The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 North Chester 7/12/1889 The 4th of July, the ladies of the Universalist society made twenty dollars, at their ice-cream party, after defraying all expenses. Misses Eva and Rose LARKIN are visiting friends in Putney. B. J. MATTOCKS, who was called here last week by the death of his brother, Marcellus H. MATTOCKS, returned to his home in New York, the first of this week. Horace BARTON and wife, of Ludlow, visited their daughter, Mrs. C. F. HOWE, over Sunday. George PARKER of Putney has recently been the guest of his brother-in-law, S. A. RICHARDSON. Arthur D. TARBELL, employed at the depot restaurant at Bellows Falls, spent Sunday here with his mother. Charles WATERMAN is improving his house, lately purchased of the GOWING brothers, by putting in a bay window. Edward GOODELL and wife, of Thecumseh, Kansas, are visiting Solon NEWTON and other relatives in town. Mr. GOODELL is an uncle of Mrs. NEWTON, and has lived in Kansas about thirty years. The undersignes wish hereby to express their sincere thanks to their neighbors and friends for assistance so kindly rendered during the sickness of their son and brother; for the beautiful flowers at the funeral; and especially for their generous sympathy. John MATTOCKS and Family. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT