The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-08-17
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
News of General Interest
From the Six States

Boston was the third city IN the
United States to show the largest III
crease in July postal receipts ae'
cording to the postoiIiee department.
The Maine State Fuel adminlstra'
ton announced last week there Is 20
anthracite available for DISTRIBUTION
and that its arrangements &c iaaoe
exclusively for bitumiaoas coal.
The 10th annual convention OF the
Massachusetts Permanent Fireman
Association was held at Fan river
There were approximately 5Oo oele-
gates present representing practlc2Ay
every city in the state.
Eight cases Of infantile paralysis
have been reported in Boston since the
first of the year, according to figures
given out at City Hall. -Four oil the
eight cases resulted fatally. One case
has been reported SO far this month.
It is reported that the potato crop
in the vicinity Of York Beach, Me-
has been nearly ruined by the terri
fic dOWnpours experienced since last
May. In the low lands the potato
crop has suffered the greatest, on ac-
count OF the lack of drainage.
The first case of osteomyelitis,
rare disease diagnosed as inflam-
nation of the gray matter OF
the spine, has been reported at
L
old, is the victim. She is at
the. Rhode Island State Hospital.
More than a million ballots will be
printed for the Maine biennial state
election which will be held on the Sc
oond Monday Of September. This Is
double the usual amount. the extra
ballots being for a referendum to set
tie the question of a full-time state
highway commission.
The trial of Max Mitchell, president
of the closed Cosmopolitan Trust Com
pany, Boston has been assigned to
start in the superior criminal court
Oct 2. Mitchell is charged with lar
ceny and conversion or funds in 81
counts. His trial will follow that of
Charles Ponzi, whose trial is set for
Sept. IS.
Living models wearing funeral
gowns were feature of the session
of the convention OF the blaine Tn
dertaIcrs' Association at Augusta, Me.
The object OF tAis exhibition was to
show the funeral directors as well as
the general public the most modern
tendencies in this important part of
the funeral.
A Boston & Maine passenger train
from Boston bound west, was stoned
at night about a mile west Of the
Greenfield, Mass, Station by uniden-
titled mon Most Of the windows in
one coach were smashed. Several pas
sengers were cut by flying glass and
two were struck by stones. They were
given first aid on the train, which
was not halted.
The Vermont state fair this fall to
be held at White River Junction Sept.
Il, Is, Il and T., will be remarkable
as cattle exhibition. Not only will
the display OF high grade cattle in
clude exhibits that will come from
other states. but herds from Vermont
will be conspicuous 10th in numbers
and high breeding.
A big cargo of coal was received at
Boston last week 1900 tons, approx
i .i,-I RI
municipal consumption in Boston and
other New England cities. Trucks
BEGAN hauling some oc + away for use
by the city Of Boston almost as soon
as the electrically operated SCOOPS had
begun digging into the black mass il
the holds Of the vessel.
Wasil Wsaxeik, q cobblor of Ri, Is
Cross street, Central Falls, has losi
the savings Of a lifetime, amounting
to $1,000. Two youths inveigled him
to place the money in a strong box
supposedly with $1,000 of their own
They gave him a key. When he wis
tied the box all he found was a s.
bill and a note reading: Buy your
self feed, you'll need it."
The population of Boston on Julys1
1922, was S32,67S, according to the ca
innate of the city government mad
public by Mayor Curley. The finding
Will be published in Boston Stats
tics, 1922" about to be issued. The
estimate, which is checked up as cor
rect, gives the city 6S,G61 more inhab
itants than credited by the United
States census figure of TGi,017,
Judge IIildreth is kept busy at York
Beach, Me, by the number Of speed
ers who are arrested daily by the state
police Ocean avenue at Short Sand
proves to he a great temptation tc
the tourists and has been closely pat
rolled or watched by tie motor cycle
cops As a result quite number have
found themselves before court After
the usual fine OF SO and costs they
are allowed to continue on their way
Sixty dealers who ordinarily handle
34S,N5S tons Of anthracite and 139,,
iI8 tons of e5rf coal nou, hava on hand