The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-30

that the Maine alytHi0h OF Inv fuHh
Administration will be discontinued
Jan, 81. and that rehabilitation OF
the volunteer army OF nearly 1900
food conservation workers alFeady
has commenced
GOV. Coolidge has nominated
James J. o'Donnell OF Hoiyoke as .
member Of the state board OF educa-
ton. to oil the unexpired term OF tho
late Thomas II. Fitzpatrick OF BROOK
line Mr., o'Donneii who is post
master a, Holyoke was formerly sn
perintendent OF schools there no
later became practising lawyer and
publishes = daily paper in that city.
Acting Adjt. Gen. Herbert 7. John
son OF Bradford was elected adlu-
tant- general by the Legislature to-
day by q vote Of no to ~ for MAI.
Lee s. Tillotson OF 81. Adams. Tor
mer adjutant- general. Maj Tillotsoa.
who rclinouished his position to join
the army . year ago. returned to this
country recently. Three days ago No
notified friends that he had obtained
relief from foreign service In order 10
resume his former position.
Aunt" Mary Goddard who would
have reached her Tooth birthday had
she lived until March 10. died at the
house OF tho Misses Hattie and
Marion Cox Brunswick, Me-, where
she has lived for many years. Mrs.
Goddard, who since she was = young
woman had been an elder In the
Friends church. In which she
preached until after she had pAssed
her Tooth birthday. enjoyed good
health until she contracted = cold two
weeks ago.
DR.. Edward A, Perrin. . Stoughton
Mass. dentist. told tho legislative
committee on social welfare that the
system OF pensions In Massachusetts
Is "lop- sided and unfair" and advo-
Gated his bill to abolish all pensions
paid to judges. 1T Is manifesuy un-
fair" he said. to allow judges to re-
tire on pensions OF three quarters OF
their salaries, to retire others on half
pay and to require school teachers
the worst paid of all. to contribute
toward their pensions"
An enthusiastic gathering OF Bos-
toms leading churchmen and laymen
attended the second In nation wide
series of inspirational conferences at
Trinity church. The Rev DR.. Alex
ander Mann. the rector OF the church.
presided, and during the conferences
an explanation was given OF Bostons
and New England's part in the coop
erative movement on the part OF ~
churches and the United States to
raise $4,000. 900 for after-war work
and to meet reconstruction emergen-
cies.
G.. II. Crawford OF Dexter, Me-,
sheep specialist connected with the
State Department OF Agriculture, In
his annual report. declares that sheep
husbandry should receive more at
tention from the farmers. lie says
that unquestonably It can be fitted
profitaby into the general manage
ment OF hundreds OF farms which
have no sheep husbandry. More
ever on many other farms the size OF
the fiocks could be Increased ana
more attention given to this branch
of farming with profit to the owner.
Greater Boston is to be the center
OF an all New England movement,
which will be carried on simulta-
neously in all the larger cities OF
Massachusetts and New England to
raise at least 100000 for the new
Central New England Sanatorium for
the tuberculosis at Rutland. The IN
stitution is to have 70 beds, is to be
non racial nonsectarian. privately
controlled and is incorporated under
the non-profit- making law OF Massa-
cbusetts. The object Is to give best
treatment at lowest cost. TO patients
/ who cannot w Cht'' B'''""
sanatoria and who will not go to o
state institution.
Backed by thirty OF the leading
manufacturing corporations OF the
Naugatuck Valley, Conn, principally
brass and steel industries, interest I'D
the projected barge canal to connect
Waterbury, with Derby is being re-
yiyed, with the result that Mayor
William II. Sandland. upon request
from the Office OF the United States
district engineer has called meet
ing for either Feb. s or 10 Of parties
Interested This action follows
preliminary Federal investigation Sc
cured through the efforts OF Com
.ressman Treadway Of Massachusetts,
and Congressman Glynn OF Connect
.cut Ciyil Engineers have ascer-
tanned that Waterbury 10 2G2 feet
above the tidewater at Derby which
would be the terminus Of the canal,
and where the canal would connect
with the junction OF the Housatonlc
and Naugatuck rivers. The distance
i is 1875 miles. The survey makes II
appear feasible TO establish III locks
between the two cities, varying In
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