The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-20
5U Years Ago
Happenings of May, 1872,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix.


The peus of the Unitarian church will
be sold on the evening of May H. at
80 OK cock.
In digging under the streets our
plumbers stu find frost at the depth of
I four or five feet,
The plaintive note Of the whip-poor-
will was heard in this vicinity on the
10th inst, which is several days earlier
than usual
The new Brattleboro Manufacturing
company is engaged in filling an order
for 40 black walnut chamber sets for the
Brooks House. At present they are en-
ploying about % hands.
The sewing silk manufactory of
Messrs. Dunklee and Stearns has been
moved from its old location to the build
ing formerly occupied by the Stanley
Rule & Level company.
\ party of five gentlemen viii leave
this village Monday morning next for
Kansas: II. w. Simonds, who intends
to take UP his residence at Manhattan.
and j. G.. Smith. J. Il. Coffin, j. NJ. Buzz
eel and y. NJ. Perry, who go on tour
of inspection.
Within the past week vegetation has
assumed its spring colorS and people
have commenced gardening The amount
of rain fallen thus far has been quite
limited, but sufficient to give some en-
enlargement to the farmers.
\ very pleasant social was held at the
Baptist vestry Wednesday evening and
the occasion was improved by making
the pastor a present for his vacation ex-
penseS.
BY special appointment. the Good
Samaritan Temperance society com
menced its raeeting last Sunday evening
at five o'clock and the session was
nearly two hours in length, which was
Mt least Il half hour too long. The time,
however. was well occupied by half
dozen of our home speakers and singing
/ by the Universalist Sunday school.
The Sabbath school connected with
the COngregatiOnalist church in this vii
lage observed their fftieth anniversary
last Sunday. The oldest living member
Of the school IS Mr.. Joseph Steen, from
whose recollectionS and from other
sources. some interesting facts were
gathered in relation TO the history of the
school For a short time previous to
1915. Miss Hannah Wells daughter of
Dr. William Wells, had brought to-
gether a Bible class of young ladies, who
met from time to time to study the
scriptures under her direction. This
class grew and was the first organized
| Sunday school work in town. On the
first Sabbath in May, 1892, the school
assumed its present organization under
the auspices of the church. The school
at present numbers about 800 members.
The average attendance is 165.
The West Brattleboro Reading circle
held their last meeting for the season
on the evening of the 9th inst. After
they had gone a large paper box was
found in the hall containing an edition of
DickenS's works with FoFster's Life Of
Dickens and a brief but graceful note of
presentation TO the pastor. The read
jngS during the winter were the Lady of
the Lake and the HoOsier SchOolmaSter
entire; the greater part of WinchelIs
Sketches of Creation, extracts from
Herschelfs lectures. Oldtown Stories
and AIurray's Adirondacks. besides short
| sketches from various authors.
Pondville. The Baptist church at
this place having undergone thorough
/ repairs. will be dedicated on Thursday,
| Nav 30. Services to commence ut II
o'clock. Friends are cordially invited
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Hinsdale: The top, or fifth story, of
| the Ashuelot House is being removed
| This noted box story" has long been
an object of curiosity to strangers in our
fllage. but its mission seems ended and
its epitaph may be appropriately re
corded with that of Prohibition, and eX-
pressed in a simple sentence-A Peg
| Lower.
Died-In Brattleboro, May II. Rev.
! Addison Brown, aged T3 years. His
| earthly career is closed in quietness and
! peace with eye undimmed and his nat
| ural intellectual force undated. A life
most useful and honorable.