Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-10
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
L. B. WEILMAN Local

and work of Frances E. Willard. Rev.
j. j. Williams subject was 1.-The
Attitude of the Church to the Temper
ance Question" Rev. c. D. Lance
spoke upon the subject of individual |
Responsibility concerning local tenn
perance work There was vocal music |
by Harry Dane and instrumental music
by Miss Ethel Scott. Refreshments of |
ice cream and cake were served and |
an Offering received for the Willard |
Memorial fund. It was pronounced
very pleasant and profitable occasion. /
Rev. Ozora S. Davis of New Britain,
Conn.,. who has been elected as presi- |
dent of the Chicago Theological semi
nary of Chicago, is son of A. w.
Davis. who is at present mail clerk |
between Richford and Newport. He
was born in Wheelock, in 1866, and
his parents soon going to Hartford,
he had fine school advantages early,
was fitted for college at st. Johns
bury academy. and graduated from
Dartmouth in the class of 'S9. He
was principal of the high and graded
school at White River Junction, when
he entered the Congregational Theo-
logical seminary of Hartford. gradual
ing, he passed two years in Leipsic
and Berlin, Germany, where he receiv-
ed the degree of Phi. d. At once COM
mencing work he held pastorates in
Springfield, Newtonviile, Mass, and
New Britain, Conn. He has had large
experiences in past years by travel in
Europe. and calls from the South and
West for addresses and committee
work. He will commence work soon
after Easter. Instantly will remain
East until September North Troy
Palladium.
Miss Page of Troy is visiting at Don
Percy's.
Mrs. Geo. Sevrens has been visiting
her sister in Lowell.
1t is reported that Rufus Blake died
suddenly Monday morning.
A. j. Albee remains very i'll at the
home Of his daughter in Newport.
DR.. and Mrs. II. E. Somers of West
Derby were in this place Saturday.
Mrs. F. N. Aldrich is entertaining
her sister. Mrs. B. U. Wells. and little
son, of West Danville.
Rev. F. B. Blodgett of Derby Line
assisted in the service at the Metho-
| dist church Sunday morning.
Mrs. Frank Chaffee of Dakota has
| been guest of her slster-in-law, Mrs.
Ernest Albee. the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Edmunds of
y
here by the death of Mr.. Carpenter.
The many friends of Mrs. David
Hunter are pleased to see her again
able to be out after a serious illness,
Mrs. Wesley Kelley is again able tt
be out after having been confined tt
the house for nearly three months Of
illness.
Capt. and Mrs. Holbrook left Satur
day for Manchester, N. H., where
they will visit relatives before goine
South for about six weeks.
Miss Vera Sloan entertained severa
of her little friends at her home Fri
day with an oyster supper, the occa
sion being her 18th birthday.
81 Rev. and Mrs. Martin and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Will Kidder drove to Newpor
Center Friday evening to attend thu
revival services in progress there.
Mr.. and Mcs. Hugh 'Fairbrother
Miss Mamie Leavitt and Ohm Morrison
of Newport were in town Friday even
ing to attend the succotash supper. 2
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nickerson re
turned several days ago from Attic
boro, Mass, but he has since ther
been called back by the serious condi
ton of his father, who is suffering
from injuries received by falling of
high staging.
An interesting service was held a
the Methodist church Sunday morning
when in place of the usual preaching
service seven persons were baptized
six taken into the church on probation
and six by letter. followed by the com
munion service.
A good company attended the excel
lent supper served by the ladies O.
the Congregational church Friday
evening, following which the Misse.
Griggs entertained the company Will
recitations and songs and the younge
set promenaded.
Chester Carpenter died Monda,
morning at the age of SO years. III,
] had been gradually failing for severa
! years and for quite a time had beer
nearly helpless, but has been tenderl.
cared for in the home of his daughter
Mrs. L. P. Jenne. Rev. Mr.. Gordon
of the Congregational church conduct
ed the funeral services at the hous
Saturday afternoon and the remain
were placed in the tomb.
WEST DERBY.
Frank Massey is on the sick list.
Ernest Cowles has gone to a Mon
treal hospital.
Rev. Chas. Mcclure preached a
Iron Hill. Que, Sunday.
{ Rev. Daniel Gregory was in Mon
: treal recently on business.
Willie Stoddard, who has been in
!, hospital in Montreal since Christmas
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