Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-11-05

The delegation of business men, who
were to have visited this village
Tuesday were prevented from so doing
by the weather and bad roads.
Rev. R. N. Joscelyn returned Thurs
day night from visit to his parents
in Craggeclare. New York city and
other points in New York state.
Rev. L. A. Edwards, who has been
attending the National Council of
Congregational Churches at Kansas
City, is expected home Wednesday.
Carl Wilkey has closed his labors as
clerk in Bigelow's Pharmacy and
taken similar position with the
Searles Drug company of ST. Johnsbury.
Gerald Bnzzell went Tuesday to
Brightlook hospital at st. Johnsbury
to receive medical treatment. Regi-
nald Buzzel is taking his place at the
postofice
Rev. H. B. Rankin gave a very
interesting lecture on Mexico before
the Ladies' Reading circle on Monday
evening in the assembly of the Good
rich library.
The friends of Hermon Bisbee will
be pleased to learn that he has re-
turned home after being away for
medical treatment, having made a
complete recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Gale left Satur-
day for trip to Belleview, Fla.
where they will visit their son. They
will visit other places enroute and will
be gone about three weeks.
Senator Porter H. Dale. accompanied
NV a pnrfny. TOo1n will
dack Murray's beautiful legend, Glow
John Norton Spent His Christmas at
the First Congregational church
Friday evening, Nov. Z.
The outside walls of the Express
and Standard building are nearly
finished and will make fine looking
building. The trimming of yellow
brick is distinctive feature which is
not like any brick building in town.
1t is reported that C. N. Brady has
made an offer of his entire real estate
in Newport to the hotel committee for
S25, 900. 90 on condition that the prop
erty is used for hotel purposes. 1t
is also reported that the Memphrema-
Cog House site can be purchased
under the same conditions. This move
ought to start something
Frank Osmer of White River juno
ton has completed the work of
changing the lighting system in the
federal building The new system
brings the light where it is most
needed and every desk and case has
! an individual light. This system will
also reduce the amount of electricity
used as the lights can be turned off
when the desks are not in use while
formerly it was necessary to have all
the lights on.
Those who are lovers of good music
should not fail to hear the Mozart
Ladies' Quartette at Lanes opera
house Tuesday evening, Nov. II, this
being the opening attraction in the
winters entertainment course given by
the Asbury Brotherhood. The choice
of seats is now on at Davis & Living
ston's for the course tickets and will
continue there until Saturday night.
Monday morning Nov. 10th, the single
admission tickets will be on sale at E
Lane & Sons.
At recent meeting of the Newport
fire department thesfoilowing changes
were made: E. J. Prouty, transferred
from Hose No. l to the Hook anc
Ladder; Hugh Fairbrother, transferred
from the Hook and Ladder to Hose
No. l; Frank Harvey, transferred
from Hose No. to the pump; Lewis
Buskey and B. G.. Young were added
to Hose No. as new members T. J
Currier and Chas. Wilson. were giver
an honorable discharge and Rober1