Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-05-19
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.

Miss Lillian M. Phelps occupied the
pulpit in the Congregational church
Sunday morning IN the interest of
temperance.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Gilchrist and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Wellman were at
Echo Pond Thursday and Friday on an
expedition for fish.
| The double tenement house of M. J.
Blair on Third street is now occupied
| by e. " Jones and Fred Lindquist,
who moved last week.
Archie T. Gregwire of the U. S.
immigration service, stationed in
Montreal, visited friends in town
several days last week.
Mrs. Searles and daughter. Miss
Grace, have moved from West Derby
to the Aubin block at the corner of
Main and Third streets.
Mrs. Bradshaw and three children of
Racine. Wisconsin, have come to
spend the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Richmond.
Miss J. o. Robinson. field worker of
| the Woman's Home Missionary society,
spoke in the Methodist church on
Sunday evening in the interest of the
society.
| Saturday afternoon a large number
of men gathered in front of the court
house to attend sheriff's sale of an
automobile which was sold to H. l..
Todd for 1920.
| The village trustees have arranged
with the Standard Oil company to oil
some of our streets and the first
l. -
part of Main street.
Mrs. j. H. Sheldon and daughter,
Eleanor, are visiting in Springfield,
Mass. On their return, Mrs. Joel
Searles, daughter of Mrs. Sheldon,
will accompany them to spend the
summer in Newport.
A talk on the workman's compensa-
ton act was given at the Y. M. I. club
on the evening of May by F. j. Col
burn of Boston. About forty were
4 present and enjoyed the interesting ano
instructive remarks Of Mr.. Colburn.
Mrs. Ellery Percy, who has been in
Waterbury for some months for treat.
ment, returned home Sunday. Mr.
the Bates block, where they will
reside for the present. MIR. and Mrs
Herbert Chaffee have moved into Mrs
!. Percy's house and will care for Mrs
Williams.
| Special Ascension Day services were
observed by Malta Commandery No.
10: ,,, K: Tt H. last st. evening @ e at n thej'
rector of st. Marks church, delivered
the sermon. Music was furnished by
!, St. Marks choir. A fair number OF
Sir Knights with their ladies ane
friends were present.
The West Derby fire alarm aroused
!. the people about 2 a. m. Saturday
The fire was at the Chas. Duffey house
in Glen Derby, which was occupied
by Mr.. Duffey and Mr.. Lamoureaux
The buildings were entirely destroyed
with Mr.. Duffey's household effects
Mr. and Mrs. Duffey left Friday nigh
; on they'll. 43 train for Boston but wer,
notified by wire and returned on tn,
J morning train.
The Junior League of the M. E
church has been reorganized and tn
following officers elected to serve thre
months: President, Miss Curtis; LIST
vice-president, Miss Dorothy Drew e
vice president. Miss Gertrude Harris
Sd vice-president, Maurice E. Clark
4th vice-president, Miss Gladys Drown
secretary. Miss Ruth Martin; treasur
er, Miss Mabel Gay.
At the annual meeting of tn
Epworth League the following officer
4 were elected and will be installe
Sunday evening: President, F. A
SWEET; LIST vice-president, Mrs. A.
Magoon I'd vice-president, Mrs. P. w
Lawson; Sd vice-president, Miss Jenni
Richardson; social committee, Mis-
/ Hazel Blake and Miss lila Berry; secre
tary, Mrs. F. A. SWEET; treasurer,
w. Lawson organist, Miss Doris Blake
: assistant, Mrs. Harry Drown. A
< the close of the business meeting whic
was held in the assembly room of tn
church. social hour was enjoyed b
r the young people. Miss Mae Lawso
and Miss Minnie Sherlaw were tn
j hostesses of the evening and serve
cake and coffee.