Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-17
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Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.

Miss Myra Hammond of the Passump-
sic telephone company is entertaining
her parents. MIR. and Mrs. Hammond,
of Worcester. Mass.
Mrs Sisco of Barton visited her
mother, Mrs. Smith. at H. E. browns
last week. Mrs. Wakeman accompa-
MED her on her return home.
Mrs. Ellen A. Huntington has re-
turned to her home in Randolph for the
summer after several months spent
with her son, E. G. Huntington.
Mrs. H. S. Root and Mrs. Clara
Robinson were in St. Johnsbury re-
Gently to call on Mrs E. E. Whitaker,
who is i'll in the hospital there.
Mrs. johnson of Waterville, P. O.,
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
Ernest Scott, for several days. She
will return to her home Thursday.
Mrs Jennie Tenney visited her
daughter, lila, who is in the hospital
at ST. Johnsbury, recently. Miss
Tenney's friends will be glad to learn
that she is improving.
Warnings for the annual village
meeting March 26, are now posted.
Every voter in the village should be
present if possible as matters of
Importance are to be acted upon.
Warren E. Bristol, secretary of the
worlds alliance of the Y. M G.. A.
addressed a large number at the
Baptist church, Sunday evening using
as his subject, 1.-THE Women and Euro
pean War"
Peter Mcqueen, war correspondent
port March 81 to speak on the Euro
time, as he is very interesting speak
er.
Mrs A. Flint and Mrs Adams
are in Boston this week. Mrs. Flint
will meet Mrs. Anna G. Berkander.
her trimmer, from Providence, R. l.,
and attend the millinery openings for
the coming season.
Special evangelistic services at the
M. E. church under the direction of
Lewis E. Smith, are of great interest
and are we'll attended. Nearly 200
men were present at the mems meet
ing Sunday afternoon. The evening
attendance was about 800.
The Boston & Maine railroad COM
pany have had gang of men with
their pile driver driving piles to rein
force the bridge supporting the water
main across Clyde River. The water
commissioners will make further re-
pairs.
Business may be dull and railroad
traffic light, but that some people
travel is evident by our ticket agents
report for last week. The B. & M.
ticket sales last week were nearly
double the previous week or over
$1,000
The talk by Byron NJ Clark of Bur-
lington, illustrated by many photo
graphic slides of camp life was inter-
esting and instructive and was much
enjoyed by the Scouts, parents and
friends, who met at the Goodrich
library Tuesday. March 9.
At the regular meeting of Memphre-
magog Grange Wednesday evening the
first and second degrees were worked
on several candidates. State Forester
HAYES was present and gave a very
interesting talk which was much en-.
joyed. There were several visitors
present from nearby oranges. At the
next meeting the third and fourth
degrees will be given and refresh
ments of new sugar on snow served.
On Friday. March 10Th. beginning at
10 o'clock, the annual meeting of the
road commissioners and selectmen for
Orleans county will be held here. The
question of road maintenance will
receive special attention and with the
aid of the stereoptican road conditions
in Vermont will be illustrated. Every.
one interested in good roads is invited
to attend this meeting and participate
in the discussions.
County Supervisor of Highways A.
B. Cobleigh, has received from State
Commissioner of Highways Bates an
appointment as supervisor of highways
for Orleans county for the year ending
Jan. 81, 1916. Mr.. Cobleigh has
served Derby as one of the selectmen
for several years and has had charge
Of the funds for state work for the
past three years, and thus has been
closely associated with Mr.. Bates in
the work for road building.
NEWPORT CENTER
Mrs. Aaron Allen is dangerously i'll
at this writing.
Mrs. Ayers is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Will Hyland.
Mrs Addie Hyland has gone to G.
A. Places to work.
Mrs. Emma Adams is visiting at
Will Brooks's in Coventry.
Miss Dorothy Flint of North Troy is
a weekend guest of Persis Kilby.
Mrs h: A. Sheldon visited at Shelf
field and st. Johnsbury last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. A. Harris of New.
port are callers in town this week.
Mrs. Jennie Campbell has purchased
the horse owned by Rev. Kemp of
North Troy.
Mrs. Esty and Mrs. Peabody, togeth-
er with their daughters, visited at A