Hi Listers, Goddard College is in Plainfield Vermont and is not part of Norwich Univ which is in Northfield VT. Vermont College in Montpelier joined forces with Norwich University. It gets a little confusing. Mal Bevins, VT-CHITTE list administrator VTCHITTE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > VTCHITTE-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 154 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Barrett ["Clifton Barrette" <jackbny@northn] > #2 Fw: [MAWORCES] Windham County Tran ["Harriet Chase" <hatchase@uswest.n] > #3 Goddard ["Anne Levine" <annel@frc.mass.edu>] > #4 Re: [MAWORCES] Windham County Tran ["Harriet Chase" <hatchase@uswest.n] > #5 Reverse Surname Translation ["Pam Harbison" <bobbi@dzn.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from VTCHITTE-D, send a message to > > VTCHITTE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Barrett > Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 06:42:43 -0500 > From: "Clifton Barrette" <jackbny@northnet.org> > To: VTCHITTE-L@rootsweb.com > > Searching for Barrett/Barratt from the line of Calvin Barrett from Fairfax, Vermont. Thanks Jack > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Fw: [MAWORCES] Windham County Transcript GODDARD > Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 05:21:05 -0800 > From: "Harriet Chase" <hatchase@uswest.net> > To: VTCHITTE-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi, happened to notice a Goddard from this Worcester, MA posting. > BTW: on another subject is not Goddard College (where in VT I can't > remember) now part of Norwich University, which used to be in Norwich, > Vermont? > The founder of Norwich, Alden Partridge, from Norwich and there WERE > Goddards in Norwich also. > Harriet Chase > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <mlabbe3@juno.com> > To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 6:46 PM > Subject: [MAWORCES] Windham County Transcript > > | Hello, > | > | I am once again working on the papers.. here are a few tidbits from the > | ones I worked on today. > | > | Windham County Transcript, Danielson, CT- Thursday, 18 July 1861 > | > | James E. Marshall, a carpenter, residing in Worcester, MA, was drowned > | while bathing in Salisbury's Pond on Saturday evening last. He had his > | overhalls on, and, after diving, they caught on a snag, and, holding him > | fast under water, and before he could be extricated, life was extinct. > | He leaves a wife and three children. > | > | Thursday, 26 Sept. 1861 > | The Rev. H. S. Wayland, Pastor of the Third Baptist Church in Worcester, > | and a son of the Rev. Dr. Wayland, of Providence, has accepted the > | appointment of Chaplain of the Seventh Connecticut Regiment, and will > | join his regiment at Washington the present week. > | > | Rev. S. C. Kendall of Webster will preach in the Congregational Church, > | Putnam, next Sabbath. > | > | Thursday, 10 Oct. 1861 > | Mr. Thomas Pond, a prosperous farmer in Shrewsbury, the Worcester > | Transcript says, was visited one night last week by a party of men, who > | treated him rather roughly on account of his supposed secession > | sentiments. The raids against law and order are to be deprecated by > | every true citizen. > | > | Friend Spaulding, of the Webster Times, came near being burned out last > | week. The fire destroyed some $300 worth of property in his office, > | which was fortunately covered by insurance. > | > | John Sloan, seven years old, son of Robert Sloan of Worcester, fell from > | the railroad bridge on Southbridge street, the first part of last week, > | and died in consequence on Friday. > | > | Thursday, 12 Dec. 1861 > | P. Emery Aldrich, the temperance candidate, has been elected Mayor of the > | city of Worcester, over Mayor Davis, the present imcumbent. > | > | Thursday, 9 Jan. 1862 > | The Congregational Meeting house in Spencer, MA, was burned on Friday > | last. This is the church over which Rev. Mr. Waterman is settled. > | > | The inhabitants of Fitchburg, at a town meeting on the 14th inst., upon > | the suggestion of Dr. Hitchcock, adopted measures for the preservation, > | in the archives of the public library, of "all the interesting facts, > | correspondence, incidents, memorials, trophies, or patriotic sentiments, > | and sacrifices which may illustrate and perpetuate to future generations > | the history of the service in which the Fitchburg volunteers have been or > | may be engaged." The town also appropriated $1,000, to be expended at > | the discretion of the Executive Soldiers Relief Committee for the benefit > | of their volunteers who now are, or who may be, in the army.--Worcester > | Spy. > | > | Thursday, 20 Feb. 1862 > | A young lady named Lizzie N. May, residing on Central street, Worcester, > | was found lying on the floor of her chamber at an early hour, Monday > | morning, having apparently died in a apoplectic fit. Deceased retired to > | bed at an early hour, in her usual health. > | > | Thursday, 27 Feb. 1862 > | Patrick Corbit of Oxford, MA, on Friday morning, being somewhat unwell, > | took what was supposed to be oxalic acid instead of a dose of Epsom > | salts: Immediately after he complained of a burning sensation in his > | stomach, and soon became insensible and in less than an hour he died. > | > | Thursday, 6 Mar. 1862 > | Mr. Wm. Goddard of Petersham, while on his way to Hardwick with a loaded > | sleigh, last Monday, was struck by lightning and rendered insensible. On > | recovering his senses he found his horse, which was a very valuable one, > | dead in the road. Mr. Goddard received serious injuries, but is now > | recovering.--Barre Gazette. > | > | Thursday, 20 Mar. 1862 > | Mrs. Louisa Jewett of Worcester committee suicide on Friday. After > | attending to her household duties she went into a chamber where were a > | couple of firearms. She shot herself in the throat, and her body was > | found on the floor, the throat horribly mangled, and the gun lying on the > | body. > | > | Thursday, 5 June 1862 > | A man named Goulding, of Shirley, was run over on the Boston and > | Fitchburg road, between Groton Junction and Shirley, on Monday last, and > | injuring him so severely that he died soon after. Rum did it. > | > | Thursday, 13 Nov. 1862 > | Dr. William S. Saunders of Sturbridge, a well known physician of that > | town, was found dead Wednesday afternoon, about half a mile from Fiskdale > | village, on the road to Holland. The cause of his sudden death is > | supposed to have been disease of the heart, with which he had long been > | troubled. --Worcester Spy. > | > | Thursday, 27 Nov. 1862 > | Counterfeit five dollar bills on the Southbridge Bank, of Southbridge, > | MA, are in circulation in Providence. > | > | Marilyn Labbe > | > | > | ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > | Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? > | Forget How to UN sub??? > | http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html > | > | > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Goddard > Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:26:53 -0500 > From: "Anne Levine" <annel@frc.mass.edu> > To: VTCHITTE-L@rootsweb.com > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------F3A83332F291B72A2CEDFC22 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > I know that Vermont College in Montpelier became part of Norwich > University. As far as I know, Goddard IS NOT part of Norwich. Also, > Norwich University is NOT in Norwich, Vermont BUT IS IN Northfield, VT. > I believe that Goddard is in Plainfield, VT. Just clearing up a few > things....hopes this helps. Anne > > --------------F3A83332F291B72A2CEDFC22 > Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; > name="annel.vcf" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Description: Card for Anne Levine > Content-Disposition: attachment; > filename="annel.vcf" > > begin:vcard > n:Levine;Anne > tel;fax:508-626-4649 > tel;work:508-626-4659 > x-mozilla-html:FALSE > org:Framingham State College;Curriculum Library > adr:;;100 State Street;Framingham;MA;01701;USA > version:2.1 > email;internet:annel@frc.mass.edu > title:Curriculum Library Assistant > fn:Anne Levine > end:vcard > > --------------F3A83332F291B72A2CEDFC22-- > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Windham County Transcript GODDARD > Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 06:57:10 -0800 > From: "Harriet Chase" <hatchase@uswest.net> > To: VTCHITTE-L@rootsweb.com > > Anne et all > I did not make myself clear; > > I am aware that Norwich U is in Nothfiled, Vermont, NOW. > > My question/ponderings is: > is there any connection of the Goddards of Norwich, Vermont and Goddard > College. > There was a whole bunch of them in the early days. > > If there is a connection; just ironic that Goddard College, now part of > Norwich U, in Northfield, Vermont, whereas both had connections, coming > form Norwich, Vermont: > Partridge and Goddard. > > Harriet Chase born raised in Randolph Vermont. > Paternal grandmother's folks some of the originals of Norwich, Vermont. > I refer you to "History of Norwich Vermont," by Goddard & Partridge > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Reverse Surname Translation > Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 22:11:53 -0800 > From: "Pam Harbison" <bobbi@dzn.com> > To: VTCHITTE-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi to all on this List, > I have a friend that has been trying to find the French name for his > ancestors. He has been unable to find his line because they were from > France, but he has no idea what the French spelling or pronunciation > of this name would be. I would appreciate any help from anyone who > might be able to give me an idea where he might find the translation, > or from anyone who might know. I thought I would ask this list simply > because you all have been so quick and helpful anytime anyone asks, > and I know if I am to have help, this is the place to go. I send my > thanks in advance and Happy Hunting. > The surname is: Dusharoon/Disharoon, sometimes an "e" is added on the > end. Thanks again, > Pam Harbison