The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts Of
New England States

husband. Giuseppe Cerno, 23, whc
escaped.
AS the result of four incendiarl
iires within few days the T., e.
Taylor shoe factory, Brockton
Mass engaged in manufacturing
army shoes for the Russian govern
ment. has placed armed policemen on
duty
Fire destroyed two of the principal
buildings. the Riorden and Michel
man blocks, at Gardner, Mass. The
loss is S16O 900
Grays Inn, Jackson, ~ H.. one
OF the most popular of the White
Mountain hotels, was destroyed by
hre The loss is 500 600.
Joseph Merchant was found dead
from inhaling Illuminating gas in a
Providence rooming house. The po-
lice said the circumstances indicated
suicide.
Dr.. Robert A. Blood, at one time
surgeon general of Massachusetts,
died at Lake Sunapee, n H., in his
77th year. He served through the
Civil war.
Remi Matthew, 9S, died at Spencer,
Mass He was the father of seven
teen children and grandfather to near
ly 100.
BENJAMIN f. Palmer, 76 for more
than half a century prominent in
newspaper work in New England
died at somervile. Mass. from an
arterial trouble.
Principal Arthur l.. Williams OF the
Saugus, Mass. high school died OF
pneumonia. When he passed away
the student body was in prayer at the
high school for his recovery.
Edward A. Reed, 81, committed
suicide at Whitman, Mass. while
temporarily insane.
cold snap served to close over
Lake Champlain from shore to shore.
Danger OF an ice famine, which was
thought to be imminent, is averted.
Boston harbor is now patrolled by
armed guards OF the customs service
in a hrty-foot motor launch, and
close watch is being kept of all ship
ping.
While witnessing performance in
Medford, Mass theatre Mrs Wal
ter S Peasley was stricken with an
apopletic shock, dying in a few min
utes
Joseph II. Smith died at New Bed
tord, Mass. at the age Of 1915 years
The trustees of Dartmouth college |
accepted the resignation OF DR., John
X. Lord, a member Of the faculty for |
forty seven years His retirement Is
due to the failing health Of his wife.
The cost OF running the Boston city
departments in the fiscal year ending
Jan 81, 1916, was $27 ,5l3 460 Ga
This is an increase Of S4O6 1863 over
the figures OF the preceding fiscal
year
Vermont citizens VINO tailed to pay
their taxes before Feb. Is cannot vote
In the annual town meetings this
spring on state issues, according TO
Stste Attorney General Barber.
The worlds record for butter pro
1ucing milk was awarded at Mont
pelier. Vt, to Fuela Mechthilde, a
owned by J g. Whitney
Her record is IS 1916 pounds OF but
er.
THE prevalence and fatality OF tu
)erculosis are steadily decreasing in
Massachusetts, is a conclusion OF the
jtate department of health.
A general increase in wages. ap-
,roximating percent and affecting
learly 1000 employees, will go into ell
ect at the paper mills OF s. D. War
en- & Co. at Cumberland Mills, Me
Linwood j. Badger of the Maine
jentral institute of Pittsfeld was
lected president OF the Maine prepa
atory school boys conference.
For the seven weeks OF 1916 Beyer-
y, Mass. school children put away !
s deposits in the school savings
ank the sum OF 1888 81.
The First Methodist church OF I
.ynn, Mass, celebrated the I25th {
Of its foundation /
Joseph r McCabe, %, keeper Of
be Deer island lighthouse Boston /
arbor, was drowned when he slipped /
II a sandbar leading out to the light s
An early cucumber crop valued al
1000 was ruined by fire in t4e (
reenhouse of George Foster at NO +
urn Mass The total loss is $4,000 4
William -. Hasty who conducts
very stables in Boston. filed peti S
on in bankruptcy He owes 500. f
n 81. l
The Brockton, Mass police are t
to find relatives Of John
iley, so, an expert wood turner, Il
no dropped dead In a hotel D
The Odd Fellows building. one or b
e largest structures in Littleton, a.
was destroyed by fire, causing
loss OF $50 900 :,