Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
NEW ENGLAND HAPPENINGS.
.uNDAY, FED. 6.

.TTNDAY, FEB 6.
Six of Boston's firemen were killed and
five injured by the collapse of a building.
Separate organization is held to be the
next step that should be taken by the
anti-Williams Democrats in Massachu-
SETS
Bridgeport, Conn, swindler posed as
widow in advertising for place as
housekeeper, obtaining money from his
dupes for carfare.
President Gompers met labor leaders
in Boston and at conference a plan to
strengthen the position of New Bedford
strikers was adopted; Secretary Ross of
Mule Spinners union hopeful of con-
tinuance of the fight; mill superinten-
dent predicts protracted battle.
MONDAY, FEB 4.
Boston minister insists that it is mans
duty to marry.
Almshouse in Tewksbury Mass, may
be investigated by the trustees on COM
plant of a veteran that he was not treat
ed right
The monthly meeting of the Massa-
chusetts club in Boston Saturday made
the occasion the celebration of the
S0th birthday of Ex-Governor George S.
Boutwell, There was a reception at
tended by about 100 members of the club
followed by banquet
The bills relating to the insurance
business which have beer presented to
the Massachusetts 1egislat ure this year
are more in number and Importance
than for mary years. IF one-half of them
should be enacted they would revolution
ize every branch of the insurance bust
ness.
TUESDAY, FEB. 8.
W. J. Bryan is coming to Boston.
SiXteen-year-old boy committed sui
eide in Rosli1da1e, Mass.
Harvard alumni asks OverseerS to de-
fer their plans for enc year.
Customs officers of Boston are pre-
pairing to seize a number of packages
containing iutiable articles received
through the mails from foreign coun-
tries.
Carroll D. Wright Of the federal bureau
Of statistics discussed the labor problem
before a Lynn audience, saying that
the true solution was to be found in the
new testament.
George d. Burton Of Boston is the in
ventor of liquid FORGE whereby iron
may be heated by placing it, in tank
Of water and passing through it a power
full electric current.
Strike Of 4S4 loonfxers and weavers
at Whittenton mills at Taunton, Mass,
fiilowed by shutdown, affecting 600 other
operatives; Mrs. Eetty Green bIames
mill men for present strike; Gompers
speaks at Biddeford, Me.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9.
Boston Globes fremen's fund now
amounts to $16,S75.71.
E. Moody Boynton says he will fur
nish rapid transit to Boston.
Candidates opposed to the house of
lords elected in the 32nd annual en-
campment Of the Massachusetts de-
partment of the G. A. r.; William H
Bartlett elected commander; Joseph
T. Bartlett elected senior vice com
mander.
Taunton, Mass, strike and lockout
a surprise, for operatives thought highly
Of Congressman Lowering; mill man
agement might have prevented it, as
only $50 a week stood in the way;
Gompers at Lowell; New Bedford weav-
ers denounce Mrs. Pickering.
THURSDAY, FEB. 10.
Bill Dobson, the hermit of Spencer
mountain, Maine is dead.
Annual banquet of the Massa chusetts
G. A. r. in Faneuil hall, Boston.
Honor system discussed at mass meet
ing of students of Dartmouth college.
Alfred w. Jones of Milton, N. H. in
dicted for alleged murder of his mother.
Conference between strikers :. <,
Agent Macarthur in Biddeford Me-,
proved futile.
Anne O'Brien, aged Is years. a Bangor,
Me-, widow, fell downstairs at her home
and died in three hours.
FRIDAY, FEB. IL.
Thirteen bills affecting Boston are be-
fore the Massachusetts legislature.
Julius Nicholson, a New Haven -aint-
er, was killed by falling from a ladder
while at work.
Michael Berry was killed and William
Hawkins injured in a blasting acct
dent in New Hampton, N. II.
Taunton, Mass. strikers firm and de-
fiant; non-union New Bedford IoomfXers
paid 40 cents per week strike pay.
Several organizations connected with
Newton, Mass, churches have taken the
matter of a curfew ordinance up, and
are considering the advisability OF re-
guessing the enactment of such a law
by the city government
The Young Mems Republican club of
Worcester, Mass, celebrated the an
niversary of Lincoln's birth by banquet
last evening. The principal speakers
were Senator Alfred s. Roe and Mayer
r. R. Dodge.
BY the will of Charles c. G. Thornton
of Gloucester, Mass, $4,000 is bequeathed
to the Maine Missionary society, $1,000 to
the First Congregational church at
BLACK Point, Scarboro, Me-, and $1,000 to
the Union church at Magnolia, Mass.
The Union Telephone company has
been organized in Portland, Me-, for the
purpose of acquiring and operating tele-
phone lines and dealing in telephone and
electrical supplies. The papers of in
corporation call for a $40, 600 900 capital
stock, of which $500, 900 are paid in.
Business men Of Skowhegan, Me-, rep
resenting all kinds of business, have