The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-06
new ENGLAND news
IN TABLOID FORM
items Of Interest From All
Sections OF Yankeeland

leaves so grand children and % great
grandchildren besides four sons and
two daughters.
Because his wife raised his room rent
from Sd to SIS week, Royal w. Smith
of Stamford, Ct, says he left home.
Whether it was his home, her home,
or their home, he wasn't quite sure,
but guessed maybe it looked like hers.
Organized labor's petition for the
abolition of one-man cars has re-
ceived an unfavorable report from
the legislative committee on street
railways, with Representative Melody
of Boston and Dowd of Holyoke dis
senting
Women are ON duty as police Off
GERS in Boston for the first time in the
citys history. Six, who had taken the
oath OF Office earlier, did their first
tour of duty last week, two being as
signed to the South Station, two to
the North Station and two on the
Common.
NON. COA III uCOIShI-
ed. Eugene G. Huffman of Quincy to
continue as chairman of the state
commission on necessaries of life and
as fuel administrator, under the pro-
visions of the bill recently passed
which extended the commissions life
another year.
Willard B. Wood, 16-year-old son of
Willard L. Wood of Pawtucket, R. l.,
was killed while participating in
ball game Young Wood, who was a
student at LaSalle Academy, was
catching for the science team of the
school in a game against the nine of
the classical department
Mrs. Renee Bonnat, professional
dancer, was awarded verdict in the
sum of $5475 in the superior, court,
Lawrence, Mass, in a suit against
her father, DR.. |. ]. Hajjar, for the
recovery of tenement property or the
funds from it's sale. In a set off he
was given verdict of $780,.
Henry .Kitson, the famous sculptor,
is modelling statue of Joan of Arc to
be erected in the near future at
Rouen, France. He is using as his
model Mile. Anna Codee, the statu- !
esque Belgian chanteuse, featured in
1.-THE Whirl of the Town." now play
ing at the Shubert Theatre, Boston.
Within /? minutes after Chief OF |
Police Bert S. Hyland had been mott |
fed of a robbery at the grocery store |
VT, two young men had been arrested,
tried and sentenced. Ten packages of |
cigarettes, so cents in cash and three
bottles of lemon extract were stolen.
The boys drank the extract.
New England's contribution to the |
European children's fund through the |
European Relief Council amounted to
S2,2S2,000 or nearly 13 percent of the
total sum raised. The fund itself, as
announced recently, totals approx
mately $29, 100000, which with the de-
cline in food prices is sufficient to
feed every one of the needy children.
Norfolk, Va, will be unable to enter
a new fishing schooner as contender
for the racing championship of the
North Atlantic fleets. The request by
Norfolk interests that the clause in
the race regulations which limits the
time of entries be waived to permit
the construction of a vessel at that
port was considered by the American
race committee and refused.
Miss Alice Brady, the movie star
who is being filmed in a photoplay
near Stamford, Conn, and Greenwich,
narrowly escaped serious injury or
death. when an automobile driven by
her overturned near Dumping Pond,
North Mianus, and was badly wrecked.
Miss Brady suffered severe bruises
and scratches, but no bones were
broken.
Witnessed by representatives of
he leading women's organizations
Who have worked for the success Of
his measure, Gov. Cox of Massachu-
ietts signed the bill which makes obli- I
,atory the appointment of a woman
assistant commissioner of labor, and
presented the pen with which he
signed to Mrs. Lois B. Rantoul of the
Trade Union League, who
Introduced the bill last year.
The Boston Chamber OF Commerce
las recently organized a tourist de-
,artment the purpose of which is to
eature the scenic aud other attrac-
ions of New England. This is said
o be the first time that trade
organization of this character has un-
lertaken to route tourists to the re-
.ort centres OF the country and the
question how to take advantage OF
he opportunities thus offered will
urnish topics for discussion at the
emi-annual convention OF the New
Hotel Association
The 200 molders at the General
Electric Company's Lynn, Mass,
plant, who on June 5. 1920. Joined
hose in the plants at Schenectady and