The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-21
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From All
Sections Of YankeeIand

An extension OF the mailing date for
Christmas parcels 10 members OF the
American expeditionary force II
France. up 10 and including Nov, 80
has been authorized by the war and
postofilce departments
Mrs. Anastasia Burnie, 81 of Brock
ton, Mass. wife of John Burnie, shot
her one -year-od daughter Frances
then killed herself Since the child's
birth Mrs. Burnie had been subject ia
fits OF depression. II is said
Rev Frank Oldridge, former pas
tor OF the Methodist church in Shelf
field, Vt, has been recently wounded
in France. Mr.. Oldridge enlisted as a
private in the Canadian forces last
April He is an English citizen.
The United States armory at
Springfield, Mass, has reduced its
working schedule from 20 TO 16 hours
day on the basis of two eight hour
shifts. The night workers will be re-
tanned The change affects 5000 EN-
ployes
Mayor Perry d. Thompson of Low
ell, Mass, has been informed by P. j.
Malone that all contracts for Govern
ment housing there had been cancelled.
Mr.. Malone has been directed to report
on conditions of work and of material
on hand
The grand encampment Of Odd Fell
lows at its annual session al Portland,
Me, elected John w. German of that
city grand patriarch and j Herbert
Patten of Bar Harbor grand high
priest. Reports showed net gain Of
1S9 in membership
The 26th New England division
which has won more glory than any
other single outfit with the possible
exception OF the Rainbow, will disem-
bark in Boston on It's return from Eu
rope. Secretary of War Baker has
given assurances to this effect.
Mrs. NJ. W Farley, president of the
branch of Kings
and Sons, announces that
the postponed annual state conven
tion of the order will not be held this
year. The convention was postponed
during the influenza epidemic period
Ex-senator James H. Brennan Of
Mass, Representative
elect, has filed with the clerk Of the
House OF Representative a bin to pro-
vide for The appointment by the Gov
ernor of a commission on reconstruc-
ion to readjust industrial, labor and |
economic conditions after the war.
According to return to the secre-
ary of state, Congressman Alyan I,
FULLER OF the 9th Massachusetts dis
rict contributed $3.50 in his campaign
or re- election. The congressman re-
Dorts that this sum was distributed I
mong the city and town Republican
committees in his district.
. Friends Of Governor Horace f. Gra-
lam OF Vermont have deposited Sill
90 with State Treasurer Walter F.
scott, making total of $4,000 which
las been advanced to cover any short
ge if any is found in the accounts
Governor Graham during the period
e was State Auditor
Moses Entin OF Fall River, an at
lrney, pleaded guilty in federal
ourt Boston, TO charge of attempt
lg TO bribe an exemption board ply
cian, and was sentenced to 60 days
l the Plymouth jail Samuel Bloom
erg Of Fan River in whose behalf
ntin acted, pleaded guilty to viola
on Of the selectye service act and
as fined 5000
The Imperial Tie and Lumber Com
any Of Danbury, Conn. has been
warded a large contract by the Unit
! States Railroad Administration for
iilroad ties, crossing planks, switch (
es and oak lumber The company
now operating three mills. at Skin, I
uller and East Mountains. in the vi
nifty Of Danbury and the contract {
Ills for the completion of the order {
sfore July |, 1919
more than thousand New Eng 1
nd soldiers were Individually cited {
7 bravery in action in a general or. {
r received from Maj. Gen. Clarence /
Edwards, formerly in command OF I
G 26th division. by the department Il
the northeast The citations com. S
tsed the last general order of Cen v
iwards previous TO turning over his s
mmand 70 his successor in France e
IT month n
For making false and seditious :
itements about Liberty bonds and :,
rift stamps DR.. Frederick o. Bal
m OF Providence was found guilty !
jury In the United States dis :
et court on the first count OF a se- 4
Il Indictment returned by the fed. : !,
n grand jury in October. on a sec = ;,
d count. alleging disloyal statements ),