Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-30
NEWPORT

visiting TRENDS IN town.
w. H. Puffer of Guanahuato, Mexi-
co was visitor in town Thursday.
V. K Young of the Bigelow Phar-
macy is back after vacation of two
weeks.
Herman Hinckley of Glover was the
guest last week of his uncle, Arson
Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Armour Clark of Mel
rose, Mass, visited at A. G. Clark's
Sunday.
Charles Williams, Waterman at the
| Federal building is taking his annual |
| vacation.
u. A. Harris and family were in
Morrisville and Swanton several days
| last week.
i G. W. Burbank is remodeling his
residence on Third street into three
tenement fiat.
c. A. Brown returned Tuesday
from ten days vacation spent at
Lake Parlin. Me.
Miss Doris Emery returned Thurs
day from Montpelier where she visit
ed for several days.
Sherbrooke fair, which opens Sat-
urday, Sept. 2, will no doubt draw the
usual crowds from this locality.
Mrs. VIM. Colby of Prospect street
was taken Monday to st. Johnsbury
hospital for an operation for Appendix
citis.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Bailey returned
Friday night from a weeks visit to
relatives in Nashua. N. H., and
Berkeley, Mass.
Bert E.. Bean and Miss Betsey nj.
Blake of Newark were married Mon
day, August Fl, at the M. E. parson-
age by Rev. C. D. Lance.
Harry Guyette is minus a part of
one thumb, the result of too close
proximity to a circular saw at the
veneer mill. where he is employed.
Miss Emma Smith of Montreal is
visiting at Byron Curtis Miss
Smith formerly was employed in the
tailoring establishment of w. E. Kipp.
The Baptist Sunday school enjoyed
picnic at Holbrook's Friday, the
trip being made via hayrack and
other similar conveyance. The day
was ideal for an outing, as the threat
ened rain did not appear until all had
opportunity to reach their homes.
VIM. Lawson, road commissioner
for the town of Coventry, is engaged
in widening and Strengthening the riv-
err road to Coventry at the point
known as 1.-THE Ledges,' which i'm
provement will be welcome to all
travellers of this popular thoroughare.
Lieut.. John B. Barnes and Ser
geant J. G. Cody u. S. A.. were in
town last week in discharge of their
duties in connection with the Yer
mont National Guard. Company L is
getting in shape for the annual mus
ter which will be held at Fort Ethan
Allen beginning Sept. II.
Miss Blanche Spaulding, who has
suffered from tuberculosis for the
past two years, died Friday afternoon.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. o. Spaulding of Pleasant
street. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon. Miss Spaulding has spent
some time at the sanatorium at Pitts
field, but every thing that loving care
and medical skill could accomplish
failed to check the ravages of the dis
ease. The community sorrows with
her bereaved family.
The Memphremagog Tennis club
has secured grounds for a court on
- Memphreniagog park and this court is
now being put in proper shape for
20 immediate use. The use of the court
ri will be restricted to members of he
Il club. Anyone wishing to join the
| club can procure the necessary card
from either Fl. R. Dane or Rev. C.
| D. Lance. Each member is sup
| posed to own racquet and ball.
The annual dues have been placed at
II 81. We should see some good games
in the near future.
II The Sunday school and Asbury
/ Brotherhood of the Methodist church
held its annual picnic at Perkins
II wharf Friday of last week. Upwards
of 200 people went to the picnic
II grounds on the morning trip of the
II Lady of the Lake, remaining till the
II afternoon trip when the journey
II through the lake was resumed. Many
II availed themselves of the cheap rates
ii for the lake ride in the afternoon so
II she carried between four and five
II hundred people, probably the largest
II party of the season. The picnic it.
II self was the usual grand success,
II though some of the party got wet by
II the shower which fell just as the boat
II was landing.
II Two young men. who gave their
II names as Eugene Richie and Albert
II Trent and their residence as Phila-
II delphia were arrested by Sheriff Hill
II last Wednesday at the livery stable
II of Erastus Buck and lodged in Jail on
charge of larceny. 1t appears that
the boys had hired horse and car.
riage at the livery stable of Mr.. Hunt
Il at North Troy to drive to Glen SUIT
ton. P. O., but brought up here
where they unsuccessfully tried te
dispose of the team to F. p. Davis
and later to Mr. Buck. At hearing
Friday before Judge Thompson of the
III Municipal court they were held in the
sum of $500 for their appearance a.
county court. They were devoid Of
ooeb hut we'll stocked with revolyers