Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-03

Mrs. Lizzie Cameron of West Glover
was recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Richmond.
Caroline Niles of Albany, N. Y. is
displaying ladies' clothes at rooms in
Jas. Gendron's house.
H. w. Ram has opened garage in
the building formerly occupied by L.
S. Miller, blacksmith.
Mrs. A. H. Butterfield of North
Troy is stopping with her daughter,
Mrs. George P. Wilder, who is sick.
C. L. Drown was in Springfield,
Mass, last week to attend the funeral
of a nephew. He returned Friday
night.
Charles Bowley has closed his labors
for F. P. Davis and is now employed in
the Newport street and water depart
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Davis of Sher-
brooke spent the weekend at Newport
with his parents, and Mrs. E. A.
Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Drown were at
Saxton's River last week, called there
by the serious illness of Mrs. browns
mother.
F. S. Slagle of New York was in
town few days the last of the week
in the interest of the light house
department.
Fred Root of Craftsbury was in town
Thursday on business for the county
Sunday school association, of which he
is president.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Mosher have
moved from Sherbrooke to the tene-
ment on North avenue recently vacated
by Mr.. Cameron.
L. Colodney returned Saturday from
New York, where he has been for a
few days in the interest of the Ameri-
can Clothing company.
Prouty & Miller's gasoline tug boat,
oscar c. went down the lake Friday
and picked up a raft of logs on the
shore and towed it to Newport Satur-
day.
Steward Griggs and Jas. Richardson
went to Boston to attend a meeting of
committee of car inspectors of which
| they are members. They returned
Sunday.
The ice is out of Lake Memphrema.
cog and Saturday night, April 10Th,
the keepers of the government light
houses began to light the lamps for
the summer.
j. Murphy, who has worked at
Hursts' restaurant for the past five
years, has bought restaurant at ST..
Adams and with Mrs.. Murphy left
Thursday night for ST. Adams.
T. S. Cummings has resigned as over
seer of poor and superintendent of the
town farm. The selectmen have an
pointed A. E. True temporarily to that
position.
Mrs. Retta Fairlee of Gary, Ind, is
in town assisting in the care of her
father, I. S. Cummings, who is quite
i'll, though reported to be some better
at this time.
Delos Rivard. whose illness was men.
t oned last week and who was thought
t. be recovering, died Suddenly Monday
! May l at his home. He is survived by
wife and two children.
A special town meeting will be held
May 18th, to see if the town will accept
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overseer Of poor and if so to elect
someone to serve for the balance of
the year.
At meeting Of Lakeside Chapter
No. II, o. E. S., Monday evening the
degrees of the order were conferred
upon one candidate in most pleasing
way, this being the first work of the
new officers.
| The kindergarten held a May day
fete on the school lawn Monday after
noon. The little folks entered into the
spirit of the exercises and took their
parts in manner creditable to them
selves and the teacher.
| The Easter ball at school hall Tues
day OF last week was attended by about
60 couples. The decorations were
attractive in purple and white with
palms. Burroughs's orchestra furnished
the music and the Ladies' Social Union
catered.
A reception, was rendered Rev. H
w. Hunter and family in the assembly
hall of the M. E. church Monday night.
The room was made very attractive
and homelike with rugs, easy chairs
and plants. A good number were in
attendance and enjoyed pleasant even
ing.
We are informed by the superintend
ent of schools that by recent rulir 6
of the state board of education {
examinations for teachers will be belC
after June Goth this year and thst
only those. holding old or conditions
certificates will be eligible to tn
examination.
This is cleanup, paint-up week il
Newport. All are requested to aid tn,
Civic Improvement association t,
beautify our town by attending to tn,
grounds about the homes, back yards
vacant lots, etc and Saturday at 10 a
M, there will be mammoth CLEANUP,
parade participated in by Newport an,
West Derby. Everybody join in an
help.
Friday morning while working at tn