the gravel
| train.
At the Good Samaritan temperance
meeting Sunday evening the secretary
announced that the whole number of
names now on the roll of the society is,
Il 1887.
i c. f.. Allen of this village. whose mar
| kct garden on Canal street is one of our
rising institutions, surprised us on Mon
! day last by the presentation of a box of
| Strawberries grown in his dollhouse. OF
fine proportions and flavor they served
as delicious foretaste of the good time
coming"
H. ]. y. BaIestier is making extensive
Il improvements ut his residence in the
north part of this town. Two new
an enlargement of his present dwelling
are in process Of constitution. The lat
ter. which will constitute the main por-
ton of the house, is of ample dimensions
and embraces all the features of a coun-|
\ try home. The location is one of the
most enchanting in this region and at-|
fords n fine view of Brattleboro and the
surrounding region.
Il Mr.. +. \. Lewis. having retired from
the editorial charge of the Vermont Rec
ord and Farmer. is about to betake him
self To the stage again, and in company
with T. c. Adams of this place has pur-
chased of the former propretors the
Il copyright. scenery, etc, pertaining TO the
II war drama known as The Old Flag. or
the Spy of NeWbern, which was exhibited
here last winter. The play has been re-
. constructed and improved by Mr.. Lewis
and is to be brought out under the aus
pieces of Post Sedgwick. q. \. r.. at the
town hall on the evening of June and
IL. We bespeak a full attendance.
Il Col. G II. Joyce of Rutland has been
!; engaged to deliver the Memorial day ora
ton and the program arranged by the
!: officers of the Grand Army Is as follows
: Order of roccSSi0n-NIarShaI with aids.
music, Brattleboro band, thirty-seven
young ladies representing the states.
Knights Templar, Post Sedgwick, No. s,
G.. y. r.. speakers and committee of ar
raugements. Wantastiquet Lodge. No. =,
I. -. .. +, Columbian Lodge, No. 36,
+. K \. NJ. Sunday schools The pro-
: ecSsion will form on Main street ready
: to move at two o'clock.
Joel Lyman of West Dover had a mar
row escape from death last Thursday the
: 18th inst. while driving through that
: village. His horse. which was pretty
: backed directly off the bank of the
I: stream. which is some 30 or 10 feet high.
: falling upon the rocks below. BY great
: presence of mind Mr.. Lyman sprang
ffom the wagon just IN time 10 save NM
; self. The horse lived but a short time
and the wagon of course was completely
demolished.
The community of West Brattlebor0
was deeply stirred by the sudden death
by accident of Frank w. Richardson,
8 one of our most respected and highly en-
4 terprising farmers. on the Goth inst
i Mr.. Richardson had been engaged for
some time in the preparation necessary
4 for the construction of a large barn and
4 this was the day appointed for the rails
ing 4 large number of his ncighboTs
had assembled to assist in the operation
and ample preparation had been made
for their comfort and a pleasant time
was anticipated by all. But, alas! in
4 the midst of life we are in death" While
holding the foot of the post at the rails
ing of the first bent, Mr.. Richardson was
struck on the head and shoulder by one
Of the following poles which had been in
securely fastened, and precipitatcd upon
a pile of stones six feet below him.
About six o'clock he relapsed into un-
4 | consciousness and at midnight breathed
4 his last. \ post norton examination
4 held Monday revealed Il fractured skull
4 and a broken shoulder, His funeral was
! attended by about 500 people The de