The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-15
GATHERED From
many SECTIONS
Happenings In New England
Told In Brief Item;

ties In litigation or appointed by the
Massachusetts superior court 10 81
as master or auditor 10 hear the facts
will hereafter receive So It day for
their services, instead of SO as eas
been the custom since 1878.
Samuel Ralby, for nearly ten years
confidential clerk and hookkcepcr for
J. w Howard, Somerville, Mas.
florist. who paid him Sl2 a week, was
arrested for the alleged larceny of
$4,000 from his employer
The body Of man taken from the
Spicket river M Lawrence Mass, was
Identified as that OF Richard W Daily
40, OF HaverhIll,
A Gve-ton casting swinging on a
crane broke from It's holdings ~ the
Reed, Prentice Machine company
plant, Worcester, Mass and fell On
the head of Olivia TesSier killing INN
Instantly.
At n meeting of the New Bedford
Mass, Textile Council II was voted To
request an advance of 10 percent IN
wages
The clothing of Mrs Annie Balch
30, Of Lynn, Mass. caught fire as she
was lighting fire and she was burned
to death.
A petition for the appointment OF
receiver Tor the Barre and Montpe
lier Traction and Power company was
filed AT Montpelier, Vt.
Mrs. Margaret Wyatt, "a, of Ports
mouth. n. H., was killed when an au-
tom )ble in which she was Il passen
ger shidded and went over an EN-
banlment.
John Barron, an oiler employed by
the American Writing Paper company
at HJlyone, Mass, was caught in
shaft, whirled against the ceiling and
Instantly killed.
The $50 men employed by the Syl-
vester Iron Works, Danvers, Mass,
who have been on strike, returned TO
work, following the announcement of
20 percent increase in wages.
Rev. Thomas +. Butler, pastor of
st. Joseph's Catholic church. Lewis
ton, Me-, is dead at the age of n.
Joseph Crothers, exalted ruler of
Clinton, Mass, lodge of Elks, was
killed by falling from touring car.
Judge Charles U. Bell of the Mas
sachusetts superior court sent his res
ignation to Governor Mccall. Bell
was appointed 10 the bench OF the su.
pefior court In 1898.
Three immigration inspectors Of the
Boston station returned from New |
Haven with five German seamen, de-
serters of the German steamer Vat
erand. They were arrested while
working In brickyard.
Mrs. Sarah Il. Bennett, 20, Of Cam
bridge, Mass, died Of injuries re
ceiyed when she was struck by an
electric street car.
Boston showhouse proprietors have
boosted the price Of their tickets from
/ to cents, above the increase
necessltated by the new war tax.
Frederick Daley died at Someryille,
Mass, with bullet in his brain,
after disagreement with young
with whom he had been keep
Ing company.
Horatio colony, the first mayor Of
keene. n. H., and one OF the richest
men IN thai city. was Killed when his
overturned and toppled
INTO brook at Goshen. N. H.
The buildings on the estate which
was formerly the Salisbury, Mass,
Door farm were destroyed by fire. the
oss beng $500 The main building
las long been considered a landmark.
A handsome tablet, emblazoned In
,Old with the names Of the fifty-four
roung men who have enlisted from
he town Of Weston, Mass, for world
was unveiled on the lawn
# the public library al Weston
Six enemy aliens were removed
rom the New Haven plant OF the
Repeating Arms company
BECAUSE they did not have permits to
o into restricted zones They will
'e sent TO detention camp for the
uration OF the war
Alfonso Deluci. night Waterman ~
he Springfield, Mass. telephone zen
raj Office. was held bv The poiioe o. {
he result NJ the death ~ Bryan d I
ielzer. 10 whom Deluci shot Q
Abner A. Kingman. 50, designer Of !
he plates. labels and catalogues for
Harvard university and many Boston I
died nj his home al Wake
cid. Mass He was an old-time q
rlnter. v
An investigation into the increase OF
slephone rates from pay stations In y
osShn hotels Is 10 be made by the !
nbIic service commission q
Realizing, evidently. that he was G
cling stricken with heart trouble. Or
phn z. currie Of Cambridge. Mass. u
rove his auto TO the house Of an. )
her doctor and then expired o
Boston Marine insurance under D
rlters announced further reductions
marine insurance. following oDti. u