Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-11-16
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
L. B. WEILMAN Local
Light company, Mrs. M. C. Brigham
having given up the work.

Light company, Mrs. M. u. Brigham
having given up the work.
Clinton Day and family spent the
first week in the month at Mr.. Days
old home in Jay. Mr.. Day was sue
cessful in his deer hunting.
Engineer Frank Thompson is i'll at
in the hospital in Sherbrooke with an
attack of pneumonia. but is improv-
ing and his recovery is expected.
A young child of VIM. Wells of Far
rant street died Sunday from a re
lapse of pneumonia. This is the Sec
ond child from this family to die
within month.
N. q. Rochon is planning the cree
tion of a tenement house on his prop
erty in the west end, and is already
excavating for the cellar, intending to
build right away.
The chicken pie supper given by
the ladies of the Baptist church last
week Tuesday evening was a great
success both as to quality of viands
and number of guests.
Fred Harvey will move his barber
shop from the Gilman block into the
basement of the Gaines block on Main
street as soon as the rooms can be
made ready for occupancy.
Rev. G. D. Lance went to Cabot
Monday for short visit to his for
mer home, going Wednesday to Mont
pelier to attend Sunday school insti-
tute. Arson c. Clark is also in Mont
pelier for the same purpose.
Mrs. L. L. Golf, who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. +. J. Hill, died
Saturday, Nov. IL. The funeral was
held Monday at 3 p. m. and inter-
ment was made at Barre, Mrs. Golf S
former home.
Ben L. Heath, formerly of the
Wright shoe store, who went some
time ago to California for his health,
returned October 8, not having re-
ceived the benefit of which he stood
in need. He is now in very poor
state Of health.
The Rev. Silas B. Perry, pastor of
the Baptist church in Richford and
president of the Green Mountain
Bible and Missionary Institute will
preach in exchange with the pastor
Sunday. Mr.. Perry is great favorite
among young people. Give him a
cordial greeting.
A large excavation at the junction
of Main and Bay View streets was
made Saturday to permit the laying of
new four-inch water pipe under the
sidewalk. The demands for water.
both for home consumption and as fire
protection, necessitated the laying OF
large pipe in this vicinity.
The new rooms Of the Young Mems
! Improvement club in the Hall block
will be formally opened Friday even.
ing. Only club members are to be
present on this occasion. Any who
wish to inspect the rooms, with ar
idea of joining the club will be given
opportunity to do so later.
There will be box social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Magoor
in the West End Friday evening
Ladies are requested to bring a box
with lunch for two. Gentlemen are
requested to come and buy box with
lunch for two. Every one is urged tt
attend and enjoy jolly evening.
Daniel Chase. whose serious illness
was mentioned last week died Satur
day, Oct. 5. The funeral was helC
Monday at the home of w. w. True
Mr.. Chase was for many years will
Mr.. Batchelder, Mrs. True's father
before coming to live with the True
and was a faithful employee who will
be missed.
The remaining lectures in the Mid
dlebury college extensive course ar
as follows: Dec. 2. Prof. Raymon
Mcfarland, A. Ms subject: "On tn
Labrador Trail" Jan. 20, Prof Ed
ward D. Collins, Phi. D., subject
1.-The Old and New Vermont. Feb
| "a, Pres. John M. Thomas, D. D.. SUI
ject: "The Spirit of Old Vermont"
Stephen S. Cushing. for the pas
year connected with the law firm O
Young & Young, closes his wor
here this week and will return to hi
former home in st. Adams where
{ will open an office for the practice O
law. Mr.. Cushing has made man
friends while here and all predic
success for him in his chosen profes
: sion.
Mr.. Otto Paul, Milwaukee, Wis, gay
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