Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-04
new ENGLAND news
IN TABLOID FORM
Items of Interest From All
Sections of Yankeeland

Wheeler, who is chairman of a gov
eminent committee which is under
taking to encourage the sheep raising
industry in New England.
On account of the overcrOwded con-
ditions at the Portsmouth and Charles
town naval prisons the navy depart
ment is thinking seriously of taking
over Deer island, Boston harbor, and
using it as d naval prison.
Robert Winsor, treasurer Of the
Massachusetts Halifax relief fund,
announced that the total subscriptions
amount to $647 ,637,1S.
After he had sent his two daugh-
tiers to a movie show, Thomas Flynn,
As, committed suicide at Lynn, Mass,
by hanging.
The Massachusetts Institute of
Technology is to admit new fresh
man class at the beginning of the
second term in February. This step
was taken to meet the unusual con-
d!tions in the field of technical edu-
cation created by the war.
Through the bequest of Mrs. A. G..
Nj. Curricr the poor children of Mel
rose Mass, will be provided with
clothing during each year. Interest
on the fund left Ivy Mrs. Currier
amounts to $4,000 this year.
While attempting to cross the rail
road tracks at Wohurn, Mass, Mrs
Catherine G. Barker, 60, of Billerica,
was struck and instantly killed by a
train.
Walter II. Lerned. a Boston hutter
merchant died at Cambridge, Mass.
where he was born in 1850 He was
direct descendant Of William Ler-
ned who settled in Charlestown (Bos-
tom in 1872
Mrs. Susan WATSON, 40, committed
suicide at DpnnySvillp Me, by Jump
ing from bridge over Dennys river
dropping forty feet to the ice.
Eighteen persons were injured when
a crowded trolley car jumped tue
track at Spencer, Mass, rolling over
on its side into an embankment.
Boston takes third place in the
number of government thrift stamps
purchased. Hub people have bought
10000 stamps.
Charles O. FlOdin, Sc, was found
dead in bed at Boston. Gas was es-
Gaping from partly lighted gas
heater.
service flag with the largest
number of stars-1544-of any in
New England was unfurled by the
United States Rubber company at
Boston.
George A. Kittredge, 81, a pioneer
operator of street railways in Bonn
bay, india, died at Brooklne, Mass
He was a native of Boston. but lived
in India for fifty years, and on re-
turning to America made his home
in and around Boston.
Rev. Michael A. O'Kane, S. j., for
mer president of Holy Cross college
and since 1914 rector of the Church
of the Jesu at Philadelphia died at
Worcester, Mass.
The clothing of Mrs. John G. Evans
70, of Amesbury, Mass, caught fire
from her kitchen stove and she was
burned to death.
Walter Taubert was killed st Bos-
ton when he received a fractured skull
by falling downstairs.
DR.. Everett J. Mcknight, former
president Of the Connecticut Medical
association, died at Hartford suddenly
of heart disease.
Robert H. Corners, II, of Bar Har-
Dor, Me-, died from the effects of a
bullet wound received while playing
hold up" with Charles l.. Pratt. Both
youths were students at the University
of Maine.
A dozen passengers were injured,
but none killed, when broken rail
wrecked a train near Roxbury, Conn.
The G A. K. convention committee
returned $4,000 to the city of Boston,
it being the unXepended balance of
the $4,000 which the city appropriate
ed to make the field day of the vet
Grams a success.
Peter Carbell died at Aver, Mass.
at the age of a. He was the oldest
Odd Fellow in the state and was TO-.
many years selectman and deputy
sheriff.
In collision between a light en-
CINE and a freight train at Keough
Me-, B. Beaton, conductor, and T..
Brasson, section hand, were killed
DR.. Leverett w. Spring, professor
emeritus of English literature at Will
liams college, died at Boston He was
born at Grafton, VT, in 1910.
Massachusetts liquor firms and
agencies which have been sending
liquor advertisements and circulars in
to Maine through the mail will be
prosecuted, Federal District Attorney
Merrill announced at Portland.
Nearly 1000 tons of mail passed
through the Boston central postOflice
IN the FIVE days preceding Christmas
Day.