The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21

bhtFs bhl khhiiN AodhAs NNNA'h "H''
have announced a voluntary incrcAss
In wages OF 10 per cont. 10 take effect
March Is. More than 5000 hands viii
be benefited.
Nathan Matthews. Mayor OF Bos-
ton from 1891 10 1895 and former
chairman OF the Boston Finance Com
mission. has been appointed as aHsis-
tant TO John Barton Payne, chief
counsel for the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministrstlon
Herbert l.. sheppard, who was .
member OF the executive council In
the administration OF Governor Henry
b. Cleaves. died at Rockport, Me, Of
pneumonia He was president OF the
Camden Savings bank. and for years
was engaged In lime manufacturing.
He had been member OF both houses
OF the legislature.
Samuel Green ex Mayor OF Boston
celebrated his Ssth birthday last Sat
urday at the Hotel Lenox. One fea-
ture of the day that more than ordin-
arily pleased the venerable former
Mayor OF Boston was letter OF con-
graduation from Mayor Peters. The
former Mayor is vigorous mentally,
but is somewhat feeble physically.
Congressman William II. Carter Of
Needham Heights, Mass. has an
nounced that he will not be candi-
date for reelection this Fall He will
retire at the expiration OF his term
next March and intends to return to
business Mr.. Carter was elected 10
Congress from the Thirteenth Dis
trict in 1914 and 1915 on business
mans platform.
To assist the drive for the third
Liberty Loan eyerw officer and en-
asked to write letter TO at least ono
listed man at Camp Devens has been
friend, urging him to get 10 subscrib-
ers to the loan The announcement
of the plan was received in orders
from Washington. transmitted at tho
request OF Secretary McAdoo Of the
Treasury Department
General Theodore 8. Peck. rs. q
Civil War veteran, Is dead at his homo
in St Adams, Vt He was president
OF the National Association Of the
Army OF the Potomac. He was born
in st. Adams and lived there all his
life. In 1876. he was chosen command
er of the Department OF Vermont. @.
A. r., and had previously served as
adjutant general OF the department.
With . g exception OF rs men who
walked out at the yard OF I. L. Snow
Company at Rockland, Me, and a
similar number who failed to report
at the Thompson yard of the Atlantic
Coast Company. the ship carpenters
and calkers in Roekland. Camden
and Thomaston resumed work on an
eight hour basis with the same wages
as have been paid for nine hours.
Differences at these two yards were
to be adjusted promptly.
Transfers OF the Springfield street
ailway system from steam to hydro
'lectric power generation was effected
asst week with the switching on Of
he power OF the Turner'S Falls Power
Ind Electric Company. The change.
which will effect a coal saving OF 40,- |
100 tons annually. is expected to solve ,
,ower troubles that have hampered |
he company's service for two years
,r more. A power contract for so
ears has been signed
The American Woollen Company
las granted an increase Of ten per
;ent. wage increase OF thirty thousand
employees in New York and Neg
England. This advance will apply to
III the employees OF the mills at
as stated from the Woollen
Mil Office in Boston. This is the
ourth increase granted tho en-
,loyees IN the last two years. Sew
raj thousand hands at the Win0osh
nils will receive the benefit and the
'ayroll will be increased accordingly.
Farmers around Montpelier have
.isions OF new automobiles, pianos
nd other Joys OF life. for there II
very indication that they will re-
Give the highest prices ever known
or their maple sugar and syrup the
oming season In this vicinity are
ONE OF the largest maple orchards
D the United States where thou
ands OF gallons OF syrup OF the finest
uality and tons OF maple sugar are
nnually produced Announcement
hat syrup will probably sell for -
er gallon and sugar for Is cents .
ound has given an added impetus
D the preparations for the maple
eason that IL almost here These
re record breaking prices for this in
ustry
The Red Cross Flower Show In
horticultural Hall. Boston, the con-
-ibution OF the Massachusetts Hort.
ultural Society TO the Boston Mot
,politan Chapter OF the American Red
ross. enjoyed an attendance H moro
ian 1900 for the fnal day. OfIicen
both organizations pronounced the