Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-07-16

ton of the rural schoolhouses to de-
eide upon repairs to be made this
summer.
An interesting game of baseball is
scheduled for Tuesday afternoon be-
tween the Boston Reds and Newport
town team. The Reds are semi. pro-
fessional team which is touring the
state and some good exhibitions of the
| baseball art are looked for.
The Newport baseball team played
game at Island Pond Saturday
afternoon which resulted in a defeat
for the home team of To. There is
a game scheduled for Saturday after
noon at the home grounds with Island
Pond, and good game is assured.
K. P. Wilcox of New York city
spent the week end with his brother
Thaddeus. He is reftting the cottage
at Knowlton's Bluff which he recently
purchased of H. T. Robbins. Prof.
Abbott of Montpelier will occupy it
for two weeks beginning the last days
of July.
Ex-Gov. George H. Prouty is just
completing extensive improvements on
! the grounds in front of his resi- dence.
A granite wall which has been in bad
condition for some time has been re-
4 built with cement foundation and
reinforced in back by cement con-
struction. The lawn is at present being
regarded. H. M. Clark is doing the
work.
There is general misunderstanding
as to to the scheduled leaving time of
the Lady of the Lake at the noon
hour. The boat is due to leave the
wharf at 1915 p. M, instead OF one
o'clock as in previous years. There is
also slight change in the arriving
time of train ia from Sherbrooke.
which is now due at IL. As. This train
will now be due at 1912
The trustees have granted petition
of the residents of Baker Ave-, and
Regan St., praying for change in
name for these streets. Baker Ave,
is to be called Orchard Ave, and
Regain St., is to be called Maple Ave.
Extensive improvements are being
made on these two streets, which.will
put them in first class condition, which
has been needed for some time.
A surprise party was given Miss
Clementine Hayes Friday evening in
commemoration Of her 18th birthday.
Some thirty of her young friends gath
cred to assist in this memorable
event Of the conventional passing from
maidenhood to womanhood. Besides
the festivities at her home, the
joyous party were treated to entertain-
ment at the Memphremagogi Yacht
club quarters.
S. A. Cleveland, who has been be-
fore the Probate court recently for
examination as to his sanity and was
committed to the asylum at Water
bury, but later allowed the freedom
of his farm, was ordered back to
Waterbury by the attorney general.
Accordingly Sheriff E. J. Hill and Dep
uty G: D: Pratt with Henry Burgess
went Wednesday to Waterbury by au.
tomobile.
The Vermont public service commits
sion was at Newport recently investi-
eating the fatal accident to Joseph
Brooks. an ashpit man on the Boston
& Maine railroad, who was killed. it is
supposed, by train backing down
upon him. While here. thee ommissior
considered the elimination of what is
known as the Trow crossing on the Ca
madam Pacific railroad, about three
miles north of the village.
The teaching corps for the Newpor
high school and grades is now complet
ed and is as follows: Florence Drew o.
ST. Johnsbury, eighth grade IRE
turned) Miss Maude L. Smith, Yves
Burke, seventh grade; Miss Pear
Estey, Richford, sixth grade Geneva
Thayer, Bellows Falls. fifth grade IRE
turned) Helen Hunt, johnson, fourtl
grade (returned) Martha Davis
Island Pond, third grade. (returned)
Hilda !: Mansfield, E.Johnson, secon,