The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-12
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From All
Sections Of YankeeIand

Winston Clark, IA years old, OF
Castine, Me, was drowned by the up
setting of canoe.
A bill for better medical inspection
OF school children has been Dled at
the State House. Boston,
Major Henry l. Higginson will di'
rect the formation of Liberty cho-
ruses" in Massachusetts
Mayor Peters Of Boston announces
substantial wage increase for the
lowest paid classes OF tiremen.
Samuel X. Walker of Lynn has
been elected grand master of the
Massachusetts, Grand Lodge, |. o o +.
Valuation OF building operations in
Manchester, N a., fell off one hall
last month compared with August.
1917
At Concord, N. H., counsel for Mrs.
Marguerite Carpenter asked for a new
Judge. They now charge prejudice
and bias.
Yale university will soon be changed
over from an academic and scientific
school to government military train
ing institute.
The 1918 tax rate for Hopedale.
Mass, is $3.50 per thousand, compared
with 81 in 1917 This is the lowest In
New England
At Portland, Me-, John + Lee. 90
Boston & Maine brakeman, ap-
parently crazed by toothache. com
mitted suicide by inhalnng gas.
The Massachusetts food adminiFtra-
ton has issued prohibition against
the Economy Grocery stores, com
pany operating 35 stores in Boston
and its vicinity.
AT Richmond, Me, the llOO-ton,
four masted schooner Jacob w HOOK
was launched from the yard OF the
Crosby Navigation company the hrst
launching there In 30 years.
The Atlantic and Pacific store OF
Burlington, Vt, must pay $500 as
Red cross penalty for selling sugar
Illegally. The fine was imposed by
Food Administrator BrOokes,
At Northfield, Vt. trustees OF Nor
wich university decided TO change the
status of the university from a unit
of the reserve officers training corps
to that of a students training corps.
Through the medium OF a Liberty
bond found on mans body washed
ashore at Westerly X. l., ofiicials be-
lieve they have established the identi-
ty OF the man as Thomas A Phelan OF
Boston
There will be no intercollegia foot
ball at Bowdoin college this fall.
President Stills said that with the In
tensive military program planned for
the students there would be no time
for the game.
Women patrol workers who have
been protecting young girls at Revere
beach and other summer places near
by will transfer their work to Boston
Common and other Boston sections
for the winter
Harry Chisn Of Newbury street, Bos-
ton, was fined 800 In the Chelsea
court for operating an automobile
while intoxicated Chisn was arrested
by the Metropolitan Park police on the
Revere boulevard
Thomas Lawor, South Norwalk,
Conn, draftee who was 10 have start
ed Immediately for Camp Deyens,
hanged himself. He had been con
scientious objector" and claimed de-
pendency of wife
A resolution to raise $4,000 among
the Jewish communities TO carry on
war work throughout the young mems
and young women's Hebrew associa
tons In New England was adopted at
their convention at Springfield, Mass
While 3,443,668 tons OF prepared an
thracite were allotted to the New
England states in the period from
April II TO July 81. 3,sOs,50s tons were
delivered. each OF the six states re-
ceiving more coal than allotted for the
period
Because they are within half mile
OF the Wentworth Institute on Hun
tington avenue, Boston, Is saloons and
stores having bottling licenses have
been ordered by the war department
TO clos. their places OF business on or
before Oct 81
Nearly every household in Boston
using ice during the past summer was
short weighted. according to informa-
ton given out by Thure Hanson. com
missioner OF the state department OF
standards. As the result of the eyf
deDce gathered. Mr. Ianson said, six
rrnEocutfora ra now uptnr U.v