Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-10-09
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Editor

The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
are planning a series of dances for the
coming winter, at which music will be
furnished by Madam Brock s orchestra.
Dates will appear in this column as
soon as arrangements are completed.
The True house is being moved in
two sections as the building was too
wide to pass through Summer St, B.
S. Curtis, who is doing the work, found
it rather difficult to move the small
ell and keep it right side up, but ac-
complished the feat successfully.
Capt. Richard Waters died Friday,
Sept. II, after a short illness, aged
over 81 years. He had been a resident
of town for over thirty years, previous
to which he was sailor, having been
captain of several vessels. His funeral
Sept. 20, Rev. J. G. Mccullough
officiating.
E. J. Prouty, who started for Boston
by auto one afternoon last week, had
the misfortune to break down when
near Willoughby Lake. New engine
parts were ordered in Boston by tele-
phone, arrived the following morning
and repairs were made and the party
again on the way in the forenoon.
, Still, Ed. says he is not so strong a
progressive after all.
The Orleans Correct Band came to
town Friday and TOOK a trip down the
lake on the steamer Yioco. No
, pleasanter trip, at this season of the
year can be imagined. According TO
an observer, the forests about Lake
MemphremagOg are just now more
Y brilliant than in the White Mountains
\ And with the perfect weather Of the
last few days it seems shame that
neither Of our large steamers are in
Y commission. It seems to the writer
n that these boats are locked for the
winter far too early, that they would
: be paying proposition, to say nothing
: of the opportunity lost to hundreds of
people Of viewing the most beautiful
lake scenery in New England at its
BEST,
Newport High school was defeated
at football Saturday afternoon by Lyn-
y don Institute by score of IL to 0.
n The game was hot one from start tC
finish, but N. H. S. was outweighed
d if not outclassed by it's opponent. A
a social was held at School hall Saturday
evening for the entertainment Of the
Lyndon boys, who could not return
e home until the late trains. Though
Sc they have lost their first two games
our boys are not discouraged and hope
re to make better showing against ST
Il Johnsbury in the game to be played
- here next Saturday. Though thu
grounds are somewhat distant from
II the village, the attendance was goo(
n. and ought to be better at the mex
game. Come out Saturday and see tn,
h. boys try to win this game.
t. EAST CHARLESTON
Representative Hermon Canning wa
st home over Sunday.
Mrs. Matthew Crow has been quit
i'll but is improving.
nj w. R. Price is visiting friends i
III Sherbrooke this week.
S. E. Norris is visiting friends i
IL Montpelier and Northfeld
Mildred Parker is spending the wee
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Rice, i
m Holland.
3 Mrs. Maynew and son of Dixville ar
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gee
s Canning.
'. Mrs. Flora Gray and Mrs. ALE
Cushman were visitors at Thomas Bot
oa tan's last week.
rk William Wilson has returned HON
after spending several weeks with h
sister in Boston.
at Annie Cahill, who has been visitin
her brother Fred, has returned to he
home in Newark.
W W Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Knowlton of IS;
at lem, Mass, are guests of her aun
az Mrs. Gilman HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Canning wer
W on an auto trip through the Whit
L. Mountains last week.
Earl Willis and Miss Arvilla Lew
were married at West Derby Thursda,
ISL Oct. 3. Congratulations.
by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maxwell ar
children of Morgan visited his brot
, er, Allen Maxwell, last week.
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bickford al
as daughter of Bloomington were CUES
at Geo. Morse's the past week.
T. Topic for the c. E. prayer meeti1
Der Oct. 10, Humility" Leader, Ora
on Barney. Conservation meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Moulton a
INK family of Island Pond were guests
his brother, Don Moulton, last week.
IS Chas. F. Wolcott, who has been Wis
ing his mother, Mrs. J. H. Wolco
mo returns to his home in Pasadena, Ca
he he this week.
any Mr.. and Mrs. G.. N. Moulton are ts
UGH ing business and pleasure trip
on New York, Saratoga, Springfield a
Boston, Mass.