The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 East Walllingford 7/12/1889 Rev. R. L. OLDS of Ludlow will preach at the church, next Sabbath, at 3 p. m. Sabbath-school will be held at 2 o'clock. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 Rutland 7/12/1889 The old "Exchange Block," on Merchants' Row, is being handsomely repainted to represent marble. Hereafter, the salary of Rutland's primary and intermediate school teachers will be increased $25 each year after the first year's experience; the maximum salary being reached at the end of the fourth year's teaching. The toy business of P. E. CHASE & Co. has been purchased by A. C. BATES, H. W. BATES and S. R. CURTIS, of this place. It is not certain whether they will remove the business to Rutland and conduct it themselves, or whether a stock company will be organized for that purpose. Rutland is to have a new school-house on the site of the present West street primary. It will have eight school--rooms, and cost $20,000. A. & A. AMSDEN will open a new art store on Center street, in a few days. The Rutland Directory for '89-'90, is in the hands of the Tuttle Co., and and will be issued this month. It is claimed that it will contain nearly 3,000 names. The 4th was very quiet here, a large proportion of the people being out of town. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 North Sherburne 7/12/1889 [Deferred from last week.] Miss Grace ESTABROOK has finished her school in Plymouth, and started, last Monday, for a trip to California. Ira SHAW, while on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Julius BOUTWELL, in Stockbridge, was taken sick with rheumatic fever. Mrs. SHAW is with him. Our post-office is back in its old quarters again. Mr. and Mrs. BOUTWELL have given very good satisfaction, and very likely the office would have remained where it was but for the change of party. Mrs. Addie BOUTWELL is visiting her brothers at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Mason ESTABROOK have moved into Mrs. DOUBLEDAY's house. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman MORSE are moving in with Warren MORSE. There was recently a pleasant gathering of the MORSE family at their old homestead, now occupied by C. W. HOLLAND. There were present F. A. MORSE and wife from Stockbridge, John J. MORSE and family from Sherburne, Mrs. Ira DURKEE and son and daughter, A. C. BOUTWELL and family, Sherman MORSE and wife, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. THOMAS of Cambridge, and Mrs. Warren MORSE. Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS returned to their home, Friday, after a ten days visit to friends in town. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 West Bridgewater 7/12/1889 Mark STAFFORD and Ida HARRIS were married, last Friday. W. N. CARR of Boston was among the guests at the hotel, last Sunday. Mrs. Edwin SMITH fo Brooklyn, N. Y., spent a few days with her brother, D. D. SPAULDING, last week. O. F. WASHBURN, agent for a gold-mining company in New York, has moved his family to town. Fred C. GORDON of Montreal, P. Q., was recently found lying on his back near the road, in an unconscious condition. He was taken to the hotel and cared for, and as it was afterwards learned that he had no money a collection was taken up, the result being that he was presented with about $5 in cash and his bills paid at the hotel. Next morning he had so far recovered from his illness as to be able to continue his journey. Mrs. D. D. SPAULDING is suffering from heart trouble. C. L. GOODWIN of Keene, N. H., was in town last week. Albert PRATT lost a valuable horse, recently, from lung fever. S. A. COLTON was in Gardner, Mass., last week, selling chair-stock. Ella FARNUM of Hatley, Canada, spent a few days with relatives here, last week. Mrs. SWAN of Lidlow was a guest of Mrs. Sylvia DOYLE, last Sunday. B. POTTER of Andover was in town, recently. He was formerly a resident of this town. Mrs. Horace JOHNSON and Mrs. CLARENCE are improving. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 18, 1889 Tyson 7/12/1889 James TYSON and son James (son and grandson of the late Isaac TYSON, Jr.) called here this week, to look over the place. The elder James was here in his father's business in 1846 to'48, and not infrequently visits the place where he had his first experience in the iron business. Will JACKSON and family, from Boston, have arrived at Echo Lake hotel to spend their summer vacation. Mr. JACKSON is one of the old time visitors to this place. Witnesses in the case of State vs. GUILDER, for kidnapping, started for Woodstock, Monday. This indicates that GUILDER is to be tried at the present term of court. Mrs. J. W. STICKNEY, who has been very sick for the last two weeks, is now better and gaining slowly. Miss Chloe M. DIX is home again, after an absence of several months in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Mrs. J. D. DIX, who has been quite sick for the past few weeks, is much better now. John D. DIX, while chopping in the woods, last week, cut his foot quite badly, splitting it open about two inches. In school district No. 1 (Kingdom), the following officers were elected: Committee, N. TAYLOR; clerk, Henry MERRILL; treasurer, J. D. DIX; collector, E. S. MERRILL; auditors, E. S. MERRILL, Warren BAILEY, Henry MERRILL. Voted, to have 24 weeks school. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. WILSON, were made happy by the advent of a son and heir, the 5th inst. About all teh wool has been sold in this vicinity, at from 25 to 30 cents per pound. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 Mechanicsville 7/12/1889 Mrs. F. FIFIELD is still confined to her bed. Mrs. Jane ADAMS from Burnt Hills, N. Y., returned to Mechanicsville, Tuesday, to spend the summer. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Clark MARSHALL, next Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank MEADS and two daughters, from Boston, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. MEADS, the past week. The temperance boys and girls were entertained at Mrs. A. WHITE's, Wednesday afternoon. Winnie NEWTON and Arthur DICKERMAN are taking lessons in music of Mrs. F. E. PATCH, and Miss May CARLTON of Miss Linda HORTON of North Mount Holly. Mrs. Ira DAVENPORT and family moved to Putney, this week, Mr. DAVENPORT having lately engaged in business there. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. LYON have been visiting his parents in South Londonderry, the past two weeks, but return to Mechanicsville today (Friday). Presiding Elder MORGAN preached at the M. E. church, last Sabbath. There was no preaching at the Baptist church. Mechanicsville supports four dressmaker--Mrs. TRASK, Mrs. CULVER, Mrs. CROPSY, and Miss Alice PHALAN. Surely no one need go without new dresses. Mr. FAZER from Providence, R. I., is boarding at the hotel. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

Rutland (Vt) Daily Herald--Sept. 28, 1872 MARRIAGES. SCOVILL - PITTS-- In Rutland Sept. 23d, by Rev. Mr. Austin, Mr. George Scovill and Miss Sarah Pitts, both of Granville, N.Y Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

They are talking about flesh wounds--no ligament, major blood vessel, or bone damage. Get real.

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 North Shrewsbury 7/12/1889 The event of the week is the return of William GIBSON with his bride. We believe he found her near Woodstock. We wish you much joy, Will, with your new wife, and sincerely hope she will prove a good mother to your three interesting boys. Mr. POOR is building an addition to his barn for a carriage-house. Our village cheese-factory is making 12 cheeses per day. This is next to the largest,--which makes 13 1/2,--as near as we can learn. The five cheese factories in Shrewsbury press 43 cheeses per day. What town is ahead of this? We learn that while Moses LAFEVER was making some repairs in the loft of F. O'BRIEN's barn, a little south of Cuttingsville, the 7th inst., he in some way lost his footing and fell on his side across a pole, breaking two ribs. It will be several days before he will be able to be brought home. We trust no permanent injury will follow the accident. Daniel COOK has sold his matched team to parties for $500. They will be shipped in two weeks to a city in Central America. Mrs. A. C. LOCKE and daughter, of Salem, Mass., arrived to-day (Wednesday). They expect to spend the summer here. They found such a pleasant home with Luther LORD and family, last season, they decided to come again; there are more to follow. Miss Ella LORD has returned home from Rutland, where she has been engaged in the shirt-factory, for the past six weeks. Miss Katie LORD of North Springfield, is visiting relatives and friends here. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 Mount Holly 7/12/1889 Mrs. Lewis TASHEIRA and son, of San Francisco, Cal., have been the guests of G. H. GOODRICH and wife. Wm. BRAGG of Rutland spent the 4th at G. F. ALDRICH's; also Harley ALLEN of Rutland, at A. W. COOK's. N. W. COOK went to Boston, last week, on a business trip. Miss Addie CROWLEY of Cuttingsville is stopping a few days at F. W. CROWLEY's. Our Green Mountain girls are making rapid progress in the study of practical economy, just now. They are ding away, as fast as possible, with everything not wholly essential in the development of the intellect; and the young men who were once quite generally employed in their usual drives, summer outings, and as fan-motors, are now to be dispensed with as fast as circumstances will admit. As evidence of this, we saw, last Sunday evening, four young and fair equestriennes riding gracefully along upon one of our mountain roads, while behind plodded a solitary foot-man, merely for assistance in case the saddle-girth should need adjustment--which we saw was really necessary.Yes the young men of this section will soon be a drug upon the market, unless they go to Mexico or some other good place. Wouldn't be a boy for--well, will tell you next time. The following is from the Fairfield BEACON, Huron Co., Ohio: "We record this morning, the death of one of the pioneer settlers of this state--Wyatt COOK--who died in this village June 26th, 1889, aged 95 years, 4 months, and 23 days. He came to Ohio in 1818, and resided here until his death. He was a remarkable man in several respects, his mind being clear and well balanced, and above the average in its intellectual grasp, especially his memory being a marvel, remaining almost unimpaired until the last. Reared in a Quaker home, he was early taught the principles of religion; and he subsequently became a devout christian, and for nearly 50 years was a worthy member of the Free Will Baptist church. This notice would be incomplete without reference to his benevolent nature. He gave liberally to the needy, and espoused the cause of the freedmen of the South at an early day, contributing for years to their education and elevation. How applicable the language of Job 5, 26--"Thou shalt come to thy grave in full age like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." His life was a remarkable one, spanning almost a century; beginning with the first president of the United States, and with the rise of the great Napoleon, and when this country was nearly a wilderness. he came to this state long before the Indian was whoop had died away, and when the bear, the panther, and the wolf prowled through the wild forests. But the wilderness has changed to a garden in which he made his delightful home. Few reach such longevity, and like a ripe shock of corn he has been gathered into the heavenly garner." Wyatt COOK was the son of Samuel and Sally (Chamberlain) COOK, and was born in Mt. Holly, Feb. 3d, 1794. He married, first, in 1828, Sophia ROOT; second, in 1854, Nancy McNEILL of Cavendish, who survives him. Of his six brothers, but one is now living--Lumas, of Cardington, Ohio, now 87 years of age. His three sisters are all living--Sabrina, wife of the late Dr. GRENNELL of Waupun, Wis., now 92; Mrs. Mary KENT of Mt. Holly, now 85; and Mrs. Julia Elma KENT of East Wallingford, now 77 years of age. J. D. S. PACKER having completed one of the largest and best barns in town, a large party of friends gathered there to dedicate it, the other night. A bountiful supper was spread, and dancing was kept up until morning. The building was tastefully decorated with flags and evergreen; and the occasion will also remain ever green in the recollection of good times enjoyed; by all present. The INGALLS cottage, at Healdville, has been opened for the season, Mrs. G. W. NEWCOMB and children, Mrs. R. E. GATES, and Mr. H. GATES, having arrived from Worcester this week. Mrs. J. E. GATES and Mrs. PINGREY are expected next week. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 Mendon 7/12/1889 Mr. and Mrs. R. RANGER recently made their little grandson (who has a broken arm) a visit, and found him much better than they expected. His arm is doing nicely. Elder D. P. PERKINS preached in the A. C. church, last Sunday forenoon. He baptized Fred TUCKER in the afternoon, then had a prayer-meeting in the evening. A good day for all. The sick are on the gain. Elder D. P. PERKINS is at home doing his haying. Not very good hay weather--only one day in the past week. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 Weston 7/12/1889 Mrs. Isaiah HESELTON has returned home from Gardner, Mass. Mrs. Walter OWEN of Lowell, Mass., and her two children, are making their annual visit at H. B. ROGERS'. Miss Sarah LAWRENCE returned from Boston, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. WHITING of Webster, Mass., have been the guests of Dr. HOWE and J. N. WAITE, the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis PARKHURST, and Mrs. John WILDER are visiting at Edward WILDER's. Miss Cora HORTON of Glastonbury, Conn., who will be pleasantly remembered as here during the summer, a few years ago, is again here, boarding at A. H. DRURY's. Miss Nettie HALE, is home from Wellesley college. Mrs. James AUSTIN is very sick with pneumonia. Wm. ABBOTT, who has been laid up for sometime from a shock, is able to be out on crutches. The telephone line to Ludlow has been repaired, by setting new poles. Report of school district No. 6: School closed June 28th, after a pleasant term of ten weeks. Whole number of pupils, 15; average attendance, 15. Rosa COLBURN, Eva FOSTER, Louise FOSTER, Vernie FOSTER, and Philip WAITE, had no marks; absent one days or less--Winnie FRENCH, Burnette JAQUITH, Floyd JAQUITH, Wayne SHEDD, Harold SHEDD, and Bertie SHATTUCK; absent two days--Maud JAQUITH. Nearly all absences were caused by sickness. I thankd the pupils for their prompt attendance. Lizzie E. COLBURN, teacher. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 Andover 7/12/1889 The Peaseville people celebrated the 4th with a picnic at the town hall, with singing and speeches by Rev. L. KENNEY, H. J. PARKER, and Wm. A. FELTT. Charles STONE and family of Turners Falls, Mass., are visiting at William PETTINGILL's. Samuel FARRAR spent a few days, last week, with his brother and friends in Rupert. Mrs. TUFTS of Malden, Mass., is boarding at WAY & ROWELL's. Mr. JENNE of Reading spent the 4th at Messrs. WAY & ROWELL's. Annie ROWELL is visiting friends in Reading. Fred FELTT left, last Monday, for Boston, where he is setting monumental work. School in district No. 8 elected for moderator H. J. PARKER; clerk, L. JAQUITH; committee, E. H. PARKER; treasurer, J. H. HEALD; collector, L. B. DERBY. Voted 28 weeks school, and to buy a Webster's Unabriged dictionary. Norris BUTTERFIELD arrived home from Arizona, a few days since, bringing with hi many curiosities which he procured from the Pima Indians. Among them are baskets made from a species of flag woven so tight that they are sued to carry water; arrows made from a weed not larger than a lead-pencil, hollow and not weighing more than an ounce, yet so strong that the Indians will shoot them through an inch board; also many valuable relics which he dug from the ground near Dead City, once inhabited by the powerful Aztecs, consisting of stone axes, arrow-heads, and a perfect earthen water cooler or jug that is undoubtedly centuries old; and specimens of lizzards, tarantula, and horned toads. W. W. FULLER recently brought us blossoms which he picked from a branch of his pear-tree on which are 16 pears nearly as large as hens' eggs. Dr. F. D. STODDARD of Providence, R. I., joined his wife at his mother's here, on Wednesday, returning to his home on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas CAFFREY, after spending a week on our green hills and breathing the pure Vermont air, returned to their home at Providence R. I., Monday. Mr. and Mrs. ORMISTON, Miss GRAY, and Miss MORRIS, of Providence, R. I., have come to enjoy the beautiful scenery found among our hills and vales, and breathe the pure mountain air. The are stopping wit Mrs. M. A. STODDARD. Mr. and Mrs. Albro FROST and son, of Rutland, are at B. STICKNEY's. Mr. F. is helping Mr. S. do his haying. Moses SNOW's daughter, Miss Eliza BLODGETT, of Ludlow, made them a visit last week. Josie LILLY from Northampton, Mass., made her grandmother, Mrs. A. A. HUTCHINSON, a visit last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. ORMISTON, Mr. and Mrs. Frank STODDARD, Fred STODDARD, and Mr. and Mrs. CAFFREY who are sojourning with Mrs. Mary A. STODDARD, are as lively and full of fun as any who have ever visited these parts. July 4th, they just made the welkin ring again, and in the evening gave us as fine a display of fireworks as one could wish. Mr. ORMISTON is cashier for EARLE & PREW's Express, and prominently connected with quite a number of societies. He is suffering from laryngitis, and has come up here to try the bracing air of Vermont. His good wife is jovial and bright, and allows no gloom to settle where she is. Frank STODDARD is one of the leading dentists of Providence. Mr. CAFFREY carries on the tinsmith business. Mr. Fred STODDARD belongs in South Berwick, Maine, and carries on the business of dentistry. Friday, July 5th, the party took teams and visited Cavendish Gorge, returning by the Gulf road, all acknowledging that they had seen the grandest sight in the state of Vermont. Monday, July 8th, Miss GRAY and Miss MORRIS arrived, and by their musical talents added much to the pleasant times of the party. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 Peru 7/12/1889 Last Sabbath, four united with the Congregational church. Miss Fannie CROSS, who has been teaching in Putney, closed her term of school and returned home last Friday. The 4th passed very quietly, here. Our young people, some of whom went to Manchester and some to Lowell Lake, all report a good time. Miss Edith MATHEWSON, from North Adams, Mass., is spending her vacation at M. J. HAPGOOD's. Mrs. L. W. RUSSELL, from Boston, is spending a few weeks at her father's--Dea. O. P. SIMONDS. Rev. Mr. DUGAN has taken a vacation of two weeks, so will not be with us next Sabbath. Mrs. Norton LAKIN has gone to Hartland to join her husband, who is at work there. The first party of the season at the Bromley House was last Saturday, some 18 coming up from Manchester to eat one of Geo. K. DAVIS' nice dinners, which he knows so well how to prepare. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

On 2/4/2012 10:46 AM, Neysa wrote: > Then maybe "serious damage" meant one died? > Neysa Neysa: I think that would qualify. ;) Darrell

Then maybe "serious damage" meant one died? Neysa ----- Original Message ----- From: Darrell A. Martin To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] Bellows Falls 7/12/1889 On 2/4/2012 10:21 AM, Neysa wrote: > Could the "seriousness" of the damage be defined by who (the servant > girl) got damaged, and who (the proprietor) did not? Neysa Neysa: When the bullet went through the palm of the proprietor's hand? It seems obvious to me that is not a factor. 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

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

On 2/4/2012 10:21 AM, Neysa wrote: > Could the "seriousness" of the damage be defined by who (the servant > girl) got damaged, and who (the proprietor) did not? Neysa Neysa: When the bullet went through the palm of the proprietor's hand? It seems obvious to me that is not a factor. Darrell

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

The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 Windsor 7/12/1889 The Hillside Creamery is in working order. It separates the cream for five thousand pounds of milk daily, and converts it tino butter between 7 and 9 a. m. One half of the iron railroad bridge is in use. The running of the logs has prevented driving the piles for the trestle of the other half. C. C. BEAMAN returned to New York city, Monday, after a stay of a few days with his family. Senator Wm. M EVARTS of New York is spending a few weeks with his family at their summer residence here. Mrs. M. N. DAMON has gone to Woodstock for a visit. W. C. RAYMOND, wife and son, of Bridgewater, are visiting at Dr. CLARK's. Principal NEWHALL and Dr. Deane RICHMOND are taking a saddle trip to the White Mountain. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT