The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-19
so Years Ago
Happenings of March, 1871.
Taken from the Files OF
The Phoenix

Mrs. George C. Cooley of Readsboro
lately braided &c palm leaf hats in one
day, commencing at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing and finishing at O'Clock IN the eve
ming.
Deacon J. r. Ware of TOwnshend has
n Jersey cow that he raised from calf
four weeks old which he bought in Ded-
ham. Mass, which now weighs LOO
pounds. Who has a better one!
Cheney & Clapp are removing their
goods to their new store in Crosby block
and will be in readiness for customers the
first of next week.
The combination concert given here
Wednesday night by Springfield artists
was of a first class order, but unfor-
tunately events consplred to render the
attendance anything but complimentary.
The audience, however, though small, DID
not lack in appreciation as was testified
by repeated encores.
We understand that DR.. c. S. Clark is
to open a dental Office over the bank, In
Crosby's block, about the middle of next
week. DIR. Clark win be remembered as
a student of DIR. Post and comes very
highly recommended from Woodstock
where he has been practising,
The unpleasant state of the weather
last Sunday evening did not prevent
fair attendance at the temperance meet
ing and several new names were added to
the pledge.
TIL ladies will be interested to learn
that Nrs.-L. \. Alexander, late of keenc,
n. H. has taken the room over Wilkins
store, lately occupied by DR.. Dearborn
pared to do all kinds of hair work. Mrs.
Alexander is a we'll known artist in her
profession and we doubt not will receive
from the ladies of this vicinity generous
patronage.
The sugar season has got along so much
earlier than some seasons that many
farmers were unprepared and lost the
first flow of sap and as the frost is already
nearly out of the ground the amount of
sugar made cannot be large. Farmers are
receiving from 10 to IS cents a pound.
At the express Office in this village last
Friday, 10,1S0 pounds were received,
making a total of 1912 tons forwarded to
the city markets.
The high school exhibition drew out
one of the largest audiences that has as
sembled in the town hall this winter
probably not less than 800 persons being
present. OF the essays, declarations and
declarations it would be useless to par
ticulaTize. but if ever scholars exhibited
in higher degree that perfection in dis
cipline and in intelligent comprehension
of the objects of their study which is evil
dence of faithful and thorough tutorship
we have failed to witness it.. The comedy
of The Green Mountain Boy" which
formed a prominent part of the entertain
ment. was brought in surprisingly good
shape and elected much applause. 1t
would have been difficult to excel Joseph
Chandler and w. III. Pellet in their parts.
ITO Oblige Benson" a comedy in one
act with l.. n. Lawrence, f. a Sher-
win, Miss Luella Brooks and Miss Hattie
Niles as the actors was also received with
applause richly merited. The program
occupied four hours in the performance
and was In part repeated on the following
evening.
\ company of men went out fishing in
VernOn-amOng the number were Henry
Bond, Warren BemiS and General Peeler
and caught four good-sized fish one
weighing ID pounds and which was three
feet and two inches in length. OF the
exact locality in which it was found our
informant saith not, as there has been
great controversy as TO the boundary lines
of Vermont, New Hampshire and Massa-
chuSettS, but we are quite positive that
this one was nicely cooked and we'll rel
hotel of Col. J. f. Burrows in Vernon.
Mention was made of three others weigh
ing Az, 80 and 81 pounds, caught at
the same time. We wish to express graft
tude to these gentlemen for removing
from our midst distractions to the pres
ervation and propagation of small fish, as
il has undoubtedly saved the lives of many
of the fnny tribe.-NernOn correspond
ence.