I had to laugh at the expression "., gratified their friends here with a short visit lately." Sometimes a "short visit" is VERY gratifying. I've had a couple people come and stay so long it was not "gratifying" at ALL !~!! mas -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Barton Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:05 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: [VERMONT] The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 West Hartford News 6/14/1884 The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 West Hartford News 6/14/1884 A little to the northeast of the village, on Tuesday, two clouds, promising showers, were bought together by heavy cross-currents of wind, and poured their contents down en masse instead of giving th;em in drops. Some rills enlarged and united so as to come near obliging the teacher and children to vacate the school house in the district. Not much damage was done apart from the highways. The bridge in the village was almost taken away, the passageway under it being filled full. The affair was a little like that in Springfield on the same day. Carlos HAZEN and wife, of Lowell, Mass., gratified their friends here with a short visit lately. J. W. SQUIRE of Council Bluffs has also called at his brother-in-law, Mr. HOWARD's, and made himself useful on the Sabbath by his musical talent in the choir. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

>From reading Vermont historical posts I get the distinct impression, people as a rule were much more gracious in the late 1800's and early 1900's -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of MASmith Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:00 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VERMONT] The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14,1884 West Hartford News 6/14/1884 I had to laugh at the expression "., gratified their friends here with a short visit lately." Sometimes a "short visit" is VERY gratifying. I've had a couple people come and stay so long it was not "gratifying" at ALL !~!! mas -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Barton Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:05 AM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: [VERMONT] The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 West Hartford News 6/14/1884 The Vermont Journal, Windsor, Saturday, June 14, 1884 West Hartford News 6/14/1884 A little to the northeast of the village, on Tuesday, two clouds, promising showers, were bought together by heavy cross-currents of wind, and poured their contents down en masse instead of giving th;em in drops. Some rills enlarged and united so as to come near obliging the teacher and children to vacate the school house in the district. Not much damage was done apart from the highways. The bridge in the village was almost taken away, the passageway under it being filled full. The affair was a little like that in Springfield on the same day. Carlos HAZEN and wife, of Lowell, Mass., gratified their friends here with a short visit lately. J. W. SQUIRE of Council Bluffs has also called at his brother-in-law, Mr. HOWARD's, and made himself useful on the Sabbath by his musical talent in the choir. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message