This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cathabes1 Surnames: McGurk, McGuirk, Valiquette, Putnam Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.counties.rutland/4837/mb.ashx Message Board Post: November 19, 1880. Rutland Daily Herald and Globe. Local Notes. A son of John McGurk (sic) of West street on Wednesday climbed on the 1:30 pm train out of Rutland over the Bennington and Rutland railway, and was kicked off by a brakeman. The boy was taken to Dr. Putnam's office and thence home, his injuries having been found of no greater extent than a bruise on the thigh. Yesterday, before Justice Valiquette, the brakeman was fined $2 and cost, $7.66, which he paid, for assault. [Note - the 1880 census lists this household as John and Alice McGuirk with children Francis, 19, Charles, 16, William, 13, George, 11, and Alice, 4. Francis and Charles were employed; William or George were in school.] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.