The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 2, 1889 Grafton 8/2/1889 A party of young people from this place picnicked at Lowell Lake, last week. Hon. Wilder BURNAP of Burlington is topping at the hotel. Oscar SHERWIN and family of Brattleboro have lately visited in town. The Baptist people are to have a sociable next Tuesday evening. Miss Corina GILSON is clerking in the post-office. It has rained most of the time since early last Saturday morning, and is still raining this (Wednesday) morning. A tree standing very near the house owned by A. J. BLODGETT was struck by lightning during the shower, Tuesday. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT