Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-12
NEWPORT

Master Howard Root has the
measles.
w. J. Avery has returned from his
trip to the Pacific coast.
Maurice Blanchard and a friend are
up from Dartmouth for a few days.
Walter Bedding recently visited his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bedding.
F. E. Miles has been ill and con-
fined to his home during the past
week.
Frederick M. Bray Of New York
city is at Lindsay's Beach for the
summer.
Mrs. Rosa Sawyer recently enter
tanned her friend. Mrs. Edgar Laclair
of Lowell.
Rufus Percy will take the position
in the Customs Brokers Office vacated
by Harley Sawyer.
Master William Kipp has the
measles. He has just recovered from
an attack of scarlet fever.
The Newport Baking Company on
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ested to inspect their plant.
Miss Theda Wellman of Orleans
spent the week with her brother here,
returning to Orleans Saturday.
A. H. Grout delivered an address
to the students Of the High school
at Island Pond last week Tuesday.
Col. C. S. Emery was called to
Royalton the first of last week by the
very serious illness of his aged father.
Quite a good number of our people at
Derby academy last week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Young have
returned from a visit to their son
John, who is a student in Worcester
academy.
During the summer months the
practice of opening the reading rooms
at the Goodrich Library will be dis
continued.
Alfred Gale is at home for the sum-
mer from his school at Worcester,
Mass, as is also Delos Buck from
Boston University.
W. W. Blodgett has moved into
the house on Third street, which he
recently purchased of the estate of
the late Peter Porter.
C. H. Loveland has closed his busi-
ness interests in town and went
Friday to Unity. Me-, where he
expects to reside in the future.
C. l. Moore of Morgan, who has
recently become associated with B.
F. Moore & Company here. will reside
on Coventry street in n OF the
Newland houses.
An examination for the position of
postmaster at Newport Center was
held Saturday. June 8, at the Federal
building. There were three applicants
for the position.
Mrs. E. E. Whitaker and Miss
Florence Blackburn are attending the
commencement exercises at Mt. Hol-
yoke Seminary, Miss Clara Whitaker
being one of the graduates.
H. D. Lindsay and family have
moved to their cottage at Lindsay's
Beech for the summer. A. J. Burns
has moved into the rooms in the Ar
Iington Block vacated by Lindsay.
The formal opening Of the M. Y. c.
will occur June 10 when the annual
reception given by the officers of the
club will be held. After that date
the bi-weekly dances will be resumed
E. J. Prouty has the cellar dug on
his lot facing Prospect street, over
which he is to move the house where
he nov lives. Work upon the con.
crete walls of the cellar is in
progress.
Capt. C A. Davis, I'd Lieut.. Rob-
Knapp and non commissioned officers,
Samuel Baker and Earl Reed of Com
pany L are in Plattsburg. N. Y. this
week attending a school for officers il
l the National Guard.
M. D. Skinner has severed his con
nection with True & Blanchard ant
will again engage in the lumber bust
ness, becoming associated with tn
firm of Skinner, French & Compan!
at the lumber mills in Maine.
The Republican caucus is called TO
Tuesday evening. June Is. AS tn
School hall is engaged for other pur
poses, the caucus will probably b
hoIQ IN the duullpCluLu Oh the 4aC0
club as the next most available place
The funeral of John Vance. brothe
of A. P. Vance of the Lake road. wa
held at the Baptist church Thursday
Rev. H. B. Rankin officiating. MI
Vance was 78 years of age and ha
resided at Waverly, Mass, for tn
past four gears.
Mrs. E. w. Clarke gave a part
last week Monday for little Mis-
Lillian Clarke, it being this youn
lady's fifth birthday The littl
guests to the number of twenty wei
we'll Toasted after being ~entertaine
at the Theatorium.
The senior class in high scho
served coffee and cake at School Ha
Friday evening. The Newport bar
gave a concert on the campus for tt
benefit of the class and its visitor
Plans had been made for the servir
of ice cream on the lawn but the CO
weather prevented.
Deputy Collector C. M. Bailey