The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-17

forty-tnroe years, died az Springfield.
Mass,
The Bath Me water district wiz
pay the Maine Water company $3.50,
500 for its Bath plant and take
possession Of II at once.
The British steamship Hcbhurn
arrived In Boston harb0r from Aus
tralia with a cargo OF "A. 7S0 bales OF
wool Tho cargo is valued At
/ 81 900 900.
Mineral Spring House, summer
hotel at Kennebunk beach. Me. was
burned, together with It's contenas.
The loss is about SIS 900.
Thomas N Stetsan, for more than
fifty years lawyer, died at New
Bedford, Mass,, at the age of S5.
Former Governor Walsh of Massa-
chusetts arrived at New Orleans en-
route for the orient.
The arrest of i've young women.
four charged with assault, the fifth
with lettering, marked the second
day OF the general strike Of the 200J
waist and dress workers of Boston.
Packing houses of Cambridge.
Somerville, Mass. aud vicinity have
granted coopers employed by them an
Increase OF 30 cents day.
John Koplitz, SO, the Oldest medi-
cal practitioner in Connecticut, died
at MiddletoWn.
Seven iircmen were overcome by
smoke, two so badly that they were
taken to hospital, at fire In l}os
ton apartment building.
Lynn, Mass. shoe manufacturers
have drawn up an arbitration agree
ment which now awaits the acceptance
Of the United Shoe Workers of Amer
lea.
Rev. DR.. Varnum A. Cooper. 81.
one OF the oldest Methodist ministers
in New England, died at Boston. lie
was veteran OF the Civil war
The full bench OF the Massachu-
setts supreme court ordered a manda-
mus writ to compel Mayor lockwood
of Cambridge to refrain from remov-
ing Henry j. Cunningham as commits
sioner of public safety Of that city.
Charles S. Wood has been trans
ferred from Ludington, Mich, to the
office OF forecaster in the Providence
weather bureau.
George Kimball, rs, the last sur
yiying member OF Company A,
Twelfth Massachusetts, regiment, died
at his home at Lexington, Mass. lie
took part in twenty three battles.
More than 200 horses we're burned
to death in the year just endea in
stable fires in Massachusetts.
Edward G. Wooster, 35, OF Fran
ingham, Mass. was killed when the
auto truck on which he was riding
was struck by train.
More than 200 employees of the
Rockand and Rockport (Me.) Lime
went on strike for an in
crease in wages and for shorter
hours.
Natalie De Vylder, 10, OF IIolyoke,
Mass. eloped with Ernest G. Grand
chap of Bridgeport, Conn. and were
The altar and valuable accessories
1f st. Eulalias church, South Bos"
on, were damaged by a $40 900 lire
hat wrought havoc TO the interior OF
he building.
Louis Taylor, Boston tailor, ad-
nits an Indebtedness Of SIS, ,362, and
las no assets, according TO a bank
'uptcy petition.
Michael l0wder brakeman, fell
lnder the wheels Of locomotive at
3oston and was killed.
Royal A. Davis, for many years
lolder OF the New England amateur
,hecRer championship, died at Wo-
,urn, Mass. aged rs.
Agnes l.. Thibault, 6, was burned
0 death at Brockton, Mass while
Dlaying with matches.
Three tons OF hams were destroyed
{ Portsmouth, n. H., by fire
which started in the smokehouse OF
he q. r. Canney company.
Walter E. Wells Of Riverside was
lected grand chancellor OF the grand
)dge OF Rhode Island Knights OF
'ythias
The plant at Washburn. Me. OF
he Northern Veneer company, man
facturers of veneer and bobblns, was
urned The loss is s45 900.
The paper mill and machinery OF
he Savage Paper Manufacturing COM
any, Skowhcgan, Me-, were de-
troyed by fire The loss ig $50 O00.
Nathan r. Houston. SO, mayor OF
efast, Ne. for two terms, IS dead.
e had served in the state legislature.
The Standard OH companys otiice
Mlding and boiler room al Gardner,
lass we're wrecEcd when a boiler
The loss - $500
William F1yfn OF Providence aied
. Portland Me- from injuries re-
lived when be was run over by
eieht train
Former Mayor Charles ~ Bryant
, Quincy Mass died after brier
mess from pneumonia following an
tacE If toe grip