The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 29, 1886 Chester 1/29/1886 SOUTH STREET J. A. POLLARD, Esq., of Brandon, was in town this week. Dea. A. B. MARTIN died last Friday morning, very unexpectedly, although he had been very ill with pneumonia, but was getting better. The very morning of his death he was assisted to the breakfast-table, and when placed back on his couch he expired almost immediately, the cause apparently being apoplexy. His age was 63 years, and he leaves a wife and four children. His funeral was largely attended, Monday afternoon, Rev. J. COWAN officiating. The lecture, Saturday evening, by Hon. A. W. TOURGEE, was quite largely attended, several from other towns being present. It was a forcible presentation of the negro problem, and was listened to with attention and delight. (Honest, that's what it says! RHB) School in district No. 9 closed Jan. 22d, after a term of 10 weeks; taught by Mary A. S. PERSONS. Number of scholars, 10; average attendance, 9. Names of scholars having no absent-marks--Isaac CRAIGUE, Norris DAVIS, Sarah OLNEY, Perley WILSON, Inez WILSON, Harvey WILSON, Alfred WILSON;absent one day, Stella OLNEY; absent two and one days, on account of sickness, Frank OLNEY. Number of visitors, 12; perfect in attendance and punctuality during the year--Inez WILSON, Harvey WILSON, Alfred WILSON. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT