January 2005 |
Montgomery Historical Society Internet Newsletter Montgomery Historical Society P.O. Box 47 Montgomery, VT 05470 e-mail pratthall@yahoo.com www.vermont-towns.org/montgomery/mhs.htm |
Number 2005-1 |
| Scott Perry - Chair Bill McGroarty - Vice Chair Marijke Dollois - Secretary Barb Nye - Treasurer The MHS Board meets the second Thursday of the month at 5:30. Pratt Hall in the summer, Public Safety Building Conference Room in the winter. "Candles and Carols"
Thanks again to all who made "Candles & Carols" such a wonderful evening.
MHS Calendars Still Available - $10.00
Call Parma Jewett or stop by the Town Clerk's or Lutz's.
This Month in History:
1863 Thomas Crapper invented the first flush toilet. 1920 The League of Nations is ratified. 1957 Whamo made it’s first Frisbee |
Chairman's Message
The
Montgomery Historical Society Board met on December 3rd to consider changing
the Bylaws. The changes passed, in effect eliminating the offices of President
etc, and establishing a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary of the Board.
This group, along with the Treasurer will run the day-to-day affairs of the
Society.
The Bylaws change also reduced the Board quorum requirement to make it easier to get things done. The new Bylaws are posted on the Society's web site. The Board also appointed Bill Branthoover as President Emeritus and I have also appointed him as the Society's archivist. As the new head of the Society I would like to first express my appreciation to all the other Board Members, Past Members, and Past Officers for their service to our organization. We've accomplished a lot and I will, no doubt, rely on them for advice and education. I ask all of you to continue to show me the patience and cooperation I will need, and to keep open the lines of communication. This newsletter, our first, is meant to help do just that. We want to keep you informed about what we are doing and get you involved. We hope to publish it quarterly. Our membership is our greatest resource, one I plan to tap often. If you have an article, or any other ideas, for this newsletter, or the Society, please let me know. Wishing you all an historic 2005, Scott Perry, Chairman, MHS Board of Directors |
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MHS Has A Web Page Did you know the Montgomery Historical Society (MHS) has a web page? It's hosted by the Town and can be reached via their home page at: From there just click on the Town Civic, Non-Profit, and Church Link, then the MHS link. You can also access it directly at: The MHS web page contains the Bylaws, Board members, an Annotated History and other information. A Mystery Photo is also posted and will be changed periodically. |
E-Mail Address List
For those willing to do it.... We would like to
put together a list of e-mail addresses so we can disseminate this newsletter
and other MHS notices/information electronically. If you agree, would you
send an e-mail to:
Your e-mail address will be used solely for Society business and will not be given to anyone else. This will increase the flow of information and save the Society printing and mailing costs. Thank you. |
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Mystery Photo
The photo at right is from our archives but nothing
is known about it. We put it on the Society's web page and got the following
input from John Quinn in a note to Lois Lumbra:
"It might be that the barn raising involved Dalton Sweet's father. Joe worked for him when he was very young and Mr. Sweet was very old. He used to measure out and cut all the timbers to size on the ground before raising. I remember when Dalton lived across the road from your house more than 60 years ago. He was an old man then so I would think that his father might have been active around the 1880's. " |
 Do you have any information about this photo? |