The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-06
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ready for launching IN April and May
including one ~ Bangor. one AT Or.
r.nEion. few miles down the renob.
scot, and several along the eastern
coasts The largest sailing vessel
in Maine since the war boom began,
the fise-masted schooner Jennie Flood
kreger. II nearing completion Of the
Fros, yard IN Belfast. and win be
launched within a few weeks. This
vessel viii cost about 3225. ooo Be.
fore the war vessel OF this size.
about 1890 gross tons. could have
been built for $3.50, 900 or less.
The transition OF the front-law
war garden TO It's original state of
beauty Is q matter OF conjecture TO.
day with New England nurserymen in
consequence Of the plant and bulb
exclusion ruling which becomes effec-
tive June /. When this order goes
into effect, II will stop the importa-
ton. OF all plants and bulbs In which
the nursery, seed and florist trade ia
Interested. and II will mean that there
will be no more aIaleas. rhododen-
drons, spiraes. araucarias, dracaenas
or boxwood to grace the spacious
grounds which we're ploughed up to
provide food during the war period.
When George H. Garfield Of Brock
ton realized that practically every
one In the committee room except
himself was there to oppose his bill
TO increase the legal length Of lob
sters from . 10 loh inches, he agreed
with the members Of the committee
on fisheries and game that the con-
troversy over the length Of Holsters
should not be renewed this year. He
withdrew the measure and said the
fishermen might work out their own
salvation. Members OF the fish and
game commission advocated the bill
to appropriate $4,000 for the propa-
cation Of Holsters In Massachusetts,
bay.
There was probably never such a
wedding in Maine since the days OF
the native Indian as that which took |
place following the meeting Of Osce-
ola council, Degree OF Pocahontas.
Belfast, when Deputy Sheriff James
Arthur Garfield Beach and Mrs. Myr-
tie Smith were married. Edwin Per-
kins, the best man, and Mrs. Stella
Young, the matron OF honor. wore the
costumes Of prophet and prophecies
respectively. while the degree staff Of
the council was present In full rega-
liza. Ena Robbins, the little ring bear.
er, was in Hiawatha costume and
bore the ring IN . tiny birch bark
canoe.
The American Federation OF La
Dor. Rhode Island branch. had a
mass meeting In Pawtucket to
discuss the eight-hour day, az
applying to the textile industry.
The speakers included Frank Nor
rison, secretary OF the A. F. L.; John
Golden, president Of the United Tex ]
tile Workers Of America; Sarah A.
Condoy, secretary-treasurer OF the
same organization. and Frank McCar-
thy, an American Federation of Labor !
organizer. MFR. Golden urged the tex
tile workers TO go to work as usual I
on Feb. 3, to stop work after eight
hours, and to report at the customary o
hour the next morning.
Capt. Tingburg Of the steamer An II
ma which arrived in Portland from 9
Turks island with cargo Of salt, told
the story of the rescue Of part Of the Q
crew Of the steamer Yuma, which
went ashore on Monchoir bank on
Jan. 10 In the midst Of Q tropical
hurricane. and was dashed TO pieces
within . very short time. At least
ave men were lost and the captain [
and some Of the crew put ashore At
Turks island to report the wreck. q
Three steamers, including the Anna. q
put to sea to find the rest OF the !
crew and the Anna came across !.
raft and boat carrying 20 men. who !
we're landed on Great Turk Island. 4
Massachusetts has always been :
amongst the most progressive OF ?
states In things financial said 4. @. O
Of New York, assistant to s.
The president OF the United States 2
Council OF State Banking Associations, u
speaking at the dinner and annual g
meeting Of the Associated Savings ~
Trust Companies of Massachusetts,. =
Mr. MCMILLAN said that state banks,
rust companies and savings banks
laced the possibility Of having all
their functions conferred on other \
banks; that legislation now was un-
Ter contemplation by the federal re-
serve board which would give to every
bank the functions OF every other
bank The thing for the state banks =
10 do, he said, was to get ready TO &
meet the new situation, rather than c
10 attempt to obstruct the course OF a
Affairs. a
Customs authorities at Boston have ~
issued a warning to motor boat own ii
,rs not to navigate New England wa n