The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 9, 1889 North Chester 8/9/1889 Miss Mara LAWS is spending a few weeks with relatives in Randolph, N. Y. Mrs. PARTRIDGE of Marlboro, N. H., is a guest at John MATTOCKS'. Mrs. H. H. RIGGS, accompanied by her son Bertie, is visiting, this week, with relatives and friends in New Hampshire. Mrs. Oscar HILL of Rutland is spending two or three weeks with firends in town. Mrs. John SLACK and Miss Carrie, of Ludlow, visited at Loring BEMIS', last week. Mrs. Dennis HOLLAND has been quite sick for several days, but is now improving, under the treatment of Dr. W. L. HAVENS. Miss Sarah KENNEY has returned from Chicopee, and other towns in Massachusetts, after several weeks absence. Willard McINTYRE and wife, of Gardner, Mass., former residents of this village, are visiting relatives and friends in town. Blackberries are quite plenty, and selling for 8 cents a quart. C. T. WHITMORE is in Lowell, Mass., where he is engaged putting in water-wheels for the same company that employed his last winter. Several from here went on the excursion to Providence Island, last Tuesday. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT