The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-13
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J Tarbeli. messenger in the Massa
ctusetts Honse OF Representative!
for twenty-one years. died at hi
home in Springfield, Mr. Tarbel
had served In the Civil War.
ii Iemuel J. osIer, IS, a grain dealer
OF Providence was killed when ar
overhead bin In his storehouse col
lapsed letting between 500 and 60t
bushels of oats fall on him Volun'
teer rescuers reached him too late.
i Arrayed In q Wild West costume
Frank A. Tipperfeld. COW -puncheT
from Reno. New. appeared in court
In Providence charged with passing
worthless check for underwear and
rocks. Judge Gorham fined him SIS
i He formerly belonged In that city, he
said
/ A resolution protesting against the
/ British embargo and urging the Uni
ted States government to adopt re-
taliato,y measures, II necessary. to
wipe out this manifest discrimina-
ton" against American labor and
products has been filed with the Mass.
House clerk by James J. Brennan Of
Charlestown.
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell said
upon her return from New York,
where she assisted in the reception
TO Catherine Breshkovsky. the aged
Russian revolutionist that Madam
Breshkovsky expected to arrive In
Boston February II. She plans TO
| remain about week and probably
will make several addresses,
DR.. A. G. Walker of Houlton Me,
who was arrested at Edmunston, N.
b., charged with causing the death
| by means of an Illegal operation Of
Mrs. Eta Sharp McElroy Of Bridge
water, was fosnd dead in his cell at
Houlton. The officials decided he had
taken his own life by means Of a
small bottle of poison found near his
body
Mai, ~homas +. Foley, In command
of the I'd battalion, 101st infantry.
has written his brother Ladderman
William j Foley of the Worcester
fire department, that the regiment
will.sail for home Feb. 10. The let
ter is from Millieres, France, under
date of Jan. IA. Maj. Foley said the
regiment was making preparations
to start for the coast Jan. e,
Springfield, Mass. holds the record
for the cleGnest bakeries and restau-
rants in the State, according to a sur
vey of conditions made recently by
the Consumers League of Massachu-
sets. Complete examination Of every
babeshop and public eating place was
made with the cooperation Of the
Board OF Health. Not a single one
was found to be in bad state.
A state investigation has been or
dered to determine If gasoline is being
mixed with kerosene that is offered
for sale, following the death of Ben
jamin +. Whidden, Franklin bust
ness man. from burns received when
kerosene with which he was lighting
a fire was ignited. An analysis by Q
state chemist showed that the kero.
esene was impregnated with gasoline.
The Rhode Island senate killed the
resolution ratifying the prohibitory |
amendment to the federal constitu!
ton on roll call vote rs to IL. II
10 the third successive federal amend
ment which the state has refused to
ratify. the other two having been the
18th or income tax amendment, In
1910. and the nth, providing for the
election Of United States senators by
popular vote.
Farmers from all parts OF the coun-
Try attended the sessions OF the Gale
donia County Farm Bureau and the
Caledonia Farm Exchange 1t the an
rual meeting at St Johnsbury. Over
$4,000 worth Of fertilizer. feed and
seeds have been purchased by the
farmers since the organization Of the
farm exchange last August This has
been great help. as they do not
have to pay the high retail prices.
William Howard Taft was unani-
mously elected an honorary member
OF the New England Historic Genoa
logical society at its annual meeting
in Boston. Mr.. Taft becomes the
seventh honorary member Of the so
ciety. Woodrow Wilson and Lord
Brice being respectively the sixth
and NTH to accept this distinction.
The total accessions for the year
number 9es volumes, and 1876 gen.
ealogies were acquired.
The woman who WAS shot and
killed by Thomas r. Brennan who
suicide. was not his wife
The Holyoke police announce. after
talk with Lieutenant N. r. Brennan
pf Auburn. r. l.. Brennan's son. They I
nay she was Mrs. Edith Heath. for
merly OF Auburn. Brennan. the po- :
lice learned. had Z wife and two sons
living in Auburn. who were unaware G
until word OF his death was received J
hat he was living with Mrs. Heath. !