Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-21


ding anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Bartlett.
Editor Greene OF the Rutland Herald
was in town last week. on his tour of The
state, investigating the operation of the Ii
cense law.
Miss Blanche Chase is clerking in Z. +.
RsnDey & Co.'s store during the holidays.
Miss Cora Darling is the regular clerk at
this store.
1t is a very busy season with B. F. Moore
& Co. at their factory. They will not shut
down their factory during Christmas week
as has been the custom in past years.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee Brown attended the
wedding OF their niece, Carrie V. Gadupee,
and Corydon II. Colby OF West Burke, held
at Derby Line last Wednesday evening.
Ladies' Night at the Y. NJ. l. G. rooms
Friday evening was a leading event of the
season in social circles. A fine musical
and literary program was rendered j. F.
Lambert, the caterer, served a choice BAN
quet.
Frank w. Thompson, who has been off
duty as r. & NJ. engineer since the acct
dent TO his engine at Barton Landing few
weeks ago, has been reinstated by the rail-
road officials which decision all are pleased
| to hear.
Mr.. s. w. Parker writes from Duarte,
California, where he is spending the win
/ ter, that the mercury is registering from
| 90 to 104 degrees. Rather the opposite ex-
/ treme to what we fasteners are experien
cling.
! Repairs are in progress on the damaged
Drew block. An extra story is being
added and new root built. Hugh Phil
lips, adjuster of the Montpelier Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., settled the claim on
this block within four days after the fire.
The insurance was placed by Root &
Blanchard.
The Beethoven Club met with Mrs. G..
b. Young Tuesday evening. Those rem
dering musical selections were: Mrs.
Florence Newland, Mrs. Nellie White, Mrs.
Abbie Gaines, Mrs. Marjorie Tinkham,
Mrs. Emma Brown, Mrs. Kathleen Wright,
Mrs Blanchard, Miss Ethel Lishness and
Miss Helen Hubbard.
Geo. f. Root, Grand Patron, and Mrs. o.
Z. Miller, Grand Lecturer of the order of
Eastern Star Of Vermont, were in White
River Junction, Windsor, Montpelier and
East Fairfield last week, inspecting Chap
tiers and attending the installation of a
new chapter at East Fairfield. They re-
turned Friday night.
We are pleased to note that Hon.
Kittredge daskins has recommended the
reappointment OF II. G. Blanchard as post
/ a l. ;a
President Roosevelt has in turn approved
the action of the congressman. Mr..
Blanchard has given the citizens OF New
port a first class post office during the
past four years, and it is eminently sstis-
factory to the business men that we are to
have another four years of service from
the cordial gentleman and his able assistant.
The Blair & DeLarm Veneer Co. are put
ting in new veneer tray making machines.
They tested the first machine Friday and
it proved very satisfactory, turning out
1913 trays per minute having capacity of
1900 a day. The corporation intend in
stalling six of these ingenious machines,
which will produce all the required sizes
that the market calls for. There is a large
market for this class of goods, and nam
moth orders are already 10 waiting. This
class of machines will be put in the new
plant at Troy.
NEWPORT CENTER.
Willie WEIGH of Stowe recently visited
relatives here.
Frank Rollins and family have returned
from Boston.
Miss Grace Rogers ca me home last Friday
for brief visit.
Mrs. Louise Bowman of Burke is visiting
relatives in town.
Mrs. Hszen Meacham aas returned from
a visit to Enosburg Falls.
The graded school gave an entertain mont
in G. A. r. hal Friday evening.
Harold Taylor of Derby Center visited
his uncle, F. ID. Taylor, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Curtis of Lowell
visited relatives in town last week.
Knowlton McClahin of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting his uncle, J. G. Stickney.
Leila, eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Sheldon, was quite sick last week.
Angelo Fuller has moved on to the
Perry farm, which he bought several
months ago.
There is to be a Christmas tree and
exercises at the NJ. E. church, Friday eve-
ming, Dec 25.
o. NJ. Griffin has purchased a residence
in West Derby, and intends to move there
after New Years.
Mrs. j. G. 5tickney aud daughter Laura
leave home tomorrow for visit to rela-
tives in Springfield, Mass.
The intermediate school, Miss Laura
Holbrook, teacher, bad Christmas tree in
the school room last Friday afternoon.
F. d. Taylor is the only one of our mer-
chants who is displaying Christmas goods
this year. He has them in great variety.
Ms. Charles McRobert and children
went to Montreal last Saturday to visit
relatives. They will not return till after
New Years.
| Mrs Baxser Bowman who for soma