The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, February 5, 1886 Ludlow 2/5/1886 J. A. DENNETT and wife went to Boston, Monday. Judge WALKER is attending court at Rutland, this week. Mrs. John BRINN is reported seriously ill from pneumonia. The W. C. T. U. meets with Mrs. L. G. PIERCE, next Tuesday. Rev. R. L. OLDS attended the ministers' meeting in Middlebury. Mrs. Clara Marsh BEAN, of North Hatley, P. Q., is visiting relatives in town. There were 19 births and 12 deaths in school district No. 1 (village), during the year 1885. W. M. BUCKLEY has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late B. B. NEEDHAM of Grahamville. Henry A. RAY of South Hill has a pure-blood Wyandotte cockerel, six months old, that weighs 7 1/4 pounds. Joseph ROWE was called to Providence, R. I., Wednesday, by a telegram announcing his mother's death. Mrs. Lucy HAMILTON of West Townshend, Mass., has been spending a week in town, the guest of her brother, Hazen FLETCHER. Herrick WOODWARD will move his market to the rooms under the harness-shop, and use his present quarters for storage purposes. Our venerable townsman, Benjamin WHELDEN, has returned to Whitewater, Wis., and gone into the furniture and undertaking business with a son-in-law, under the firm name of CHAFFEE & WHELDEN. The sad news of the death of the daughter of Rev. J. B. CLARK, a former resident, was received here early in the week. Her death occurred from consumption, at New Britain, Conn., where she had been residing with her brother. A rumor was current in this village, Monday, that Walter HEMENWAY of Grafton, who has a singing-class here, was dead. He put in an appearance as usual, however, Monday afternoon--a pretty substantial refutation of the rumor. E. J. LAWRENCE is fitting up a shop on his premises in Grahamville, where he will continue his business of wagon and sleigh-painting; and having no rent to pay, prices as low as the lowest will be made on all work. Sheriff Gardner J. WALLAGE of Bethel, and Deputy LOVELL of Springfield, were in town, last week, calling upon Deputy L. C. HOWE. Sheriff WALLACE has recently been presented with a fine set of hand-cuffs and leg-irons, by his deputies, as a token of esteem and good-will. The Methodist sociable was held at George W. PRIOR's. Wednesday. Mrs. I. W. GALE received a telegram, Sunday, announcing the serious illness, at New York, of her brother, Ellis K. POWERS. Though the telegram was dated Saturday, for some unexplained reason it was not received here till Sunday morning, thus delaying her departure some thirty-six hours. H. L. CANFIELD of Massachusetts will preach in the Universalist church here, next Sunday. On dit--that Samuel GILL and Mrs. J. TASKER were married, the past week; when, where, and by whom, we have yet to learn. F. C. PAFF has gone into the business of wagon-painting, at the old stand in the SAWYER building, Main street. Charles BOLLES of Chester, and Eli MERCHANT, will work for him. The not unexpected death of Mrs. D. O. ROSS occurred last Friday morning. The funeral services were held at her late residence, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Elihu SNOW of Franklin (former Methodist pastor here) officiating, and the Baptist choir (of which church Mrs. ROSS was a member)conducting the singing. The examination marks for the term ending Jan. 26th, in district No. 6, are as follows: Emma GATES 10, Charley LAWRENCE 9.92, Lettie WRIGHT 99.1, Eddie BOURGO, 9.91, Ernest HORTON 9.87, Walter GATES 9.83, Lizzie NEEDHAM 9.60, Levi NEEDHAM 9.41, Mary BIXBY 9.28, Josie HORTON 8. Emma GATES has been perfect throughout the term; Charley LAWRENCE has missed only one word. Hattie L. PRATT, teacher. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT