The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-01
IT HAPPENED IN
new ENGLAND
News of General interest
From the Six States

appointed trustee OF the Boston Ele
. waited. To succeed the late John +
Stevens.
Yermont's first woman represent
) alive. Edna l.. Beard OF Orange, hai
announced her candidacy as senatol
from Orange county al the coming
primaries.
tx Mayor John F. Fitzgerald ol
Boston has tossed his hat into the
gubernatorial ring, visiting the offcs
of the secretary OF state and taking
out papers for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor.
/ Sergt Edward r. Hackett and the
police crew, dragging at Lake Quinsi-
gamond. Worcester, recovered the
body OF Mrs John Mcfarland, "a
years old. The body was found .
short distance from where the body
of her IL months-old son was brought
TO the surface.
The Massachusetts House OF Repre-
I sentatiyes concurred with the Senate
| in voting its confidence In the integ
rity Of Judge Edward p. Pierce OF the
supreme judicial court, accepting by
vote of l45 TO j the report OF the
! special committee which exonerated
/ him of charges OF misconduct in office.
John c. Pope OF Cleveland, o., a
Yale freshman, fell over a cliff at the
Sleeping Giant on Mt Carmel, New
| Haven, CT, and is in the hospital with
fractured left leg and wrist and in
terna hurts which produced a period
of Inconsistencies. The cliff over
which Pope fell was about so feet in
height
John Nemirow and Harry Thoreux,
both of Springfield Mass, we're
charged before Judge Creedon in po-
lice court, Hartford. Ct, with robbing
DR. Ely Morgan of that city OF $4,000
in cash and $4,000 in securities on
the night OF Feb. l. They were bound
over under $4,000 bail each to the
criminal court.
Robbers who apparently worked
iGtDutlg hib a NhOiOhEh Jpb va
safe wrecking in Taunton, Mass.
They nearly ruined FIVE safes in two
different stores trying to open them,
but did succeed in opening a sixth
and in picking the lock on a cash
register. from which they took s4s
and $500 respectively.
America, and particularly Boston,
will not lack representation this sum
mer in the English channel swim. as
Sam Richards, who holds many swim
ming records in and around Boston
harbor has signihed his intention OF
sailing about July 6. in order to reach
the goal of all long distance swim
mers.
The Hampden County, Mass. com
missioners announced that the new
bridge across the Connecticut river in
Springfield, now nearinng completion,
will be called the Hampden County
Memorial bridge. as a memorial to
the men of Hampden county who
served in the world war. The bridge
will be dedicated early in August II
will cost, with approaches, between
Sc, 900 900 and $4,000 900.
Persons who violate the prohibit
tion laws may be lawfully tried, con
victed and penalized in both state
and federal courts, Judge Edwin 3.
Thomas OF the United States district
court, Hartford. CT. said in a decis-
ion. In Connecticut the issue had
been regarded as one OF importance,
as counsel for many who have been
charged with violations had claimed
that a prosecution should not hold in
both courts.
Following 10 hours OF dellberation
on a suit In which Michael V Ryan Of
Milford CT. sought $4,000 damages
from the United Fruit Company and |
the Northern railway Of Costa Rica |
for the loss OF one eye and other in
juries when the train in which he was /
riding was fred upon by federal 4
troops Of the Costa Rican government
in 1918. a jury in the United States 1
district court, Bosom reported a dis
agreement and was dismissed BY 1
Judge James NJ. Morton, Jr.
Daniel Webster. the illusthioos New
Hampshire statesman. was buried In a
private cemetery on his estate az .
Marshfeld. Mass, on the south shore
and within Is miles Of Plymouth. Oct .
q. 1859 Establishment Of this fact
ends agitation to the effect that his
grave vas unknown and unmarked and f.
also that the funeral and burial Wa
Al Salisbury or West Lebanon
The claim also regarding the nun
Der of living relatives ~ Webster 9 Z.
shattered in the announcement thai 4.
there are az least ice living relatives
A strange prssentiment Ia the form
OF a dream that harm had befailen 4,
her son. James L Newton. came %
Ms. Gerry Newton. his 7s-yeAr old /,
mother o. Portland Ne. Some four
hours later. hts lifeiess body vas
found in the well o. elevator in The