A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59530 Article title: Rutland Daily Herald Article date: September 21 1950 Article description: Obituary of Owen C. Roberts. Article: Owen C.Roberts. POULTNEY,Sept.20-- Owen C.Roberts, 82, of Poultney died today at his home after a short illness. He was born in Blaenare Fiftiniot, Wales. He is survived by his wife;a daughter, Mrs. John Owens of Poultney; a brother, Thomas G. Roberts of Fair Haven; a sister,Mrs. Winnie Williams of Fair Haven, and nieces and nephews. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1947. Services will be held in the home Friday at 3 p.m., the Rev. Max Rohn officiating. Burial will be in the Poultney cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59467 Article title: Rutland Daily Herald Article date: October 10 1925 Article description: Grants Divorce to Mrs.Arthur I. Adams. Article: Rutland, Vt. Grants Divorce To Mrs.Arthur I.Adams. Woman Married 28 Years to Contractor Wins Case on Ground of Severity. Nellie B. Adams of Evergreen avenue, this city, was granted a divorce from Arthur I.Adams, building contractor, in Rutland County court yesterday on the ground of intolerable severity.Judge Frank L. Fish and his associates, Judge Edwin Horton and Samuel R. Hitchcock, arrived at the decision at the conclusion of the evidence. Jones & Jones were counsel for the petitioner. The case was uncontested. The matter of alimony was later adjusted by agreement of the counsel outside of court. Lawrence, Stafford & Bloomer representing Mr. Adams. The sum which the petitioner is to receive is not a matter of court record but it is understood to be a substantial amount. The couple were married October 20, 1897. Health Breaks Down. Mrs. Adams testified that she was continually harassed and nagged by her husband over a period of 15 years but that she " kept it to herself" for a long time. He had asked her to get out, she told the court. Worry over the situation impaired her health, she said. Dr. A. H. Bellerose testified to treating the petitioner for a nervous trouble. He said that continual worry such as she described might affect her health. A deposition was read from Mrs. Irene Lambert, daughter of Arthur I. Adams, corroborating her stepmother's testimony, particularly as to the treatment Mrs. Adams had received at the hands of her husband during the last year. Mrs.A.C.Grover, a neighbor, told the court that she had heard Arthur Adams speak unkindly to his wife and that Mrs. Adam had complained to her of his verbal abuse. Mrs.Eathan H.Taylor, niece of the petitioner,and Mrs. A.E.Cahee a friend, gave similar testimony. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59466 Article title: Rutland Daily Herald Article date: March 15 1904 Article description: Pittsford,Vt.News Article: Pittsford, Vt. J.L.St.John of Burlington was in town today on business. Miss Minnie Burditt of Middlebury college spent Sunday at her home here. William Sexton of Bellows Falls is spending a few days in town. Miss Lillian Woodall of the Troy Conference academy at Poultney is at her home here for the Easter vacation. Mrs.S.A.Hotchkiss, who has been ill with the grip, is reported to be better. Dr. George Anderson of Brattleboro spent Sunday with friends in town. All the schools in town will close Friday for one week's vacation. Miss Sedonnie Tennian of the Castleton normal school is at her home here. The meeting of the Friday club, which was to have been held this week at the home of Mrs. George Wheaton, has been indefinitely postponed. The mill which has recently been erected by Newton Thompson & Co.,of Forestdale,to replace the one burned a short time ago belonging to the Pittsford Manufacturing company, is nearly completed and in running condition. E. A. Randall has resigned his position as superintendent and will work in Proctor. Frank Buxton will take his place. The company plans to do a very large business the coming season. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59361 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: July 17 1925 Article description: Jones & Sennett Property Owners. Article: J.R.Jones and J. E. Sennett Now Owners of the Frank J. Mather Quarry and Lake Property. J.R.Jones and J. E. Sennett, who are now the owners of the property formerly owned by Frank J. Mather, have just had a survey made of the property along the shore of Lake St. Catherine and the property has been divided into cottage lots. These lots are very desirable and are now offered for sale by the new owners. There are about thirteen hundred feet of lake frontage and the land adjoins the cottage property of Mrs. Guild on the south.It is expected that a number of the cottage lots will be sold during the summer. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59360 Article title: The Poultney Journal. Article date: June 26 1925 Article description: Obituary of Elizabeth Costello. Article: Poultney, Vt. Passes Away After Lingering Illness. The death of Mrs. William J. Costello occurred at her home on York street on Saturday, after an illness of ten months. She was, before marriage, Elizabeth Carvey. daughter of the late Michael and Mary Mahar Carvay, and was born in this town April 30, 1871, where she lived all but three years of her life. The cause of death was septicemia. On September 18, 1893, she married W. J. Costello,and as a result of the union six children were born, five of whom survive, viz.: Mary, Agnes, Elizabeth, Joseph O. and William B. There are also two sisters, Mrs. James Carmody of North Poultney and Miss Margaret Carvay of this village, and one brother, Owen E. Carvay. The funeral was held from St. Raphael's church on Tuesday morning Rev. M.S. O'Donnell officiating. Interment was made in the R.C. cemetery cemetery in this village, the Rev. John J. Hogan officiating. The bearers were : John Carmody, William J. Minogue, John McNierney, Sr., Michael Keeveland, Edward Donohue and Dr. E. Quinn. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59359 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: June 12 1925 Article description: South Poultney,Vt.News. Article: South Poultney, Vt. Miss Edna Roberts has returned to her home here from the Rutland hospital, where she underwent an operation for appendicitis a few weeks ago. Miss Olwen Hughes of Albany, N. Y., passed the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hughes. Richard Morris, a student at U.V.M., Burlington, was a week-end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Morris. A daughter was born on Friday, June 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. Evan Williams. Miss Laura Martin was a Rutland visitor on Monday. A daughter was born on Friday, June 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. Llewllyn Hughes. Mrs. L. C. Dalton and son, Rodney, have returned to their home in New York city, after visiting for a few weeks at the home of her mother, Mrs. W. F. Morris. Mrs. Albert Roberts and children and her mother of Racine, Wis., have come to this town to reside. A daughter was born on Monday, June 8th, to Mr. and Mrs. Ednyfed Thomas. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59358 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: June 19 1925 Article description: Drowning At The Lake. Article: Drowning At The Lake. Charles Mack Meets Death In Canoeing. The body of Charles Mack, age 24, of Springfield, who was drowned on Saturday evening in Lake St. Catherine was located on Sunday morning by Deputy Sheriff C. E, Rogers of this village in about fifteen feet of water, forty feet from the east shore and almost directly across from "Twin Oaks." The young man had come to the lake on Friday evening with is sister and a younger brother to pass the week-end at one of the Jones cottages as the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Daisy M. Giddings, district heath nurse of this village and his uncle, Charles Mack. Young Mack went out on the lake about 6 o'clock on Saturday evening in a canoe unknown to his relatives. After an absence of a short time investigation was then made to locate him. After looking for a short time for him the canoe was seen floating upside down in the water. Help was summoned immediately and the lake was dragged but to no avail until about midnight. The next morning the search was again renewed by about fifteen men, and the body was then located. The body of the young man was taken to the Rawson undertaking rooms and was later sent to his home in Springfield. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Mack, two sisters, Edit and Mrs. R. L. Ross, who resides in Auburn, Me., two brothers, Ernest and Lloyd, the latter living in Northwood Narrows, N. H. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59357 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: June 12 1925 Article description: North Poultney School. Article: LOCAL BRIEFS. The following pupils of the North Poultney school had a perfect attendance during the spring term: Grade 8, Leona Roberts; grade 7, Elwin Roberts; Grade 6, Barbara Parry, Elwin Roberts and Barbara Parry had a perfect attendance for the school year. On Friday afternoon a picnic was held for the school children and friends of the school, and a good time was enjoyed by all. The graduates of the school were Blodwen Williams, Leona Roberts, Benjamin Williams and Richard Coleman. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59355 Article title: Rutland Weekly Herald Article date: January 9 1827 Article description: Severnce/Spafford Marriage. Article: Married Clarendon, Abijah Severnce of Reading to Miss Polly Spafford of Clarendon. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59354 Article title: Rutland Weekly Herald Article date: January 9 1827 Article description: Howard/ Cole Marriage Article: Married Danby, 31st, Josiah Howard of Clarendon, Miss Katharine Cole of Danby. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59353 Article title: Rutland Weekly Herald Article date: January 9 1827 Article description: Died in Poultney, Vt. Article: Died in Poultney (Vt.),Daniel Mallory, 68. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59352 Article title: Rutland Weekly Herald Article date: January 16 1827 Article description: Benson/ Spring Marriage Article: Married Clarendon, 4 inst.by Rev. Hunter, Marmaduke Benson, Miss Laura Spring, all of Clarendon. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59351 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: June 5 1925 Article description: Middletown Springs News Article: Middletown Springs, Vt. Ansoa Cook and family visited relatives in Granville, N. Y., on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mason Thayer of Amsterdam, N. Y., have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Nora Lynch. Albert Frost of New York was a week-end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Frost. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richadson and Lillian Gentle of Glens Falls, N. Y., are spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Richardson. Mr.and Mrs.J.Hoadley of Rutland visited the latter's sister, Mrs. Ella Haynes on Sunday. The graduation exercises at Middletown Springs high school will be conducted on Sunday evening, June 7th, at 8 o'clock at the Community house. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Rev. Walter Ross. Special music will be rendered. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodward spent Memorial Day with relatives in Greenwich, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. John O'Neill of Newark, N.J., are guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.Michael O'Neill. Miss Georgia Hutchins, a teacher in Rupert, passed the week-end at her home here. Mrs.Estella F. Crapser of Schenectady, N. Y., has been visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Almira Howard. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59310 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: August 14 1925 Article description: Middlebury Youth Drowned. Article: Middlebury Youth Drowned. Harold Cole, eleven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Cole of Middlebury was drowned on Monday afternoon in Otter creek and at the side which is known as "big eddy", situated just below the plant of the Vermont Marble company. The young fellow had left home soon after dinner with a playmate, and both of them passed trough the business section of the town on their way to the river bank, where they often played with a number of other children. Young Cole and his playmate, were on one side of the river near "big eddy", and the other youngsters were on the opposite side. Tierney went in search of a boat so as to row across the river to his playmates. While Tierney, his playmate, was looking for a boat Cole evidently fell into the water, for in a few minutes he saw what must have been Cole's arm sinking beneath the water, and unable to render him assistance the boys watched him go under. Tierney, who was overcome by fear and grief of the mishap did not mention anything about it until he was questioned by the chief of police about three hours later. Immediately after finding out the mishap, men began dragging the river in hopes of recovering the child's body. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59306 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: August 14 1925 Article description: Obituary of Anna McShane. Article: Mrs. O. J. McShane Dies at Her Home in Bristol. The death of Mrs. Anna M. McShane wife of O.J. McShane, occurred at her home in Bristol on Thursday afternoon of last week, after an illness of one year of a complication of diseases. She was born in Bristol in November, 1856, the daughter of William and Hannah (Fitzgerald) Hinec.She had been a resident of Monkton for nineteen years, and a resident of Bristol for about fifty years. She was married to Ona J. McShane on May 15, 1882, and previous to her marriage she was a school teacher. Deceased is survived by her husband and three sons, O. W. McShane and L. E. McShane of Poultney and B. J. McShane of Chicago, ILL. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from St. Ambrose church, Bristol, Rev. N. Archambault officiating, assisted by Rev. M. S. O'Donnell of Poultney.The bearers were P.E. Whalen, John J.Welch, Thomas Leonard,John Butler, Michael Crowley and John Fitzgerald. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59303 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: August 14 1925 Article description: Engine Hits Car. Article: Pittsford Man Hurt When Engine Hits Car. C. D. McKenzie of Pittsford was injured on Saturday morning when the large truck which he was driving was struck by a Rutland railroad engine at Ripley crossing. The flyer was north-bound from Rutland and as it approached the crossing the engineer sounded the whistle, and it is believed that McKenzie did not realize the distance of the train, and thinking that it was some distance, attempted to cross the tracks. The truck was badly damaged. With the exception of a few small bruises and scratches McKenzie was unhurt. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59302 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: August 14 1925 Article description: Wells, Vt. News. Article: WELLS, VT. Mr. and Mrs. John Howe and family and Emmett Howe passed Sunday in Rutland. Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher of Albany, N. Y., were week-end guess of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rowe. Miss Dolly Park of Dorset is passing some time at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Harriet Park. Mrs. Lawrence Hayes and son of Granville, N. Y., were Sunday guess of her parents, Mr. ad Mrs. E. J. Warner. Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Roberts and Mr. Humphrey have returned to their cottage, after a week's motor trip to Pennsylvania. Mrs. Arthur Lee has returned to her home in Albany, N. Y., after passing a few days at the home of her mother, Mrs. John Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Selic Pratt and family of Bristol, Conn., are passing a few days at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Pratt. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59300 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: May 22 1925 Article description: Things That Happened Forty Years Ago. 1885 News Items. Article: Things That Happened Forty Years Ago. Taken from Journal of May 23, 1885. E. C. Ripley has purchased Dr. Hibbard's lot on Bentley avenue, and will some time erect a residence thereon. Ed. is sensible ; he means to have the cage ready before he secures the bird. Griffith & Nathaniel have leased the John L. Jones slate quarry, and are already working it. They have also secured the control of the slate rock on the Barker farm, which with their old quarry, gives them more territory covered with good slate than any concern in this State or the State of New York. We are pleased to note their prosperous condition. The trustees of Troy Conference Academy, through J. H. Guild, M. D., Rupert, Vt., have purchased a spring located in the purple quarry, Hampton, N. Y., from which flows as pure water as was ever known. The water comes through a two-inch hole bored in the quarry, from twenty-five to forty feet in the solid rock. It is intended to supply the academy with water before long. Increase of population. On Tuesday, May 12, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Seth Roberts, Saturday,May 16, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. S. Coombe, and the same day a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Carty. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59299 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: June 19 1925 Article description: Hydeville,Vt. News. Article: Hydeville, Vt. Mr. and Mrs. William Newcomb of Hardwick, Mass., and Miss Harriet Newcomb of Springfield, Mass., were weekend guests at the home of Clarence Gould. Mr. and Mrs. John Howard and family of Pittsford spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.Roy Manning. Miss Bernice Hinchey, a student at Rochelle college, New Rochelle, N.Y., is passing her vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.P.F.Hinchey. Fred Smith and son have returned to their home in Fitchburg, Mass., after visiting at the home of Clarence Wilson for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson and daughter, Jessie, and son, Junior, visited in Rutland on Sunday. Mrs. M. M. Caswell has returned to her home in Bennington after passing a few days at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. B.Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Johnson and Miss Marjorie Morehouse of Granville, N.Y., visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Spencer on Sunday. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com

A new article has been added to: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=360 Vermont Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=59298 Article title: The Poultney Journal Article date: September 18 1925 Article description: Two Frightful Thunder Storms. Article: Two Frightful Thunder Storms. Barn on Old Bliss Farm Burns to the Ground. Poultney has seldom if ever been visited by such a violent storm as that of Saturday afternoon and evening. The intense heat and humidity of the day was arrested about 3:30 in the afternoon when a tremendous wind arose. This lasted but two or three minutes, when the heavens opened and the rain descended in all its fury. Thunder and lightning accompanied the storm, and the suddenness with which the storm arose caught automobiles unaware. Pedestrians were hemmed in wherever they could find shelter, and in the accompanying darkness the electric lights were put out of commission. The storm had no sooner commenced than a bolt struck the cupola on the big barn of George Durfee on the East Poultney road. Neighbors rushed to the barn and moved out the horses and a few farming implements, aside from which everything was lost. Mr.and Mrs. Durfee were both at the Rutland fair at the time, and the buildings were in ruins when Mr. Durfee returned at 6:30. The village fire alarm rang from the East Main street call, and several of the firemen responded with the Chemical truck. At this time the fire had gained such headway that the barn was doomed,so attention was turned to the house and a couple of small buildings, which almost joined the dwelling. The heat was intense, and the flames were eating their way towards the home. Prompt action were necessary and a stick of dynamite was set off in the center of the shed, which felled the building and saved the home, not however , until volunteers took hold and helped lay a line, of hose from the nearest hydrant, which! was at the intersection of East Main street and Furnace street extension. The barn was built about sixty years ago, and was a very substantial structure. Ten thousand dollars is a reasonable valuation of the burned buildings, to say nothing of the hay and grain which was stored. This was the first summer that Mr. Durfee had stored the yield of oats in the big barn, and the flames consumed the entire crop of 367 bushels, besides eighty tons of hay and about fifty tons of straw. Thus, in almost the twinkling of an eye an entire summer's work has been lost. Both Mr. and Mrs. Durfee are hardworking, energetic people, and the sympathy of the community goes out to them. The storm with its accompanying thunder and lightning continued on in the evening with more or less wind and at 7:30 a huge limb fell out of the mammoth elm on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Seely. In its fall the limb rested for a second on the electric and telephone wires, then falling to the sidewalk. The electric wires sagged and a short circuit was created, and before communication could be had with the electric station a wire was severed and total darkness reigned supreme. Superintendent Pinney and his men worked for some time in repairing the wires, and late in the evening light was restored. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com