Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-06-07
NEWPORT
Harry Whitaker is in town.

T1OIUeC lHFdSHeT mas poon TdCHeF
poorly for several days but is feeling
better at present.
Miss Alice LaClair, teacher in the
Lane school, spent the week end with
friends in Richforc
A daughter, Barbara Frances, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald
Wells on Monday, May 20.
E. B. True has commenced work on
a new house, utilizing portion of his
barn in the const ucti. thereof.
Charles Plumley, son of Congress-
man Plumley of Mortified, visited his
friend, Harry A. Black, last week.
Mrs. Clara S. Robinson and Miss
Helen Clarke returned Saturday night
from weeks visit in Boston and
vicinity.
Mrs. L. B. Wellman and son Rich
mond are visiting Mrs. Wellman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ. Parker
at Lowell.
Capt. Carroll A. Davis, 1st Lieut..
R. T. Corey and I'd. Lieut.. Robt.
Knapp of Co. l. are in Plattsburg, N
Y this week attending the school for
cfi GERS.
The usual summer exodus to the
cottages along the lake has begun,
the extremely warm weather rather
fastening operations in this line.
Thursday Of this week the w. c. T.
.. will meet with Mrs. G. D. Lance
The meeting is in charge Of Mrs. P.
| W. Lawson.
Theobald Diehl Of Iloilo, Penay.
special commissioner of the Philippine
Government, was in town Thursday
and Friday Oh business connected
with the u. S. Customs.
School in the grades of the village
school closed Friday Of this week and
all are or have been busy with final
"eXams.' The High school has two
weeks more before closing.
Mrs. Lee O. Drew and daughter
Dorothy started Monday of last week
for Denver, Colo, where they will
spend the greater part Of the summer
with Mrs. Drew's mother, Mrs.
Chase.
Erastus Buck has moved his livery
business to the Memphremagog sta
bles. which he recently purchased
Mr.. Blair. the former occupant, hav-
ing disposed of his horses and other
livery equipment.
W. B. Bullock has purchased a mo-
tor boat, thus adding one more to the
already large fleet upon the lake. The
motor driven craft furnishes the best
means of enjoying all the beauties of
our lake and many residents have
discovered the fact.
w. M. Hight, who has been in Cali
fornia during the winter and spring,
returned home last week Tuesday. He
has opened SHOP for the repair of
all mechanical contrivances including
automobiles, at the rear of his resi-
dence on Prospect street.
Rev. L. A. Edwards and family ar
rived Saturday night and for the pres
ent are stopping at the Newport
House, the parsonage not being quite
read y for their occupancy. Mr. Ed =,
wards preached both Sunday morning
and evening to large congrega tions.
c. H. McCaulay, the genial mana
ger of Bailey's music rooms here. was
severely injured by one of his horses,
which jumped upon him, badly wrench.
ing and bruising his leg. Mr. McCaul-
ay has been on crutches for a fort
night as a result and bids fair to use
them for some time to Gomez
Plans are being perfected for the
proper observance of July 9TH in
town. 1t will be as safe and sane as
is comfortable with the proper OBJ
servance of the day but there will be
something doing and you should get
out and see it. You can probably
hear something if you don't take
pains to get out.
Frank E. Miles, whose indisposition
was mentioned in these columns re-
Gently experienced a recurrence of
the trouble one day last week while
automobiing with friends. DR.. Nc
Donald of Sutton was called in coun-
ell with local physicians on the case.
Mr.. N lie many friends will sine 4rely
hope that he may speedily be cured of
this illness.
Fine weather favored the exercises
on Memorial day, which were carried
out substantially as planned. Auto
mobiles were provided for the convey
ance Of the Veterans to the cemetery
and they were escorted by Co. L. vt.
Natl. Guard The Newport Concert
4 band was in attendance. The address
at the opera house by Lieut. Gov
Slack was much enjoyed by an audi
ence which nearly filled the house.
About forty comrades were able to
attend the exercises.
The formal opening of the Mem
phremagog Yacht Club house Friday
evening, June 2. The officers of the
club held a reception to the members
after which a delightful literary and
musical program was rendered, con
sisting of songs by Miss Cushman,
Miss Bigelow. Mrs. Tinkham and
| Miss Marjorie Tinkha READINGS hv