The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-08
30 Yers Ago
HappeningOf July. 1872,
Taken fri the Files of
TFPhOenix

No. engine1mpany have voted not
to attend the tmen's muster at Mont
pclier.
Our viIlageailiffs have issued notices
prohibiting I firing of crackers. etc.
ON the conf, Fourth, after the hour of
nine o'clock m. Won't the boys make
the early mning hours hideous.
Strawberes have been plenty through
the week go cents quart.
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Arrangtents for the races which COM
mence il 9 are sufficiently complete
to indica big time" for lovers of the
turf. T1nty-four horses have been en-
tered fothe various trots, among them
some ofthe noted speed, including the
bay me ''Huntress," entered by A.
Goldsmh of Cambridgeport. Mass, and
"Thonr Jefferson. entered by W. Il.
Smith t Hartford. Conn. That the oc-
casionwill draw out Il large concourse
of petle may be safely anticipated.
III second year of the Good Samari-
tan temperance society closed last Sab
batland officers were elected for the en-
II Alexander; Vice Presidents, Il. W.
Stldard, George Selleck, G. l.. Brown
Secretary and treasurer, L. @. Hardie,
ir Executive committee. Edward Clark,
f. W. Simonds, +. \. Wood, ID. J.
UNISON. Henry Franklin. The roll of
membership now embraces about l,5Oo
dmes.
We are having very hot weather with
e. f1r,Y,loYs SbayvnpG
One occurred on Friday of last week
June PSI which was unusually terrific.
The rain poured for some minutes in per-
feet torrents. flooding the streets as q
matter of course, removing much OF
the loan with which our very intelligent
and far-sighted highway surveyors are
wont to patch up the roads. Consider,
able injury was done to the tobacco
crop, and certain farmers, not gener-
ally credited with an excess of piety,
spent the entire SabbathDn their knees
in consequence The lightning played
around loose and struck in two or more
places in the village John Stebbins
barn adjoining his residence on Canal
street, was the only building hit, and
fortunately that did not take fire.
Putney: The barn of W. R. F. John
son in this town, was struck by light
ming during the shower Of Friday, but
was saved without great injury.
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Stratton: Howard & Wilder recently
had a nice hejfer killed by the bears
The hide and a few bones were found
about n mile from the pasture where it
Is thought she was chased before being
caught. Said heifer was killed near the
road leading to the kimbail meadow, 50
called.
Westminster West: Rev. A. Stevens
has recently gone to Minnesota on a
vacation for q few months He has been
connected with the church here for
nearly 30 years and this is the first va
cation Of any length he has taken The
desk is to be supplied part of the
time by a student from AndOver.
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Westminster West: Dea. 4. P. Ran
ncv who bought the store last April, has
it well filled and is receiving good patron
age.
HinsdaIe: Messrs. Worden & Co.,
have opened communication between
Hirsdale and Vernon by ferry. The
boat which they have rugged is safe
ard substantial one for teams whether
single or double. 1t viii be great ac-
commodation TO the public on either
SIDE OF the OOHnecGicuI ana HHuCu
pIaasanter communication with Brattle-
boro is thus established than before
existed.
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ITinsdale: Monday. July lst, at one
O'Clock, D. m the thermometer Indicated
IUl in the shade.
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Londonderry: Mr. Joel Todd of this
town has lost by disease and accident
no less than seven horses in about Is
months.
Married-In Brattleboro, June &c,
by Rev. n. Mighill, Orrin o. Ware Of
Wilmington and Lucy NJ. Richardson Of
BrattlebOro. --