Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-10
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor

purchasers got their moneys wort
all the same.
The ladies' social union held a social
in the Congregational church parlors
Tuesday afternoon with supper at {
o'clock after which an entertainment
was furnished, the ladies of the O. E.
S. repeating their farce. "How the
Story Crew."
The lecture by Col. C. H. Darling,
which was to have been given before
the Young Mems Improvement club
this week Tuesday evening, has been
postponed till some convenient even
ing of next week to suit the conven.
fence of the speaker.
w. B. Bullock, proprietor of the
printing office in the Flint block, has
sufficiently recovered the use of his
left hand to enable him to resume his
duties in the office. He returned
from Boston this week, where he
has been looking up the latest ideas
in printing
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Davis are build
ng a summer cottage on the Farrant
extension. Other cottages in that
locality are those of Chas. Brooks
and VIM. Adams. A good road has
been built through the woods and
there are many more available lots.
A. J. Miller has exchanged his resi-
dence in the West End for a farm in
Troy and will move away from town
for the present. A reception was ten
dered Mr.. and Mrs. Miller by their
friends at the M. E.. church Thursday
evening after the regular prayer meet
ing.
P. A. Robbins of Port Huron, Mich,
has returned East for a visit with his
parents before going to Vancouver, B.
c., to which station he has been recent
ly ordered as Inspector in charge in
the U. S. immigration Service. This
deserved promotion is very pleasing
to Mr.. Robbins friends in this vicin-
ity.
Fire was discovered about noon Sum-
day on the roof of the Bean block
caused by falling sparks from a burn
ing chimney. An alarm was rung
in from a nearby box but prompt use
of fire extinguishers put out the blaze
before the fire company arrived.
The damage was less than five dollars.
A very lucky fire if we must have one
at all.
After the regular meeting of Lake.
side Chapter, o. E. S..recently a liter
airy and musical entertainment was
furnished. Alter several vocal and in
~strumental selections the funny sketch,
"How the Story Crew." was present.
ed by the following ladies, each of
whom did their prettiest MRS. Williams
Hill, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Wellman and
Misses Emery, Hunt, Cushman and
Peck. Refreshments were served,
Mrs, Magoon catering.
DERBY.
Mrs. Bailey is visiting at Mrs. j.
M. Crows.
F. I. Marion of St. Adams was in
town last week.
DR.. Amos Parlin of Orleans was in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lewis are re-
joicing over the birth of another son.
Miss Lena Crandall is taking Miss
Hazelton's place in the graded school.
Sanford Pinney is again able to be out
after being laid up with broken ribs.
Harold Johnson still remains very
III, 1IFlu A1oy WoOo IL SoIAAS 1oi I'LL.
Mrs. Hattie Dane and friends spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Geo.
Richie.
Miss Carrie Wheeler of Orleans
and Miss Clara Bazinet of Newport
were weekend visitors in town.
Mrs. George Stevens, who has been
occupying Mrs. Fletcher's house, is
moving into A. A. Silver Jr's. cot
tage.
Word has reached here of the death
in San Diego, CAL, of Mrs. Chas.
Hayes, aunt of Miss Hattie Morse and
a former resident of this place.
A concert given by talent from
Stanstead College will be helc
in the M. E. church Tuesday evening,
Nov. 10th, remember the date and pIar
to attend.
The D.. A. "Tennyson" evening
Friday evening proved "a very enjoy
able affair, the promenade following
was enjoyed by a large number of stu
dents and alumni.
Percy Robbins of the u. S. Immi
grafton service, who has been stationed
at Port Huron, Mich, this past sum.
mer, IS nome Tor a snort Visit before
going to his new home in Vancouver
B. G.
The Junior League and their friend.
had a merry time at the M. E. vestry
Saturday afternoon after their regu
, lar meeting ; games were played ant
{ refreshments of sandwiches, Cocoa
!, and cake were served.
The "Woodmen'' demonstrated tn,
/ spirit of their order last week by turn
ing out and helping Ray Hanley rails,
and board in his new slaughter hous,
|, to take the place of the one recent!
t destroyed by fire.
While going to Newport to attent
, the play Thursday evening in compan.
!, with friends Miss Edith Hazeltine was
, badly injured by being thrown from thu
: carriage, az the horse SHE'D at a Ian
tern and turned them into the ditcl
at the roadside. She was taken il
an unconscious condition into Mr.. AL
yah Morrill's where it was feared the
: spine was seriously injured, but at pres