Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-01
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Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
l. B. WEILMAN Local dtor

John Young is making extensive re-
pairs on his Second street residence,
eliminating several cutters which
have given much trouble in the past.
| A party of eight ladies, members of
the local union, drove to Irasburg
Wednesday to attend the County W.
c. T. u. convention held there on that
day.
Andrew j. Porter of Newport and
Mary Maud Gore of Stanstead were
married Monday, May Is at the Meth
odist parsonage, Rev. G.. D. Lance Off
ciating.
The Steamer Authemis brought a
large excursion party to this port
from Magog and Georgeville last week
Tuesday. The party stopped here sew
eral hours.
J. E. Foster entertained his sister,
Miss Persis Foster, few days last
week, Miss Foster, who spent the WIN
ter in California, was returning to her
home on Cape Cod.
Harry Kimball. formerly clerk in the
store of Homer Thrasher, and who has
been firing on the railroad, has taken
position with Blake and Gaines at the
Newport Stock Farm.
Mrs. Benz. Riley and two children
are visiting friends in Boston and vi
cinity this week. Mr.. Riley remained
at home to assist his mother, who is
moving into the village.
immigration Inspector w. H. Par
ker has joined the ranks of the auto
mobilists, having purchased of Will
lam Hight the Peerless car formerly
| ou,ood hv Stewart HocLo1I
Mrs. Francis Robinson, of Green
Place, was overcome by the heat
Tuesday forenoon while doing the fam
lily baking, and for a time was very
i'll, but has now fully recovered.
The remains lof Mrs. Marcia Ward,
who died recently in Eos Angeles,
CAL, arrived Thursday night on the
Montreal Express and were taken to
Derby, her former home, for burial.
| G. N. Hodge, formerly in the lum-
Der business here at the international
mill died last week at his home in
Sherbrooke, P. Q. Mr.. Hodge was
we'll known in this vicinity as pro-
gressive business man.
Rev. R. C. Flagg and Rev. J. J.
Williams attended the joint meeting
thern Vermont and ST. Francis dis
tricts at Stanstead college last week
Monday.
Mrs. Richard Hurst is very i'll at her
home on Summer street following a
serious operation performed last week.
Her recovery is expected if complica-
tions can be avoided, though her illness
will necessarily be of long duration.
Dame Nature kindly unveiled the
Heavens on Thursday night and a good
view of Halley's comet was obtained
by all who looked for it. The sight
was one to be long remembered and
should be cherished as 1.-The one
glimpse" in seventy-fve years.
Main street is receiving a coat of
heavy gravel preparatory to the treat
ing of the surface with the new coal,
tar and pitch compound consequently
the automobiles find it hard Shedding"
just at present They act somewhat
in the capacity of a steam roller,
however.
True & Blanchard gave an interest
ing demonstration of their stove last
Saturday. Meals were cooked served
under an awning in the open air. The
persuasive eloquence of their popular
clerk would make one feel that an oil
stove, or anything else he had to sell
was almost positive necessity.
The lecture last week Tuesday even
ing by Rev. VIM. Spurgeon of London,
Eng, was much appreciated by those
who attended. Owing to numerous
other attractions the same night the
attendance was small, something like
one hundred. Mr.. Sturgeon spoke I'M
der the auspices of the Epworth
League of the Methodist church.
Jameson and Downey are busy these
ing apparatus. Mrs. J. M. Brigham
and w. c. Lindsay also have machines
that do good work. We understand
that machines may be rented of any of
these three parties at reasonable rates,
and they will clean your house much
easier that it can be done by hand, no
mistake about it.
Lane & Dwinell will fit up the new
third story addition to their building
!. as dining room, which will be leased
to and used by the several Masonic
bodies and the Order Eastern Star.
Extensive Improvement to the Mason
&c hall are also contemplated, which
when added will give the FRATERNITY
s a model hall, probably the best in this
section of the country.
The concert by the Mendelssohn clut
= at Lanes Friday evening under the
II direction of Prof. Gill was we'll patro
II nized and all speak we'll of the worl
/ of the various members of the society
II The club was assisted by Charles T
II Grilley, whose readings were even bet
! ter than usual, which is saying a grea
| deal, while Claude Goodrich, the ban
| joist was much enjoyed
II Dea. D. M. Camp returned Thurs
| day morning from Washington D. e.
II where he attended the Worlds Sunda,
/ school convention. About four thou
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