Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-23
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.

Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Webster visited
their cousins, Mrs. B. ]. Blair and
Mrs. A. j. Magoon, last week.
Walter Cleary has been appointed by
Judge Howe, United States commits
sioner for the district of Vermont.
Ernest Scott, our genial West Derby
grocer, has been confined to the house
or week or more by an attack of the
grippe.
George F. Root was in Barre. Mont
pelier and St. Johnsbury last week for
the annual inspection of K. T. COM
manderies.
Miss Hazel James. who has been
visiting Mrs W. II. Cooley, for a week,
returned Monday to her home in White.
field, N. H.
Guy Magoon has purchased of his
father, A, R. Magoon, the home farm.
Mr.. Magoon will remain with his son
until spring.
Converse r. Andrews has sold his
farm known as the Alph. Lane farm to
C. G. Elliott of Derby. Mr.. Andrews
will move to Island Pond.
Tuesday evening. Feb ID, about Is
of the Baptist Y. P. U. enjoyed 3
straw ride to the home of Mr. and Mrs
Seth Smith at Newport Center.
Miss Freda Carr and Miss Mildred
Joslyn have been at home from johnson
Normal school for few days. They
returned to their work Tuesday.
Mr.. Noble of Rouses Point, N. Y,
special agent of the treasury depart
ment. was in town Friday on business
connected with the U. S. customs.
Mrs Freda Mosher returned to Sher
brooke Tuesday. She has been caring
for her mother, Mrs. F. D. Badger,
who has been sick, though better now
B. F. Hamilton, a Civil war veteran.
who has been sick for long time. died
at his home in West Derby Sunday
morning. Funeral this Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Rich, Mr.. and
Mrs A. R. Wells and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Blake attended the Orleans
County r. F. D. Carriers meeting at
North Troy Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Downey, who has been
visiting her grandson, NJ. N. Downey,
started Wednesday for her home in
West Roxhury. She stopped at Bel
lows Falls for a visit
The home of Mrs. S. D. Parker was
the scene of a very pleasant .socia'
gathering Wednesday evening of last
week, when about rs friends of Miss
Verna Bowen met and gave her
shower of linen, cotton. glass and
china. Refreshments of punch and
waters were served by the hostess.
Wednesday night of last week, Co.
L. v. N G., played an interesting
game of basket ball with a team from
Hardwick, winning the game The
Hardwick team feeling bad because of
their loss decided to remain in town
and on Thursday night again try to
show Newport how to play, but were
again doomed to disappointment for
the resulting score was 50 to l in favor
of Newport.
About 60 of the neigbbors and
friends gathered at the new home of
Mr.: and Mrs. William S. Hammond
Friday night for surprise house
enjoyably spent and refreshments of
cake, doughnuts and coffee were
served. The party broke up about
midnight, wishing to Mr.. and Mrs
Hammond many years of happiness
and comfort in their new home.
About 80 couples were in attendance
at the leap year Valentine ball on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th, given by
the young ladies. The hall was beau
tifully decorated in true valentine
style which added to the spirit of
festjvity. Music was dispensed by an
orchestra of six pieces. The affair
was decided success and much credit
is due the able committee having it in
charge.
1.-THE "Other Girls" S. S. class of the
M. E. church enjoyed leap year straw
ride to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S
Austin, last week Tuesday evening
Games and guessing contests were
INDUCED in and refreshments of maple
sugar on snow, doughnuts, pickles and
F., coffee were served About 70 people
were present and all appeared to have
| good time. Ten dollars was added
to the class treasury as the proceeds of
| he evening