The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 23, 1889 Springfield 8/23/1889 The east end of the foundry dam is being repaired. Frank MORRILL, who has the pluck to tackle an old building for repairs, when the old croakers laugh at him, is just now putting on the finishing touch to MORRILL's block, next door to the post-office. This was an old two story building in a dilapidated condition, a few months since, without any cellar, when Mr. MORRILL purchased it. The building has been raised several feet, and an excavation made underneath, which makes an excellent room easily approached by stairs from Main street, and will be valuable for market or restaurant purposes; then comes an extension of twenty-four feet on the rear, and then to cap the climax he has added another story on the top of the whole building, which is being finished on the modern plan of tenement flats, presenting a square front to the street of a four-story building. E. H. ROYCE has severed his connection with the Jones & Lamson Machine Co., and removed to Malden, Mass., where he has been engaged as foreman in the Reidy Coupler and Horse-shoe Co. works. Mr. LEONARD will occupy the house vacated by Mr. ROYCE. Hon. Justice DARTT, well known throughout this state, has moved his family to Massachusetts, where he has accepted a situation as superintendent of schools. Camp-meeting at Claremont Junction, this week, takes many people out of town for a few days. Charles H. HERRICK started, Wednesday, for Milwaukee, Wis., where he will attend the G. A. R. encampment. Editor STILES of the REPORTER in his camp-meeting daily, is sparing no pains to make it a success. The Historical society hold their annual meeting and picnic on the farm of Lucius STREETER, near camp hill, Thursday. The fair of the Springfield Agricultural Society is to be holden Sept. 10th and 11th. The society offer an enlarged premium-list, and have built additional stalls for the accommodation of horses, etc. They offer five purses for trotting; viz., $25 for 4-year-old colts or under; $50 for horses without a record owned in Springfield and adjoining towns 60 days previous to fair; $75 for horses that have never beaten 3 minutes; $75 for horses that never have beaten 2:40; $100 free for all horses. The usual amount of other sports. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT