Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
MASSACHUSETTS

PITTsFIELD, Mass, Nov. 15.-So many
sheep have been killed off by dogs in
berkshire the last months that there are
said to be only 500, thoroughbred sheep
now left in the Berkshres. At their
meeting the county commissioners ap-
proved bills of S106S for sheep damages
! and the dog fund is nearly exhausted.
| LOWELL, Mass, Nov 15.7-The Rev. A.
C. Ferrin characterized as dives two
we'll known hotels in Lowell in his testi-
mony today before Mayor Farnham in
the case of the law and order league
VS. Commissioners Jennings and McEvoy.
Although aware that he was to be
called, the clergyman said he preached
sermon last Sunday In which he re-
ferred to the defendants as apparently
guilty and in crossexamination by Law
yer Hogan said he believed he had per-
feet right to do so, and that he did not
consider 1t contempt of court or discount
eous.
He detailed his visits with hired spot
ters to the Waverly, Frontenac and
Royal hotels
WARE-The hunt of the New England
Fox club, which began on Monday last,
|
total of 200 runs is the record of the
week. Today 20 hunters were out, with
pack of so dogs. There were several
good runs, but no foxes were captured.
1t rained about 0 o'clock, marring the
pleasure of the last day of the hunt.
| IIAMILTON-The annual fox hound,
drag hunt of the Myopia Hunt club was
held here over an eight mile course. The
members of the hunt numbered about 40
riders including many ladies. The drag
was laid over q course circling Great
Hill, and it was of such nature that
all of the field were able to finish. AT
the finish were many automobile parties
over from Hamilton. The hunting party
returned to Hamilton on a special train
late this afternoon.
REVERE-For an hour last night a
large section of Winthrop was in dark
ness owing to the blowing down of an
electric light pole carrying street and
house circuit wires with 1t at Ocean
Spray. As many of the houses have only
electric lights there was run on the
grocer at Ocean Spray for candles ano
| kerosene.
TIAVERHILI4-Capt John j. Mack ol
the police department was named by
| Mayor Wood .aS his city marSnal ap
pointee, after a six months holdub o.
the appointment, but the aldermen re
fused to suspend the rules for confirma
ton, and the appointment goes over unit
the next regular meeting for action.
NORTH ATTLEBORO-Arres as hi
was coming out of the factory of the
Pave & Baker Manufacturing company
where he was employed, Adolph Tetre
ault of New Bedford confessed to being
one of the gang that has robbed the
| jewelry plants in the two Attleboros oi
s5O. 900 worth of goods in the last two
years Some of the stolen jewelry was
| found in his room.
WORCESTER Conroy, 40, OF
! Cherry Valley mourned as dead by his
parents, walked into the home of his
mother as well as ever. Conroy has beer
/ away nearly a year. On September IL
! Albert E. Smith of Leicester received
letter from City Clerk II. Fl. Brown
Oldtown, Me, that Tonroy had been run
over and killed on the Bangor & Aroos-
| took railroad, the information having
1 been given him by spinner who worked
with Conroy No word was received
from Conroy and he knew nothing OF
this rumor until he walked into his
mothers kitchen.
MIDDLEBORO-Surr by neigh
bors and friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
! Soule observed their golden wedding al
their home on South street. The couple
were assisted by their daughter, MRS
Albert Deane, and Mr.. Deare