Today In Brattleboro History

Historic events for Apr 14

1858 Kitteredge Haskins Admitted to Bar

The Honorable Kitteredge Haskins was admitted to Windham County bar. He was in partnership with Charles N. Davenport until 1861.

1855 Brattleboro Retail Prices, April 1855

Brattleboro Retail Market Butter, per lb., 20 - 24 cents Cheese, per lb., 12 - 14 cents Eggs, per dozen, 14 - 15 cents Chickens, per lb., 10-14 cents Beans, per bushel, $1.50 to 2.25 Potatoes, per bushel, 65 - 70 cents Flour, per barrel $11.00 - 13.00 Apples, per barrel, $2.25 - 3.00 Wood, per cord, $3.25 - $4.00

1911 Vaughn & Burnett Add Main Street Clock

The people of Brattleboro are indebted to Vaughn & Burnett for the convenience of an illuminated clock, which the firm has placed on the edge of the sidewalk in front of their store on Main Street. The clock is 12 feet tall and the dial is 30 inches. A pipe runs to the basement of the store to admit the electric wires.

1899 1899 Estimated Town Expenses

Estimated Town Expenses for the Coming Year: $14,050.00

1899 Monograph on the Origin and Early Life of Brattleboro

Rev. Lewis Grout has done a valuable service in gathering up the material for his “Monograph on the Origin and Early Life of Brattleboro” and putting it in available and permanent form in a neat pamphlet of 32 pages.

1899 S.A. Smith & Co. Ruins Cleared

The work of clearing away the ruins of the S.A. Smith & Co. factory is progressing rapidly.

1893 Boys Running Across Lawns

Complaint is made that the boys are very reckless about running across lawns in various parts of the village.

1893 Madeline Merlie in Frou-Frou

Madeline Merlie in Frou-Frou is booked for appearances here May 4.

1893 Estey World’s Fair Exhibit To Be On Display Locally

The Estey Organ company’s exhibit for the World’s Fair will be placed on public exhibition at the armory to-morrow, Saturday, from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., when the company invite all to call and see the instruments.

1893 Under $30 To Travel To and From World’s Fair

The railroad rates to the World’s Fair from all points in New England will be $29.60 for the round trip.

1893 Stop Speeding on Hinsdale Bridge

There has been a growing recklessness of late in disregarding the law and driving at full speed through the Hinsdale bridge. The selectmen of Hinsdale have this week notified the selectmen of Brattleboro that this must be stopped, and have asked them to give notice to this effect.

1882 Johnson Takes Charge Of Town Farm

M.W. Johnson, late manager of the Balestier farm, has been engaged to take charge of the town farm.

1876 Excelsior Patent Bosom Board and Stretcher

Charles J. Britton of this place is selling a new article for the laundry called the “Excelsior Patent Bosom Board and Stretcher,” by the aid of which shirt-bosoms can be ironed “in a jiffy” and in the most faultless manner, even by an inexperienced person.

1876 Bliss House Sold for $3800

The “Bliss house,” corner Asylum and Chase streets, belonging to the estate of the late Hon. Hampden Cutts, was sold by auction last Saturday to Mr. Leonard, of the firm Leonard & Roess, for $3800.

1871 Funds raised For New Bell for Centre Church

By a commendable effort on the part of its members, the Centre church has succeeded in raising funds sufficient to pay its entire debt and purchase a new bell of 3000 pounds weight, which has already been ordered.

1871 Bliss House Purchased By Judge Cutts

We learn that the “Bliss house” on the corner of Chase and Asylum streets, has been purchased by Judge Cutts, who will doubtless procure its removal.

1871 Hot Spring Day

On Saturday, April 8th, the mercury registered 88 degrees in the shade, in unexposed locations in this village. On Main street it was several degrees warmer.

1865 Frederic Douglass To Lecture at Town Hall

Another Lecture — Our readers will bear in mind that Frederic Douglass is to give a lecture at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, April 25th.

1865 Lee Surrenders To Grant

The glorious news of the surrender of Gen. Lee to Gen. Grant has caused a universal burst of joy throughout the loyal States, and no doubt finds a ready response in thousands of hearts in the rebellious States. This event may be regarded as breaking the backbone of the Confederacy.

1855 Blake House To Be Remodeled For Business

The building on the corner of Main and Elliot Streets, between the Central and Revere Houses, owned and lately occupied by John R. Blake, Esq., as a dwelling house, is to be entirely remodeled and fitted up for business purposes. The lower floor will contain four commodious stores, which for the location will be unsurpassed

1848 Pike Sold To Capt. Lord

A Pike, weighing about 8 3/4 lbs., was speared near the mouth of the West River, on Monday evening last, by Mr. W.H. Pettis. He sold the noble fish to Capt. Lord of the Vermont House.

1843 Seeds For Sale By The Pound

Seeds. Carrot, Ruta Baga, Mangel Wurtzel, and Turnip, by the pound; with a variety of the best Garden Seeds, for sale by Joseph Steen.

1837 School Meeting Discusses “Rookery” on Common

The School Meeting, was pretty well attended last week, and was enlivened by some humorous remarks. The debate over the question of repairing or removing the old Rookery on the common, as one gentleman facetiously and appropriately termed the north school house, was particularly amusing. We regret to say the motion to remove was negatived, probably from the fact that most of those present do not reside in the neighborhood of it.

1916 New Cement For Train Station

The work of laying the cement for the new platform at the railroad station was begun Monday morning.

1916 Free Air Pump For Tourist Tires

Barney Mead, manager of the Vermont Auto Sales company, has just installed a gasoline tank which holds 555 gallons, with a free air pump on the street, so that tourists may pump up their tires any time of the day or night or Sundays.

2023 Brattleboro Temperatures Hit 90’s

The temperature in Brattleboro hit 90+ degrees.