The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-16
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts
Of New England

bathing.
Fred II. Parsons, 40, killed himself
at Gloucester. Mass. by taking car
bolic acid
The body OF William Connolly, IS,
was found in the North canal, Law
renee, Mass.
Mrs. Martha P. Sargent, 10, ol
Somerville. Mass, died from burns
received when her dress caught fire.
James Shuman, a German, who
had been living at Erving, Mass.
several months. was killed by train.
Adm Berry, IA. was drowned al
Machias, Me-, In swimming race
with fellow member of the Boy
Scouts.
The Maine commissioners Of fisheries
and game are In favor OF buck law i,
limiting the killing OF deer to deer
with horns.
While attempting to light kitchen
fire with kerosene Mrs. Anna Lyons,
81. of West Springfield, Mass. was
fatally burned.
Albert Baird 40. OF Worcester :,
Mass, was killed by train while
crossing railroad tracks. His body
was cut in two.
Albert Lafond of Manchester, N.
H., died from injuries received when
he was thrown from the rear saddle
of motor cycle.
Frederick w. Lathrop, 62, real
estate dealer Of Springfield, Mass. :,
committed suicide by hanging. He
had been in i'll health.
Union members in two OF the jew
elry factories at Attleboro, Mass. J,
went on strike, demanding recogni-
tion of their organization.
Hurled from a platform by fall
ing block of granite and crushed un-
der it, Martin Murphy, 46, mason,
was killed at Hayerhill, Mass.
The Brockton, Mass, Milk Pro-
ducers' association raised the price of
milk from 10 TO IA cents, which made
Accent increase within two weeks.
The East Coast Ship company has
been organized at Boothbay Harbor,
Me. 1t plans to carry on a general
business of shipbuilding and ship
ping.
Michele scareli, 26, was arrested
at Leominster, Mass, charged with
the murder of Mariana Muccianti,
who was shot through the heart in
brawl.
James E. Keown of Lynn, Mass.
filed suit for $40, 900 against two
women and three men, charging them
with the alienation of his wifes az
fections.
Weavers who had been on strike,
forcing 300 operatives into idleness,
returned to work at the mills OF the
Cocheco Woolen company, Roches-
ter, N. II.
Eleven New Englan0 shoe manu-
facturers were awarded contracts call
Ing for $50 900 pairs OF marching
shoes by the quartermaster's depart
nent at Washington.
Carl o. Wallin was arraigned at
Dedham, Mass. charged with the
murder Of his wife, Alma, in a quar-
-el about money. He pleaded not
,uilty and was held without bail.
The annual collection at the con-
yention of the Christian Missionary |
alliance at Old Orchard, Me.
amounted to s66 400, as compared
With last years high mark Of $50 900.
An immense quantity OF burlap,
10th bags and rope, filling the three
oors Of building occupied by Cutler
Brickman company, Chelsea.
lass. and valued at nearly 800 900,
'ds uestIoyeu ny uIc'
Helen and Edith Taft, daughters
I Rev. Clinton J. Taft OF Boston.
Iere instantly killed when an auto
lobile in which they were riding was
truck by an express train. Taft and
Is wife were seriously hurt.
School teachers TO the number OF
DO attending the summer session or
ne state normal school at Danbury,
6nn., placed themselves under in
.ruction In handling a military rife
nd in craftsmanship.
The Boston Metropolitan chapter,
merican Red Cross, has appointed
rs. John H.. SherDurne OF Brook
ne secretary and Hugh Nawn OF ,
ostsn treasurer OF the organization I
President Wood Of the American /
'oolen company denied there was /
~ truth In the report that Porto Z
lean women were TO work in Law I
nee. Mass. mills Of the corpora
On
George II. Perkins. aviator. drove \
9 biplane's nose into the ground at Il
edford. Mass. TO avoid running q
to crowd OF children that surged b
ross his landing path TO watch him d
light. a