The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-28
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From All
Sections Of YankeeIand

1 " ihit hhHllhh bu tht iAVhictoi
road, birmingham, Mass. Alvah Ric
II years old accidentally shot an
instantly killed his chum, HymaI
| Mason, 19. by discharging full
charge of birdshot into Mason's head
AT a meeting of the Textil'
council, New Bedford. II was vote'
to present q demand TO the cottoI
manufacturers for an advance o
| Is per cent in wages to take effec
Dec. 2, when the six months agree
ment made with Agent Ripley. thu
1ederal conciliator expires.
Secretly indicted on IL counts o.
grand larceny and six counts OF EN-
bezzlement by the grand jury oI
Washington county, Horace f. Ora
ham of Craftsbury. Governor of the
state of Vermont. has been recognized
to the state in the sum of $4,000 fol
his appearance before the Washington
c0Gnty court in Montpelier at It's
March term.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
informed the officers of the Fore
river plant of the Bethlehem ship
building corporation that sufficient
work will be provided to keep the
Fore River and Squantum plants run
ming at capacity for three years, ac.
cording to an announcement made by
J. p. Kennedy, assistant manager Of
the Fore River plant.
The mystery of the disappearance OF
Mrs Gladys Brown Rundle, % years
Id, from the home in Danbury, Conn.
of Samuel II. Rundle, SO years, on
Oct. II, within "a hours Of her mar
riage to him, was explained when she
filed papers in suit for divorce. Be-
sides asking alimony, she demands
100000 damages, alleging he treated
her with intolerable cruelty.
One of the finest apple exhibits
ever seen in Vermont, was IA feature
of the 22nd annual meeting of the
Vermont State Horticultural society
which was held at st. Johnsbury last
week. The largest apple exhibitors
were Luther Putnam Of Cambridge.
who is showing over go varieties,
f. l.. Witherell Of Middlebury and
w. r. Ranney OF Westminster
Pres. Robert J. Alley of the Uni
versity of Maine announces that the
regular college courses would be re-
sumed at the beginning Of the next
semester, Dec. 30, many having been
during the students army
training course, which includes prac-
tically all of the male students OF the
The army training Is
at present without
change.
President Kenneth &. NJ Sills Of
Bowdoin college and Miss Edith Ian
]aDez c. Koon, an Episcopal clergy
nan were married last week in ST.
Lukes cathedral. Portland, Me. The
ceremony was performed by Rev
Charles Morton Sills Of Geneva, N. Y.
ather OF President Sills and by Ri,
Rev. Benjamin Brewster Episcopal
bishop OF Name.
EDWARD p Duffy, pre- ident OF the
Liquor Dealers associ-
uoD says the association will contest
u the courts the constitutionality of
he bill signed by President Wilson,
shich provides for national prohibi-
ion from next Jily until the Ameri
an army is demobilzed "Tbe war
over" he said, "and we believe
he bill a sdrawn up is unconstitu-
ional for this reason
The Maine Livestock Breeders as
ociation at their annual meeting I
lected the following officers presi-
en', A. + Hodges, Fairfield Center; I
ecretary. e. w Morton Orono; {
reasurer, A. II Ellis, Fairfield There !
yas a general discussion Of breed I
lg problems and IL prizes were !
warded TO members OF the Boys 8
lubs who had taken part in the flint {
arm contest The prizes consisted 7
( booded stock. 1t
Unless the Legislature takes some
ction to provide for short term IL
enses, Massachusetts may become
ry, or nearly so, two months before
lie national wartime prohibition act o
scomes effective next July, in the g
)inion of liquor dealers. Licenses Il
e issued by local boards on May ], a
fective for full year, and IL is be- O
eyed that few dealers would feel b
arranted in paying years license
e for two months' business v
Readjustn.ent of the Nations an ).
Iracite supply, necessitated by fall. =
& off in production due largely TO =
e influenza epidemic. has been ef 20 20
cted, the Fuel Administration an -
ounce Delivery will be made Of :.
,out 5000 tons daily through New :.
1gland gateways as State admin =,
traitors may direct Anthracite al '.
tment TO war Industries, II was =
ated, will be diverted wherever ~ ~
,ssible TO domestic purposes ~