The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-24


tanning the signatures,
Ernest Stilke. an enemy alien, who
registered in Hartford, Conn, ana VINO
violated his parole in that city. was
arrested in Ashland in AroostooK
county, Me. At Portland steps were
taken for his intelment'
Sugar cards will be introduced into
Worcester and suburbs, according 10
a decision of the Retail Grocers' ana
Provision Dealers Association, and
Worcester people will soon be put on
rationing system.
DIR. Charles S. Caverly, professor OF
hygiene In the University OF YER
mont, college of medicine, and presl-
dent of the state Board of Health
since 1891. died last week. lie was
GO wears of age and widely known
as a specialist in infantile paralysis.
He was born in Troy, N. Y.
That dog training is not usefui
occupation and as such does not cover
regulations laid down by the work or
fight law. was the decision by In
spectors Long and Crosse when u.
Frank Mckay local dog fancier ana
iudge in many New England Dog
shows. was arrested on Main 81,
Brockton.
Chief Justice Aiken of the superior
court, Lawrence, Mass, has suspended
to Oct. 20 the session OF court al
which Bessie May Skeels is TO De
tried on a charge of numbering Flor
ence M. Gay. The court, which mas
been idle two weeks because OF the
influenza epidemic, was to have recon
vened Oct. q.
A service flag has been unfurled by
Gov. Mccall in front OF the state
House, Boston. 1t shows that the
state has 354 employees on the honor
roll. These do not include any from
the metropolitan services or state IN
stitutions. but the Offices in the State
House and state departments IN OF
fees outside of the State House.
Announcement has been made OF
the appointment of " Otis Robertson
of Brookline, Mass, an attorney, 10
have charge of the vocational training
division of the Massachusetts indus
trial accident board The division,
the first of its kind to be organized
in the United States will undertake
to make crippled soldiers and civil
ians self supporting.
Vermont Republicans will omit the
customary state convention this
year and will have no party plat
form. This was decided upon at
conference of party leaders ana
members of the state committee, the
action being due to the restrictions
on public gatherings imposed as
health measure because OF the prev
all nee Of influenza
The directors Of the Maine Cen
trail railroad, at special meeting oil
stockholders were authorized 10 ratify
certain forms OF agreement with the
director general of railroads relating
to the operation of the railroad ana
it's subsidiaries, compensation ana
other matte.G connected with the TAX
ing over of the railroads Of the coun-
try by the government.
The federal government desires 10
add to its holdings in Boston mar
Dor by taking over the pier that the
commonwealth owns in East Boston,
known as the old Boston e. Maine
pier. A tentative offer OF 81 100000
has been made by the national gov
eminent, according to an announce
ment made al the Office OF Gov. Nc
Call yesterday afternoon.
Mercury, champion carrier pigeon
al Camp Devens, took a message from
Boston TO the camp, distance OF 80
miles, in IS minutes. The message,
sent by Major General William Gro
zier. commander OF the department OF
the northeast, to Major General Hen
ry p. Mccain, commanding officer at
the camp, commended the latter for
having stamped out influenza In the
cantonment.
Albert W. Edmands. perhaps the
oldest bank paying teller In Massa-
chusetts, in point of service, died at
the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hos
pital following an operation performed
upon him from which he failed TO raj
ly. For the last "a years he had been
connected with the Bunker Hin Ma
tionai Bank Of Chariestown, He be-
gan as receiving teller and for the