The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 Bellows Falls 7/12/1889 E. E. KEEFE has resigned his position on the police force. 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. E. A. SHUTTLEWORTH is home from Norwich University, spending his vacation. Dr. J. C. O'BRIEN, formerly of this place, and Miss Jennie FARREN, were married at the home of the bride in Turners Falls, Mass., Tuesday. The newspaper train made the first trip of the season, last Sunday. It arrives at 8 a. m. Walter WHITMAN of Clinton, Mass., was in town Sunday. The Fall Mountain Paper Co. has commenced building an extension on the building to be used as a sulphide pulp mill. Steps have again been taken to organize a base-ball nine in this place, and this time with better success. A paper was started last week, and in two days the necessary funds were raised. The team will probably be superior to that of any previous season. The grounds used last season have been engaged, and it is hoped there will be many good games played on them. Laura L., wife of Henry BILLINGS, died at her home on Cherry street, last Thursday. The funeral services were held at the Baptist house, last Sunday afternoon, and the remains were interred in Oak Hill cemetery. The Island House was opened, Tuesday, for the summer. F. T. FISH has gone to Newfane, where he was called by the illness of his father, who received a sunstroke last week. J. CONWAY has closed his labors for the Vt. Farm Machine Co. About 500 people went from this place to Lake Warren, the 4th, and in spite of the rainy weather all seemed to enjoy themselves. The four-year old Abadallah colt Mollie, owned by Mr. Perley KIMBALL, has been sold to W. S. HALE of Keene, N. H. Miss Alice SHAW of Portland, Me., is visiting with Miss Alice E. SHAW. The Bellows Falls postoffice equipment company have declared a dividend of 10 percent, less the insurance. It is the only property in the town building paying any per cent at all. Charlie ALLEN, who has been taking a trip to Chicago and other Western points, has returned and is now at his old place in the store of Geo. O. GUILD. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

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

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