Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-03
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
L. B. WEILMAN Local Editor
LIB. WELLMAN, Local Editor

The stereopticon lecture by Mr.. Ad-
ans was very good. There were about
one hundred views illustrating the
men and guns of our coast defence.
| Albert Hutchins, deputy city mar
shall of Laconia. N. H., was IN town
| Sunday, going from here to Rock Is
| land, where he picked up two men
wanted in his city for breaking jail.
DR.. Harry F. Hamilton and Geo. F.
Root go tomorrow, Thursday. to Chica-.
go to attend the Triennial Conclave OF
Knight Templars. They expect to
return Friday, August 18th, of this
month.
The breaking of a journal on the
tender of freight engine tied up
traffic on the railroad between New
port and Sherbrooke Wednesday for
several hours, the mail train from
Sherbrooke being delayed till late In
the afternoon.
Captain C. A. Davis, with a detail
from company L, was in Northfleld
several days last week for rifle prac-
tice. The company is getting in shape
for muster the last of August when
they go to Pine Plains, N. Y. for
military maneuvers.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. M. Bugbee and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Dwinell with
friends took an extended automobile
trip the first of last week, going to
Burlington and through Grand Isle
County returning by way Of Barre and
Montpelier.
Miss Blanche Spaulding, who has
been in poor health for some time
70 tho Proctor SQni-
4 tarium at Pittsford for treatment.
: Her friends will hope for speedy
and permanent recovery, as according
8 to all accounts the chances are great
l ly in Miss Spaulding's favor.
i Last Friday nights "Hop" at the
M. Y. club was one of the best ,o1
the season so far. There was large
). attendance and all had a chance tt
): dance to good music. The comblna
L ton of good music and a perfect t1ool
seems to be appreciated by all clut
O members, both young and old.
y The residence of Mrs. E. NJ. Clark
IS took fire Monday forenoon from al
overheated chimney, and though thu
ar fire company was called out, the blaz
o was extinguished before it's service
A. were needed. Another lucky fire
Think of the hungry people in thi
village if Mrs. Clark should really g
Is out of business.
IS News of the sudden death of E. j
Chase of Denver, Colo, reached her
Friday evening. Mr.. Chase, who wa
to the father of Mrs. L. O. Drew, was
r. former resident here, and we'll an
lg favorably known. No particulars re
garding his death as yet have bee
g. received. Mr.. Drew left for Denve
to Saturday morning.
e. Mrs. E. E. Puffer, whose seriou
illness was recorded last week, die
at Sunday night. She had been gres
8. sufferer for several years, though ne
20 naturally sunny disposition caused ht
to conceal much of her trouble and el
deared her to all who knew her int
al mately. She leaves her husband, WI
y, in this last, the great affection, n;
IS. the sympathy of all.
r., A. A. Bishop, the artist, has been
Boston, attending the Photographer
convention, and as usual his work w
m favorably considered by the judge
Z; He won the first prize in the portra
ed class, this prize being awarded +
y. the best three photos. He was also
cy winner in the state portrait elias
taking first prize for Vermont. Silv
he loving cups were the prizes awarded
lg. Mrs. G.. w. Burbank. who has be
in a precarious condition for ma
. weeks, from weakness of the min
became much worse recently and b
removal to sanitarium was thong
advisable. Accordingly on Sunda
. accompanied by Mr.. Burbank and h
nurse she was taken to Burlingto
G. D. Pratt taking the party in
automobile. The friends of Mr.. a
Mrs. Burbank hope for speedy i
provement in her condition.
The storm of Wednesday night "
the worst experienced in this sect
this season so far as thunder a
lightning is concerned. The peals
thunder and the lightning was w
an vicious. One bolt fell on Knowlto
Bluff, striking the cottage of Char
White of Lennoxville, wrecking
contents, and knocking out one S
of the cottage together with the fl
place. Miss Mary White, who v
. alone in the house was practica
uninjured except from being sligh
shocked, though the very bed
which she was sleeping was brok
At the same time. the Smith Gotta
on on the same bluff was struck and d;
aged to some extent, though the
mates were uninjured. No f
resulted. The rainfall was v
heavy.
Acute or Chronic-Which?