Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-01


engines of his company. He urged
all employees to be or their watch
against Teuton agents.
Mrs. Mary A. Thorndike. As, a
wealthy widow, committed suicide at
Newton, Mass. by hanging. She
leaves no children.
Miss Katherine Mcdaniel, college
student, died at Cambridge, Mass,
after an illness of more than thirteen
weeks, following injuries received
when she was struck by an automo-
bile.
Andrew J. Peters spent SO, 1872 SO
in his campaign to defeat James Nj.
Curley in the Boston mayoralty con-
test, according to figures filed with
the city clerk.
Galen V. Bowditch, 80, veteran
press messenger for many years. died
at Boston. He served the Boston
newspapers as the medium OF transit
of copy from the South Shore corr
respondents.
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the Boston Museum Ct Fine Arts at
all times hereafter, the week Ia, adj
mission fee having been withd:a WI.
Charitable beguesrs amounting 10
5000 are made in the will of Alice
B. Cary of Lexington, Mass. There
are also private beqrests amounting
to more than 5000 200 in the will.
At a dinner which iDaugurated the
campaign to raise 500, 900 for the
Boston Y. M. G. A. If was announced
that the initial gift TO the fund was
one of $4,000 by Lewis A Crossett,
treasurer of the campaign fund
Boston police inspectors arrested
Harrington w. Rutland, 43. at Web-
ster. N. H., on the charge of la
ceny of SOB 600 of = $25 900 legacy
left to Boston man.
William H. Sears of Plymouth,
Mass, IA well-known weather proph-
ct. died at the age of "a.
That there will be great demand in
the amount of maple syrup and sugar
made in northern Maine. where
naples abound, is the prediction of
men who annually tap trees and man
ufacture maple syrup.
Mrs. Charlotte H. Morrill,, widow
of Lot NJ. Morrill,, ex-governor of
Maine, who was also secretary of the
treasury and United States senator,
died at Augusta, Me aged 81
Mrs. Thomasina J Arnold of Sa-
lem, Mass. celebrated her 101st
birthday. She continues knitting for
the soldiers and sailors. In the
Civil war Mrs. Arnold was nurse.
John B. Madigan, justice of the
Maine supreme court, died at Houl-
ton, Me-, aged SO. He was prominent
in state politics and had held several
elective offices.
Daniel Mcdonald, 80, and Francis
P. Hines, %. were found dead In
bed in their room in Lynn. Mass.
lodging house. Gas poisoning caused
their death.
Mrs Octavia Lapointe, So, was
killed in a fall down ii flighr of stairs
at HOlyOke, Mass.
George S. Campbell, head of the
Halifax relief committee, visited Bos-
ton to personally thank Gov. Mccall
and the people of Massachusetts for
their aid in the Halifax disaster.
George e. Sanderson, 60, former
theatrical manager and newspaper
man, died at Leominster. Mass, as
the result of paralytic shock.
Tea. gunnies and hides formed the
bulk of a So, 900, 900 cargo brought to
Boston in the holds of big freight-
er from India and Ceylon.
Maj. John NJ. Cate, IS, who fought
in seventeen battles of the Civil war.
died at Wakefield, Mass. He was a
former selectman. chief of police,
and moderator.
Coming from behind another auto
mobile, Timilio J. Capui, 8, was
struck and killed at Cambridge.
Mass. by another automobile.
IoSuth ny
Commandant Rush at the Boston navy
yard is that of Yoewoman Mrs. Mary
G. Mears to chief yeowoman.
George o. Gallerani. 81, was
! drowned at Arlington. Mass, after
he had rescued child who had fal-
len through the Ice into Spy pond.
Gov. Mccall issued call for 100
| trained nurses, to be appointed Sec
ond lieutenants in the Massachusetts
state guard, despite the protests of
the Red Cross and other local bodies.
Police Chief Crowley of Newports
r. l., will be legislated out of Of
! office, it Is claimed, as a result Of
changing the ordinance calling for the
enlargement of the police department
and the election Of chief by the
council or by appointment by the
mayor.
Clemens A. Haas. Boston bus
mess man, who was arrested under
the presidents enemy alien proclama-
ton, was taken to Fort Oglethorpe,
| Ga. where he will be informed until