Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-01
NEWPORT

~. n. LAWS was III SQrlngHoIQ,
Mass, over Sunday.
Roy Meacham has taken a position
with E. Lane & Son.
Elisha Lane is reported to be more
comfortable and gaining slowly.
A daughter was born Friday, Feb.
"a, to Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Spear.
Judge F. M. Sears and H. H.
Somers of Irasburg were in town last
week on business.
Miss Sally Emery spent several
days at home last week, returning to
Montpelier Monday.
c., w. Richmond was in Glover
Thursday in his official capacity as
Deputy of the grange.
VIM. Kelley of Lowell was the guest
of his nephew, Frank Kelley of Central
Street, several days last week.
Charles Brooks, who is seriously i'll
at his home on Main street, is reported
as being slightly improved at present.
Mrs. D. M. Camp. who is suffering
from an attack of rheumatism, is
gaining slowly, though still i'll in bed.
Harry L. Fitch has finished his
labors for True and Blanchard and
has returned to his home in Burling-
ton.
Miss Helen Clark of the Customs
Office visited her home at Island Pond
several days recently, returning Tues
day.
DR.. K. l.. MacKleay has rented the
first floor of the new E. B. True house
on Summer street and his office is also
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brown of Pros
pect street are the parents Of son,
Feb. %.
Mrs. A. J. Burns returned Wednes-
day night from White River Junction,
where she was called by the death of
a relative.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
tenement of w. w. True. The build
ing has been raised one story and
when completed will make a comfort
able home.
The funeral of Geo. Duquette, who
was killed near the round house last
week Sunday morning, was held Tues
day. Feb. FL, and his remains were
buried in the Roman Catholic
cemetery.
J. w. Richmond and R. w. Spear
were in North Troy Tuesday to hold a
hearing by the Public Service Com
mission regarding the adjustment of
a grade crossing on the Canadi an
Pacific railroad in that village.
The fourth quarterly conference
of the Methodist church occurs this
Wednesday, evening. Reports will
be received. committees elected and
plans made for the coming year.
District Superintendent F. w. Lewis
will preside.
The pupils in the graded school
enjoyed holiday last week from
Tuesday noon till Thursday noon on
account of Washington's birthday.
The high scnool was not in session
from Wednesday for the remand r
of the week.
There was fair sized audience at
the performance of "What Wrigh t
Left" at the Opera House last week
Thursday evening. Though the show
was good it was said not to be quite
up to the regular diet of Newport
theatregoers.
Friday. March 10, is the date set for
the great sale of domestic and fancy
articles by the Ladies' Aid society of
the M. E. church. There is to be a
concert in the evening by local talent,
assisted by reader and musicians
from out of town.
Asa Drown has taken the position
of express messenger on the Sher-
| brooke Newport run with head
quarters in Sherbrooke. The position
is expected to be permanent, unless
some man older in the service should
desire it, and this is not likely at
present.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. .Walworth, who
have been visiting their brother, Geo.
D. Walworth, have returned to their
home in American Falls, Idaho, going
by way of Boston and Worcester,
Mass, where they spent a few days
before finally leaving for the far
west.
Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Larned leave
this week for Bristol, R. l.. where
Mr.. Larned will be assistant rector
Larned have many friends here, who,
while regretting theikdeparture from
our community, will wish Mr.. and
Mrs. Larned all joy and success in the
larger field of work.
The series of dancing schools given
+, by Mr.. Tinker of ST. Johnsbury fol
Co. L. at the School hall eliminated
, iHa ball last Friday evening. While
the attendance at these dances has
not been large. the Company has
J demonstrated its ability to conduct
dances of good clean sort and they
, will probably come out about even a.
far as expense is concerned.
: The village water commissioners ar,
y shutting off the water between thu
e hours of p. m. and 6 a. m. Thi
Y action is necessary on account of tn
low water in the reservoir due, it i
thought, to many patrons allowing tn
+. water to run at night to proven
freezing. 1t is necessary to ALLOW
= the reservoir to fill to insure sufficien