Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-28
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VOV,VoV was CduSeu 10 the apple Or
chards of Maine by the severe cold OF
last winter. State Horticulturist
Frank H. Dudley on a VIDE tour of in
spection, found that, contrary to a
very general belief, location and To-
cal conditions made no difference
whatever-apple trees however stu
ated with regard to exposure, and
whether they bore heavily or lightly
last season, suffered alike from the
blight Of frosty gales. The conclu
sion is forced that II Maine is TO
avoid a repetition of this disaster a
harder apple than the Baldwin must
be found for cultivation here. 1t is
desired that the substitute shall have
the good coloring,. flavor and size of
the Baldwin, and that it shall have
good keeping qualities. The ques-
ton Of substitute will be brought
up for discussion at meeting of
orchardists to be held in conjunction
with the meeting of the Maine Fruit
Growers Exchange in Auburn on June
21.
American academic honors were
added to the many diplomatic distinc-
tions already bestowed upon Isabel
Anderson, wife of Larz Anderson, Of
Boston and Washington, when, at its
Commencement this week, George
Washington University conferred up
on her the honorary degree of Doctor
of Letters 'in recognition of her
noble work she has done during the
war for the wounded and distressed
of her own and other nations" 1t is
the first time in it's history of nearly
one hundred years that woman has
received an honorary degree from
this institution.
At a meeting of the Lynn school
committee, Mayor Walter H. Cream
err, chairman of the committee, had a
committee appointed to investigate
the character of German text books
used in the schools. He stated that
while he was not opposed to the
teaching of German in the school, be-
cause he believed all should know
what the enemy was talking about
he did object to the use of textbooks
that were VIGOROUSLY German prop
uganda.
In the superior court at Lowell the
jury in the case Of Albert Gosselin VS.
James M. Hustis, temporary receiver
for the Boston & Maine railroad, re-
ported a verdict for thep laintiff in
the sum of $4,000. Thep laintic was
employed as a carpenter at the repair
shops in Billerica and received inju-
ries which he claims are permanent,
in the falling of crane.
Instead of comforting degrees upon
about 800 students as customary be-
fore the outbreak of the war, Yale
will give only about 800 this week.
The effect of the war upon the aca-
demit department has been keenest of
any in the university as not more
than Is students will be graduated,
against some $50 usually. In the
Sheffield Scientific School about 100
will receive diplomas, against about
300.
The governor Of Maine and council
have voted to remove T. Herbert
White of Bangor as sheriff of Penob-
scot county for failure to enforce the
prohibitory liquor law. Governor Mil
liken appointed Arthur L. Thayer of
Bangor to succeed Sheriff White He
is a lawyer, aged about thirty-five
years once Progressive, and has
the reputation of being strongly in
favor Of the enforcement Of the pro-
hibitory liquor law.
The Maine Conference Of Unitarian
churches at it's annual session last
wee elected former Chief Justice
William P. Whitehouse of Augusta as
its president, William Hume of East
port and John Wilson of Bangor were
elected vice presidents and Rev. Paul
S. Phalen of Augusta, secretary
treasurer. The resolutions adopted
included patriotic declaration,
pledging hearty and answering sup
port to the government in the prose-
cution Of the war.
The Government will give Lowell
from 100000 to s1,000,0O0 with which
to build houses for workers. The city
will be required to Appropriate from
twenty to twenty-five er cetn Of the
sum allotted by the nation. Repre-
sentatives of the city went to Wash
ington for a final conference with
the Government officials who will
study conditions there.
Representatives Of New England
fishing interests have called on Secre-
tary Redfield and the War Risk lnsur-
ance Bureau to ask for more favor
able valuations and better rates of
war insurance for their vessels. They
were promised an early hearing
either in Boston or in Washington.
Captain Frank w. Hulet, 35, Lewis
ton, Me-, of the Engineers, was killed
in France, June 6, according to word
received here. He was graduate
of Yale, entering the Government SER