The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-13
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items of Interest From All
Sections Of YankeeIand

men who died in Lynn, Mass, recently
within "a hours of each other total
422 years.
Brown University, Providence, an
nounces that beginning with the new
term next September all undergrad
uate tuition fees would be advanced
to $3.50 per year, an advance of $50.
Fannie E. Ostrander, 81, author
and literary critic, died at her home
in New Haven, CT. She wrote a num-
Der of books, mostly children's
stories, and also contributed to mag
azines.
The Mark Twain Home on Farm
ington avenue, Hartford, CT, will not
be demolished to make way for a new
building. The directors of the Kings
wood GSchool, which occupies the
homestead, voted to renew their lease
on the place.
According to an inventory filed in
the Suffolk, Mass, probate court, the,
late Maj. Henry L. Higginson on Bos-
ton left an estate valued at $780,
694.65, of which the personal property
was valued at $2,49S, 651.47 and the
real estate at $101,O43.18.
DR.. Samuel Smith Drury of Concord,
N. H., elected April IS to succeed
Bishop Elect William T. Manning as
rector of Trinity Church, has declined.
His decision was announced at st.
Paul's school, Concord, where he has
been headmaster for several years.
A general campaign for members
for the Veterans of Foreign Wars is
being started by the Department of
Massachusetts, per order of Com
mander Joseph L. Mcdonald. The
Gold Stripes are organizing posts in
every city and hamlet in New Eng
land.
The home of Arson Phelps Stokes,
New Haven, Ct, secretary Of Yale
University, erected in 1775, has been
purchased by the university. ihe
building, which adjoins the Gradu-
ate Club, will be turned over to the |
university on July l, when DR..
Stokes retires.
The rat survey which is being car
ried on by state and city health
authorities to prevent the introduction
of bubonic plague into Boston has
resulted in the capture and extermina-
ton of more than 5000 rats, according
20 announcement by the state depart
ment of health.
The executives of the Great North
ern Paper Company, with Offices at
so Congress street, Boston, have re-
newed the present contract with their
union employees, according to state
ments by the management and repre-
sentatives of the International Bro
therhood of Paper Makers.
Richard w. Nutter, Jr., 10, son of
ExAsst. Dist. Atty. and Mrs. Rich
ard w. Nutter OF BrocKton, A4as-.,
has been awarded the honor of being
the champion juvenile poultry
raiser in Plymouth County. His
prize is a week IN camp at the
Agricultural College
during the last week in July.
Rough handling of two trunks by
railroad baggage smashers," Fall
River, resulted in the seizure by I
prohibition officer at the Office of the
-ailroad express of 80 full bottles of
'best-quality" whiskey and the dis
,overy that about 20 other bottles had
been broken by harsh usage some
where between Elizabeth, N. j., and
hat city. ;
Massachusetts, retail merchants
win carry their fight for a general
turnover tax to Washington. This
week they will be given a chance at s
/ hearing before the Senate Finance
Committee to relate their expert
.nces under the present revenue laws c
md to present their reasons fer be- s
ieving that a sales tax would prove (
beneficial to the country. I
Notice of a proposed decrease in
wages and a revision in working con-
iitions Of conductors. engineers. fire.
men, trainmen, agents and telegraph (
operators has been issued by the Gen. a
.ral Vermont railway. The notice was c
similar to that issued a short time ago 4
Dn the Rutland road, to be effective on (
he same date. May 26. About 1900 s
employees of the road are affected. S
Officers elected during the session {
,f the Grand Lodge Of Massachusetts, l
knights of Pythias, we're: Grand
Elmer L. Elliott, Lynn;
grand vice chancellor, Harry r. Law I
renee. Lawrence; grand prelate. the
Rev. DIR. Francis L. Beal, Peabody; I
grand keeper Of records and seal, Geo.
E. Howe; grand master Of exchequer, {
F. Beaman, Somerville: grand
naster-at-arms, Harry G. Dyer. Ever
TT; grand inner guard. William @. ]
Lord, Athol: grand outer guard. Chas.
Wright. Bourne.
There have been capitular and cryp-
tic rite visitations to Boston from
Montreal the past few years and now