Today In Brattleboro History

Historic events for Aug 1

1856 Brattleboro Shade Tree Association

Brattleboro Shade Tree Association formed, with dues being $1.

1879 Brattleboro Considers Numbering Houses

We learn that a respectable gentleman, who had done good work of the kind in Greenfield, Bennington, and other places, is desirous of coming here to place street numbers on the houses of the village. It is a matter to which our people ought to give favorable consideration.

1879 Brattleboro Text-Book Committee Recommends Books

Our Brattleboro text-book committee have recommended the following books for use in the public schools of the town for five years from the first day of next November, under provisions of the new law: Franklin Readers, Analytic Spellers, Spencerian Writing Books, Reed and Kellogg’s Grammars, Swinton’s Geographics, Franklin Arithmetics, Good Morals and Gentle Manners.

1890 Fessenden Helping Hand Society Lawn Party

The Fessenden Helping Hand society will give a lawn party next Wednesday evening on the Centre church grounds.

1890 Fruit and Confectionery Stand Sold

T.J. Doolin has sold his fruit and confectionery stand at the corner of Flat and Main streets to A.E. Miller, who will run it as a branch of his Elliot street business.

1902 Colonial Moving Pictures To Give An Entertainment

The Colonial Moving Pictures company will give an entertainment in Brattleboro. This company is regarded as the leading exponent today of all that pertains to moving pictures.

1884 Wantastiquet Blueberries

Wantastiquet mountain has been pretty thoroughly stripped of its crop of blueberries this season. It is reckoned that no less than 100 berry-pickers visited the mountain some days last week, bringing an average of six or eight quarts a piece, or some 20 bushels altogether on a single day.

1884 Hooker Block Brickwork

Mr. J. D. Plummer completed the brick work on Hooker’s block last week, and the removal of the staging brings to view a very neat and well proportioned structure, credible to the proprietor and architect and an ornament to the town. The carpenters are now busily employed upon the interior.

1884 Easy Chair And Table A Surprise

E. L. Hildreth, and employee at Leonard’s printing office, was the surprised but happy recipient of a table and easy chair from some of his fellow typos and other friends last Saturday.

1884 Grading High School Grounds

The work of grading the High school grounds is in progress, under the charge of Architect Hines.

1884 Skating Rink Extension

A 42-foot extension to the skating rink is in progress.

1873 Fair To Feature Bugle Of Elegant Design

The ladies of the Unitarian society are preparing for their annual festival and fair, which will probably be held week after next. Among the articles to be offered on the occasion is a bugle of elegant design, which will be awarded by vote to the most popular fire company.

1873 A Visit To Hoosic Tunnel

A party of fifty-three persons from this village, under the escort of F. Goodhue, Esq., one of the directors of the Vt. and Mass. railroad, visited Hoosic tunnel, last Friday, in a car specially engaged for the occasion.

1873 Thomas Nast Among Fall Lecturers

The committee have made arrangements for the coming lecture course as follows: Thomas Nast, Oct. 27; Mrs. Livermore, Nov. 10; Hon. Wm. C. Parsons, Nov. 24; John B. Gough, Dec. 4.

1861 Moneyed Institutions All Right

Hon. A. J. Rowell was in town Thursday and Friday in his capacity as Bank Commissioner, making his annual visitation of our moneyed institutions. Of course he found them all right.

1861 Eighty War Horses Come Through Town

On Friday morning of last week over eighty horses were transported through this place en route for the seat of war. They were for the use of the 2nd and 3rd Regiments.

1857 Raw Hair Wanted

Raw Hair Bought Or Exchanged, at the Hair-Work Manufactory, under the Revere House, by E. Pinaud.

1857 Willow Carts For Sale

Willow Carts For Children, for sale by A. E. Dwinell.

1857 Slave Minstrels’ Concert

The Slave Minstrels’ Concert on Wednesday evening was well attended, and the audience were quite satisfied with their entertainment. We understand these Melodists have just purchased their freedom by the avails of their concerts, and are now singing as FREEMEN.

1857 Promenade Concert For The Common

The Promenade Concert on Tuesday evening should interest all, (and their number is legion,) in favor of improving and adorning the Common. Let their be a full house.

1845 Baker Family Concert

“The Baker Family” will give another Concert in this village on Tuesday Evening Next, August 5th, at Wantastiquet Hall, commencing at half-past 7 o’clock. Tickets 12 1/2 cents.

1845 Snells Augers For Sale

Snells Augers. 1 Case Snells superior Augers, just received at Williston & Tyler’s.