The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 Andover 7/12/1889 The Peaseville people celebrated the 4th with a picnic at the town hall, with singing and speeches by Rev. L. KENNEY, H. J. PARKER, and Wm. A. FELTT. Charles STONE and family of Turners Falls, Mass., are visiting at William PETTINGILL's. Samuel FARRAR spent a few days, last week, with his brother and friends in Rupert. Mrs. TUFTS of Malden, Mass., is boarding at WAY & ROWELL's. Mr. JENNE of Reading spent the 4th at Messrs. WAY & ROWELL's. Annie ROWELL is visiting friends in Reading. Fred FELTT left, last Monday, for Boston, where he is setting monumental work. School in district No. 8 elected for moderator H. J. PARKER; clerk, L. JAQUITH; committee, E. H. PARKER; treasurer, J. H. HEALD; collector, L. B. DERBY. Voted 28 weeks school, and to buy a Webster's Unabriged dictionary. Norris BUTTERFIELD arrived home from Arizona, a few days since, bringing with hi many curiosities which he procured from the Pima Indians. Among them are baskets made from a species of flag woven so tight that they are sued to carry water; arrows made from a weed not larger than a lead-pencil, hollow and not weighing more than an ounce, yet so strong that the Indians will shoot them through an inch board; also many valuable relics which he dug from the ground near Dead City, once inhabited by the powerful Aztecs, consisting of stone axes, arrow-heads, and a perfect earthen water cooler or jug that is undoubtedly centuries old; and specimens of lizzards, tarantula, and horned toads. W. W. FULLER recently brought us blossoms which he picked from a branch of his pear-tree on which are 16 pears nearly as large as hens' eggs. Dr. F. D. STODDARD of Providence, R. I., joined his wife at his mother's here, on Wednesday, returning to his home on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas CAFFREY, after spending a week on our green hills and breathing the pure Vermont air, returned to their home at Providence R. I., Monday. Mr. and Mrs. ORMISTON, Miss GRAY, and Miss MORRIS, of Providence, R. I., have come to enjoy the beautiful scenery found among our hills and vales, and breathe the pure mountain air. The are stopping wit Mrs. M. A. STODDARD. Mr. and Mrs. Albro FROST and son, of Rutland, are at B. STICKNEY's. Mr. F. is helping Mr. S. do his haying. Moses SNOW's daughter, Miss Eliza BLODGETT, of Ludlow, made them a visit last week. Josie LILLY from Northampton, Mass., made her grandmother, Mrs. A. A. HUTCHINSON, a visit last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. ORMISTON, Mr. and Mrs. Frank STODDARD, Fred STODDARD, and Mr. and Mrs. CAFFREY who are sojourning with Mrs. Mary A. STODDARD, are as lively and full of fun as any who have ever visited these parts. July 4th, they just made the welkin ring again, and in the evening gave us as fine a display of fireworks as one could wish. Mr. ORMISTON is cashier for EARLE & PREW's Express, and prominently connected with quite a number of societies. He is suffering from laryngitis, and has come up here to try the bracing air of Vermont. His good wife is jovial and bright, and allows no gloom to settle where she is. Frank STODDARD is one of the leading dentists of Providence. Mr. CAFFREY carries on the tinsmith business. Mr. Fred STODDARD belongs in South Berwick, Maine, and carries on the business of dentistry. Friday, July 5th, the party took teams and visited Cavendish Gorge, returning by the Gulf road, all acknowledging that they had seen the grandest sight in the state of Vermont. Monday, July 8th, Miss GRAY and Miss MORRIS arrived, and by their musical talents added much to the pleasant times of the party. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT