Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-19
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
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L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor

employ of the lumber firm of Frouty
and Miller and for the last twenty
years had been foreman at the upper
mill. During the hour of the funeral
which was held at the late home OF
the deceased Wednesday afternoon,
the mills were shut down. and employ
ees and members of the firm attended
the funeral. Rev. C. d. Lance officl.
ated. Mr.. Brooks was about 81 years
of age.
The ladies of the Newport Bridge
Whist club with invited guests, mo-
tored to Waterbury last Thursday and
had dinner at the Waterbury Inn.
The party, numbering about 45, left
Newport on a schedule previously ar
ranged, the cars departing at inter-
walls OF several minutes to avoid the
dust. After beautiful dinner, the
party were conducted through the
Waterbury asylum for the insane.
After this tour of inspection the re-
turn trip was begun and all arrived
home without accident. The day was
fine and the trip an unqualified sue
cess. Several different routes were
taken and all reported the roads to be
in fine condition.
A notice in the local paper warns
the villagers to be more economical II
their use of water. as the supply is
low. This is necessary without
doubt, but the supply could be hus
banded materially if no one "hogged
the water A large nozzle on hoss
will take water enough for dozer
families and their use should be re
stricted by village order. If we use
only a necessary amount OF water OF
our lawns there will be enough and tt
spare. The only public park in town
the Memphremagog plot, is allowed
to burn up, literally while tons O.
water are needlessly poured upon prl
} vate lawns. Let everyone take per
sonal interest in such matters and WI
will be better off.
Mrs. M. J. Bullock celebrated he
10th birthday, Wednesday, July IL, D!
trip to her former home IN George
Vile, Que, 20 miles down the lake, II
her sons new motor boat. she wa
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs
W. E. Lougee of Springfield, Mass.
her on, W. B. Bullock, zand grand
daughter. Esther Bullock. The,
stopped en- Round Island for picni
dinner-the island being an idea
camping site, in the shadow of OF
Owls Head Mount, the most pictur
, esque locality about the lake. III
{ last third of the trip to Georgevlll
, was made in the teeth of a strong
northwest wind, amid the surglns
wh.tecaps; but the "Queen Esther
proved herself thoroughly seaworth!
and completed the journey in safety
Mrs. Bullock has always enjoyed be
: ing on the water and could row boa
: with the best of them in her younge
days She was the life Of the party
| acting 20 years younger than 76. Th'
J camping season is at its helgh
around Lake Memphremagog: ant
this method Of outing is gaming II
popularity every year. There is hard
ly point of land, island or snug Ba.
which has not it's summer cottage Q
nest of tents. Apparently r.. +
Spaulding Of Newport pull pmill tam
has the most variable mode of enjoy
ing the summer vacation of anyone
about the lake; his houseboat, htte'
with every modern convenience. l
! towed by his power boat here an
there about the numerous beaut.
spots, anchoring at such places a
! NAV best please the fancy of hlmsel
J and family. They are now at George
vile.