Today In Brattleboro History

Historic events for Apr 4

1879 Safety Device for Runaway Horses Shown

James Fisk, Sr. demonstrated a new safety device for runaway horses.

1902 Mrs. Crowell Wants a Cook

Mrs. George E. Crowell advertises in the Vermont Phoenix for a "cook and second girl."

1873 Wheeled Vehicles Not Yet In Use

Rain and sun are wearing away the snow considerably, but wheeled vehicles have not yet come into use even in this village. The ice in the Connecticut is fast wearing away, and the prospects of a heavy freshet are diminishing.

1890 New Carpets at Emerson’s

Emerson & Son have added a carpet department to their large line of home-furnishing goods and are in receipt of a large number of the newest designs.

1890 Easter Flowers Attract Shoppers To Town

Several parties from away have been in town this week to buy flowers for Easter from the local florists.

1890 Chess & Checker Club Disbands

The chess and checker club, after a year’s existence, voted Tuesday evening to disband, owing to insufficient interest in the organization.

1884 Professor Purdy’s 15 Movements

Prof. Purdy, who skates the 15 movements according to the New York code, is the attraction at the rink for to-night and to-morrow.

1884 Rifle Club Fast Day Telegraph Match

The Brattleboro rifle club expect to have that long-talked-of third match with the Saratoga Springs club by telegraph on Fast day.

1879 Crosby Block Fully Occupied

Mr. Crosby congratulates himself that every room in his Main street block is now occupied, and that business in Harmony block is flourishing and promising.

1879 High School Attendance Drops, As Expected

The public schools began their spring term on Monday. The primaries all have about their usual number of children in attendance, and the Grammar school numbers upward of 170. The High school is somewhat reduced in attendance, as always happens at this season, when many of the boys leave school to be otherwise employed during spring and summer.

1879 Stores Agree To Close Promptly at 8 P.M.

An arrangement has been entered into by the dry goods and clothing stores, dating from April 1st, under which these stores will hereafter close promptly at 8 o’clock every evening except Saturday.

1879 Menagerie Put To Shame By March Lion

March “came in like a lion,” behaved like anything but a lamb during whole stay, and went out in a raging, tearing bluster that would put a whole menagerie to shame.

1879 Brick Tied To String

“Such larks” as the boys had on the Crosby block pavement, Tuesday evening, with a wrapped-up brick tied to a string!

1873 Miniature Statues On Display at Tripp’s

People passing by Tripp’s jewelry store will be likely to notice several elegant pieces of statuary in miniature. They are of genuine Italian marble and were executed with the chisel by European artists. No handsomer pieces of statuary, we think, have ever been seen in Brattleboro.

1861 Signs of Spring: Bland Atmosphere

The Robin has made his appearance and with him come the usual indications of Spring — a warm noonday sun, a bland atmosphere somewhat surcharged with vapor, and wet, muddy streets.

1857 Walnut Street Lots For Sale

Building Lots. Four of the best building lots in town, situate on Walnut street, will be sold cheap by the subscriber. E. Kirkland.

1845 Piano Forte Music For Sale

Piano Forte Music. An extensive assortment of Duetts, Waltzes, Marches, &c., for sale at 2 cts per page, to close the concern, at the Bookstore.

1845 Wealthy Should Improve Sidewalks

We trust that something will be done for the improvement of our sidewalks. Even upon Main street they are in a most wretched condition, and they seem to be worst before residences and grounds of some of our most wealthy citizens. Pride and personal comfort should induce them to improve before their own homes, if public spirit does not move them.