Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-01-24
NEWPORT

Mumps still continue to affiict many
in the village.
A. S. Cover of Epping, N. H., is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. C. A. Ramsdell has been quite
i'll for several days but is now improv-
ing.
The Mothers club met on Tuesday
of last week with Mrs. |. ]. Currier
on North avenue.
Hugh Symington has rented DR.. j.
M. Curriers' tenement on Third street
and moved there Friday.
Mrs. F. P. Gates, who has been
very i'll at Brightlook hospital in st.
Johnsbury, is reported better.
Mrs. L. A. Edwards will entertain
the Woman's union at the parsonage
on Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The pupils of the local schools en-
ioyed holiday Friday to allow the
teachers to attend the Teachers con-
vention.
The fire for which an alarm was
rung in from Box SO Friday proved to
be only burning chimney and did no
material damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Parker and lit
tie daughter visited Mr.. Parker's PAL =
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Parker Ct
Orleans, several days last week.
Janitor Frank Kelley of the FEEDER
al building, has been confined to his
home by illness for week with stom.
ach trouble, but is better at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Dwinell ano
Mrs. Ellen Lane left for Washington,
| D. c., last week and will travel ex.
tensively in the South before their re
turn.
Special Deputy collector of Gus.
toms c.. A. Bancroft, has suffered
for several days from badly sprainee
wrist received in a fall on the icy
sidewalk.
Don't forget the annual meeting O.
the stockholders of the Yacht club
which is to be held next week Tues
day evening, Jan. 80 at the Young
Mems Improvement club.
The Ladies' Social union and othe
lady attendants of the Congregations
church are to be entertained at tht
home of Mrs. G. H. Newland, Thurs
day afternoon of this week.
Mrs. A. J. Cole, who has been il
for some time, died Sunday, Jan. II
Mrs. Cole was prominent in the Orde
Eastern Star, having been warden o
Lakeside Chapter for several years.
The skating rink provided by tn
Civic association is reported to b
Eopen for use. It is located nea
Chas. Moore's boathouse and Their
is dressing room in connection wit
the rink.
T. S. Wilcox was in st Johnsbur
Tuesday and Wednesday of last wee
to arrange for and attend the funers
of his father, Howard Wilcox, VIII
died in Brooklyn, N. Y, Sunday, jar
ID.
Leonard N. Collier died recently
| Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. Collier, VIII
was an uncle of A. G. Goodwin, re
Gently spent the summer here in con
pany with his sister. They were TO
| merly residents of Derby.
! In the case of state VS.. John Wei
| tried in Municipal court the respon
| ent who was charged with illeg
shooting of deer. was acquitted. Tt
case had been up for trial earlier
the season resulting in disagreement
The Offices of the Canadian Pacif
Il railway here are undergoing proce
/ of remodeling whereby the emit
/ building now occupied by thecompar
| on railroad square will be availab
| for railroad uses.
II The dental firm Of M. T. Hamiltt
II & Son are occupying their new pa
i lors in the Lane block and feel tn
II they are in better shape than ever b
II fore to minister to the needs of I'll
/ public in their line.
II Mrs. J. I. Oakley, Mrs. A. T. Ro
i ers and Mrs. B. T. Webb are in RI
II land, attending session of Unit
II States court, called there as witnes
es 10 the case dealing with the lot
II ing of the post-office at Morgan sol
II years ago.
II The Orleans County union of Co
gregational ministers, meeting Tu,
II day of last week was poorly attend
III on account of the stormy weather a
ii consequent bad roads, but the usl
II business was disposed of and So
II very able papers read and discussed
H Peter Porter. an aged and respect
II citizen of this village. died suddel
II at his home on Third street Mond
II morning of heart failu e. He v
II one of the oldest residents of
II town and had conducted harm