Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-11-23
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
LIB WEILMAN, Local
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor


on fortnight's visit to relatives in
Eden, returned home Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Allison of st. Johns
bury is visiting friends in town.
Metal fire escapes have been placed
in position on both the Raymond and
the Newport house. Other high build
ings in the village, including the
schoolhouse, are soon to be similarly
equipped.
C. A. Bancroft, special deI uty col
lector, was in New York last week on
Capt. C. A. Davis was in Brattle-
boro Saturday to attend the election
of officers of the National guard,
made necessary by the recent resigna-
ton of Col. Estey.
D. N. Dwinell was confined to his
home by illness all last week.
Mrs. Carl Dwinell of Orleans visit
ed friends in town Friday.
A. S. Cover of Lowell was a BUSH
ness visitor in town last Friday and
Saturday.
81 ack" Clarke went to Boston Fri
day night on short business trip.
Mistress Barbara, youngest daugh-
ter of C. A. Brown is i'll with typhoid
fever. The disease so far. has not
developed especially alarming symp-
toms.
The residence of Mrs. Comerford on
West Main street, which was recent
ly badly damaged by fire is being re-
paired by B. S. Curtis, and Mrs. Com
erford will soon be occupying the
premises.
Stephen S. Cushing, for the past
year with the law firm of Young and
Young. has closed his labors here and
returned to his home in ST. Adams
where he has opened an office for the
practice of law.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Hill were in
Barre several days last week, accom-
panying the body of Mrs. L. L. Golf,
Mrs. Hills mother, who died here
last week Saturday and was taken to
Barre for burial.
I. J. Parker recently sold a build
ing lot on the corner of Main street
and the cross street connecting Main
and Highland avenue to Mr.. Hagar,
who will erect residence thereon in
the spring. Mr.. Hagar has rented
Mr.. Parker's tenement for the win
ter.
The $500" club spent Wednesday
evening Of last week tout on the
farm" being entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brigham at their new home.
There was chicken pie and other "vit-
ties" at 6: 80 and the evening was
spent with the favorite game. The
gentlemen were invited and the trip
was made via straw ride, John Blair
conductor. The occasion was very
pleasant for all concerned.
W. H. Parker of the immigration
View avenue to Harvey Silsby. the
real estate agency of G. J. Oben anc
Company. The reported price paic
was about $4,000. Mr.. Parker is at
his former home in Cambridge on ar
extended leave of absence. Contin
ued illness of Mrs. Parker, forced
them to break up housekeeping here
and she has returned to Cambridge ir
hopes of regaining her health.
E. L. Chaplin and Miss Bessie A
Davis were married Wednesday, Nov
16 by Rev. J. J. Williams at the Bap
fist parsonage. Miss Davis has beer
for long time in the employ of thu
Gilman Company's store as bookeepel
and saleslady. Mr.. Chaplin is dep
uty collector in the u. S. Customs
service and covers the trains on thu
Newport Richford run. After shor
trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin will re
side on Central street.
Miss Gertrude Griswold, stenogra
pher for Prouty and Miller died, yer,
suddenly Sunday night of heart fail
ure. Miss Griswold, whose parent
live in Usage, Iowa, was a niece O
Charles Niles of Coventry and ha
spent the Sabbath there, and on tn
return to town was stricken jus
as she was going into Mrs. G. M
Dearborn's home, where she wa
boarding, DR.. Gould, who immediatel
called. said that death was almos