Today In Brattleboro History

Historic events for May 26

1772 Westminster Chosen as Shire Town

Westminster chosen as shire town of Cumberland County, NY on May 26.

1899 New Sidewalk for Cedar Street

A new concrete sidewalk is being laid on the west side of Cedar street.

1899 West River Power Company

An application has been made this week for a charter for the West River Power company. The company is composed of Brattleboro men, who propose to construct a dam across West river and to establish an electric power plant for the purpose of furnishing electric power to the manufacturing industries of Brattleboro.

1893 Decoration Day At Hand

Spring time has come and all nature smiles upon us. The sweet perfume of leaf and flower fills the air and reminds us that Decoration day is at hand. Let the loyal people of Vermont join the old soldiers in decorating the graves of our fallen heroes.

1893 32d Carload of Horses This Year

C.P. Gibson has another auction sale at the Elliot street stables to-morrow at 10 A.M., when he will sell a carload of 25 horses which have arrived this week. This, Mr. Gibson says, is his 32d carload since Jan. 1. A lot of carriages, wagons and harness will be included in the sale.

1893 Band of Mercy Meeting

A meeting of the Band of Mercy, for the prevention of cruelty to animals, was held last week. The motto is: — “I will try to be kind to all harmless, living creatures and try to protect them from cruel usage.”

1893 Eggs Thrown On Elliot Street

A contemptible piece of business occurred Saturday night. A man of “bizarre” appearance, who had committed no offence, was pelted with eggs by two lads, but their aim was so poor he was not hit. One of the eggs broke a pane of glass, and another struck a well-known Elliot street citizen and soiled his clothing. A young man on Main street is said to have bought the eggs and urged the boys on to their dirty work.

1882 Estey Organ Works To Begin Overnight Work Shifts

For some now the Estey Organ Works have been preparing a force of men, and on last Monday night they commenced work by stepping into the places of the day “help” when their days’ work was done, and taking up the work just where they left off, thus continuing the work right on through the night. Their new brick dry-houses are soon to be completed, and the new factory filled with the machinery requisite to a monthly production of 1600 organs.

1882 Telephone Map of Brattleboro

Geo. A. Hines has drawn a very large and complete map of the village of Brattleboro, for the use of the telephone exchange, which will show every telephone line, with instruments, connections, etc.

1876 White Sunday, Almost

Last Sunday was the “White” Sunday of the old New England calling, when orchards are covered with their beautiful blossoms. Hereabouts the fruit trees were hardly in their full beauty until a day or two later.

1871 Hot House Strawberries From C. E. Allen

C.E. Allen, whose market garden, on Canal street, is one of our rising institutions, surprised us on Monday last by the presentation of a box of strawberries grown in his hot-house.

1871 Cardiff Giant on Display

The original Cardiff giant is now on exhibition in this village at the room recently occupied by the bank in the Revere House, corner of Elliot and Main streets, and will remain on exhibition the remainder of the week. An opportunity is thus afforded the public of viewing this wonderful petrifaction — or what is it?

1860 Gun Salute In Honor Of Republican Ticket Nomination

A Salute of thirty-six guns — one for each State and one each for the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska and the District of Columbia — was fired in this village on Saturday, in honor of the Republican ticket nominated at Chicago.

1860 Glenwood Ladies Seminary To Open In September

In anticipation of the opening of “Glenwood Ladies Seminary” at West Brattleboro, by Mr. Orcutt, that village has undergone sensible improvements in the matter of buildings. The Seminary in all its departments will be opened in September.

1855 March Weather In Late May

The weather of Monday and Tuesday of the present week was such as would do better justice to the month of March, than to the 21st of May. A frost in the vicinity was only prevented by clouds and wind.

1848 Files and Rasps For Sale

Files and Rasps. 100 doz. Files and rasps, assorted; Flat, Square, Taper, Round and half-round, for sale by Williston & Tyler.

1848 Abdominal Supporters and Inhaling Tubes For Sale

Doct. Fitch’s Abdominal Supporters, Shoulder Braces and Inhaling Tubes. Also, his book of “Six Lectures on prevention and cure of Consumption,” for sale at reduced prices, by A.H. Day & Brother.

1843 Fish For Sale

Fish! Fish! Mackerel, Salmon, Shad, Cod, Halibut, and Sword Fish, at G. & C. Lawrence’s.

1843 Baggage Wagon To Troy Leaves Every Monday

A Baggage Wagon for Troy, Will leave Brattleboro every Monday, until the close of navigation. Freight to any amount, directed to S.H. Bridge, Brattleboro, will be immediately forwarded. Freight taken to Troy for 62 1/2 cents per hundred.

1916 Mill Gardens

Every pleasant evening a squad of men may be seen working in what appears to be a large garden on property of the Fort Dummer mill near the mill buildings. As a matter of fact, the men are working in their individual plots allotted to them by the superintendent of the mill.