Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-03-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
NEW ENGLAND HAPPENINGS.
FRIDAY. MARCH A.

arrested for giving his age as 81 in the
securing OF a marriage license.
smith G. Davis was sentenced at Mid
dlebury, VT, to four years in prison for
causing the death of Dora Cushman.
The investigation committee of the
Nashua, N. H., board of education rec
ommends that three high school boys
be expelled and three others suspended
for misconduct.
The annual convention of the Young
Woman's Christian association of Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island began in
Lowell yesterday with a large atten-
dance of delegates.
SATURDAY, MARGINS
Boston audience was told by Samuel
Gompers that he was confident the New
Bedford strikers would win.
In speaking of possible war with SPAIN
DR.. Andrews remarked that IF Rhode
Island is in danger Brown university
will furnish even more than her quota
of defenders, and show the country that
her men have not only trained minds,
morals and bodies, but plenty of sand"
The annual game of baseball between
the sophomores and the freshmen of
Yale will not be played this year, as the
the noise and demonstrations that at
tend it. This action is not a kunish-
ment, but only the doing away with the
custom.
In New Hampshire last year 10 fidelity
casualty companies wrote insurance of
$1,000, 703.54; received premiums of 1884,
SS455; incurred losses of 1928, 631O2, and
paid losses of $31 ,565. Sc. In the same year
fn inc nj
ance of $5,04l, 441.46; received premiums
of $1,070, 9S9.92; incurred losses of $780,
1853. Sc, and paid losses of Sale, 63439.
SUNDAY, MARCH 6.
At New Haven it is thought that
Princeton and Pennsylvania will have a
football match this year.
Lewis A. Horton, an armless veteran
of Boston, gets a medal from the govern
ment for bravery performed in 1862.
Edwin S. Thyng, treasurer of Exeter
N. H., was arrested in Boston for being
short in his accounts some $4,000, &C.
cording to the town auditor.
Biddeford, Me-, strikers voted Satur-
day to return to work Monday, and great
rejoicing followed the decision feeling
at New Bedford that the end of the strike
is not far distant
MONDAY, MARCH Z.
Orders have been received at the
| Charlestown, Mass, navy yard call
| ing for the enlistment of men for the
| several ratings in the enlisted force OF
| the navy, including machinists anG
| others of the artificer class, seamen, or.
| binary seamen, landsmen, firemen an(
| coaf passers.
| William Claflin, former governor O.
| Massachusetts, became an octogenaria1
Sunday, and his numerous friends, wht
were aware that this was the anniver
sary of his birth, planned a quiet re
ception. In this they were disappointed
as Mr.. Clafiin was i'll, though not ser
| iously so. Mr.. Caflin is the eldest o
the four surviving governors of tn,
state.
| TUESDAY. MARCH s.
| The Baptist Social union of Boston
| votes to institute a city mission.
| Town meetings throughout Massachu
sets; comparatively few changes in tn
| license table.
| Democrats carry Bath, Lewiston, Ellis
| worth, Westbrook and Saco, and max
| gains in the councils of other Main
cities.
The Vermont State Fair association
has decided to hold the fair this year a.
Billings park, White River Junction. L
will open Tuesday, Aug. &c. and continue
| four days.
A new club called THE Viveurs" ha
been formed by a number of Yale sophie
mores to cultivate the art of after
dinner speaking. Several dinners will
be given.
New Hampshire will be represented a
| q convention in Boston March % to max
arrangements for a proper exhibit o
New England products at the Paris ex
position in 1900.
Judge Barker of the Massachusetts
supreme court has appointed Georg
Kress of Westfield receiver of the Massa
chusetts National Life association, TIL
appointment was made upon application
of the attorney general.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9.
Bill for the electrocution of bay stat
murderers in the state prison has beef
ported to the general court.
The returns of the elections in New
Hampshire indicate a general drift to
ward the Democracy, many Republican
towns going Democratic for the frs
time in years.
Central Labor union of Boston ha
adopted a resolution asking member
of organized labor to keep out of barbe
shops that do not have the union car,
conspicuously displayed.
The average cost per pupil to the cit,
Of Boston for school books, supplies ant
inciIentals was $1.57; for fuel, gas an,
water, $1.1S, total cost per pupil O
s275. The cost of the stationery ant
drawing materials purchased amounted
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