Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-18

Elmer Pinney returned last week
from s visit to Burlington.
The dates of the chautauqua Ct
Newport are August 2 to 3.
The Newport House veranda has
been undergoing reconstruction.
Mrs. A. R. Grow and children Wis
tied relatives in Johnson last week
III. r. WeIlman of Boston visited
his brother, L. B. Wellman, Satur-
day.
Rev. and Mrs. G. Leon Wells of
Glover were visitors in town Wednes-
day.
H. C. Comings, collector of customs
from St. Adams, was In town Tues
day.
Mrs. Ray Clough has been enter
tanning her father, Mr.. Pearson, OF
Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. George P. Wilder and chill
dren are visiting her parents at North
Troy this week.
Mrs. Melvin Willis of Barton visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs l.. >.
Scott, last week.
L. Colodny has sold one of his
houses in the West End to Ora SWEET,
consideration, $1,000.
Mrs. VIM. French of Dorchester,
Mass, is visiting her parents, DR..
and Mrs j. M. Currier.
A class of nine applicants took the
mail carriers examination at the fed
eral building Saturday.
Rev. Vim. Shaw of st. Johnsbury,
district superintendent, preached at
the M. E. church Sunday.
Mrs. B. S. Curtis is entertaining a
niece and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merriam, of Wollaston, Mass.
Hon. John G. Foster, United States
consul general at Ottawa, Canada,
was a visitor in Newport Friday.
z. B. Bowley has been confined to
the house for few days owing to the
bursting of blood vessel in his leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colin J. Lorimer and
daughter have gone to California,
where they will make their home IN
the future.
DR.. Kicker of st. Johnsbury, assist
ed by DR.. J. F. Blanchard, operated
on Robert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lee, Friday.
The Baptist society are to remodel
the Baptist church a contract being
awarded to A. O. Norris for this work
which will be started soon.
Forrest Cousens and family of Boil
tonville, P. O., spent a part of last
week with Mrs. Cousens' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Donaghgy.
Harley Sawyer is home from East
port, Me-, where he has been teach
ing and will spend his vacation with
his mother, Mrs. Rose Sawyer.
Miss Bean of Providence, R. l., is
visiting her cousin, Miss K. Drew, for
a few days. She has rented the Bailey
cottage in Farrant's grove for few
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Huntington,
! G.. J. Eaton and Gerald Buzzel were
in Burlington Thursday and Friday
to visit Vernon Huntington and Sergt.
r. W. Buzzell of Co. L.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Callahan and
daughter, Millicent, of Livermore
Falls, Me-, arrived Sunday and will
spend a part of their vacation with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Clark.
Mrs. C. A. Brown and daughter,
Mrs. f. A. Brown and daughter, Ruth
Blodgett and Miss Alice Bean were in
attendance at a Woman's missionary
conference at Mortified last week.
Harry w. Shaw has received an ap-
pointment in the navy department as
Icf0 nd IfeaJ~ 11C
gone to Washington, d. G. Mr.. Shaw
has been employed in the Office Of the
county agent and farmers exchange
for some months.
Alfred w. Whybrow was taken to
st. Johnsbury hospital July 9th and
was operated upon for appendicitis,
but died Sunday. The deceased was
q years of ageand leaves a widow
and son to mourn his loss. The fu-
neral was held today at his late resi-
dence on North avenue.
For the past two years a Jay Peak
party of the u. S. customs force and
friends has been formed and the oc-
casions have been of such pleasure
that it is wished to make this an an
nual event for a large number who
enjoy nature. The party will start
OdGuIOdy uOOu 4O1 Tic 14OuuCd4A.
A house near the railroad yard,
known as the south yard, owned by
Mrs. Robey and occupied by a Nc
Kenna family, was burned Monday
afternoon. The family went away
Friday and had not returned. The
cause of the fire is not known though
thought to be of incendiary origin.
Insurance of $1,000 partially covers
the loss.