Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-07

fist church voted to accept the rcsig-
nation of Rev. G. II. WaldrOn, their
pastor, who failed to cooperate in
work the government is urging to help
win the war.
The body of DR. 4. D. Banc rft Of
FL Monte, Cal, a lecturer on the life
of President Lincoln, was found in a
room in a Providence lodging house.
Death was due to gas poisoning.
A Boston jury found Harry Griffith
not guilty Of manslaughter. 1t was
alleged that he killed his wife, Annie
Griffin, who died from a hemOrrhage
from blow on the head.
A petition for thG appointment of a
receiver for the Barre and Montpelier,
Vt, Traction and Power company was
withdrawn.
Thomas A. Kelly of Lynn, Mass.
was awarded $S5O1 80 in his suit
against Armour & Co. Kelly alleged
that the Armour company sold him
glycerine to glaze leather and that the
glycerine spoiled the leather, instead
of glazing it.
James McDevitt and w. L. Haynes.
of Boston were killed in action, ac-
cOrdng TO the list of casualties among
Canadian troops overseas.
Mrs. Arthur w. Walker of Maiden,
Mass, reported to the Maiden and
Aver police that her handbag contain
ing $3.50 diamond pendant and 500
in cash had been stolen. She accused
an unidentified soldier whom she took
in her limousine for 'lift" near Aver.
James Boyle, 33, committed suicide
at Boston by inhaling gas.
Maurice Griffith was electrocutett
and three others had narrow escapes,
at a Holyoke, Mass, mill Of the Whit
ing Paper company.
Samuel Ward, president of the
Samuel Ward company, one of the
largest stationery firms in New Eng
land, died at his home at Newton
Mass, where he was born in 1S45. He
was the last Of eight generations of
Wards who have lived in Boston since.
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Mrs. Anna L. Walsh Of Salems
Mass, died after being struck by an
automobile.
At the monthly supper of the Mems,
club of the First Parish church Of
Lexington, Mass, six squash pies sold
at auction for a total of $104.50 for
10 fund
John NJ. Conner, 60, was found dead
In the yard in the rear of hotel at
Boston, having fallen from window
of his room.
All electric signs in the business
section of BrOckton, Mass, will be,
turned out at $50 p. m. unless they
are in front of stores that keep open
until II p. M, in which event the
signs will be allowed to remain lie
Illuminated until that hour.
For the second time in two weeks
| the show window of f. NOrenherg Il
Co, Boston, was broken with a stone
during the night and watches and
| lewelry stolen.
William A. Reed, 6S, of Thomas
ton, Me-, dropped dead on the street
at Providence. He was d retired man
| ufacturer Of chemicals.
Amos S. Crane, 60, general freight
traffic manager of the Boston and
| Maine railroad, died after a long lilo
ness at his home at Weston, Mass.
Gen. Johnston, commanding the de-
ment of the northeast, strongly
indcrses the suggestion that the state
guard keep watch over the Boston
waterfront and other sections of
Massachusetts seaboard.
The will Of George NJ. Rice of Woro
cester, Mass, a SD degree Mason,
makes requests aggregating about
$4,000 to various Masonic bodies Of
Massachusetts. The N-sonic Home
of Massachusetts is made his residu-
airy legatee.
Two painters, Frank Dumas and
| Knat SchutZenberger, were killed in g.
fall from a Manchester, N. H., power
house.
Joseph Holden, who Is called by
secret service agents & cOuterfeiter
"of the old school," pleaded guilty at
Boston to having in his possession
and passing "phony" half dollars and
was sentenC to ten years at the
Atlanta penitentiary.
Rev. Frederick D. Buckley, rector
of Trinity Episcopal church, Water
bury, Cor l., for the past twenty-five
years, died in that city. In church cir.
cles and the Masonic fraternity Buck.
I've had wide acquaintance.
Robert Luce of Waltham was NOM
mated by the nominating committee Of
the Republican Club of Massachusetts
for president of the club for 1918.
Many New England physicians and
dentists accepted appointments carry
ing commissions in the officers re-
serve corps of the eastern department.
Men prominent in the professions are
included in the list of acceptances.
Judge Grant, in the probate court
at Boston, allowed the will of Mrs.