The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, July 5, 1889 Ludlow 7/5/1889 Julian SPAFFORD is home from N. Y. Chas. HORAN is visiting in Rutland. Michael DALY is laid off again, by ill-health. Miss Lula B. STIMSON is sojourning in Winchendon, Mass. Joel WARNER is at home from Boston fro a brief vacation. Oscar GASSETT is repainting his house; same color--white. Martin READY's father, from Richmond, is his guest this week. Miss Lily ROBBINS is at home from Canada, for the Summer vacation. J. P. CLARK of North Adams, Mass., has been added to the TRIBUNE force. A new street-lamp has been put up on High street, near A. M. SPAFFORD's residence. Mrs. W. M. BUCKLEY, from Windsor, has been visiting friends her, this week. R. E. HATHORN has a new workman in his harness-shop--Sam SOULE, from Kingston, Mass. Miss Mary SLACK, from Bates College, Maine, has rejoined her parents here for the season. John DALY is resting from his labors as baggage-master at the depot, Geo. SAWYER filling his place. Mrs. Asa and Miss Hannah FARWELL arrived at N. M. PIERCE's, last Saturday, for the season. C. W. HEMENWAY returned from a ten days visit to friends in Brandon and Clarendon, last week. Three good hay-days, the past week,--Saturday, Sunday, Monday,--that were improved by many. Mrs. Frank W. BILLINGS from Brockton, Mass., is now with her parents--Mr. and Mrs. John P. WARNER. Walter SCOTT, wife and son, drove over from Rutland, Sunday; called by the illness of Mr. SCOTT's mother. Charles E. STONE and family, from Turners Falls, Mass., are making their annual visit with Mr. STONE's parents. G. I. HOWE went to Brattleboro, last Saturday, to auction off a lot of 25 horses for the CHAMBERLAIN Horse Co. C. W. GODDARD is having his livery stable buildings repainted, a lighter shade, B. B. FULLAM doing the work. Will JOHNSON and bride, from Franklin, Mass., are passing their honeymoon here; stopping at the hotel. W. D. BALL denies that he was at any time a candidate for the express business; current report to the contrary notwithstanding. Norris HAMMOND doesn't seem to have lost his partiality for the girls, since becoming a benedict; he took another one to keep, Monday morning. Though there is no base-ball organization here, several challenges have been received from neighboring towns, including Springfield and Rutland. E. E. PARKER of Kansas City joined his family here, last week; and this week, Wednesday, they left for Saranac Lake, in the Adirondack region. The Smithville school, Miss Stella SANDERS teacher, completed the Summer term, last Friday, with a picnic in the yards and orchard of S. S. MAYO. Henry M. GODDARD was at home from Middlebury College over Sunday, and has now gone to Northfield, Mass., to attend the Moody summer school. Frank W. MEADS, wife and children, of Dorchester, Mass., have been visiting friends in this vicinity, the past two weeks; were guests of R. M. WILDER, Monday. As stated last week, that fish caught by the CHAPMANs was big enough; but they assert that the weight shrank 1 3/4 pounds before it reached us, 16 3/4 being the correct figures. Misses Belle COOLEDGE, Addie WALKER, and Katie SHERWIN, are to spend the vacation season at Old Orchard beach, Maine, as waitresses at one of the many hotels of that famous resort. Services and Sunday-school at the usual hours, next Sunday, at the Universalist church. In the evening, Rev. Q. H. SHINN of Rutland will occupy the pulpit; his subject, "The Great Love." Carpenter CHASE has been making considerable improvement in Dr. COOLEDGE's store interior, by moving back the rear partition, ditto counters, and increasing space and convenience for window display. Arrangements are being made for the dedication of Black River Academy, on the 27th of August next. There will be an oration, poem, addresses, banquet and concert. Full programme will be given later. Nathaniel HORTON has not gone out of the honey business; nor have his bees grown lax in industry and neatness in housekeeping. A sample of their skill, left us the other day, was certainly the finest we ever saw. Rev. W. A. PRATT, former Universalist pastor here, was in town over Sunday. He is now located in Halifax, N. S. , over one of the strongest parishes of the denomination in the country. Unfortunately, however, the salt air of N. S. does not agree with Mrs. PRATT. These officers were chosen in school district No. 7, at the annual meeting: Moderator, D. E. WILDER; clerk, John CROSBY; treasurer, E. B. COLBURN; collector, D. E. WILDER; committee, Joseph ELLISON. It was voted to sustain 24 weeks of school, and to assess a tax therefor of 25 cents on a dollar of the grand list. There has recently been completed here the organization of a branch of the New England Order of Protection. the branch was instituted by Dr. A. F. BURR of Boston, Supreme Medical Examiner, and has already 20 members, under the organizing efforts of John LOMBARD; social meetings held every alternate Wednesday evening. In the Ludlow-Bellows Falls ball-match, last week, the summaries were in one or two instances incorrect. The score-sheet gave RAYMOND but 7 strike-outs, probably under the supposition that the failure of catcher to hold the third strike did not entitle the pitcher to credit; whereas spectators aver that 15 were disposed of in that manner. The roofs of the buildings of Judge WALKER, M. H. GODDARD, and Miss Jennie SINCLAIR, have been covered, the past week, with Metcalf's fire-and-water-proof roofing paint, applied by a gang of men under charge of C. C. MEADER of Montpelier. Major SPAULDING's house is being newly shingled, preparatory to the roof being similarly preserved. The man who thought he did a smart thing in dubbing the TRIBUNE the POLICE GAZETTE, gave us the raciest item of that character we have had for some months, had we desired to make the most of it; but we have neither malice nor grudge to gratify, in the matter; and had there been any extenuating circumstances in the case we should have been moved by the good standing of the culprit's connections to ignore the affair. The incident shows, however, how the "whirligig of time brings round its own revenges." "THE FOURTH"--The small boys opened the day with the usual calathumpian parade at 3 a. m.; but the bell-ringing was omitted. The Fat-Lean ball match was stopped by rain at the end of the third inning, the score then being 15 to 10 in favor of the Leans. For the Fats, G. S. BRIDGE carried off the honors, covering the field of short-stop with phenomenal success; in fact, he covered about all the field there was within the diamond, and some of the outfield, and would have carried the balance but for lack of time. For the Leans, C. E. JOHNSON exhibited great celerity in the vicinity of first base, being, probably, the most conspicuous man on his side. Later in the day, however, the contest was renewed for four innings, and the positions reversed, the Fats leading, when the game was called--27 to 18. In the afternoon, the ground having dried off, the Healdville club carried off the cake and scraped the plate. The home team lost the game before the fourth inning, by a multitude of costly errors, while the visitors played a very good and even game. Score, 11 to 10; which will be given in full in our next. Umpire, C. H. HOWARD. There was intense excitement, toward the close of the game, and the visitors were used with scant courtesy; for which, however, they were themselves much to blame. A visiting club should always leave their mouths at home. ANOTHER CIDER SCRAPE.--Too great a hankering for cider, and too little care who furnished it, is what causes the present absence from town of Pat TIERNEY, Phil CREASER and Walt WHITAKER. It seems that some two or three weeks ago this trio went to Dr. CHASE's, on South Hill, for a load of hay, and the family being away they took possession of the premises, including the cider-barrels in the cellar, in the course of events getting too full for utterance or reasoning. Mr. HAZEN, nephew of Dr. CHASE, came along and asked for the Dr., and was informed that the latter and wife had gone to the village and left them (the trio) in charge of the house. HAZEN found the CHASEs here and told them the state of things, who thereupon returned home and found the culprits outside and the house locked, though there was evidence that they had been inside, presumably through a cellar window. Not withstanding this the cheeky fellows demanded more cider, and were at first disposed to fight for it, but finally left the place. Subsequently, CHASE found that they had left the plugs out of the barrels and allowed some 160 gallons of vinegar and cider to run off, and sent the culprits word to come up and settle, the bill being $15. An attempt to bulldoze, by threatening to disclose on previous gifts of cider, failing to work, and learning that CHASE had put the matter into a lawyer's hands, convinced TIERNEY & Co. that they had better decamp till the clouds had rolled by; so they have departed hence, and the places that knew them know them no more. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT