The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, July 19, 1889 Here and There 7/19/1889 The next FLETCHER family reunion will be held in Tremont Temple, Boston, Wednesday, Aug. 29th. A movement has been begun to exempt from taxation a sawmill in Ascutneyville for a period of five years from its erection. A special town meeting may be called for that purpose. Mrs. Francis B. HAYES of Weathersfield Bow recently applied for a divorce in the courts of Massachusetts. Judge BROOKS reserved his decision until June 26th, when he rendered it in favor of dismissing the petition. Philip DUTELLE of Pittsford has a sow of the Cheshire breed that is three years old, from which he has sold 53 pigs, the average price being $2.75, receiving in all $147.75, besides fattening three pigs in the meantime for family use. The Weathersfield mail-routes have been adjusted so that all parties are satisfied. James FURMAN of Woodstock has put Ed. MAHONEY on to that line; Walter MORSE runs from Proctorsville to Windsor, and R. DOWNER has put a man on to the Springfield line. The executive committee of Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, have nearly 100 applications for the vacant positions of teachers in that institution. It is announced that Miss Francis L. DAVIS of Cavendish has been selected as one of the teachers. She was a graduate of the academy, also of Wellesley College, and for the past six years has been preceptress of the Woodstock Academy. Selectman M. L. THOMAS of Rutland was attacked by a bull, Tuesday morning, receiving severe if not dangerous injuries. He was leading the animal to Pittsfield, and when near the house of H. A. NOYES, the brute, without the slightest warning, attacked him. He was rescued from his plight by George MORSEMAH and others. Mr. THOMAS received injuries in his stomach, and his clothes were badly torn. The 44th annual fair of the Windham County Agricultural Society is to be held on the grounds at Newfane, on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 11th and 12th. The first day will be devoted to the exhibition of cattle, the second day to horses. The Estyville band will furnish the music. The officers of the society for 1889 are: President, C. B. BATCHELDER, Townshend; vice-presidents, Col. George W. HOOKER, of Brattleboro and Henry CRAWFORD of Putney; secretary, E. C. STILES, Newfane; treasurer, B. C. EAGER, Newfane; auditor, A. T. WARREN, Newfane. J. ELDRIDGE, Pension Attorney, will be at Plymouth Union, Tuesday, July 23d; at Tyson in forenoon of Wednesday, July 24th; Ludlow, Thursday and Saturday, July 25th and 27th; Weston, Monday, July 29th; Chester Depot, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30th and 31st; Springfield, Thursday, Aug. 1st; Woodstock, Park Hotel, Saturday, Aug. 3d. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT