The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-21
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
items of Interest From All
Sections of Yankealand

Lieut.. S. Walter Woodbury. of the
Beverly Police Department without
doubt holds the record OF growing one
of the largest sunfowers, which he
has just cut The flower measured IT
feet in height and II inches In dia-
meter.
John F. Mason. so, committed sui
eide at the Taunton, Mass, home of
Edwin Sheppard. He shot himself In
the jugular vein using 80 cafibre
automatic pistol. He was in bed at
the time and his son Herman, Is,
was with him.
George Rogas, aged "a, made two
attempts to commit suicide near his
home in Lowell, Mass. The first time
he cut his throat and then he leaped
In front of moving automobile, the
wheels of which went over his legs,
but did not seriously injure him.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
company, in formal exercises at the
Old Fort on Burial HILL, Plymouth,
Mass, presented to the town of Ply
mouth two bronze cannon of the 18th
century, similar to those carried by
the Mayfower on her colonizing voy-
age.
Work for the unemployed, as we'll
as for employers who have found
business dull, will be provided
through the action of the Portland,
Me-, city government In authorizing
the appropriation of 100000 for the
erection of a new building for Deer
ing High school.
Although admitting that the un-
employment situation in Boston is
serious, Gov. Cox, in a public state
ment, said that the outlook was not
discouraging, and that the problem
could not be solved by a special ses-
sion of the Legislature, as suggested
by several people.
With a membership of 2029 to start
its new year Boston, R. & S. M, is the
largest Cryptic Rite body in the world
This condition was reported at the
annual assembly in Masonic Temple
when Charles w. Pike concluded his
term as thrice illustrious master and
received a jewel of his past rank.
Mrs. Evelyn E. Howard, 26, at
tempted to swallow bichloride of mer-
curry tablets in Portland. Me-, Police
r-fa puhnrn chn nac fakau
along with Howard M. Beede on a
statutory charge. Doctors gave first
aid without delay when the matron,
making examination, noticed her in
the attempt to convey the tablets to
her mouth
The value of products turned out by
manufacturing enterprises in Boston
Increased more than 11S per cent be-
tween 1914 and 1919, while wages and
salaries increased 80 percent, accord
ing to a preliminary statement of the |
results of the 1929 census of manu-
features covering 1919, issued by the
Census Bureau.
Nellie Wilson of Claremont N. H,
pleaded guilty in the Windham County |
Court, Brattleboro, VT, to the charge
OF attempting to perform an illegal
operation. Judge Frank L. Fish i'm
posed sentence of not less than three
years nor more than eight years In the
State Prison, but on account Of Ill
health sentence was suspended and
Mrs. Wilson was placed on probation
during good behavior.
That the late Eldron E. Elston.
Of Charlestown, Mass, whose
name appeared on the Stacker list re-
Gently issued by the war department,
was in reality one Of the notable
heroes Of the Canadian army in France
and was killed charging the Germans
In front Of Cambrai. was revealed by
Fred. J. Bridge, adjutant on camp 1 OF
the American volunteers of the Cana
dian expenditionary forces.
James Paris, one OF the unemployed
offered at auction on Boston Common
by Urban Ledoux and who failed TO
arouse the interest OF the bidders, al
though his dog was knocked down
for IS, was sentenced in Burlington,
VT, City Court TO not less than one
Or more than two years at the House
Of Correction for an unprovoked as
sault on Harry NJ. Perry. station mas
ter at the local union station.
In the list of officials for the Yale
ootball games for a decade, Nathan
\. Tufts has often been referee Of the
fale. Harvard and Princeton games;
'ut his name did not appear on the
list this year. None OF the Yale off,
falls would state whether the omis
ion OF his name had any connection
With his recent dismissal under charg-
s as district attorney Of Middlesex
ounty. Massachusetts,.
Some OF the sensational disclosures
romised in open court by the states
ttorney when he had Chief Detec-
i've Andrew J. Richardson of the New '
Britain, Ct police and others jailed
NJ henth warrants alleging conuec-