The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-12
so Years Ago
Happenings of November, 1871,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.

4 new eating saloon will be opened
| Shortly in Market block. under the charge
OF Samuel Spears of Greenfield, Mass.
It is reported that the Brattleboro
| House will be closed today in consequence
of the failure of the proprietor, l. l.. Sar-
gent.
| II. r. Chase has sold his new dwelling
on Organ street to Kimball Haskins for
/ "a. 900 and has bought an adjoining lot
with the intention of building again.
! The first snow of the season made its
appearance on the morning of the Sth
inst.,-just enough to remind us of what
is coming. In Marlboro and other hill
towns two or three inches fell.
%
Joe Elliot is suited now. He has Sc
cured the entire route from here to
his popcorn and he is doubtless making
a good thing of it.
The Baptists have commenced holding
a series of socials at their church vestry,
once a fortnight. The gathering last
Tuesday evening was largely attended and
productive of much enjoyment.
Orlando Sherwin, a young man en-
ployed at the freight depot in this village,
had one of his legs broken below the knee
on Monday while handling freight
The old Chase house on the common
owned by Isaac Hines, together with the
lot on North street to which it was to
have been removed. have been purchased
by Il. Bradley and George Folsom and
the building resold to Patrick Fleming
for removal.
The many friends and acquaintance
of Deacon Isaac Hines Will be gratlted
to learn that he has so far recovered from
the effects of the accident which befell him
some time ago as to make his appearance
on the street. Considering his age his
recovery has been remarkably rapid
.
The drama of Winchester or the Spy
of Shenandoah was repeated again last
Friday evening, making four successive
evenings The attendance throughout was
very satisfactory and the net receipts
amounted to $164.75.
The speaking at the Good Samaritan
temperance meeting last Sunday evening
was hardly as brisk as sometimes. but be-
fore time for adjournment came the spirit
began to move. Remarks were made by
NJ. II. Harris, George Selleck, c. f.
Thompson, George II. Clapp. Il. f. Bing-
ham. l.. X. Fuller and n. L. Chase. w.
III. Alexander occupied the chair.
The old slaughter house. on Forest
square owned by ii. Hadley. was discov-
cred to be on fire about half past six
Saturday night, and although the engines
were ready for action in a remarkably
brief space of time after, the alarm was
given, there was no chance to save any
thing. The building contained about
three tons of tallow which was consumed.
The fire is supposed to have been acciden-
tai
Tyler Johnson of Guilford has in pro.
cess of rapid construction a neat and com
mOdious dwelling house on the site of the
one burned a short time since. We have
seen no plan of the building, but feel
bound to say that it will be n great i'm
proyement ON the old one as 'Tyle' Is
not in the habit of doing things by halves.
The Townshend correspondent writes
that that town is barren of incident
There have been no-arriyals. no clearances
no transfers. no ball games. no earth
quakes. no fires. no freShetS, no marriages
death or births. The old sign still hangs
swings and creaks on the West River
House. The traders trade. the shoe
makers shoe, the barber shaves, the law.
yer pleas for fees and the judge looks
grave at the knave. The doctors dock On
and the professor is teaching the young
/ idea how to shoot. General Phelps is
going to anmhilate Masonry next week
Thursday evening at the Congregational
church. The preachers cry, Vanity oil
vanity, all is vanity" but the people are
skeptical. There is nothing new under
the sun"
! MARRIED-In Brattleboro, Novem.
Der 6, by Rev NJ. H. Harris, c. n Day.
export. Esq. and Mrs. r. J. Dunklee
both of Brattleboro.