The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 Brattleboro News At the annual meeting of the Vermont Homeopathic medical society, Dr. Henry TUCKER of Brattleboro was elected president for the ensuing year. Jonathan AUSTIN, one of Brattleboro's oldest citizens, was stricken with paralysis Sunday and probably cannot recover. H. F. HOUGHTON, a merchant who has long been identified with the business interests of Brattleboro, died on Wednesday, aged about 55, after a protracted rheumatic trouble that had confined him to his home for several months. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 Braintree News Rufus HUTCHINSON raised his new barn Monday afternoon. D. V. PAGE made his brother in Granville a flying visit Saturday. The Congregational society have secured the services of Eldredge GERRY, commencing his labors Sunday. Will T. BLANCHARD who is home on three weeks' vacation is suffering from a severe throat difficulty. Sherman HARWOOD, a former resident, is in town. Mrs. Geo. LEAVITT of Tunbridge is visiting her parents. Elmer CLAFLIN, who went to Tennessee a few years ago has returned. He does not give a flattering account of the South. Four young men went to Brookfield fishing, Friday, and brought home forty-eight quarts of perch for their day's labor. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 Bellows Falls News Henry JONES and wife of North Adams, Mass., are the guests of A. W. HARWOOD. W. W. WEATHERBEE has been appointed manager of the telephone exchange in this village, in place of G. M. ROSSMAN resigned, who goes to Greenfield, to manage that division. Chares E. TAYLOR, from the General Theological Seminary in New York City, is in town visiting his brother, E. S. TAYLOR. Thursday evening of last week a man attempted to break into N. P. GATES' residence on Canal street, but was frightened off by Mr. GATES before any damage had been done. J. E. BESSOM has bought the barber shop in Towne's hotel of N. B. LARGESS. Fred P. BATCHELDER , late stage manager with Lawrence BARRETT, died of consumption, after a lingering illness, in Towne's hotel, Saturday morning last. Mr. BATCHELDER was a resident of Boston, and was on his way to visit the Adirondack Mountains, but was compelled to stop over in this village. The remains were taken to Boston on the afternoon train. A working model of the great and wonderful Strasburgh clock is and will be on exhibition until Saturday next in Union hall. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

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The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 Windsor Chit Chat Windsor Post-Office Office hours 7:30 A. M. to 8:45 P. M. SUNDAY 12 N. to 1:00 P. M. U. L. COMINGS, P. M. Wanted--Potatoes at the State Prison. The Republican of the town of Windsor are invited to meet in caucus at the Town Hall, Saturday, June 14, at 4 o'clock. C. J. JONES Marsh O. PERKINS Chas. STONE, Town. Com. The White Mountain express will go on the road this year July 7. Mrs. A. KILBURN, of Philadelphia, is making Mr. and Mrs. COFFEY a visit of a few weeks. Miss Carrie L. ADAMS, after spending nearly eight months in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, returned home last Friday. George T. WINN has put a new safe into his store, for the better accommodation of his jewelry business. Postmaster COMINGS slipped on the sidewalk Monday during the storm and severely, though not seriously, injured his knee. Hira R. BECKWITH has made a contract to remodel the stage in the town hall for the new scenery. The work is to be done in July next. Price, $225. The livery stable of Guernsey & Co. has been connected by telephone with the Widsor House and central office. Orders for hack can be sent to either place. Mrs. Abial SPAULDING, and her sister, Mrs. MARCY of Brownsville, started for Chicago Thursday, to be absent several weeks, visiting friends. Rev. E. N. GODDARD will deliver the annual sermon before the grduating class of Windsor high school. At a surpise party at S. S. JUDD's, for Rev. Mr. CHRUCHILL, of the Unitarian church, he was presented with a nice dressing gown, a pair of slippers, some hose and several other useful articles. Mr. CHURCHILL has closed his labors with this society. The rain of Monday cut out three culverts on the river road north of the village, washed out the bridge near A. A. BIXBY's, and the bridges near J. M. DRIVER's. It is estimated that damages in the town amounting to $1,000 were the result of Monday's storm. Friday afternoon, one of the severest hail storm ever witnessed in this section, passed over Windsor village from west to east, cutting down garden vegetables, breaking glass in some instances, and doing other damage to the highway. Some of the hail stones picked up after the storm measured three inches in circumference. Rev. J. M. HULL has been in attendance at the Windham County Sunday School Convention this week at Townshend. The Connceticut River Lumber Co., have 22,000,000 feet of logs, and the Turner's Falls Lumber Co., 8,000,000 feet in the drive this year. The rear of the drive passes Windsor to-day, (Friday.) The spring term of school in Dist. No. 7, taught by Cora T. STEARNS, closed Friday, June 6. Whole number of scholars, fifteen. Names of those neither absent nor tardy: Charlie S. HUNTLEY, Florence M. HUNTLEY, John A. WALKER, and Fred G. WALKER; absent but not tardy, Helen A. DUDLEY, Lizzie S. HASTINGS, Arthur M. KIMBALL, Bessie D. KIMBALL, Geo. L. KIMBALL, Kate C. KIMBALL, Archie RUGGLES, Phrona E. RUGGLES and Lois M. WALKER. In casualties of flood and fire there are often ludricrous incidents happen along with the serious. In connection with the Springfield, Vt., disaster, an eye witness relates as follows: A pig in the barn adjoining the hotel was swept away and floated with the tide, went over the dam and lodged on a big flat stone in the middle of the river, and when daylight came he was discovered calmly sitting on his haunches, surveying the scene with a philosophical air. As the relater came away efforts were being made to convey a pail of swill to the castaway by means of long spliced poles. At the annual meeting of Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, held at Wolcott, last week, the following officers were elected: E. J. McWAIN, West Randolph, Grand Patron; Mrs. Flora E. HAVILAND, Danville, Grand Matron; F. N. HARRIS, Wolcott, Associate Grand Patron; Mrs. C. V. CARNER, Morrisville, Associate Grand Matron; Mrs. Helen M. WHITNEY, Widsor, Grand Treasurer; H. S. STILLSON, Bennington, Grand Secretary; Mrs. J. S. FAIRMAN, Windsor, Grand Conductress; Mrs. A. A. BURNETT, Wolcott, Associate Grand Conductress; L. H. HOUGHTON, Putney, Grand Chaplin; Mrs. G. M. FISK, West Randolph, Grand Warder; L. C. GORHAM, Putney, Grand Sentinel; Mrs. S. S. BASS, West Randolph, Grand Lecturer, and committee on foreign correspondence. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 Vital Statistics--Statewide (These appear to be for the whole state but are separated out by county. Includes some bordering counties in New Hampshire. RHB) BIRTHS In Springfield, Vt., May 4, a son to Mr. and Mrs. George L. CUTLER. In Bethel, Vt., June 4, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis PARROTT. In Plainfield, N. H., June 6, a son to Mr. and Mrs. George READ. MARRIAGES Marriage notices inserted free, but such notices must be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, otherwise they are thrown into the waste-basket. ORLEANS AND ESSEX COUNTIES In East Craftsbury, June 3, Philo W. BROWN of Middlesex, and Aggie E. SALMON of Glover. CALEDONIA COUNTY In Hardwick, May 29, W. E. WORTHEN and Sarah THOMAS. In McIndoes, May 31, by Rev. C. C. COOK, Frank VALLEY and Olive SHANTY, both of Barnet. In Barnet, May 26, by Rev. D. M. McKINLAY, George A. McLAREN and Mary BANDY of Peacham. ORANGE COUNTY In West Randolph, June 4, by Rev. V. M. HARDY, Monroe S. WHEATLEY and Jennie S. STEELE of Brookfield. In West RAndolph, May 30, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. TRACY, by Rev. V. M. HARDY, Gilman B. DODGE, Jr. and Gertrude TRACY. In Randolph, June 4, by Rev. S. B. CURRIER, Ernest E. FISH and Lilla L. FLINT. WASHINGTON COUNTY In Montpelier, May 31, by Rev. E. D. MASON, Harvey READ and Mary L. HOLT, both of M. In Montpelier, May 29, by Rev. H. F. HILL, Charles E. SAVAGE of Barre and Ella J. DICKEY of Waits River. In Northfield, May 31, by Rev. I. P. BOOTH, Frank L. PRATT of Montpelier and Addie T. AMIDON of Northfield. WINDSOR COUNTY In Perkinsville, June 4, by Rev. F. W. LEWIS, Charles E. CURRIER of Brattleboro and Mary F. WAKEFIELD of Ludlow. In Ludlow, May 29, by Rev. F. SNOW, Joseph BURTON and Lucy FULLER both of Ludlow. WINDHAM COUNTY In Guilford, June 2, by Rev. CL S. SHERMAN, Elmer E. PROUTY and Alice A. SMITH, both of Halifax. In Bellows Falls, June 3, by Rev. Father REYNOLDS, Edward BARRY and Nellie BOWLER. In Dummerston, June 3, by Rev. M. H. WELLS, Myron F. DUTTON and Alice E. BUFFUM. CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE In Keene, June 3, by Rev. Albert WALKLEY, Charles R. GUILLOW and Agnes E. CHAMBURY, both of Gilsum. In Keene, June 3, by Rev. H. S. THOMPSON, Lucian H. McINTYRE of Ithaca, N. Y., and Delia, daughter of E. N. GUN of Keene. In Marlboro, June 4, by Rev. C. W. DOCKRILL, Willis H. HARMON and Abbie F. DICKEY. SULLIVAN COUNTY In Newport, May 27, by Rev. James EASTWOOD, Henry O. HUTCHINSON and Lizzie S. RAYMOND. GRAFTON and COOS COUNTIES In Lebanon, June 3, by Rev. J. M. DUTTON, Owen DAY of Lebanon, and Aggie SEARLES of Manchester. In Lisbon, May 31, by Rev. J. W. LEES, Wm. HUNTOON and Ada COWN. In Lyme, June by Rev. E. P. BUTLER, Isaac N. ELLSWORTH of Wentworth, and Florence M. DOW of Orford. In Lyme, June 7, by Rev. E. P. BUTLER, Dr. J. Walter BEAN and Ellen S. KINGSBURY, both of L. MASS. In Martha's Vineyard, Mass., June 5, James GREENSLIT and Lizzie CLEVELAND, both formerly of St. Johnsbury, Vt. DEATHS The simple announcement of a death is inserted free; for all beyond that, ten cents per line--eight words constitute a line. Write plainly. ORLEANS AND ESSEX COUNTIES In Barton Landing, May 19, William C. UNDERWOOD, aged 18 yrs., 7 mos. CALEDONIA COUNTY In St. Johnsbury, June 2, and infant son of Mr.and Mrs. George W. FARR. In East St. Johnsbury, May 31, Judge Calvin MORRILL, aged 76 yrs. In Groton, May 30, Mrs. Oren GREEN, aged about 45 yrs. WASHINGTON COUNTY In Northfield, May 31, Catherine BRIGGS, wife of R. W. CLARK, aged 38 yrs. ORANGE COUNTY In Tunbridge, June 9, Mrs. Anna WHITNEY, 90. WINDSOR COUNTY In Ludlow, June 3, Michael PURCELL , 62 yrs. In Ludlow, June 6, of cancer, Mrs. Houghton WILLIS, aged about 50 yrs. In Woodstock, June 3, John W. CHADWICK, 71. In Woodstock, May 30, Mry, wife of Thomas SMITH, 45 yrs., 10 mos., 25 days. WINDHAM COUNTY In Brattleboro, June 2, J. J. Humphrey TITUS, aged 22 yrs. In Brattleboro, June 4, Henry F. HOUGHTON, aged 58 yrs. In Brattleboro, June 5, Jonathan AUSTIN, aged 87 yrs., 10 mos. In Vernon, June 2, James M. EAMES, 41 yrs. In Marlboro, June 3, Hannah, wife of Deacon john GOODNOW. CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE In Keene, June 5, Emma F. LEWIS, wife of Oscar L. COLONY, aged 32 yrs., 6 mos. In Keene, May 20, Rebecca, wife of the late Zebina NEWELL, in the 87th year of her age. SULLIVAN COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE In Cornish, June 10, after a long illness, John FLINT, aged 68 yrs., 9 mos. In Claremont, June 5, John Alfred MARTIN, aged 10 yrs. 9 mos. In Meriden, June 1, Sarah C. PIKE, 47 yrs. In Newport, June 1, Mrs. Sybil H., wife of the late Benjamin GILMORE, aged 56 yrs. At the Sullivan County Farm, June 2, George BABCOCK, formerly of Cornish, aged 75 yrs. GRAFTON AND COOS COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE In West Lebanon, June 3, Mrs. Mary T., wife of Dea. Samuel WOOD, aged 68 yrs. In Littleton, May 29, Chas. F. SIMPSON, 24. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 News around the State. Miss Mary JONES, daughter of H. W. JONES of Shoreham, who was operated upon by Dr. WOODWARD on Tuesday, died from the effect of the operation. L. R. JOSLIN, of Waitsfield, recently sold a year of Holstein heifer for $125. The creditors of Lawrence BRAINERD met on Thursday morning and elected C. W. WITTERS of Milton as assignee; the election was confirmed. On Tuesday of last week, Miss Myra SHELDON, an employe in the shoe manufactory of Frank D. WOODBURY of Salem, was caught on a shaft by her clothing as she was stepping over a pulley, thrown to the floor with great violence and so badly injured that she never regained consciousness, dying the following night. She was twenty-one years of age, and a very estimable young lady. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 Hartland News 6/14/1884 The Martinsville skating club has been organized by the choice of A. A. MARTIN, president; John STRONG, secretary and treasurer; business committee, Lucian SMALL, George SPAULDING and A. E. HILL. Sheepman W. W. BAGLEY is putting a 42 feet "lean to' on his barn to keep his merinoes warm and dry. Judging by the number of young canary birds of Mrs. D. M. BADGER, there will soon be music in Foundryville/ The handsomest garden pansy bed we have seen is that of Mrs. KINGSLEY in Hartland village. Fred W. CLARK plants seven acres of corn this year with a horse planter. The scarcity of help makes machinery on the farm indispensible. Silas D. WILDER shows a curiosity in the news room not often seen. It is a section of a whale's rib 2 feet long and 2 inches wide, taken from a whale in the North Pacific ocean by Capt. DUNHAM, of Woodstock, 50 years ago. There was a "potato race" at Billings skating rink one night last week. Prizes were $1.00 for first, 75 cents for second and 50 cents for third. The first prize was taken by A. E. HILL, second Earnest KEENE and third W. O. SPAULDING. Your correspondent and T. A. KINGSLEY took each a lesson on the rollers, a few morning since, of chief BILLINGS. J. H. BOWERS planted nine varieties of potatoes, or rather potatoes with nine different names, last year. Out of that number he has only planted three this year, Burbank Seedlings, Beauty of Hebron and Early Rose. These did the best with him. Waldo & Dickinson's block is undergoing important repairs which includes painting, new outside doors and partitions. Jesse V. JOHNSON does the ornamental work. Carpenter LITCH is making quite extensive repairs on GILBERT's foundery. "Among the most industrious and successful of the young lawyers at the Chicago bar is J. M. H BURGETT. He was born at Hartland, Windsor county, Vt., in 1850. His father, a manufacturer and railroad contractor, was a prominent man there and highly respected in the community as a business man and a citizen." The foregoing is from a Western paper and will recall a name formerly well known here. Mrs. Plinny B.SMITH is a sister of the above named person. The family removed to the West in 1854. As Geo. R. GUERNSEY of Windsor was driving through our village one day last wee, doubtless absorbed in the natural beauties of the place, and perhaps watching the many improvements being made, he lost control of his horse, who being frightened from some cause, reared into the air and upset his carriage in dangerously near proximity to Mrs. W. R. STURTEVANT and her child which she was drawing on the sidewalk. In the fear and confusion of the moment, she tried to get the baby into a garden through a picket fence, but the spaces between teh pickets didn't fit that sized baby, and she sought refuge in her husband's store, not far off. beyond the fright, no damage was done. The most violent rain and wind storm for many years occurred here Monday last. One end of the new covered bridge across the lower end of Lull brook has settled 12 inches by the action of water on the stone abutment. R. E. FRENCH still goes off to market with some of the farmer's fattest stock. We noticed one yoke of oxen in his this week's load that weighed 3500 pounds. He bought them of Albourne LULL. C. P. BURK returned from his trip to market last week without feeling any injurious effects. He wishes it stated that his recovery from a dangerous illness is due to the skill of Dr. RUGG and the careful nursing of his wife. Mrs. N. F. ENGLISH says, in regard to the seven feet begonia mentioned in East Barnard correspondence last wee, and owned by Mrs. Edward ALLEN, "tell her to nip it back, as it hurts begonias to grow any highter after tehy get to be seven feet." We may mention that Mrs. ENGLISH and Mrs. ALLEN are relatives. Arrangements have been made by which the mail of Martinsville is delivered twice a day at the tin shop of F. PL BILLINGS. Mrs. J. F. LYMAN, while at work in her garden,near the mouth of Lull brook, one day last week, dug up an Indian arrow head made of flint, perfect in form, which may have been there hundreds or thousands of years. Directly across the street from the newsroom, may be seen a large and handsomely cultivated garden with one of the largest and best asparagus bed in town. Long before the snow was all gone we noticed the owner at work, beginning earlier in the morning than most people go to their work, and contiuing through the day. The garden is a large one and he does all the work of planting, weeding and hoeing, not from necessity but from early formed habits of industry. The person referred to is Mr. Cullen F.STURTEVANT, well on towards 90 years of age. Mr. Joseph LIVERMORE, ninety-five years of age, was out in his fields planting corn, as was noticed by people passing by his farm last week. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 Chester News 6/14/1884 Prof. PIERCE the illusionist gave a novel entertainment at Central hall, Monday evening. Monday and the night following several of the heavisest showers we have had for a long time passed over in succession. During one of the showers Monday evening, lightning struck and shattered a tree in the lot owned by J. S. CHAPMAN, opposite Mrs. MORSE's house. Several residents of Chester Depot are sojourning this week at Woodstock during the trial of Warren HEALD for the assault of Post Master ROBBINS last winter. Thursday evening Miss Sarah ROUNDS of the Detroit school of oratory will give select reading. Mr. A. A. DEMING of Rutland was in town this week. Tuesday morning Chester was treated to quite a scare. The heavy showers of Monday night had raised the river to a rushing torrent and likewise the same stream which runs right bach of Mr. William P. DODGE's house. Mr. DODGE arose about 5 o'clock and went out to try and repair the road above his house to keep it from gulling, telling his wife he shouldn't be back for some time, which as it now appears she failed to have any recollection of. When she rose an hour or two later and beheld the brook had been turned from its course down through their front yard with its larege volume of water, she supposed that her husband must be up repairing the same at the barn, but after sending the hired men up there and then all about the place, and finding no trace fo him, she ws immediately fearful lest he had fallen into the stream and carried into the river which at their place, in the condition it was in, it would have been almost impossibe to have saved one's self. Within a short time the report was over the village--soon the bank of the river was lined with searching parties, some of whom were treated to involuntary baths in its waters. After abut an hour's hunt news came that he had been found alive and well about half a mile above his house repairing the road, being highway surveyor, all unconscious of being the cause of such a tumult. W. HEALD, who has been in Woodstock jail since last winter, for the murderous assault upon P. M. ROBBINS, was found by the court at Woodstock this eek to be insane, and orders were given for his removal to Brattleboro. Ed. H. JENKINS, who has been clerk for E. B. LEE the past two years, has given up his position on account of ill health, and gone to Lowell Lake. Mrs. Thomas WILLIAMS has been very low for the past few weeks, with heart trouble, that coupled with her extreme age, makes her recovery doubtful. Her husband, who had a severe sickness a year ago, is in a helpless condition. Mrs. NICHOLSON has moved into Ira ADAMS' house made vacant by Charles E. WEBB. Elmer SPAFFORD has finished work on the railroad,and now runs Herbert BUSWELL's meat cart. It is reported that the Francestown, (N. H.) Co., who have bought the HOLDEN soap stone quarry, are to build a mill at Springfield, Mass., and will car the stone to that place in its rough state. WYMAN, the murderer from Weston, convicted in teh second degree at this term of court, used to occupy a house on Henry MORRIS' farm in this town, which has since been destroyed. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

as I already did the Boudreau and it wasn't much I will do the LeBlanc and Gauthier for you. Pg. 61 Dorilla Boudreau married Leon Bessette Married October 28, 1918 in Hyde Park, VT. Pg. 60 Phydime and Ophidie (Dufour) Guay  Phydime Guay was born in St. Paul By Quebec on ec. 8, 1868 and married Ophidie DUFOUR who was born May 29, 1871at Ladoulac, Quebec.  They had nine children, Ludger born, 1891, Joseph, 1893, Roseanna, 1894, Arthur, 1896, Alice(Boulie) 1898, alma (Girard)1902, John, 1905, Eva (Menard) 1913, and Ann Marie (Tanguay)birthdate unknown. Arthur Guay married Marie GAUTHIER.  At one time they owned the Eagle HOtel which stood across from Hardwick Academy. Theresa Shirley Guay was an adopted child of Arthur and Marie Guay.  Theresa was born in Manchester, NH March 29, 1927.  She married Leo Hussey (born Feb. 15, 1921) at St Norberts Church, Hardwick, VT. Dec. 28, 1946.  They had four children, Rachelle, Dennis, Anita and Anthony.  Theresay Hussey died Aug, 26, 1989 and Leo died May 25, 1998. Pg 60 & 61 Joseph and Rose Anna (Gauy) Gauthier Joseph Leonidas Gauthier was born in St. Irene, Quebec the son of Major and Dorilla Gauthier.  Joseph had two sisters, Frances and Delia.  Roseanna Guay was born Oct. 22, 1894 in Quebec daughter of Phydime and Ophidie (Dufour) Guay. Joseph Gauthier and Roseanna were married at St Hilarione, Quebec on May 30, 1911.  They emigrated to Hardwick, VT in 1920  moving many times in the coming years to Walden, Craftsbury, Wolcott, White River Jct., and Newington, Connecticut.  IN 1961 they returned to a final residence in East Hardwick.  Joseph Gauthier died in 1978. Joseph and Roseanna Gauthier had 12 children.  Paul deceased, Willie, deceased, Annette, deceased, Alfred, Arrestide, Simone, Arthur, Norman, deceased, Joseph, deceased and Jeannine. Arthur (the son) has been very active in Hardwick and has served as a selectman while he was married first to Rita Guillet and hd two daughters Rita died and he married Evie  Messier and had three sons. Pg. 72 Albert and Helen (LeBlanc) desGroseilliers Albert desGroseilliers was born in Bedford, NH and when he was 4 or 5 years old his parents moved back to Montreal where he spent the rest of his growing up years.  Albert was the youndest of 13 children.  The desGroseillierseventually returned to New Hampshire where Albert's father owned a grocery store.  Albert married Helen LeBlanc in New Hampshire making their home in New Hampshire.  Albert became a lineman in Lebanon, NH. and was Foreman at the time of his retirement. They raised two children, John born in Hanover, NH  and Michael.  John became a funeral director and in 1976 bought Holcomb funeral home in Hardwick.  He operates the funeral home with the assistance of his son Douglas.  John's wife Roselie is an Art teacher in Morrisville, VT. They also have a daughter, Jennifer. ________________________________ From: Aline Cormier <ize_o_blue@yahoo.com> To: Harriet Cady <kd1843@myfairpoint.net> Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2009 10:01:46 AM Subject: Re: [Q-R] Hardwick's French Heritage Gathering Would be interested in the Boudreau, LeBlanc, Gauthiers.  Aline Cormier Acadian-Roots genealogy site www.acadian-roots.com Another door to our acadianroots genealogy group Acadians,Cajuns, and French Canadians are all welcome http://groups.yahoo.com/group/petiteacadienne/ ________________________________ From: Harriet Cady <kd1843@myfairpoint.net> To: ancestorhunters@yahoogroups.com; Genealogy Quebec <Quebec-Research@rootsweb.com> Cc: Genealogy Canadian American rootslist <CAN-USA-MIGRATION@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 6, 2009 9:26:52 PM Subject: [Q-R] Hardwick's French Heritage Gathering Received today a hometown book on the french families of Hardwick, VT with some pictures. The french names are many and my family of ANAIR DEMARS MERCIER are all in it. But the names are numerous. Brochu, Fournier, LeCours, Tanguay, Ferland, Patoine, Meunier, Gaboiault,Cliche', Perron, LeVeer, Bisson,Rancourt, Morin, Fortin, Messier, Couture,Bessette,LeBlanc, Renaud, Godbout,Dion, Carbonneau, Gonthier, Lussier, Beauregard, Poulin, LeTorneau, Villeneuve, DuFour, Guay, Gauthier, Boudreau, Bellevance, Rouleau, Charland, Drouin, Guilbert, Gelineau, Calpron, Laroche,Joyal, Molleur, Fontaine, Fradette, Michaud, Cote, Monfette, Lemay, Fradette, Paquet, Delaricheliere, Guillet, Pion, Rowell, Beval, Lepine, Rochette, Lambert, Blais, desGroseilliers, Leavitt, LaBree, Lawyea, Nolan, Marceau are the names listed in the index. Let me know if you would like me to look up any name that appears in the index. 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Looking for information and descendants of Selah Bradley Wright & Phebe Ann Gilmore: Selah Bradley Wright; son of Medad Wright & Abigail Bradley; b. June 08, 1807, Westminster, VT; d. 1865 in prob. near Burton, Geauga Co., OH; m. 1837 to Phebe Ann Gilmore. I have Wright ancestors. Charlie Charles B. Wright PO Box 519 Walpole, NH 03608 pontegwatrail@netzero.net http://www1.cedar-rapids.net/page/nh/index.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mainepet1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.unknown/4955.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you very much for the info you sent. Had never seen info on Peacham Farm sale, probate records of Moses, nor marriage between Harriet Roswell and Harvey Elkins. Nor the record that Mary left Joshua (Wheelock). Thank you, was truly appreciated. John (Sheffield) was Nathaniel's son and I've been to the graves listed there. However, still have not found John's father's (Nathaniel) grave. You are probably familiar with the Elkins in North Troy. Are any related to you? Appreciate all the info you sent. Would love to find out if you found court records through a website or through lookup in a court house. If through a website, could you forward the site address? Regards, Ricky Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sfh2006 Surnames: Elkins Sprague Ide Wells Bailey Roswell Buswell Mason Hayes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.unknown/4955.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hope this helps. Farmer's Herald (8 Apr 1829) Miss Susan Elkins of Clarendon and Mr. James Sprague married Following from the St. Johnsbury Caledonian Record (6 Aug 1839) Married in Boston - Mrs. Prudence Elkins, formerly of Stanstead, Canada and Captain Warren o.Ide, formerly of Coventry Vermont. (6 July 1841) June 29, Silas G., son of Mr. Joseph Elkins died, aged 1 year and 2 days. (5 January 1841) Estate - The Probate Court of the District of Orleans announces to all concerned with the estate of Moses Elkins, late of Potton, deceased, that Ezra Johnson, executor of said estate has asked the court for the further time of one year for settlement of the estate. (11 Aug 1845) married in Craftsbury 22 July, Miss Betsey Elkins and Elder Eleazer Wells. (13 Jun 1846) Estate - At a Probate Court at Danville in the District of Caledonia, Alvin T. Connor, administrator of the estate of Josiah Elkins, late of Wheelock deceased, presents to the Court his petition setting forth the amount of debts due from the deceased, of the charges of administration and of the value of the personal estate, representing that the personal estate is insufficient to pay said debts and charges, and praying the Court to grant him a license to sell the whole of the real estate of the deceased, including the reversion of the widow's dower, for the purpose of paying said debt and charges. (12 Oct 1847) married in Brownington 30 September, Miss Nancy J. Elkins, of Potton, and Mr. Josiah J. Bailey of Troy. (9 Sept 1848) Married in North Troy - August 16, Miss Harriet Roswell and Mr. Harvey Elkins. (19 Jan 1850) Married in Potton, East Canada, on 3 January, Miss Susan P. Buswell, of Potton and Mr. Curtis Elkins, Jr. of Troy, VT. (25 Sep 1852) Died in North Troy on 10 September, Mary Frances, only child of Harvey and Harriet G. Elkins, aged 2 years and 6 months. (6 Jan 1855) Died in North Troy on Dec 25, Mrs. Harriet G. , wife of Harvey Elkins, aged about 30. (2 Feb 1856) Died in Granby Dec 26. Joseph W. Elkins, aged 30 years, husband of Harriet A. Elkins. Probate in Essex Co. (Lunenburg) (19 Apr 1856) Married in Richford April 5, Miss Ellen Grace Mason of N. Troy, and Mr. Mathew W. Elkins, of Potton, Canada East. (27 Sep 1856) Notice - Farm for Sale. The subscriber offers for sale his farm, located a short distance south of Peacham Corner, formerly well known as the homestead of Col. Jonathan Elkins, containing 100 acres of land under a high state of cultivation. Said farm has long been known as one of the best stock and grain farms in the country signed by Schuyler Merrill, Peacham. (12 Mar 1859) married in Lyndon on Jan 20, Miss Mary E. Elkins and Mr. John E. Hayes , both of St. Johnsbury. (29 Sep 1859) Notice - Whereas my wife, Mary R. Elkins, had left my bed and board without any just cause or Provocation, I hereby forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I shall pay no debts of her contracting after this date. Signed by Joshua Elkins, Wheelock. >From Memories of the Early Days in the Town of Troy, Vermont 1796 Several men from Peacham, of which Captain Moses Elkins, a brother of Josiah Elkins, was one, came and explored this part of the country. 1797 June 7 - Moses Elkins started from Peacham with his furniture, his son Mark aged 9 and two hired men. Mrs. Elkins followed after a few days, riding on horseback with a child three years old and attended by a hired man. All arrived on June 18 at their house in Potton which was four crutches set in the ground and covered with poles and bark. On approach of winter, they went to Richford, but returned in the Spring. Also, check out www.findagrave.com. John Elkins is listed b. 1770 died 8/1/1833 buried in Sheffield, at the Baptist Hill Cemetery. Nathaniel (Jr. I'm guessing) is also buried there. He died 3/10/1867. 22 other Elkin family members are listed. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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There is a Benjamin Hays in Granville, Washington Co., NY in 1800, in Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., NY in 1810, in Beekmantown, Clinton Co., NY in 1820, in Bridport, Addison Co., VT in 1830.. In 1840 he is in Ferrisburgh, Addison Co., VT, and in 1850 he is back in Beekmantown. At that time it says he was born in CT about 1776 and is age 74. His wife in 1850 is listed as Sarah Hayes, age 56. She appears to be his second wife, perhaps with the maiden name of Case. Who was Benjamin's first wife, and what are the names of their children? Thanks, Joann Nichols

MELBOURNE JAMES4 QUINN  (HOMER WASHINGTON POLLOCK3, JOHN2, PATRICK1) was born 01 Jun 1914 in Cambridge, Lamoille, VT, USA, and died 09 May 1980 in S. Acworth, Cheshire, NH, USA.  He married (1) HELEN M. VALLIENT.    He married (2) JEAN DELINDA MARTIN 12 Jul 1935, daughter of ALBERT MARTIN and MARY DENYUL.  She was born 1917 in St. Cyrille, Montreal,  P.Q. Canada. My Uncle Melbourne Quinn married Jean Martin in Cambridge.  He worked on farms in Cambridge, Milton and Walpole, NH and for the Sullivan County. I don't know much about his wives line but thought this might help someone. Harriet 

The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 North Springfield 6/14/1884 Samuel PIPER of this place had the misfortune to cut his foot very badly while mending fence on Hawks Mountain, Monday last, cutting a gash some four inches long and one inch deep. He was taken to Cavendish to his sister's. How about the two young men that came here from Claremont to fish, on Saturday last. We wonder if in robbing hen roosts on their way home, they made enough to keep them out of the lock-up at Windsor. We regret to learn that Mrs. John TOOLER has decided to make her home in Kansas. Her place and entire household furniture are to be sold at auction, Saturday the 21st inst. A severe thunderstorm in this and other parts of the town, on Monday afternoon, ending with a settled rain through the night, did a large amount of damage to highways, bridges and other property. Lightning struck the house of Mrs. Ben ELLISON. No great amount of damage was done, and no one was injured save a few chickens that were near the water cistern in the barn yard, which was lifted from its place and a hole made in one side. Goods in the kitchen were shaken up generally. Mrs. ELLISON was in the barn at the time. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 Springfield News 6/14/1884 Corn and potatoes have pushed along rapidly of late and most of the farmers had commenced hoeing just befoe the big storm. Some friends located on sid hills were badly washed. Leonard EATON fell from a stageing at the band stand on the fair ground and was considerably injured about the head and shoulders. Dr. HAZELTON attended him. That portion of the highway on the Highland road east of the school house in district Nol 2, injured by last year's freshet was badly gullied by the storm of Monday and is impassable at this writing. C. H. HUBBARD had a barn raising last Saturday and Monday in which about seventy-five citizens participated the first day and thirty the last. The frame which is 42x70 was raised without mishap and the barn will be among the best in town when completed. The men were treated to a bountiful repast each day. Poultry thieves mad a raid last Saturday night on several hen roosts in this town and Weathersfield. At Tyler PUTNAM's and Edgar CHAMBERLAIN's they were seen and followed by Mr. PUTNAM as far as Claremont bridge at Ascutneyville where all trace was lost. Joshua UPHAM saw one of them and hit him with a stone but he managed to get away. A town meeting is called for June 23 to see if the town will vote to build an open bridge across the great chasm made by the freshet, aslo to see if the town will vote to buy two or three road machines. The bridge over the small brook below James WHITNEY's house is out. A deep gully in front of the Slack Fertilizer Co.'s Manufactory at North Springfield, Vt. There ae sevearal culverts, and a number of deep washouts on the Charleston road near Goulds Mills. The stage has found a way to the station, via Major ARMS, and the old road, over the plains. it is reported that M. W. NEWTON will commence business again somewhere on Main street. Private enterprise has commenced work on the damaged highway in district No. 1 to make it passable and save travelling over cornfields until the town fathers can get themselves into working order. The Chester road was badly washed and must remain closed for the present. S. GROW, the new surveyer on the Hightland road, is busy repairing that portion leading from Eureka school house, and it will be in a passable condition in a day or two. It is reported that Mr. CONARD, our new and popular landlord, contemplates leaving town. it appears that Mrs. Liberty BROWN and child barely escaped with teir lives last Monday afternoon. Mr. BROWN was at the shop, and in attempting to get away from the tottering house she lost the child in teh stream and fell in herself twice, but by superhuman efforts managed to get out without help and save the child. The stages are now making regular trips via the river road, a road having been opened around the washouts. A temporary bridge will probably be placed over the brook in Main street. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 Fearful Disaster at Springfield, Vt. Hardly had the people of Springfield recovered fromthe destructive freshet that sweptdown the Brook valley into the town, on the memorable 12th of July last, than a second flood, from the same quarter north of the village, more devastationg than before, was in store for them who lived on Valley street and along the brook road. At 12 o'clock noon o fMonday, the clouds threatened rain, but no particular alarm was felt. In two hours from that time more than $15,000 worth of property was literally wiped out of existence. About 1:30 P. M. a thunderstorm of unequalled severity swept past the village to the northward, and in a few moments one of the abutments of the new bridge near Charles BUTTERFILD's gave way, and the bridge, which was supposed to be freshet proof, tumbled pell mell into the foaming torrent. Rushing with tremendous fury, timbers, boards, huge rocks and trees, the debris struckthe second bridge, also a new one, pitching it with a loud crash into the current. Reaching the well-appointed cottage house owned by Adna BROWN and occupied by Liberty BROWN, it swept away the barns and outbuildings, raised the house from its foundation and tipped it corner-wise into the stream. The family escaped, so that no one was injured. in ordinary times the little stream, scarcely larger than a small trout brook, finds its way to Blackriver by passing along the roadside and underneath the stoe of M. W. NEWTON, thence down in the rear of JOHNSON's blacksmith shop and out by the livery stable connected with the hotel property. When the water and debris reached NEWTON's store, or just before, Mr. NEWTON closed and fastened the doors between the north and south rooms, gathered up his books, papers andmoney drawer and fled to his house on the opposite side of the street, just in season to see the maddining torrent break into the north ekd of the building, where were stored some 75 barrels of flour. These were dumped in a heap into the south room and cellar. here the main channel becoming clogged, the water deflected into the street, gulling it out several feet deep. The next place in the path of destruction was the WHITCOMB house from which it carried a piazza and filled the lower story with water and mud. A portion of the barn recently occupied by the SANDERS livery stable, and quantities of earth was carried away from the rear of JOHNSON's blacksmith shop. The livery barn owned by Messrs. HART & DODGE, together with the large barn owned by F. G. ELLISON,were completely gutted and the buildings demolished, so they will have to be taken down, the front of the stable containing the office having been carried away entirely, as was also the front of PATTEN's harness shop next adjoining. The hotel, owned by H. E. CONARD, presents a sad appearance, the floors having been covered with mud and water up to the windows. In front of the livery stable, the brook broke from its covered sluiceway and carried a section of main street into Black river. Deflecting to the left, a portion of the great rush of water continued down Main street, finding an outlet at the falls bridge where a deep chasm is formed in front of the Reporter office in WOOLSON's block. On River street toward the north village, the LOONEY house was undermined and several large gullies made in the road at various points. Although the calamity of Monday afternoon was a severe shock to the people of Springfield, yet it may be looked at in the light of a providential warning. As night came on men, women and children could be seen seeking heir homes with dejected faces, little dreaming of what was yet in store for them. A little before three o'clock Tuesday morning, the village bells rang out a general alarm. People gathered about Valley street, but helpless to stay the torrent that now came pouring down with redoubled fury, sweeping everything before it. Guests at hotel and occupants along the fated stream sought places of safety. The water continued to rise, and by daylight a more desolate scene could not well be imagined. A deep water course was formed across the hotel garden, and the lower story was again filled with water, while the other buildings in the track were more thouroughly demolished.--The underpining of the Brink block was disturbed,and the basement of the block next south of the hotel property was filled with water and debris. This basement in the main was occupied by the meat market of Stanley Brpos. but their supplies were in the refrigerator and not damaged. Leland & Co., who had goods stored here, suffered, however.--H. E. CONRAD, proprietor of the hotel, met with a heavy loss on furniture, and had about $90 worth of lard buried in the cellar, together with other supplies. R. L. PATTEN suffered considerable loss on harness stock and goods, and the barber shop of J. Wood HASTINGS was flooded, and much of his property destroyed. A barn and shed belonging to Mrs. L. E. JACKMAN was swept away, together with Schuyler PROCTOR's new barn, built since the freshet of last year, and a shed belonging to the PERKINS stand, now owned by the saving bank and occupied by Messrs. STICKNEY and James MARTIN. Calvin ADAMS' house, a little further up the road, was undermined, and about fifteen cords of wood were swept away from near M. W. NEWTON's residence. Mrs. NEWTON, who has been quite sick for the past three weeks, had to be removed,while the mud and rocks were being piled up six feet high to the top of the pantry door. The road in front of the GEER residence gullied out badly, and, in fact, the road for fifty rods near Mr. SLADE's no more resembles a highway than a pumpkin resembles a jacknife. Mr. SLADE's meadows are entirely obliterated. There were several washouts below the village on the Charlestown road. In the west parto of the town the highways were terribly gullied, and access to the village by team was cut off on every road but one. The lower end of the highland road, below the RANDALL farm, washes out and was dumped into G. W. FOGGETT's darden, and the other road is all gone below Geo. WOODBURY's. In District No. 2, where the storm of last year centered, the damage was not so great this time; but the roads all over town are so dug out that it will require a large sum of money to put them in passable condition. The loss, whatever it may be, is total, as no one was insured, although insuarance against water could have been effected if desired, on private property. Including land, crops, highways and bridges, the loss will not fall much short of $45,000. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

Vermont Intelligencer and Bellows Falls Advertiser, Bellows Falls, Vt. Monday, August 30, 1819 Notice Whereas Elizabeth BADGER, Administratrix on the Estate of Jonathan BADGER, late of Westminster, in the District of Westminster, deceased--Purposes to render account and make settlement of her said Administration, at a Probate Court to be holdenbefore the Hon. Elijah KNIGHT, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said District, at the Probate office in Rockingham, in the District aforesaid, on the 26th day of August instant. Therefore, the Heirs, Creditors, and all persons interested in said Estate are hereby notified to appear at said Court at the time and place aforesaid and object against the allowance of said Administratrix's account, if they see cause. Probate Office, Rockingham, August 3, 1819 By order of the Judge, Stephen TYLER, Probate Reg. William MOORE's Estate The Subscribers having been appointed by the Hon. John S. PETIBONE, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Manchester, Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust the several claims of the creditors of the Estate of William MOORE, late of Landgrove, in the County of Bennington, deceased, represented insolvent; and six months from the second day of August instant being allowed said creditors to bring in and prove their claims, do hereby give notice that we will attend to the business of our appointment, at the dwelling house of the widow Polly MOORE, in Landgrove, aforesaid, on the first Mondays of December and january next, from two to six o'clock, P. M. on each of said days. Luther STOWEL Peter DUDLEY Commissioners. Notice is hereby given, that application will be made to the Legislature of the State of Vermont, next to be holden at Montpelier, for a Committee to lay out a road from the South Village in Chester, to the Peru Turnpike, through the towns of Chester, Andover, Windham and Landgrove. Samuel ARNOLD Londonderry, August 16, 1819 NOTICE All Persons indebted to the Subscriber whose notes and accounts are due, must pay by the 20th day of September next, or be sued. Amos HITCHCOCK Rockingham, Aug. 25, 1819 STATE OF VERMONT District of Windsor Be it remembered that at a Probate Court holden at Cavendish in said District, on the Sixteenth day of August, Anno Domini, 1819, before the Hon. Uriel C. HATCH, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District aforesaid, upon application of Esther LOCKWOOD and John STEPHENS, of Springfield, in said District, Administrators on the Estate of Jacob LOCKWOOD, late of Springfield, in said District deceased. It is decreed that unless the creditors to said estate shall on or before the sixteenth day of February next, exhibit their demands against said Estate to the said Administrators, for settlement, the same he forever barred, and the said Creditors be informed of this decree by a publicatio theeof three weeks successively in the Intelligencer, printed at Rockingham, and also by posting the substance of this decree in some public place in the towns of Springfield and Weathersfield, as soon as may be. Uriel C. HATCH, Judge. Found on the 16th instant, on the road between Bellows Falls and Charleston, N. H. a pair oof nankin pantaloons and a vest of a small size. The owner may have them by calling at this office, proving his property,and paying for this advertisement. NOTICE TO BOATMEN. The Locks at Bellows Falls, will be ready to operate on Monday the 20th day of August. Alexander FLEMING August 23, 1819 MARRIED In Hanover on the 19th instant; Mr. Charles B. HADDUCK Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory in Dartmouth College, to Miss Susan SAUNDERS LANG, youngest daughter of Mr. Richard LANG. DIED In Acworth N. H. on the 19th inst. Mrs. Nancy CAMPBELL, wife of Mr. Isaac CAMPBELL, aged 54 years. Her death was occasioned by her mistaking a cellar door for a door which led into a front entry, and thus falling from the top to the bottom of the stairs leadig into the cellar. By this lamentable accident a husband was deprived of the partner of his joys, & soother of his sorrows, and, a young and promising family of children of an affectionate parent. It is hoped that the untimely fate of the deceased may prove a caution against a mode of constructig houses (which is very common we believe in most parts of the country) in such a manner that a cellar door may be mistaken for a door leading into some other apartment. Printers in the western part of the State of New York and Concord, N. H. are requested to notice this death. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT