Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07

Mrs. 4. A. BOWley.
H. L. Doyle has taken the lease of
the Newport House from F. H. Sisco
and will assume management next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Miles have re-
turned from a visit of a few days with
her brother, C. E. Willoughby, at Lyn-
donville.
Dr. J. H. Gaines was in New York
last week to attend the annual auc-
ton sale of trotting horses at Madi-
son Square.
A ladies' bowling team accompan-
led male bowling team to ST. Johns
teams there.
The Klark- Urban company are
playing at Newport this week and in
spite of the H. G. L., are drawing
good audiences.
The N H. S. girls basket ball
team went to Barton Thursday eve
ming and played the Barton team, re-
turning victorious.
Town meeting was the most har-
y
the usual routine business being COM
pleted before noon.
Next Sunday evening George Cof-
ran will speak at the M. E. church.
In the morning the pastor will preach
on PROSTITUTION"
The home of Arthur Pierce has had
the quarantine raised and Mr.. Pierce
is once more at work following his
illness with scarlet fever.
The Kitchen Orchestra" or ''Kazoo
Band" gave their musical concert at
under the auspices of the NJ E.
church society there.
The fourth quarterly conference
will be held the evening of March
10th under the direction of Dist. Supt.
R. F. Lowe of ST. Johnsbury.
John ROGUE has purchased of The
Orleans Motor company a two-ton
truck for delivery purposes of the
Memphremagog Bottling Works the
coming summer.
Mrs. M A. Fullington and two chill
dren and Miss Grace Williams of
Montreal are visiting their sister and
brother, Mrs. S. w. F. Hamilton, and
S. G. Williams.
C. A. White is in Windsor, Conn.,,
visiting his son, Melbourne, who is at
tending school at Loomis institute.
Mr.. White will visit in Boston before
his return about March Is.
Friday evening at School hall the
N. H. S. basket ball team played the
SherbrOOke team, defeating the visi-
tors 38 to e. The N. H. S. second
team played the Barton high first
team, winning with a score of dip.
About 20 from Newport are attend
ing the automobile show in Boston
this week. Among the number are
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. lawson, E. J.
Prouty, J. F. Lambert, j. R. Kirk
patrick, G. l.. MacDiarmid, J. E. Nc
R. p: Deuel., county agricultural
agent from Rockingham County, N.
H., arrived here Sunday preparatory
to moving to his new field of labor,
but finding a telegram warning of the
serious illness of his father he left
on the midnight train for Chittenan-
go, N. Y.
Sunday evening Rev. Pomfrey of
the West Derby Baptist church
preached at the Congregational
church, supported by the vested choir.
In exchange Rev. Edwards spoke at
West Derby and was assisted in the
service by the choir and orchestra
from the Congregational church.
About Is members of the M. E.
church choir and friends met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs r. w LYNCH in
honor of the 26th anniversary of their
marriage and also to show apprecia-
ton to Mr.. Lynch for his services as
chorister. The evening was pleas
antly spent with music and readings
and congenial conversation. E. L.
Richard with appropriate words pre-
sented Mr.. Lynch with a "Royal Easy
Chair as more tangible form of APP
probation.
The third entertainment of the
winter chautauqua was held at Lanes
opera house Friday evening. Hon.
Robert B. Glenn, ex-governor of
North Carolina, the advertised speak
er Of the evening, was unable to ap-
pear, owing to illness. Nixon Water
man, former editor of the Boston
Traveller, also author and poet, ap-
peared for the governor and pleased
the large audience. The last enter
tainment of the course will be held
March 18th.
Daily Thought.