Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12

The Boston branch OF the SaIvatiea
Army of America has opened for tsa
season its summer camp foe voos
women and children at Canton. Nass-
The camp in charge of Mrs. Adam
Clifford. wife of Col Clifford. the COM
mander of the Boston Salvation
Army corps. The camp contains 10
buildings and has accommodations
for 125 mothers and babies who are
sent there for two weeks at time.
1t Is pleasantly situated, has plenty
of shade and an open air swimming
pool. 1t is expected that during tho
summer fully 5000 mothers and chill
dren will be entertained there for the
two-week period and on week end
outings. The army also owns a i've
acre farm in connection with the
camp. Garden work will be taught
to those who wish. For it's milk dis
tribution and It's fresh air work tho
Salvation Army will need about S13-
generous public to supply these
funds.
Somerville (Mass.) doctors have
issued the following new schedule OF
prices: Ordinary visits to the home
between A. M. to P. NJ, IS. Even
ing visits to the home between and
o'clock, 81. Night visits to the
home between 8 P. M. and A NJ.
IS. Office visits 81 to $40. Advice by
telephone. same as Office visits.
James Gibson Taylor, president of
the Taylor. Logan Company. paper
makers in Holyoke, Mass, and one
of that city's most prominent citizens
died at his summer home In Frances
town, N H. Death was caused by
an acute attack of Bright's disease.
following a long period Of iil-heaith.
Besides being president Of the Tay-
lor, Logan Company, he was presf-
dent of the Advertisers Paper Mills
and the New York-New England
Company. Mr.. Taylor was bora forty
nine years ago at LonmaF, Aber-
deenshire. Scotland.
A recruiting drive for coal eassers
and firemen for the new merchant
marine was begun in Boston last
week. Fifteen hundred men a month
are needed. Application for the SER
vice may be made at any shipping
board enrolling station Americans
between 81 and 80, who weigh at
least 140 pounds and are FIVE feet
four inches tall, may qualify. The
pay is $65 a month for coal passers
and SIS for firemen.
Chief E. B. Jones of West Spring
field, Mass, has issued orders that
the ban is on pinochle for the dura-
ton of the war, and in its stead, the
fire fighters will be required to do
knitting machines for which have
been ordered. The curriculum here
after will be six hours work In waH
gardens, IL hours knitting between
fires and six hours sleep.
Robert ]. MCGOWAN of Manchester
N. H., a member of battery e, 303rd
artillery at Camp Devens, Mass, who
escaped from the guard house In
April after his trial by courtmartial
was sentenced to rs years imprison-
ment at Atlanta for being absent
without leave, larceny and refusing
to obey orders. He is still at large.
An anonymous donor has given
$4,000 to found a fellowship In the
Harvard Medical school In honor OF
D. Edward H. Bradford WAC re-
signed to tngage in private practice
Dr. Bradford, who saprofessoT emer-
titus, has taught in the school for the
past thirty eight years. His resig-
nation takes effect September 1.
The will of the late A. Shunan Of
Boston which was flied In the Suffolk
Registry OF Probate, disposes of very
large estate. Mr. Shuman's public be-
quests amount to $247500, widely dis
tributed among institutions OF learn
ing and corporations and associations
engaged in charitable work Trust
lu0uS 10 Lue dLuOuuI VI @liOOi fVVV 1ie
created for the benefit Of Mr.. Shu-
mans children and grandchildren, and
provision for the distribution OF the
principal sums Is made when the
benefciaries reach certain ages. EN-
ployes of A. Shuman & Co. and house,
hold servants and others are generous
ly remembered by Mr.. Shuman.
Former Mayor John r. Fitzgerald Of
Boston will be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for United
States Senator.
Henry B. Endicott, Massachusetts,
food administrator in a statement on
the sugar situation says that the pres
ent condition is critical, and calls for
economy in the use Of sugar. He
urges that the people limit their use
of sugar to three pounds monthly. In
canning, methods of preservation that
require no sugar should be used where
they are practicable, he says. Regu-
lations against boarding. he warns.
will be rigidly enforced.
Maine has not enough registrants in