(As I go through these old papers I mourn the loss of the local papers I grew up with. Today's paper is anything but local, there are no town columns anymore, we don't know our neighbors, nor do many folks care. This column was one of my favorites from a very early age. My grandmother used to read the paper aloud to keep me quiet, I didn't care what she read as long as she was reading to me. I developed a liking for certain items early on and would ask her to read, "the stuff that happened a looooooong time ago." Also the comics, which I learned to read by. RHB) The Brattleboro Daily Reformer, Saturday, November 5, 1927 50 Years Ago Happenings of November 1877, Taken from the Files of The Phoenix Apetition has been circulated this week which has received the signatures, almost without exception, of the business men of the village generally, asking for the appointment of C. H. MANSUR to be postmaster at the Brattleboro office at the expiration of the term of service of the present incumbent, Capt. R. W. CLARK, who does not care for reappointment. Last Saturday night, just before 11 o'clock, fire was discovered in the barn in the rear of the house on Green street known as the CHASE house and now owned by J. J. ESTEY. The house contained four tenements which were occupied respectively by the families of C. CLANCY, H. J. BANGS, Thomas PENTLAND and Mrs. HALL. From the barn the flames spread to the shed and ell of the house and badly damaged the main part of the house before the blaze was under control. Household effects and clothing of the occupants were all removed with the exception of the contents of one room occupied by Mr. BANGS, which could not be reached. Mr. ESTEY will immediately repair and rebuild. the cause of the fire is not known at present. On Wednesday, Oct. 31, the Unitarian church was the scene of the marriage ceremony of Gorham B. GOODELL, formerly of this town, now of Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, to Miss Love FROST, daughter of J. W.FROST of this town. The altar was tastefully decorated and the ceremony was performed by Rev. William L. JENKINS. Mr. SCHUSTER presided at the organ. Following the ceremony, the wedding party repaired to the home of the bride's father where a reception was held until the departure for the West on an afternoon train. JAMAICA: The village schools closed the fall term on Oct. 26. The high school was taught by Miss Mry DENISON of Vernon. Miss DENISON introduced map-drawing into the schools and a committee was appointed to award prizes. The following is the award of the committee: First class, 1st prize, George BUTLER; 2d, Mary E. HOWE; 3d, Abbie SKINNER. Second class, 1st prize (South America), Hallie WATERMAN; 2d, (Europe) Arthur SHUMWAY; 3d (Maine), Frank BOYNTON. Prizes for good behavior and best recitations, May WATERMAN and Abbie SKINNER. Scholars neither absent nor tardy: Abbie SKINNER, Mary HOWE, Clara HOWE, May WATERMAN, Myrtle KELLOGG, Myra HOWE, Francis PRIOR, Frank BOYNTON, Walter CASTLE, Willie CHENEY, Sammie CHENEY, George BUTLER, Johnnie KELLOGG, Hallie WATERMAN, Elmer FROST and Henry DAY. HINSDALE: The Hinsdale Guards paraded the streets Saturday afternoon, accompanied by the Hinsdale Sextette band both of whom made a good display. South Londonderry: Accorking to an item which has been circulating inthe daily paper, South Londonderry has been enjoying a romance which has ended in the proper way. Rev. L. W.WHEELER brought his 19-year-old granddaughter, Ida, from the White Mountain region of New Hampshire to prevent her marrying the man of her choice, and force her into wedding a rich Lyme, N. H., youth. The favored lover followed, and when recently the grandfather was caught away from home, the girl was hurried to the hotel by her lover,and while grandpa was storming around trying to bring a breach of promise suit against the girl in the name of the unfortunate Lyme youth, the couple were quietly married. 25 Years Ago Shipments of apples from the local station have kept up lately at about the average fo four cars a day. The total amount shipped thus far is about 14,000 barrels. William Albert SHUMWAY and Miss Belle Huntington EMERSON were married Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. F.H. EMERSON, 43 High street, in teh presence of relatives. Rev. H. PL MILES performed the ceremony at 8 o'clock, using the ring service. The bridal couple were unattended. The bride wore a white crepe de chine over white silk, trimmed with embroidered chiffon and velvet ribbon. The rooms wer trimmed with palms,cut flowers and asparagus ferns. Mr. and Mrs. SHUMWAY went north on the 10:10 train for a wedding trip of a week or more, aftr which they will begin housekeeping in Mrs. Julia K. PLUMMER's house on North Main street. A sociable was held at the Y. M. C. A. rooms Saturdayevening by those interested in gymnasium work. A musical program was rendered, consisting of vocal solos by Arthur MAYNARD, flute solos by Harry HORTON, and trombone and baritone solos by Hal MARCH. HOUGHTON & SIMONDS, who recently bought the F. K. BARROWS store, have leased the adjoining store, which has been occupied by E. STARKEY & Co., and will take possession about Jan. 1. An alarm farm box 42, located at the corner of High and Oak streets, called out the fire department at 1 o'clock Saturday aftrnoon. The fire was in a woodshed at the house of Gerry MESSER and was easily extinguished. The blaze was discvered by Mr.MESSER.s son George MESSER. Capt. Ernest J. WATERMAN was one of the successfulcandidates to pass the bar examiniations at Montpelier this week. Leon WHITE will go Saturday to Wilmington, where he has the contract for wiring the new hotel and Memorial hall. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Reformer used to have those columns when I lived up there. They were great. It is a shadow of itself now, isn't it? Is happening to all the papers here, too. Neysa ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth Barton To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:53 PM Subject: [VERMONT] Happenings of November 1877 (As I go through these old papers I mourn the loss of the local papers I grew up with. Today's paper is anything but local, there are no town columns anymore, we don't know our neighbors, nor do many folks care. This column was one of my favorites from a very early age. My grandmother used to read the paper aloud to keep me quiet, I didn't care what she read as long as she was reading to me. I developed a liking for certain items early on and would ask her to read, "the stuff that happened a looooooong time ago." Also the comics, which I learned to read by. RHB) The Brattleboro Daily Reformer, Saturday, November 5, 1927 50 Years Ago Happenings of November 1877, Taken from the Files of The Phoenix Apetition has been circulated this week which has received the signatures, almost without exception, of the business men of the village generally, asking for the appointment of C. H. MANSUR to be postmaster at the Brattleboro office at the expiration of the term of service of the present incumbent, Capt. R. W. CLARK, who does not care for reappointment. Last Saturday night, just before 11 o'clock, fire was discovered in the barn in the rear of the house on Green street known as the CHASE house and now owned by J. J. ESTEY. The house contained four tenements which were occupied respectively by the families of C. CLANCY, H. J. BANGS, Thomas PENTLAND and Mrs. HALL. From the barn the flames spread to the shed and ell of the house and badly damaged the main part of the house before the blaze was under control. Household effects and clothing of the occupants were all removed with the exception of the contents of one room occupied by Mr. BANGS, which could not be reached. Mr. ESTEY will immediately repair and rebuild. the cause of the fire is not known at present. On Wednesday, Oct. 31, the Unitarian church was the scene of the marriage ceremony of Gorham B. GOODELL, formerly of this town, now of Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, to Miss Love FROST, daughter of J. W.FROST of this town. The altar was tastefully decorated and the ceremony was performed by Rev. William L. JENKINS. Mr. SCHUSTER presided at the organ. Following the ceremony, the wedding party repaired to the home of the bride's father where a reception was held until the departure for the West on an afternoon train. JAMAICA: The village schools closed the fall term on Oct. 26. The high school was taught by Miss Mry DENISON of Vernon. Miss DENISON introduced map-drawing into the schools and a committee was appointed to award prizes. The following is the award of the committee: First class, 1st prize, George BUTLER; 2d, Mary E. HOWE; 3d, Abbie SKINNER. Second class, 1st prize (South America), Hallie WATERMAN; 2d, (Europe) Arthur SHUMWAY; 3d (Maine), Frank BOYNTON. Prizes for good behavior and best recitations, May WATERMAN and Abbie SKINNER. Scholars neither absent nor tardy: Abbie SKINNER, Mary HOWE, Clara HOWE, May WATERMAN, Myrtle KELLOGG, Myra HOWE, Francis PRIOR, Frank BOYNTON, Walter CASTLE, Willie CHENEY, Sammie CHENEY, George BUTLER, Johnnie KELLOGG, Hallie WATERMAN, Elmer FROST and Henry DAY. HINSDALE: The Hinsdale Guards paraded the streets Saturday afternoon, accompanied by the Hinsdale Sextette band both of whom made a good display. South Londonderry: Accorking to an item which has been circulating inthe daily paper, South Londonderry has been enjoying a romance which has ended in the proper way. Rev. L. W.WHEELER brought his 19-year-old granddaughter, Ida, from the White Mountain region of New Hampshire to prevent her marrying the man of her choice, and force her into wedding a rich Lyme, N. H., youth. The favored lover followed, and when recently the grandfather was caught away from home, the girl was hurried to the hotel by her lover,and while grandpa was storming around trying to bring a breach of promise suit against the girl in the name of the unfortunate Lyme youth, the couple were quietly married. 25 Years Ago Shipments of apples from the local station have kept up lately at about the average fo four cars a day. The total amount shipped thus far is about 14,000 barrels. William Albert SHUMWAY and Miss Belle Huntington EMERSON were married Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. F.H. EMERSON, 43 High street, in teh presence of relatives. Rev. H. PL MILES performed the ceremony at 8 o'clock, using the ring service. The bridal couple were unattended. The bride wore a white crepe de chine over white silk, trimmed with embroidered chiffon and velvet ribbon. The rooms wer trimmed with palms,cut flowers and asparagus ferns. Mr. and Mrs. SHUMWAY went north on the 10:10 train for a wedding trip of a week or more, aftr which they will begin housekeeping in Mrs. Julia K. PLUMMER's house on North Main street. A sociable was held at the Y. M. C. A. rooms Saturdayevening by those interested in gymnasium work. A musical program was rendered, consisting of vocal solos by Arthur MAYNARD, flute solos by Harry HORTON, and trombone and baritone solos by Hal MARCH. HOUGHTON & SIMONDS, who recently bought the F. K. BARROWS store, have leased the adjoining store, which has been occupied by E. STARKEY & Co., and will take possession about Jan. 1. An alarm farm box 42, located at the corner of High and Oak streets, called out the fire department at 1 o'clock Saturday aftrnoon. The fire was in a woodshed at the house of Gerry MESSER and was easily extinguished. The blaze was discvered by Mr.MESSER.s son George MESSER. Capt. Ernest J. WATERMAN was one of the successfulcandidates to pass the bar examiniations at Montpelier this week. Leon WHITE will go Saturday to Wilmington, where he has the contract for wiring the new hotel and Memorial hall. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message