The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-16
JO Years Ago
Happenings of September. 1872,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix

Two hundred people from this place
attended the Republican mass meeting
at Lake Pleasant Wednesday.
We had another touch of hot weather
on Sunday, the 9Th inst, the mercury
running up to ~ and rs in the after
noon, and 10 shower IN THIS vicinity.
Miss Sprague's class OF 30 pupils will
give a concert at the town hall on the
evening Of September IL. Assistance
win be renderd by some of our best
singers and a rich treat may be eX-
pected.
Horace Greeley passed through this
place on the Wednesday afternoon train
EN- route for St. Johnsbury where he is
to deliver the address at the state fair.
But few people were At the station and
no public demonstration was made.
Miss Richmond will give n course of
dancing lessons to beginners. commenc-
ing Saturday afternoon, September II
at three o'clock p. m.
William r. Mead and Fred G. Mead.
formerly of this village, arrived in New
York on Sunday last, per steamer
Egynt. The former has been residing
at Florence, Italy pursuing his studies
in architecture until about siT months
and together they have made tour of
the principal European cities.
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6. NJ. Spencer who for several years
has been engaged i'm the manufacture
of stencil dies and outfits in this place.
of L. s Aletcalf in Boston and will re-
move his business to that city.
Messrs. Higley- & Church have bought
from the BrattIehoro Manufacturing Co.
threc-quartprs Of an acre Of land 10
Gated on Flat street and viii immedi-
atelv commence the putting up of Il
tw0-storv building 40 by 90 feet. for the
manufacture of doors. sash and blinds
and for general jobbing work. Steam
viii he the anotOr ard an engine Of 30
horse power is to be procured for the
purpose
The body of NeIcour \. Godfrey. an
orphan boy about Is years of age,
grandson of the late George Newman
Of this place, was found at the cemetery
Monday morning with 4 pistol shot
through the heart and a revolver lvinr
near him on the ground. His right
hand was smoked nv powder. evidently
produced by the discharge of the pistol
in his own hand and an inquest was
deemed unnecessary. No cause for tho
act is known The bow had for severed
weeks been cmDlGved bv the Vermont
National Bank and was highly esteemed
by his acquaintances.
Town representatives elected in Wind
ham county are as follows:
Athens. c. A. Wyman.
BrattlaborO. Kittredce IIasI.ins
Brookiiue, II. NJ, Whitney,
Dover, S. II. Sherman.
Dummerston. $. L. Dutton.
81 q
Guilford. r. B. Field
Halifax. c. F. Griffin.
Jamaica. Charles S. Clark.
Londonderry. f. S. Harrington.
Marlboro, w. W. Lvnde
Npwfane. d. D. Dickinson.
Putnpv D. P. Webster.
Rockingham. A. \. Swain.
Somerset. Hollis Town.
Stratton, +. TT. Willis.
Townshend, N F. Ballou.
Vernon, A. Withheld.
WardSboro. L. NJ Newell
Westminster. Alfred Stevens.
Whitiuoham Parlev STAR
Wilmiuptor O. r. R"ttorfeld.
WiAdham, George Dimicb
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George Newman. one Of the oldest
and most respected citizens of Brattlc-
boro died at his residence on the morn
ing of the llth inst. of heart disease
after a brief illness. at the age of "a
Mr.. Newman had been a resident of this
town for more than 60 years. Born at
Seekonk, Mass. he removed with his
parents at an early age to Marlboro
Vt. whence he came to this place when
mere lad. He served the town in
many capacities and for two wears w"S
its representative at the legislature. H.
was one of the original members of the