Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-02-28
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
l. B. WELLMAN Local Editor
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor

Miss Hurst, teacher in the 9th
grade, has been unable to perform her
duties for several days and her place
has been filed by the subs titute
teacher, Mrs. C. G. Taylor.
Examinations will be held before
the local examining board for HEthe
positionaof Postmaster at Beebess Plain
on March 9th and lfor shat s5of- clerk
and carrier in the Newport post-office
on March 16.
James Martin has returned from
Boston. where he has been an inmate
of the Boston Eye and Ear Infirmary
for the past two months. He was
not successful in saving the sight of
his right eye, which was injured last
November.
Rehearsals of Easter music began
at the Congregational church on Sun.
day afternoon. The cantata to be
used is ''The Ten Virgins" by A. R.
Gaul. 1t is hoped to have a chorus
of at least SO voices, and all singers
who are not identified with other
churches or choirs are invited to join
| in the work.
The social given at School hall
Wednesday evening, Feb. Fl, by the
high school freshmen to other high
school scholars and the pupils IN the
eighth grade was very pleasant
affair and attended by teachers as
we'll as pupils. A specially prepared
recreation program was carried out
and light refreshments were served.
The work of the Choral union has
been seriously interfered with through
the epidemic of hard colds and kim
dred ailments that have afflicted the
community. It is hoped by the man.
agement that all who are able will be
present tonight "wednesday as defin-
lite plans are to be made rega ding
the concert with which the seasons
rehearsals are to end. ..~=.:
| The Newport high school basket
ball team met it's first defeat of the
season at Littleton, N. H., Friday
night, Feb. 16. The game was a
close contest. the score being "a to 20.
Games away from home played on a
strange floor before unfriendly audi
ences are harder to win. Newport
now is in the position occupied thus
far by her adversaries and must trim
up her play accordingly. It's all
right to win at home, but it's better
to "come home" winner. So "get
into the game,' boys. That you'll
make good we have no doubt.
G. A. Brown, manager for the Pas
sumpsic Telephone company, is in
stalling a public police call at the To-
cal Central office. If the presence of
an officer is desired, you call Central
and make the request. giving your
street and number. The operator
presses button which turns on red
light in front Of the local exchange
which will give the officer notice that
he is wanted. He will obtain his
directions as to the origin of the
call is expected to be ready for use
this week.
The annual roll call of the First
Congregational church was held in
the church parlors Thursday evening
and notwiths landing the hard storm
an unusual number were in attend.
ance, over one hundred responses be.
ing given from resident members and
thirty-fve received from nonresident
members. Following the regular ex.
ercises of the roll call, refreshments
were served by the Ladies' Social I'm
ion and all enjoyed a very pleasant
social hour. The church is enjoying
an unusual degree Of prosperity, the
attendance at all it's services being
very gratifying and all showing q
splendid interest.
The concert at Lanes opera house
by the Boston Festival orchestra club
under the auspices of the Civic asso.
citation was the finest entertainment
of its kind ever given here. The op
era house was well filled and the work
of the orchestra followed with inter.
est. The solo work on the "cello''
and trombone showed mastery of
these instruments seldom euualled.
The Festival orchestral club was or.
ganized primarily as an accompanies
for chorus singing and the choral
union hope to secure their services
another season for one or more enter
tainments. Certainly these artists
will be welcome whenever they come
this way again.
This week is set aside as visitors
week at Newport high and graded
SCHOOL. All parents ana friends OF ed
ucatlon are urged to visit the schools
and inspect the work of teachers ane
pupils. Special exercises have beer
given during Monday Tuesday anc
Wednesday in the Kindergarten ane
the lst. End, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades
On Thursday at 2 o. m. 9th grade,
Miss Hunt. teacher. 8 p. m. I'll
; grade. Miss Nevins, teacher Friday
at q p. m. 9Th grade, Miss Drew
teacher, and at 3 p. m. the high schoo
dramatics. selections from Julius Cea
sar, debate :"Woman's Suffrage AL
, are urged to inspect the regular class
: work as we'll as the special work eacl
afternoon.
q Ebony the Convict drama in fiv,
:. acts, will be played by local talent a
Lanes opera house, Thursday, Feb
+ 10Th This play is being coached b!
. Miss Maude Clough. the reader and il
!. for the benefit of the Newport Fire
department. Specialties between tn,
acts will be introduced by Harry Ed