Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-09

Rev. H. B. Rankin has safely
reached Europe, where he will do Y
M. G. A. work, as announced in re.
cent message,
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Wells, now of Plymouth, N. H., ex.
tend congratulations on the birth of a
daughter recently.
At recent meeting of the Repub-
lican state committee, Harry A. Black
was elected assistant manager of the
Republican campaign.
Mrs. Hazel Littlefeld and two
daughters have moved here from
Lynn, Mass, and will live with her
mother, Mrs. DeMings,
The Red Cross Tea rooms this week
are in charge of a branch of the
Methodist Ladies' Aid society with
Mrs. c. l.. Drown, chairman.
Having spent the summer here, the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Frank R,
| Sherman, Nixon Morse left Thursday
for his home in San Diego, Cal,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Walton of
Ridgewood, N. j., arrived Saturday
for a three weeks sojourn at their
cottage on the Holbrook farm.
Mrs. H. c.. Thayer has been called
to Hudson, Mass, by the severe ill
ness of son, H. Rouse, who is work.
ing there in the rubber factory,
Miss Emma Blakely has closed her
is at her home in Randolph, her
mother being in very poor health.
Pauline Brown is home from school
at Newton, Mass, and Christine
Blanchard and Alice Abbott are home
from Smith college on account of in
fuenza.
Leon, the year and eight months
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Duval, died
Tuesday evening. The funeral was
held Thursday, the burial at Newport
Center cemetery.
Word has been received stating that
Wesley Joslyn, who is sick at North
field, is now on the road to recovery
and Mrs. Joslyn expects to return
home this week.
The eight-hour law has at last
reached all branches of the railroad
work and the past week was put into
effect at Newport, affecting the
freight and yard offices and the
freight handlers.
Mrs. E. w. Gilpin of Richford,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Will
kinson of the east end, died early
Wednesday morning Of pneumonia,
following the influenza. The funeral
will be held here Friday forenoon.
Zephnie Vanier died Monday night
at his home on Maple street. The
funeral was held Thursday, the inter-
ment being in the Catholic cemetery.
Mr. Vanier was born in Montreal in
1887 and has lived in Newport for As
years,
Owing to large losses by fire
throughout the county, which have
been traced to tobacco smokers, the
U. S. Ry. Administration has issued
an order forbidding it's employees to
smoke about any of the railroad
buildings.
Mrs. Lawrence A. Watson died
Tuesday morning from pneumonia |
developed from influenza. Mrs. Wat !
son has been a member of the tele- !
phone office force for several years, |
being at the time of her death local
treasurer.
Capt. Schmidt having resigned
ioLu CoAVaC1oH AIily WOIk mere,
Andrews has appointed |
cal work temporarily. A business
meeting will be held Friday evening
in the Salvation Army hall.
Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Prouty and
children left by auto Thursday for
Jackman, Me-, expecting to be absent
two weeks. Mr.. Prouty has been
looking after the business interests of
Prouty & Miller there since the death
Of G. H. Prouty.
The B. &, M. R. R. have started i'm
which will be appreciated
BY all who cross their tracks. The
will be a catch basin to
Jake off water from near the station
and macadam with tarvia between the
racks and the intervening space
from the crossing to the depot.
Frank Vincent, who is employed in
he glue room Of the Frost Veneer
Seating Co., Friday afternoon got his
numb caught in one of the presses,
amming it very badly. He was at
'nce taken to DR.. Longe's office, where
t was dressed. The accident will
necessarily lay him up for some time
and will probably result in stiff
numb joint.
The name of John G. Hill of New
port appears in the casualty list of
severely wounded and telegram has
been received here stating the same.
A letter written by Pvt. Hill was re-
:eived about three weeks ago, stating
hat he was in hospital for wounds
which he described as the muscle of
'ne arm had been torn from the elbow
20 the wrist. 1t is thought that the
telegram must refer to the same in
Jury which occurred August 49, Pvt.
Hill enlisted in June, 1917, with Co.
L and later was transferred to the
LO3d Infantry.
Richard Mosher, nine-year-old son
If Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mosher, had
he misfortune to break a leg Friday