The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-15

relieve y threatened famine
A grand Jury " investigating Tho
death Of lo-sear.old Harry Wells,
who was shoi aud Killed mud his
body buried by clyde Woodward ".
~ Euosharg VI Woodward is held
without bah
Boston viii receive Si.5la,7S3.3s
from the state MS It's share Of the in
Come tax for 1917. this sum represent
ing SSi39a, - more than the city
would have Melted under the old sys
TEN
Mrs Ray nlonm "a. died NJ Boston
Of burns received while she was light
Ing kitchen FIRE,
Mrs Archie Patterson of Bangor.
Me, received letter from Los
Angeles CAL informing her that she
was one ~ the heirs ~ an estate of an
uncle, estimated AT nearly 50 10000.
The body OF Miss Minnie Drake, "A.
Of Little Bears Head, n, H., was found
on the railroad tracks in that town.
She had been HIT by n train.
Eighty seven postoillce employees In
the Boston district are benefited by
the 10 percent increase In salary an
nounccd by the department recently.
a strike which threatened govern
menl work was ayerted nj the tannery
"a A.
when u 81 week increase In wages
was granted. Just as the men were
about to walk out,
Two hundred male employees of the
Continental Pepper lag company,
Rumford, Ne, are idle as a result Of
a strike Of $50 girl operatives for a
wage Increase Of 81 week
The smallpox epidemic nj Gardiner,
Me-. where there are more Than sew
enty-hve cases IN form 10 mild
tha. until recently 1t was Supposde TO
be chicken pox. Is we'll in hand
Four hundred employees OF the
Smith Paper Company, Lee, Mass, the
larges, makers, of cigarette paper in
the United States. we're granted wage
increases ranging from 2 to 10 per
cent.
Notices were posted D. the Water
vile repair shops of tie Mninc Cen
trail railroad announcing fiat rate
Increase of ! cents an hour About
$50 men are affected.
A verdict for $4,000 In the suit OF
Albert Lapointe, against the Monad-
mock Paper company, Nashua, NJ H.,
On account of Injuries from being run
over by roll Of paper, was returned
by Il Jury.
The Maine Public utilities commits
sion ordered the physical connection
of the steam aud electric railway
tracks In Portland the work 10 be
by Jan, l. 1918.
Miss Iilda Siipola was awarded
S5G75 by a jury At Fitchburg, Mass,
'or injuries sustained while paSscn-
ger on Ftchburg and LcomInster
street railway car which iran away"
rom Il motormaD.
Harvard university officials an
bounced the receipt Of gift "
$4,000 from Mrs. $. p. Blake Of Pos
on. The income from this sum viii
De used for the care OF the college
grounds.
Frederick Collins was scalded 10
leath when valve In fllc engine
Dom Of the Lever Brothers soap
works AT Cambridge. Mass. burst
Armand Peletier, 3 years old, fell
mt of third-story window OF his
ome ut Manchester. N. H.. and after
urning three complete somorsaults
n his descent, landed on his feet, ap-
arently unhurt.
The permanent members OF the
Mass, fire department
ave petitioned the board Of aldermen
or an Increase In salary Of $40 per
ear.
Tony Mansueto, IS ,-as instantly
illed at Chicopee, Mass. when
lock Of s'ee' eoll on him by the snap
ing OF a derrick chain
Mrs William Mann Of West Haven,
onn., died 81 injuries suffered m an
utomobile accident.
The body Of Wheeler Markham 81,
as found on farm al PttsheId.
lass, where he hat died OF exposure.
John } CorcoraD OF Boston, soi-
Ter nj Camp Deyers, Aver, Mass,
as struck and Billed by trolley car.
Miss LeOnOra ', Buckley OF Boston
as sworn IN as q deputy United
taies marshal making he fourth
oman deputy now attached 10 Mar.
lal Mjiehelie Office
The Converse Memorial library At
mborst college erected al cost Of
30 yDJ was 1edicatet
Charlotte TaIbo' OF Boston brought
81, 900 suit against gtto Sharp ~
81 city Tor alleged interference with
alleged contracf 10 marry between
y and the late Adoipb r Sharp.
Fifty employees of the '. n. Black.
et0n company Of A'tlebOro Falls,
ass. manufacturers OF government
etal insignia. buttons aud badges,