The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From All
Sections Of YankeeIand

called TO Great Island, Me, to inyesu-
gate the death OF Mrs Clara Stilson,
81, wife OF George " Stilson. whose
body was found lying beside road
less than, 10 yards from their resi-
dence Mr. Stilson claims that she
had been missing for 10 days
Two men. accused OF trying 10 rob
ninety three year-o David MayoitE
in a lodging house in Boston, were
given great surprise when the aged
man fought them with such success
that not only did he save 5000 OF the
$500 he was carrying, but he chung 10
one of the men until policemen ar
rived
Mrs. Susan Louisa Stodder, Airing
toms oldest woman. is dead in her
Gath year Last month she fell,
breaking her right arm. and II is be-
lieved this FASTENED her death. She
was born In Boston of Revolutionary
stock Several years ago she came
to Arlington Heights, Mass. TO live
with her niece.
The Union Street Railway com
pany, New Bedford. announces a
voluntary increase in wages to its
$50 conductors and motormen from
Al cents an hour TO maximum of
4S cents. The new scale dates from
Nov. and is said to be as high a
rate as is paid by any electric road
in the United States
The Boston & Albany Railroad
Company has filed with the Mass.
Public Service Commission notice of
its intention to appeal to the Supreme
judicial Court from the decree of the
copmission, filed last month, fixing
the amount to be paid to that road by
the Boston 4 Maine and the New
Haven roads for use Of the passenger
station in Worcester
Mrs. f |. Higginson, Federal Re-
serve chairman of the First District, Is
~ ouh vi tht tbC Vohhdh iSib
erty Loan Committee had in winning
the leading place on the Fourth Loan
$50, 1872 200. By States the totals
are: Maine, s5,61S,O5O; New Hamp
shire, $3,920.3O0; Vermont, s35O7,-
ESQ; Massachusetts,. $37,S66, 900;
Rhode Island, $4,333,7 700; Connecticut.
$24,9O3,9O
Congressman Elect John f. Fitz-
gerald issued the following statement
after the election. with two and
one half years more of the Wilson ad-
ministraiton with the railroads con-
trolled by the Government and the
shipping also controlled by the Gov
eminent, it should mark the begin
ming of development for New Eng
land that will make II the busiest in
its history"
Because a wager was placed on the
outcome of murder trial by mem
Der of the jury before he was drawn
on the panel, the Vermont supreme
court has awarded a new trial to Ro-
bert Warren of st. Adams, found
guilty last year of the murder of
Jennie Hemingway. Warren was a
soldier at Fort Ethan Allen at the
time Of his arrest and was tried in
Franklin county.
The Retail Grocers' Syndicate, Inc,
of Worcester, Mass, which sells TO
retail members of the association
throughout New England, will be al
lowed no more sugar from refiners
until January ! and its present sup
ply is TO be turned over to the State
Food Administration for disposal, ac-
cording TO decision announced At
a hearing held Oct. 20 the company
was charged with boarding sugar.
An order has been issued by the
Mass. Public Service Commission to
the Bay State Street Railway Company
not TO put the 10-cent fare schedule,
due last Sunday, according to receiver
Wallace r. Dunham's plans, into oper-
alton until Dec. TO- unless otherwise
directed by The commission IN the !
Inc b0aid will consider the
petition ON its merits, and determine
1t is necessary TO boost rates !
The funeral OF James X Pagan, one
Of the last survivors, OF the Walker
llibusterirP GxnpCI ions Ia Nicaragua /
was held last Wednesday from his (
late home al IA Blue Hill avenue Mil
ION, Mass. Pagan was 81 years old |
and about so years ago he Joined |
Walkers forces. in which he was a
lieutenant OF sappers and miners. He
remained with the flibustering expe-
iitioners until Walker was shot in
1860.
Mortified Seminary benefits by a
oequest Of $4,000 left by Mrs. Rus
sell Sage OF New York according to
made today. Mrs
Sage. once student in the seminary,
las added this sum by her will in adj
lition TO many other benevolences
Thile she was alive. She was the
lonor of Russell Sage chapel in mem
Try Of her husband. and Of Music
iall, one Of the principal buildings
n the Mortified school group
Mrs Bessie May Skeels, reported
o be very i'll at Lawrence, Mass,