Today In Brattleboro History

Historic events for May 4

1877 New Sidewalks 1877

The Phoenix reports that plank walks on Main and Elliot are being replaced with substantial concrete pavement - about 3,000 feet. The expense is borne by the parties owning the property.

1894 Bishop Hall Leads Services

The services at the Episcopal church this week, conducted by Bishop Hall, have been in observance of what has been known for ages as Rogation week, the days being set apart as a preparation for the festival of Ascension day.

1894 The Sportive Trout

The sportive trout Now darts about, In search of food which it requires; And on the bank, Are gathered rank And unregenerate, reckless liars.

1894 40 Hours’ Devotional Service

A 40 hours’ devotional service will be held at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic church next week, beginning Monday.

1894 Free Library Closes, For Trees

The free library will be closed Arbor day.

1894 Swedish Church Planned for West Street

The Swedish residents of the town have their plans well advanced for the erection of a house of worship. They have bought a building lot, size three rods by eight rods, on West street, of L. H. Richardson, paying $200 for it. It is expected that the total cost of the church building will be $1000 to $1500.

1894 Horse Thief Leaves No Clues

No clues have been found in regard to the route taken or the present whereabouts of the thief who stole the team from the Brattleboro Livery company last week.

1888 Annual Village Meeting Far From Dignified

There was a good-sized attendance at the annual village meeting held Tuesday evening, and we wish we could say that the proceedings were of that orderly and dignified character which befits in public gatherings of such importance, but the case was far otherwise.

1888 E. Crosby & Co. Had A Good Year

E. Crosby & Co.’s annual statement of their yearly business, ending May 1st, shows that they have sold during the past year 113,268 barrels of flour, their wholesale feed trade has been over 500 cars, while their freight bills have amounted to $83,984.50.

1888 Boy Run Over, Not Hurt

C.E. Allen’s team ran over a little son of Geo. E. Allen in front of Leonard’s block Wednesday afternoon. A crowd gathered around, expecting to find the boy more dead than alive, but he did not appear to be seriously hurt, and five minutes later was at play with his companions as if nothing unusual had happened.

1883 Norwich University To Move To Brattleboro, Says NYT

Rumors of Norwich University moving to and establishing an electrical engineering school in Brattleboro appeared in the New York Times on Tuesday.

1883 Sally Stockwell’s 104th Birthday

Mrs. Sally Stockwell’s 104th birthday was observed on Monday. Her register shows that over 500 people have called on her during the past year.

1883 Thomas Nast Gets Maple Sugar From Brattleboro

For some years past Nast, the artist, has sent to the Frost grocery store for maple sugar.

1883 New Street at High School Connects Grove to Main

The selectmen have laid a new street running from the rear of the High school grounds to Grove street, through the lands of W. P. Cune and Mrs. Brosnahan, thus making the school building more accessible to scholars living in the west part of the village. The street will be continued along the north side of the High school lot to Main street.

1883 Fisk Goes To Asylum

Mr. James Fisk went to the asylum for treatment last Friday. The mental disturbance from which he is suffering is a result of the precarious condition in which his physical health has been in for some weeks past.

1883 Nearly 170 Pounds of Wool From 15 Sheep

Hon. D. B. Eaton has on his farm fifteen sheep which have just sheared 169 3/4 pounds of wool.

1883 Estey & Co. Buy Birge Street Property

Estey & Co. have bought the Dickinson lot on Birge street.

1877 Children’s Carriages Made on Birge Street

Mr. S. H. Edwards is manufacturing children’s carriages at the old woolen factory on Birge street.

1877 Barrows Selling Coal Using Cash System

Barrows has adopted the cash system for his coal business. The prices of coal have reached a very low point for this section.

1877 Kit Carson, Jr. at Town Hall

Kit Carson, Jr. gave an entertaining lecture at the town hall, Monday evening, on border life and Indian characteristics.

1849 Dioramic and Panoramic Exhibitions

Towne & Co.’s Dioramic and Panoramic Exhibitions will take place at Wantastiquet Hall, on Friday evening. Among the views are the city of Lowell by Moonlight; Public Square of Vera Cruz; Cerro Gordo; Castle of Chapultepec, &c., &c.

1838 Silk Dyeing

Silk Dyeing. A. E. Dwinell, having received Agency for the above business, will receive Goods at his Store for Dyeing — such as Silk and Merino Dresses, Shawls, Veils, Hdkfs, Ribbons, Merinos, Silks, Linen, and colored Goods, &c., &c.