Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-02-15
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
LIB. WELLMAN, Local Editor
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor

for a few weeks visit with friends.
They will probably return about the
first of April.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.. Walworth of
American Falls, Idaho are spending a
few days with their brother, Geo. D.
Waiworth, before returning to their
home in the far west.
James Martin of Bay View avenue
who has been hard up with rheuma-
tism for several months, is again able
to work and has resumed his position
with the Boston & Maine railway.
A. H. Noyes employed at the round
house received painful injuries to one
apparatus to one of the large doors.
work for several days as a result of
the injury.
There was a water famine in town
Saturday caused by the bursting of
the main pipe on the C~auseway. Ray
mond water patrons did not suffer
however and were able to contribute
to the relief of their less fortunate
neighbors.
Alfred Rowland died in New York
city, Feb. 2. His wife, who was Miss
Emily Anderson, was in New York at
the time of his death. Mr.. Rowland
will be remembered by many, as he
lived in town with his family during
last summer.
DR.. j. H. Mcdonald of Sutton,
P. O., was in town on We'd
nesday of last week in consultation
with DR.. Gould in the case of Elisha
Lane, who is i'll at his home on Sec
ond street, and does not as
fast as could be wished.
J w. F. Mullavey Of McIndoes is as
sisting in the Telegraph office Of the
Boston and Maine railway during the
absence of Mr.. Hunter, who is away
on leave of absence necessitated by
the serious illness of his wife in Dan
Vile. P. @.
Latest news from Mrs. O. C. Miller,
who is i'll at Old Point Comfort. Va,
seems to Indicate that she is not i'm
proving as fast as could be desired
and it is uncertain when she will be
able to return. Mr.. Miller and the
rest Of the family are with her.
Those who enjoy a good old New
England winter certainly have ne
cause for complaint this season. Zero
weather and heavy SHOWS are the Or
der of the day. 1t has become neces-
sary in some instances to use the road
machine to clear off sidewalks in
town.
A. A. Bishop has bought the Walcott
studio in Barton, which he will reft
and place in the hands of a capable
assistant. This studio with the very
able supervision of Mr.. Bishop should
the very best of Photographic work
and relieve to some extent the work
of the studio here.
The Public Service Commission has
rented as an office one of the large
rooms of the Young Mems Improve
ment club in the Hall block and Clerk
Spear has taken possession. This
will give the commission a fine
office, centrally located and easy of
access and those who will be most
apt to have business with the Com
mission would ordinarily have the
courtesies of the club extended to
them so that no trouble between Com
MISSION and club is liable to arise on
this account.
J.. M. Mcfarland of st. Johnsbury,
while attempting to board the mail
train south at $3.50 Thursday, while
the train was in motion, missed his
footing and fell. barely escaping being
crushed by the wheels. He was
dragged about a car length when
discovered by Brakeman Bridges who
pulled the emergency signal and
stopped the train. Mr.. Mcfarland
was taken aboard, badly frightened
but not hurt beyond a few bruises and
a yer shaking up. 1t was a close
shave. The moral is obvious.
Sympathy is extended to Frank L.
Patterson for the loss of his father,
VIM. E. Patterson, who died of pneu-
monia on Sunday, Feb. S, at the home
of Mrs. F. S. Gray at Troy, where he
had been employed. During almost
the entire illness of his father Frank
was constantly with him. The funer
al was at the congregational church
in Lowell. Mr.. Patterson was fol
many years a resident of Lowell ant
one of it's best citizens, having helt
many important town offices and hat
represented his town in the legisla
ture.