The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10


mems clothing, 40-gallon chemical
tank. 30 feet Of hose, axes. lanterns,
shovels, pitch forks, and two hand ex-
tinguishers. lbs speed Is rated al 30
miles per hour and Il can develop 10
horsepower. ST. Johnsbury already
had motor fire truck.
The average age Of those present at
the 22nd reunion Of the 18th Vermont
regiment was "a 2-29 years. the oldest
being A. J Miller Of Lunenburg, aged
81, and the youngest, +. 4. Cobleigh
of Lyndonville. 6s.
A crystal wedding" out Of the orli-
nary was given in Newfane recently
to Misses G. Burlingame and J. Hayt
because of Is years of inseparable
friendship, during which they have
lived and travelled together.
Charles Upper of Cottage street, in
Bakersfield, arrived at Barre police
headquarters Monday night with a
story of having been beset by three
strange men on River street. One
of the men had drawn curtain OF
darkness over one of Mr.. Tupper's
eyes, and other things, apparently,
had fallen his lot. Officer Gamble
locked the man in a cell and he was
arraigned before Magistrate Scott
on an intoxication charge. He plead
ed guilty to a second offense and ar
ranged to pay SIS fine with costs Of
s4.09. Grand Juror William Wishart
was called to investigate Tuppers
story Of assault, but the details were
too meager to permit action.
The National American Woman
Suffrage Association has issued an
appeal to the women of the country to
pour their gold and silver trinkets
into huge melting pot" for the ben
eft of their sisters who are battling
for the vote this November in seven
of the states. A box for this purpose
is being made up in Burlington and
contributions Of old or broken silver
and gold articles may be sent to Mrs.
C. S. Van Patten and will be forward
ed to Miss Jane Adams, who is act
ing for the association.
The last regular trip Of the steamer
Ticonderoga to Cedar Beach and
Thompson's Point was made Friday
afternoon, returning Saturday morn
ing. The Chateaugay has finished her
regular service for the season and will
take an excursion to Burlington from
st. Adams Bay. The rest Of next
week the steamer will take care of the
crowds going to the celebration and
fair at Plattsburgh.
Lieut.. Col. Eugene F. Ladd, U. S. A.
the last remaining officer of his rank
in the adjutant generals department,
was promoted colonel the 18th of
August, 1914. A Vermonter by birth,
he was appointed from this state to a
cadetship in the United States Mill
tary Academy, at West Point, from
which he graduated in 1884, with APP
pointment as second lieutenant of
cavalry. During the years which fol-
lowed he saw much and severe SER
vice in line and upon staff until 1905
when he was promoted major ana
military secretary, in 1907 being adj
vanced to the rank of lieutenant
colonel and general.
Senator Porter H. Dale, who is one
of the candidates to succeed Frank
Plumley as congressman from the
second district, was in Montpelier
Wednesday afternoon and met some
of the local men on matters pertain
ing to his candidacy. He said to an
Argus reporter that he would lead in
the first for the selection of the candl-
date to represent the Republican party
and that his chances of winning look
ed good to him. In Winham county
where his opponents claimed he would
have no support he found that he will
have 20 delegates at least.
News has been received by Mrs.
Henry Lawson in Montpelier Of the
arrival of Miss Blanche Townsend of
Chelsea. Miss Townsend, who is a
teacher in the schools of Washington,
d. c., went abroad this summer, dur
ing which time her parents in Chelsea
did not hear from her after departure
until she arrived Monday in New
York. She lost all her baggage. She
was accompanied by her uncle and
aunt. They came to Chelsea hoping in
the course Of time to secure their bag
gage.