The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-16
NEWPORT
Local News

State Inspector, Mrs. Hovey of St
Johnsbury was in Newport Monday
o inspect Baxter Corp No. %, of the
w. r. C. at l. o. o. F. hall. A din
Ter was served at once to the G. A.
R. and w. r, C. and all visiting mem
bers.
A lodge delegation of over 80 in
number went to North Troy Saturday
evening to attend the annual District
Meeting of the w. r. c. Mrs. Hovey,
State Inspector, was present. Baily
Corps exemplified the work. A fine
banquet was served to which all did
nipple justice. ...
Harley J. Sawyer went to White
River junction Saturday to begin his
luties as head of the Commercial De-
partment of the Hartford High school
Friends of Charles M. Bailey will
)e interested to know that after
serious illness, Mr.. Bailey is able to
attend to his duties at the Customs
office, and also to occupy his usual
eat at the Premier theatre.
F. C. Williams of the firm of Will
Jams and Smith has left for a bust
Tess trip through the southern part
If the state. He will be away about
.hree weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Buck are the
)roud parents OF an eight-pound baby
10Y born to them Sunday, October
g. This is their second child. Mrs.
Buck is the daughter of c.. F. Bige-
ow. Miss Leila Collins, registered
nurse, of Burlington attended Mrs.
Buck. Mother and child arc doing
licely at last reports.
Homer Thrasher has been suffering
rom an attack of lumbago for sever
Il days. He was reported somewhat
,etter today although it is still
doubtful whether he will be able to
ittend the banquet to be given in his
lonor by the Masons tomorrow night.
Tomorrow night is the night. The
Masons will all gather in Masonic
Iall to bid farewell to Home +
'hrasher, ore of Newport's oldest
residents and a veteran member of
he MasonS. Mr.. Thrasher has made
himself very popular throughout the
.ity during the years he has lived
here and it is very proper and fitting
hat the boys should all get together
nd give him a glorious "send-oif"
which they are planning to do tomor-
'ow evening. A banquet will be serv-
ID and smoke talk will follow.
Mr.. Thrasher is soon to leave New
port. He will go to Detroit where he
will make his permanent residence.
Miss Ferrol Wellman returned Sat
lrday from a short visit to Orleans
where she went to see friends.
Henry Blanchard of Lowell, Mass,
vas q Newport visitor Saturday. He
vas here on business.
Earl Woodward of Concord, N. H.,
zane to the city Saturday. He left
again Monday. 49,.
George T. Galbraith was in town
Saturday on business.
P. S. Stimson was a visitor here
rom St. Johnsbury. .-
Mr.. and Mrs. i. Campbell came
lere Sunday from Boston. They mot
ored here and stopped off only for a
few hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Dion and Mr..
and Mrs. F. e. Parker of Lowell,
Mass, motored here Sunday from
The Bay state city and had dinner at
the Newport House. They said they
liked Newport exceedingly well.
Harry Blodgett of st. Johnsbury
was in town Monday on business.
D. j. Rice of Portland, Me-, was
! business visitor here Monday.
Court 1914, Catholic Order of For
rosters will be represented at the
state convention at Burlington on
Wednesday and Thursday, by Mrs.
w. G. Ram as delegate and Chief
Ranger George w. Fish and Mrs.
Fish.
L. B.. Walker is able to be at his
work again after weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Brigham, Mrs. |
William Richmond and Miss May
Libby recently spent the day in st.
Johnsbury.
The Newport Electric Light Co.,
has set the poles from the Bluffs road |
to the buildings at Blufside farm,
owned by Newton A. Scott. The