Washington County Deaths, Funerals, Births & Fires from the diary of James Henry Holmes
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Deaths and Funerals, 1894-1911
Name
Diary Entry Date
Excerpt from Diary Entry
A
Alexander, Burt
Atherton, Alice
March 13, 1908
May 15, 1906
Atherton, Charles
February 5, 1901
Atherton, Frank
November 28, 1900
December 1, 1900
Burt Alexander Funeral this afternoon
Alice Atherton age 12 years died of
Symptom that Resemble Poisoning
Charles Atherton died at 2 pm this
afternoon
Frank Atherton died at 6 oclock
Mr. Frank Atherton was beared this
afternoon
B
Bancroft, Aron
Bancroft, C.C.
September 18, 1911
April 27, 1906
April 29, 1906
May 2, 1906
Batchelder, Fred
March 18, 1906
Bates, Q__rt
Beny, Mm
Bertoli, Harry
May 5, 1898
May 15, 1907
March 23, 1911
March 25, 1911
Bliss, Mrs. John
June 25, 1906
Boardman, Dr.
March 21, 1907
March 24, 1907
Bosworth, Samuel January 2, 1905
H. O.
Bousquet, Louis
April 29, 1906
May 1, 1906
May 2, 1906
Aron Bancroft 82 years died this A M
Post master Bancroft died this morning
Post master Bancroft Bured today
Two Montpelier Men Dead Will Shay
and Rocco Lotti seven death occur in
City with a week the being Jan Burke,
Mrs. Joseph Fisher, C.C. Bancroft,
Louis Bosquet, F. McCuen Miss Violet
Gebo two being violent & 3 pneumonia
cases
Fred Batcheller Funeral was today at 1
oclock
Mr. Q__rt Bates died today
Mm Beny this morning
Harry Bertoli died Last night 9 oclock
he was a M W of A $3.000
Mr. Bertolis Funeral 2 oclock this PM
from his Late home Taplin street
Mrs. John Bliss died 3 oclock this
morning was sick six months
Dr. Boardman died 3.30 oclock this
morning age 57
Dr. Boardman funeral in Bethany
Church
Mr. S. H. O. Bosworth Berred today
died Dec 31
Louis Bosquet was killed at the
Consoldated Lighting Co. today
Louis Bosquet was Berred today
Two Montpelier Men Dead Will Shay
and Rocco Lotti seven death occur in
City with a week the being Jan Burke,
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Boyce, _ess
Boyce, Guy
October 13, 1901
Nov 24, 1900
Boyce, Mrs.
March 26, 1911
Burk, Jim
April 26, 1906
Burnham, H.E
May 2, 1906
Butler, George
Brown, Alden
September 21, 1911
September 23, 1911
April 8, 1909
Brown, Mr.
October 30, 1911
Briard, Jim
September 13, 1911
Bryan, Willis
May 19, 1911
Mrs. Joseph Fisher, C.C. Bancroft,
Louis Bosquet, F. McCuen Miss Violet
Gebo two being violent & 3 pneumonia
cases
_ess Boyce died last night
Mr. Guy Boyce was beared this
afternoon
Clate went to Waitsfield to a Mrs.
Boyce funeral
Yung Jim Burk was found all cut up on
the R.R. Track 6 oclock this morning
H.E. Burnham Died of Woodbury he
was Represented
Geo Butler died this morning
Geo Butler Funeral this PM 2 oclock
Alden Brown hung himself in Leland
Barn been drinking of late and was out
of his head I saw him about 2 oclock
and he was found about 4 oclock
Mr. Joe Brown father died 10 oclock
Last
Jim Briard found dead in Pidgon
Hollow Fayston this AM
Willis Bryan of Waterbury Funeral
today Died Tuesday night
C
Carleton, Judge
February 24, 1909
Carpenter, Mrs.
Henry
December 15, 1910
Chamberlin, Mrs.
Harry
Charles, Rob
Childs, Leon
December 17, 1910
April 17, 1909
April 9, 1908
April 11, 1908
November 4, 1908
November 7, 1908
Childs, Mrs.
(mother of Leon
Childs)
Clark, Mrs.
February 22, 1898
January 4, 1908
Judge Carleton Died 7 oclock this
morning sick 3 days with pneumonia
age 70 been Judge of probate for 25
years
Mrs. Henry Carpenter died this
morning
Mrs. Henry Carpenter Funeral this P.M.
Mrs. Harry Chamberlin died 9 oclock
last night of child birth
Rob Chas died 22 years old
Rob Chas funeral
Leon Childs of Moretown died 3
oclock this morning
Leon Childs Funeral today at 2 oclock
at his home on Moretown Common
Leon Chiles mother died after a long
sickness
Mrs. Clark died 6.45 AM she was
staying at Mrs. Dichom next to us
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Clough, C. F.
July 27, 1899
Cobb, Mrs.
Colby, Mrs. Geo
February 16, 1905
May 1, 1910
Colby, Mrs. S. J.
April 3, 1908
Mr. C. F. Clough got kill by the
Electric cars to cars went over he was
66 years old
Mrs. Cobb died
Mrs. Geo Colby died of a shock last
week
Mrs. S. J. Colby droped dead in front of
the bakery 5 minute of 3 oclock she
was picked up and brought in where
Dr. Burr pronounce her dead
Mrs. Colby Funeral at the Church of
__ara 2 oclock
Mrs. Morris Collin died yesterday and
Funeral is tomorrow 2 oclock
Conley was found on the track this side
of Bolton cut into.
Harry Cross of St. Johnsbury Died
F A Hayden went to Harry Cross
Funeral at St. Johnsbury
Mrs. L.B. Cross died 12.30 oclock
Mrs. L.B. Cross funeral was 2 oclock
we all went from the store I help about
the flowers set on the grave
Mrs. O. N. Cross found dead in bed
Mrs. O. N. Cross was buried this
afternoon
Oscar Cross died 6.45 this morn in Ga.
Mr. L.B. Cross just home from
Washington D.C.
Chas & I got 2.30 this morning went to
the train after O N Cross body
I got up 10 oclock went to church &
went to O N Cross funerall tended door
this evening I wrote a letter to Mert
Luis Hill funeral this afternoon Mr.
Crossett droped dead at funeral in the
grave yard.
Clinton Cutler Died today of Plainfield
64 years old
April 6, 1908
Collin, Mrs.
Morris
Conley, Dan
April 1, 1910
Cross, Harry
May 9, 1911
May 12, 1911
Cross, Mrs. L. B.
October 25, 1903
October 27, 1903
Cross, Mrs. O. N.
May 10, 1903
May 12, 1903
Cross, Oscar N.
December 14, 1903
April 10, 1909
December 19, 1903
December 20, 1903
Crosset, Mr.
December 28, 1903
Cutler, Clinton
November 18, 1910
D
Davis, J. D.
June 26, 1908
Davis, Mrs.
June 28, 1908
February 8, 1909
Deavitt,
December 4, 1894
J.D. Davis of Waitsfield died yesterday
9 oclock
Mr. J. D. Davis furnal
two funerals Mrs. Davis and Miss
Maycumber
Grandma died this morning about half
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(Grandma)
past 6 oclock she had a shock mother
went up to see her Aunt Mary and
uncle Luke came down uncle Jef came
down the 11 oclock train Aunt Eveline
came up on the 6 oclock
Uncle Jerome commenced digging the
grave
Uncle John died 9 oclock this morning
in Uncle Dan arms
Uncle John was berred today Mr. Hart
dug the grave I came home and went to
the fernel at 2 oclock
Great Uncle Semily Deavitt died
yesterday
Mr. Geo E. Denney died today
Mrs. Chas Dewey Died Last night age
79
Will Dewey Fell dead going up stair to
Dr. Chandler office 8.30 this morning
Will Dewey Funeral at 2 PM today at
Christ Church
Mrs. Dodge found dead in bed this
morning at home of Chas Wiggen 85
years old
Mr. Donney funeral this afternoon who
was kill Monday near Dan Donovan by
a stick of dynamite he held in his hand
age 22 Leave wife & daurtry
Warner Dudley Droped dead in front of
Gill store at 10.30 A.M.
Mr. Drew Droop dead shoveling snow
8 oclock this morning
Mr. Henry Drew funeral 2 oclock this
P.M.
December 5, 1894
Deavitt, John
(Uncle John)
March 24, 1896
March 27, 1896
Deavitt, Semily
March 5, 1905
Denney, George E. December 5, 1906
Dewey, Mrs.
May 12, 1908
Charles
Dewey, Will
May 20, 1911
May 23, 1911
Dodge, Mrs.
April 22, 1909
Donney, Mr.
February 13, 1907
Dudley, Warner
November 29, 1909
Drew, Henry
December 14, 1909
December 17, 1909
E
Edson, Mrs.
(mother of G.L.
Edson)
Emerson, Mrs.
(mother of Ida
Emerson)
January 30, 1909
G. L. Edson mother died this after been
sick about 2 weeks over 70 years old
G.L. Edson mother Funeral
Ida Emerson mother died 6.30 Saturday
evening she mother of 15 children of
which 10 are living
Mrs. Emerson funeral 9 oclock this
forenoon
Mrs. Ewing furnell this morning
February 2, 1909
May 17, 1909
May 18, 1909
Ewing, Mrs.
March 18, 1910
Farra, Irene
February 8, 1910
F
Miss Irene Farra was killed last night
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745 as Result of Falling off Cornice in
Barre she was 14 year old
Ms. A. D. Farrvell Died this evening of
diebuts
Henry Farrar Died at 10 oclock this
evening in Northfield
Mr. & Mrs. Fearing Baby died
yesterday morning 4 oclock sick two
day
Mr. & Mrs. Fearing baby bured this
afternoon
Dan Field funeral was this afternoon
Fitzgerald died this morning
died this noon on Franklin St of
tubercles of the throat
seven death occur in City with a week
the being Jan Burke, Mrs. Joseph
Fisher, C.C. Bancroft, Louis Bosquet,
F. McCuen Miss Violet Gebo two
being violent & 3 pneumonia cases
Allen Foster died yesterday of
Waterbury
Charls Foster died today he was deaf
Chars was berred
Mr. Jole Foster died last night 12
oclock age 78
Farwell, Miss A.D. August 4, 1906
Farrar, Henry
January 8, 1907
Fearing, Baby
August 19, 1906
August 20, 1906
Field, Dan
Fitzgerald
Fisher, Emery
February 12, 1907
October 31, 1911
December 29, 1908
Fisher, Mrs.
Joseph
May 2, 1906
Foster, Allen
March 12, 1911
Foster, Charles
May 22, 1896
May 44, 1896
February 20, 1903
Foster, Jole
Fountain, Richard
G.
October 26, 1908
Gates, Baby
May 7, 1909
Richard G. Fountain was found on the
R.R. Track 30 yard above the sabin
crossing he was take Gleason his home
was 55 Barre st.
G
Gauthier, George June 12, 1907
P.
Gebo, Miss Violet May 2, 1906
May 3, 1906
Gelblt, Mrs.
January 29, 1908
Mrs. Fred Gates lost her baby born last
night
George P. Gauthier died 9 oclock
tonight he had $5.00 in M W of A
seven death occur in City with a week
the being Jan Burke, Mrs. Joseph
Fisher, C.C. Bancroft, Louis Bosquet,
F. McCuen Miss Violet Gebo two
being violent & 3 pneumonia cases
There has been 3 funerals in this city
today Mr. McCuen Miss Violet Gebo
and Rocco Lottie
Mrs. Martin Gelblt died yesterday
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Martin
Giles, Mrs.
Gislorn, Mr.
Glover, Mr. Steve
December 10, 1900
May 21, 1911
May 1, 1898
Goodale, Dr.
September 18, 1911
Goodale, Mr. (Dr.
Goodale’s father)
Gould, Mr.
Mrs. Giles died today
Mr. Gislorn & Montague Died today
Mr. Steve Glover died tonight at 6
oclock
Dr. Goodale Died yesterday morning
after 5 week in the hospital
Dr. Goodale Funeral
Dr. Goodale father died today
September 19, 1911
January 29, 1905
July 13, 1909
Gray, Fred L.
October 3, 1910
October 5, 1910
Gray, Westley
April 30, 1910
Old Mr. Gould funeral today at two
oclock he used to sell stuff at the C.V.
Station he died on his 84 Birthday last
Sunday
Fred Gray died last night
I went to Fred L. Gray Funeral at 2
oclock his father did’t get here in time
for the funeral he got here 4
Ma Gallup Telefone that Westley Gray
was dead died this morning of
phemoney sick one week
today Westley Gray Funeral 2 oclock
Mr. Charles Graves mother died last
night 10 oclock
Mrs. Graves was berred today
Miss Bessie Greeno died quter past
eleven after being sick 4 months with
Tuberclosses age 19
Joe Greeno Girl Carry Died this PM
went to Carrentine Greeno Funeral
Mrs. Griffins died early this morning of
child birth 37 years old
Fred Guyett was kill at the Junction this
afternoon
May 2, 1910
October 21, 1898
Graves, Mrs.
(mother of Charles
Graves)
October 22, 1898
Greeno, Bessie
June 4, 1910
Greeno, Carretine
(Carry)
Griffins, Mrs.
April 28, 1911
April 30, 1911
April 26, 1909
Guyett, Fred
June 22, 1903
H
Harlow, E. W.
February 24, 1909
Hartwell
October 8, 1911
Hayden, Mrs.
Steve
Herrot , Lerow
May 15, 1896
Hill, Mr.
May 22, 1911
November 2, 1909
had shock at Mount Gro. Co. office and
died shortly after 11 oclock he 57 years
old
Hartwell found dead in bed 3 oclock
Look as if been dead a week had to be
beared at once
Mrs. Steve Hayden died today
Lerow Herrot Found Guilty in First
Degree and to hanged Jan 13-11
Mr. Hill of First Ave died 83 years old
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Hill, Luis
December 26, 1903
December 28, 1903
Holmes, Elma
Susie
October 19, 1909
October 21, 1909
Holmes, Elwin
October 21, 1906
Eugene (baby born
dead)
October 23, 1906
Holmes, George
December 30, 1910
December 31, 1910
Luise Hill found dead this afternoon
Luis Hill funeral this afternoon Mr.
Crossett droped dead at funeral in the
grave yard.
Little Elma Susie the 16 month
daughter died 3 oclock this morning of
Eugene Holmes
I worked up to 8.30 A.m. then Chas &
Bertha Henry Wendell Mert & went to
Waterbury to little Elma Susie Funeral
at 2 oclock there was a good turn out
something like over 40 people there she
was burred oposit the Waterbury Fair
Ground Ai Morse Clyde Morse Chas
Holmes & I were barrier the little thing
lost 10 lbs while she was sick 3 week
Elwin Eugene Holmes born 3.30 oclock
this afternoon had two Doctors…baby
weight 11 ½ # and was 22 inches long
Mr. Dukeshire Preach little Elwins
funeral sermon at 9 oclock Charles & I
carried him on knees to the graves there
were 12 outsiders there
Georgie crye from 9 last night till 4 this
morning something terrible Mert took
care of him the all that time I got 4
oclock took care of him till 630 and to
work & left him with Aunt Ellen Mert
got up 730 I came up took one look at
him and started out for a Dr tried
McGuire Chandler Griman and then
Colton he came up Examined him and
said he was a sick boy fever 104
Lindsey came up at 11 and McGuire
1130 his fever 107 he was dying had
convulsion first 12 oclock and 4 or 5
after that died 430 P.M. Ma Holmes
Layed it out Mert sent a letter to Elder
Rose Dr. McGuire made out the Death
Certificate and Mert some tonic tablet
to take after each meal
we got 7 oclock I went down to the
Store and Telefoned to Ma Gallup
letting her when the funeral was and
then to Ma Holmes so she told Phebe
when she called then I went into Hall
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Memoranda, 1910
May 10, 1911
Holmes, Ira
February 5, 1910
Holmes, James
Henry
November 18, 1907
Holmes, Fred
May 10, 1909
Huntington, Mrs.
Albert
October 23, 1909
October 25, 1909
Huntington, Miss
July 30, 1906
and looked at the Caskets then went to
Volholm and Picked out one for $9.00
then came up had breakfast then went
up and saw Rev Mr. Hendess to give a
pray at the House at 3 oclock he said he
would be there Uncle Jeff call this
forenoon Ma Holmes made 2 pies Mr.
& Mrs. Gallup here 12.30 we had a
Lunch names attende were mother Chas
Henry Phebe & Susie Holmes Uncle
Jeff Mr. & Mrs. Gallup Aunt Ellen and
Mr Hendes officiated 3 oclock Mr.
Hoyt Gallup got his team & Henry & I
to the body on our knees to Green
Mount Semetery and put it in the vault
No 30
Clipping, George E., the infant son of
Mr. & Mrs. James Holmes, who live in
the Opera House block, died yesterday
afternoon with convulsions. The child
was 29 days old. The funeral was held
this afternoon, and Rev. V. F. Hendee
officiated. Entombment was at the
Green Mount cemetery.
We took little Georgie Merl from the
Vault & Buried him in our Lot. Rev.
Mr. Hendes afeatued Mr. & Mrs.
Gallup & Leila Ma Holmes Mert
Wendell & I were there
Uncle Ira Holmes died two oclock this
morning
clipping: HOLMES – At the residence
of Mr. William Hockman, Neuman
Springs road, Red Bank, N. J.,
November 21, 1907, Captain James H.
Holmes, in his 75th year, one of the last
of John Brown’s Kansas band of
abolitionists. Funeral from residence,
Saturday, two P. M. Kansas papers
please copy.
Fred Holmes died yesterday 2 P.M. at
his home on Seminary Hill
Mrs. Elbert Huntington died yesterday
Mrs. Albert Huntington Funeral to day
at 2 P.M.
Miss Glen Huntington died 1230
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Glen
oclock last night
Miss Glen Huntington funeral the
bearers were Rufus Wiggin Lawrence
Rising Clarence Boyles and James
Holmes
Col Hutchinson also died today
Mrs. Ed Hyde died between 5 and 6
tonight at the Hospital
Mrs. Ed Hyde Funeral 2 oclock this PM
E.D. Hyde Died this morning 9 oclock
he has been sick for a number of weeks
E.D. Hyde Funeral this afternoon 2
oclock
August 1, 1906
Hutchinson, Col.
Hyde, Mrs. Ed
January 17, 1910
November 6, 1911
Hyde, E. D.
November 8, 1911
August 7, 1909
August 9, 1909
J
Johnson, Ellen
April 17, 1911
April 19, 1911
Clyde Johnson sister Ellen died 4 PM
Clyde went home on the 250 A M train
to attend his
sister funeral
Mrs. Joseph Jones died at home, 4 Peck
place, she was badly burned last Fri
while burning rubbish
Harry Jones Father Bured today
Jones, Mrs. Joseph April 23, 1909
Jones, Mr. (father
of Harry Jones)
Jones, Mrs.
September 1, 1911
July 11, 1906
Mrs. Jones died age 24 Live on school
st. got 2 children
K
Kampbell, Mr.
Jame
Kane (child)
Kane, Will
Ketchom, George
Kibby, Mr.
April 12, 1909
Mr. Jame Kampbell died this A.M. 1
oclock been sick one week
Jame Kampbell funeral this morning
Mr. & Mrs. Kane oldest child died
yesterday
Will Kane died today
George Ketchom died this morn
Kibby was killed 5 oclock last night
Mr. Kibby Funeral this PM
Mert & Wendell went with Ma to Julias
Knap Funeral in the Chaple
Victor Knap boy 5 years old died 2.20
this morning they live 61 Elm St.
The funeral of Leo Ira Knap son of Mr.
& Mrs. Victor Knap of 61 Elm St. 10
oclock they took him to Waterbury for
burell
April 14, 1909
September 6, 1903
Knap, Julias
November 19, 1903
November 18, 1903
October 8, 1911
October 10, 1911
July 12, 1910
Knap, Leo Ira
June 1, 1910
June 3, 1910
L
Latwee, Joe
July 10, 1898
Holden & Dan Dunvan found a dead
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Locklin, Mrs.
Arthur
November 1, 1909
Lotti, Rocco
May 2, 1906
man in the river by the dugway they
think it Joe Latwee
Mrs. Arthur Locklin died in Jail
saturday afternoon and her funeral
today
Two Montpelier Men Dead Will Shay
and Rocco Lotti seven death occur in
City with a week the being Jan Burke,
Mrs. Joseph Fisher, C.C. Bancroft,
Louis Bosquet, F. McCuen Miss Violet
Gebo two being violent & 3 pneumonia
cases
There has been three funerals in this
city today Mr. McCuen Miss Violet
Gebo and Rocco Lotti
Mrs. J. K. Lynde died 3.15 this
morning
Mrs. J. K. Lynde Funeral this afternoon
Cress Lyford died found dead in bed
this morning
Mrs. Cress Lyford funeral in E. Calais
May 3, 1906
Lynde, Mrs. J. K.
January 9, 1911
January 11, 1911
Lyford, Mrs Cress March 23, 1911
March 25, 1911
M
Mansfield, John
June 12, 1907
Market, P.
February 21, 1911
Mascott, Mrs.
July 26, 1909
July 27, 1909
Maycumber, Miss February 8, 1909
McCullen, James
January 7, 1910
January 10, 1910
McCuen, F.g.
April 30, 1906
May 2, 1906
May 3, 1906
John Mansfield died 3 oclock this
morning he had $10.00 in M W of A
P. Market Died his wife died 3 weeks
ago
James Mitchell shot Mrs. Mascott
yesterday 4 oclock then shot himself
she died he expected to live
Mrs. Mascott Funeral today she toke to
Burlington on the White Mountain train
for bureal
two funerals Mrs. Davis and Miss
Maycumber
Mr. McCullen Died 9 oclock this AM
he was manager of McCuen store
Mr. James McCullon funeral 11 oclock
stores drew there curtain
Mr. McCuen died this morning
seven death occur in City with a week
the being Jan Burke, Mrs. Joseph
Fisher, C.C. Bancroft, Louis Bosquet,
F. McCuen Miss Violet Gebo two
being violent & 3 pneumonia cases
There has been three funerals in this
city today Mr. McCuen Miss Violet
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McKinley,
William
Gebo and Rocco Lotti…the Bisenuss
Places close between tow & 4 oclock
today out of Respect of Mr. McCuen
the story is around that President
McKinly was shot at 5 oclock this
afternoon
Mr. McKinley died 215 this morning
from his shot wound
James Medler Died this morning of
Pneumonia sick a week he looked after
fires for Blanchard
Maud Merrick funeral at 9 oclock this
morning
Mr. Gislorn & Montague Died today
Mr. Mooney died last night 9 oclock of
a shock
John Mooney Funeral this morning
Mrs. Addline Morse died 2 oclock after
2 months sickness
September 6, 1901
September 14, 1901
Medler, James
December 16, 1910
Merrick, Maud
October 13, 1909
Montague, Mr.
Mooney, John
May 21, 1911
July 26, 1909
Morse, Mrs.
Adeline
July 28, 1909
February 6, 1898
N
Nap, Mertty
Nutt, Mr.
Nutt, Mrs. Ed
May 23, 1899
April 10, 1911
April 12, 1911
October 13, 1911
Mertty Nap was burryed today
Mr. Nutt died 3 AM
Mr. Nutt Funeral
Mrs. Ed Nutt kill herself by taking gas
O
Olmstead, Jesse O. December 16, 1909
Jesse O. Olmstead shot him self
between 5 and 6 this morning at
Richmond he Leaves a wife 6 daughter
& 1 son
P
Pascal
August 8, 1909
August 6, 1909
Peck, Raw
January 1, 1911
Perkins, Mr.
August 6, 1909
Person, Mrs.
George
May 6, 1911
May 7, 1911
Person, Mrs.
April 10, 1909
Pascal body found this 3.30 he shot
himself Friday 7.30 thrugh the temple
Pascal is still hiding Mr. Perkins
funeral was today the man Pascal shot
Last Wednesday
Peck got caught in the Elevator…Raw
Peck being found kill by his Bro John
Pascal is still hiding Mr. Perkins
funeral was today the man Pascal shot
Last Wednesday
Mrs. Clark telefon for Ma Gallup that
Mrs. Geo Person was Dead died
yesterday
Mert & I went to Mrs. Geo Person
funeral in So. Barre
Mrs. William Person died last night
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William
Pickett, Mr.
September 11, 1909
Pitkin, Frank
February 23, 1909
Poor, Maria
Portel, Mr.
Preston, Dan
May 1, 1898
September 18, 1911
March 10, 1905
Preston, Rich
March 14, 1907
Prevost, Elem
October 24, 1908
Proctor, Senator
Redfield
Provost, Clem
Mrs. & Mr. Stockwell went to
Waterbury to Attend to Mr. Picketts
Funeral
Frank Pitkin Funerall this after noon he
was the bigest in Montpelier over 325
lbs.
Old Maria Poor died tonight
Mr. Portel 87 years died yesterday
Uncle Dan Preaston Died yesterday his
funeral tomorrow
uncle Rich Preston funeral was today in
Bolton school house
Elem Prevost died last night 8.30
oclock sick 3 days with pneumonia age
58 years old lived at 140 State St
I went to Elem Prevost Funeral
Senter Redfield Proctor died of
Pneumonia in Washington D.C.
Clem Provost taken sick so he went
home about half past 10 or 11 oclock
Clem got pneumonia
Clem died 1 oclock this morning
All of Cross Help went to Clem Funeral
at 9 oclock
October 25, 1908
March 4, 1908
May 16, 1907
May 17, 1907
May 18, 1907
May 20, 1907
R
Reed, Carle D.
November 1, 1908
November 3, 1908
May 4, 1896
May 7, 1896
Richardson, Judge November 24, 1908
Ricker, Mr. (father June 15, 1900
of Henry Ricker)
Roberts (baby)
March 21, 1908
Rice, Mr.
March 23, 1908
Roth, Harold
September 26, 1911
Root, John
December 5, 1900
December 8, 1900
I went to the store Telefon to Hayden
and Told him the Horse was dead &
also Carle Reed Properter of the candy
Kitchen
Mr. C.D. Reed Funeral
Mr. Rice died of old age
Mr. Rice was beared
Judge Richardson found dead in bed
Henry Ricker father died this morning
on Ricker mountain
O.S. Roberts Baby died tonight two
weeks old of blood poison
O.S. Roberts funeral today was bured
in St. Johnsbury
the body of Harold Roth was found
1130 last night in front of the Palace he
shot himself he from Whiehall NY
John Root Died at 5 oclock this evening
Mr. John Root was beared this
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Rowell, Charles
June 9, 1910
Rowell, Harry
June 11, 1910
June 12, 1908
afternoon
Charles Rowell droped dead about 10
oclock
Chas Rowell Funeral this afternoon
Harry Rowell died at 10.10 oclock this
morning been sick since last August
I went to Harry Rowell then to the
grave I stayed a took a picture
Harry Rowell mother died X-mas eve
Mr. Ryle Funeral tomorrow at 2 oclock
at his home on Barre st.
June 14, 1908
Rowell, Mrs.
Ryle, Mr.
December 28, 1909
June 25, 1910
S
Seguin, Charles
Shay, Will
December 30, 1909
May 2, 1906
May 4, 1906
Slandish, Miles
Smith, Mrs.
George
Snow, F.E.
May 6, 1905
May 7, 1905
April 30, 1900
May 23, 1910
Somerville, Nate
January 30, 1899
Standish, W.O.
November 6, 1909
November 8, 1909
Stevens, Henry W. November 19, 1903
Stickney, Mr.
(father of Harry
Stickney)
Stone, A. G.
March 10, 1910
January 15, 1910
January 18, 1910
Mr. Chas Seguin funeral this morning
Two Montpelier Men Dead Will Shay
and Rocco Lotti seven death occur in
City with a week the being Jan Burke,
Mrs. Joseph Fisher, C.C. Bancroft,
Louis Bosquet, F. McCuen Miss Violet
Gebo two being violent & 3 pneumonia
cases
Will Shay furnall today buried in
Chelsea
Miles Slandish died at 11 oclock last
night
Miles Slandish buried today
Mrs. George Smith died at 8 oclock last
night
F.E. Snow died yesterday of Stone
cutter consumption has been sick a long
time
Nate Somerville died 11 AM today
with consumption been sick a year
W. O. Standish died quter of 7 this
morn
W.O. Standish Funeral 2 P.M. all
places of Business drew there curtains
between the hours of 2 and 4
Henry W. Stevens died 7.30 PM in No.
Troy
Harry Stickney father death in the
Argus tonight
Mr. A. G. Stone died today this
forenoon after being sick two weeks
A.G. Stone Funeral 2 oclock this
afternoon
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Stone, Mrs.
March 27, 1908
St. John, Chas.
June 24, 1907
Suthies, Mr.
January 5, 1903
Mrs. Stone died yesterday Aunt Anna
Mother. Mary Telefone to me about it
Chas St. John got killed about 6 oclock
he was braking for the C.V.R.R. got run
over and legs cut of twice Lived ½ hour
Mr. Suthies was killed today at 11
oclock working ward & Dugless by a
falling stone 43 of age
T
Tate, Mrs. Joseph
January 3, 1907
Taylor, Frank B.
April 25, 1901
Mrs. Tate was burnt to death yesterday
after noon she worked for Dan
Donovan
Mr. Frank B Taylor hung himself this
fore noon
F. B. Taylor funeral this after noon at 3
oclock a lot out
Geo Taylor died Sunday 103 years old
the great Horse Trainer he says he
never smoke chew or used liquor never
had a Doctor He drove in the races at
Northfield Fair
Mr. Dexter W Temple died 12.20 this
morning
Old Mrs. Templeton died 10 oclock
A.M.
Joe Terry killed today.
Mr. James Tobern died at 2 oclock sick
4 days
Mr. James Torbon was berred
Mr. Tommus got shoot in the head by
an accident
Henry Tracy was found dead in
Fayston had been shot for a wild animal
Harrison Corless done the shutting he is
in jail put there this after noon
Henry Tuttle died
Mr. James Westley Tylor died 1 oclock
this morning from tiford Pneumonia
Mr. James Westley Tylor was berred at
2 oclock today I went as barrey & Reay
White Will Boyce & Mr. Sampson
April 28, 1901
Taylor, George
January 13, 1909
Temple, Dexter W. November 20, 1903
Templeton, Mrs.
April 2, 1909
Terry, Joe
Tobern, James
June 18, 1904
June 1, 1896
Tommus, Mr.
June 3, 1896
July 29, 1898
Tracy, Henry
October 26, 1906
Tuttle, Henry
Tylor, James
Westley
April 3, 1908
April 26, 1900
April 27, 1900
W
Ward, F.
June 26, 1903
Watson (baby)
January 31, 1908
F dt Ward died June 22 & berred 25 he
had a shock he work all day Monday &
pass away at night
Dr. Watson baby died last night 3 year
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Welch, Herbert
9 mon 14 day old
Herbert Welch got his back broke this
evening
Herbert Welch died 11.15 A.M. from
Auto Accident a week ago Sunday
Mr. Whay died today
they had Mr. Whay funeral at 2 oclock
Leo White was drown in Woodbury
Pond tonight 20 years
Mrs. White died today noon
Joseph Wood died at noon today.
J. Wood’s funeral this morning taken to
Lowell Mass for burial
Judge Woodard hung himself in his
office this morning
Woodard funeral at 1 oclock today and
burial in Green Mt. Cemetery
L. W. Wright funeral this P.M he
belong to M W of A
September 12, 1909
September 22, 1909
Whay, Mr.
White, Leo
April 19, 1901
April 22, 1901
July 3, 1908
White, Mrs.
Wood, Joseph
September 6, 1898
June 2, 1904
June 4, 1904
Woodard (Judge)
September 28, 1904
October 1, 1904
Wright, L. W.
December 12, 1911
Y
Yett (boy)
December 14, 1908
Yett Boy 10 years old was killed by
falling snow from the school bld.
December 15, 1908
Yett Boy was 10 years old today his
furnel today
Unknown
Unknown
October 9, 1908
A mangle body was found on R.R.
Track Near Mount Gw Cor
Unknown (boy)
July 6, 1909
Boy killed in Burlington by Auto
Unknown (Italian) July 18, 1900
Italian was drown this forenoon at
Bolton Falls, Jul 19 – Italian was
beryed in Caslick cemetery this
morning
Unknown (Italian) December 14, 1906
Italian killed by the cars along the W.R.
car shops all cut up
Unknown (man)
November 14, 1904
the yard man had his head cut of this
morning at the C. V. station
Unknown (man)
August 25, 1911
A man in Barre cut his throat with a
broken bottle
Unknown
July 10, 1910
Two suerside one in E Barre and other
(multiple people)
in Writesville Inn
Unknown
April 12, 1909
A man and his daughter was killed last
(multiple people)
night by New England state Limpete
Unknown
July 6, 1909
Woman shot at Preast
(woman)
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Births, 1898-1910
Aunt Anna
Diary Entry Date
August 6, 1902
Batcheller, Mr. & Mrs. Guy
March 16, 1910
Billing, Mr. & Mrs.
April 30, 1909
Butterfly, Browney Wife
August 10, 1909
Deavitt, Dan & Anna
March 21, 1900
Donovan, Mrs. Dan
November 19, 1899
Everest, Mr. & Mrs. Fred
May 4, 1909
Forsell, Mr. & Mrs. Carl
May 4, 1909
Gallup, Harry & Nina
June 12, 1909
Gates, Mrs. Fred
May 7, 1909
Haseltine, Mrs. H. E.
December 22, 1898
Hayden, Josie
July 30, 1898
Hayden, Mr. & Mrs. Frank
April 29, 1904
Holmes, Chas & Bertha
August 19, 1908
Holmes, Elmer
April 28, 1909
Name of Parent(s)
Excerpt from Diary Entry
Aunt Anna gave birth to a
10 # boy today
A son was born to Mr. &
Mrs. Guy Batcheller
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Billing are
the happy parents of a pair
of twins born May First
Girls
Browney Butterfly Wife
gave birth to a Girl at 11
oclock yesterday
Uncle Dan & Aunt Anna
gave birth to a dauter at 3
oclock
Mrs. Dan Donovan gave
birth to little baby boy
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Everest a 9
½ Girl born Sunday
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Forsell are
rejoicing over a baby Boy
Ma Gallup telephone to me
quter of six said Harry &
Nina had a daughter come
to them today been
marriage 10 month 4 day
Mrs. Fred Gates lost her
baby boy born last night
Mrs. H E Haseltine had a
little boy baby 3 minutes
after 12 oclock last night
Josie or Mrs. Hayden had a
little girl baby (on Auguast
7 mentions seeing “Dan
Hayden’s baby girl”)
A daughter born to Mr. &
Mrs. Frank Hayden at 10
oclock tonight
Chas & Bertha are the
Happy Parents of a 9 lbs
Boy Born 3 oclock this
morning
Mert & Wendell came
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Holmes, Charles and Bertha
October 21, 1906
Holmes, Eugene
August 8, 1910
Holmes, Eugene (Pink)
June 24, 1908
Holmes, James and Mertie
August 29, 1905
Holmes, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry D.
December 20, 1910
Holmes, Mrs. Ed
December 8, 1910
Homes, James and Mertie
December 1, 1910
Jones, Harry
March 27, 1908
Juite, Mrs. Fred
December 2, 1899
Kennedy, Mrs. James
May 26, 1908
Kennedy, Mrs. Margaret
November 19, 1910
down st. she called up her
Ma she said Elmer Holmes
had a boy born Friday April
23
Elwin Eugene Holmes born
3.30 oclock this afternoon
had two Doctors…baby
weight 11 ½ # and was 22
inches long [baby born
dead]
Eugene baby borned this
evening
Pink Little Girl got along at
7 PM weigh 10 Lbs name
Alma Susie
Dr. Mc Graines came at 3
oclock Baby Holmes born
11.20 weight 7 lbs. 2 oz.
(Clipping: A daughter was
born Tuesday to Mr. and
Mrs. Henry D. Holmes, of
Bingham street)… Henry &
Nellie are the happy parent
of a 9 ½ # girl 2 oclock this
morning at Heaton Hospital
had to use Eater and take 15
stitches
Mrs. Ed Holmes went up
this morning 3 oclock and
had a little girl 8 lbs born 9
oclock
Mert taken sick this
morning went in a hack to
the Hospital at little past 2
oclock baby boy borned 25
minutes of 8 this evening
weighing 6 ¼ lbs
Harry Jones had a new
daughter born yesterday
Mrs. Fred Juite had a baby
boy this afternoon
Mrs. James Kennedy little
girl arrived today 20 m of
Eleven
Mrs. Margaret Kennedy had
a boy born this morning
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Knaus, Dr. & wife
July 16, 1908
Lyford, Mr. & Mrs.
July 14, 1908
Marshall, Mr. & Mrs.
Loviolett
November 22, 1909
Milo, Mrs.
June 30, 1909
Molany, Mat
December 17, 1908
Powers, Mrs. E.
February 14, 1909
Shores, Mr. & Mrs.
October 9, 1905
Stickney, Harry
December 25, 1909
Stone, Mr. & Mrs. Ted
May 8, 1909
Templeton, Mr. & Mrs.
Clyde
June 16, 1909
Warner, Mr. & Mrs.
May 16, 1901
Yatter, Mr. & Mrs.
March 19, 1906
Bertha sister Nellie had a
stillborn the funeral
tomorrow
Dr. Knaus & wife has a
baby girl
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Lyford
are rejoicing over a new
Daughter
a son was born yesterday to
Mr. & Mrs. Loviolett
Marshall
Mrs. Milo had a 9 ½ lbs.
Boy yesterday
Mat Molany has a New
Little Baby girl 6 oclock
this morning
Mrs. E. Powers that was
rooming with us went to the
Hospital at 2 oclock this
morning and by 4 she gave
birth to a Little girl it was a
surprise to us
A daughter born to Mr. &
Mrs. H.W. Shores
Harry Stickney a daughter
born to them
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Stone have
a 9 ½ lb. boy born at the
hospital yesterday
Mr. & Mrs. Clyde
Templeton had another boy
born today makes them
three boys now
Mr. & Mrs. Warner Moody
are rejoicing of a little girl
born today
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Yatter
are the Happy Parents of a
10 ½ lbs. Boy borned this
afternoon
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Fires, 1898 -1911
Diary Entry Date
Excerpt from Diary Entry
August 17, 1898
Mr. Henry Silloway bilding all burnted to the
ground
There was a fire in Charles Keen Jeweller store last
night about 11 oclock done quite lot of damage
[Jewelry & Watches – Charles Keeene, O. Scott –
Waterbury, Vt.]
Warren tenner burnt to the ground at 5 oclock this
morning
the inside work of the Langler block burnt out this
morning lost $15.000
rainy day the lightning stuck Mr. Demon barn and
burnt it to the ground
alarm 61 1.30 this morning the Hillside took fire
the Firemen were 3 hours fighting it there were 11
families burnt out of home at 4.10 oclock another
fire broke out of Sibley Cove the whole town turned
out to see it alarm 34
Frank Risaly house caut fire in the attic it did not do
much damage
the Crost Church was gutted by fire this afternoon
hard to fight
There was a fire on Hubbard St. at mid night last
night 3 or 4 hundred dollar damage done
there was a little fire in back of K & J store last
evening I help Uncle Jeff get out some of his books
the fire Department was called out this evening just
a chimney
the station at the Jct. burnt to the ground last night
big fire in Barre & also in Middlesex last night lots
of damage done Hotel stable store & House burnt at
Middlesex
Watchman Office burnt out last night damage
$75.00
The fire alarms rung wild for an hour I guess it
woke up every body some truble with wire I guess
Fire on Northfield St. not much damage don
One of the Chimney of the Litch House burnt out
this evening
there was a fire on Berlin side tenement owned by
Mr. Gordan of Barre it gutted the upper storey
Charles Call Baptist Church took fire done about
$500 Damage
January 21, 1899
November 15, 1899
March 23, 1900
July 25, 1900
February 23, 1902
March 15, 1902
January 24, 1903
May 4, 1903
August 11, 1903
December 8, 1903
December 29, 1903
December 30, 1903
January 31, 1905
September 30, 1906
March 31, 1907
April16, 1907
December 14, 1906
January 27, 1907
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January 15, 1908
Frank Pitkin House is all on Fire started quter past
9 this evening
between 5 and 6 thousand
dollars
January 23, 1908
March 5, 1908
March 24, 1908
May 3, 1908
October 6, 1908
April 10, 1909
June 18, 1909
July 23, 1909
July 24, 1909
September 22, 1909
October 30, 1909
November 6, 1909
November 18, 1909
December 24, 1909
January 2, 1910
January 8, 1910
January 10, 1910
January 16
February 10, 1910
March 14, 1910
March 29, 1910
the Fire alarm rung in twice $50 damage Cotton
House & Hillside Chimney
A big fire in Cleveland, Ohio 175 children lost their
lives
Box 61 Rung in 5 m of 9 in Swayes Tenement last
night
Fire Alarm woke us up about 5 oclock Falt alarm
Bridge burnt in Concord
Big fire in Middlebury $40,000 damage
a big fire in Wolcott $40.000 damage done
Fire alarme 34 sounded quter pass 11 Mert & I got
up & dress went to fire Cane House on Barre St. all
gutted rung out just 1 oclock
Cane House was damage $3.000 by Fire it looks if it
was set from the back side
J.W. Parmenter store & House Burnt yesterday of E.
Brookfield
Big Fire in St. Johnsbury early this morning in the
Citizen saving Bank & Trust Co. building at corner
of Eastern Ave. and Railroad St. 9 Lives Lost and
Damage of over $50.000
$7.000 Fire in Marshfield 4 oclock this morning
Post office block own by Mr. Orambs [Ormsbee?]
Coal mines in Cherry Ill. caught Fire Last Saturday
and Traped 300 or 400 men
Waterbury Asylum wards 1, 2, and 3 was destroyed
by Fire between 25 & 30 thousand $
Alarm rung in Fire Box 46 H. J. M. Jones fire in one
room used no water
Burlington House destroyed by Fire this evening
the Burlington Fire Saturday Evening was a big one
the Walker Block & Burlington Hotel
10 oclock fire alarm box 15 rung in Last night We
& Mrs. Gray got up and went to the fire it was in the
basement of Temple Co. Store they used some water
Hopkins Block on Spring St. destroyed by Fire 9
Family rendered homeless $5.000 insurance on
block
Big Fire in Jamestown N.Y. $800.000 Damage
Fire Alarm box 15 rung in for [Electric demino] in
Standish basement got a fire No damage aside from
the motor.
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March 18, 1910
May 9, 1910
July 12, 1910
September 4, 1910
December 12, 1910
February 1, 1911
February 15, 1911
March 3, 1911
March 28, 1911
March 30, 1911
April 29, 1911
May 2, 1911
August 30, 1911
November 28, 1911
Big Fire in Hyde Park yesterday $100,000 Damage
18 House Destroyed
a big Fire last night a stone shed burnt up $15000 to
$20.000 Damage The National Granite Co. shed
Smith Stock farm building burnt to the Ground Last
night the cause of the
there was a small fire in the Y.M.C.A. about $50.00
Damage
house on Chas. St burnt to the ground Saturday at
midnight
Ryalto block burned today at noon
there was a big fire at 1.20 AM Lilly stone shed
between 35 and 40 Thousand Dallow (? – dollar)
Damage
Another Fire 1.15 AM stone shed $12000 to $15000
Damage owned by American Granite Co.
Big fire in N.Y. Saturday 142 Girls killed
Capital of N.Y. Albany was destroyed by fire
yesterday damage from 5 to 6 million dollars
Alarm 72 rung a about 2 oclock it was a grass fire
A big fire in Bangor Me
Morrisville Fair this week New Stable on the
grounds burnt down
White River Jct. Station burned to the ground this
morning
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