Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-29
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.

j. e. McCarten has been entertain
ing a nephew, Lieut.. Geo. McCarten,
Of Lancaster, n. H.
J. r. Akin has been confined to his
home for a few days and his sons,
Donald and Robert, are also i'll.
Marcia Sisco was taken i'll with in
huenZa while visiting at Fl. E
browns. She is now improving.
their fathers to Montpe- |
lier to spend week with them.
Mrs. C. F. Dubray of Montreal re-
turned to her home Saturday, hav- |
ing visited here for several days.
Miss Helen Hunt of johnson, a
former teacher here in the graded |
school is visiting at c. W. F. Saun- |
ders'
Ernest Lamotke of the u. S. ma
rines at Norfolk, Va, has been en-
joying a few days furlough at his
home here.
Irene Buchanan was brought home
Wednesday noon from Sherbrooke
hospital, where she has been for
treatment.
Mrs. Charles Eaton died Saturday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.
Keith. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon.
The basket ball game Friday eve
ming at School hall spelled defeat for
N. H. S., the score being % to % in
favor of ST. Johnsbury.
Ralph Cameron, formerly of New
port, but for the past six years in
Bradenburg, Sask., is visiting friends
here for week or more.
Carroll W. Brooks is home on an in
definite furlough from the merchant
marine. He has engaged to work
for G. L. Drown & Co. in the Blake
market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Brigham and
daughter, Lois, returned Saturday
from St. Johnsbury. Mrs. Brigham
is recovering from recent surgical
operation.
William Dow died Sunday night
at his home on Highland avenue af-
ter an illness of several weeks. The
funeral will be held this wednesday,
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. McCarten went
to Lancaster, n. H., Friday to attend
the wedding of brother of Mrs. Nc
Carten, Chester Bradley, which oc-
Cured Saturday.
The picture, "Hearts of the World"
shown at Lanes opera house Friday
and Saturday, drew very good audi
ences. The pictures were good and
portrayed many war scenes.
The old fish market on Coventry
street is being put into shape for
business. Jos. Waller will soon open
it to the public with a good line of
fish and oysters and will deliver all
orders but will not run cart.
Rev. E. w. Sharp, superintendent
of the Northern district of the Yer
mont conference, was in the city on
Monday and presided over the fourth
| quarterly conference of the Method
list church. He went from here to
| Coventry, Newport Center, Orleans,
West Burke and Barton. The annu-
al conference will be held this year at
st. Adams, the first of April.
Mrs. Charles H. McCauley, whose
serious condition was reported last
week, died at Sherbrooke hospital on
| Wednesday noon. B. S. Curtis
brought the remains home that eve
ming and the funeral was held Sat-
urday. Mrs. McCauley has been sick
since October 1st. She is survived
! by her husband, a daughter, Gladys,
and two sons, Parker and Reginald,
who have the sympathy of many
friends.
Urban Livingstone returned last
week from Boston, where he was an
usher at the wedding of Lieut.. Joel
Connolly and Miss Ida V. Gordon of
Dorchester. Lieut.. Connolly goes to
Turkey as sanitary engineer in the
reconstruction work undertaken by
the American Committee of Armeni-
an and Syrian Relief. He sailed on
the same ship with Dea. G. F. Ran
ney of Newport, who is connected
with the work of this committee.
Mrs Walter Thayer died Thurs
day at her home from pneumonia,
following influenza. She leaves a
husband and four children, aged sew
en-. six and two years and baby a
month old. The funeral was held
from the home Monday. the burial
being in the Newport Center ceme-
terry. Mrs. Thayer will be remem-
bered as Miss Jessie Newton, who
for several years was employed in the
home of z. M. Mansur. The SYM
pathy of the community is extended
to the husband and chiIdrep