The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27
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The Boston Ca, Club exhibition a.
the t;opley Plaza Hotel. Boston siNen
for the benefit OF the American inno
for French wouuegd, melted S'eo'ai.
Elmer L Fiagg. formerly 81 New
Iritain Ct. was given six months n
the House of Correction on a charge
OF bigamy BY Jpdge l''es In 'h'
Worcester District Court
GOV. p. w. Clement Of Vermont has
vetoed bin to permit women 10 vote
for presidential electors IN that state
on the ground that I, was contrary 70
the constitution which provides eN'
p'icitly that no alteration can ue
made except by amendment,
Wnfrid Wheeler, chairman OF thc
special commission 10 investigate me
project Of settling returned Massa-
ohusetts soldiers and sailors on
farm lands, urged the legislative
comm ttee on reconstruction to re-
mort favorably on the plan,
From the testimony offered II an
reared that Flagg left his place o'
employment al New Britain ana went
70 Worcester a short time ago. falling
10 leave his wife his address. Af'er
being in that city but few weeks
he married Mary J. Hcaley
Bishop Edwin II. Hughes oil me
Methodist Episcopal churches OF New
England, selected by the bishop OF
the church 10 visit France and make
a study Of the sociological conditions
and religious needs Of the devastated
countries, has returned TO this coun-
try arriving AZ New York on the D.
s. Montana.
The Maine Senate has rejected
the report of the committee on SEN
atorial elections favoring the seating
OF DR.. Henry LNliish Of Turner as
senator from Androscoggin county
in place OF Edward X. Parent OF
Lewiston, who has held the seat
since the opening OF the present SEES
sion Of the Legislature.
The tug Neptune, owned BY the
Neptune Line OF New York. was
wrecked by Are in New Bedford, The
tug was anchored in the Acushnet
River and all Of the city's fre hyht-
hR force was called out 10 prevent
Ire flames spreading to buildings on
the waterfront. The vessel was said
10 be valued at about $3.50 900.
The work OF harvesting Ice on the
Kennebec River 10 MI the seven
houses between Chelsea and Bow
doinham 10 their capacity Of over
200 600 tons has begun. Probably
1000 men, including many returned
soldiers, and 200 horses are employed
IN the operations. The Ice Is In ex-
ctllent condition, averaging IL inches
in thickness.
The Shuttle Cigar Stores Company
Of New York city has leased OF Bern
ard Elumberg property at the north
west corner of Wall and Water
streets, Bridgeport. and will erect
thereon steel businese structure for
its own use. Mr.. Blumberg states
that the lease II for tbirty-six years
and for approximately $4,000 year.
The citizens Of bedford. Mass, will
give each OF the rsturnings soldiers,
sailors and marines Of. that town .
medal In honor OF his services In the
great world war. They viii be suit
ably inscribed and will cost between
$500 and $500. The funds are being
raised by popular subscription among
the t0wnspeople.
The Massachusetts, Council Of the
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and join
ers has adopted a resolution calling
for a general strike throughout the
country on July 4 10 enforce the de-
mand that Thomas Mooney and War
rem X. Billings. implicated In the al
legged bomb conspiracy in California,
be reeased or granted new trials.
Woman suffrage sounded trium-
plant note In the Copley-Plaza Bos-
ton. when Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president OF the national association.
declared that nothing could keep the
vote from women longer than 1921,
and summoned the suffrage forces TO
press on in their attack upon that
citadel OF prejudice" the chief
Krupp factory which she located In
tho old Bay state.
Several hundred alumni OF ProwD
University-Dr. W u. r. Faunce,
president OF the university, among
them stood In silence at their 18th
anual dinner at the Boston City Club
while Prof. Richard NJ. Vaughn OF
Newton Theological Seminary, an al
umnus, read OF thu list OF Brown men
Who gave thoir lives for their coun-
try in the war There were IS OF
them.
Springfield. Mass, authorities are
trying TO locate Mrs. Myrtle Shaw
Deiner, heiress TO the 100000 en-
tate Of her uncle, Oryille Shaw, 81
Danville. Que. Mrs. Deiner, who for
merly lived In the Canadian town.
made her home on Park street, until
about three weeks ago, She In
named I'm the shaw will as the sole