Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.

Secretary of State H. A. Black was
home from Montpelier to spend Sun
day with his family.
Co. H, U. V. NJ, are to give a Pow
erty dance at the school hall this
Wednesday, evening.
Miss Nettie Chilson has gone to
Springfield, Mass, to remain with a
sister during the winter.
Rev. L. A. Edwards was in Bur
lington last week attending the state
conference on evangelism.
L. B. Wellman went to Boston on
Friday to visit his brother, Harry.
He returned home Monday.
The Gladys Klark Co., has been
the drawing attraction at Lanes OPP
era house three nights the past week.
The Newport Cemetery associa-
ton will hold their annual meeting
Jan. 21st at the Office of H. S. Root.
EFF. Hobson was unable to attend
his duties at the True & Blanchard
company Office last week owing to
illness.
Rufus Percy has gone to Island
Pond where he has secured brake
mans position on the Grand Trunk
railroad.
Volney Sisco of Troy was at H. E.
browns recently to visit his sister,
Mrs Nancy Smith, who is in very
feeble health.
E. F. Humphrey is assisting the
Express and Standard as local repre-
sentative during the absence of Edi-
tor Hildreth.
Ora SWEET has secured a position
expects to have a run between Sher-
brooke and Megantic.
John Campbell of Barton has en-
tered the employ of the National
Wrapping Mchine company. He will
move his family here later.
The Epworth League held a very
enjoyable social in connection with
special cabinet meeting Tuesday eve
ming at the M. E. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Mcpherson
have been entertaining as guests Mrs.
Lydia Paul and daughter of Ayers
Cliff, P. O., for a few days.
The social of the Tuchabache class
of the NJ. E. Sunday school held Fri
day evening was an enjoyable occa-
sion, about so being present.
Mrs. McNiel of Lyndon is at L. o.
Drew's to visit her son, Hugh. She
was taken i'll Friday and is still con-
fined to the bed though improving.
Lewis W. Rowell, who has been
stationed at the U. S. submarine
school at New London, has been Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Hugh Fairbroth-
er.
Miss Virda Spear has received
legislative appointment at Montpe-
lier. After the closing of the legis..
lature she will serve Secretary of
State Black as stenographer.
George D. Gilchrist was sick the
past week, unable to do his work as
express messenger on the Boston Air
Line train. His work was cared for
by Eddie Mcclure of the local office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bowley left
Saturday night for Florida. They
will be joined in New York by Mr..
and Mrs. T c. Gale, who have been
visiting their son, Alfred, for few
weeks.
Gordon, the seven-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. Sheehe, had the mis-
fortune to dislocate a shoulder last
week Tuesday while sliding on the
Brady lot. DR.. Blanchard was called
and reduced the dislocation.
The n. H. S. basket ball team went
to St. Johnsbury Friday to play the
st. Johnsbury academy team, but met
defeat with a score of A to p.
Though they put up an excellent fight
they were outdone by st. Johnsbury.
Chas. F. Davis, formerly of Davis
& Livingstone has purchased of H.
r. Flower the formers dry-goods
business. Mr.. Davis will visit the
Boston and New York markets be-
fore he assumes personal manage
ment of the store.
The annual inspection of Lakeside
Chapter No. 27, o. E. S., will be held
at Masonic hall Tuesday evening,
Jan. 81. Besides the official visitation
of district deputies, other grand Off
GERS, including the Grand Matron and
Grand Patron, are expected to be
present.