Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-20
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Buck and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Bigelow.
Mr.. Cummings of ''The vermonter''
from White River Junction, was in
town last week to attend the funeral
of his uncle, T. S. Cummings.
Osmond Riches, who was called
East by the death of brother, John,
started Saturday for his home in
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Can.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. True and Mrs.
O. d. Hancock went to Warren, N. H,
by auto last week to attend the fu-
neral of an uncle, S. S. Bartlett.
DR.. Victor P. Genge has closed his
office and joined the Red Cross Am
bulance corps. He expects to receive
orders soon for service in France.
H. S. and G. F. Root, A. ]. Beebe,
H A. Black, A. Fl. Grout and r. P.
Skinner were in Burlington last week
attending Masonic Grand Lodge.
Charles Hamelin, who has been en-
ployed in the office of the G. P. Ry.,
at Newport for few years, has pur-
chased the S. F. Slack farm in Albany
and will move there Monday.
The severe thunder storm Thurs
day did considerable damage about
here, especially to highways and new
IMPLANTED fields. And the continued
rains are adding to the loss to the
farmers.
George Downey has been visiting
his brother, L. NJ Downey He start
ed Friday on his return trip to the
Panama Canal Zone, where he has
employment as plumber for the u.
S. government.
Members of the I. o. o. F. and Re
bekah lodge attended church at the
Methodist church Sunday for their
annual memorial service. After the
service they went to the cemetery
and decorated the graves of the de-
parted brothers.
A. B. Reed, who has been in Rich
ford to assist in editing the Richford
Journal during his fathers illness
has been stricken with pleuro-pneu-
monia and is very low at this writing.
Mrs. Reed and children are with him
at his fathers home.
Samuel Mills, assistant teacher and
for the past term acting principal of
the high school, has received orders
to report at Cambridgeport, Mass, to
join the reserve aviation corps for
which he recently passed the physical
examinations. He left Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Brown have re
/ turned from an outing at Peaks ISL
and, Me-, while Mr.. Brown was re-
covering from his recent operation
for appendicitis. Mr.. Brown re-
sumed his duties as assistant cashier
at the National bank Monday.
Mrs John Squires died Wednesday
4 a hn Noior
hood. The funeral was held Satur-
day, the interment being at Newport
Center. She is survived by her hus-
band and two sons, one three weeks
old.
Thursday evening the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Herrick was the
scene of a quiet wedding when their
| daughter, Ethelwyn, was united in
marriage to Harold A. Norris. The
happy couple are enjoying their hon
eymoon at the Billings cottage. They
will make their home with Mrs. Nor
ris' parents for the present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris are estimable young peo-
pie and we wish them most happy
life together.
Joseph p. Manogue of Burlington
has been hired by the trustees as
special traffic policeman for the peri
90 OF reconstruction of Main street.
While some criticise the trustees for
their action of going out of town to
secure help, they have secured man
with large experience and the dispo-
sition to produce results and this
work can be more satisfactorily done
/ by stranger, who has no friends in
town to. seek favors.
Mrs. Harry D. Hall died Tuesday of
Ia Sf Rv~ior1f1onI hOov,i%o1
Johnsbury. The funeral was held
Wednesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Keith, Rev. L. A Ed
wards officiating. The body was ia
ken to Boston for cremation accord
ing to the wishes of the deceased
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall sold their home on
School street, giving possession June
LIST, and had shipped their goods to
Boston, where they expected to make
their home.