Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-11-26
NEWPORT

Miss Corabelle Wilson of Boston is
visiting at Mrs. c. L. M. Bugbee's.
Mrs. o. C. Miller entertained the
Ladies' Social Union at her home
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Nlckerson and
son, Allan, of North Attleboro were
in town this week visi ting friends.
! Miss Hilda Marshfeld and mother
have taken rooms in the flat occu lied
by O. N Rawson at SO Main street.
Mrs. Ella Wright of Meriden, Conn.
arrived in town Saturday, called here
by the illness and death of her
mother, Mrs. r. L. Wright.
Harry Burgess, Harley Hoag. Aus
tin Beebe and A. M. Rich were among
those who attended Shrine meeting
in Montreal the first of the week.
No one thus far has volunteered to
| get smashed up in an automobile
accident this week and your reporter
is thinking seriously of"faking" some.
thing.
Seargant Steele of theU. S. Infantry
who has been in town giving instruc-
ton to the members of Company L, has
completed his work here and gone to
Rutland.
G. P. r. carpenters are at work lay
ing an extension to the passenger
platform beyond the wharf light.
which will be very much appreciated
! by the public.
While Orville Hancock was driving
! two COWS from his farm to a farm in
Derby. one of the COWS began to
maneuver on its own account and in
the fuss fell and broke its neck.
Chas. G Taylor has been enjoying a
vacation from his duties at the GUS
toms office. Ex-Gov. G. H. Prouty
has returned from his trip to Bigelow,
Me-, in the interests of Prouty and
Miller.
Prouty & Miller are making prep
arations for building a new mill near
their present sawmill and dressing
mill on Main street. 1t is intended to
move the machinery and business of
the South mill to this new building.
Gerald Buzzell of the postoffice
force. who has been in Brightlook
hospital for few weeks, returned
Saturday evening. He will visit his
for few days before taking up his
duties at the postoffice.
The two men who broke into the
BigeIow Pharmacy recently were
brought before the municipal court
Monday and plead guilty. Judge
Thompson sentenced each man to
three years in the state prison at
Windsor. Martin Norton appeared at
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first offense of intoxication and paid a
fine of S. and costs.
A large attendance at the thank
offering meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Union was the means of
making the meeting of exceptional
interest and Importance. About 100
sat down to the supper table and
although no admission was charged
for supper a plate was placed near the
door and with the collections brought
in the afternoon by the ladies. nearly
$40 10 was received for missionary
purposes.
Mrs. R. L. Wright, who for several
years has resided on Second street.
was taken suddenly2ill Friday evening
and became unconscious immediately
and finally died at 8 o'clock Sunday
morning. Mrs. Wright was a very
pleasant and thoroughly Christian
woman and had host of friends who
loved her more the better they came
to know her. She leaves three
sisters, Mrs. E. E. Whitaker of this
place. Miss Winifred Lane of Meriden
Conn, and Miss Zetta Lane of Spring
field. Mass, also one daughter. Ella
of Meriden, Conn. The funeral was
held at the home of Mrs. Whitaker
= at three o. m. on tuesday and inter
ment was in West Derby cemetery
4 NEWPORT CENTER
Fred Esty visited at Hiram Drown
Saturday and Sunday.
:. A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thee
: dore Quintin, Nov. Is.
), A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Henry Ab]es, Nov. 20.
. Hazen Niles has had the electri
t, lights placed in his house.
8 George Campbell died with Bright
e disease at his home Friday.
Mrs. EVE White of Pittsfeld, Mass
is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Place Efrom ia
The village schools commence Nor
day after one weeks vacation
The Ladies' Aid society met wit
Mrs. Carrie Miller Tuesday Afternoon
Mrs Carrie Miller has gone
Springfield. Mass, to visit her daug]
ter.
Elder and Mrs. j. E. Larry fro
Beebe Plain are visiting friends
town.
Miss Doris Blake from West Dert
visited at c.. w. Morse's Saturday al
Sunday.
Myron Morse, who attends scho
at Montpelier, is at nome on
vacation.