The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-13

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Of Mr.. and Mrs. siucn Goldberg Of II
Sheridan street, Lawrence. Ia believes
10 be the youngest woman member O
the Massachusetts, Bar. Miss Gold
berg was horn in Lawrence. sept IL
1897 and graduated from Lawrence
High School In 1915 She receive,
her degree from Boston University
some time after hor graduation IN
1918. because che was not n years
old.
Evelyn Louise blanchard ~ Hart
ford. VI. rs years OF age. has been
awarded the title Of state canning
club champion. She has put up near
| ly 700 cans OF different products,
making about 500 quarts. beside rs
glasses Of jelly. The market value
OF these Is 3l00.s5. The work was
done At total cost OF S16s.2s, ieav-
ing a net profit OF s2<5.57. Miss
blanchard has been serving the past
year as president OF Uncle Sans
Gamers and Cookers club.
The Worcester Chamber Of Com
merce. the Kiwanis club, the Rotary
Club and the Women's Club will be
asked by the Worcester Interdenom-
national Ministers Association 10
stand sponsor for board Of censors
for all theatrical performances. par
ticularly burlesque. The Rev. Dr.
George l.. Southworth. president OF
the association. declares that the
board will censor all theatrical per-
formances and keep the city clean.
as the board of censors for the NOV
ing pictures has done. The plan
was started. It is understood. be-
cause Of the burlesque performances
OF late.
The temperance OF husband she
had believed to be dead, three days
after her marriage to another man has
sent husband No. Q. Nathan Marcuse
Of Portland to the superior court TO
petition for an annnlment OF his mar
riage to Anna Virginia Gabrielle Nil
son. to whom he was married just
little over a month ago. When the
bride and bridegroom were walking
in Monument square they came face
to face with John Nilsson. the former
husband. Five years ago Nilsson
went away to take Job at bridge
construction. His wife heard from
him occasionally and finally re-
ceived report that he was dead
The death of Prof. Pickering OF
Harvard who died last week, came
shortly after the completion OF a task
Of much Importance, carried on as
labor of love-the cataloguing OF
every known star for the Dir. Henry :
Draper Memorial Catalogue, named
after an eminent New York amateur
astronomer, who alsowas one OF his
close friends, This is the largest
undertaking Of It's kind ever attempt
ed. About 100000 stars are CLASH
fed with special reference TO their
| hysical qualities as determined by
their spectra The entire sky is Gov
cred, and the catalogue will occupy
Line large volumes, two Of which
have been printed. while third Is on
the press.
The Rev. Paul l.. Vogt executive
secretary OF the Methodist centen-
AIRY committee on reconstruction at
home has sent communication to
the joint centenary committee at the
Boston Office. outlining plans OF the
to apply centenary funds
to the rural problems OF New Eng
land He declares that some Of the
best rural work Is being done in New
and the departments for ru-
raj work has funds available for CO.
operation in establishing special
training departments for rural lead
ers in connection with Boston Uni.
and will inaugurate this work,
II ia also cooperating with
the state and district organizations
10 bring about an REORGANIZATION
n adjustment that will permit still
more adequate community service.
Massachusetts, representatives Of
capital and labor urged the legfsla-
i've committee on federal relations to.
report favor1bly on the substance Of
several resolutions favoring nation
II eight-hour day. e. w. Burdetts.
the Champion Interna-
.ional Mills Of Lawrence. said Mas
Iachusetts suffers because Of the DIFF |
among states a. to hours
II labor. with the eight and nine
hour day prevailing here" he said.i
manufacturers are handicapped in ,
with other states In which,
onger hours prevail" Charles J.
representing the American, ,
Federation of Labor said that his or
,snization was In favor Of uniformity
4 hours, provided that any law
which Congress shall pass stipulates
hat the hours men work shall not be
q excess Of eight.
While most Industries in BerkShire
,ounty, Mass. have taken big Jump :
ince the armistice was signed. the {
richmond Iron Works which operates {
be oldest iron mine In New England o