The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 North Shrewsbury 7/19/1889 Miss Maud ALLEN has gone to Winsted, Conn., on a visit to her father. Miss Anna NOYES went to Northampton, Mass., last week, and will remain for a time if she gets a situation to please her. The parson says they commenced on new potatoes, Monday. They were grown in his garden, and are of the Early Sunrise variety. Preaching at the Cold River school-house, next Sunday, at 2:30 p. m. Our farmers are making good use of the few sunny hours we have had for the past week in getting in their hay. Mrs. Jane CROPSY has returned from Mechanicsville, where she has been dressmaking for a few weeks past. Mr. LEFEVRE was brought home by Mr. WATERMAN to-day (Wednesday), in an easy carriage. he can walk just a little, and is recovering as fast as could be expected. Mr. O'BRIEN cared for him very kindly; but there is no place like home, especially when one is sick. We note that Mr. SMALLEY has peas in his garden about 9 feet high. They are an English variety. Every house in our little village is occupied, William GIBSON having moved into the only vacant one, known as the mill boarding-house. We hope that Mrs. GIBSON will feel quite at home with us. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. A. F. MOORE of Ludlow arrived here, last Sunday, in time for the morning service, and remained to attend the evening meeting. They enjoyed it much, especially the young people's meeting. After a brief sermon by the pastor at 7:30 p. m., the young people have the time and their meetings are growing in numbers and interest. Quincy WHEELER has been brightening up his barn by a coat of white paint with brown trimmings. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Sherburne 7/19/1889 Jonathan TOWNSHEND and a girl and boy, while hoeing corn, recently, discovered a big bear that ppeared to be feeding. they immediately notified a neighbor who started in pursuit with a dog and gun, on sight of which the old fellow left for the woods; so they failed to capture it. Mr. TOWNSHEND, who is some acquainted with the critters, says it was as big as a two-year-old steer, and must weigh 300 or 400 pounds. Mrs. Emily WILLARD showed me a small ever-blooming pink-root, about a year old, which had 75 blossoms thereon. She thought if it did well another year it would be worth publishing. A woman at the north part of town, so report says, made people think she had swallowed paris green. The doctors went post haste and used their pumps lively, but as the case flashed in the pan, the doctors talked to her with tears in their eyes. Pico pond is not lonesome, this season. Many carry tents and camp out a few days. Plenty of woods, some hunting and fishing, and the air is good when it don't rain. The view of Killington peak pays some, as the Irishman said. Some catch a few trout, and some not any. Uncle Charles WILLARD, in going through his grass, discovered some he thought rather tall, and pulled up a handful of herdgrass, one stalk of which measured five feet two inches; the head 9 1/2 inches long. Most of the sick folks are better, except Mr. MILLER. Mrs. BATES, ALLARD, and J. P. TURNER, are comfortable. E. S. COLTON's hired man broke and jammed his fingers in a hay tedder, the other day, and had to go home--probably for a month. The attendance increases at our meetings, which is a sign that we like the minister. If the ministers could save souls, the doctors save lives, the lawyers get all their suits, the editors all their dues, how much different the times would be! Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Rutland 7/19/1889 Barnum's circus will be the next great attraction. July 25th is the date, and it will arrive in town at about 7 a. m. of that day, on three trains of the D. & H. Co. Chas E. BAKER, formerly an active member of our Board of Trade, is now a member of the Sioux Falls (Dak.) Board of Trade. E. D. KENNEDY, the popular proprietor of the Grove street meant market, left town, Tuesday, for Lake Pleasant, Mass., where he has engaged to feed the thousands of visitors this season. A detective bureau is being organized in town. Josie KEEFE, a domestic in the family of D. J. MERCURE, was arrested, Monday, for stealing a ring. Upon hearing she was bound over to County Court in the sum of $200. Selectman M. L. THOMAS was attacked by a mad bull, Tuesday, and severely injured. The case of Vt. marble Co. v. J. E. ROBINSON was settled, Tuesday. The Marble Co. has purchased Mr. ROBINSON's interest in the store at the Center, and will hereafter run the store. Chancellor VEAZEY failed to find any dishonesty on the part of ROBINSON. The Railroad Commissioners left Rutland, Tuesday, to inspect the Bennington & Rutland railway. Horace B. ELLIS of Castleton and W. T. RIPLEY of Rutland have been selected by the HERALD as judges in a proposed trial of mowing-machines; place and time of trial, and third judge, to be decided upon at once. Merchants Row, from West street to Clement building, is to have a concrete pavement. Elsie LESLIE ("Little Lord Fauntleroy") is spending the summer at Lake St. Catherine. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Andover 7/19/1889 Mrs. F. L. SPAULDING and two children, from New York city, are stopping with Mrs. CLAYTON, at Mrs. S.'s former home. Miss Lula SHELDON of Manchester was the guest of Mrs. John DILTZ, last week. Fannie ROUNDS visited her sister, Mrs. F. A. ROWELL, at Weston, last week. Abram ROWELL is the first one reported to have corn silked in June. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Peru 7/19/1889 In the TRIBUNE of July 5th, we noticed a communication from South Wallingford, which calls to mind the many incidents related to us by a mother whose childhood was spent in that place, and who was a niece of Luther HOLDEN. It would be interesting to know if in this same yard did rest the remains of Luther HOLDEN's father and mother; and was he not a Revolutionary soldier? According to our best recollection, his wife was nearly a centenarian at the time of her death. Not knowing whether the name was the true one of the writer of the lines mentioned, we take this way of finding out where our ancestors rest, among these green hills and valleys. Mrs. C. W. WHITNEY. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Weston 7/19/1889 Mrs. James AUSITN is recovering slowly. Charlie LESTER badly lacerated the back of his hand, last Monday, at FOSTER & JAQUITH's, on a sand-wheel. It was skillfully sewed together by Dr. HOWE, with ten stitches. The second crop of grass on the Park sold for $3.50, to Irad HART. A two year-old colt that S. E. CARPENTER was keeping for his son Dana met its death in a singular manner, recently. Mr. CARPENTER found it with its neck hung in the crotch of a tree. The last of the up-and-down sawmills has been replaced by a circular, by D. D. WAIT & Son, at their Island mill. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Grafton 7/19/1889 E. S. WALKER is for the present in Minnesota. Mrs. C. HOWARD of Meriden, Conn., is at Mrs. Lemira CLARK's. Miss Eva KIMBALL, who is a teacher in Portland, Maine, is visiting friends in this place. Rev. B. S. MORSE is expected to return, this week, so that there will be preaching at the Baptist church next Sunday. Mr. ADAMS and family occupy their place in this village during the haying season. Mr. RANNEY of Bennignton was at Mrs. CLARK's, last Sunday. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

On 2/11/2012 8:12 PM, Ruth Barton wrote: > I notice the name Terry MARTIN in the web address below. Is he a relative > of yours Darrell? I am pretty sure I know who he is and that he lives in > Brattleboro. Ruth Ruth: If he is a relative, it is distant. I don't know that any of my Martin kin were ever in Windham County, and I don't have a Terry Martin in my data. Darrell

I agree, Harriet. And I think we all have bits and pieces of our lives that add to the understanding of our future relatives about how we lived and how we dealt with it. The old newspapers on here have answered a lot of questions I have had about how and why my ancestors lived away they did. Neysa ----- Original Message ----- From: Harriet E. Cady To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 5:57 AM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Vietnam and Vermont Hi Darrell, This type of memory written on the genealogy web rootsweb is what I believe should be. It fills out for future the readers personalities as well as giving information about the person for a future genealogist of your family to put with his/her records. Thank you also because my brother served in Vietnam but as a naval security he was aboard ship most of the time decoding. messages. He died at 33 in a car accident in East Hardwick and I miss him so much. Thanks Harriet >________________________________ > From: Darrell A. Martin <darrellm@sprynet.com> >To: vermont@rootsweb.com >Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 3:05 AM >Subject: [VERMONT] Vietnam and Vermont (was: Re: Bellows Falls 7/12/1889) > >On 2/10/2012 11:09 PM, Mary Anne Smith wrote: >> I bet you DID see some things in Vietnam. And I don't envy you at ALL. >> >> How hot and humid was it over there? I've always thot of it as a jungle... >> is it??? > >Mary Anne: > >There are 102 Green Mountain Boys on the Wall. There is an official >state memorial at the Sharon Rest Area, on northbound I-89. ><http://www.terrymartin.us/VTVets.htm> > >What I remember most about Vietnam is the people. Very hard working, >alert, and literate, as a group. They have a very old culture, based >fundamentally on the Chinese. But many Vietnamese in the 1970s, >especially those who fled the North in the 1950s, were Christians. The >people I got to know best lived in Ap Cao Xi, Tay Ninh Province. They >were Catholics and staunch anti-Communists; they were among those who >relocated from the North to escape the Viet Minh. (Officially, Catholics >make up about 7% of the population today, with perhaps another 2% >Protestants.) Our company secretary, Danh Thi Vinh, lived in Cao Xi. She >spoke Vietnamese, Cantonese, Cambodian, French, German, and English. > >About the only similarities between Vietnam and Vermont is that their >names start with the same letter, and they both have mountains. Most of >Vietnam's mountains are jungle; most of the plains are settled. And yes, >hot and humid, absolutely. At least hot all the time, where I spent most >of my time in III Corps area (Tay Ninh Province, then Di An near Long >Binh). In most of the country, the weather is dominated by the dry >season from December to April, and the monsoons which last from May to >November. > >When I arrived in country in January, 1970, I thought I would never stop >sweating. By the time I left I was sleeping under a wool blanket even >when the overnight low never got down to 80 degrees. The average annual >temperature of Tay Ninh is 81 degrees Fahrenheit (Springfield, 45 >degrees); the annual average rainfall is about 80 inches (Springfield, >34 inches). > >There is a country song from a couple decades back that sums things up >well for me. "No amount of money could buy from me, the memories I have >of then; no amount of money could pay me, to go back and do it again." > >Darrell >Former Sergeant, US Army, Vietnam > > > >*************************************** >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

Hi Darrell, This type of memory written on the genealogy web rootsweb is what I believe should be.  It fills out for future the  readers personalities as well as giving information about the person for a future genealogist of your family to put with his/her records. Thank you also because my brother served in Vietnam but as a naval security he was aboard ship most of the time decoding. messages. He died at 33 in a car accident in East Hardwick and I miss him so much. Thanks Harriet >________________________________ > From: Darrell A. Martin <darrellm@sprynet.com> >To: vermont@rootsweb.com >Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 3:05 AM >Subject: [VERMONT] Vietnam and Vermont (was: Re: Bellows Falls 7/12/1889) > >On 2/10/2012 11:09 PM, Mary Anne Smith wrote: >> I bet you DID see some things in Vietnam.  And I don't envy you at ALL. >> >> How hot and humid was it over there?  I've always thot of it as a jungle... >> is it??? > >Mary Anne: > >There are 102 Green Mountain Boys on the Wall. There is an official >state memorial at the Sharon Rest Area, on northbound I-89. ><http://www.terrymartin.us/VTVets.htm> > >What I remember most about Vietnam is the people. Very hard working, >alert, and literate, as a group. They have a very old culture, based >fundamentally on the Chinese. But many Vietnamese in the 1970s, >especially those who fled the North in the 1950s, were Christians. The >people I got to know best lived in Ap Cao Xi, Tay Ninh Province. They >were Catholics and staunch anti-Communists; they were among those who >relocated from the North to escape the Viet Minh. (Officially, Catholics >make up about 7% of the population today, with perhaps another 2% >Protestants.) Our company secretary, Danh Thi Vinh, lived in Cao Xi. She >spoke Vietnamese, Cantonese, Cambodian, French, German, and English. > >About the only similarities between Vietnam and Vermont is that their >names start with the same letter, and they both have mountains. Most of >Vietnam's mountains are jungle; most of the plains are settled. And yes, >hot and humid, absolutely. At least hot all the time, where I spent most >of my time in III Corps area (Tay Ninh Province, then Di An near Long >Binh). In most of the country, the weather is dominated by the dry >season from December to April, and the monsoons which last from May to >November. > >When I arrived in country in January, 1970, I thought I would never stop >sweating. By the time I left I was sleeping under a wool blanket even >when the overnight low never got down to 80 degrees. The average annual >temperature of Tay Ninh is 81 degrees Fahrenheit (Springfield, 45 >degrees); the annual average rainfall is about 80 inches (Springfield, >34 inches). > >There is a country song from a couple decades back that sums things up >well for me. "No amount of money could buy from me, the memories I have >of then; no amount of money could pay me, to go back and do it again." > >Darrell >Former Sergeant, US Army, Vietnam > > > >*************************************** >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 2/10/2012 11:09 PM, Mary Anne Smith wrote: > I bet you DID see some things in Vietnam. And I don't envy you at ALL. > > How hot and humid was it over there? I've always thot of it as a jungle... > is it??? Mary Anne: There are 102 Green Mountain Boys on the Wall. There is an official state memorial at the Sharon Rest Area, on northbound I-89. <http://www.terrymartin.us/VTVets.htm> What I remember most about Vietnam is the people. Very hard working, alert, and literate, as a group. They have a very old culture, based fundamentally on the Chinese. But many Vietnamese in the 1970s, especially those who fled the North in the 1950s, were Christians. The people I got to know best lived in Ap Cao Xi, Tay Ninh Province. They were Catholics and staunch anti-Communists; they were among those who relocated from the North to escape the Viet Minh. (Officially, Catholics make up about 7% of the population today, with perhaps another 2% Protestants.) Our company secretary, Danh Thi Vinh, lived in Cao Xi. She spoke Vietnamese, Cantonese, Cambodian, French, German, and English. About the only similarities between Vietnam and Vermont is that their names start with the same letter, and they both have mountains. Most of Vietnam's mountains are jungle; most of the plains are settled. And yes, hot and humid, absolutely. At least hot all the time, where I spent most of my time in III Corps area (Tay Ninh Province, then Di An near Long Binh). In most of the country, the weather is dominated by the dry season from December to April, and the monsoons which last from May to November. When I arrived in country in January, 1970, I thought I would never stop sweating. By the time I left I was sleeping under a wool blanket even when the overnight low never got down to 80 degrees. The average annual temperature of Tay Ninh is 81 degrees Fahrenheit (Springfield, 45 degrees); the annual average rainfall is about 80 inches (Springfield, 34 inches). There is a country song from a couple decades back that sums things up well for me. "No amount of money could buy from me, the memories I have of then; no amount of money could pay me, to go back and do it again." Darrell Former Sergeant, US Army, Vietnam

I bet you DID see some things in Vietnam. And I don't envy you at ALL. How hot and humid was it over there? I've always thot of it as a jungle... is it??? -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Darrell A. Martin Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 5:42 PM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Bellows Falls 7/12/1889 On 2/10/2012 2:01 PM, Mary Anne Smith wrote: > It does sound as if they were downplaying what happened to the poor girl, > doesn't it??? Unless the bullet just "grazed" everyone...and didn't really > penetrate right THRU them???? I don't see how "through the palm" isn't serious, but as far as the servant girl goes, perhaps the bullet bounced *between* her legs and hit her wrist. I saw stranger things in Vietnam. This emphasizes a point important in genealogy; always be open to the idea that the writer of an old document did not use familiar words to mean quite the same thing as we mean today. Even such a familiar word as "through". 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

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 South Londonderry 7/19/1889 A report is current that the Postoffice Department at Washington has ordered an investigation of the management of the South Londonderry office. This office has caused considerable trouble during the past four years. It commenced in 1885, when F. M. WOOD was appointed postmaster, vice G. G. SMITH, resigned. This appointment did not satisfy the "bosses" and it is said that by tricky pretensions they secured the removal of WOOD and the appointment of H. W. GODDARD. Mr. GODDARD never took charge of the office, but it passed in the hands of H. P. CHASE, who acted as assistant postmaster, paying GODDARD $100 annually for the use of the office. Soon after the last election CHASE circulated a petition for the appointment and secured the names of a majority of the patrons of the office. Some time ago G. G. SMITH circulated a petition and secured about 90 names with requests from others that their names be removed from CHASE's petition and placed on SMITH's, giving him a majority. Nineteen affidavits were duly sworn and forwarded to the department, charging CHASE with gross mismanagement of the office. But these petitions were ignored and CHASE was appointed. Since then the Londonderry SIFTER has exposed CHASE's mismanagement, and claims that CHASE paid GODDARD the sum of $50 for resigning in his [CHASE's] favor. The SIFTER made these charges four weeks ago and has ever since held it columns open for Mr. CHASE's denial of the charges, but at present he has not availed himself of the opportunity. R. S. WILBUR has sold his jewelry business to J. H. QUIMBY of Wilmington. Allie SHATTUCK is clerking for G. G. SMITH. Arthur HOLDEN has purchased the Hiram STEWART farm, and, report says, will erect a new house thereon. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Bellows Falls 7/19/1889 Last week C. E. CAPRON received a very fine specimen of lake trout, weighing nearly eight pounds. It was sent to him by friends who are stopping at Lake Sunapee. Miss Bertha MASON, organist at the Universalist church, has gone to Greenfield, Mass., to visit her sister. F. L. FISH has returned to pursue his studies with Judge READ. Edward FINETTE has removed his barber shop to Howard's block. He has fixed this shop up in elegant shape, and deserves much credit for his taste. Frank REYNOLDS of Claremont, N. H., is now working in the telephone office for a few weeks. He takes the place of his brother Mike, who is to take a vacation. John W. BEAUMOND has been appointed to act as special policeman. Rt. Rev. Bishop DeGOESBRIAND of Burlington, paid his annual visit to St. Charles church, last Sunday. High Mass was celebrated in the morning, and in the afternoon the Bishop, assisted by Father REYNOLDS and Father FEENEY, administered the sacrament of confirmation to about fifty children. The Bishop first spoke to the children on the meaning of the sacrament, and of their duties both as Christians and Catholics. The rear of the log drive of the Connecticut River Lumber Company passed this week. On account of unusually high water, this year, the run was made much quicker than during previous years. The only difficulty has been at Windsor, where the logs formed a large jam near the bridge. Most of the men got through here on Thursday and Friday. As some of the men had not got any pay since starting, they were paid several thousand dollars, the greater part of which was left here in town. So far, not a man has been lost. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Bartonsville 7/19/1889 Union hall, together with the old town hall and its belongings, were sold, the 13th inst., to Dr. P. B. PARKER, for $568. The premises have been used as a parsonage for the past 6 or 7 years, until last April, since which time meetings have been held occasionally by neighboring clergymen; but owing to a lack of further meetings has been abandoned, with above result. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Spafford 7/19/1889 Whew! How it astonished our postmaster, the 15th inst, to see a letter come into the postoffice addressed to Mrs. Sidney BEMIS, although Mrs. Clark ALDRICH was seen riding out with him the day before. Mrs. Sarah GRAVES of Yonkers, N. Y., surprised her father (J. L. BEMIS), the 15th inst, by coming home for a short visit. The 15th inst., Mrs. Mike BRASSETT met with a serious accident, near what is called the Asa CARLISLE farm, in Smokeshire. The wagon, coming in contact with a pile of scythe-stick waste left in the bounds of the highway last winter, was tipped over and down an embankment some 12 or 15 feet. Horse, wagon and woman all went down together, striking her head against a tree and putting her asleep. When she woke up, as she thought, she found the wagon badly broken, but the horse apparently all right; yet, being unable to go for help, she was obliged to wait for help,--some four hours. She was first found by two little boys of N. BRESSETT, about 6 p. m., when she was cared for, as soon as possible being carried home and doctors summoned. Her spine was found to be injured, and her head badly bruised, her condition being pronounced serious but not dangerous, Saturday. Mr. DAVIS was called to make her a visit and try to settle for the town. Mr. BRESSETT offered to settle for $300, Mr. DAVIS offering $150. No settlement was made. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Springfield 7/19/1889 Last Saturday, Emerson E. WHITCOMB, while engaged at work upon the Fairbanks building, sustained a severe injury to his back and hip. The accident was caused by a timber falling and pushing him from the building. The same day, Amos GOULD had a fall down the elevator at the clothes-pin shop, which bids fair to lay him up for several weeks. We notice, by a Lowell, Mass., paper, that Mark A. ADAMS, a clerk in the Prescott Bank of that city, and L. H. RICE of Brookline, Mass., also a clerk, started at noon, last Friday, on their vacation, with their knapsacks strapped on their backs, taking the Foot & Walker line for Springfield. Monday evening they arrived at the residence of C. M. BALL, an uncle of Mr. ADAMS, having walked the whole distance besides having climbed to the summit of Mt. Monadnock. They staid night, at farm houses,and got their meals, also, at farmers'. This was a good trip, and the young men were apparently in good trim and probably not as much used up as they would have been in playing ball a few hours. W. H. H. SLACK has caught the improvement fever, and is building a piazza around his house and regrading his lawn in front. C. C. JOHNSON had green corn ready for boiling, the 14th. He has also some of his favorite No. 51 peas, the largest and best raised. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 North Springfield 7/19/1889 H. M. KNIGHT's business has increased so much that he has had to hire an assistant. Loren C. MARTIN lost a nice mare, July 4th, from some unknown cause. Charles ADAMS also lost a nice cow, July 14th. A disgraceful row occurred at what is known as Kendricks Corners, the night of July 9th. Monday, Sheriff SPAFFORD arrested two of the parties and brought them before Justice M. L. LAWRENCE. One of them--E. B. VanORNAM--was acquitted, there not being evidence sufficient to convict him; the other--Mrs. Kate FAIRBANKS--was fined $15 and costs, amounting to $27.49. Mrs. P. L. CHANDLER started, Tuesday, for Queen City Park, Burlington, where she is to take charge of the Briggs Cottage during the Spiritualist and Universalist camp meetings. She was accompanied by her mother. The Ladies sociable met wit Mrs. Fred G. FIELD, Wednesday afternoon and evening, July 10th. Although the day was rainy, a good number were in attendance. The following is the amount the several districts received from the town for school moneys: District No. 1, $105.14; No. 2, $103.12; No. 3, $81.33; No. 4, $82.62; No. 5, $171.55; No. 6, $96.44; No. 7, $1136.77; No. 9, $103.44; No. 10, $83.74; No. 12, $78.84; No. 13, $88.02; No. 13 (Springfield and Chester), $36.12; No. 14, $77.09; No. 15, $73.58; No. 18, $82.47. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

On 2/10/2012 2:01 PM, Mary Anne Smith wrote: > It does sound as if they were downplaying what happened to the poor girl, > doesn't it??? Unless the bullet just "grazed" everyone...and didn't really > penetrate right THRU them???? I don't see how "through the palm" isn't serious, but as far as the servant girl goes, perhaps the bullet bounced *between* her legs and hit her wrist. I saw stranger things in Vietnam. This emphasizes a point important in genealogy; always be open to the idea that the writer of an old document did not use familiar words to mean quite the same thing as we mean today. Even such a familiar word as "through". Darrell

It does sound as if they were downplaying what happened to the poor girl, doesn't it??? Unless the bullet just "grazed" everyone...and didn't really penetrate right THRU them???? -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Neysa Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 11:22 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Bellows Falls 7/12/1889 Could the "seriousness" of the damage be defined by who (the servant girl) got damaged, and who (the proprietor) did not? Neysa ----- Original Message ----- From: Darrell A. Martin To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 12:42 AM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Bellows Falls 7/12/1889 On 2/3/2012 3:21 PM, Ruth Barton wrote: > The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 > > Bellows Falls 7/12/1889 ... > While C. H. MOORE, proprietor of the Fall Mountain House, was cleaning a > revolver, last Thursday night, the weapon was accidentally discharged. The > bullet passed through the palm of his left hand, thence through both legs > of a servant girl near by, and at length lodging in her wrist. No serious > damage was done to either party. ... Ruth: They certainly had a different definition of "serious damage" in those days. 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 *************************************** 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