The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-30
so Years Ago
Happenings of April, 1871,
Taken from the Files Of
The Phoenix


l.. X. Fuller and wife returned from
their California trip on Saturday, April
Canal street reioices in the possession
of three new street lamps recently erected
by the village authorities.
r. r. Jenne has purchased of St
AIichaers Episcopal society their parSon-
age on Green street, formerly occupied by
him. Price $500.
John Lannehan for assault on Patrick
D0olan was brought before Justice New
ton on Monday and fined 50 and costs.
F. II. HAYNES has rented the store for
merly occupied by A. {. Davenport IN
Fdwards's building on Elliot street and
will remove his factory thereto.
The body found on Roots island, near
this village, a few weeks since, has been
recognized as that of Cheve Jones of
ClaFemont, n. H, who was drowned in
the Connecticut river at Bellows Falls
last May.
Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Sherwin have re-
ceived $500, the full amount of their in
surance on their dwelling house burned
on the Sth inst. The property as it stands
has been sold to Patrick DOolan for $500.
The room in the town hall recently
occupied by Haskins & Clarke as a law
Office has been converted into an ice
cream saloon, affOrding neat and conven-
lent place for the enjoyment of that cool
ing compound. MeSsrs. Cooper & Fad
isch are the prOprietors.
The Baptist Sunday school sang at the
Good Samaritan temperance meeting last
Sunday evening. Dennins Manning,
-. L. e. 10 10
cidedly the best speech of the evening.
o.
George Francis Train spoke at the town
hall on Friday evening last week and
again on last Tuesday evening, TO the in
finite amusement of some and to the in
finite disgust of others. As a windmill
running by waterpOwer, he is certainly
the biggest success we know Of
As q result of the recent conference at
Mortified. the Methodist society of this
village will lose the services of Rev. \. q.
Button, who has labored so acceptably
here for the past year. His place Is TO
be supplied by Rev. d. Megahy, from the
Boston Theological school, who was last
year stationed at Windsor.
Jackson A. Vail. formerly a lawyer of
Montpelier, died of apOplexy at the asy-
lum in this village on April 10. He was
the first representative of the present town
of Montpelier after the division of the
old town. He was a man of high intel
Iectual powers which were ruined by ex-
cess.
I. \. Thorn & Co.'S new drug store in
Crosby block is nearly completed and
will be occupied on May I. The interior
arrangement and finish are first class IN
every respect. The wood work is of black
walnut and ash and is executed in the
most tasty manner. The counters are
marble top and the floor is laid in marble
The soda fountain is of the most elegant
pattern and was procured at the expense
of $3.50. The cost of finishing the front
or principal SalesrOOm alone viii not fall
short of $500.
The Odd Fellows fraternity of this
place celebrated the Sind anniversary OF
that order in this country on the evening
Of April %, with an address by Rev. NJ
II. Harris in CrOsby's hall, which wa,
listened to with rapt attention and the
greatest satisfaction by all present. The
evenings festivities closed by the frater
nifty with their ladies partaking of refresh
ments at the BrattlebOrO House.
Arson Parker of Londonderry is thu
champion trapper of this section, hayin:
caught the past season % foxes, 8 minks
IS muskrats, 5 coons and skunks.
John Hunt Of Vernon raised last season
10 tons and 20 pounds of tobacco on jus
10 acres of land and has sold it at
good price though strictly private. H
intends to raise II acres the coming sea
son.
o. L. Sherman of Williamsville is abOu
to improve his house by adding anothe
story to it.
NesSrs. J. B. Chase, f. L. Roberts ant
II. c. MillingtOn of Jacksonville have re
ceived from a nursery at Randolph 1900
apple stocks and have set them for cult
walton. These are CRAFTS on the Origina
crab apple stock and will take about tw
years, growthst to mature them for trans
planting.
Mary, daughter of Henry Chase of Gull
ford Center, while riding horseback
while ago, had the misfortune to fall iron
her horse and break her arm. DR.. Web
ster was summoned and dressed the arr
which is now doing well.
The town of Windham has produce
this year over 80 tons of maple sugar
George w. Dimick made the largest guam
tity-sOmething over 1890 pounds.
About 5000 has been raised toward Pre-
curing a new fire engine at West BrattIs
bOrO. A meeting will be held this wee
to take measures to increase this sum.
OBREGON RESTORES LAND.
President of Mexico Attempts to &c
Development Under Way.
MEXICO CITY, April 3O-Lands i
the states of chihuahua, Sonora, Nuev
hn1l 10 and ol,vn