The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, August 9, 1889 North Shrewsbury 8/9/1889 Pastor WRIGHT has gone to Boston as delegate to the Second Advent Christian Association, which held its session in Chelsea, Wednesday. Our fellow townsman, H. G. HEWITT, who is perfectly at home in the butcher business, is running a meat-wagon each Friday. This, with S. A. HILL of Mount Holly coming around each Tuesday, makes it very convenient for our citizens. Shortly after retiring, last Sunday evening, Oliver BARRETT and family were awakened by being nearly smothered with smoke; but no fire was visible, though a search from cellar to garret was made. Later the mystery was solved. Their son Leon, in lighting a lamp, had accidentally set fire to a screen, which he took from the chimney of the lamp and laid on a shelf; this setting fire to an account-book, which, after burning awhile, went out--hence the smoke. Miss Grace FLETCHER of Cambridge, Mass., and Miss Harriett LOCKE of Salem, Mass., came on, Friday last, to spend the Summer, and are boarding at Luther LORD's. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT