The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-12
new ENGLAND news
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of interest From All
Sections Of Yankeeland

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|, Mary ]. Dillon OF Lawrence.
Thorough preparation for combat
ting possible epidemics OF diseases
which may be brought back from Eu
rope by returning soldiers was urget
by Governor Mccall in message t
DR.. Eugene f. Kelley. Mass. stat
commissioner OF health.
The Maine Committee on Public
Safety has been notified by telegraph
from Washington that Adjt Gen. Har'
ris requested the Field Division to asl
the states legal aid committees u
give free legal aid to returning sol
diers under the Civil Relief act.
Mrs. Harriet S. Kingsbury OF Plain
Vile, Mass, observed the Tooth ami
yersary OF her birth last week. At the
reception was delegation from the
Ladies' Benevolent Society OF the
Franklin Congregational Church. OF
which she had been member ~
years.
II is the intention OF the Eastern
Steamship Lines to establish not lat
er than the first of next April rally
service in each direction on the Bos-
| ton Portland line on which traffic was
| entirely discontinued last week, ac-
cording to an announcement by Her
bert A. Clay
Exemption boards in Maine have
been notified by Adjt Gen. George
Mel Preston of the receipt Of a de-
cision of the secretary Of war that IL
will not be necessary to continue the
organizations Of the selective service
boards in connection with the demob-
ilization OF the army.
Forty eight head of blooded cattle
were lost in fire that destroyed the
three barns on the farm of w. II.
Foster e Son with loss Of S20,O 900,
partly covered by insurance. The
horses, five head Of cattle and the
sheep were saved The farm is stu
ated on the Creek road three miles
from the village.
Manuel Roza of New Bedford mas
ter of the schooner Atlanta. was in
dicted by The federal grand jury on a
charge of violation of the passenger
act. It is charged that on Sept 81 he
landed at New Bedford A natives Of
the Cape Verde islands whereas he
had proper accommodates on his
vessel for only 49,
Sugar cards will be abolished IN
Worcester County, Mass, the first OF
the year, according to local officials
OF the Food Administration who fur
Their announce that regardless OF an
nouncements from Boston that the
fourpound allotment Will be in vogue
at once, this will not maintain In Wor-
cester before Dec Is at the earliest. |
The Maine State Highway Commits
sion has sent checks to road patrol
men as bonus for faithful perfor-
nance OF duties There are 4s0 patrol
men covering 1850 miles of road, in
cluded in ACT towns. or practically |
every town and plantation in the State
where the travel Is sufficient to de- |
mand patrol maintenance. The APP |
portionment Is derived from the mo-
tor licenses
Announcement OF substantial wage |
increase for all shop employees Of the
United States armory, Springfield,
Mass, was made by Col. l.. d. Hub
bell, commandant, TO take effect soon.
II will be on a varying scale that pre-
vents estimate Of an average percent
age, but Col Hubbell said it would
make the shops equal, II not superior,
to other shops in this vicinity in re-
gard TO wages About 1000 will bene-
fit
Ten soldiers were injured at Provi-
dence, none dangerously. when two
cases OF aerial bombs accidently ex-
ploded during the presentation OF the
Battle of Viny Ridge at Narragansett
park. The production, put on by the
state guard and members OF the
Brown university student army train
ing corps, reproduced as realistically
as possible the famous battle in which
the Canadians took the ridge from the
Huns.
Alard Worrall, 30, OF LyndonvilIe,
Vt was killed by the accidental dis
charge Of his shot gun. Return ing
home after a Thanksgiving dinner at
a friends and on the lookout for
game, the man stopped at n sugar
house. According to a small boy who
accompanied him, the hunter slipped
as he entered the house and the trig-
ger was released. The shot entered
the mans car and took on part OF his
head. He lived about an hour.
The constitutional amendment
granting the legislature authority to
provide for compulsory voting nj
election. appears 70 have been adopt
Cd in Mars. attic recent election BIZ
wide nsrc'u. Tabuiation Of returns
from all but 80 cities and towns in
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