The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, December 21, 1888 Cuttingsville 12/21/1888 Mrs. Wesley MARTIN is slowly recovering from a paralytic shock sustained while visiting friends in Granville, N. Y., some weeks ago. George GOODRICH met a large black bear in the road between HOSKISON's and Ludlow, last week. His attention was first called to the animal by his horses throwing up their heads and refusing to go; he looked for the cause, and saw bruin turn out of the road and shamble down the hillside into the woods. Two or three gangs of Swedes and Italians have been chopping wood and sawing logs, in and about town. Still lumber manufacturers cry out against removing the duty on lumber, alleging they cannot compete with foreign labor, while they employ foreigners instead of American laborers, "Oh, Consistency, thou art a rare jewel." R. D. BUCKLIN has placed in position some very fine Scotch granite monumental work at the graves of G. W. FOSTER and Mrs. C. E. ADAMS, in Laurel Glen cemetery. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT