The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, April 16, 1886 South Londonderry 4/16/1886 Col. PEABODY is in town. Larkin SMITH is very feeble. Aunt Silence MELENDY, we are glad to learn, is improving. Frank BARRETT, formerly of this place, is stopping with friends here. Mr. CLOUGH of Grafton took possession, last week, of the DUNHAM place. Mrs. FULLER, who has been away for nearly a year, has returned to this village. Miss Mary KNAPP, daughter of one of our former pastors, is visiting friends here. Mrs. Henry CHASE and Mrs. Ruel WILBUR, we are sorry to say, are on the sick list. Wm. YEARLY, who has been in poor health for a long time, is at present able to ride out. Allie SHATTUCK has been carrying on the sugar orchard on the farm owned by Mrs. Jonas HUNTING. Fred PARKER of the North Village has been driving the Chester stage for Mr. HARRINGTON, the past week. Miss Electa BABBITT has returned to her work in Springfield, where she has had the care of an old lady, most of the time for a number of years. Geo. BABBITT has moved into the village; occupies the upper part of the house owned by Mrs. C. D. RAWSON. His two boys will carry on the farm. The widow of Capt. JAMES died, last week, of pneumonia, at the advanced age of 80 years. Her funeral was attended at her home in Thompsonburg. Geo. CURTIS and Frank HOWARD have lately struck a trade and swapped places. HOWARD moving to the village and taking the livery, horses, carriages, harnesses, and all the equipments necessary to keeping stable; while CURTIS moves over on the farm formerly occupied by HOWARD. Rev. Mr. WIGHT goes to Chelsea, April 29th, to attend conference. The high respect and esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. WIGHT are held by their many friends here is proof of the appreciation of the labors of our worthy pastor and his wife, and we sincerely hope they will return to sojourn with us another year, at least. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT