That's the Women's Relief Corps. Sylvia On Fri, 9 Jan 2009, Barbara A Valentin wrote: > Any idea what W. R. C. means? Mrs. Towsley was active with this... > > Thank you...BATV > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 01:59:20 -0500 > From: JOMARIE37@webtv.net > Subject: [VTRUT] Emma Towsley, Poultney, Vt. > To: VTRUTLAN-L@rootsweb.com, VERMONT-L@rootsweb.com, > VTDATA-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <1528-4966F5C8-23067@storefull-3131.bay.webtv.net> > Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII > > Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Dec. 15, 1931. > > MRS. E. J. TOWSLEY, POULTNEY, BURIED. > > POULTNEY, Dec.14--The funeral of Mrs. Emma Jane Towsley was held > Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Baker,with > whom she had made her home for the past two years. Rev. R. Hawley Fitch, > pastor of the Congregational church of Dorset, officiated, with prayer > by Rev. William Laughton, Pastor of the East Poultney Baptist church. > Burial was in North Rupert cemetery. The bearers were Henry Roberts, > Charles Roberts, Leroy Roberts, Stedman Aldrich, Forrest Montgomery and > Harry Loveland, grandsons of Mrs. Towsley. > > Mrs. Towsley was born in Pawlet March 28, 1848, daughter of Leonard and > Lydia Vail. She was married November 18, 1865, to Henry D. Towsley. They > resided in Rupert, later moving to East Rupert, where they lived for > many years. Early in life Mrs. Towsley united with the Disciple church > of West Rupert, later with the Congregational church at Dorset, and was > teacher, later superintendent of the > Church school in East Rupert. She was a member of William J. Fuller > Relief corps of Dorset, of which she was president for many years, also > of the state aid of the W.R.C. > > Besides her daughter, Mrs. George Baker, she is survived by one son, > Edward Towsley of Shaftsbury, and a daughter, Mrs. A. A. Roberts of > Dorset, four granddaughters, Mrs. Orrie Graham of East Poultney, Mrs. > Forrest Montgomery of Shaftsbury, Mrs. Bessie Dennison of Eagle Bridge, > N.Y., and Mrs. Harry Loveland of Hebron, N.Y., three grandsons, Henry > Roberts of Eagle Bridge, N.Y., Charles Roberts and Leroy Roberts of > Dorset, five great- grandchildren, Robert, Vivian and Marjorie Aldrich, > Ernest and Virginia Dennison of Dorset, and three sisters, Mrs. Alta > Horton of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Myrtle Horton of Bennington and Mrs. C. > L. Jenkins of Clifton Park, N.Y., and one brother, Elwin Vail. > > Transcribed by > > Joan H. Bixby > > > Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love. > ____________________________________________________________ > Click to get 150,000 in student loans and find the lowest rates > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2OOlEFb0g1a9gGyk0G4jDk4flvWrUB7GWfGyrCEVAnOtDUb/ > > > ************************************************* > 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 think it is Women's Relief Corp. I believe that was an organization formed after the Civil War (or during). Google it! Joann Nichols Barbara A Valentin wrote: > Any idea what W. R. C. means? Mrs. Towsley was active with this... > > Thank you...BATV > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 01:59:20 -0500 > From: JOMARIE37@webtv.net > Subject: [VTRUT] Emma Towsley, Poultney, Vt. > To: VTRUTLAN-L@rootsweb.com, VERMONT-L@rootsweb.com, > VTDATA-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <1528-4966F5C8-23067@storefull-3131.bay.webtv.net> > Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII > > Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Dec. 15, 1931. > > MRS. E. J. TOWSLEY, POULTNEY, BURIED. > > POULTNEY, Dec.14--The funeral of Mrs. Emma Jane Towsley was held > Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Baker,with > whom she had made her home for the past two years. Rev. R. Hawley Fitch, > pastor of the Congregational church of Dorset, officiated, with prayer > by Rev. William Laughton, Pastor of the East Poultney Baptist church. > Burial was in North Rupert cemetery. The bearers were Henry Roberts, > Charles Roberts, Leroy Roberts, Stedman Aldrich, Forrest Montgomery and > Harry Loveland, grandsons of Mrs. Towsley. > > Mrs. Towsley was born in Pawlet March 28, 1848, daughter of Leonard and > Lydia Vail. She was married November 18, 1865, to Henry D. Towsley. They > resided in Rupert, later moving to East Rupert, where they lived for > many years. Early in life Mrs. Towsley united with the Disciple church > of West Rupert, later with the Congregational church at Dorset, and was > teacher, later superintendent of the > Church school in East Rupert. She was a member of William J. Fuller > Relief corps of Dorset, of which she was president for many years, also > of the state aid of the W.R.C. > > Besides her daughter, Mrs. George Baker, she is survived by one son, > Edward Towsley of Shaftsbury, and a daughter, Mrs. A. A. Roberts of > Dorset, four granddaughters, Mrs. Orrie Graham of East Poultney, Mrs. > Forrest Montgomery of Shaftsbury, Mrs. Bessie Dennison of Eagle Bridge, > N.Y., and Mrs. Harry Loveland of Hebron, N.Y., three grandsons, Henry > Roberts of Eagle Bridge, N.Y., Charles Roberts and Leroy Roberts of > Dorset, five great- grandchildren, Robert, Vivian and Marjorie Aldrich, > Ernest and Virginia Dennison of Dorset, and three sisters, Mrs. Alta > Horton of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Myrtle Horton of Bennington and Mrs. C. > L. Jenkins of Clifton Park, N.Y., and one brother, Elwin Vail. > > Transcribed by > > Joan H. Bixby > > > Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love. > ____________________________________________________________ > Click to get 150,000 in student loans and find the lowest rates > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2OOlEFb0g1a9gGyk0G4jDk4flvWrUB7GWfGyrCEVAnOtDUb/ > > > ************************************************* > 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 > >

Any idea what W. R. C. means? Mrs. Towsley was active with this... Thank you...BATV Message: 3 Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 01:59:20 -0500 From: JOMARIE37@webtv.net Subject: [VTRUT] Emma Towsley, Poultney, Vt. To: VTRUTLAN-L@rootsweb.com, VERMONT-L@rootsweb.com, VTDATA-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <1528-4966F5C8-23067@storefull-3131.bay.webtv.net> Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Dec. 15, 1931. MRS. E. J. TOWSLEY, POULTNEY, BURIED. POULTNEY, Dec.14--The funeral of Mrs. Emma Jane Towsley was held Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Baker,with whom she had made her home for the past two years. Rev. R. Hawley Fitch, pastor of the Congregational church of Dorset, officiated, with prayer by Rev. William Laughton, Pastor of the East Poultney Baptist church. Burial was in North Rupert cemetery. The bearers were Henry Roberts, Charles Roberts, Leroy Roberts, Stedman Aldrich, Forrest Montgomery and Harry Loveland, grandsons of Mrs. Towsley. Mrs. Towsley was born in Pawlet March 28, 1848, daughter of Leonard and Lydia Vail. She was married November 18, 1865, to Henry D. Towsley. They resided in Rupert, later moving to East Rupert, where they lived for many years. Early in life Mrs. Towsley united with the Disciple church of West Rupert, later with the Congregational church at Dorset, and was teacher, later superintendent of the Church school in East Rupert. She was a member of William J. Fuller Relief corps of Dorset, of which she was president for many years, also of the state aid of the W.R.C. Besides her daughter, Mrs. George Baker, she is survived by one son, Edward Towsley of Shaftsbury, and a daughter, Mrs. A. A. Roberts of Dorset, four granddaughters, Mrs. Orrie Graham of East Poultney, Mrs. Forrest Montgomery of Shaftsbury, Mrs. Bessie Dennison of Eagle Bridge, N.Y., and Mrs. Harry Loveland of Hebron, N.Y., three grandsons, Henry Roberts of Eagle Bridge, N.Y., Charles Roberts and Leroy Roberts of Dorset, five great- grandchildren, Robert, Vivian and Marjorie Aldrich, Ernest and Virginia Dennison of Dorset, and three sisters, Mrs. Alta Horton of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Myrtle Horton of Bennington and Mrs. C. L. Jenkins of Clifton Park, N.Y., and one brother, Elwin Vail. Transcribed by Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love. ____________________________________________________________ Click to get 150,000 in student loans and find the lowest rates http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2OOlEFb0g1a9gGyk0G4jDk4flvWrUB7GWfGyrCEVAnOtDUb/

Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Wed., Dec. 1,1937. FAIR HAVEN, VT. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilmore and daughter, Janice, have returned from Baldwin, L. I., after visiting their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Guile. A daughter was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hayes at Rutland hospital. Miss Elizabeth Allen of Philadelphia and Miss Catherine Allen of New York, Miss Jane Heeley of Hamilton, O., have returned to their homes after visiting here with Misses Allen's father, George H. V. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelley and daughter, Lynn. and Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Cannon of Lee, Mass., were recent guests of Mrs. Margaret Thomas. The Woman's Missionary society of the First Congregational church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Louise Williams. There will be a Christmas program. Members are asked to bring a present suitable to fill the children's box. Norman Thomas,sr., is confined to his home with illness. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Dec. 15, 1931. MRS. E. J. TOWSLEY, POULTNEY, BURIED. POULTNEY, Dec.14--The funeral of Mrs. Emma Jane Towsley was held Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Baker,with whom she had made her home for the past two years. Rev. R. Hawley Fitch, pastor of the Congregational church of Dorset, officiated, with prayer by Rev. William Laughton, Pastor of the East Poultney Baptist church. Burial was in North Rupert cemetery. The bearers were Henry Roberts, Charles Roberts, Leroy Roberts, Stedman Aldrich, Forrest Montgomery and Harry Loveland, grandsons of Mrs. Towsley. Mrs. Towsley was born in Pawlet March 28, 1848, daughter of Leonard and Lydia Vail. She was married November 18, 1865, to Henry D. Towsley. They resided in Rupert, later moving to East Rupert, where they lived for many years. Early in life Mrs. Towsley united with the Disciple church of West Rupert, later with the Congregational church at Dorset, and was teacher, later superintendent of the Church school in East Rupert. She was a member of William J. Fuller Relief corps of Dorset, of which she was president for many years, also of the state aid of the W.R.C. Besides her daughter, Mrs. George Baker, she is survived by one son, Edward Towsley of Shaftsbury, and a daughter, Mrs. A. A. Roberts of Dorset, four granddaughters, Mrs. Orrie Graham of East Poultney, Mrs. Forrest Montgomery of Shaftsbury, Mrs. Bessie Dennison of Eagle Bridge, N.Y., and Mrs. Harry Loveland of Hebron, N.Y., three grandsons, Henry Roberts of Eagle Bridge, N.Y., Charles Roberts and Leroy Roberts of Dorset, five great- grandchildren, Robert, Vivian and Marjorie Aldrich, Ernest and Virginia Dennison of Dorset, and three sisters, Mrs. Alta Horton of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Myrtle Horton of Bennington and Mrs. C. L. Jenkins of Clifton Park, N.Y., and one brother, Elwin Vail. Transcribed by Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: eight5228 Surnames: Wilcox, Iler Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.unknown/4940/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking to find children of Edd and Mary Wilcox along with information on their respective parents. I believe Eddy was born in Vermont, Mary (maiden name unknown) possibly Vermont also. They resided in Troy, Rensselaer, NY with my great great grandparents according to the 1850 census, and I believe my grandfather, James Wilcox Iler, was given his middle name because of Eddy and Mary Wilcox who's daughter Leafy J. Wilcox was married to my great great grandfather, Willaim Iler. Any information would be appreciated. I would also appreciate marriage and death info, dates, and places. Thanks, Steve 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: eight5228 Surnames: Wilcox, Iler Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.unknown/4939/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking to find children of Edd and Mary Wilcox along with information on their respective parents. I believe Eddy was born in Vermont, Mary (maiden name unknown) possibly Vermont also. They resided in Troy, Rensselaer, NY with my great great grandparents according to the 1850 census, and I believe my grandfather, James Wilcox Iler, was given his middle name because of Eddy and Mary Wilcox who's daughter Leafy J. Wilcox was married to my great great grandfather, Willaim Iler. Any information would be appreciated. I would also appreciate marriage and death info, dates, and places. Thanks, Steve 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.

Source, Rutland Daily Herald--July 27, 1886. CAMPING IN QUEEN CITY PARK. Rev. George W. Perry spent two weeks at Queen City park near Burlington, in camp with 11 Rutland boys, and the party proved a successful experiment. The time was spent in fishing, rowing and various sports, while some time was occupied in the study of minerals and flowers. Strict military discipline was enforced, and although living in tents through wet and dry weather, not a single case of sickness occurred. The members of the party were : Fred Farwell, Alfred Turner, Walter Perry, Mason Grower, Carl Hinsman , Myrton Hill, Clinton Knox, Frank Safford, Walter Granger and Robert Gay. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Source, Rutland Daily Herald --July 27, 1886. PAWLET, VT. Several from town will attend Doria's circus at Factory Point, next week Tuesday. Robert Wickham, 89 years of age, has harvested his hay crop of three tons, doing the work alone. Mrs. Dermerritt (sic) and children left town for their home in Bath,N.H., Friday. The Congregational Sunday school and society are to picnic at Lake St. Catherine one day next week. Maple Grove factory shipped forty cheeses Monday. A large wind mill has been put in which forces water through a one and a half inch pipe to the large tank in the new hotel. It also supplies a large reservoir about forty rods distant from the wind mill at a height of nearly ninety feet from the river bed. Prof. J. A. Ober of Sandy Hill will meet those interested in music in the town hall, tonight. A song service and solos will be rendered. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Source, Rutland Daily Herald--July 27, 1886. PITTSFORD, VT. Rev. George N. Boardman preached at the Congregational church at Sunday, and at the second service, Miss Gertrude Sampson, who has been a teacher in Utah, gave a very interesting account of her work there. The young boys here have organized a base ball club and have named it the Rough and Ready club. Dr. H. H. Swift and family are camping out at Lake Dunmore. Mrs. B. J. Douglass and Mrs. H. G. Peabody have returned from Ohio. The woman's monthly missionary meeting will take place at Mrs. H. G. Peabody's Tuesday, July 27. It is expected that Miss Gertrude Sampson will be present. Miss Eva Hendee is visiting friends at Burlington. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Source, Rutland Daily Herald--July 27, 1886. WALLINGFORD, VT. The friends of Herbert Savery celebrated his 21st birthday with a surprise party at home Saturday evening. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

All three of your Porters are buried in Scottsville Cemetery in danby,Vt.If you want the info e-mail me at my home address.                                                               Jean M --- On Tue, 1/6/09, Jan Hargraves <jjhargraves@gmail.com> wrote:  

Looking for the parents of Ernest Winslow Kendall (my wife's g.grandfather). He was b. May 05, 1879, Reading, VT; d. 1956. Married March 01, 1913, Proctorsville, VT, to Vera A. Sergent. Vera b. May 21, 1897, Cavendish, VT; d. July 30, 1995, Chester, VT. Ch.: Edith, Earl, Norah, Eunice, Minerva, and Uriah. Any help appreciated. Thank you, Charlie Charles B. Wright PO Box 519 Walpole, NH 03608 pontegwatrail@netzero.net http://www1.cedar-rapids.net/page/nh/index.htm

I am looking for the whereabouts of Danby Vt residents Ellen(alias Hellen & Nellie) Asling Porter or her husband James William Porter who appeared to be missing after the mysterious crushed chest death of her 2 y.o. son Albert Thomas Porter in 1896. I has occurred to me that they could have been in a prison or a psychiatric hospital . I would appreciate knowing if either of them in prison during the 1890's. I would also like to know where I could check on the psychiatric hospital inmates. Thank you Janice Hargraves Re: "Yes, Special Collections at the UVM library has the records for Windsor Prison for the nineteenth century and the first quarter of the 20th century. Send me the name and dates, and I'll look it up for you. Sylvia Bugbee Assistant Archivist Special Collections Bailey-Howe Library University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405"

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Thomson" <b18627t@oecblue.com> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <vermont@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Benjamin Corey/1803 > Have done a little exploring for you & hope that this may be of help to > you. > I find: > 1870 census - Otego, Otsego, NY: > Benjamin COREY b ca 1803 - Connecticut > + Catherine - b ca 1801 - NY > ----------------------- > Re: 1880 census - Otego, Otsego, NY > Benjamin COREY > b ca 1804 - NY (both parents b NY) > wife Catherine > b ca 1800 - NY (both parents b NY) > This couple was living in household of Son: > LeRoy S. COREY > b ca 1836 - NY > + Janette ?? > b ca 1840 - NY > -------------------------- > Per 1860 census I find: > LeRoy (living in New Lisbon, Otsego, NY) > b ca 1837 - NY > + Jennet > b ca 1840 - NY > daughter - Jennie b 1858 - NY > ------------ > Good luck > Bev > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > To: <VERMONT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 8:47 PM > Subject: [VERMONT] Benjamin Corey/1803 > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: CandieSher >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.unknown/4938/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Am hoping to locate information regarding Benjamin Corey who was born 3 >> Oct 1803 in Vermont. Sorry the only thing else I know is he moved to >> Otsego County, NY and married Catherine Calder. He died 1882. Thank you >> for any leads in finding out who his parents etc may have been. >> >> > >

Have done a little exploring for you & hope that this may be of help to you. I find: 1870 census - Otego, Otsego, NY: Benjamin COREY b ca 1803 - Connecticut + Catherine - b ca 1801 - NY ----------------------- Re: 1880 census - Otego, Otsego, NY Benjamin COREY b ca 1804 - NY (both parents b NY) wife Catherine b ca 1800 - NY (both parents b NY) This couple was living in household of Son: LeRoy S. COREY b ca 1836 - NY + Janette ?? b ca 1840 - NY -------------------------- Per 1860 census I find: LeRoy (living in New Lisbon, Otsego, NY) b ca 1837 - NY + Jennet b ca 1840 - NY daughter - Jennie b 1858 - NY ------------ Good luck Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <VERMONT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 8:47 PM Subject: [VERMONT] Benjamin Corey/1803 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: CandieSher > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.unknown/4938/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Am hoping to locate information regarding Benjamin Corey who was born 3 > Oct 1803 in Vermont. Sorry the only thing else I know is he moved to > Otsego County, NY and married Catherine Calder. He died 1882. Thank you > for any leads in finding out who his parents etc may have been. > >

These are my GGGGrandparents - decend from theri son Samuel bo March 1846 in Iowa - married Mary elzabeth Faulk/Fouk December 1870. Have some information on them and would like to share information and research. Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: <bud-and-me@juno.com> To: <vermont@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Spears in VT > "Do you have any information on: > Samuel Spear bo about 1804 PA/OH who married Jane Bryan (b 1812 OH) > Samuel > died 30 Nov 1875 in Jones Co., Iowa - I have been unable to find the > parents > of Samuel or Jane." > There are some dozen or more Samuel Spear's in the book. I looked at some > born about the time you mentioned and did not find a match. I also looked > for Jane Bryan and did not find any listing for her. Sorry. > Bud > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Click for free info on getting an MBA, $200K/ year potential. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbtt3zb4KJWHuBFLvpPug64rdmK1ajotpa7EExrx5KJAJirkK/ > > > ************************************************* > 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 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CandieSher Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.unknown/4938/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Am hoping to locate information regarding Benjamin Corey who was born 3 Oct 1803 in Vermont. Sorry the only thing else I know is he moved to Otsego County, NY and married Catherine Calder. He died 1882. Thank you for any leads in finding out who his parents etc may have been. 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.

Source, Rutland Daily Herald--July 27, 1886. FAIR HAVEN, VT. A new street is to be opened from Second to Fourth and will probably be called Winchel street. The Eagle Gun club will hold a trial pigeon shoot at their grounds Friday morning at 8 o'clock. John Belden has sold a strip of land off the south side of what is known as the old railroad sand bank 10 feet wide to Edward S. Johnson for $50. It is generally thought that Mr. Johnson bought it for the Delaware & Hudson Canal company. It is hoped that the senate will either confirm or reject the nomination of Warren I. Howard for postmaster here before adjournment, as Fair Haven has for nine months been without a confirmed postmaster, although Mr. Howard has held the office since his appointment by the president. The Tribune fresh air children are expected to arrive here Wednesday for a couple of weeks. The Commercial Union Telegraph company have decided to put their office here in the news room of Will. T. Hughes, which is in the center of the business part of the village. Adelbert (sic) W. Collins, who has had a number of years experience in operating, is to have charge of the office. A prayer meeting at the First Congregational church will be held Wednesday evening this week, instead of Thursday evening. It is expected that Miss Gertrude Sampson of the Woman's Home Missionary society will be present and speak on the work of the society in the west and south. The trustees are greatly improving Meriden lane and Liberty street by raising the road bed from one to four feet and giving the whole a coat of gravel. Mrs. Homer L. Hoag of Rutland is spending a few days with her parents here. Chauncey Wood is suffering from an attack of neuralgia in the stomach. Mrs. Myron D. Clark is low with consumption. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Source, Rutland Daily Herald--July 27, 1886. BRANDON, VT. Isaac Raymond of Orwell came to town yesterday morning and hitched his horse in front of Manchester's drug store. The horse became frightened at a man passing by with an umbrella, and broke away, taking a lively turn down Carver street, but was caught in A. E. Kingsley's yard. No serious injury was done. Patsey Blake was arrested and shut up yesterday afternoon for being drunk and disorderly. The arrest was made by Constable Richardson and policeman Harry Briggs. Henry Bride's house was entered by some person last Sunday night and some clothing taken. Mr. Bride was in the house at the time, but was not awakened. C. E. Savery has returned from Albany, N.Y., where he has been spending a week. Homer Hewitt is acting as clerk for A. J. Ives during Mr. Ives's stay at Long Lake. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.