The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, December 21, 1888 Brownsville 12/21/1888 There is considerable sickness in town, at the present time. Fred SAVAGE has been confined to the house most of the time since the first of November. Mrs. A. HARLOW has been quite sick with neuralgia, but is more comfortable a the present writing. Mrs. Geo. PRICE has been quite sick with diphtheria. Mrs. S. C. KITTRIDGE is gaining slowly. A large number of the friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Frank WIGGINS gave them a reception at their home, Wednesday night of last week. C. M. SHERMAN has butchered two pigs, eight months old, that dressed 297 and 296 pounds; and G. C. WAITE, tow about the same age, one tipping the beam at 325 pounds. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT