Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-05
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
W.. B. BULLOCK, Local
w. B. BULLOCK, Local Editor

SCOuIS ISSulC, iG-A.
w. S. Dubois Of North Troy has ex-
changed his property at that place for
the Mrs Manuel house on Prospect
street and NJ. Dubois has placed the
latter property in the hands Of the G.
J. Oben agency for sale
Fairbrother & Gale are using a Sec
ton of True & Blanchard's garage for
painting automobiles. which is an
especially suitable place for this class
of work, in the matter of light, con-
venience and thorough equipment.
The following change has been made
in the local express office. Hugh
Symington has been transferred to
Montpelier and Geo. Eaton takes his
place here. NJ " Jones goes into the
Office and John ssDaily will drive the
delivery wagon.
The G.. J. Oben agency haveEjust
closed out the following real estate
deals. The sale of the Roy Houston
farm in North Neighborhood to Mr..
Rossieu Of Montgomery and the sale
of the Mrs. VIM. Batchelder farm in
Derby to Mrs Mabel Parrie of Mont
gomery.
The officers elected at the reorganiz-
alton of the Y. P. S. c.. E. of the
Congregational church are as follows !:
President, Ila Tenney vice president,
Dana Hancock secretary, Mary Davis !;
treasurer. Bradley Davis. Meetings
to be held Sunday evening at 5.45 in
the china parior.
Today begins the Lenten season.
> which commences two weeks earlier
than last year. Rev. J. P. Mccullough
announced Sunday that his weekday
Lenten services would be Tuesday and
, Friday evenings, with lecture; and
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.
Of each week, beginning Tuesday eve
ming.
At the annual Fbusiness meeting of
the Methodist church Thursday, the
old board of officers were reelected and
G.. |. Moore was added to the board of
stewards. 1t was shown that the
society was never in more hourishing
condition and it was the unanimous
sentiment of the meeting that call
, be extended to Rev. c.. d. Lance to
remain another year.
The count to decide the winner in
r the attendance contest of the Asbury
Brotherhood proved Captain Pratt s
, side to be considerably in the lead.
A banquet will be given by the losing
side the evening of Friday. Feb Fl,
5 and preparations will be made for SER
) wing $50. There is an enrolment of
2 100 men in the Asbury Brotherhood,
, the largest mems Bible class in the
state, if not in all New England. which
demonstrates the strength of Mr.
: Lance as a leader of men.
y At the annual meeting of the Mem
phremagog Yacht club held in the
= rooms Of the Young Mems Improve.
ment club Tuesday evening, Jan. %,
the following officers were elected
Line vice commodore, H. S. Haskell
of Derby Line; rear commodore. Chas.
G. Taylor; fleet captain, Benz. F.
Butterfield of Derby Line; clerk anc
treasurer. F. S. Tjnkham; governing
board, R. w. Spear, Douglas Weir, j.
R. Aiken. W.. R. Prouty, Geo. W.
Haynes; measurer. c. L. NJ. Bugbee
The active membership was reported
as 189. with several honorary mem
bers. There remain few shares O.
stock in the treasurer's hands fol
sale The balance on hand in thu
treasury is S567. The purchase O.
Milestone Island for use by member
in picnics and camping will be especial
ly appreciated as it is difficult TO
anyone to find landing on the shore
of Lake Memphremagog that is no
posted.
Upwards of $50 Sir Knights attende
- the Ladies' night of Malta Command
cry at School hall last Wednesda.
evening, which was most elaborat
and brilliant function. The decora
tons consisted of the red cross With
triangle of colored lights, bordere'
by the American and British flags an
the artistically arranged emblems an
banners of the order arrayed the hal
The arrangement was under the diree
ton of Sir Henry Burgess and Sir II
G.. Hoag. From till the Montpelie
Military Band orchestra rendered cor
cert selections, interspersed by tn
humorous impersonator, S. T. Blood an
Mrs. Claribel Robinson, contralto. Til
grand march was led by Sir F. [
Pierce of Barton 1.-THE Eminent Con
mander, Sir H. ]. Stannard, being ur
able to attend) in the midst of
realistic confetti snow storm Dan,
ing was then INDUCED in until tw
o'clock. Refreshments of cak'
coffee. ice cream, fancy cakes ar
Hurst. The committee in charge
the affair was SirsH. F. Hamilton, S
All. Grout and r. E. Sir G. F. Roo
LOWELL
Julius Deblois was in st. John
bury the first of the week.
Frank Sargent his sold his farr
stock and tools to his son Harry.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Young visited
E. H. Hitchcock's in Westfeld la
week.
Rev. Joseph Lavigne last week vi
tied his sister Alice, who is i'll
Montreal.
Ladies' Aid social and supper
Lanson Sanborn's Wednesday afte
noon and evening.