Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-01

fascinated" so to speak, TO the
short skirt, are to ignore any at
tempt OF fashionable leaders to
lengthen these garments for the sea-
sOn.
John H. Williams, "A, rounded out
his ffty-third year as a letter car
rier in the Boston postal service. He
served in the Civil war.
Boston leads all other cities in the
eastern division in the number en-
listed by the British and Canadian
recruiting mission.
The senior class at Smith college
voted to give up commencement fes-
t~ivities next June AMI to fOrego the
usual senior dramatics, as a war
economy measure.
The town Of Berlin. Conn, with
$500 population, has answered the
challenge of Berlin, Germany, by
sending ninety-One men to France to
fight against the kaiser.
Joseph S. Chase. 81. a veteran
nurseryman and beekCeper, died at
Maiden. Mass, where lie had lived
since 1865.
j. w. Bailey, authority on prisons
and prison management and former
secretary of the Massachusetts prison
commission, died at SOmerviIIe,
Mass. He was born at Derry, N,
H. in 1864.
The Sudden breaking up of the ice
in Dorchester and Pleasure bays.
Boston harbor, imperilled the lives
of eight boys who were saved only
after a desperate struggle by the POI
lice. d
Macmillan Fischer, proprietor Of
Clark'S hotel, Boston, filed a volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy, with LA
hilities of $04 .937.
L. G. Page and others purchased
the Boston Evening Record from
Charles s.. Bird and his associates.
The price is reported to be about
$4,000.
A child with two teeth was born
to Mrs. Dominic Constantine of Sa-
lem. Mass.
Joseph l.. Benn, 40, of Fail River,
Mass, was found dead in bed in a
room at Bridgeport, Conn, wit. the
gas turned on.
Packer b. Dana, proprietor Of a
bottling plant at Pittsfeld, Mass,
was placed under arrest, charged
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field National bank.
The Massachusetts house of repre-
sentatives rejected the bill to allow
women 10 vote on the liquor question
in cities and towns.
Mayor Holmes of Worcester. Mass,
said he would petition the MasSa-
rhusettS gas and electric light COM
mission for a hearing on the pro-
posed increase of Worcester gas to
S1.1J ner thousand feet.
Measles broke out among the Ger
mans that are detained at the immi-
grafton station at Boston.
The lightship being fitted out to
replace the beacon on Cross Rip
shoals, which it is feared, has been
lost with her crew of six, will he
equipped with a radio outfit.
Miss Margaret f. O'Gara of Prov
idence has been appointed a deputy
United States marshal by United
States Marshal Richards. The APP
pointment was authorized by the de-
partment of Justice.
Elias Sanborn, 81, died at Bux-
ton, Me. He served through the
Civil war.
Receiver Donham of the Bay State
Street Railway company declared
that he was considering n plan
whereby service on a number o. his
lines would be discontinued.
Thomas J., Washburn, a Boston
real estate man, filed Il petition in
bankruptcy. His liabilities were Civ
en- at $4SG,466. II.
Mackerel from Korea are soon to
he used on tables Of American cpl
cures it was announced by the BoS-
ton Fish Bureau. About fifty casks
have been prepared for shipment.
Nearly 90, 900 tons of coal, includ-
ing G024 tons of anthracite, the first
consignment received by sea since
Feb. 2, arrived at Boston in the
holds of two steamers and five
bargeS, which brought 1880 tons OF
soft coal.
German aliens registering in Bos-
ton numbered 112S at the closing OF
the registration time.
A settlement has been effected out
of court Of the 500, GOO suit brought
at Boston by Daniel j. Munyon
against Shirley MarStor for tie al
legged alienation of the affections Of
the plaintiffs wife.
Andrew j.. Sibley, rs, former
postmaster of Montpelier, Vt, and
several years ago deputy collector OF
internal revenue for Vermont, die1
ut Montpelier. He was at one time
Democratic national committeeman
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