Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-02-08
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
L. WEILMAN, Locale
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor

Inee laO1eS or the MethOdlSt
church are preparing for sale to be
held about March 10 in the church
parlors. This will be larger sale
than has heretofore been attempted
by the society.
The Lyman Howe moving pictures
given last week at Lanes. under the
auspices of the Epworth League were
a grand success both as the quality of
the entertainment and the attendance.
Over four hundred tickets are re-
ported to have been sold.
Repairs on the Raymond hotel are
nearing completion. Business has
been brisk at the Newport house dur
ing the enforced closing of the other
hotel and many transients have had
to look elsewhere about town for
lodging.
The Klark- Urban Company are to
return this week for Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evening with a matinee
Saturday afternoon. This company
always give good entertainment at
low price and their productions will,
no doubt, draw crowded houses.
R. w. Spear has purchased the
Richards property on Cottage street
and will repair and improve the build
ings before moving in. A. j. Burns,
who has purchased the house where
Mr.. Spear now lives, will not take
possession until warmer weather.
1t is reported that the Congrega-
tional church is soon to have a new
bell, the gift of one of its prominent
members. We hope the report is
founded on fact as the need is appar-
ent. for the present bell, by reason Of
being cracked, is badly out of har-
mony.
]. H. Sheldon has resumed his du-
| ties as conductor on the c.. P. railway
between Newport and Montreal. Mr..
Sheldon has been assistant superin-
tendent and train master for about
two years, with headquarters at Farm
ham, P. Q. His family has resided
here during the time.
The annual meeting of the Tenth
Masonic District, F. and A M. will
be held on Monday, Feb. Is, with Or
leans Lodge, No. IS at Barton. Mem
phremagog Lodge is scheduled to
work the M. M. degree. Arrange
ments are being made for a special
train from Newport to Barton ana re
turn. The train will leave Newport
in season to reach Barton for the ban
quet and will return as soon as posi-
BILE after the meeting closes. A large
number of masons from this vicinity
are expected to attend.
Mrs. Ella Walworth Slater died verv
suddenly Monday of last week at her
home on Central street from nasal
hemorrhage. Mrs. Slater came here
from Worcester, Mass, less than 9
year since and had made her home
with her son, George D. Walworth, who
purchased the Storrs property on Gen.
trail street which made them a happy
home. Mrs. Skaters son w. Vaughn
Walworth arrived from Idaho Friday.
A short funeral service was held at
the home Saturday afternoon at four
o'clock. The interment was in Wor-
cester, Mass, the funeral party going
down on the late train Saturday
night.
DERBY.
Mr.. Burr is sick at the Derby house.
A grange was installed here last
week.
S. B. Bates is in Island Pond on
! business.
z. G. Barnard is sick at the home of
Mrs. Lena Clarke.
| Leslie Hill visited at his home in
| Charleston recently.
Remember the Mission Study class
| Thursday evening and plan to attend.
Mrs. I. A. Bowdoin has a sister,
Mrs. Beveridge OF New Haven, Me-,
visiting her.
Gerald Drown, who has been teach
ing school at Caswell's Mill, returned
home Friday night.
There will be mock trial at the
Baptist church, Feb. 21st. A good
supper will be served in the vestry.
The M. w. of A. will give a power
ty ball in Odd Fellows hall Thursday
night, Feb. 9th. Everybody come and
have good time.
Mrs. Lizzie Rowell received the sad
news last week of the death of her
father who lived in st. John, P. O..
the body is to be brought to Derby for
burial.
REBEKAH LODGE FORMED.
Wide-Awake Rebekah Lodge, No.
60, I. 0. o. F., was installed here
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 1st, by r.
F. Hatch, Grand Master of Vermont
assisted by the following grand Off
GERS, c. G. Sargent, D. G. MO. H.
Henderson, Grand Lect. d; Mrs. Mabe
R. Dane, p. P; Mrs. Frances C.
Stone. v. P; Mrs. Louise L. Boyce,
Grand Lect. The new lodge had a
charter list of eleven members, and in
the evening Morning Star Lodge, No.
2, of Newport exemplifed work on a
class of seventytwo new members, af-
ter which banquet was served in the
new dining hall at which 1856 were
present. After the banquet the fol-
lowing officers were elected and in
stalled: Mrs: M. R: Kelley. N. g.,
Mrs. III. L. Silver. V. g.; Mrs. Ina
/ Nilns Sect Mrs Rornico A1dr;ob