The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-15
so Years Ago
Happenings of July, 1872,
Taken from the Files of
The Phoenix

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The Phoenix
A son of w H. Vinton of this village,
about nine years of age, had both wrists
broken on the 4th inst, by falling from
tree in front of the house.
Haying has commenced hereabouts.
The crop is heavier than for the last
two years, but the frequent and heavy
thunder showers are not particularly
favorable to the harvest.
Blueberries and raspberries have
made their appearance in the market.
They should be made the most of as
the blackberry crop viii be a slim one,
the bushes having been winter-killed.
A ten-year-old boy of Charles ST.
monds of the Fitch House at Northamp-
ton, formerly of this place, was seriously
burned about the face and arms while
playing with powder Saturday.
Pullman. palace ears have just been
placed on the Central Vermont line,
which are to run during the summer
between New London, Conn, and Lit
White Mountain travel.
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What with the arrival of summer
boarders and attendants upon the Epis-
cOpal trOt and horse convention las q
slightly muddled friend of ours has it,
our hotels have been suddenly filed and
the streets have for a few days pre-
scented quite lively appearance.
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During the season just closed, the
people of this village have disposed OF
about $4,000 quarts of STRAWBERRIES,
paving therefor an average price of p
cents per box OF these fully one half
were raised in this vicinity. Mr.. c.
Kidder Of this place was the largest
producer, his crop amounting to $500
quarts.
Save the usual demonstrations by
Young America, with one or two pic-I
ME excursions, the Fourth of July
passed in this town almost without rec
IGNITION. 1t may not speak we'll for
patriotism" but it Is a fact that not
a single arrest was made by the police
for drunkenness or other misdemeanor
s.
The old Universaiist church at West
Brattleboro has been handsomely re
paired by the purchasers and will be re-
dedicated by the Baptist church of this
village next Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Matteson win preach the sermon
and addresses are expected form several
members of she church under whose
auspices tile services are held.
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Thirty-seven guns were fred here
Thursday evening in honor of the Balti-
more nomination and a Reform rally
was held at the town hall at which
a Greeley club was formed. About -
persons were in attendance and speeches
were r2ade by George Davenport. ESQ,
II. F. Smith and w il. Alexander. The
officers of the club are DR.. Q. r. Post. |
president; II. p. Green and W. IT. Alex
ander. vice presidents; Fl. {. Willard. /
secretary: Porter Spencer trea slE~ar. |
Rooms are 10 BE- opened and a vigorous
campaign waged.
The fair held on the evening of July
10 by the ladies of the Unitarian So
ciety. notwithstanding the bad weather
was quite successful. The floral arbor
erected near the platform was a mag
nificent affair and the tables presented
q vPTv fine aDnnarance. Among the moro
valuable articles disposed of nv lottery
vas writing desk w lued ut $50. which
fn'l to r Bradley and cravon drawino
9iued at S25. was the prize of James
TNelton. A Jersey heifer presented bv
~. Bradley ard valued at $3.50 has not
been disposcd Of, The proceeds wiz
Gmount to about $500
West Rrattleboro: Mr.. w. IT. Rigelow
a7d family departod for EuroDp last Fri
" intcndin@ to be gore about a wear
Thev sailed Saturday from Now Yor1,
in the steamer. AbSsvnia. for Liverpool
West Brattleboro: On the evening
before their departure for the muster
~ Montpelier. the Western Engine
company brought ont their machine for
q preliminary squirt and with forty
rem on the brakes. threw horizontal
stream of 206 feet and six inches.
During the thunder storm at Green
field. Mass, on the Fourth. a we'll
dressed lady was seen to stop in back
street and pull Oft her hoop skirt. not
caring to risk herself inside that kind
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