The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 18, 1889 West Bridgewater 7/12/1889 Mark STAFFORD and Ida HARRIS were married, last Friday. W. N. CARR of Boston was among the guests at the hotel, last Sunday. Mrs. Edwin SMITH fo Brooklyn, N. Y., spent a few days with her brother, D. D. SPAULDING, last week. O. F. WASHBURN, agent for a gold-mining company in New York, has moved his family to town. Fred C. GORDON of Montreal, P. Q., was recently found lying on his back near the road, in an unconscious condition. He was taken to the hotel and cared for, and as it was afterwards learned that he had no money a collection was taken up, the result being that he was presented with about $5 in cash and his bills paid at the hotel. Next morning he had so far recovered from his illness as to be able to continue his journey. Mrs. D. D. SPAULDING is suffering from heart trouble. C. L. GOODWIN of Keene, N. H., was in town last week. Albert PRATT lost a valuable horse, recently, from lung fever. S. A. COLTON was in Gardner, Mass., last week, selling chair-stock. Ella FARNUM of Hatley, Canada, spent a few days with relatives here, last week. Mrs. SWAN of Lidlow was a guest of Mrs. Sylvia DOYLE, last Sunday. B. POTTER of Andover was in town, recently. He was formerly a resident of this town. Mrs. Horace JOHNSON and Mrs. CLARENCE are improving. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT