The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-03-11

-lobbyists. and prohibiting ccr
tributicns TO politieal organizations b,
registered legislative agents. IA
stated an Instance where $4,000 va
paid one man Ia watch the iegiSlatnr
Jet il WAS impossible 10 show any ssr
vLcc performed b. him
Plans for great chain OF retail
hardware stores with the purpose OF
selling direct from factory 70 con Ium-
sr were announced By Louis X. I.ig
gstt, who has acquired the largest
individual interest in the Winchester
Arms Go. OF New Haven, Conn.
omcials of the Providence. Il. L..
brieklayers union announced thar tho
strike Of their members which has
paralyzed building activities ia that
city and vicinity had been settled
More than 500 have been out. The
union demanded sl % an hour from
81.
The executive committee ~ the
Vermont state Electrical Association.
at meeting In Rutland made tenta
/ tive plans lor an electrical show in
the state this year II viii be tho
first Of the kind attempted In Vermont
and viii probably be held at Burlins.
ton
A United states fsh hatchery win
be permanently located In 81. Albans,
VT, seems assured. that permanency
being strengthened by the sale u
two acres OF land on Sandy Point.
The sale probably established a fish
hatchery for the propagation OF lake
fish In that district with the added
element of permanency.
Urgent calls for grain stocks are
being received at Portland. Me-. from
all over the state. Many hundred
cars OF grain are held up on various
railroads, some OF them frozen solidly
To side tracks. Unless there 10 Inn
mediate relief the question of feeding
cattle will become serious problem,
according TO these reports.
Miss Cecilia v. o'sullivan. lb-yoar-
old daughter Of John J USulliyan OF
Methuen. Mass. left home to attend
the theatre, but unexpectedly went
10 a bali of the Attish Club, where
she was urged to enter the beauty
contest with so other Lawrence girls
She was adjudged the prettiest girl
aud carried OF the prize
A ministers hotel has been opened
for the first time ia Boston al No. 10
Beacon street. IL is exclusively for
members Of the cloth and the rate Is
zoe a day, TO cover the cost of laun-
dry. Unitarian ministers viii ne
given the preference. When their
wants have been Supplied applications
from other denominations viii he con
The Massachusetts state tax for
this year. which had been estimated
as sI2.Oo0OO0 probably win be Sl4,-
100000. The revised estimate Is In
of tie ruliag 0f Atty.
Gen. Allen that the 50. l07 .366 paid
the state by the federal government
for the Boston dry dock cannot be
used for current expenses Of the com
Maine potatoes were sold last week
In Aroostook county az a record price.
in fact. the highest price ever known
in northern Maine. of So a barrel
This abnormal price has resulted from
ack of supplies, tie severely cold win
Ter having prevented the moving OF
,otatoes or Of any other produce that
would be affected sy the very low
Quite bit Of excitement WAS provid
II al the Scituate, Mass. town meet
ng when opposition was raised To
Thomas w. Lawson's plan for an ap-
of 5000 for finishing "A
ARK he has donated as a memorial
or the towns young men who served
N the war a" All right, vote IL down"
.Ir. Lawson shouted in defiance, I'm
,ay for Il myself
Charles n. Bickert, vice president
Il the National Fruit Products Of len
lessee, and named as defendant In
suit by tlhs government To collect
III 900 as taxes on spirits, was ar
esied by federal agents in stamford.
,opn. Federal officials there said that
.ickert was charged with making a
nash for the distiilation Of liquor. in
iolatitn Of the prohibition law.
After an ahihhteu heuhies tho
House passed 10 be en-
rossed a bin authorizing the depart
rent u core tions - provide tenn
orary aid for dependent families of
riss ners. The opponents ~ the bill
bHr.ed that too much kindly atten
On was being given u priBJuefs and
lat the department ~ corrections
IS trying to extend rs functions.
Weary travellers in an arid land
Id furtiye carriers of mysterious
audles may breathe sigh 80 relief
3 p result OF ruling 0f Luiied
tatas C0mmi s.oner Bayes in Los-
No Hc declared that De- doubts The
eHt of tie police - stop and search
s farefs Wh9 may be slipping from
s8at o. dark saet bearing gem-
.us a. tlc bate Johu Barley
Harry l., Barker. secret service :
charge 0I tAe Boston 0aCa,
waning 90 tae aiic 20
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