Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-26
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
b. WELLMAN, Local Editor
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor

week from the same place. They re-
port the weather about the same as in
Vermont but the fishing very much
better.
Fire was discovered in an old shed
on the Calodny property on West
Main street last Wednesday and an
alarm was sent in from Box 81. The
blaze, which probably resulted from a
combination of children and matches.
was extinguished before the arrival
of the fire company.
The kindergarten and first FIVE
grades of the village school closed
Thursday. June 20. being obliged to
remain in session four days after the
school should have closed, by reason
of time lost earlier in the year
through the scarlet fever scare. All
are ready for the summer vaca-
ton. School will probably begin
again on Tuesday the third day of
September.
The summer schedule of trains over
the B. & M. railroad went into
effect Monday. Trains leave New
port going north at $40, $50 and
7 SO a. m. and l 10, 700 and $40 p.
m. Going south trains leave at IL ::35.
6 80 and 1888 a. m. and II 80, :05.
8 :53. IL :35 and II :43 pm The Can
adian Pacific Montreal-Portland train
~leavses here going north at 3 40 a. m.
The Sunday milk train leaves for the
south at $50 a. m. The afternoon
mail south leaves IS minutes later
than on the winter schedule.
l. The annual school meeting for the
Academy and Graded School district
is warned for Saturday, June 10Th, at
7 80 p. m A trustee for the term of
three years is to be elected and other
important articles in the warning re-
late to medical inspection in the
schools and an athletic field. This
question Of a playground is a. serious
one. No n can question the need
and so far as known no one can sug-
gest a remedy. In a town where
every one covers his lot with build.
ings and all lots seem to be covered
the securing of land anywhere near
the school buildings seems impossible.
The athletic field now in use is so far
distant from town as to be almost
worthless, from a standpoint of gate
receipts at a ball game at least, and
the present campus is too small.
What are we going to do about it?
By invitation of the pastor, Rev. L.
A. Edwards. members of the Mason
ic fraternity attended the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening to lis
ten to a sermon appropriate for the
observance of st. Johns Day. About
30 members of Memphremagog Lodge,
No. 65, and visiting brethren gathered
at their lodge room at $50 p. m. and
marched to the church. escorted by
Malta C~ommandery, No. 10, in full
uniform, about 80 Sir Knights being
present. The pastor urged upon his
hearers the necessity of building the
temple of their daily lives in con-
formity to the plan laid down by the
supreme Grand Master. The sermon
was very impressive, the music in
spring, and withal the service could
but be beneficial to every brother
present. Rev. Mr.. Edwards mas the
thanks of the Craft for his efforts in
their behalf.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Bigelow gave
an ELABORATE dancing party at School
hall on Tuesday evening, June Is. for
ohC1A > oCoGA lCCs WIN upOl
that day attained the age of eighteen
years. About 200 invitations were
issued and their very general accep-
lance filled the hall. The guests
were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Bige-
low, Miss Bigelow and Miss Charlotte
Farrell. Music was furnished by
Young's orchestra assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Batchelder. After q
short concert the dance commenced.
running through % numbers. Buffet
refreshments of punch and waters
were available during the dance anc
at the intermission ice cream ano
cake were served. The decorations
were in yellow and white and were
very beautiful. The occasion was
one of JOY to all present who can but
wish for Miss Beatrice the very bes'
that life affords.