Today In Brattleboro History

Historic events for Dec 2

1777 Windham County State Loyalty Problem

Windham County faced a "broken situation' over state loyalty

2001 Shooting at All Soul’s Church

Robert A. Woodward mortally wounded by police after entering an All Souls UU Church service and brandishing a hunting knife.

1898 New Steam Engine for Estey

The Estey Organ company has bought a new steam engine to furnish motive power for its factories. It is a Green engine, manufactured in Providence, R.I. and has a capacity of 300 horse power. Its drive wheel is 16 feet in diameter and has a face of about 34 inches. The present engine has been in use since 1871.

1898 The Whistling Soloist Returns

Those who remember hearing Miss Ella B. Chamberlain, the whistling soloist, in her appearances here a few years ago, without doubt will recall the unique and artistic performance which she gave, and will not need to be reassured of the musical treat which will await them at the auditorium next Tuesday evening.

1898 Snowflake Canning Store House Settles Under Weight of Cans

One end of the store house at the plant of the Snowflake canning factory has settled three or four inches since work at the factory ceased, owing to the large amount of canned goods which have been stored there.

1898 San Francisco Minstrels Not So Good

The San Francisco minstrels left, on the whole, an unfavorable impression upon the audience at the Auditorium Saturday evening. There were some meritorious features in the performance, but they were outnumbered by the features that were “no use.”

1892 New Goods Signal Holiday Season

The display of new goods in the Brattleboro stores is a reminder of the near approach of the holiday season.

1892 Mary Cabot at Good Will Club

The first of the current event talks, at the Good Will club, was conducted by Miss Mary Cabot Wednesday evening, a good number being present.

1892 Brattleboro Beef Company Opens For Business

The Brattleboro Beef company began business on Monday in the quarters which were fitted up in such a complete manner a year ago on the railroad grounds, using the old depot building as a frame work. This is a station of the Swift company of Chicago. Telephone number: 47-3.

1892 Grocery Stores Closing Tuesday Evenings

Hereafter the grocery stores will be closed Tuesday evenings.

1887 Auction of Prof. Charlier’s Personal Effects

The personal effects of Prof. Charlier, consisting of a large quantity of household furniture, carpets, mattings, wagons, sleighs, harness, etc. will be sold at auction on the Charlier place next Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 10 A.M.

1887 Elm Street Toilet Paper Business Expanding

Mr. Ross White, who in the past three years has built up a large business in the manufacture and sale of toilet paper, on Elm street, is preparing to add to his business the manufacture of blank books, writing pads, and paper notions of various kinds.

1887 Dedication of New Masonic Hall

The dedication of the new Masonic hall and departments will take place about Dec. 15.

1881 Brattleboro Expenses For 1881: $4,828

The bailiffs’ report of the financial condition of the village make a very satisfactory showing. Deducting from the gross expenditures of the year the sums paid on account of sewer construction, we have $4828 as the running expenses for the year.

1881 Estey & Co. Factories At Full Capacity

Estey & Co., are driving their factories to their full capacity to keep up with their business - the last two months having brought some of the largest sales the concern has ever made. In October and November the sales were some 1250 organs per month, and this month will only be limited by the capacity of the works.

1881 Old Railroad Station Moved To Edge Of Bank

The old railroad station has been moved back to its place on the edge of the bank, and in due course will be converted into a respectable store-house.

1881 Wood Scarce – Highest Prices Since War

Dry hard wood is very scare in this market, and brings $7 to $9 per cord - figures which exceed those of war times.

1881 New Phone Directory Published

A new directory of the Brattleboro telephone exchange, issued on the 14th inst., shows 61 subscribers.

1864 Bell for High School Building

We are sure that the boys and girls of the village, as well as their fathers and mothers, will be glad to learn that measures have been taken to procure a bell to be placed on the High School building. It is said to be of sufficient size to be heard in all parts of the village, and may serve as a regulator for all schools.

1864 Petty Thieves

We have heard of several recent incidents of petty thieving in this village. There are no doubt here, as well as elsewhere, individuals who had rather steal than earn their bread.

1842 Ignorance = Crime

Every individual who regards the happiness of the community, and the welfare of our country at large, must feel a deep interest in the subject of Education. Where the greatest amount of ignorance is to be found, there also, is the greatest amount of crime. An intelligent mind can not be enslaved - when light and knowledge beam upon the soul the bonds of tyranny are broken. We rejoice at every manifestation of interest in our schools, and at every improvement designed to extend or increase their usefulness.

2022 McNeill’s Brewery Fire

McNeill’s Brewery, local gathering place and pub, was lost to a fire during Gallery Walk.