Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-02-14
NEWPORT

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NEWPORT
DR.. C. A. Champion of St. Johns
bury was in town Tuesday.
Col. c. S. Emery was in Montreal,
P. O., two days last week.
P. H. Brahana of Lowell was in
town Monday on business.
Irwin Stephenson of Lowell was in
town Thursday on business.
Bigelow's pharmacy is in the hands
of Burbank & Slice for painting and
frescolng.
The Mothers club held it's regular
meeting on Tuesday of last week at
the home of Mrs. Hamilton Green.
Asa Drown has returned home from
the hospital in Sherbrooke whittier he
recently went for surgical treatment.
The regular examination Of teach.
ers will be held at the school house
Thursday. and Friday, Feb. 20 and
March /.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Skinner have
rented Mrs. Brooks residence on
Main Street recently vacated by Mrs.
Attic Leavens.
On Tuesday evening, Feb. 20 the
Frances Willard Memorial meeting of
the W. C. T. U. will be held with
Mrs. C. D. Lance.
? The children of M. D. Skinner are
afflicted with mumps. while Mr.. Skin
ner has suffered from the same dis
ease while at Orleans.
Miss Mildred Bell has been obliged
to give up school for a time on &C
count of trouble with her eyes and
has gone to her home in Westfeld.
ST. Valentine has his advance no.
! tees in the windows of several shops
in town and many tender messages
may be sent for a small outlay of
cash.
Mrs. J. F. blanchard is in Bur
| lingt1n for few days visit. Maui
rice Blanchard and his friend Mr..
| Davidson, have returned to Hanover,
! N. II.
Sheriff E. J. Hill went to Rutland
Thursday night with young Morrill,,
who was recently sentenced to State
prison for seven months for vagrancy
and petit larceny.
At the recent examination for
positions in the United States Gus
toms service % applicants presented
themselves, six Of whom came from
Newport and West Derby.
The regular business meeting of
the officers and teachers of the Con-
gregatlonal Sunday school was held
at the home of Mrs. C. F. Bigelow
Monday evening Of this week.
The week beginning Feb. 26 is Wis.,
ltors week in the village schools and
special arrangements for the enter
tainment of those who may drop in
are being made by Supt. Hamilton.
The Wcman's Relief Corps received
three new members into it's rank last
week Wednesday afternoon at the G..
A. r. hall. After the initiation re-
freshments were served in the dining
rooms.
The Young Mems Improvement
club are planning Ladies' Night
for Tuesday evening, Feb. 20, when
the st. Johnsbury academy Glee club
will entertain and be entertained by
the club.
l.. 0. Drew went Saturday night to
| New York city, where he met D. M.
| Dwinell. who is returning from his
southern trip, and they will purchase
spring stock for the store of Lane &
| Dwinell.
! The skating rink provided by the
Civic association certainly seems tc
be appreciated for it is occupied
every day by old and young. The
| children's sliding place on the Brady
| lot, which was put out of commission
by the deep snow has been put ir
| shape again.
Mrs. Ichabod Roby, mother of Mrs
| G. M. Dearborn, died Sunday night
| after short illness. Some weeks
ago Mrs. Roby had bad fall, dislo
eating one shoulder and since ther
il had been failing. She was 81 year.
of age. The funeral was held Tues
Il day afternoon.
II At the regular monthly meeting O
| Lakeside Chapter. No. II Order East
L ern Star held Monday evening, Feb
1 a, three new members were receive
| into the Order. The meeting wa
Il preceded by banquet which drey
Il the usual large attendance, man.
| members remaining to the meeting.