Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-12
NEWPORT.

Gov. Bell was in town Thursday.
Mrs. George M. Kendall is very Ill with
tonsilitis.
Health Officer Whittakerlreports about 6
cases of measles to date.
The Missionary Society met with Mrs.
z. F. Ranney on Thursday afternoon.
w. r. Prouty has resumed work with
the Prouty & Miller lumber company.
DIR. M. T. Hamilton was ill and confined
to his home the latter part of the week.
Mrs. H. 8. Root entertained her lady
friends with whist Thursday afternoon.
A. w. Livingstone spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Living
stone of North Troy.
a special meeting for the men of New
port was held at the Cong regational church
Sunday evening, Feb. IL.
At the Ladies' Reading Circle Wednes-
| day % members were present and some
very interesting papers were read.
Mrs. Manuel and daughter of Chicago,
ILL.,, and William P. Bates, attended the
funeral of j. E. Dickerman Monday.
The game of basket ball between New
port and st. Johnsbury resulted in VIC
tory for the latter team by heavy score.
w. B. Ranney was here Wednesday for
the adjustment of his insurance, resulting
from the fire which damaged his house last
week.
The 18th anniversary of the founding Of
, the Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor was observed with appropriate
!, exercises at the Congregational church
a Sunday evening, Feb. 4.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Gould were II
g Lowell last week Monday, to attend tn
funeral OF Mrs. Goulds father, Franl
Murphy. Mr.. Murphy was about 81 year
old, and respected and upright citizen
the town.
!. While at work with team haulin
"a granite Saturday, Feb. 8. William KNAPP
was run over by wagon on which was
block OF stone weighing seven tons. Th
wheel passed over his leg in such a man
ner that, while no bones were broker
wounds were made requiring Is stitche
below the knee and IS above to close th
Oh wound. At present, hopes are entertsine
II. for his recovery.
Marc, the prince of magic, appeare
- before a full house at Lanes Opel
hall Friday evening under the auspices {
the Y. NJ. |. c. and gave his entertainer
of music, mirth and msgic in a manner er
'" tirely satisfactory to all present. Will
10 the musical and painting features were In
teresting the part the audience wante
n most was magic and when F. G. William
was called up on the stBge and sever
a. packs OF playing cards were taken fro
his pockets and a live goose from b
"A bosom the people for time thought Fran
was sin" With the Prince of Magic Ian
but on his word he says he doesn't kno
IN how 1t was done and declares he new
IN could become a magician. Marc wou
without doubt draw full house anoth
me time.
In the passing of j. E Dickerman, Ne
port loses an honored townsman, and {
'er leans county one of her brightest me
81 His death, which occurred Friday FEB.
was not unexpected as he had been In pc
health for some time. He was born In
Inc Johnsbury, Jan. Is, 1880, and received
3. education in the academies at Newou
be St. Johnsbury and Derby. After leavi
TIA school, Mr.. Dickerman entered the
Office OF his brother William at Covent
dr. and later at Derby Line, being admitted
IN the Bar June %, 1852. While never
ID ardent politician, being too busy In
vas regular practice OF his profession, D