The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, December 21, 1888 North Shrewsbury 12/21/1888 Rodney BURDITT, who has been for many years engaged in the manufacture of lumber and chair-stock, finished up last week, and transferred his mill to his son, Allen, who proposes to push the business with vigor. We are pleased to not that he is employing all our young men who need and are willing to work. Among the number we mention Myron ACKLEY, Harley HEWITT, Joseph BARRETT, Fred and Frank JOHNSON, with his brothers Elwin and Altie BURDITT; and as most of our Green Mountain boys know how to chop, drive a team, or run a mill, we expect to hear a good account of them. We congratulate the boys on securing so good a job for the winter. Our venerable neighbor Jabez BUTLER had a slight shock of palsy, last Thursday, in which for a time he lost the use of his limbs. Dr. RUSTED was called, and by his help, together with the excellent care the patient's faithful wife gives him, he has been prevented, thus far, from dropping into the sleep of death. The old gentleman is very grateful for the filial affection shown him by his daughter, Mrs. GUILD and her husband, who happily live under the same roof and can and do hasten at call to his help when needed. We learn that our enterprising townsman, H. G. HEWITT, who has been ready to buy all the fat livestock our farmers have had to sell, for several years, and for the past year has run a meat-market in Rutland, has taken in as a partner Mr. WHITNEY, late conductor on the Vermont Central railroad, well known for his urbanity. We wish the new firm abundant success. We are pleased to add that Irwin HEWITT is retained by the firm as one of the helpers. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT