The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-03-09
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new ENGLAND
News of General interest
From the Six States

Pay>on smith Massachusetts, Com
missioner II Education has been elect
- 70 the executive hoard 81 the de-
rartment u superintendent ~ the
National Education Association 70 OH
a vacancy.
.-fhe country which commands the
air viii inevitably control everything
beneath on land and sea declared
Rear ADMIRAL William - Sims speak
ing a. the 4s,th annual dinner Of the
{ sons Of Brown 81 Boston
Tbirty-four students were dropped
from the University Of Maine at the
END 81 the fall semester because Of
failure 10 meet collegiate require
ments or this number - were fresh
men six sophomores and two juniors.
Warren Cole 9-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. g. T. Cole. South Grove
land Mass. was taFen % tie hos
pital with a bullet wound In the abb
domen. received ahen revolver was
accidentally discharged by playmate.
The price or milk in Burlington,
Vt, has been reduced two cents Ter
quart bringing the price down to l0c.
This is the Lowest in five years, and
II is authoritauyely stated that the
present price will prevail until next
fall at least
Samuel Cox OF Lynn, Mass, did
not prophsy correctly ON his l02d
birthday. last August p, he told
his friends that he would live 10 be
10 years old. Three weeks ago he
was taken III and March he died in
the home of his daughter
Two battleships and Is destroyers
are coming to the Charlestown navy
yard TO be tied up, according 70 a
rumor that appears to be we'll found
ed The cause - the lack OF fuel to
carry out their schedule of drilling in
Cuban waters.
No action will be taken by this
years legislature on the Massachu-
sets Horticultural Societys bin for
the preservation of the trailing arbu- /
tus, or mayfower, the committee on
conservation voting 20 refer the meas
ure to the next annual session.
Lieut. Gov Abram w. Foote OF Yer
mont, win enter the September pri- (
maries ms candidate for the Repub- /
lican nomination for Governor. and IS
emphatic in his statement that If /
elected and supported by the members (
Of the next legislature there win be
no dollar state tax
~ cobb, who has bought into the
holdings Of the Augusta club OF the
South Atlantic Layle, is also a stock
holder in the New Haven Ct, club 4
of the Eastern League lie has ap-
pointed Neil Ban captain ana second
paseman Of last seasons New Haven
cam as manager OF the Augusta team.
Albin T. REIN Of Worcester, Mass,
! Well-knOwn fisherman tells 81 his
discovery OF huge otter on the ice
" Lake QuinsiganrOnd, his pursuit Of
he mammal and its escape through
hole in the ice. lie believes IL is
me 81 q large family Of otters and
heir presence in the lake accounts
or the inability Of expert fishermen
a catch a good sized string Of fish.
Col. John f. Herbert OF Wor-
ester, Mass. has accepted the APP
,ointment MS TAI son officer between
he American Legion and the United
states veterans bureau for district
30. !. Col Herberts duties will con
list Of representing the members Of
he American Legion in district No. !
n presenting their claims against the
This district comprises
he New England states with the ex
option Of Connecticut
Mrs. Rebecca Smolensky, - q
Mass. believed TO be the
ldest woman moonshiner in the coun-
~. was taken before United states
J. J.. Rice on a charge
Z Illegal manufacture Of Intoxicating
quor She pleaded not guilty and
he case was continued two months 9
his virtually amounts 20 prlhation.
"a was deserted BY her husband two
lonths ago and conceived the ide1 Of
arning a living making moonshiue. I
John n Cole, Massachusetts com
Missioner 81 public works speaking /,
efore joint meeting Of engineering
Dcleties On Problems Due 20 the !.
-rowth Of Motor transportation,
eciared that the coSt ~ maintenance
Z motor trucks IS related 10 total
permitting cost. was only one eieh- s
.onth that OF the railroads, and that ]
le burden o. maintaining the high 5
avs should fan in fair percentage, Z
n those responsible for the deprecia-
on. The cost Of putting our rpads I
proper cnditioa fer public safety. I
e said. lis approximately Ss0eD,- 2
-. and New Eneland Is more deqen- Q
ant on roAds than any other part y I
"a county. Z