Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-06-26

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in time and money in preparing for our
annual visit, 1t was motioned to compen-
safe him to some extent. This he posi-
lively refused to accept, but 1t was later
discovered that this was his sixty-second
bir,hdav and committee was selected and
disnatched on the boat to Newport village
n procure suitable birthday present. A
! s,betantial Waitham watch was selected
and presented at the opening of the camp
fire in the evening, the presentation speech
being made by William Williams and feel
ingly responded to by Mr.. Holbrook
Probably more than hundred from the
| village and the surrounding neighbor-
bood were present at the campfire. Songs,
recitations and a flag drill by the school
children of the district, and readings by
| Miss Beruice Webb, the teacher, inter-
spersed among the jokes and stories of
the comrades helped to made the occasion
lively and deserve good slice OF the credit
for the success of the occasion. William
williams, who was in the navy the first
year of the war and has kept well posted
I'm naval matters since, compared the old
with the modern, and gave much interest
| ing information In regard to the naval
warfare between Russia and japan. Allen
Hotbrook, of the Lyndonvilie Journal
told of how he enlisted and expected to
90 to the Cuban war, but got held up at
Chattanooga, and told good story OF how
he and another comrade captured wild
hog. O. M. George, in the absence Of the
president, acted as president pro tenn and
gave an interesting and sensible talk.
Tom Marnock won the prize as the cham
pion big story-teller. Martin V. Carter
sang song composed by himself entitled
ga Tribute to our Flag" G. s. Moulton
helped US out in our attempt to sing some
of the old war songs. Captain Holorook
has the thanks OF the company for putting
his steamer at its service for the day. This
boat is one of the largest on the lake, Is
licensed to carry sixty. Roster of Co. F.
A. d. Matthews, James JoslyD, l.. p
Brooks, William Williams, Thomas Mar
mock. Herschel Marckres, Egbert Mead,
S. H. Holbrook, Elisha Foster, Flavius
Marette, Nixon Morse, j. G. Gray, 0. M.
George, M. A. Foss, George Gregware,
Richard Doying, M. V. B. Carter, E. ii.
s Webster. Roster of visiting comrades-Z'
r M. Mansur, A. e. Sleeper, g. s. Moulton
A. M. Aseltine, j. o. Bailey, w. Fl. Blake
d S. A. Grow, Henry Campbell, George W
q Bryant, Horace Rollins, Lucian Sanborn
NEWPORT CENTER.
The village schools closed last Friday.
Mrs. Thomas Selby visited at Charleston
= one day last week.
u Eugene La Bounty of Lyndonville visited
at Ed Tutes recently.
= Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Rogers visited rela
tives here part OF last week
Friends from Brockton, Mass, visited a
Rev. w. A. Leonard's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doane OF bakershele
visited at 81. M. DoaDe's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Taylor OF DERBY Cen
g ter visited at F. D. Taylor's recently.
Andrew Wheeler who recently visited
+ in Franklin 20. has returned with bride
Mrs. Mary Green of Newport visited at
q n. M. Doana's and other places last week.
Misses Reta and Susie Cummings of
g Newport visited at G. w. Rogers last Fri
: day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Griffin at West
: Derby visited friends here last Saturday
J. and Sunday.
The Ladies Aid will meet with MRS. Al
l. fred Matten for the social THURSDAY june
st 90. All are invited.
Chas. Harris of Barton Landing visited
l. his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
D. Litchfield, last week.
h. The Ladies Aid Society will hold socla
with Mrs Alfred Martin Thursday June ~
J. All are cordially invited.
ne Mr.. and Mrs. U. A. Harris visited at Mrs
Harris sisters, Mrs. Geo. Twombly, at w
T. Charleston part of last week.
ly Miss Barbara Erwin attended the grad
uation exercises at Montpelier Seminar.
IS last week. Miss Marjorie Erwin graduates
ed from the school and returned home Friday
TROY
de The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mr.
I'm Houston Wednesday. =,
Shirl Hutchins has been quite Ill VII
arc tonsilitis.
7re Mrs. d. Buck is entertaining her brother
- Mr.. Kingsley.
er- Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Hitchcock nave re
turned to West Burke.
Inc Bert Gregory is the new clerk at Miller
nd Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Hutchins were in Ban
me ton Landing Tuesday.
aw Rev. and Mrs. Albert Gregory of Alban
en- were in town last week.
: Mrs. Alice Lombard and Miss CheL
cid Miller are visiting at w. D. Miller's.
les, Miss Mae HartwelI and Harry Hlgglr
nut, were married at st. Johnsbury the lotn'
for Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Aiken have returne
ich from a six weeks visit in West Derby.
,rts w. B. and B. w. Hadlock have moved
the their recently purchased farm in Derby.
The Rev. Mr.. Junkins began his iaoo
as pastor Of the Cong. church the 18th.
M Mr.. and Mrs. F. Marette attended Il
|, at reunion of Co. F., 18th VT. Vols, at New
rhe port Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cor
md nor attended the meeting OF the Orlear
= at County Veterans Association at Derb
eli Thursday.
90 AS Isaac Wilson's team loaded with saw
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