Today In Brattleboro History

The two year old Harrington boy on Cedar Street fell backward from a second story window. He was stunned, and broke a collar bone.

Staging and ladders have been raised to the top of the high smoke stack of the electric light station, in order that it may be painted.

A new street has been laid out from Canal street over to the old road to Guilford, and named Washington Street; and another commencing at the westerly part of Washington Street and running around the brow of the hill aforesaid opposite the Cemetery.

Ten dollars a trout is the price asked by the State for every trout caught after Sept. 1st. Remember this, boys, and make the most of it. Better still, remember also the gnats and stay at home.

W.C. Perry, who has recently patented a new car coupler, goes to St. Louis this week, hoping to introduce his invention on the Wabash railway.

Crosby’s opera hall is undergoing improvements. A central dome has been added, having a ventilator at the top, and two or three small ventilators placed over the gallery, which, doubtless, will suffice to give an abundance of fresh air on all occasions. A balcony is also being put up over the walk in front of the block.

A good many of the boxes in the new post office that is to be have already been taken.

Frank Houghton has a new 52-inch Royal Mail bicycle, the first of this standard English make which has been brought to Brattleboro.

Horsemen and lovers of good horses are promised an interesting afternoon at the trotting park to-morrow. There will be three classes and 14 horses are assured to start. Seats to accommodate 500 spectators are being erected.

The band will necessarily omit there usual open-air concert next week, but on their return from muster they will favor the public with a program which will include their best selections.

The Brattleboro Library has been removed to Geo. H. Salisbury’s Book Store, Brick Row. By a late regulation, all persons residing in this village, temporarily, are allowed the use of this Library at six cents per week.

On Saturday the village was crowded with visitors from the neighboring towns, who were here for the purpose of witnessing the performances of Welch & Mann’s Circus. Between three and four thousand were present. In the afternoon the rain poured down in torrents, causing great trepidation among the “better half of creation,” who were liberally represented on the occasion.