Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-06-01
NEWPORT.

o. &. Miller is home from Bigelow, Me
Pearl Rollins is visiting in st. Johns
bury.
Everett Hill was at West Concord
Friday.
F. w. Woodruff of Quebec was in town
on Tuesday.
The water main on the causeway burst
Tuesday last.
e. G. Blanchard was In Boston aud New
York last week.
John Brigbsm's house on Central street
is being painted.
Mrs. Blanchard and son are In Burling-
ton for short time.
Mrs. George F. Root left for Boston Fri
day to visit relatives.
The stores were not closed on Memorial
day, it being Saturday.
George Smith visited relatives In Cor
ham, N. H., last week.
Mrs. Nye Blake of Lowell, Mass, is Wis
iting at Geo. Sleeper's.
Rev. w. c. Newell gave the Memorial
address at Glover Saturday.
Mrs. Brush OF Usage, Iowa, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. o. G. Miller
e. F. SpauIdipg's new naphtha launch
has arrived from Plattsburg.
Mr.. Bucklin of Rutland was here doing
monumental work last week.
Gilman & Co. are making extensive re-
| pairs on the roof of their store.
John Huse's force of carpenters have
begun to erect the frame for Pratt's studio.
True & Blanchard Co. have recently pur-
chased valuable horse for their delivery
| team.
DIR. Gould has been able to sit up for
few days back, but is not as well at
present.
Mrs. G. A. Prouty and family have
arrived home from Washington to spend
the summer.
Everett Moore and Guy Hubbard went
to the fishing regions of Jay Saturday to
try their luck.
Gilman & Co. furnished the Baptist
society at West Derby with the new carpet
for their church.
Bert Benway was taken to the industrial
school at Vergennes last week because ct
persistent truancy.
Matt Robinson of Lyndonville has been
assisting the railroad force here on night
duty for few days. NJ.
AT the village meeting held on Tuesday
evening vote was carried to extend the
village water to the Bluffs.
The ball game between the Newport 1st
team and the "Has Beens" resulted in
victory for the LIST team, 17-15.
FL. E. Lane has bought an elega Mt Bah
cock carriage, paying 300. Bert has one
OF the finest turnouts in town.
Rev. A. F. Macgregor preached the bacca-
laureate sermon before the graduating class
OF Barton Ldg. on Sunday evening.
Linus Lorimer is out of danger from the
measles and his aunt, who has been help
ing care for him, has returned home.
Lena Gates of the st. Johnsbury Gale,
DOMAIN office is spending a few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Gates.
VIII Burdick and Ed. Prouty furnished,
music for the Albany Dramatic Club at
their entertainment at West Albany Friday
night.
PA. Robbins has been appointed grand
marshal of the State Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows, by Grand Master s. A. Reed of
Windsor.
John Smith Is painting G. A. Prouty's
building on Pleasant street. After this
job John will paint the electric light
station at West Derby.
Customs officials made seizure of a large
shipment of maple sugar at this place last
week. Its quality is reported to be of the
best and will probably have ready takers
at the sale.
Col. Mansur addressed the school child
rem in Odd Fellows hall Friday afternoon.
giving graphic descriptions of war ex-
periences and explaining the main features
of the great conflict.
The Boston & Maine company are having
telegraph Office built at the south end of
the yard, so that trains can start from
that point after being made up without
having to run clear up to the station for
their orders.
Repairs have begun on the Lady of the
Lake. Capt. Bullock of CRANKY, P. O..
was in town last week to see about getting
the steamer in readiness for the seasons
navigating. Regular trips will begin
about June %.
Blanchard & Root, representing the
Vermont Mutual, adjusted the insurance
OF the Norris house as early as Thursday
afternoon, the fire having occurred We'd
nesday noon. This is about as prompt as
business in this line is ever done.
Next Tuesday the following members
OF the local chapter OF the o. E. s. will
attend the annual convocation of the Order
at Northfield: Mrs. Amy Hall, committee
on foreign correspondence; Mrs. o. c.
Miller, past grand matron; and G. F.
Root, deputy grand patron.
Memorial Day was observed by the usual
ceremony at the cemetery in West Derby.
long procession formed from l. o. O. F. |
hall at 10 O'Clock, a large numbe of school
children joining with them. The Barton |
Landing band furnished excellent music |
for the day. Rev. c. HI. Brown delivered |