The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-23

The town of Atkinson. n, H., will
observe its l50th anniversary from
Aug. rs to 2S,
The New Hampshire governor
council appointed a commission 10 nd
minister relief 10 the dependents OF
soldiers
While on her way to work Miss
Marion Griffith. "a, Of Braintree
Mass, was struck by a train and in
stantly killed.
Joseph Sousa, an employee on a
farm near Central Village, Mass. /.
was struck by bolt OF lightning and
instantly killed.
Ward c. Mansfield. town treasurer
OF Reading, Mass. resigned the Of
fee he has held for ten years. on the
ground OF i'll health.
Patrick j. Mccarthy. 30. OF New
ton. Mass. was killed when motor
cycle upon which he was riding blew
out a tire and skidded.
A woman Rallies is being sought by
the Medford, Mass. police. She is
accused OF committing dozen or
more daylight robberies.
William s, Ker, 90, an undertaken,
committed suicide at Meriden. Conn. ),
by inhaling Illuminating gas. He was
recently passed In the military draft.
Three men held up and robbed Jo-
seph Woodhead. Pawtucket, r. l.,
expressman, after beating him I'M
conscious. The trio escaped with
$3.50.
Camp bingham, located on the
United States naval magazine grounds
at bingham, Mass, was placed In
commission under the navy regula-
tons.
The body OF Jennie Hemingway,
IA years old, was found in the edge Of
a cornfield at st. Adams, Vt. Rob-
ert Warm was held pending an in
vestigation.
The federal government took over
the Bay State rife range at Wake
field, Mass, until Dec. /. The
range is the property Of shooting
association.
Private Warren X. Daley OF Au-
burndale, Mass. member Of B bat
terry, was killed when the automobile
in which he was riding crashed into
telephone pole.
Essex county, Mass. especially in
the cities where there are many aliens,
is becoming deeply aroused over the
number of aliens claiming exemption
from the draft.
The New England Fish Exchange,
Boston, subscribed $4,000 as the basis
of a permanent fund for the widows
and orphans of New England fisher
men lost at sea.
CARRIED as boy, year-old Rosie
Pearson of Portland, Me-, wandered
about the state, even working in a
factory with men employees. without
her sex being discovered.
George w. Proal, IS, an ice dealer
and contractor, shot and killed his
6 year-old daughter. Etfie, and then
committed suicide by shooting at his
home at Plainville, Mass.
The strikes of the polshers at the
Remington Arms plant and of the ma
at the Lake Torpedo Boat
Bridgeport, Conn, have
apparently reached a deadlock.
Napoleon Charest, former member |
of H company, Eighth regiment, was
held in $500 bail at Salem, Mass. on
the charge of forging Captain Staten's
name to check which he cashed.
A bacteria disease, imported from
Africa to kill grasshoppers, was given
It's first trial on'a farm at Dummers-
ION, Vt. 1t is the first experiment OF
he kind to be made in New England.
Major General Hodges has been Sc
ected to have charge Of Camp Dew
ems at Aver, Mass, where AZ ,43S
men will be trained. The troops will
be known as the Seventy sixth divi-
sion, U. S. A.
A $40 900, 900, 900 contract for
thirty ships Of the Ferris type has
been awarded by the federal shipping
board to the James Fl. Mendell En-
cheering and Construction company
IF Manchester, N II.
George C. Blickensderfer 81, in
,entor of the Blickensderfer type
writer, died at his home at Sound
Beach. Conn. He also invented many
ievices now in use by makers Of mu-
litions and equipment.
When Harry Manoyian OF Water
own, Mass bought seven barrels Of
sugar for 800 he thought he was get
ing a real bargain. When he opened
he barrels he found he had paid 500
or half ton OF sand and cinders.
Frank Murphy was Killed and Jo-
,eph Lassandro probably fatally in
ured when a heavy bul1head, intend
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