The Vermont Phoenix, Brattleboro, Friday , January 16, 1891 Brookline news Thursday evening will be the annual donation at Rev. Mr. PARKER's. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. MERRIFIELD are in New York this week. Mr. MERRIFIELD went to thake charge of the singing in the Central Baptist church there, of which Rev. Walter WALKER is pastor. The church is holding special meetings. Mrs. WALKER, the pastors wife, will be remembered as Miss----- MERRIFIELD. -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Phoenix Brattleboro, Friday, January 16,1891 Historical Brattleboro School Districts Interesting details of their early history Suggested by the recent removal of the Old Brick Schoolhouse in District No. 7--a List of All the heads of Families in town in 1782 The removal of the old brick schoolhouse west of West Brattleboro suggests the early history of the neighborhood. After Judge WELLS acquired the New York title to the town in 1766 he sold andn deeded 5400 acres in the west part of the south half to William SMITH, Thomas SMITH and Nicholas William STUYVESANTof the city of New York. This tract extended from near the top of the hill west of West Brattleboro to Marlboro and from near the centre line to Guilford. They laid it out into lots covering the lots in the five ranges in the south half of the town from numbers five to fourteen inclusive, with a tier of four lots end to end 200 rods long and 50 wide to the ----------and divided the lots among themselves by partition deed. William SMITH was chief justice of the province of New York. No settlement was made upon the tract, nor in the valley of Whetstone brook west of wher the lillage of Brattleboro is before 1768. The meeting-house was built on the hill north of Centreville in that year, and a road ran from there, passable for horses and carts-wagon were not then in use or known-through the woods on to Ames hill, wher Abel STOCKWELL then lived in Marlboro. In taht year William HARRIS from Holden, Mass., bought of Judge WELLS lot No. 3 in the fourth range of orginal lots of 100 acres each which covered the west part of where West Brattleboro village is. His house stood on the west side of where the road goes northwardly through the village, and when the road coming down the hill was laid out it was located five rods north of it. Reuben FIELD bought land northeast of the brook in 1769; and Israel FIELD west of his, on both sides of the brook, in 1770. In the latter year John HOUGHTON, afterwards captain, bought of Thomas SMITH the northeast corner lots of the large tract mentioned. Between then and 1774 he must have built a saw-mill and a grist-mill where the mills west of the schoolhouse now are, for he sold the land and mills in the latter year to Aaron NASH. This was teh first grist-mill west of that built by Gov. WENTWORTH near the mouth of Whetstone brook in 1762, and the first saw-mill west of the one built by Esquire Stephen GREENLEAF, where the Estey mill is, in 1772 or 1773. Esquire GREENLEAF bought land and lived on top of the hill on the north side of the road east of the schoolhouse. He is understood to have been the first merchant in Brattleboro and in vermont. In an article on "Brattleboro in 1771," his store is mentioned as having been where Brattleboro village is, but further information shows that was erroneous. Orginal notes dated in 1777 and and 1778 payable in "good wheat," at Mr. NASH's mill or Esquire GREENLEAF's there," indicate that at that time he lived at this place and that his store may have been there. The province of Massachusetts Bay kept a truck house at Fort Dummer a while for trading with the Indians and soldiers; aside from that probably this store of Esquire GREENLEAF's was the first in the state. The town clerk's office was kept there many years. Lieut. Israel SMITH came about 1770 from Hadley, Mass., and bought land adjoining HOUGHTON's. Rutherford HAYES married his daughter Chole. William ELLAS settled south of where West Brattleboro is in 1772; Samuel WRRINER where Henry WARRINER now lives in 1771; Peter BRIGGS southwest of where------------------1775. Daniel FRAZER west of the brook beyond the schoolhouse in 1776; Artemas HOW southwest of FRAZER in 1777; Thomas AKLEY where Henry AKLEY lives in 1780; Peter HOUGHTON on top of the hill south of West Brattleboro in 1782; John PLUMMER at the PLUMMER place and Samuel MIXER west of him in 1784; Samuel NOBLES east of him in 1785; Levi GOODENOUGH south of NOBLES in 1786, and Jonathan STODDARD northeast of AKLEY's in 1787. These are names of but part of the settlers. In 1772 or 1773 a road was laid out under acts of the provincial assembly of New York through Pownal, New Stamford and Readesborough in Albany county, and Whitingham, Draper, New Marlborough and Brattleborough in Cumberland county, and all freeholders in the towns through which it passed were by the law of New York required to work on it three days in each year. Samuel ANDERSON of Albany county and John HOUGHTON and Malachi CHURCH of Brattleborough were commissioners to see to it and alter it as they should see fit. This resulted in the improvement of the road through Marlborough past the meeting-house to Connecticut river in Brattleborough. Before 1781Col. Seth SMITH had a grist-mill where the factory is at Centreville, and a road was built from the meeting-house to it. In that year a road was built from there near where the road now goes round by THAYER's and CLARK's to the road across cemetery hill. The town first took ation in regard to schools December 4, 1782, by voting:"2d, to choose a committee to confer with the selectmen in order to divide the town into districts for the benefit of schools; 3d, to choose a committee of six men and accordingly chose Lieut. Thomas SARGEANT, Lieut. Richard PROUTY, Lieut. Sam'l KNIGHT, Mr. Wm. HARRIS, Capt. Artemas HOWE and Mr. Eben'r HAWES committemen for the above purpose." The town was divided into six districts by heads of families. Those north of West river were made into District No. 1; those east and south of the meetinghouse into No. 2; those about where this schoolhouse was and south of there to Guilford into No. 3;those in the soutwest part of the town into No. 4; those north and west of the meeting-house into No. 5; and those in the west part of the town into No. 6. The names of the heads of families were: District No. 1 Henry Segar Jesse Frost Daniel Whipple Eben'r Hadley Mary Whipple Jesse hadley Nathan Pierce Elias Wilder Benj. Butterfield Abner Bemis Joseph Fuller Eli Sargeant John Sargeant Levi Sargeant Thomas Sargeant Thos. Sargeant, jr. John Baldwin Timothy Bebee Nathan'l French Asa French Joshua Wilder Jesse French, jr. John Bemis Charles Wilder District No. 2 Benjamin Gorton Moses Tute Sam'l Wells Oliver Harris Josiah Arms John Pettis Ebenezer Frost Rev'd Mr. Reeve James Smith Ebenezer Fisher Nath'l Church Micah Townshend John Joy Jona. Peabody Sam'l Knight John Griffin Matthew Martin Joel Atchinson Mr. Clark Caleb Morgan Peter Covel John Dickerman Elnathan Allen Stephen Greenleaf Oliver Evans Benjamin Baker Asa Putnam Joshua Harris Elisha Pierce Jona. Goodenough Nathan Willard John Arms Mr. Stearns Wm. Dickerman Gardn'r Chandler Abraham Martin Wm. King Abner Scovel Oliver Wells District No. 3 Elihu Hide Issac McCune Sam'l Root Doct'r John Munro Lemuel Kendrich Asa Dagget Simpson Ellis John Hager John Houghton David Pinks Wm. Harris Samuel Warriner Isarel Smith Zebediah Marsh Wm. Harris, jr. Jabez Wood Salathiel Harris Jabez Wood, jr. Olivr Nash Nathaniel Chandler Aaron Nash Henry Chandler Wm. Houghton Jacob Spalding Peter Houghton Abel Symonds Jre'h Hopkins William Church Issac Crosby Josiah Church Valentine Harris Wm. Evans Joseph Burt Nathan'l Blakeslee Luther Burt Eber Church John Ellis Widow Blakeslee Simeon Eaton James Blakeslee John Campton William Jones Moses Nash District No. 4 Daniel Steward Jona. Smith William Salisbury Philip Paddleford Hezekiah Salsbury Beuben Smith Oliver Salisbury John Plummer John Steward Joseph How Gideon Briggs Artemas How Mr. Hall Sam'l Mixer James Barney Abel Grout Mr. Stoddard Jesse Butterfield Thomas Akeley Nehemiah Horton Jona. Stoddard Benoni Thompson George Dixon Sam'l Newton Stephen Greenleaf, jr. Philip Wood William Holton David How John Dixon John Carpenter David Dixon Luke Butterfield Daniel Frazer District No. 5 John Newton Francis Prouty David Polard Jona. Dunklee Samuel Bennett Joseph Dunklee Joseph Bennett Amos Rice Noah Bennett Ephriam Rice Timo. Church Jona. Alexander Wm. Cranny Eph'm Knapp Joseph Whipple James Knapp Stephen Bennett Benja. Gould Jona. Church John Alexander Joseph Chamberlain Elijah Prouty Rich'd Prouty Israel Field Timo. Whipple Jothan Spaulding Benj. Butterfield, jr. Wm. McCune, jr. Wm. McCune Issac Kendal Doct'r Dickerman Sawyer Wright Mr. Leason Ebenezer Knapp Taylor Brooks Ebenezer Church Oliver Cook Joseph Cook Jona. Herrick Mr. Nichols District No. 6 Barnet Field Jonathan Hobbs Issac Bump Reuben Bump Selah Wells Nathan Gould Jabez Davis (Plus 3 names I couldn't read due to a fold in the paper.) Among those in district No. 3 is to be noticed "Doc't" John Munro, not often mentioned among the early physicians. He was probably the first in that part of the town. The schoolhouse in district No. 1 was probably built where the schoolhouse in that district now is; that in No. 2 at the northwest corner of what is the common in Brattleboro village; that in No. 3 perhaps where this one stood; and that n No. 5 where that in district No. 6 now stands. Col John SARGEANT was committee in No. 1; Mr. Asa PUTNAM in No. 2; Mr. William HARRIS in No. 3; Capt. HOWE in No. 4; Mr. Noah BENNETT in No. 5; and Mr. Jonathan SALISBURY in No. 6, and all were chosen by the town and not by the respective districts. No village was situated where West Brattleboro is now, and no raod led from there to where Brattleboro willage is till after 1784. At that time Simpson ELLAS lived where the West Brattleboro Academy stood; Lieut. ROOT east of the brook; and Josiah AMES had a house and shop near Col. SMITH's mill. In 1785 the raod through where West brattleboro is was built, and the meeting-house was located on the north side of it nearly opposite to where the Congregational meeting-house now is and east of where Capt. HOUGHTON then lived. The village of West Brattleboro then began to grow up about there. Till then the most of a village in the town was on and about the hill north of Centreville. One of the centres of business was around where the old schoolhouse stood. In that year the town took up the subject of schools again in a general way. The districts were called classes. On April 20, at an adjourned meeting it 1. Voted to divide the southwest school class in the middle by a north and south line from the centre line of this town to the north line of Guilford. 2. Voted that Mr. Phillip WOOD be the trustee of the school class in the southwest part of the town. 3. Voted that Mr. John STEWARD be trustee for the school class next adjoining the southwest class in this town. 4. Voted to divide the school class in the south east part of the town by a north and south line running between Peter COVEL's farm and Elnathan ALLEN's farm, as said line runs north and south from the north end of said class to Guilford north line. 5. Made choice of Mr. Josiah ARMS trustee for the east part of said class and Mr. Elisha PIERCE for the west part. 6. Voted to divide the school class in which the schoolhouse is by Mr. nah BENNETT's as follows: That all the inhabitants west of Mr. BROOKS's, Capt. COOK's and Joseph CHAMBERLAIN's belong to the west part; and made choice of Francis PROUTY trustee of said west part. 7. Vote dthat john CARPENTER for the future belong to the school class of which John STEWARD is trustee. 8. Vote dthat Mr. stephen GREENLEAF, jr. for the future belong to the school class of which Mr. William HARRIS is trustee. (Several lines cannot be read.) Voted to divide the most western --------except one in the south part of the town. Voted to divide said district by a line drawn on the north side of Mr. STODDARD's land from east to west through said district; that the north side be annexed to the district in the centre of the south part of the town. Chose Jabez WOOD trustee for the most westerly district except one in the south west part of the town. Voted to annex the farms of Daniel STEWARD, Abner SCOVEL, Joseph WELLS and Samuel GARNSEY in the southwest district to the district next east. That Samuel WARRINER be trustee for said district. By tthese votes the principal distaricts came to be in territory similar to wha they now are, except that the district in which the old brick schoolhouse stood included nearly what is now districts No. 5 and 7, and was the centre district in the south part of the town. In November 1787 the town "Voted that the centre school district in teh south half of the town be divided by a line running parallel with the west line of Mr. William HARRIS's lot on which he now lives, said line running from north to south." This divided that district somewhat as those two districts are now divided,leaving that where the old schoolhouse stood much as it is now. When the old schoolhouse was taken down it was supposed to be and probably had long been the oldest schoolhouse in town. When it was built is not known to the writer hereof, but brickwas made in that vicinity as early as 1774, and this schoolhouse may have been built among the very first. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Phoenix, Brattleboro, Friday , January 16, 1891 Bondville news Mr. and Mrs. Thurston EMERY of Chester were in town last Sunday. Mrs. F. P. BURBANK is spending a week with her parents. The Methodist Sunday school reorgainzed last Sunday, electing these officers: Superintendent, B. S. TAYLOR; assistant superintendent, F. G. CHAFFIN; secretary, Mrs. F. P. BURBANK; Treasurer, L. J. WILLIAMS. The dramatic club are rehearsing, "Brac, the Poorhouse Girl," and will present it to the public Jan. 27. The public installation of the officers of Winhall Rover lodge, I. O. O. F., was well attended. After the formal exercises an adjournment was taken to Grange hall, where a bountiful supper awaited the company. -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Fri. Oct. 27, 1905 POULTNEY, Vt. Mrs. Hariet Calkins, who has been visiting relatives in Westfield, Mass., returned yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Frisbee spent Wednesday with friends in Granville, N.Y. Mrs. Edna Ripley Case and MIss Winnifred Jones have returned to Troy, N.Y. The Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold a ball tonight in Goodrich hall. A large crowd attended the Jacobosky concert at the academy chapel Wednesday evening. Charles Cull visited friends in Granville, N.Y.,recently. Mrs. Mark Nelson of Granville spent Wednesday in town. A number from here attended the races at Rutland yesterday. Mrs. William Derby passed a few days in Whitehall (NY) recently. Mrs. Jessie Parkell and son of Middlebury are guests of Mr. and Mrs.Walter Fenton of Bentley avenue. Mrs. P. J. Griffith of Fair Haven visited relatives here yesterday. The young people of the Baptist church will serve a harvest supper in their parlors next Friday evening. Robert W. Roberts has move into the Deane house on Maple street. Patrick Carmody has bought of Mrs. H. W. Strong her farm on the lake road. David Williams and his bride have returned from their wedding trip, They will reside with his father, John Williams of East street. The funeral of Mrs. Robert L. Jones was held at her home Wednesday afternoon. Rev. John W. Morris officiating. Burial was in Poultney cemetery. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Source, Rutland Daily Herald--July 4, 1911. "BANTY" CHANGED HIS MIND. First He Pleaded Not Guilty, But Then Owned Up--Gets Three Months. The mills of justice ground fast in City court yesterday, "Banty" Talbot again caused a quantity of ink to be spread upon the records and four other cases of intoxication were heard. "Banty" was set down for a third offense, but that was putting it mildly. In the morning he pleaded not guilty to the charge and the hearing was postponed until afternoon. At 2 o'clock "Banty" had changed his mind, and he came into court and owned up. Not only that but he made a disclosure. The disclosure, however, was of the variety that police courts are inclined to treat with scepticism, and so "Banty" was locked up to think the matter over.The court awaits a more satisfactory explanation of how and where "Banty" got his intoxicating drinks. A sentence of 30 days in the county jail, with a fine of $15 and costs, was imposed. "Banty's" time will not be counted until he appears in court again with a reasonable story. If he does not pay the fine and costs he will have to spend 93 days in jail for his "third offense." Walter Peters and Clarence Pelkey joined forces Saturday night and annoyed some sober citizens who appealed to the police. They are both employed at teamsters by Hiram F. Noyes. Saturday night having access to the Noyes barn, they took a horse and wagon and enjoyed a drive up Woodstock avenue. Their driving was not particularly successful. In City court yesterday they each pleaded guilty to a first offense of intoxication and paid a fine of $5 and costs. William Crow and Walter Weinle were also arraigned for intoxication, first offense. They each pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $5 and costs of $3.70. State's Attorney Bert L. Stafford prosecuted the "Banty" case and Grand Juror C.B. Costello looked after the other cases. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

WRJ is considered Central Vermont Region/ Southeastern Vermont Region. However, it is a hub between VT/NH/MA/ME. Former Vermonter B.Rotax, Syracuse, NY -----Original Message----- From: Jackbowk@aol.com To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 2:49 pm Subject: [VERMONT] Bellows Falls/White River Junction Betty, Hope you learn why an elopement to VT was attractive back then. My grandparents eloped to NH in 1900 and I've never learned why as they both were over 21. Bellows Falls, VT, is not far above the MA border, on the CT River and definitely is in southern VT. White River Junction is pretty far up, albeit south of Burlington and Montpelier. It is at the junction of the White River and the CT River. It became a significant rail junction and, although a small community, all trains stopped there. WRJ is pretty much opposite, Hanover, NH, and was the RR station for Dartmouth College. Perhaps a Vermonter will tell us whether it is considered to be in northern VT. Jack ************************************************* 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

Betty, Hope you learn why an elopement to VT was attractive back then. My grandparents eloped to NH in 1900 and I've never learned why as they both were over 21. Bellows Falls, VT, is not far above the MA border, on the CT River and definitely is in southern VT. White River Junction is pretty far up, albeit south of Burlington and Montpelier. It is at the junction of the White River and the CT River. It became a significant rail junction and, although a small community, all trains stopped there. WRJ is pretty much opposite, Hanover, NH, and was the RR station for Dartmouth College. Perhaps a Vermonter will tell us whether it is considered to be in northern VT. Jack

When I go home to Barre, VT I know I consider White River Jct. as the nmiddle of the state and just 55 miles to Barre and my Aunts house. Harriet ________________________________ From: "matedate@aol.com" <matedate@aol.com> To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:15:06 PM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Bellows Falls/White River Junction WRJ is considered Central Vermont Region/ Southeastern Vermont Region. However, it is a hub between VT/NH/MA/ME. Former Vermonter B.Rotax, Syracuse, NY -----Original Message----- From: Jackbowk@aol.com To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 2:49 pm Subject: [VERMONT] Bellows Falls/White River Junction Betty, Hope you learn why an elopement to VT was attractive back then.  My  grandparents eloped to NH in 1900 and I've never learned why as they both were  over 21. Bellows Falls, VT, is not far above the MA border, on the CT River and  definitely is in southern VT.  White River Junction is pretty far up,  albeit south of Burlington and Montpelier.  It is at the junction of the  White River and the CT River.  It became a significant rail junction and,  although a small community, all trains stopped there.  WRJ is pretty much  opposite, Hanover, NH, and was the RR station for Dartmouth College. Perhaps a Vermonter will tell us whether it is considered to be in northern  VT. Jack ************************************************* 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 ************************************************* 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

Searching for information on Lucy E. Waid. She was married 3 times according to her third marriage record.  Don't have a first husbands' name, second husband was "unknown" Sanders. Lucy's third husband was Daniel B. Cardell, of Warren, VT.  They were married November 1, 1906, at Hancock, VT.  This marriage record states Lucy E. Waid was born at Salisbury, VT.  She is age 54.  Lucy parents are listed as James and Matilda Waid. Daniel Cardell died in 1907, at Warren, VT. The 1900 Census has a Lucy Sanders at Rochester, VT, married, living as a servant (housekeeper) at a residence.  Mother of 4 children - 1 child living.  Born Feb. 1852, in VT, parents b. VT. In the 1910 Census, Lucy is at Rochester, VT, as Lucy Cardell, widow, mother of 1 child - 1 child living.  She is head of household, and living alone. In the 1920 census, there is a George Sanders and family living at Rochester, VT.  Don't know if there is any connection.  I do not find Lucy Cardell after 1910 in the census (deceased by this time?). Any info./help appreciated--thanks!

Dear Ruth, Thank you for the interesting posts. Patricia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neysa" <gramneysa@ct.metrocast.net> To: <vermont@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Vermont Phoenix newspapers >I sure do. > Neysa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ruth Barton > To: vermont@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:30 PM > Subject: [VERMONT] Vermont Phoenix newspapers > > > Just a few words about the Vermont Phoenix newspaper articles I send in. > These are from old papers I have found around the house. I try to post > the > different town columns, mostly the entire column. However, if there are > lengthy items I sometimes don't post the whole item. Since my target > audience is genealogical in nature I concentrate on items rich in names > and > places. Some are just plain funny or peculiar to us today and I include > them for variety. Some of the best, which doesn't lend itself well to > transcription, is the advertisements. > > I have quite a large collection of these papers and will send articles > from > time to time until folks tell me they are tired of them. Hope some of > you > enjoy them and get some information from them. Ruth > -- > 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 > > > ************************************************* > 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

I forgot that many town reports in those towns had a listing in the back every year for marriages, deaths and births so maybe some kind soul could check the local records and see if their marriage is listed in the old town report for 1916. Harriet in NH ________________________________ From: Betty <bbffrrpp@comcast.net> To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:03:40 AM Subject: [VERMONT] "Eloping" to VT from MA - newspapers? Hello, I was just reminded of my grandparents' marriage.  I had heard before that they had "eloped"  to White River Junction, VT.    But last fall the Stoneham, MA, Town Clerk told me their record had this: Silas Dean Lewis married Clarissa Adelaide Kidder daughter of G. Sandford & Louise W. (Rice) Kidder on August 31, 1916 in Bellows Falls, VT. (They would have been 18 and 17, but she possibly stated she was  18.) I just looked on-line and found this, which says that Bellows Falls is a village in Rockingham (Windham Co.). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellows_Falls,_Vermont Would a marriage record for them  (1916) be in Rockingham ?      (Actually I just decided to e-mail the Town Clerk in Bellows Falls.) Also, I'm curious whether "people from MA eloping to VT in the 1900 to 1920 timeframe"  would have their names showing up in local newspapers. Betty          (near Lowell, MA) FYI: I'm still looking on-line and I see that White River Junction is a village within Hartford, VT, and that is in Windsor Co. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_River_Junction,_Vermont So, Rockingham and Hartford are in different counties and the villages are not really close to each other. Also, I'm seeing that these 2 counties are in southern VT, not northern VT as I had been thinking. ...  Here is a term I don't remember seeing before:    "a census-designated place" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census-designated_place ************************************************* 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

Bellows Falls, VT  on the CT River across the VT line from Walpole, NH. Windham County wouldn't likely have the records as everything in VT. is in the towns including property records.  Vermont Vital Records is in Middlesex and has loads of town records. Harriet ________________________________ From: Betty <bbffrrpp@comcast.net> To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:03:40 AM Subject: [VERMONT] "Eloping" to VT from MA - newspapers? Hello, I was just reminded of my grandparents' marriage.  I had heard before that they had "eloped"  to White River Junction, VT.    But last fall the Stoneham, MA, Town Clerk told me their record had this: Silas Dean Lewis married Clarissa Adelaide Kidder daughter of G. Sandford & Louise W. (Rice) Kidder on August 31, 1916 in Bellows Falls, VT. (They would have been 18 and 17, but she possibly stated she was  18.) I just looked on-line and found this, which says that Bellows Falls is a village in Rockingham (Windham Co.). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellows_Falls,_Vermont Would a marriage record for them  (1916) be in Rockingham ?      (Actually I just decided to e-mail the Town Clerk in Bellows Falls.) Also, I'm curious whether "people from MA eloping to VT in the 1900 to 1920 timeframe"  would have their names showing up in local newspapers. Betty          (near Lowell, MA) FYI: I'm still looking on-line and I see that White River Junction is a village within Hartford, VT, and that is in Windsor Co. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_River_Junction,_Vermont So, Rockingham and Hartford are in different counties and the villages are not really close to each other. Also, I'm seeing that these 2 counties are in southern VT, not northern VT as I had been thinking. ...  Here is a term I don't remember seeing before:    "a census-designated place" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census-designated_place ************************************************* 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

Just wanted to say Thanks to Ruth for posting the articles, the work of retyping the information is appreciated. Harriet Cady, in NH

Ruth These are gems do keep posting Sylvia T -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Barton Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:31 PM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: [VERMONT] Vermont Phoenix newspapers Just a few words about the Vermont Phoenix newspaper articles I send in. These are from old papers I have found around the house. I try to post the different town columns, mostly the entire column. However, if there are lengthy items I sometimes don't post the whole item. Since my target audience is genealogical in nature I concentrate on items rich in names and places. Some are just plain funny or peculiar to us today and I include them for variety. Some of the best, which doesn't lend itself well to transcription, is the advertisements. I have quite a large collection of these papers and will send articles from time to time until folks tell me they are tired of them. Hope some of you enjoy them and get some information from them. Ruth -- 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

The Vermont Phoenix, and Record and Farmer, Friday, December 4, 1885 (This paper was published in Brattleboro, VT. I think it was a weekly. RHB) Brattleboro Rev. CL H. MERRILL of West Brattleboro will preach at the Centre church next Sunday. The railroad war is over and the old passenger rates have been resumed on all routes to the West. Rev. Wm. L. JENKINS will preach at the Unitarian church next Sunday in exchange with Mr. CROTHERS. The bailiffs have given a policeman's commission to T. W. EDSON, the night watchman in CROWELL's building. The High school class of '88 have adopted a handsome monogram class-pin after a design by F. A. HUBBARD. No work of reference is completer without an index, and this i s what CLAPP & JONES supply in another column. E. H. PUTNAM was chosen commander of Sedgwick Post, G. A. R. at the annual meeting held Wednesday evening. A fine new Hallett & Davis piano has been placed in the Universalist vestry, bought by the ladies through C. W. STEWART. CLAPP & JONES offer several illustrated books, unique in binding and contents, including the little Brattleboro souvenir. Bishop HARRIS of the M. E. church is expected to speak at the church in this place next Wednesday evening, on the subject of Foreign Missions. Business in the Crowell building, including the Carpenter organ works, is suspended to-day on account of a visit from a steam boiler inspector. The national board of fire underwriters has posters up offering a reward of $250 for the detection and conviction of the incendary who fired the buildings at West Dummerston. Elroy STODDARD, an experienced mill er has fitted up the grist-mill connected with BARRETT's machine shop and is ready to do custom grinding by the hundred or (missing) Next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock Rev. E. W. WHITNEY will give the first of his seventh annual series of lectures to young people. The subject will be "Throughness." All are invited. Frank E. HOUSH has another little book inpreparation for the holidays, entitled "The Old and New." It is an illustrated poem by his mother, and will be brought out in the style of "Brattleboro in Verse and Prose." Michael HIGGINS, an Irish boy, whose home is on Elliot street, fell backward through a hatchway at the Estey shop yesterday and received a spinal injury, though it is hoped that teh case will not prove serious. The hydrant for fire purposes, connected with Crowell's water-works has been put in place at the High and Main streets corner this week, and work on the one near the Hook and Ladder hose is in progress to-day. The ladies of the Green street book club met with Mrs. A. H. HINES Wednesday evening for their annual supper and sale of books, and report a particularly pleasant time, as well as the most successful sale in the history of the club. Parties from the upper eind of the county were in town the latter part of last week, to make arrangements with Deputy Collector LILLIS in regard to Uncle Sam's revenue for doing the business of retail liquor dealers at various fairs last fall. E. P. WHITE writes from Sioux Falls, Dak., that one of the luxuries enjoyed by himself and family at Thanksgiving was Townshend apples at $3 per barrel, and he says they found the quality superior to that of the native fruit. The coal with which they keep warm costs $11.50 a ton. Mr. EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards & Lillis, has spent several days of this week in market selecting specialties in holiday goods for the firms customers. They show some handsome furs for ladies in their window this week and next week will make full announcement through our columns. A. C. DAVENPORT informs us that he has received about one-half of the missing numbers of Littell's Living Age to completer the 68 volumes lately given to the Brattleboro Free Library. Mr. & Mrs. A. E. ROGERS gave a party last evening at their residence on Clark street, in commemoration of their 13th wedding annuversary. Some 75 friends called to offer their congratulations, bringing numerous and valuable gifts, which were presented in an appropriated form by H. E. TAYLOR. The occasion was a pleasant one to all concerned. Dr. WEBSTER returned Monday from his trip to Orangeburg, Sc., to leave his wife at his father's for the winter. Mrs. Webster endured the journey well and appeared to receive benefit from the change. Mrs. EDDY remains with her for the present. The docotr tell a tantalizing story of picking handfuls of roses at the door on the morning that he left for home. The Rutland Herald says in a recent local paragraph: " Henry C. HARRIS of Centre Rutland, goes to Des Moines to live. Mr. harris will open a dry goods store with a cousin, Hardie C. HARRIS, formerly of the firm of Osgood, Harris & Co., of that city. Hardie C. HARRIS is well known in Rutland and Wallingford and was born and brought up in Brattleboro, where his father now lives." Mr. HARRIS is a son of Chas. HARRIS of West Brattleboro, and is well remembered in this village as a clerk in the grocery store of FROST & GOODHUE. The Centre Congregational church, at its meeting held last Friday evening voted unanimously to concur with the society in extending a call to the Rev. Chas. O. DAY, and chose Deas. C. F. THOMPSON, W. A. DUTTON and B. A. CLARK a committee to join withe the committee from the society in completing and carrying out the necessary arrangements. The society at the adjourned meeting held on Monday evening chose JamesM. TYLER, B. D. HARRIS and E. C. CROSBY a committee to act with the committee from the chruch. At a meeting of school committee and teachers held Monday evening for general consultation in was decided that the teachers in the High school building should be in the rooms at 8:30 each morning during the winter so that the children may be admitted and properly looked after. The Primary teachers will be required in future to give proper attention to the teaching of drewind, and the higher grade tests will hereafter be called for without previous notice being given, thus doing away with much of the fret and worry to which nervous children have been subjected in anticipation of the dreaded test days. The CHARLIER party left on Tuesday on their return to New York for the winter. Sunday afternoon a small party of their friends who spent Thandsgiving here, went to New York by special train, it being necessary for them to be in New Yourk early Monday morning.--Mrs. D. S. SHERWIN is going to Neponset, Mass.-- The Daughters of Rebekah had a large attendance and a pleasant time at their dance on Wednesday evening.-- Miss Nellie YEAW has taken the local agency for John B. Gough's new book.-- Miss Mary DONNELL and her mothr will occupy the tenement in Retting's building recently vacated by John RETTING, Jr.--Mr. and Mrs. CONNORS has moved from the Ranger & Thompson building into the Dickerman house on Elliot street, and C. B. PARK has moved from Tyler block to the tenement (missing) -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

1855 Letter to H. H. Barton Putney May eighth? 1855 Whereas H H Barton of Putney has been appointed as Agent for the Sale of Spiritous liquors in Said town, by the Commissioner for the County of Windham in conformity to an act of the Legislature of Vermont, approved Nov 23 1852, We the Selectmen of Said Putney do hereby authorize the Said Agent to purchase and provide such liquor in quantity and quality as he may deem proper for and at the expense of Said town. -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

>From Vermont Phoenix January 14, 191- James Coit TUCKER Brother of Frank D. TUCKER of this town (Brattleboro, Vermont) died in Norwich, Conn. Following an illness of several days with pneumonia, James Coit TUCKER, 88, died in his home, 35 Boswell avenue, Norwich, Conn., Tuesday morning, Jan. 4. Mr. TUCKER was the son of the late Denison BALDWIN and Abiah Burbank TUCKER. His wife, who died several years ago, was Ellen WALLBRIDGE of Bennington, a descendant of Pastor DEWEY. Mr. TUCKERleaves one daughter, Mrs. George A. BIGELOW of Worcester, Mass., a sister Mrs. Henry R. JONES of Brooklyn, N. Y. , and a brother, Frank D. TUCKER of Brattleboro. The funeral was held in Park chruch chapel, Norwich, Thursday morning, Jan. 6, at 11 o'clock. ( The rest is clipped off.) Transcribed by Ruth Barton 4/29/2008 -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

>From Vermont Phoenix, January 14, 191- Frederick T. HOPKINSON Former Brattleboro Man ill one day with pneumonia--Son of F. P. HOPKINSON of Cherry Street. Frederick T. HOPKINSON , 50, son of Frederick P. HOPKINSON of Cherry Street, died Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock in his home at 112 Main street in Bennington, after being ill 24 hours with pneumonia. he first had an attack of grip, but his condition was not considered serious enough to notify his father until it ws too late for the latter to reach im, so no word came until after the son had died. Mr. HOPKINSON and Charles F. SARGENT of Cherry street left for Bennington Monday morning. Mr. HOPKINSON was born in Barnet Jan. 15, 1866, a son of Frederick P. and Elizabeth Frances (Simmons) HOPKINSON. He came here in his early boyhood and graduated in 1886 from the Brattleboro high school, where he took a college preparatory course. After graduation he was clerk for a time in local stores and worked in the Estey organ factories, and about 20 years ago he went to Bennington, where he was proprietor of a barber shop. On Nov. 21, 1899, he married Dora G. BUSS of Bennington, who survives with one son Harry D. Mr. HOPKINSON was a member of Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows and Oasis encampment, Patriarchs Militant, of Brattleboro, also of several organizations in Bennington. He was a communicant of the Episcopal church in Bennington and an active worker in its interests. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon in the Episcopal church in Bennington. Transcribed by Ruth Barton 4/29/2008 -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

THE VERMONT PHOENIX AND RECORD AND FARMER Friday, December 4, 1885 Westminster Rev. J. W. HALEY of Amherst, Mass., willpreach in the Congregational church next Sunday. Mrs. A. R. COBB has a begonia measuring 8 feet in circumference and 2 feet 7 inches in height, on which there are over 500 buds and blooms. Ira SMITH's wagon was considrably broken by a runaway team at Bellows Falls on Wednesday. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

THE VERMONT PHOENIX AND RECORD AND FARMER Friday, December 4, 1885 Wardsboro Fred UNDERWOOD has killed a hog a year and a half old which dressed 626 lbs. W. C. CUSHING sold two 7 months and 10 days old, in this village, which weighed 722 lb.s, the largest 330 lbs. Mrs. LAMB and her little daughter Alice returned to Troy Monday. Mr. and Mrs. PETITT of Troy spent Thanksgiving with C. A. BRIGGS's family Sleighing is quite good. Transcribed by Ruth Barton 12 May 2008 -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT