The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-15
30 Years Ago
Happenings of October, 1871,
Taken from the Files OF
The Phoenix s. f


Z Josh Billings "Alminax' for 1872 now
ready at Cheney & Clapp's.
4 IHG. Bliss has sold his house on Chase
street to p. G. Spencer.
I The old Aetna of Hartford gets stuck
to the tune of two millions in the great
Chicago fire. but as it has a matter OF tour
millions left it may be considered one OF
the sound companies remaining
The lecture course will open October
90 with a lecture by Mark Twain, en-
titled "Reminiscences of some uncommon
characters l have chance to meet"
Hereafter there will be preaching in
the BAPTIST church on Sunday afternoons
at 215 p. m. The Chicago fire will be the
subject of the discourse next Sabbath
and a collection will be taken for the suf-
ferers.
The play made by the Phoenix engine
of this place at the fremens muster at
Fitchburg on Tuesday was lat feet, SA
inches Thirty-six hand engines, y
steamers. u hose companies. five hook
and ladder companies and IL bands of
largest gatherings of the kind ever held
in New England.
The house of Dr. George f. Gale of this
village came near being the scene of a
wholesale tragedy on Friday night of last
week 1t appeared that the gas, which
had been left burning in one of the rooms
during the evening, went out during the
absence of the person in charge, and ow-
ing to mutual misunderstanding the
fact was not discovered until morning,
when, on awakening, the doctor found
himself as well as the entire family, con-
sisting of FIVE members, nearly overcome
by the escaping gas. Had not all the in
side doors of the house been open, includ-
ing that leading to the attic, the results
would have been tragedy fearful to con-
template.
The new engine house at West Brattle-
boro was raised last week and the work
on it is nearly completed. The upper
room Will be used for hall.
Frank d. Barrett. 10. eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs Justin Barrett of West Brattle-
boro, was instantly killed near the vii
| lage of West Dummerston last Saturday,
Oct. 8. The deceased with a number of
other persons was employed in putting up
the necessary fixtures preparatory to the
erection of the new bridge across the
/ West river, when, by the parting of a
chain, several heavy timbers were precipi-
! tated to the earth Mr.. Barrett, who was
standing on the ground. was hit upon the
head, neck and shoulders and literally
| crushed by the blow young man
named Lamson from Pondville. who was
standing upon one of the falling timberS,
saved his life by jumping into the water
/ from height of 20 feet or more, but was
somewhat bruised by falling on the rocks
! below. The deceased was a young man
! of irreproachable character, of studious
! habits and promised well for future use
( fulness.
l. EASF DOVER = The friends of W. G..
I Halliday and wife, to the number of 80 or
40, surprised them by a visit on theg10th
anniversary of~thefr~ marriage antP pres
scented them with over $50 worth of tin
ware of various descriptions.
EAST DOVER: Deacon ]. P. Gould
4 lately fell from an apple tree and dislo-
Gated his shoulder. Being a very muscu-
! lar man it defied all attempts at setting it.
DIR. Gale of BrattleborO, being in the
neighborhoOd. was called and was able to
set it only by giving him stimulants to
relax the muscular system.
! HINSDALE: George johnson. having
removed from Athol, Mass. to this place,
is about to build a saloon near the upper
end of Main street, for the purpose of
carrying on the business of genteel bar
Der in all its branches, at which he is con-
sidered an expert.
J WARDSBORO: The fourth annual
fair of the Wardsboro Agricultural So
ciety was held at West Wardsboro on
Wednesday, October 1. The day was
pleasant and well suited to the occasion
with the exception of a shower in the fore
part of the day. There was a large
gathering of people. The Fayetteville
brass band furnished music throughout the
day. Everything passed off pleasantly
and good order prevailed throughout the
day, with the exception of two or three
cases of drunkenness, which we should
say was not in good order to the individ-
uals concerned at least
Note: Among the premiums awarded
we notice first prizes to Mrs. o. C. Fits
for tied bed spread and Marseilles quilt
: and third prize for stair carpeting,-Ed.
| DIED-In Brattleboro, September %
Carlos K. son of Josiah and Clara Pow
fers, aged years and months.
Sweet, beautiful spirit from time-from
tears,
Thou hast fioated up to sinless spheres.
Thou hast drunk at the fount of eternal
truth,
To thirst no more through endless youth
Thou hast left forever earth's crumbling
clod
For the shielding bosom of thy God.
WINDHAM
Coronie Carleton has finished work
for Mrs. l.. A. Howard.