Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor
Village Water Supply.

Village Water Supply.
We noticed hat other towns boast
Of their supply of water during his
season of the drouth, and think we are
in on that score too. but thanks for our
copious supply of aqua pura is u
primarily to water commissioner. +.
B. True and not any particular care
on the part of the users. In tact IN or
der to save the lawns it has beer apso-
lutely necessary to use a great deal OF
water. and street sprinkling has been
a necessity if we did not wish more
than the usual allowance Of a peck OF
dirt apiece. But Mr.. True d
watched the reservoir closely. even
TO sleeping nights at the spot, shutting
off water on these nights but nololng
himself in readiness to turn IL on III
case of fire. Arrangements have also
been made to fill the water wagon
from the Prouty & Miller pump. On
some DAYS the reservoir has been
lowered eight inches, but filled during
the night. Should the dryness con-
+inre for much longer it will probably
he necessary to prohibit the use OF
water for lawn sprlnkllng.
NEWPORT.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Green visited
friends in Albany recently.
Homer Thrasher was i'll and conilneo
to his home several Jays last "eeA'
Mrs. I. B. Wellman and children
.ro visiting relatives in Falrlee anu
vicinity.
Miss L.avinia Blaisdell OF barton
a md, , was the guest of friends here
two days last week.
Ronneau's orchestra furnishes mu S
for a dance at Newport Center 'his
e "wednesday evening.
y Geo. P. Wilder attended a reunion o.
e his family at sWatertown, Conn., iaS'
week, returning Tuesday.
=, Mr. and Mrs. w. 5. Greene of Rlch-
ford were guests at the nome VI H.
NJ. T. Hamilton last week. =
Mrs. P. J.. Farrell and children WI
snend the summer here, occupying Ihe
BRADY house on Main street. :.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jerome are at
+and;no the celebration at Quebec
staying with friends at Lewis Qoe'
Mrs. Ward has resumed her duties a
g. i.n;trass at the Federal Bullolnt
after an absence Of two week
through illness.
Lieut.. Gov. Prouty spoke De1ore tn
+~oUnsneople Of Westield last wee
Fr;dav evening, his subject beln'
re ..Vermont Issues of To-day -
here was a large lawn party at Tn
home Of Mrs. W. 3. Bullock luesoa y
n Whist and other games were Oh ~
"a program and a picnic tea Was sei'7o
The small O of Arcnle Grow receive
4 . had cut on one hand recently cause
! Nv falling and striking the hand Q
q broken bottle. The services OF
musician were necessary to close III
wound.
IN Prof. E. S. Watson has been IN Bul
~linpton attending the America
Institute of Instruction and the NEE
mo Of the State association OF Dlstrl'
1e Sunerintendents, of which latter o.
I'LL ~oanization he was elected presluen
4 Murdoch Bros Speciality compan
,r- pitched their tents here Monoay, Col
4 ing from Barton Landing p occup.
~ ing the Brady lot n Nam sIree
tel They are to remain the Week a,
no are said to give a good show ana yo'
moneys worth.
Henry Bogue of Los Angeles, Gal
u, is in town and will spend the SUNNI
-er in this vicinity. Mr.. Bogue. VINO
all studying medicine and surgery, w
spend some time in hospital WORK
ISL the east before returning to MS MOI
ill in California.
lite E. C. Hilton was quite sewers
Injured Thursday while in the empi
of F. w. Carr who has the contra
for nlumbing at the Aub1n ploc
N He slipped and fell, striking the C
nor of q tool chest, nearly fracturl
one his ribs. He was confined to his MOI
several days as the result.
WEST DERBY.
,e,,, Miss Lena Taylor visited friends
Westfeld recently.
Mrs. Simon Moranville has a fuscl
that has $50 blossoms and q on
Mildred and Stevie Stevens spen
'ays few days recently at Barton with Tn
uncle.
~, Do Mr.. Chase from Concord, n;
1b1e was the guest Of Mrs. Ed. Fisher
luch few days iee
light Mrs. Roy Daley and cnlldren sp
pain last week at Barton Landing,
the o1est of her sister, Mrs. Alice Lee
nrsl Homer Hildreth from Newport
. and moved into the Taylor block tenem
r arI recently vacated by Cliff Caswe