Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-23

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with Mrs. NJ. @. Burbank.
Mrs. NJ. Atkins is stopping with Mrs.
William Palen in Holland.
L. A. Goodsell and daughter have re-
turned to their home in Haverhiu, Mass.
NEWPORT.
Mrs. T. c. Camp returned from Boston
wednesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Oben and son Floyd visited
in Newport Center Wednesday.
Miss Theda Wellman spent a few DAYS
| recently with her brother, L. B. wellman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hawley visited
friends in Mansonville, p. O., Wednesday.
| Smith, the photographer, has moved his |
studio to Lyndonville and his rooms here |
are occupied by Bullock's printing office.
The new granite steps have been placed
before the entrances to the Conversational
church and add greatly to the appearance
of that ediice.
The school meeting which was called for
Tuesday evening, April II, was adjourned
one week, as the hall was engaged for
other purposes.
Hight is out with a new Stanley auto
mobile OF larger size than his old one
Several more new machines will make
their appearance later.
One OF F. p. Davis work teams ran away
on Third Street Monday, colliding with
tree and badly demolishing the wagon.
The driver, boy, was uninjured
The village schools had a continuous
session from 500 till 1900 Thursday and
no session in the afternoon, thus giving
the scholars an opportunity to hear the
Sousa concert.
A man who, on account Of intoxication,
made disturbance at the depot Wednes-
day morning, was arrested by Sheriff
Miles, and being unable to make the jour-
d ney afoot, was given free ride to jail.
Wednesday, April IS, was opening day
for Huntington's new soda fountain, free
sodas being served to everyone all day.
;. Each lady customer went away with fine
carnation as a souvenir of the occasion.
i Water at this end of the lake is very
high, but as the ice is fast melting, the
= water will soon be lower. Prospects for
boating sports this season are bright, as
several new launches will be put in COM
mission, as well as many smaller boats.
Rev. w. G. Newell preached his farewell
Il sermon at the Methodist church Sunday
evening, April 10. He took for his subject
l. "Why Leave Newport" Mr.. Newell hal
@. had pleasant pastorate here for the pas
J. six years, and gives up his work for TIT
Or present on account of i'll health.
Sousa's band attracted large audienc
er at the opera house Thursday afternoon
g. many from surrounding towns beinl
present. The band arrived from Montrea
on the 1925 train, leaving on the expires
, at night. This is Sousa's third appearance
- here and this performance was fully up t
- previous records.
- Hon. M. 8. Stone, state superintendent
of education, gave his lecture on "Ch1n
III and the Chinese" before the Y. M. l. [
last Thursday evening. Owing to SOM
l. understanding as to the date OF tn
meeting the attendance was small, abou
IA forty ladies and gentlemen being present
Mr.. Stone spoke in his usual easy ant
interesting manner and threw light OF
;. many points of the Chinese problem. II
was assisted by Prin. Stannard of Barto
with the stereopticon.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Amy Ha
was held from her late residence on Mai
''' Street, Sunday afternoon at 2:30. TT
'aS ladies of the Order Of Eastern Star,
which Mrs. Hall was a member and Pa
Worthy Matron, attended in body. I'll
ol, services were conducted by Rev. K.
1ts FIagg, assisted by Rev. Z. IL. Brow
Regardless of the inclement weather, t
irg attendant of friends was very large, maj
the recommending the remains to the cemeter
Of The interment was at Pine Grove.
NEWPORT CENTER.
on Mrs Clara Bryant is poorly this sprin
Mrs. G. L. Erwin is visiting relatives
Boston.
TIE village schools will commence Mo
~, day, April 80.
rom Lillian Taylor, who has been visiting /
grandmother at Glover, has returned hon
lar Mrs. Charles Oben and son Floyd
e of 1 Newport visited relatives here i"s' Gun
need diy.
viii Rev. NJ. H. Ryan attended the Metz
dist conference held at Morrisville
week.
q, to MIR. and Mrs. II. L. Smith visited
Charles MoultoR's at Newport, one
- recently.
Mrs. I'D. Burt. who has been here be
ing care for her mother, Mrs. Hr
Drown, has returned to Newport.
-. Leon Peabody ie building new barn
his farm to replace the large one
burned last fall. The new barn Is to
q IN 62x69 feet. J. T. Regan of North Troy
charge Of the job.
sIoD'' Za-mond Palmer has purchased the
palntshop part of Thomas Seiby's bs
N and KcROEP