The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-03-11
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Mass Airs. Frances Lewis Wilson
who celebrated her Tooth birthday
Nov. 8. died from pneumonia las
week
The seasons top price for mixed
fish were paid by Portland, Me. deal
ers when 20.oco pounds landed by
four schooners was quickly disposed
of at ~ cents a pound.
In spite OF the heavy killing of deer
during the open season IA we're seen
recently in Townshend. VI, and In
another locality a herd Of 10 we're
seen drinking from n spring.
ON a wager at Milford, Mass
restaurant Anthony Freeman, 20, ate
25 fried eggs. four slices Of toast and
drank two quarts OF milk. He won
$40. the bet being $40 Ia ".
with the transfer Of a 40-acre tract
Of land. announcement was made In
Springfield. Mass. of the intention
Of the Diamond Match Co. TO locate
a big manufacturing plant In that
city.
Robert J. HaSiday. Jr., IA. OF New
Bedford. Mass, angered because his
father whipped him with a strap after
he had refused to do an errand, shot
his father. the police say, with
rifle.
Portland, Me-, officials are making
an effort 10 round up what is believed
to be an organized gang OF thieves
who have been operating In the local
freight sheds and at the steamship
docks.
An increase In the tax rate To pro
vide higher salaries for teachers was
favored by a vote of nearly two TO
one ia the election in Burlington, VI.
Four of the six aldermen elected we're
Republicans.
six police officers in charge Of a
sergeant and armed with automatic
pistols. stood guard while 1000 cases
OF liquor from Glasgow were being
unloaded at Portland. Me. and des
tined for Canada.
Gov. Clement OF Vermont has am
nounced that he viii not cal 4 SPECIAL
session OF the legislature To consider
'ratifying the woman suffrage amend
ment. as requested by the repubh-
can state committee.
A strike Of 81 weeks duration at
the Black Cat Textile Cos mills ut |
Remington, Vt. las been settled. |
Concessions on GA stlon II increased /
wages have been made and the work /
ers returned to work
Samuel Silver. landlord, was fined /
$50 ON two counts for failure 10 keep |
his tcnements in repair. This WAS
the first conviction IN campaign by /
the Hartford, Conn. Board Of Health
to improve housing conditions.
Miss Ellen NJ. Duney, the Hopkin-
ton, Mass, high school teacher,
whose dismissal from the high school
Dec prccipitated a protracted legal
war among the town fathers. has re
suined her position at the high school.
Il branded my daughter with hot
poker and assaulted my wife because
they got me angry when they lied 10
me. said Joseph Malta when he
pleaded guilty in Fitchburg, Mass,
police court on two assault Complaints
There is to be 10 increase In cost
OF milk To the consumer during this
month, the present price Of II cents
u quart being maintained according
Ia statement iss1ed by Or. y. 4.
Davis of ii. +. Hood a Sons, Bos-
ton.
William j. Mccarthy, Supervising
agent for the Boston dis
trict conducted series Of raids In
Boston and vicinity, resulting iB the
seizure Of eight stills. 10 barrels OF
wine AZ varied assortment of 9th
er liquors.
Sgspectlng an Organized plan for
stealing cats for their fur the Law
renee. Mass. police began inFesti. j
cation Of the loss II many from var /,
Gus sections n the city recently A
ocal furrier SETS the price u eats ,
ur from $50 90 81 80
A dead man was elected constable
4 Sandisheld. Msss.. at the annua
own ueednc Monday. The nomlue
IS ellington Fulier. black mlth. uie .
ast week ~ rneum0lla. he was en- l
.Orsed by both parties and his name s.
ppeared % She ballots.
Three men will be selected shortly q
{ q meeting 81 former lale ag.dslla T
. uITestlt ee university in the 30
er-aalle l4te air races, AaT nT
There aee aFaiab.e lor t.e tes
bhuut p students Nh0 hs.d es
.isn lu fHe Imy. naval or aaF-
b. CORPS flying fsrslce
Tie Couae ti-ll beard 0f eiu0zt
aHad sate g. iallsnHiaa taf se
1ies u school teEeHers tlFuus Hul-
ohnl .tlrut Le n aease ~ ref ut
Faur raper mll.s 0uuTl G tie
ftfhurE MaFs Payer Co... ae +.
icael because ~ tie failure uf u0p3 Il
uip b. Frlte. Tine hunlrsi anl 7.
fty men wee lelt dle- r
Robert 3 Washbun d former sen +.
ter. aIrcsred tefere the committee q