Quills I have some experience with hedgehogs and quills. Growing up we had beagles for rabbit hunting. It wasn’t uncommon for a young, inexperienced beagle to get quilled. From my most recent article I repeat this paragraph about the Manchester … Continued
Last week I wrote about Zadock Thompson’s 1842 “History of Vermont.” You may recall I wrote about panthers recorded in Thompson’s history. To his history, I added what I knew about the 1867 Perkinsville and 1881 Barnard panthers. The 1881 … Continued
Recently I was reading Zadock Thompson’s 1842 “History of Vermont.” There are a few hundred pages in this leather-bound book, including a fold-out map of the State of Vermont. Below are excerpts from his “Quadrupeds” chapter. “THE WOLVERINE … Continued
In a shameless act of self-promotion, I remind you of my latest book. They tell me it’s an anthology. Many contributed stories for this book, “Stories of Us.” I like them all, but I do have a few favorites. The … Continued
Last week I mentioned I collected patriotic antiques. The photo with this article is a patriotic kite, titled “American Beauty.” It would probably date between 1958 and 1962. I remember being a boy and wanting one. Ruth’s Gifts … Continued
July Fourth is my favorite holiday. Our rights and freedoms, outlined in the Constitution, come at a horrific price. Protect them. Ned Larkin I don’t know a lot about Ned Larkin, but I will tell you what I … Continued
From my collection is an interesting 1874 court document. It is 150 years old this year, and measures 8 inches by 12 inches. It is 12 handwritten pages with writing on both sides, making 24 pages. It is far too … Continued
My article last week was titled, “Betwixt and between.” Fred Gonet of G&G Restorations in Proctorsville called to tell me about the photo with that article. You may recall it was a photo of an early car driving through an … Continued
As sometimes happens, I got distracted over the weekend. I write Sunday mornings. I could think of nothing to write, so I write what I call, “Betwixt and between.” Chester Alumni Parade Saturday, June 8, I walked in … Continued
The Chester Alumni Parade is this Saturday, June 8. I thought it fitting to write some Chester High School history. This history is taken from a 1915 graduating class scroll in my collection. The scroll is paper, measuring about 6 … Continued