The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-25
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Many protests against form OF IN
creases IN freight rates we're made a.
a hearing before the New Enslant
public service commissions
Rev. Richard Thco Beussei fgstci
Of Lutheran church 10 Bristol
Conn. was found guilty Of sed,tiouf
utterances against the United States
government
Massachusetts, and Connecticut
have shook hands on an agreement
for a joint prosecution Of reckless
autoists who violate the dazzling
headlight laws.
o. +, L. G. Hohenthal of Souu
Manchester. Conn, was reelected
patriarch of the National Division
Sons of Temperance Of America, IL
convention at ST GATHERINGS, Ont,
The price of coal in Portland, Ms,
and vicinity has been fixed at sl2 q
ton by the Portland advisory com
mittee A discount OF per cent IS
allowed on bills paid within 10 days
Forsaking his pulpit, to play Ten
nights in barroom,' Rev. Robert l.
Downing, pastor OF the Christian
church, Providence, r l., once we'll
known tragedian, will return to the
stage
At Lewiston. Me. an electrical!
storm brought 1876 inches OF ram
within a few hours, The farm build
ings of Herbert w Pride, Auburn,
were struck by lightning and burned
TO the ground,
Burglars demolished the safe OF
Postmaster H. II. Garfield at North
Woodbury., Conn, and took away
$4,000 worth Of Liberty bonds,
Thrift and War Savings stamps and
securities Of which he had been made
custodian.
Professor Frank Vogel, chairman
OF the New England third liberty
loan drive OF American citizens OF
German ancestry, has completed his
report, and it shows that $1,000 sub
scribers in New England total 49,
100000 worth OF bonds.
total war risk insurance carried by
officers and enlisted men In New
England Oh June 80 was $22O ,0o0,ooo
according to figures received al tne
bureau. OF this amount, $4,000
was carried by oficers, and the re-
| mainder by enlisted men
George H. Shuman, son OF A, shu'
man. Boston, has announced his IN
tention OF contesting the will OF his
father, on the ground that In dis
posing Of his property the testatoI
untustly discriminated against MN
and in favor Of the Ave other child
rem,
One wear OF trial has been sum
cient to prove that the new aV
which enables an injured workman u
select his own physician to care iol
him ia a failure, according to Chair
man William w. Kennard OF the In
dustrial accident board Of Massachu
sets.
| The Coyote. the first wooden vic
tory ship" built at Providence, n. J.
has departed on her trial trips AM
will soon enter the cargo carrying
.ervice OF the government. inc COY
ote is q steamship, and sister snip
the Hokah. is almost ready for pre-
liminary trials.
The unprecedented price OF $2s'"
a barrel was paid at Gloucester MASS
for salt mackerel. The opening pro
OF 327l0 paid Tuesday OF last weeH
was unusually high for midsumme
salt mackerel, but the rapid increas
Of s265 per barrel caused sensa
ton AT the water front
Union leaders at Pawtucket, H.
reported that $50 OF the S7oo ini
hands forced out of work by u
J strike OF loom -fxers In that yiclnit.
now in its third week, had obtaine
employment In munition factories an
: other industries and that the numbe
Was steadily increasing.
More than IL 900 recruits for ID
merchant service training course
the U. S Shipping Board have pee
secured in the past four months nc
, cording to statement from hem
, Howard, director OF recruiting ~
I, ,h,s service The men are belh
trained on four ships stationed
East Boston.
}. Rioting by a crowd Of Polish wome
in Easthampton occurred al the plaf
X =, the West Boylston Manufacture
company. when men employed
p take the place Of the striking wea'
A., went 10 work, and again al moo
:. The police force was unable TO COZ
u With the disorder and the state guar
:. was called out.
d At Augusta, Me, the tie at y
l. .,ate primaries between Frank
p Hawkes. OF New Gloucester, ano va
u liam /. Cobb OF westbrook, for u
Republican nomination for coun
commissioner OF Cumberland couh'
"a. settled In favor OF Mr.. Hawke
when the secretary OF state Grew 10