Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-06-29
Local News
NEWPORT.

Mrs. A. C. Clark and children visit
ed In Glover last week.
Dea. D. M. Camp return ed home Sat-
urday from Louisville, KY.
Robert Davis is at home from U. V.
M. Tor the summer vacation.
Mrs. Ward, janitress at the federal
building, is i'll with appendicitis.
Geo. D. Walworth returned Monday
from a weeks %sojourn in Worcester
Mass.
Byron Curtis has broken ground for
a new house On his property in the
West End.
c. N. Bailey entertained his neph-
ew, r. H. Rabbit of Taunton,
Mass, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. M. Parker and
daughter Elsie of Lowell are visiting
at l.. B. Wellman's.
A children concert was given in the
Methodist church Sunday evening on
the occasion of Children's day.
Malta commandery conferred it's de-
grees on several candidates from Is
land Pond at its ~convocation Friday.
O. G. Miller attended the democratic
state convention at Burlington last
week, making the trip by automobile.
Several of our ladies are becoming
quite expert chauffers, among the
number being Mrs. H. Hamilton, Mrs.
H. 0. Smith and Mrs. Gould.
E. Wagner, a junior in Dartmouth
college. is canvassing the town for a
comprehensive school chart, and is
meeting with good success so far.
Master Walter Cleveland of Coven-
try with several other young people
from that town took the entrance high
school examinations Thursday and Fri
day.
,Chas. Bean has been making extern
sive repairs on his residence on East
ern avenue New steps have been
put in and a portion of the lawn re-
turfed.
Memphremagog lodge. No. IS, con-
ferred the M. M. degree on two candi-
dates Tuesday evening and suspended
it's meetings till the second week in
September.
Painters are at work on the resi-
dence of Geo. F. Root on Third street,
while repairs on the residence of John
Young and the Tuck block are pro-
crossing in good shape.
Pursuant to orders from Washington
the flag on the federal building was
placed at half mast Thursday and will
remain so for 80 days in honor of the
late Ex-President Grover Cleveland.
Bear in mind the change of time on
the B. & M. railroad Monday and don't
blame your correspondent now if you
miss connections the first few days.
See corrected time table on another
page.
The Lady of the Lake was given a
trial trip Thursday. repairs being
nearly completed, and she was found
to be in good working order. Her
length of smokestack has been in
creased and the boat given a fresh coat
of paint.
E. l.. Tracy. formerly with the
Frost Veneer Seating Co., but lately
a successful farmer on the lake road,
has accepted a position at Greenville,
Me-, with the Blair Veneer Co. and
has gone there. Mrs. Tracy will re-
main here for a time.
st. Marks Friendly society gave the
last social of the season at M. Addi-
sons home on Central street Tuesday
evening. A musical program was
rendered, and a Series of shadow pant
omines, which was very interesting.
Refreshments were served.
Co. L Of the VT. Natl Guard depart
ed Wednesday morning for the encamp-
ment> at Pine Plains, N. y, with
Capt. c. A. Davis and Lieut.. R. T.
Corey in charge. The company went
in full force and expect to make a
good showing at the encampment.