Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-16
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.

Mrs. Geo. M. Kendall is in Green
field, Mass, caring for her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Kimball, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Spaulding have
as guests her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Booth, of Greenfield, Mass.
Rudolph B:gelow of the U. S. mer-
chant marines, is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Bigelow for a few
days.
J. 3. Fitzgerald Co. have sold their
undertaking. stock to Fred Hammond
of North Troy, who will move the
stock there.
Charles Bowman of Marlboro,
Mass, called on friends here Tuesday.
He was en- route to Montreal on
pleasure trip.
H. H. Edwards Of Coaticook, P.
O., visited friends here Friday. He
was en- route to Danville where ne
has purchased farm.
Felix Taylor has returned from
Portsmouth, N. H., where he has been
assisting his son-ln-laW, >. y.
Demers, erect new house.
Miss Marion Newland, accompanied
bv a friend, Miss Brice of Boston, has
been visiting her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. G. H. Newland, few days.
Mrs. Joseph Vanier died Thursday
Of pneumonia. The burial was in
Pine Grove cemetery. Rev. Pomfrey
conducted prayer service at the
house.
uh ide n Snom the the "Million-Doliar
Doll" is making Newport their home
during the theatre closing due to the
board of health ruling.
F.. A. Lorimer of Derby Line and
Mr.. Day Of Plymouth, n. H., are as
sisting at the express Office during the
sickness of the agent, G. j. Eaton, and
other members of the force.
Linn T. Young left Monday for
New York in answer to a message
from his sister, Mary, telling Of the
illness of her husband, George Scott,
and her inability to get help to care
for him.
Mrs. Robert Porter left Friday for
Cleveland, o., as delegate from the
local Garment Workers Union to the
International Garment Workers
Convention, which is in session there
this week.
Owing to the illness of Howard
Ford, recently transferred from St.
Johnsbury to manage the Newport
branch of the Great Atlantic & Pa
cific Tea Co. store, a Mr.. Smith of
Burlington is temporarily in charge.
We are glad to report as gaining
from their recent illness, the follow
ing: DR.. Peabody, o. S. Searles,
III, hi of
F. Hamilton, E. F. Sherburne, Mrs.
VIM. Neal, Mrs. Attic and Irving
Leavens and Homer Martin.
Wednesday morning the east side
fire alarm sounded for small fire in
the l.. w. Miles house occupied by
Charles Lapierre. The fire was caus-
the stove and the damage was very
slight
Of the sick folks we are glad to-
port as improving, E. A. Phoenix, G.
J. Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs. P. c.. Blanch-
ard, j. A. Beebe, w. F. Cooley, Edith
Daggett and Homer Martin. Willis
True is very i'll but his condition is
thought to be more favorable.
The remains of Harry Kimball of
Greenfield, Mass, were brought here
Saturday for burial. His wife, who
was Edna Kendall, is very sick, also
his mother, Mrs. G.. H. Green, who
went to Greenfield to care for him.
Besides his wife and mother he leaves
four children.
Saturday afternoon message was
received announcing the death of Miss
Ruth Baker, which occurred in Bos-
ton Saturday morning. Miss Baker
was the daughter of Edith M. Dag
gett of the Western Union office Of
this city and was Is years of age.