The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, December 11, 1885 Mendon 12/11/1885 L. YOUNG has his house mostly finished. A. PETERS and O. ORMSBY are having a large amount of stove-wood sawed. Gen. RIPLEY gives work to a number of men. He is having a new dam made. Work is still progressing on the road. George SEWARD has charge of it upon the mountain. Will SIPPLE again has the job to saw the lumber and staves at Pico mill. L. WEST and wife have returned from Hartland, where they have been visiting for three weeks. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT