The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-04-01
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From All
Sections OF Yankeeland

After being separated for rs years,
May Daley, a pretty 16-year-old Irish
girl, and her mother, Mrs. Rose Da-
ley, were reunited in Boston, Mass.
Lacking but three years of the cen
! fury mark. William ]. Crane of China,
Me-. is teething for the third time.
A full Get of healthy white teeth are
gradually working up through the
gums. -Four are already in sight.
A ships clock will be presented by
Lincoln lodge of Masons, Wiscasset,
Me-, to Donald B. Macmillan, the
Arctic explorer, for the schooner Bow
dom, being built at East Boothbay for
his expedition to Baffin Land in July.
Miss Nora e. Herlihy, vice presi-
dent of the Lawrence, Mass, Retail
Clerks Association, will be Law
rence's first policewoman. She was
Professionally appointed by Alderman
Peter Carr, with the understanding
that she will report for duty April 1.
Probation and "a good talking-to"
was the punishment melted out by
Judge Irwin in the cases of two boys
of Dorchester, Mass, who pleaded
guilty I'M the Superior Criminal Court
to the charge Of holding up propri-
cor of a small store in East Boston.
In the will of Mrs. Lizzie B. Tuell
of New Bedford filed for probate in
Taunton, Mass, the request is made
that her body be cremated and that
the ashes be scattered broadcast on
the burial lot in Fairhaven, where
her father, Asaph P. Taber, is buried.
Notices were posted in the Boston
& Albany Railroad locomotive shops
at West SprinTield, Mass, announcing
their closing last Saturday for an In
definite period. Business conditions
are given by officers as the reason
for the shutdown, which affects 400
employees.
Frank Kos, Whitinsville, Mass, is
a landlord with heart, in the opin-
ion of his tenants, who received a
shock after they had paid their rent
when he handed them back Is per
cent, saying as their wages had been
reduced they should have a reduc
ton in their rent.
Frank Kufta of Worcester, Mass,
used his baby as a blind" to con-
oeal whiskey, according to testimony
by police officers when
Kufta was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Chas. B. Rugg,
charged with Illegal possession of
liquor under the Volstead act.
It cost Patrick d. Kelleher of Is
Park street, Nashua, N. H., 800 to
a room on Common street,
Mass. He reported 10 the
police that he had accepted the invit-
alton of three young men to sleep in
the room. When he woke up his
'roll' and his friends were missing.
High heels tripped up $50 of 600 girl
students of the Boston university col
ege Of secretarial science in the race
or Simple life" chevrons last month.
rhe awards were made for strict con-
ormity to the rules evolved by the
physical directors. Candy
.ating between meals and elevated
were barred.
John Burley of Hinesburg, a veteran
anniversary recently and by
way of showing his good physical
,oncition, stood on his head three
lines Mr.. Burnley is In remarkable
condition. He spends practically all
If his time out OF doors, and has done
good deal of trapping this winter.
In spite of the protests of manu-
acturing interests in Massachusetts,.
ne committe on social welfare mas
roted in favor Of bin extending the |
school age from II to 16
ears. As corohary the same com
nitttee win probably submit an
extending the continual
ion school age from 16 to IS years.
Maine paid for domestic animals
destroyed by dogs and wild animals
Turing the past two years s76.1g2. ac-
'ording 10 the State Treasurer. The 9
mount paid for poultry alone was
~. ass. Sheep and lamb constitute I
he largest item. costing S29.404 in :
gig and S26,572 m 1920. The killing :
4 ducks cost s275 in 1919 and s172 !
D 1920.
Triumphing over temptation to eat !
andy between meals and wear high $
leels. four girl students Of the Bos- :
on University College OF Secretarial
Science have been rewarded by win :
eng the coveted chevron which they /
many wear upon the sleeves Of their \
gymnasium suits as a certificate that a
hey have lived up to the rules Of the T
simple life" laid down by the ply 5
ieal directors. !
The Massachusetts, House passed
o be engrossed a bill 10 provide for
he payment by the commonwealth
4 damages caused by Wild moose I
hereby hangs a tale-although not ,
ecessarily that Of the moose. In the b
rigi-ul bill the vers important word a,
Wild was omitted. The committee