The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-01
5O Years Ago
Happenings of June, 1872,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix

Last Friday, June 81. was a terribly
hot day. Mercury "a to 9S in the shade
Fountain Engine CO., No. 4. have re-
ceived an invitation to attend the Fourth
of July muster at Montpelier.
The strawberry crop in this section has
begun to ripen, and although a week
later than usual, it promises to be a
fine one.
The new bell of the Congregationa1ist
church, proving unsatisfactory. has been
cured.
Messrs. J. Estey & Co., of this place
have pledged $1,000 toward the establish
ment of a seminary at Raleigh, n. c.,
for the education of colOred women
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The Brattleboro House has been sold
to H. A. Morey. late proprietor of the
Chicopee HOuS, at ChicOpee. Mass. Mr..
Morey took possession Sunday.
A block of granite was recently cut
at the quarry of Hayden. Flint & Co, at
Fitzwiliam. n. H.. that was a. feet
long by 16 feet wide and 16 thick. a
portion of which will be used in fencing
the grave of James Fisk. jr., in this
place.
The delegates chosen to attend the Re.
publican convention at Montpelier were
Chas. K Field Kttredge HaskinS. |
Jacob Estey. David GOodell and George
Howe. Messrs Field and Goodell being |
unable to attend, their places were sup !
piled by Hon. II. Cults and +. \. Nash. |
The festival and fair given on Wednes- |
day evening by the ladies of the Congre- |
gational society was a success in every |
respect Besides the usual attractions. |
there was an art gallery consisting Of %
oil paintings and steel engravingS from |
the collection of Mrs. A. Ii. Bull, which |
were very fine and greatly admired. The
floral department was beautifully. ar
ranged, the tablets were amply furnished
and all were well patroniZed. The gross
receipts amounted to about 5000.
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The opening ceremonies of the new
Brooks House OF Thursday evening Of
last week were of an appropriate and
pleasing character. Upwards of 200 per
sons were present The parlOrS filled !
with guests, the gentlemen clothed in
their finest apparel the ladies dressed
in magnificent array" the richly fur !
nished apartments, and withal the I'M
eXceptionable yet genuinely social char
a scene of elegance and beauty, of fes-
tivity and enjoyment, which it was a
pleasure to witness. Dancing com !
menced about ten o'clock, music being
furnished by Brooks Owen & Carlton s
band of Lowell. Mass. At half-past
eleven the party adjourned to the dining
room where the tables were spread with
the choicest edibles of the season. Sup
per ended. the guests returned to the
parlors, where a handsome flag-the gift
of the ladieS-was presented to MI. |
Brooks. the proprietor of the block in a
brief speech by G. Il. Thompson. to
which Mr. Brooks responded with thanks.
Most of the elder part of the conpaiass-tE
then retired to their homes, while the
younger portion returned to the hall and
continued the dance until three O'Clock.
The affair was highly creditable to those
in charge of the arrangements well as
to the gentleman proprietOrs, who we
trust will meet with the success which
they merit.
IIinsdale: The parlors of Mr.. and
Mrs. j.. +. Ferrin" were splendidly and
profusely decorated with flowers and
cvergreenS on Thursday last, and in the
evening Illuminated. The occasion oS
this beautiful display was the wedding
of their oldest daughter. Rev Mr..
Woodbury. of Chesterfield oficiatcd. \
large number of guests were in attend
aEcc.
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South Vernon: The new hotel here
has been completed and was dedicated
last Tuesday by supper and dance. 1t
is called the South Vernon House and
is arranged for the accommodation of go
guests.
Williamsville: We had a smart
shower on the 18th, accompanied by the
largest haiIStoncs known to have fallen
here for many years. The ground was
white for some 20 minutes. As the late
spring SHOWS are styled the poor mans
manure, so also, may we see divine
wisdom in sending hail, which, if not too
severe, imparts life and yigor to every