The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-11-12
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items of Interest From All
Sections of YankeeIand

mer of Plat Hill, Conn, got intoxicat
ed on cider apples and one died from
effects of the debauch.
Eighty students of Sanford, Me
High School who went out on strik
because Rudolph Moulton had beef
suspended for two weeks, returned t
their desks.
At special town meeting the votes
of Gardner, Mass. decided to petition
the Legislature for a city charter
The ballot resulted 769 for the char
ter and 421 opposed.
Three Boston policemen pleaded
guilty to breaking and entering and
larceny from down-to stores wher
arraigned in superior criminal court
before Judge Dubuque.
The Massachusetts Sunday School
Association with $50 delegates in con-
vention at the First M. e. Church
Pittsfeld Mass, elected Rev. c. C. P,
Siller of Millbury President.
An explosion believed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion of
press house at the plant of the Du
Pont de Nemours Company, Newhall,
Me.
Orson Young of Boston was chosen
supreme commander at the closing
session of the supreme commandery,
Ancient and Illustrious Order,
Knights of Mata, held in Portland,
Maine.
Three Massachusetts and three
Maine students will compete in jan
uary for the class of 1868 prize for the
best written and spoken Grafton by
a member Of the senior class at Bow
doin College.
Delegates from all parts of Massa-
chusetts attended the Goth biennial
convention of the Massachusetts,
Christian Endeavor Union, which was
held in the First Baptist Church Wor-
cester, Mass.
The Searles will case, which will go
before jury for trial, will be based on
three main issues, according to a
formal recree issued by Judge Alden
P. White of the Essex county Mass,
probate court.
The Massachusetts League of
Women Voters announces that the
conference of the First Region of the
National League of Women Voters will
be held in Boston, at the Copley,
Plaza, Nov. IL and IS.
Acting Gov. Cox of Massachusetts
issued an appeal to all sportsmen and
citizens generally, frequenting the
woodlands, to exercise especial care
at this time, in the use of firearms on
account of the prolonged drouth.
The health record of the students
In Harvard College is more favorable
than in most industries and in the
army and navy, according to figures
made public by DR.. Roger L. Lee, pro-
fessor of hygiene at the University.
Lazar Fenick, charged with the
murder of his 2-year- daughter, has
been found guilty by jury in the SUI
perior court, Newport, R. l. 1t was
alleged that Fenick cut the child's
throat and wrists, after which he at
temped suicide.
The Massachusetts, state supreme
court declared unconstitutional chap.
339 of the acts of 1911, which provides
that defendant charged with con-
tempt of court in violation of a court |
order may have trial by jury IL the
defendant so desires.
Dominic Inglish, 80, of WATERFOWL,
Mass, was accidentally shot and |
killed, when a 12-gauge shot gun
which he was carrying while hunting
for pheasants in Lexington, slipped |
and exploded, the entire charge of the
she'll entering his face.
As a reward of their courtesy to her
On numerous occasions, Miss Ella Sar-
gent, wealthy Portland, Me-, woman,
Oequeathed $50 each to Clarence Cur
lis, a police officer in the section of
he city where she lived, and Peter
Quincannon, a letter carrier.
The cross of the Legion of Honor,
awarded to Joseph c. Pelletier, dis
riot attorney of Suffolk county Mass.
md supreme advocate of the Knights
II Columbus, has arrived at the New
Haven headquarters of the X. of c.
rom DR.. Marcel Knecht, special rep
Of the French govern
nent.
Curtailment Of manufacture is pre-
licted in the plants of the General
Slectric Company at Lynn, Taunton,
North Easton, Hudson and {
springfield. Mass. The plants will {
lose Nov. "a. to resume work as '
arly as possible according to a pro- I
ram prepared by the production de- a
artment" {
James Firth. about So years old, ap-
arently tired Of the notoriety given I
dm since confesing that he muir q
cred a woman in Rockland. Ne. de-