Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-03-26

Mrs. Estelle J. Norton, formerly resi-
dent of Barre, but now of Cambridge,
Mass, is one of the editors of the Cam
bridge Press, newspaper which is pub
liShed exclusively by women. There
isn't a man in the whole office or press
room with a single exception, a lone
man who takes care of the press Mrs.
Norton is assistant managing editor of
the new venture Several of the Boston
newspapers have printed her picture
with brief sketch. The first issue of
the Cambridge Press appeared recently
and it attracted good deal of attention,
the Boston Journal says of it: at is
bright and newSy. and the aim of the
staff is to show thai male reporters may
not be the only ones who can cover the
town and make good on their assign
mentS.
The committee Of Oh mberln post, G.
A. R., of St. Johnsbury having charge of
this years Memorial day arrangements
extended an invitation to President
Roosevelt to be the Memorial day orator
and until he decided to take his westetn
trip there was 4 possibility that he
would be able to accept. Failing in this,
an invitation has been extended to Judge
Henry G.. Idle, the Philippine commits
sioner, now on his way home from Ma
Mia, and he has accepted, subject to I'M
expected delays on account of official
duties. Judge Ide is expected in St.
st. Johnsbury witgSa month.
The celebrated case of the L. r. Patch
Manufacturing Co. VS.. Protection Lodge,
No. 215, International Association of
Machinists, began in Rutland court
| Thursday morning after several post
ponements. The company brings suit
for $4,000 damage to its plant and bus
mess caused by sr.l1ers. Counsel for
the union made auoJher play for delay,
but the attempt W., blocked by Judge
Seneca HaSelton. treat difficulty was
experienced in &c ng jury as nearly
all the eligibleS ar down on unions or
had formed opinions. A jury finally was
secured. only three eligibles being left
when the jury was :Dmpleted. w. B. G..
Stickney of Bethei has been engaged as
associate counsel by the strikers.
Michael G. Morgan of Montpelier saw
his 11-year-old SOL laying with queer
looking stick in the street Wednesday OF
last week. The boy was accompanied
by several other Ids of his own age.
When Mr.. Morgau asked what it was
that the boys we're handling the son
replied: II dunn; it looks like a candle
done up in paper and he threw it on
the ground Then he picked it up and
began to tear off the paper. Mr. Morgan,
suSpecting what t was, ran out shout
ing to the boy not to drop it again. Be-
fore the man caught up with his son the
latter had taken ont his knife and began
to white the ca lie. There was ire
mendouS explos 70 and the boys were
thrown about rou NY. 1t was stick of
dynamite Youn2 Morgan lost the thumb
and two fingers G. his LIFT hand and the
thumb and ind. finger of his right
hand. Thu knil. witt which he was
whiting was tn WI 81 feet away.
G. j. Bell of Walden, member of the
state board of agriculture is engaged in
getting material for pamphlet which
the board expects to issue soon, contain
ing statistics OF the attractions of the
state, it's summer homes, its property
that is for sale, and facts pertaining to
the industrial situation. To this end he
is sending out blanks to the town clerks
throughout Vermont inquiring for these
statistics. Mr.. Bell says the board is
| besieged with calls from all parts of the
country, for information about Vermonts
abandoned farms" and what sites are
for sale desirable for summer homes.
There is bright outlook along this line
and he predicts that Vermont will in
crease her population very appreciably
during the next few years. Mr.. Bell has
some fears for the industrial situation.
however. He says the farm help is very
scarce and farmers who paid 81 day
three years ago must pay $3.50 for the
same work.