The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-26
so Years Ago
Happenings of November, 1871,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.

Abel Brown has just opened new
meat market in Estey's building on South
Main street.
The ladies Of the Universalist society
announce a tea Sociable and dance at the
own hall on the evening preceding
Thanksgiving day. pleasant time Will
undoubtedly be realized.
COMPANY G.. Third regiment, is the
designation given the new military COM
Dany raised in this place. Their guns and
,ouirgment have arrived and they will
meet at the town hall every Thursday
.vening for drill
k. Allen has bought of Woodcock
( Vinton a lot of 1874 feet front on Canal
street adjoining II. NJ Curriers' place,
IN which he intends to erect a couple OF
lwelling houses. Isaac likes to see
.hings stirring and intends to do his
share to lessen the average amount OF
.axation. He couldn't do it in better
way.
On the evening of Dec. 4 comes our
village meeting. Besides the ordinary
business to be transacted a vote Is to be
aiken on the question of petitiOnlng the
legislature for a change of the village
.harter. The proposed change involves an
Increase of power on the part of the vii
age and its officers whereby a larger
mount of property may be held and the
police rendered more efficient.
The supreme court has just rendered
I decision in the case of George Newman,
treasurer of the town of Brattleboro, VS.
: NJ Waite. cashier of the First Ma
-ional bank of this place, to recover pen
Atty for refusing to make return of stock
t,ol,Jars IN tho town clerk \ demurrer
vas entered and the case carried to the
supreme court where the demurrer was
sustained and a verdict rendered in favor
# the plaintiff. The penalty is for three
years at $500 year.
At the close of the year 1871 we will
have witnessed the completion of - new
lwelling houses within the limits of this
village. l. of which are in the district
Known as Esteyyille. The cost Of the
structures will not vary much from
$50 600. To this amount add the cost OF
he Brooks hotel CroSby's Market block,
he engine house and blacksmith shop on
..lliOt street, the two new shops Of j.
EStev & 60. on Birge street, outlay for
repairs. etc. and the total footing of real
estate improvements in BrattlebOro for
he present year will not be by any means
liScrcditable.
The brewery in the west village. under
The management of Robert LennoX, was
destroyed by fire Friday night. \ por-
ton of the stock, valued at about 5000,
was saved. The origin Of the fire is I'M
known.
We are glad to learn that Joseph Chan
Iler. ir., son of Rev. !. Chandler of
West BrattleborO. won the first prize
Soon defamation. at the recent eXhi-
bition Of WilliSton seminary, Easthamp-
ton, Mass. He was one of eight speakers
selected from POO students. Wei done,
Joei
The UniversaliSt Sojcety I'm this village,
feeling tie great need of larger church.
took measures last August to enlarge and
improve their place of worship. They
have expended some $1,000 or more in en-
Iarging the church and in the addition of
% new slips, new furnace, new gas
light. etc. Sewal Morse has made them
present of a pulpit. beautiful in its archi-
lecture, and which IS Il great improve
mcnt on the old one. Douglas & Hawley
made the pulpit chairs. Great credit is