Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-10-14

Miss Gaedke. representative of the
A. N. Palmer company. was in school
last week and gave lessons in penman-
ship in several grades.
The village schools were closed
Monday and will be closed Thursday
and Friday to allow the teachers to
attend the teachers convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Skinner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Watkins and Mrs. C.. L..
Drown were in Barre last Thursday
visiting at the deaconess home.
DIR. L. H. McIver's optical rooms
are closed this week. DR.. and Mrs.
Mc1ver and son are spending the week
at her home in Plymouth N. H.
L. P. Aubin and son, Philip. are on
their way to Florida. where they will
spend the winter, stopping to inspecta
large bobbin mill in North Carolina on
the way.
/ Mrs. C. E. Pinney has been in Boston
and New Y ork for about ten days buy
ing goods for the garment departm ent
at Frank D.. Flint's store, of which she
is in charge.
Newport high school baseball team
played with the town team Saturday.
winning with score to 0. They are
playing some ball this fall. having won
every game played.
Let everyone who enjoys a good
chicken pie supper remember that the
ladies of ST. Marks church will serve
one in Odd Fellows hall Thursday, Oct.
Is, from $50 until all are served.
Gardner Page has closed his labors
for w. B. Hyer, where he has worked
his family to North Troy. Mr.. Hyer
has engaged Mr.. Durkee to fill the
vacancy.
| The Civic association will in the
near future present a comedy drama,
"The College Ball." under the direc.
ton of Miss Robinson. Rehearsals
are progressing favorably. Keep the
event in mind.
The Progressives are holding politi.
cal meetings through the county this
week. Thursday evening, Oct. Is al
o'clock at Lanes opera house is the
time and place for Newport. Fraser
Metzger candidate for congress, will
address the meeting.
School banking returns show the
following sums deposited by the
grade II. $2.T; grade III, S2.75; grade
Sc. So; grade VII, $3.50; grade VIII
S11.56: high school, S42. 35; tota
deposit for last week, $77.98
About 60 of the friends of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Clarence Richmond met at thei
home Wednesday evening to remint
them that they had reached the 12tl
anniversary of their marriage. Afte
enjoying very pleasant gathering the!
separated, leaving sum of money a
a token of their esteem and wishes TO-
continued happiness.
Sunday evening a union service wa
held at the Congregational church
Rev. R. N. Joscelyn preached upol
"Church Efficiency" This is tn
first Of a series of union services, tn
next being held Nov. 1. at the Baptis
church, Rev. L. A. Edwards to preac]
and the third at the Methodist church
Rev. H. B. Rankin to preach.
Some of the business men of Burling
ton arrived in town Wednesday in four
teen automobiles on their "bette
acquaintance anu y SlSHt~SSeiLS lily
They were met by six automobile
from Newport filled with members o
the board of trade, Of which Geo [
| Macdiarmid is president, and escorte
into town. A banquet and social tim
was held at the Newport House.
Special deputy collector, Henri
Blackwood of Seattle, Wash, Deput
Collector Frederick S. Hoeck an
Deputy Collector VIM. Stone, Jr. ,men
bers of the efficiency board of the U
S. customs service, have complete
their work with Collector Emery an
his deputies in an endeavor for NOR
efficient service in District No.
They went Friday to District No.
of which Burlington is the headqual
/ tiers. to perform similar work.
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