Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-10-16
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
L. WELLMAN Local Editor
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor

At the regular convocation of Cleve-
land chapter. No. 20, last Friday eve
ming, the P. M and M. E. M. degrees
were conferred on two candidates.
John Beebe is enjoying few days
vacation from his duties in W. }.
Avery's store and went to Boston to
see some of the big ball games.
Mr.. Macarthur, who has been visit
ing his son, Geo. B. Macarthur, for
several months, has returned to his
home in Saratoga Springs, n. 7.
c.. F. Bigelow had the misfortune to
break down, while touring in Lamoille
county last week with his Winton Six,
and EX-Gov. Prouty went to the rescue
with his car.
Sheriff and Mrs. E. J. Hill returned
Thursday from week s visit in Boston.
Deputy Sheriff Albert Post of Iras-
burg had charge of the Jail during the
absence of Sheriff Hill.
The district meeting of the Order
Eastern Star is to be held with Inter-
vale chapter at Orleans on Friday of
this week. There should be a God at
tendance from Newport
C. A. White has taken the rooms in
the White flats, formerly occupied by
| O. H. Rawson, who has moved to the
| fiat above in the. same building, lately
vacated by w. A. Dane.
A new cement vault has just been
completed in the Roman Catholic ceme-
terry on Coventry road. Other needed
| improvements have been made includ-
ing new fences and an approach from
Highland avenue.
The banquet given by Lakeside
chapter, O. E. S., on Monday evening,
Oct. Twas largely attended and q
very enjoyable affair. The regular
meeting of the chapter following the
banquet was also we'll attended.
John R. Police returned from New
York Wednesday, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Eva, his brother Victor
and a cousin, Miss Anita Police, these
relatives having just returned from
Italy, after sojOurn there for yea1
or more
Mrs F. P. Davis and Mrs. J. F
Lambert entertained large party o.
lady friends at cards at the zach
Club on Thursday afternoon. Mis-
Marguerite Robinson gave severa
readings and an orchestra was in at
. tendance.
Newport sent a fair sized delegation
to ST. Johnsbury Wednesday to hea
Pres. Taft. Regular trains accommo
dated the party so as to preclude tn
necessity of special train, as was tn
case when Col. Roosevelt spoke a
Barton.
Having completed the work O
strengthening its bridges on the Pas
sumpsic division, the Boston & Main
railroad is now hauling the Mont
real express with the large Pacif
type of engine, such as have been use
on the Southern division for a lon
time.
The first of the winters series Q
dances to be given by the BrotherhOo
of Railway Clerks will occur on Thurs
day evening of this week at Scho(
Hall. The bill is rs cents per coupl
and Madame Brooks orchestra flu
nishes the music. Judging from pas
experience, the occasion will be a mos
enjoyable one.
The second game of football b,
| tween st. JOnnSbury academy an
Newport High school resulted in a d,
feat for the latter, the score being
to 6. The Newport team is considere
to have done we'll to score again
their opponents, who are much heavie
than our boys. One of the St. John
bury players received a bad strait
nearly resulting in fracture of tt
collar bone. This was the only u
pleasant feature of the game.
The rummage sale, for which tt
Civic Association has been preparir
for some time past. will be held
School Hall on Tuesday and Wedne
day, Oct. % and %. Contributions
old but wearable clothing, dishes viii
are capable of further use, and al
serviceable articles which one M
see fit to contribute, will be thankful
received, and Particles, otherwi
wasted, can be converted into none
which. as we all know, is wisely us
by the Association for the betterme
Of the village.
While F. w. Carr and family we
driving near West Charleston Sunds
the horses became unmanageat
through fright at an automobile, a
ran away, overturning the carriage a
throwing the occupants out. M
Carr sustained a dislocated shoulc
and severe sprains and Mr.. Carr "
badly bruised and shaken. Tn
daughters escaped injury. Lucki
physicians were near at hand and M
Carr's injuries were attended to i
mediately and she was taken hon
No blame is attached to any one
particular according to reports as |
team had passed the automobile
safety, the horses being frightened
an explosion, which occurred DUR