The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-11
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Mrs Mary Greeley. widow Of Or
George = Greeley, died vt the Dewey
Homestead AZ Montpelier Mrs
Greeley who was Admiral newoy's
only sister was ~ wars 81 age
Seven negro walters from l.enox
hotel, Boston were taken 20 Camp
Deyens under the work or night
regulations They are natives OF
Bermuda and on reaching camp de
mandcd they be permitted TO see the
British consul All however, were
placed in the depot brigade with
draft eyaders
A bequest OF sos. goo is lett TO The
Salem. (Mass) Hospital in the viii
OF John T. Maynes, who died in Phil
adelphia, June Il. He also leaves
$500 each 10 the Little Sisters of
the Poor in Boston and Philadelphia.
The residue OF the estate goes tc
the city of Philadelphia the income
TO be used To buy fuel for the needy
Mr. Maynes was the son OF the late
William MayneS, former Salem
business man.
Frederick II Gillctt of Springfield,
dean OF the Massachusetts, delegation
in the national House OF Represen-
tatiyeS, Tor twenty six years "A mem
Der of that body and a potential can
didate for Speaker, has filed his
papers for the Republican nom!na-
ton in the Second congressional Dis
triet. He is the first candidate for
any Office TO file complete set OF
signed papers. II IL said that he VIII
be unopposed for the nomination.
The Bay State Street Railway
Company of Massachusetts has made
application 10 the Interstate Com
merce Commission for an increase or
25 per cent. in class and commodity
rates.
Mavor Peters sent telegram 10
President Wilson informing him OF
the inspiring demonstration on Bos-
Ton Common on Independence Day
and assuring him OF the answering
LOYALTY and devotion Of the citizens
of Boston The telegram, in part,
said: Men, women and children OF
all nations marched through the
streets of Boston and gathered on
the Common to celebrate the. day IN
numbers never before equalled or APP
preached in this historic city where
the principles of Liberty were born.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Cummings
of Ware, Mass, have just celebrated
their I'D wedding anniversary. They
are aged respectively ninety-sX ana
years, and have six chill
dren. twelve grandchildren, twenty
two great grand children and three
great great grandchildren
With three blue stripes on his LETT
sleeve for three years of service ana
two gold stripes on his right arm
that he has been wounded
twice. Frank Pitnam, Houlton,
(Me.) boy, who has given his best IN
the great war, has returned to MS
home.
The steel steamship Sagadahoc, an
oil burner of $500 ions, was launched
from the yards of the Texas steam
ship Company, Bath on the Fourth
while the company's band played the
national anthem and Miss Dorothy
Sewall. sister OF 1t. Sumner Sewall,
aviator, christened her IN
time bonored fashion The Sagada-
hoe measures 421 feet overall, with
"a foot beam and depth OF 80 feet,
inches. The vessel yeas built to make
1917 knots, and will be turned over
TO the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
A service flag containing GIL stars,
the boys OF the city OF
Mass, in the service OF
their country was unfurled from
Flagstaff on Washington Park July
18th.
Governor Graham of Vermont has
received favorable replies from all
the New England governors regard
ing his suggestion that an effort be
made to bring all the National Guard
regiments now al Spartansburg, 5. G.,
back TO some New England point TO
recruit them for war service. Inc
plan was proposed as an economy
measure, as II is argued that the
New England regiments can be re-
cruited and mobilized for service
here al less expense TO the govern
nent than by sending recruits TO
jpartansburg.
For being absent without leave
md stealing motorcycle, Private
Horace r. Cote, OF Orange, Mass, IN
Engineer, at Camp Deyens, was SEN
epced to ten years In the federal
at Atlanta, II was !
out at his trial by court |
martial that he stole the motorcycle |
/ Claremont, N H.. on April n
The four masted schooner Samuel
4. Hathaway, reported sunk by
;erman submarine of the Atlantic |
,oast June 3, has arrived at a South
,narfcan norf Word 10 this effect |