The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-10-26
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts Of
New England

Teachers association.
The United Fish company Of Dos
ton was petititoned into involuntary
bankruptcy by creditors.
Paul Murphy, Z was killed by an
automobile as he WIS leaving a school
yard at Mansfield, Mass.
Providence dealers have raised the
retail price OF all domestic sizes OF
anthracite coal 81 ton
Mrs. Poete A. Leach, daughter
OF the War OF 1872. died at Brattle-
bore, VI. at the age OF SO.
The body of Edmond c. Swan, q
mill superintendent of Hollis Center
Me, was found in brook.
The sawmill OF the North Arson,
Me. Manufacturing company was de
stroyed by fire with loss OF $50, :
900.
The directorate of the Maine Cen
tral railroad was increased to four
D
teen at the annual meeting OF the
stockholders.
Gertrude Hartnett, is, Of Lynn,
Mass. and All Chung, Chinese Dox-
er, were married at st. Patricks
church. Lynn.
Professor David n. Camp, Sc, for
many years one of the most promi-
nent educators in Connecticut, died
at New Britain
When the British steamer Saxon
Monarch sailed from Boston for Eu
role she took olt an apple shipment
Of 20 600 barrels.
Niae hcrses were burned to death
iii a $500 fire that destroyed the
stable Of Michael Haley, teamng en-
tractor at Chelsea, Mass.
An interesting innovation is to be
inaug Ire ted al Harvard university
when an attempt will be made to play
chess tournament by wireless.
A northwest gale in Buzzards bay
brought hard luck to the destroyer
Nicholson, which lost one of her Il
inch torpedoes. valued at $4,000.
In attempting to haul in the anchor
Of his moorboat Robert c. Cheney,
So, of Salisbury, Mass. fell into the
Merrimack river and was drowned
Samuel Hyman and Morris Shiffer
were convicted by a jury at Bath,
Me-, on the charge OF arson for the
burning of their store at Richmond
IS. Annie s. Hawks, SO, famous
writer of hymns, and the author OF
Il Need Thee Every Hour" is ciiti-
cally i'll at her home at Bonning
ton, Vt.
A real shortage OF day laborers is
reported by the state free employ
ment agency at Boston. The over
demand for labor extends even to OIL
fee boys.
More than rs 900 persons were
present at the dedication exercises OF |
the Beth Israel hospital at Boston, !!
the first Jewish institution OF its kind |
In New England.
Mrs. Mary U. Lewis, "a, wife OF |
John B. Lewis, temperance worker
and former candidate for vice presi-
dent on the Prohibition ticket, died |
at Reading, Mass.
An investigation into circumstances
IF the death OF John Contos, 26 or
Lynn, Mass, VINO died at the Dan
Vers insane hospital, has been &C.
handed by his relatives.
Captain j. b. OBrien, SO, one OF
he seven O'Brien brothers who were
noted as ship masters in the days OF
he packets sailing between Boston
ind Halifax, died at Boston
Unable to speak or hear, Mrs. Eva
Waters secured divorce in Boston
ourt from her deaf and dumb hug
and, Jacob Waters. on the ground
# cruel and abusive treatment.
New Englanders are giving con-
racts to builders at the rate of ST.
90 600 a day, and have already
assed the high water mark OF all
reyious years in building activities
Rev. FIR, AlphOnse Charter s
3, the Oldest priest in point Of SER
ice in the United States, died at
'oston as a result Of an injury which
e received when he fell, fractnring
is hip.
George c. Warren Of Boston has
cen sued by Kathryn G. Ellis, the
,rmer fiancee OF his son. Lewis q.
tarren, to recover s25 900 for the
,ss Of the affections Of the young
IAN.
Confident until the moment of his
cath that he would survive his in
lries, Patroiman Earle died at Bos- ,
m a few hours after he was crushed :
etween two trolley cars while on
Ity. i,
Morris Goodman, former Boston
Zoe dealer, was sentenced TO a year \
I'd day In ,ail following plea OF i
lilty to an indictment charging him =
ifh cODcpaling assets from his o