there seems to be some confusion over this person on Ancestry these two seem on some trees to be the same person some say 1777 some 1783 for birth one tree says this man was father to Haskell C Martin Born: Jan 1825 Baldwinsville, Vermont, USA Died: 2 Apr 1903 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA hope that helps On Mar 7, 2012, at 7:03 PM, Darrell A. Martin wrote: > On 3/7/2012 3:43 PM, Julanne Sharrow wrote: >> Am working on the Ephraim Story Martin family and am completly >> baffled... >> Ephraim Story Martin b 23 Feb 1745 Ipswich d 8 Aug 1833 Springfield VT >> Ephraim Story Martin Jr b 10 Jun 1777 Lunenburg d 6 Feb 1842 >> Springfield VT >> Ephraim Dexter Martin d 1880 Springfield >> >> WHO would be Ephraim S. Martin d 1850? >> On Mar 5, 2012, at 11:33 PM, Joan Bixby wrote: >> >>> Source, The Brandon (Vt) Post--Thurs. July 11, 1850. >>> >>> DIED. >>> >>> In Perkinsville, on the 5th ult., Capt. Ephraim S. Martin, aged 66. >>> >>> Transcribed by, >>> Joan H. Bixby > > Greetings: > > -------------- > A Sergeant Ephraim Martin appears among Vermont U.S. military > pensioners. He received payment continuously from 1818 to 1833, and is > shown as dying in 1833. > > This appears to be the Revolutionary soldier. His pension certificate > number 40978 was sent to Judge Heald of Chester. > > His pension application was attested apparently in Baltimore 14 Apr > 1818. He is said to have been aged 74, a resident of Springfield; his > then wife Jerusha was age 65. > > SMOKING GUN? A possibly key item appears in correspondence in the > pension file. Quoting the relevant section of a letter from Gertrude P. > Rank of Van Wert, Ohio to the Director of Pensions: > > "From the War Department record we learn that Ephraim Martin was a scout > from Moretown, who served in the Vermont Militia in the year 1780 under > Major John Barron for six days. The records further show that Ephraim > Martin, Jr. was a scout from Moretown, who served in the Vermont Militia > in the year 1781 under Major John Barron for three days." > > This service record does not match that of the Ephraim Martin who was > granted a pension. That man served with the Massachusetts Line at the > same time. > > ----------- > 1850 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index: > Ephraim S. Martin > d. Jun 1850 Windsor Co., VT > age 67 > Farmer, b. MA > ID#MRT197_205342 > > ------------ > An Ephraim S. Martin was enumerated in the 1840 Census of Baltimore, > Windsor Co., Vt. a FWM age 50-59; with him were 1 FWF age 5-9, and 1 FWF > age 30-39, engaged in agriculture. The record is very clearly written -- > all census takers should be so neat! A Horace M. Martin was enumerated > on the next line (entries are in no discernible order), a FWM 20-29. > There were only 28 households in Baltimore. One of them is that of > Jonathan M. Boynton. > > The Ephraim S. Martin in the 1830 Census of Baltimore is probably the > same person as the one who appears in 1840. > > ------------------------ > One Ancestry.com family tree has Ephraim S. Martin b. 3 Aug 1782 in > "Lunenburgh, Worchester, MA", d. 2 Jun 1850 Springfield, Vt., m. > Susannah Boynton. Evidence for both his birth and his death is the 1850 > Mortality Index -- but note that the index supplies only the county as > the place of death. > > The tree shows a Horace M. Martin as a child of Ephraim and Susannah. It > also states that Susannah's father Jonathan Boynton d. 1814. It is > unlikely that the census record is for her father. > > ------------------------ > It is a negative finding, and so of questionable value, but no Ephraim > MARTIN appears in the index to Bartley's "Vital Records of Springfield, > Vt." There are a number of reasons why this might have happened. > > ------------------------ > The same thing is true of the index to Hurd's two volume history of > Weathersfield, Vermont (in which Perkinsville is located), > "Weathersfield Century One" and "... Two". > > Darrell > > > > *************************************** > List Guidelines: http://home.sprynet.com/~darrellm/list_rules.htm > Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On 3/7/2012 3:43 PM, Julanne Sharrow wrote: > Am working on the Ephraim Story Martin family and am completly > baffled... > Ephraim Story Martin b 23 Feb 1745 Ipswich d 8 Aug 1833 Springfield VT > Ephraim Story Martin Jr b 10 Jun 1777 Lunenburg d 6 Feb 1842 > Springfield VT > Ephraim Dexter Martin d 1880 Springfield > > WHO would be Ephraim S. Martin d 1850? > On Mar 5, 2012, at 11:33 PM, Joan Bixby wrote: > >> Source, The Brandon (Vt) Post--Thurs. July 11, 1850. >> >> DIED. >> >> In Perkinsville, on the 5th ult., Capt. Ephraim S. Martin, aged 66. >> >> Transcribed by, >> Joan H. Bixby Greetings: -------------- A Sergeant Ephraim Martin appears among Vermont U.S. military pensioners. He received payment continuously from 1818 to 1833, and is shown as dying in 1833. This appears to be the Revolutionary soldier. His pension certificate number 40978 was sent to Judge Heald of Chester. His pension application was attested apparently in Baltimore 14 Apr 1818. He is said to have been aged 74, a resident of Springfield; his then wife Jerusha was age 65. SMOKING GUN? A possibly key item appears in correspondence in the pension file. Quoting the relevant section of a letter from Gertrude P. Rank of Van Wert, Ohio to the Director of Pensions: "From the War Department record we learn that Ephraim Martin was a scout from Moretown, who served in the Vermont Militia in the year 1780 under Major John Barron for six days. The records further show that Ephraim Martin, Jr. was a scout from Moretown, who served in the Vermont Militia in the year 1781 under Major John Barron for three days." This service record does not match that of the Ephraim Martin who was granted a pension. That man served with the Massachusetts Line at the same time. ----------- 1850 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index: Ephraim S. Martin d. Jun 1850 Windsor Co., VT age 67 Farmer, b. MA ID#MRT197_205342 ------------ An Ephraim S. Martin was enumerated in the 1840 Census of Baltimore, Windsor Co., Vt. a FWM age 50-59; with him were 1 FWF age 5-9, and 1 FWF age 30-39, engaged in agriculture. The record is very clearly written -- all census takers should be so neat! A Horace M. Martin was enumerated on the next line (entries are in no discernible order), a FWM 20-29. There were only 28 households in Baltimore. One of them is that of Jonathan M. Boynton. The Ephraim S. Martin in the 1830 Census of Baltimore is probably the same person as the one who appears in 1840. ------------------------ One Ancestry.com family tree has Ephraim S. Martin b. 3 Aug 1782 in "Lunenburgh, Worchester, MA", d. 2 Jun 1850 Springfield, Vt., m. Susannah Boynton. Evidence for both his birth and his death is the 1850 Mortality Index -- but note that the index supplies only the county as the place of death. The tree shows a Horace M. Martin as a child of Ephraim and Susannah. It also states that Susannah's father Jonathan Boynton d. 1814. It is unlikely that the census record is for her father. ------------------------ It is a negative finding, and so of questionable value, but no Ephraim MARTIN appears in the index to Bartley's "Vital Records of Springfield, Vt." There are a number of reasons why this might have happened. ------------------------ The same thing is true of the index to Hurd's two volume history of Weathersfield, Vermont (in which Perkinsville is located), "Weathersfield Century One" and "... Two". Darrell

Am working on the Ephraim Story Martin family and am completly baffled... Ephraim Story Martin b 23 Feb 1745 Ipswich d 8 Aug 1833 Springfield VT Ephraim Story Martin Jr b 10 Jun 1777 Lunenburg d 6 Feb 1842 Springfield VT Ephraim Dexter Martin d 1880 Springfield WHO would be Ephraim S. Martin d 1850? On Mar 5, 2012, at 11:33 PM, Joan Bixby wrote: > Source, The Brandon (Vt) Post--Thurs. July 11, 1850. > > DIED. > > In Perkinsville, on the 5th ult., Capt. Ephraim S. Martin, aged 66. > > Transcribed by, > Joan H. Bixby

I just find these type of items interesting/ amusing now, 120 plus years later, as things have changed so much. Such a thing would NEVER be put in a modern day newspaper, they don't even publish about suicide these days, if it can be avoided. Sometimes it is so well known that it is unavoidable. One of my ggrandmother's brothers hung himself and it was put right on the front page of the paper, in plain English. A few years ago the Reformer had an anniversary during which they published reprints of old front pages and there it was. I had never known about this until I saw it in that paper. Of course this man had no idea that all these years later this is what he will be noted for. Ruth > The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 26, 1889 > A. MADDEN has had another attack of vomiting, but is better at present > writing. (I'm sure his fellow townspeople were eager to hear this > IMPORTANT news. RHB) -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 23, 1889 Weathersfield Center 8/23/1889 The latest misfortune to overtake farmers is the rotting of potatoes. Some fields will not produce a single sound tuber, and every hill has more or less rotten ones. Fortunate, indeed, is he who has a quantity which are not rotten. Grain is all cut; and save for a slight rusting, is as heavy as the average. Weathersfield is a great place for dogs. More dogs than are necessary. A large number are away at camp-meeting, this week. B. H. ALBEE has bought the VERMONT MONTHLY of W. S. S. BUCK of West Randolph, and hereafter it will be published by F. W. STILES at the REPORTER office in Springfield. Increased attention will be given to Vermont matters, and a history of the prominent business firms of the state will be given from month to month. Rev. A. S. CHASE of Olcott, N. H., was visiting friends here, last week. After our regular pastor leaves, it is likely that Mr. CHASE will supply here occasionally. Edgar CHAMBERLAIN raised a fine field of wheat, this season. It seems as though more Vermont farmers might profitably cultivate this valuable grain. B. H. ALBEE is at Claremont Junction, this week, engaged on the CAMP-MEETING REPORTER and as correspondent of the RUTLAND HERALD. Denison M. WHITE of Rutland, a resident of 40 years ago, visited his old home here, last week. An effort is to be made to raise funds so that preaching can be had sometime after Mr. PERRIN leaves. Who will give for this purpose, and how much per Sunday? What will ministers come for? and how much will outside friends help us? The Sunday-school concert will be Sept. 1st. Subject, "Fruits of the Spirit." All invited. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 23, 1889 Proctorsville 8/23/1889 Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. SPAULDING left here, Tuesday, for a trip to Iowa and Dakota, spending a week in Saratoga and visiting friends in western New York while enroute. Mrs. HAGAR went to Hartland, Wednesday, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Dr. RUGG. A special programme is being prepared for the next meeting of the W. C. T. U., Friday p. m., the 30th, which will be of interest to all mothers, who are cordially invited to attend, whether members or not. The familiar refrain "We are all right" was not heard, last Saturday, when the base-ball boys returned from Weston. Daniel E. DeCAMP of South Royalton is stopping in town. He is known here by the name of Sanford MORSE, having lived in the family of Ira MORSE many years, while a boy. Wesley ATWOOD and family are visiting at William SHAW's. The factory is being treated to a coat of paint, which is a great improvement to the looks of the building. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 23, 1889 Ludlow 8/23/1889 Miss Mao REYNOLDS of Boston is at Dr. BRYANT's. Frank DAY is home from the Falls for his vacation. Arthur HORTON of Poultney is in town for a few days. Miss Ida HASTINGS is confined to the house by illness. S. W. STIMSON was in Winchendon, Mass., over Sunday. Mr. GRISWOLD of New York has joined his family here. Darius GASSETT is newly roofing his house on Depot street. A. L. GOOLD is making some needed repairs to the park fence. Prof. SHERMAN and family have returned to their home here. Tom WISE and wife have gone to Hinsdale, N. H., to live. Miss Ella SHAW of Portland, Me., is the guest of the Misses SARGENT. Mrs. H. A. PLOOF has gone to Rockville, Conn., for an indefinite period. Mrs. BURTIS has returned to town to remain over the dedication exercises. Weather permitting, the band will give an open-air concert at the park, this evening. Mrs. E. E. LINCOLN and W. W. STICKNEY and wife are sojourning at Block Island. Mrs. WINSLOW is having a new set of blinds put upon her house on North Depot street. Rev. Dr. STORRS of Orange, N. J., is the guest of Rev. N. A. HYDE, at Fern Cottage. Dr. D. M. PRIEST and wife, of New York, have been guests of Dr. D. F. COOLEDGE, this week. There will be neither preaching nor Sunday-school at the Universalist church, next Sunday. Mr. and Mr. J. S. GILL left town for Saratoga, last week, intending to remain several weeks. John LOONEY was down from Burlington, early in the week, Mrs. L. having been here a fortnight or more. W. F. BLOSSOM and mother, from Pittsfield, have been guests of Mrs. SWAN, at J. BALDWIN's, the past week. About a dozen Odd Fellows went to Chester, Wednesday night, to assist in instituting a lodge of the order there. May milk netted the patrons of the Ludlow cheese-factory 82 cents per hundred pounds; the best so far reported. I. W. GALE and wife have returned from Saratoga, driving home the horses that George P. took over when he went. George RAYMOND played with the Springfield base-ball team against the Claremonts, at the latter place, last Saturday. Ernest, Herman and Eben FULLAM, Henry GODDARD, and Leighton SLACK, are camping at Lake Rescue, in the Sumner grove. The gold chain lost by Miss Abbie BALDWIN on the ball-grounds was found Monday and returned by Mrs. Nellie DILLON. M. A. SPAULDING has added a new front verandah to his house on Pleasant street; a decided improvement, as well as convenience. Dennis SULLIVAN and wife, of Pittsfield, Mass., have been in town this week, called here by the death of their nephew, Johnnie CONNOR. W. G. ATWOOD, wife and son, of Hillsboro Bridge, N. H., have been spending a few days in town, guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. PECK. Mrs. SHATTUCK and Mrs. BUCKLEY have joined the ranks of sidewalk improvers, and the fronts of their places are now conspicuous for tidiness. Mrs. TARBELL and son George, from Cambridge, Mass., and Rev. H. L. SLACK and wife, from Bethel, Conn., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John SLACK. We understand that the Proctorsville base-ball club has been challenged to play the club her for a stake of $25. At last report it has not been accepted. Harry HOWARD, the "original Drummer Boy of the Potomac, " gave one of his characteristic entertainments at Hammond hall, Monday evening. The attendance was not large. The up-street tumult, last Saturday evening, was not a riot; it was merely the Ludlow boys guying the Proctorville base-ballists while in transit home from defeat at Weston. It seems we ar at last to be accommodated with a new mail each day to and from Rutland--a long felt want. It is a closed pouch, arriving here at 7:43 a. m., and being returned at 8:33 p. m. It shows that this part of the world does move, though slowly. What we want, next, is passenger service leaving Rutland late in the afternoon or early in the evening. J. B. BRADLEY returned from a trip to Holyoke, Mass., last Saturday, meeting at Bellows Falls Mrs. B. and children, who had been spending the week with her people in Bethel. Edwin CHELLIS, Esq., of Kansas City, Mo., spent a day or two in town, this week, and is now in Saratoga, where Mrs. C. will join him and later both will go to the White mountains. Mrs. Henry T. BARRETT of Boston, Mass., is stopping wit Mr. B.'s parents--Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. BARRETT. Mrs. Horace KENDALL and daughters, of Springfield, are also guests at Mr. B.'s. It slipped our memory, last week, but probably not Dave's, that a son and heir arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. ROCK, the 13th inst. The youngster starts in life on a good solid basis, anyway. J. A. CARLISLE, wife and child, of Hyde Park, Mass., are spending Mr. C.'s vacation with his mother in this village--Mrs. Clara FULLER. It is nearly three years since their faces were last seen here. John CONDON, wife, and daughter Nella, also Miss FOSTER, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who spent a month with John LOMBARD, last Summer, arrived last Saturday for a similar sojourn with Mr. L.'s people. Mrs. NOBLE has returned from St. Albans, where she has been putting her home in order to receive her mother, Mrs. A. S. DAY. They will remain here until after the B. R. A. dedication ceremonies. Geo. W. BILLINGS returned to Saratoga, yesterday, accompanied by his wife and daughter. He came home primarily because of inability secure desirable accommodations, at that time, at his favorite hotel. The short cut across the brow of the hill to the academy is likely to soon be a thing of the past, unless the authorities lay a road through. Mrs. MAY has boarded up the path on either side of her lot, and also posted it with "No Trespassing" notices. The Weston base-ball club will play the home team here, tomorrow afternoon, when the best game of the season may be expected. GATES and TAYLOR will play with our boys, PIERCE being unable to come that day. An admission of 10 cents (ladies excepted) will be collected at the gate. The daily SARATOGIAN recently laid claim to discovery of the oldest living twins in the country--74 years. The father and uncle of Miss Ida. F. WALKER of this place--Cyrus WALKER of Chester, and Cephas WALKER of Charlestown, N. H.--go this record six years better, they being twins and 80 years old today. For the kind deeds and sympathetic words of friends and neighbors, in our late affliction,--the illness and death of our son Johnny,--we return heartfelt thanks, with the wish that all may find similar comfort and aid in their hours of trouble. Mr. and Mrs. T. CONNOR, Jr. The Grand Army post hold a special meeting, tomorrow evening, to consider the matter of attending the Windsor County Veterans' reunion at Windsor, The 28th. Howard post has received an invitation to participated in the Windham county reunion, at South Londonderry, Sept. 5th, which they will probably accept. H. C. HENENWAY and wife have been spending the week on the seashore, at North Chatham, Mass., with Mr. H.'s sister, Mrs. FIELD of Brandon, and the latter's daughter. All will return here, Saturday, where they will be joined by Daniel D. HEMENWAY and daughter of Granville, and Mrs. PAIGE of Brandon. Between them all, they ought to be able to keep Charles out of deviltry over Sunday; but it is doubtful if they do. The mill started up, Tuesday morning; and welcome indeed was the clatter of the shuttles that we are wont to complain of. As a result of the suspension, the carding, spinning and weaving departments are being run an hour and a half over time daily--from 7 to 8:30 o'clock. This is a sign that business is good with our main-stay, and the community rejoice in consequence. The trustees of the Black River Academy, and also of the village, were out in force, Monday, considering the project of laying out a side-walk from the Baptist church corner up the hill and along the Academy grounds front; and this will undoubtedly be done at an early date. To complete the improvement, it ought to be extended along the front of the church, as well, and thus obviate the necessity of going into the middle of the road to get round the corner, which is especially disagreeable in wet and snowy weather. L. G. EGLESTON is canvassing this town for the book "Hidden Treasures," a nicely-bound, well-printed volume of some 500 pages, detailing the struggles of many eminent men in the pursuit of success in their varied walks of life. It is a work the perusal of which can scarcely fail to be profitable as well as entertaining, especially to young people, and is worthy a place in every home library. If its lesson, "Why some succeed while others fail," shall be heeded by your boy or girl, you may well look upon the volume as the best investment you ever made. GREAT GRASS GROWTH.--Talking about grass-growth, Captain GRAHAM alleges that July 2d there was cut on his premises stalks of herdsgrass 4 feet and 10 inches in length, and August 17th, from the same ground stalks 42, 44, and 44.5 inches in length were cut; making a prodigious total growth of 102.5 inches in one season! During a recent trip into Springfield, we saw grass (cut but not spread) upon the ground, growing up through which the aftermath stood six inches high; causing our facetious companion to observe that it was evidently the purpose of the owner to gather first crop and aftermath at the same time. This somewhat novel method has the merit at least of economy of time. KICKED A BUZZ-SAW.--L.G. FULLAM had the misfortune, Monday, to get into the doctor's clutches; the penalty of departing from that straight and narrow path that lies anywhere but upon the table of a buzz-saw. He was standing on the saw table at the mill to adjust a belt, and in getting away the outside of his right foot, near the heel, came into contact with the saw. The first Mr. F. knew of anything wrong was the sound of something striking the saw, and looked down he found himself wounded. The cut was about three inches long, and of a nature that will be painful and slow to heal. Dr. BRYANT attended. RUNAWAYS.--Rev. J. B. REARDON and Misses Emma and Anna GOULD had a narrow escape from serious if not fatal injury, last Saturday morning. They had just gotten into Mr. R.'s buggy, in the GOULD side yard, preparatory to a drive to Plymouth, when the horse became frightened at the ice-cart and ran on to the centre-post of the double gates to the yard, tilting the vehicle so that the occupants were all thrown out upon the ground. Taking a short circle to the left, with the buggy bottom-up, the horse then dashed between the old CLARK blacksmith-shop and the elm in front, clearing himself from the vehicle and continuing his mad course up Main street to the hotel, where he was captured. Fortunately the occupants of the buggy were not seriously hurt; and beyond a broken whiffletree, the buggy was not greatly damaged. At the cemetery, the same day, S. S. MAYO's horse became frightened and took a lively turn about the grounds; but, luckily, it kept in the driveways, and was stopped before any damage was done to stones. A broken cross-bar and several slight cuts on the beast's legs, summed up the damage to beast and vehicle. THE ACADEMY DEDICATION.--Arrangements are so far completed for the approaching dedication as to warrant the opinion that the high order of excellence of the 50th and 51st anniversaries of Black River Academy will be fully maintained by the 54th, at which time the elegant new building will be formally dedicated. the exercises will be held in Hammond hall, on Tuesday, Aug. 27th, 1889, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Rev. Henry L. SLACK, of Bethel, Conn., will deliver the oration. His recognized ability as a pulpit and platform speaker is a sufficient guarantee for this part of the program. The poem of the occasion will be presented by Miss Lily E. A. ROBBINS, who is assuredly no novice in verse, and whose reputation as a writer is in justly high repute. Capt. E. A. HOWE will give the history of the building enterprise, together with a description of the features of the "new system" with which this building is equipped. The dedication ode and song will be given upon the Academy grounds by Rev. J. Mervin HULL of Kingston, Mass., after which the building will be inspected by the public. In the afternoon a banquet will be served at the Ludlow House, at which every friend of the institution will certainly want to be present. Perhaps the most popular part of the day's doings will be the concert in the evening, at Hammond hall, by the celebrated Ruggles Quartette of Boston, at 8 o'clock. This company of singers is without rival; they stand at the head. One evening is too short to satisfy the hearer. There will be added to this very attractive entertainment the pleasure of listening to Mr.Edwin K. HOOD, in his finely rendered readings. For the benefit of those who know what this entertainment will be, and who wish good seats, we will state that the tickets will be on sale Saturday (tomorrow) morning at 10 o'clock, at Hammond's store. Remembering the difficulty of gaining admittance to the hall by the late comers, we advise all to secure their seats early. Tickets on the Central Vermont road will be sold at fare one way from all points from Rutland to Bellows Falls, inclusive; good to come 26th and 27th, and to return the 28th. The band will be present at the morning's exercises and the march, and Mrs. H. B. HUDSON of New York city will sing. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 23, 1889 State Notes 8/23/1889 Miss Louise RAWSON of Brattleboro is wrestling with her third attack of measles, within 18 months. The Vermont-bred stallion Gillig won the 4-year-old race at Rochester, N. Y., the 15th inst.; best time, 2:22.5. The Commissioner of Pensions has appointed as pension examining surgeons Drs. D. G. KEMP and C. N. HUNT at Montpelier. Truman KENERSON was killed on the track at Barre, Wednesday, by the same engine that killed SORTWELL at Montpelier the day before. Clark WEBB, a well-to-do Sunderland farmer, was thrown from a wagon, Thursday of last week, and injured so that he died Saturday evening. He was about 40 years old, and leaves a widow. The case of the United States vs. S. J. AINSWORTH of Wallingford, charged with violating the revenue laws by selling liquor without a license, has been settled by AINSWORTH paying $800 and costs. R. A. BUSS, gardener for TOWN's hotel, in Bellows Falls, has a cotton plant two and one-half feet high in blossom, which is supposed to be the only cotton plant in Vermont ever grown out of doors. Frank PIERCE of Salt Lake City has been elected on the Gentile ticket to the territorial legislature of Utah. Mr. PIERCE is a Londonderry boy, and son of A. W. PIERCE of that town. He went to Salt Lake City about six years ago; and has since become a first-class lawyer. At Burlington, last Saturday, Mrs. Mary SHATTUCK was fined $21.19 for furnishing her son liquor secreted in egg shells, while he was languishing in the lockup. David LOMBARD was fined $12.01 for excessive indulgence in alcohol which he claimed his two brothers brought from Rutland. As Mrs. STANER was driving at Bennington, last Saturday afternoon, her horse was run into by Barney COLE, who was driving fast, he being intoxicated. The thill of COLE's carriage ran into her horse's breast and injured the horse so badly that he died. COLE was taken before Judge DARLING for trial. The Claremont Junction camp-meeting opened Tuesday, with a temperance conference. A large number of people have been on the grounds for the last two weeks camping out. Several new houses have been erected, and many improvements made in clearing up the grounds and fitting them for occupancy. Charles R. SORTWELL of Montpelier while standing on the track, Tuesday afternoon, was struck by a backing engine and instantly killed. The body was horribly mangled. Mr. SORTWELL was deaf, and was evidently watching a train on the track near by, and probably had not the slightest warning of his fate. He was about 55 years of age, and unmarried. Hon. J. C. BAKER of Rutland, as solicitor of Dr. B. J. KENDALL, has brought suit in equity against the other members of the Dr. B. J. KENDALL Company of Enosburgh Falls, and has enjoined said company from leasing the business of the Dr. F. S. HUTCHINSON Company. The suit is an important one and considerable interest is taken in the proceedings. Mrs. Marcia Conant BEACH of Montpelier is supposed to have committed suicide, last Friday night. At about 11 o'clock she made an excuse to her sister, who was caring for her, to leave the chamber where they were together, and ran down stairs, out of doors and disappeared. She was found next morning, at the foot of a retaining-wall, in 18 inches of water, where she may have jumped. Congressman GROUT is putting his plan for settling the postmaster question to the test in his own town. The selection of a candidate for postmaster at Barton Landing has been referred by him to a vote of the Republican voters who receive their mail at that office. There are two candidates for the position. Both have mutually selected a committee to take charge of the election and the committee have posted their notices for the caucus which is to decide the question. Highgate has found that there is a valuable granite quarry there. This is being developed now and the place manifests many signs of being a competitor or rival of Barre. It seems not to be in any respect inferior to the best for building purposes in the state. The location of the quarry is much more favorable than that at Barre for shipping by water, and equally favorable for transportation by railroad. Highgate and Swanton call for stone-cutters more loudly and can promise them satisfactory wages and more continuous than the state can pay to a colony of Swedes. The south bound passenger train on the Butler branch of the Western Pennsylvania railroad jumped the track at Sarver's station, last Friday afternoon. The entire train, consisting of two passenger coaches, and a combination smoking and baggage car, went over an embankment and was totally wrecked. Three persons were killed outright and 25 others injured, most of whom will die. The accident was caused by the spreading of the rails on a small bridge. A new industry has been started in North Hero, which bids fair to prove successful. This is the growing of seeds by farmers on contract for Boston market, from whence they are shipped to all parts of the country. One bushel of seed is given the farmer who agrees to cultivate one acre of beans, peas, corn or onions, and return one bushel of seed gratis to the firm, who agree to take the balance of seed at market price. A gold mine is apt to be the next boom near Montpelier. Good specimens of gold, silver and iron have been dug from the farm of Mrs. Robert CLARK in the Jones Brook neighborhood. Mr. WHITTIER, a former California miner, and later a Montpelier butcher, used to dig and was gold by hand from the Dog river and brooks in that vicinity, several years ago, earning two or three dollars per day thereby during the summer seasons when other business was dull. The following aides-de-camp on the staff of Col. E. T. GRISWOLD, commanding the Division of Vermont, S. of V., with the rank of second lieutenant, have just been appointed: Senior aide, Henry BARROWS of Brandon, Charles W. BONNETT of St. Johnsbury, Charles E. RAND of Burlington, W. A. CLARK of Barre, L. P. KINSMAN of Rochester, E. R. HOUGHTON of Woodstock, T. L. DRURY of Rutland, C. W. WALLACE of Barnet and F. C. DWYER of Barton. Three camps in the division failed to report for the quarter and were suspended. There are 36 camps in the division and the adjutant's report for the quarter is as follows: In good standing, last report, 847; gained by muster in, 147; gained by transfer, 6; by reinstatement, 30. During the quarter 88 were suspended, 6 transferred, 3 discharged, and two died, leaving the number in good standing 931. The Vermont National Guard went into camp at West Randolph, Tuesday, for the week. Gov. DILLINGHAM visited the camp yesterday, and other visitors and Secretary of War PROCTOR, Gen. SCHOFIELD, senators EDMUNDS and MORRILL, congressmen STEWART and GROUT, etc. Camp will be broken up Saturday morning. Eben S. ALLEN of New York, defaulting ex-president of the Forty-second and Grand street railroad company, pleaded guilty to two indictments of the over-issue of over $100,000 worth of stock, and was sentenced by Judge GUILDERSLEEVE to seven years imprisonment at hard labor for each indictment-- the maximum penalty for the offense. ALLEN turned sickly pale when his sentence was pronounced. He looked around the court room to see if any of his old friends were present, but his brother was the only one there; even his wife, whose extravagance is said to have caused his ruin, was absent. Michael LILLIS, one of J. L. RAY's coupe drivers, had a rather severe experience with the electric fluid at Brattleboro, the night of the 14th inst., as a result of which one arm was for a time almost entirely helpless and without feeling from elbow to wrist, so that a pin could be driven into the flesh without discomfort. During the evening the electric lights went out, and George NILES, who has charge of the lights, got LILLIS to carry him out to Elliot street to find out what ailed the dynamos. As they were returning they stopped at the Elliot street lamp to start it up, and as it was lowered and hanging across the street, another coupe drove up. In order that they might pass, LILLIS took hold of the lamp or wire to draw it to one side, not knowing that the current had been turned on, and received the full force of a heavy shock, which stunned him for quite a time. Had his hold been half an inch higher up he would have been instantly killed. David C. HICKS of Clarendon has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

On 3/7/2012 12:11 AM, Mary Anne Smith wrote: > Yeah, I was happy to hear about the guy who had another attack of vomiting, > too!!!! Must have been quite a "spell" he had, to warrant being printed in > the NEWS !!!! > The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 26, 1889 > A. MADDEN has had another attack of vomiting, but is better at present > writing. (I'm sure his fellow townspeople were eager to hear this > IMPORTANT news. RHB) > G. B. SPAULDING is at Nineveh, bee-hunting with M. PRATT. (Anybody care to > enlighten me as to where this is? RHB) Hi: Notices of people who had various ailments served a useful purpose, in letting people know who might have something "catching". Plus people were nosy then, and they didn't have Facebook. ;) I'm betting the reference is to Lake Ninevah, which is in the northeast corner of Mt. Holly. It's north of Healdville. From West Bridgewater, drive south on Route 100 to Tyson; take a right (west) on Dublin Road; follow to Lake Ninevah Road. About 15 miles. By using the old Crown Point Road (still there today) you could shave a mile or two off that. For a somewhat more civilized trip by automobile, today, instead of turning in Tyson, keep going to Route 103 north of Ludlow; turn right (west); in Healdville, turn right onto Shunpike Road; follow to Lake Ninevah Road. About 20 miles. Darrell

Yeah, I was happy to hear about the guy who had another attack of vomiting, too!!!! Must have been quite a "spell" he had, to warrant being printed in the NEWS !!!! -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Barton Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 9:49 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: [VERMONT] West Bridgewater 7/26/1889 The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 26, 1889 West Bridgewater 7/26/1889 Miss Hattie SPAULDING is ill. Mrs. Horace JOHNSON is failing. A. MADDEN has had another attack of vomiting, but is better at present writing. (I'm sure his fellow townspeople were eager to hear this IMPORTANT news. RHB) Mrs. John S. JONES and son, of Fairhaven, are in town for a few weeks. The ASHTON boys of Boston are in town on a pleasure trip. John SPAULDING has a sprained ankle. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. MADDEN arrived home from Boston last week. John DILLON is at work at PLUMLEY's mill again. Harry HOWARD, the "Drummer Boy of the Army of the Potomac," gave an entertainment at the school-house, last Monday evening. Mrs. Luther WILSON of Woodstock is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Clarence PINNEY. G. B. SPAULDING is at Nineveh, bee-hunting with M. PRATT. (Anybody care to enlighten me as to where this is? RHB) A. J. WHITE is living on the farm formerly owned and occupied by A. C. FOSTER. It is feared that the potato crop will be a failure, owing to rust caused by too much wet weather. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT *************************************** List Guidelines: http://home.sprynet.com/~darrellm/list_rules.htm Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

"A. MADDEN has had another attack of vomiting, but is better at present writing. (I'm sure his fellow townspeople were eager to hear this IMPORTANT news. RHB) The ASHTON boys of Boston are in town on a pleasure trip. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. MADDEN arrived home from Boston last week." Hmmm - perhaps there was a big party while the parents were away in Boston? These wonderful posts suggest a ton of stories. A little imagination and we're off to the races (trotters of course). Alice Gordon -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary Anne Smith Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:11 PM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VERMONT] West Bridgewater 7/26/1889 Yeah, I was happy to hear about the guy who had another attack of vomiting, too!!!! Must have been quite a "spell" he had, to warrant being printed in the NEWS !!!! -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Barton Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 9:49 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: [VERMONT] West Bridgewater 7/26/1889 The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 26, 1889 West Bridgewater 7/26/1889 Miss Hattie SPAULDING is ill. Mrs. Horace JOHNSON is failing. A. MADDEN has had another attack of vomiting, but is better at present writing. (I'm sure his fellow townspeople were eager to hear this IMPORTANT news. RHB) Mrs. John S. JONES and son, of Fairhaven, are in town for a few weeks. The ASHTON boys of Boston are in town on a pleasure trip. John SPAULDING has a sprained ankle. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. MADDEN arrived home from Boston last week. John DILLON is at work at PLUMLEY's mill again. Harry HOWARD, the "Drummer Boy of the Army of the Potomac," gave an entertainment at the school-house, last Monday evening. Mrs. Luther WILSON of Woodstock is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Clarence PINNEY. G. B. SPAULDING is at Nineveh, bee-hunting with M. PRATT. (Anybody care to enlighten me as to where this is? RHB) A. J. WHITE is living on the farm formerly owned and occupied by A. C. FOSTER. It is feared that the potato crop will be a failure, owing to rust caused by too much wet weather. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT *************************************** List Guidelines: http://home.sprynet.com/~darrellm/list_rules.htm Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** List Guidelines: http://home.sprynet.com/~darrellm/list_rules.htm Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 9, 1889 Here and There 8/9/1889 For the Horse Breeders' meeting at Rutland, a special train will leave Bellows Falls each day, at 7 a. m., and leave Rutland for Bellows Falls at 6 p. m., with round-trip tickets for fare one way and stock transportation free. J. C. BOWEN at Kendrick's Corners has the largest refrigerator in the county. He buys eggs and butter for the winter trade, and stores sever thousand dozen eggs and several tons of butter. It takes 200 tons of ice to keep the building cool during the Summer. Perley, son of Eugene ASH of Pittsford fell off from and was run over by a lumber cart, heavily laden, last Saturday. Though badly bruised, no bones were broken, and no serious result is feared. A child of Mannig WILLIAMS was run over in a similar manner, a few days before, and so badly hurt about the head that its recovery is doubtful. John FLAGG of Somerville, N. J., was arrested at Clarendon Springs, Wednesday, by Deputy Sheriff FISH, for drawing $50 from the Rutland County bank last November on a sight draft of the Somerville bank, which, when presented at the latter bank, was not honored, as FLAGG had no funds there. He afterwards failed to reimburse the Rutland bank. A few days ago he came to Clarendon Springs to make arrangements for his family to pass the Summer there. The following dates are set for local fairs: State fair, Burlington, Sept. 3-5; Rutland county, Rutland, Sept. 17-19; Valley fair, Brattleboro, Oct. 2-3; Windsor county, Woodstock, Sept 24-26. The new steam mill of S. L. GRIFFITH, situated three miles west of Danby village, was started Wednesday. This mill is fitted up with the most modern machinery for cutting lumber, timber and clapboards. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 9, 1889 Plymouth Union 8/9/1889 Having some very fine weather, now, and I guess hay-makers are pleased. Aunt Prudence HALL is failing very fast. Stella McWAIN is visiting her sister, Mrs. N. D. WILDER. Misses Anna and Gertie GOULD are visiting at Mr. BROWN's. Florence BLANCHARD, Nellie BROWN, and Mrs. Julia EARLE, have returned from Clarendon Springs. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 9, 1889 North Shrewsbury 8/9/1889 Pastor WRIGHT has gone to Boston as delegate to the Second Advent Christian Association, which held its session in Chelsea, Wednesday. Our fellow townsman, H. G. HEWITT, who is perfectly at home in the butcher business, is running a meat-wagon each Friday. This, with S. A. HILL of Mount Holly coming around each Tuesday, makes it very convenient for our citizens. Shortly after retiring, last Sunday evening, Oliver BARRETT and family were awakened by being nearly smothered with smoke; but no fire was visible, though a search from cellar to garret was made. Later the mystery was solved. Their son Leon, in lighting a lamp, had accidentally set fire to a screen, which he took from the chimney of the lamp and laid on a shelf; this setting fire to an account-book, which, after burning awhile, went out--hence the smoke. Miss Grace FLETCHER of Cambridge, Mass., and Miss Harriett LOCKE of Salem, Mass., came on, Friday last, to spend the Summer, and are boarding at Luther LORD's. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 9, 1889 Sherburne 8/9/1889 The aged ladies had a genteel gathering, the afternoon of the 31st ult., whose names and agees are as follows: Lucy PLUMLEY 87, Mary TAYLOR 87, Urana TURNER 84, Louise RIST 76, Julia WHEELER 74, Eliza HODGMAN 72, Esther SAWYER 71, Eveline MAXHAM 71, Samuel RIST 80, Benh. MAXHAM 79. Three others were invited (two over 80) but weather and ill-health prevented their attendance. Some called it a watermelon party; no music or whisky furnished. An eye-witness to the above party says there were no politics mentioned, although there was a very small difference in religious creeds--all were candidates for Heaven. Lightning, one day last week, entered the house of George FRINK, in the north part of the tow, through the gale-end, down through the parlor and out, damaging some nice pictures. Probably $25 will make the necessary repairs; suppose it was insured. Meritt NEIL, in going to Rutland with a load of lumber, the other day, got kicked by one of his horses, smashing his hand badly. The doctor told him if it got well en two months he would do well. By estimation, 100 tons of hay in town laid out over Sunday and Monday. Ti took another soaking, except a little that was cared for the first day of the week. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 9, 1889 Tyson 8/9/1889 Mrs. PHILLIPS and family, of Brooklyn, N. Y., with friends from Providence, R. I., and Washington, D. C., making a party of 17, are stopping at Echo Lake hotel. Mrs. PHILLIPS and family spent the summer here six years ago, at the old Tyson House. Among other late arrivals at the Echo are Mr. and Mrs. RAY of Holyoke, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. H. C. LOVELAND, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. RAY, Mrs. H. A. EVERETT, and Mrs. E. R. TURNER. Summer boarders are late in coming, but the hotel is now fast filling up. Prof C. W. SCOTT and wife, of Hanover, N. H., are on a visit with his father, Dr. C. A. SCOTT. Rev. Evan THOMAS will preach here, next Sunday, at 2 o'clock p. m. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 9, 1889 West Bridgewater 8/9/1889 Mrs. Jerome TAYLOR of Woodstock is visiting with her parents. Mrs. John SPAULDING spent a few days at S. A. COLTON's last week. Mark ESTABROOKS of Boston, formerly of Sherburne, was in town recently. Maud MADDEN of Hartford visited relatives in town, last week. Charles DIMON of New York was among the guests at the hotel, Tuesday. Our people were greatly shocked, Wednesday of last week, by the sad news that Mrs. Horace JOHNSON was dead. She had many friends here, as elsewhere, and was held in high esteem by all. Funeral services were held at the house, Friday following, Rev. Moses KIDDER of Woodstock officiating. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: temery1961 Surnames: Ward Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.unknown/5134/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Patrick Ward, who I believe emigrated to Vermont in the early 1850's. His DOB is estimated to be abt 1830, and he emigrated from Galway. He may have had a sister named Winifred. Winifred's parents names were Marcella and Thomas Ward. 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, The Brandon (Vt) Post--Thurs. July 11, 1850. DIED. In this town on Tuesday evening, July 2, Miss Mary Stowe, aged 15 years. In Perkinsville, on the 5th ult., Capt. Ephraim S. Martin, aged 66. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

Source, The Brandon Post--Thurs. July 11, 1850. MARRIED. In this town 4th inst., by Rev. C. A. Thomas, Mr. Wm. B. Martin of Orwell to Miss Lucy B. Thatcher of this place. In Bristol, on the 3d inst., by Rev. C. W. Hodges, A.W. Eldridge to Harriet Briggs, both of Lincoln. In Salisbury, on the 26th ult., by John Prout, Esq., Thomas Merritt of Shoreham, to Wealthea, eldest daughter of Daniel Austin, of Salisbury. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby