The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, April 16, 1886 Chester 4/16/1886 SOUTH STREET Sugaring is tapering off. A good amount has been made. H. K. WHITE has put a 12-feet evaporator into his sugar-works. The warm spring weather has dried up the roads a great deal, about here. Mrs. S. MUZZY and Mrs. H. P. UPHAM and son, of Gardner, Mass., are visiting at W. J. HADLEY's. T. C. OLCOTT, Esq., died last week, and his funeral was held Monday, attended by Rev. E. L. SCOTT. Mrs. Asa HOSMER and Miss Belle SANDERS, from Baldwinville, Mass., were visiting at H. K. WHITE's, last week. Mrs. Albert BALDWIN died the 2nd inst., about a month's illness, with apoplexy. her funeral was largely attended, Rev. John COWAN officiating. Mrs. DAVIS, the preceptress of the High school, who, owing to illness, was detained at home during the first week of school, has arrived, and began her duties Monday. The village school begins next Monday, for a ten weeks term, with Augusta H. BOOMHOWER in the higher and Miss Effie PETTIGREW in the primary department. The Boston dry-goods store stock is being packed ready for shipment to Colorado Springs, Col., in response to a telegram from the proprietor, N. O. JOHNSON, who is now stopping there for his health. Judge W. G. VEAZY of Rutland has been engaged to deliver the Decoration-Day discourse here. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT