The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, July 5, 1889 Spafford 7/5/1889 Mrs. George WHITCOMB is now sick wit typhoid fever, at her father's--Wm. JOHNSON. She is under the treatment of Dr. Will HAZELTINE. The rest of our sick are improving. L. WARREN can show the nicest field of corn in this section, as usual. He always did stand at the head, in raising corn. Most everybody is going to the 4th, about here; and those who stay at home--the 4th is coming to them; so we shall all have 4th this year. One of our young ladies was recently treed by a 2-year-old short-horn, where she was obliged to sit in an uncomfortable position until he left. Mrs. Mary Sargent JACKSON of Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Chester, and Horace KINGSBURY and sister of New York, were the guests of J. H. MARSH, the past week. Henry J. B. THAYER and bride, of Chicago, made a short visit to friends here, Tuesday. Frank PUTNAM is slowly recovering from a long and severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs. P. R. EARLE has been quite sick with a lung trouble, which came near pneumonia. The familiar form of "Billy," the horse so long owned by Joseph HORTON, was seen here Sunday. He came down from Ludlow of his own free (page torn) He was taken back Monday, however, by Mr. HORTON, to his present owner--Mrs. Cyrus BUSWELL. D. B. HUMPHREY and wife arrived home on the 8 p. m. train, Monday, from Brattleboro, where they have been searching for some clue as to the whereabouts of their missing boy. He has not been heard from nor seen by any one, as far as they can learn, up to this date--July 3d. Mr. H. went to Brattleboro last Thursday, and Mrs. H. went down Saturday night, on the midnight train. The whole thing is reported one of the greatest mysteries Brattleboro ever experienced. The opinion of Dr. DRAPER is that he was taken suddenly insane, and has wandered off. Search has been made in the woods, river, and all places where it was supposed he might have been; but of no avail. The doctor has written to the different insane asylums that if a stranger should be brought there insane to notify him. Mr. HUMPHREY has written notices and sent to the postmasters in surrounding towns, giving descriptions of their boy, and is in hopes some clue may be had of him yet. They have the sympathy of this entire community. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT

"One of our young ladies was recently treed by a 2-year-old short-horn, where she was obliged to sit in an uncomfortable position until he left." Reminds me of time I was also treed . Didn't think anything was in the pasture. Very wrong. I had an audience - my brothers laughed till they cried. Good memories of the boys (now gone) who ended up a doctor and a lawyer. Maybe they saw opportunity call in my predicament. Thanks for the memory. Alice Gordon -----Original Message----- From: vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vermont-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Barton Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 1:57 PM To: vermont@rootsweb.com Subject: [VERMONT] Spafford 7/5/1889 The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, July 5, 1889 Spafford 7/5/1889 Mrs. George WHITCOMB is now sick wit typhoid fever, at her father's--Wm. JOHNSON. She is under the treatment of Dr. Will HAZELTINE. The rest of our sick are improving. L. WARREN can show the nicest field of corn in this section, as usual. He always did stand at the head, in raising corn. Most everybody is going to the 4th, about here; and those who stay at home--the 4th is coming to them; so we shall all have 4th this year. One of our young ladies was recently treed by a 2-year-old short-horn, where she was obliged to sit in an uncomfortable position until he left. Mrs. Mary Sargent JACKSON of Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Chester, and Horace KINGSBURY and sister of New York, were the guests of J. H. MARSH, the past week. Henry J. B. THAYER and bride, of Chicago, made a short visit to friends here, Tuesday. Frank PUTNAM is slowly recovering from a long and severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs. P. R. EARLE has been quite sick with a lung trouble, which came near pneumonia. The familiar form of "Billy," the horse so long owned by Joseph HORTON, was seen here Sunday. He came down from Ludlow of his own free (page torn) He was taken back Monday, however, by Mr. HORTON, to his present owner--Mrs. Cyrus BUSWELL. D. B. HUMPHREY and wife arrived home on the 8 p. m. train, Monday, from Brattleboro, where they have been searching for some clue as to the whereabouts of their missing boy. He has not been heard from nor seen by any one, as far as they can learn, up to this date--July 3d. Mr. H. went to Brattleboro last Thursday, and Mrs. H. went down Saturday night, on the midnight train. The whole thing is reported one of the greatest mysteries Brattleboro ever experienced. The opinion of Dr. DRAPER is that he was taken suddenly insane, and has wandered off. Search has been made in the woods, river, and all places where it was supposed he might have been; but of no avail. The doctor has written to the different insane asylums that if a stranger should be brought there insane to notify him. Mr. HUMPHREY has written notices and sent to the postmasters in surrounding towns, giving descriptions of their boy, and is in hopes some clue may be had of him yet. They have the sympathy of this entire community. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT *************************************** 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