The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 State Notes 11/23/1888 The Bennington battle monument is now 120 feet high. Frank A. LELAND died recently from the effects of falling on a pitchfork in his barn at Johnson. Fremont MINARD was killed at Groton, last Tuesday evening, by the bursting of a cannon while firing a Harrison salute. Charles BRAGG of Post Mills lost two fingers of his right hand, last weed, by the accidental discharge of his shot-gun. Gov. DILLINGHAM has approved a bill changing the name of the Vermont conference seminary and female college to the Vermont Methodist seminary. A committee of the legislature appointed to consider the choice of a permanent camp-ground for the state militia have reported in favor of Essex Junction. Myron REED, of Underhill, while driving cattle off the Burlington and Lamoile track, Wednesday of last week, was struck by an engine, and had one arm broken. Two of the Democratic candidates for presidential electors in New York were Vermonters--Charles L. AUSTIN, born in Orwell, and Artemus B. WALDO, born in Tinmouth. Edson D. HALE, son of Rev. John G. HALE, formerly pastor at Poultney, Chester and Stowe, was ordained to the pastorate of the Congregational church in Clayton, Cal., Oct. 22d. The commissioners for Brattleboro and Chesterfield have contracted with the Berlin, Conn., bridge company for the proposed new iron bridge across the Connecticut opposite the Alfred WAITE place. S. M. ESTABROOKS' three barns, at St. Johnsbury, containing 60 tons of hay and farming tools, were burned, Tuesday morning. Loss, $3,000; insured for $1,300. The fire was undoubtedly incendiary. The only attempt at illegal voting at Fair Haven, it is stated, was made by a Prohibitionist. Two FISK ballots, folded together, were found in the box when it came to be turned. They were both thrown out. Vermont's official vote for President, as shown by the complete returns from all towns, is as follows: Harrison, 45,192; Cleveland, 16,788; Fisk, 1,459. The Republican plurality, therefore, is 28,404. While Winnie THAYER and Tracy PHILIPS, of Newport, were seated on a rustic bench in B. F. MOORE's grounds, recently, a bullet whizzed between them and buried itself in the back of the seat. Some men on the railroad bridge did the firing. John HARDIGAN, a Montpelier Cleveland supporter, paid his election bet, the 16th, by wheeling a bushel of corn from Middlesex to Montpelier, a distance of six miles, in a pouring rain and deep mud. At the finish the corn was sold at auction for five cents an ear. We hear that another millionaire from New York has got the refusal of some of the finest lands in Charlotte, along the lake shore. The land is unsurpassed in quality, the scenery good, and the distance from Burlington about such as gives a splendid ride there on the fastest yachts that ply the lake. We hope the whole shore of the lake will be occupied in this way. BURLINGTON INDEPENDENT. Michael O'ROURKE attempted to enter the store of H. H. BROWN & Co. at West Rutland, last Friday evening, by breaking a large pane of glass. Albert EATON, who sleeps in the store, was aroused, went to the window, and discovered O'ROURKE and two companions whom he failed to recognize. EATON gave chase but they escaped. On Saturday morning Deputy Sheriff FISH arrested O'ROURKE and took him to the House of Correction. Thomas WARD, who was convicted of arson last January in the Caledonia county court, and who took an appeal to the supreme court, was sentenced, last Friday, to eight years in the state-prison at Windsor, by the latter body. The crime for which WARD was convicted was the burning of the out-buildings of Henry FOSTER of Walden, with intent to burn the dwelling-house. the extreme penalty for a crime of this kind is imprisonment for life. WARD is nearly 65 years old, in feeble health, and it is doubtful if he lives out the sentence. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 Woman Suffrage 11/23/1888 The Vermont legislature had a great debate on municipal suffrage for women, last week. Some of the members rose and informed the house that they had promised their wives to vote against the bill, and thus, added to the strong arguments of Messrs. ELDREDGE, FIRMAN and BOYDEN greatly thinned the ranks of its supporters. Henry BALLARD of Burlington endeavored to push the bill through, but he was powerless against the farmers' vote. Mr. PROUTY of Newport, one of the keenest speakers in the house, kept his seat during the discussion, but at its close rose, and in a half dozen sentences did more to kill the bill than any one else. Mr. ELDREDGE had, in the course of his speech, inquired how the members would like to have their wives elected listers and travel about among the barn-yards taking account of the live stock, while they remained at home to feed soothing syrup to the baby and tend a slow fire to keep the bread from burning. Mr. PROUTY stated that he had given this weighty question his most careful and candid consideration, and would endeavor to answer it. "As for myself," he said, "it would make all the difference in the world who the hired girl was." This totally upset the gravity of the assembly, and the speaker was obliged to rap a lively tat-too with his gavel to restore the legislative body to its equilibrium. After this sally the bill received only 37 votes. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 Here and There 11/23/1888 Hugh O'NEIL of Sherburne has been granted an original invalid pension; Col. H. O. PEABODY of Londonderry, a re-issue. L. O. GREENE, editor of the Woodstock STANDARD, has been appointed Inspector of Finance by Gov. DILLINGHAM to succeed C. S. PAGE, the present incumbent, who declined a re-appointment. L. G. KINGSLEY was somewhat surprised, recently, when a young lady stepped into the store and introduced herself as a representative of a wholesale house of Boston which manufactures beds. This is the first lady commercial traveler seen in this vicinity in this line of business. RUTLAND HERALD. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

Joann, So glad to see somebody found a relative mentioned. I keep thinking I'll see something of my GILSONs in Cavendish but they seem to stay pretty well hidden. I'm not purposely avoiding the Genealogy Group but until we get the General Store built I have related meetings on Wed. mornings at 10. Hope to get back with you folks at some point, probably late summer. Ruth Ahha! Charles Heselton was a great uncle of mine! Joann Nichols -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 Rutland 11/23/1888 The Harrison and Morton club had a Tippecanoe supper, on Wednesday evening. Harley C. TUTTLE received, Monday, an excellent cabinet photograph of the vice-president-elect. The picture was sent personally by Mr. MORTON to the president of the Harrison and Morton club. Louis FREDETTE was arrested on a charge of grand larceny, Sunday, in Pittsford. FREDETTE has lived in Rutland through the summer, coming here from Winchendon, Mass., where the theft was committed. He was one of a gang of workmen who stole $300 worth of tools from their employer. Dr. M. R. CRAIN is to be married, Thursday, to Miss Abbie ADAMS of Pittsford. Miss ADAMS was formerly a teacher in the graded schools here. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. COOLIDGE, who have been absent several weeks in Boston, have returned home. Fred G. FIELD and A. H. TUTTLE are prominent candidates for postmaster. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 Cuttingsville 11/23/1888 School closed, Nov. 9th. Those who were not absent or tardy are Mary BAKER, Josie and Nellie SNYDER; absent two days or less--Guy HUNTOON, Eddie MALONEY, Ernest and Minnie RIVERS, Jessie SMALLEY, Louis SNYDER. Average grade for the term: Mary BAKER 96, Eddie MALONEY 96, Don and Paul EITAPENCE 95, Amelia LOVEJOY 94, Louis SNYDER 94. Lois E. BRYANT, teacher. N. C. THOMAS has disposed of his personal property and gone to Rutland, where he has taken charge of the Baxter Maple Grove farm. A team heavily loaded with cider and the driver heavily loaded with "rye," went off Clay Hill, a few days ago, spilling considerable cider but no rye. L. F. FRENCH has completed the new roof on the green-house in the cemetery, adding very much to the general appearance as well as to its durability. He is now building an ice-house for Mr. BOWMAN. Mrs. MARTIN is visiting friends in New Hampshire. The 12th annual Thanksgiving ball in the hotel takes place on the evening of the 29th inst. A. C. MEARS, superintendent of the cemetery, has removed most of the flowers and rare plants to the green-house and has shut off the flowing water from the fountains and cased them up to protect them from the snows and frosts of winter. The mountain peaks that surround our little hamlet so pleasing to the eye when in full leaf, are now looking sombre and sad. The robin's nest in the old chestnut tree at our window, where six little broods were reared in six successive summers, hid in the fluttering foliage of balmy June, is now left naked and exposed to the pelting storms. The birds have all flown to the fair sunny South, The sun shines dim in the dark leaden sky, And November's bleak winds are reminding us all That cold cheerless winter is nigh. The trees are all robbed of their rich autumn robes, By the fury of the wild passing gale; All nature now mourns for the sunny days gone, On mountain, hill, meadow and vale. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 Sherburne 11/23/1888 I was pleased with the expression of the Bridgewater correspondent, a short time ago, about the road machine operation, having noticed its working. We have no doubt that on level land, where it is free from rocks and stone, it is easier for workmen; but on hilly roads it is a damage, in a long run. theyway they have done in this town, took the sides of the roads and shoulders and scraped into the centre--no more, nor less, than to borrow of Peter to pay Paul. The young men think they know more than the old ones; the old ones have mostly removed or died or have no influence; therefore, we must take it as it comes, and on steep hilly roads, especially crossing the mountains, the bars must be plenty and sufficient to turn the water. More attention should be paid to cleaning out the ditches each side of the highway. we notice the water in a wet time is apt to follow the ruts and wash out the gravel that has been put in in years past. Now as the sides and shoulders are gone, what have we got to build on but a canal? Why don't the road repairers fix up a few roads that will remain without mending two or three times a year? So, on the whole, you have my opinion, that ignorance or a lack of experience is the cause of poor roads instead of the machine being to blame. It does seem every move made lately has a tendency to narrow and settle the highways, rather than better their condition. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 North Shrewsbury 11/23/1888 Miss Jenny BROOKS, who has worked so faithfully and acceptably in the family of Jerome ATWOOD, for the past three years, is having a vacation of two weeks, and is now visiting her many warm friends in this vicinity, commencing at the minister's. Geo. WHITNEY has moved into the house lately occupied by Mr. GRAHAM. One day last week Willie D. ALDRICH purchased a fine three-year-old colt of parties near Ludlow; price paid, $110. Jerome ATWOOD is making a specialty of raising pigs. Last year he realized from 2 sows and their litters $120--making a clean profit of $60, or the Dutchman's one per cent. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 East Wallingford 11/23/1888 Saturday night, the 17th, the hotel and residence of Elias STEWART with nearly everything in them were entirely consumed by fire. Mr. EGGLESTON, Jr., was out at the barn and hitched up a team, about half past eleven, went in through the shed, where everything was all right, and went to bed. About 1 o'clock the hired girl awoke nearly suffocated by smoke, and aroused the rest of the inmates of the hotel by her screams. The upper part of the house was so full of smoke they only secured such articles of clothing as they could grab, and rushed down stairs to dress. Some could not muster a full suit of clothes; the rest was all burned. the fire seems to have started in the shed under the large hall, where the carriages and wood was kept. They succeeded in getting the horses out of the barn, but the harness and carriages were all lost. Of the furniture there was saved that in the front parlor, some things in the dining-room, and one chamber set. There is $1,600 insurance on the building, that will go to J. W. GATES; also $400 on other property, to Mr. EGGLESTON, $1,800 insurance having expired Sept. 15th. This is the second time Mr. EGGLESTON has been burned out within a year, and his loss is heavy this time. Elias STEWART had just put in about 7 tons of best hay and 30 cords of stove-wood, and that day had taken in over $30 worth of poultry; also loses a 400-pound hog, 140 bushel of potatoes, 10 barrels of apples, 1 barrel of pork, about 100 can of fruit, and a good stock of provisions. They succeeded in saving some of the furniture out of the front of the house. Mr. STEWART had about $1,000 insurance, but would give another thousand to have his property replaced. W. R. SPAULDING's store had a narrow escape. They moved all the furniture out of the upper story, and many of the goods out of the store, some damaged being done with water. The Baptist church, on the other side, is well blistered; but by hard work with pails these buildings were saved. It was very still, the flames and cinders going straight up, and the other buildings were protected by a light snow. It seems the fire fiend is let loose in East Wallingford. There being no hotel in the place now, Dr. CHASE will open his house to accommodate travelers, giving them the best entertainment possible with the conveniences at hand. Another old soldier mustered out--Wm. H. H. WARDWELL, who died at his home here, the 15th instant, of chronic diarrhoea and some bronchial trouble. The remains were interred at Rutland. Mr. WARDWELL was a member of Co. D, 7th Vt., enlisting Dec. 18th, 1861, at the age of 21 years, and being mustered out March 14th, 1866. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

Ahha! Charles Heselton was a great uncle of mine! Joann Nichols Newell STEVENS has sold his farm to Charles HESELTON, and is going to work > in R. D. BRIDGE's stretcher-mill. > >

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 West Bridgewater 11/23/1888 Warren SPAULDING bought a nice pair of oxen, last week, in Stockbridge. Two inches of snow fell Saturday; good time for hunting bears. Report is that Bainbridge POTTER will move on to the George NEWTON place, near the reservoir, this fall. WILLIS and HOWE, who were supposed to be lost, have pulled in. The roads in this section never were worse at this season of the year. J. N. MADDEN has quite a quantity of last year's hard-wood lumber in his yard yet. R. D. BRIDGE was in Gardner, Mass., last week, selling chair-stock. The one-year-old child of John SPAULDING met with a serious accident, a few days ago, by falling into a pail of hot water and being badly scalded. Charles ACKER, the taxidermist, has returned home to New York city. S. A. COLTON is home for a few days from Montpelier. John SPAULDING and family are occupying their new residence. M. J. MOORE lost a valuable cow, last week, by sickness. Newell STEVENS has sold his farm to Charles HESELTON, and is going to work in R. D. BRIDGE's stretcher-mill. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 Mendon 11/23/1888 Miss May PERKINS is engaged to keep school in district No. 1, this winter. Ed EGGLESTON and wife have moved to the Michigan woods to lumber. W. E. DAVIS has a sick child. Freeman BAIRD has bought him a horse and double wagon and gone to teaming. Horses in this vicinity are being afflicted with a hard cough, which weakens them and which is a contagious disease. Miss Ida PERKINS is to stay with Mrs. S. R. RANGER, this winter, and attend school. Mrs. Calvin PARKER and son, from Middletown, are visiting at Mr. and Mrs. S. R. RANGER's. Elder D. W. DAVIS and wife returned from Springfield; also, Mrs. F. SNELL, who has the sympathy of all who know her in her sad affliction. Elder D. W. DAVIS preached on the mountain, last Sunday. It seemed good to see him in his usual place. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 South Londonderry 11/23/1888 Mrs. M. F. HOWARD of Jamaica is visiting friends here. Allie W. SHATTUCK is on the sick-list, with lung trouble. Mrs. Gardner GALE of Jamaica is visiting at Rev. Mr. BRYANT's. Mrs. Susan WILBUR is in West Townshend on a visit. Miss Electa BABBITT has returned from a two weeks visit in Windham. George GARDNER moved, last week, to Newfane. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 Simonsville 11/23/1888 Viola OSBORN is at home from Rutland. Mrs. ANDREWS is very sick. Adella E. STANNARD went to Boston, Tuesday, to study music at the New England Conservatory. Mrs. MORGAN and daughter, Mrs. LOWE, of Springfield, were in town, Sunday, to see Mrs. ANDREWS. Mrs. P. R. CARLTON and Sidney CARLTON and wife, went to Brattleboro, Saturday, to see Mrs. C.'s son Leon, who is working there. They saw Fred MARBLE and think he may be in a condition to be taken away from the asylum soon. Mrs. HUTCHINSON is able to do her work. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 Andover 11/23/1888 Mr. and Mrs. L. D. AUSTIN from Portland, Me., are making their parents and friends a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. HINDS of South Gardner, Mass., spent last Wednesday at W. W. WARD's. A Mr. COLVIN of Dorset is at A. C. SLOAN's, for a few days. Mabel BEARD of Chester is visiting at her uncle's--Byron STICKNEY--for a few days. Alice and Ida SLOAN are home from their visit at Mendon and Rutland. Last Friday morning between 4 and 5 o'clock fire was discovered in an unoccupied house near S. FARRAR's, on East Hill, which was soon consumed. It was the work of an incendiary. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Mon. May 26, 1913. Page 9. SOUTH WALLINGFORD. Mrs. Elizabeth Winn of Wallingford was with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Aldrich, Friday. Mrs. Cochrane of Plattsburgh is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. P. Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts were in Manchester Thursday. Mrs. George Stratton has returned to Bennington, Miss Mildred remaining at John Ames'. Miss Liston was obliged to go home Friday morning. Miss Ora Greene substituted for her. Misses Bernice Burton and Eva Jenkins, and sons of William Carpenter and Crossman, attended the examinations in Wallingford last week. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

Source, Rutland Weekly Herald--June 19, 1888. MARRIED. COMB--TARBELL, In Mechanicsville, June 13, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Elder C. W. Jackson, Harrison D. Combs of Clarendon and Eliza N. Tarbell. ELLIS--CONRY. In Barre, June 14, by Rev. C. H. Smith of Townshend, Oscar J. Ellis of Pittsfield and Miss Cora B. Conry of Stockbridge. PARMENTER--ELLSWORTH. In Hutchinson, Kansas, June 9, Mr. Bert M. Parmenter, formerly of Rutland, to Miss Emma Ellsworth of Hutchinson. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

Off the subject a bit: I can identify with your wishing you had asked your father more about your background!!!! I was lucky enuf to have a maternal grandfather who DID share some very basic few names in his family, in fact, pretty much back to the first male who came to Quebec from England. But, on my dad's side of the family, I don't think anyone else ever did the job. Oh, well, I am having a lot of fun playing Hunt and Search!!! And along the way, I have found some connections and interesting stories, etc. that I'd have missed if I'd just copied what someone else had done. Mary Anne Smith -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bev Thomson Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VERMONT] "Burial Grounds in Vermont" Hi Tammy: Thank you for your response re my dilema. Yes - I have checked the Findagrave site w/nothing re my GrMother showing there. I am sure that she d in Shelburne. Her son, my Father, visited her burial site every yr. when he visited. How I wish that I had asked him abt it. Thanks again for your response & interest. Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] "Burial Grounds in Vermont" > Have you checked on Findagrave.com? Just by chance someone might have > indexed and photographed her memorial. > > Tammy > > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Bev Thomson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Harriet: >> Noted your post/ref re "all" cemeteries. Would you please >> tell me if, & how, I might find such a website ?? >> I have searched for *yrs* trying to find the cemetery where my >> Pat. GrMother is buried. She d 1893, Shelburne, Chitt., Vt. >> I would appreciate any input that you might give me. >> My thanks, in advance. >> MORE snow ??? Yes we too have been inundated w/the stuff. >> Bev >> NYS *************************************** List Guidelines: http://home.sprynet.com/~darrellm/list_rules.htm Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 Weston 11/23/1888 We are pleased to learn that Edward WILDER has bought Enoch PEASE's place, and will move back here in the Spring. He has at present a good situation in a store in Keene, N. H., but still prefers his native town. Thanksgiving services will be held in the Methodist church. Rev. Mr. DUGAN, pastor of the Congregational church, will preach the sermon. Olrando DRURY of Boston is in town visiting his folks. Wishing to acknowledge to kind friends and neighbors who assisted us in our bereavement, we take this method of conveying our heartfelt thanks to them; also to the singers, and to Miss LAWRENCE for the floral tributes. Mrs. Isaiah HESELTON, C. C. HESELTON, H. H. HESELTON, Mrs. Abbie J. COLE. The village schools closed a very successful term, Friday of last week, with Rev. F. W. LEWIS in the higher department and Miss Lizzie HANNUM in the lower. The following six pupils were prize takers, having an average above 99 per cent for general deportment: Norris P. BRYANT, Leon O. OSBORN, Frank M. HOWE, Jennie M. CLINE, Rae B. SILSBY, and Rose M. FRENCH. Eva B. SHATTUCK, Eudora L. SHATTUCK, Mary E. GILMORE, Mary E. ENRIGHT, Minnie L. MASON, Addie M. WOODCOCK, and Eddie J. FOSTER, were above 95 per cent. The following had no marks for absence, tardiness or dismissal--Leon O. OSBORN, Frank M. HOWE, Rose M. FRENCH, Eva B. SHATTUCK, Leila B. JAQUITH, Henry O. SMITH, and Hattie L. WINSHIP. Several others had a very creditable record of attendance. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 West Windsor 11/23/1888 Martha MOULTON is on the sick list. Stephen KITTREDGE is quite low with blood poison. Representative HALE's wife spent a week at Montpelier. Ed ADAMS and family spent a few days in Claremont, N. H., last week. Josie ROOT is home from Windsor, to spend a few weeks. C. SHATTUCK and wife spent Saturday and Sunday at their son's in Claremont, N. H. Julius DAVIS and family and Melvin DAVIS, wife and daughter, who have been spending ten days at E. O. ADAMS' and J. NICHOLS', have returned to their home in Stockbridge. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT