Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-04-24
NEWPORT

West Derby.
Bert Wilson is again at work for
DR.. G.. w. Ward.
L. B. Wellman was in Boston Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Harry Hunter and son Alfred visit
ed in Boston the last of the week.
Clarence Senter of Montpelier was
business visitor in town Thursday.
Miss Mildred Bell and Master Regi-
maid Burns visited in Westfield recent
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Smith are the
April 16.
Henry Major has returned to town
after spending the winter in warm
er climate.
Editor Hildreth of the Express and
Standard has returned from his VIM
ter sojourn in Florida.
. Mrs. F. c. Blake of Highwater, P.
o., was a visitor IN town Wednesday
and Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Flint has recently
placed large plate glass window in
her residence on Third street.
J. A. Pouton of Lisbon, N. H., has
taken a position in the barber shop of
John Hill in the Drew Block.
The ladies of the Social Union were
entertained on Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. C. F. Bigelow.
W. G. Perkins. formerly employed
in the National Bank, who has spent
the winter in the South, is in town.
"Hal" Wells was one of the party
which went the first of last week on
a prospecting trip to Winnipeg, Man.
D. C. Ward is at home from the
Soldiers Home at Bennington. He
expects to remain here during the
summer.
Work is being pushed on the new
Central street bakery. Just now the
building is being made into a two
story affair.
G F. Ranney returned Friday morn
ing from weeks vacation trip, dur
ing which he visited in New York city
ard Washington.
Many early risers on Wednesday
morning secured a glimpse of the sun,
but clouds prevented satisfactory
observance of the phenomenon.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Fletcher enter
tanned the Baptist Young Peoples
union at sugar party at their home
on Wednesday evening, April II.
Ice badly damaged the boathouse
of H. G. Blanchard on Coventry road
last Friday morning, necessitating
the removal of all the boats to safer
and dryer place.
That good old dramatic standby
"The Old Homestead" is to appear at
Lanes Thursday night and will no
doubt play to full house. A special
train will run from Statistical.
Rev. R. F. Lowe of st. Johnsbury
occupied the pulpit of the Methodist
church Sunday in the absence of the
pastor, Rev. G. d. Lance, who is Wis.,
iting his brother in Portsmouth, N.
H.
Commissioner Clark of Burlington,
att the head of the Boy Scout move
ment in the state, will give stereop-
tican exhibition of the activities of
the "Scouts" at School hall on Friday
evening.
The plate glass in the show win
dows at the Gilman & Company store
has been set in new sash, the old ones
having become badly decayed from
years of exposure to the elements.
The work was done by E. D. Clifford.
Even thus early, much work has
been done about the village toward
the raking of lawns and a general
spring cleaning. Some snow still re-
mains in places, however. Pretty
nearly time for the Civic association
to get after us.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. A. Harris enter.
tanned their usual quota of Newport
ladies at their sugar orchard at New
port Center on Wednesday of last week.
The party went over on the Local"
and returned on the Montreal express.
The day was fair. the sugar fine, as
usual, and all enjoyed the outing.
The Thank offering meeting of the
Ladies' Missionary society held Fri.
day, Apr. 9, at the home of Mrs. Whit
taker was we'll attended. Supper was
served at r. m. to which the gentle
men were invited. A short literary
program was provided and good So
cial hour enjoyed. The offering
amounted to SAT.
Water in the lake is very high and
still continues to rise. though not as
yet reaching the record high water
mark by considerable. Boat houses
are flooded and should the ice in the
lake be broken by the wind much
damage may result. Indications now
are that the ice will go out in a quiet
and orderly manner as it is melting
very fast.
The annual inspection of Co. L., VT,
Natl. Guard, was held at their armory
on Tuesday evening. April Is. The
inspection was conducted by 1t. Johr
r. Barnus, U. S. Inf. of Burlington
Adj. Gen'l. Lee S. Tillotson of st. AL
bans was also present. The compan!
mustered over so men, Sec. Lieut.
Robt. Knapp commanding the com
pany during the drill for inspection
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