The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-09
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts
Of New England

Peter Begin. l5, was drowned at
Lawrence. Mass. while bathing,
Francis Thompson, II, of Law
renee, Mass. was killed by freight
train.
The Milliken regiment, Maine
heavy field artillery, modified at
Brunswick,
William j Shea. IS, was drowned
at Wrentham, Mass. when a boat
overturned.
Mrs. John Narocky OF Lowell,
Mass, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed.
Marchio Picchio, an aviator, was
killed at Greenwich, Conn. in a
motor cycle accident.
Robert Warwick, IL, OF Salisbury,
Mass. was drowned while swimming
in the Merrimac river.
Francis ] Murphy, So, OF Wo-
burn, Mass, was found dead on the
railroad tracks In that city.
John Toomey, 35, farm hand,
was struck and killed by an automo-
bile at Newburyport, Mass.
Erving r. Hill, 62, of West Spring
field, Mass. a freight conductor, was
killed by being struck by freight
train.
Seven fremen were hurt when fire
destroyed the Franklin livery stable
at Lawrence, Mass, at a loss OF
SIS 900.
Seventy-five plumbers Of Lewiston
and Auburn, Me-, struck for higher
wages, half holiday weekly and
closed shops.
DR.. Frank II. Whitney, go, a re-
tired veterinary surgeon, was killed
at Lexington, Mass. when run over
by freight train.
Fire in the plant Of the Baer Bros.
company, Stamford, Conn, makers
of paints ard bronze powders, caused
loss of $500, 900.
A total of 5000 Pittsfeld, Mass.
housewives have pledged themselves
to serve one wheatless meal day and
have one meatless day week.
John J nolan. an employe of the
Walter Baker mills, Boston, fell a
short distance from stepladder in |
the mills and died Immediately.
Abraham Weiner of Brockton, |
Mass, died at the age Of 10S. He
boasted that he had never known a
sick day until few weeks ago.
John SchufeIt of West Stockbridge,
Mass, was found dead with a shot
gun wound in his stomach. 1t is
thought the shooting was accidental.
Berndo Troce, 3, died at Wake
field, Mass. from fractured skull,
the result OF fall from picket |
fence to concrete walk four feet be-
low.
At Cornish n. H.. bolt OF light
ming struck hay rack and instantly
killed Arthur Walker. 40, and the
two horses he was driving in his
bayfield,.
Ralph Prouty, who shot and killed
his wife at Lagrange. Me-, and then
shot himself, died Of his wounds. The
shooting was the result of domestic
troubles.
The clubs OF New England will CO.
operate with the hotels in conserving
the supply Of wheat by serving no
white bread during the week begin
ming Aug. 6.
Two horses were drowned when
team, loaded with twenty lone bales
Of leather, backed over the edge of 7
Boston. The driver jumped
and was uninjured.
Postmaster John A. -Thayer or
Mass, died after an Ill
ness OF two weeks He was born in
Worcester in 1857 and In 1910 was
.itNlGu w iOHHltbbs
The Maine Central Railroad com
1any came to an agreement with its
clerks by granting an increase in
wages which will cost the road some
hing like s120 900 a year.
The statement that the United
States hotel, Boston. was to be torn
lown Is denied by Manager Hickey,
Who stated that there was no inten-
ion OF razing the historic hostelry.
Frederick A. Jones. formerly gem
.ral manager Of the Eastern Steam
hip corporation, has been appointed !,
OF the new govern
nent shipyard at Portsmouth, N. H.
Union mechanics employed on the
appraisers stores at Boston for the !
United States government were called
ut on strike because Of a dispute
ver the discharge of an apprentice
oy.
At least 1000 horses are needed
y the First Massachusetts, regiment,
eld artillery. Five companies are
hort 1873 horses each, and an urgent
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