The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
so Years Ago
Happenings of March, 1871.
Taken (rOm the Files Of
The Phoenix


|: Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix |:
DIR. Horton has moved his office to
Crosby block, third floor.
Ne'Tton Phillips has sold his house on
Heed street to w. ii. Miner.
The old Keyes place near the common
mas been bought by Henry Devens for
$1,000.
On Saturday, April Sth, the mercury
regIste ced IS degrees in the shade in I'M
exposed places in this village. On Main
street 1t was several degrees warmer.
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We learn that the Bliss house on the
corner of Chase and Asylum streets has
been purchased by Judge Cults, who will
doubtless procure its removal.
New millinery rooms have been opened
IN Crosby block by Misses Pickett *
Hatch, who respectfully solicit a share
Of the public patronage.
BY commcndable effort on the part
of the members, the Centre Congrega-
tional church has succeeded in raising
sufficient funds to pay its entire debt and
purchase Il new bell of 5000 pounds
weight, which has already been ordered
Isaac Hines and Leavitt Sergeant
have returned from their sOjourn in
FLORIDA, accompanied by one or two 9th
erS who went from this vicinity. They
reIOrt themselves pleased with their ex-
pcElCnceS and appear to be physically
approved thereby.
The annual choice of officers of the
Baptist Sabbath school occurred last
Sunday, with the following result: Pres
iJlent, George f. Higley; superintendent,
.. Is. Douglas; assistant, l.. T.. Highly a;
secretary, George Il. Wheeler: treasurer.
Elbridge Van Doom; librarian, L. q.
Warren.
James NJ Tyler, Esq, has disposed of
| his interest in the law firm of Field <
Tyler to l.. w. Stoddard of Townshend
and proposes to take a vacation during
the coming summer. Mr.. StOddard is
q son of Judge Stoddard of TOwnShend
and is spoken of as young man of eX-
cellent character and of much promise
Il in his profession.
Last Saturday evening. fire was dis
covered issuing from an old barn on Ell
hot street, which speedily communicated
| to the house adjoining occupied by Mrs.
| ID. =. Sherwin, Mrs Sarah Fuller and
Joseph Bigelow. The fire was subdued
with the loss of the ell part of the house
and a portion of its contents. Mrs
Sherwin lay sick in bed within IA few feet
/ of the fire when discovered and but for
| the timely arrival of assistance would
doubtless have persisted in the flames.
The fire is thought to have been set by
some 7 .rson maliciOuSly disposed, but no
arres'- has been made.
The barn belonging to r. f. Hosford
Iof West BrattleboTO was discovered to
2 e ft,sa
| fire lad so far progressed when discov-
cred that the building with all its con
ktents was entirely destroyed. The Sem
| mary buildings and Congregational
! church were saved with great difficulty
the latter only by demolishing the
lis not known but il is the general belief
| that it was the work Of a pipe or cigar.
| The fifticth anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. benjamin Muzzy
/ was celebrated at their residence at ia
| riaica. March 9th. More than 60 rela-
tiveS and friends were present. Among
| the gifts were a gold headed cane for
i"Uncle Ben" and set of gold knitting
needles for Aunt Phila," a pair of gold
bound spectacles for each from the alb
sent son and daughter and various gifts
from other children and friends amount
ing in value to over 500. 4 bountiful
lsupper was served in the town hall
after which Rev. MIR. Bowen made ap
prOpriate remarks.
| Horace StOwell of Londonderry is re
ported to have made 80 pounds of ma
pie sugar this spring from small white
naples.
Al0nzo Starkey of TOwnshend. vel
known as deputy sheriff, jailor. auction
Ger. etc, and a man whose presence is
always welcomed except by rogueS, has
removed to this town with his family
having rented Charles Lawrence'S farm
for the coming season.
III Vernon has been renowned the past
winter for its numerous parties and a
spring appeared we thought each one
the last of the season. Mrs. s. $. Steb
bins has recently had two album quilt
ing parties which were attended by the
donors of the blocks. Next came a sur
prise party for Maj. Eli Lee, at the res
idcncc of his son. Next in routine wa
party for Miss Mabel Dickinson, whr
resides near South Vernon. Last Sat
urday night Miss Nellie Weatherhea'
went to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
4 Charles Newton to visit her sister an'
about fifty friends came to surprise ant
|. congratulate her on the return of he