Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08

funeral was held from the mousse TIL
day afternoon, Feb. "a. Rev. c. D.
Lance officiating and the burial was
in the old cemetery at West Derby.
NEWPORT
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Colodny are in New
York.
Mrs. E. M. Clarke has been quite
ill with grip for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Batchelder of
Assinippi, Mass, is visiting relatives
in town.
w. D. Perkins of the National bank
has taken apartments IN one OF "A.
F. Scott's tenements.
The Woman's Missionary society
will meet Friday afternoon, March 10,
with Mrs. Clara Robinson.
Geo. Randall has purchased rest
aurant in Tilton., N. H., and went
there Monday of this week to take
possession.
Mrs. Josie S. Anderson, who has
been for some time with Mrs. &. s.
Robinson, has gone to her home In
Beebe Plain.
Judge and Mrs. F. E. Alfred are
taking a vacation trip to Florida by
way Of New York. They will return
about the first of April.
Master Edwin Camp, who broke a
leg some weeks ago while coastlng,
| is recovering in good shape and is
able to be about on crutches.
/ Rev. C. w. Wilson of Plymouth, N.
| H., spoke before large audience in
the parlors of the Congregational
church last Wednesday evening.
Geo. Frost, president of the Frost
Veneer Seating company, was in town
last week in the interests OF his busl-
ness. He returned to New Y ork Sun
day night.
Mrs. O. c.. Miller, who has been
very i'll at Old Point Comfort. Va,
for several weeks, is reported better.
1t is hoped that she may soon be able
to return to her home.
Miss Mary Davis of the high
school has gone to receive treatment
for her eyes, which have been giving
her much trouble of late. She was
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. An.
ME Davis.
Miss Fairbanks, teacher in the
High school, has been obliged TO re-
sign on account of illness in her home
at St. Johnsbury and Miss Lillian
Ashworth of Fall River, Mass, has
taken her place.
Mrs. A. F. Corliss of Island Pond
was a recent visitor here. Mrs. Cor
liss, who was formerly Miss Berdena
Green, was in her old place in the
choir of the Congregational church
on Sunday morning.
Supt. and Mrs. E. S. Watson are in
Boston and vicinity this week. Mr..
Watson will put in some time in Wis
iting the schools in this locality, gain
ing new ideas to be used later in his
own work IN the local schools.
Quite number of local automobile
lists and enthusiasts are in Boston
this week for the annual automobile
show, among the number being, Geo.
Macdiarmid, J. F. Lambert, f. J..
Prouty, H. R. Flower, w. E. Hackett
and E. C. Huntington.
Engineer Frank Thompson has been
seriously i'll with pneumonia at the
hospital in Sherbrooke for several
days, but is now improving. Mr..
Thompson had an attack of this kind
some weeks ago and probably re-
sumed work before entirely regain
ing strength.
The consolidation of the Passumpsic
and Peoples Telephone lines which
took place recently, is causing less
inconvenience here than might be ex-
pected. When the novelty is off and
the receivers are left on the hook
when not in necessary use there will
be little to complain of.
The regular meeting of Baxter
| Post, No. 81, and Baxter Relief corps
| No. %, was held at the G. A. r. hall
on Wednesday of last week. A ban
quet was provided and the comrades
INDUCED in "reminiscences of battles
fought. Very interesting remarks
were made by Ex-Gov. Grout and
others.
Newport High added another vic.
tory to its list Saturday evening by
defeating at basket ball, the strong
DeltaTau-Delta fraternity team of
Dartmouth college. The score was So
to 27. Newport played all around the
| VlSlCOFS, DelnS stronger III uluus
quicker on foot and excelling in team
work generally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. D. Gilchrist en-
tertained party of about twenty
friends at their home Tuesday eve
ming. When not busy at the nibbling
table and punch bowl the guests were
amused with 1900" Dainty refresh
ments were served at II O'Clock,
Mrs. Rose Sawyer assisting the
hostess in serving.
Harry Dale, who has been head cut
ter in the overall factory of B. F..
Moore and Company, has been obliged
to quit work on account of failing
health and has taken a trip west hop
ing to receive benefit therefrom.
Should he locate there Mrs. Dale will