Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Sat. Dec. 4, 1937. POULTNEY NEWS. Part # 1. HISTORICAL GROUP MEETS. The East Poultney Historical society met in the old Meeting house with Rev. F. E. Wolf presiding as president. The meeting opened with the singing of "The Bells of Old Poultney." Prayer by Rev. Wolf followed and the minutes of the August meeting were read by Secretary W. A. Ward. The families of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edgerton and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Harding, both of New York, and E. C. Lovejoy of Washington, D. C., were accepted as members of the society. Roland J. Bishop who has been at work on the genealogical records of the families of Poultney for the past two years reported the work about completed. The records will be placed in fireproof vaults and the New England Historical and Genealogical society will bind and file a copy in its records. Mrs. B. F. Howe, chairman of the cemetery committee, reported much work done in clearing the grounds, restoration of stones and location of graves of Revolutionary soldiers. Mrs. H. C. Bombeck was elected to fill the vacancy on the committee made by the death of Mrs. W. A. Landry. Rev. Wolf, who has been elected honorary president of the society, spoke of the joy he had in the in the work and announced his intention of keeping on with it and of being present at the society's three meetings each year. Many members took the opportunity to express regret that Rev. Wolf is about to leave and their appreciation of the work he has done for the historic old Poultney. The meeting adjourned to meet in April. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love.

Hi, Joan, What are the records that Roland Bishop was compiling? Are they the red notebooks at the town clerk's office? Thanks, Joann JOMARIE37@webtv.net wrote: > Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Sat. Dec. 4, 1937. > > POULTNEY NEWS. Part # 1. > > HISTORICAL GROUP MEETS. > > The East Poultney Historical society met in the old Meeting house with > Rev. F. E. Wolf presiding as president. The meeting opened with the > singing of "The Bells of Old Poultney." Prayer by Rev. Wolf followed and > the minutes of the August meeting were read by Secretary W. A. Ward. > > The families of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edgerton and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence > Harding, both of New York, and E. C. Lovejoy of Washington, D. C., were > accepted as members of the society. > > Roland J. Bishop who has been at work on the genealogical records of the > families of Poultney for the past two years reported the work about > completed. The records will be placed in fireproof vaults and the New > England Historical and Genealogical society will bind and file a copy in > its records. > > Mrs. B. F. Howe, chairman of the cemetery committee, reported much work > done in clearing the grounds, restoration of stones and location of > graves of Revolutionary soldiers. Mrs. H. C. Bombeck was elected to fill > the vacancy on the committee made by the death of Mrs. W. A. Landry. > > Rev. Wolf, who has been elected honorary president of the society, spoke > of the joy he had in the in the work and announced his intention of > keeping on with it and of being present at the society's three meetings > each year. > > Many members took the opportunity to express regret that Rev. Wolf is > about to leave and their appreciation of the work he has done for the > historic old Poultney. The meeting adjourned to meet in April. > > Transcribed by, > > Joan H. Bixby > > > Genealogy not just a hobby, but a labor of love. > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > >