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TJTF NORTH 'ADAMS TRANSCRIPT. A A 'APRIL' 2, THRFB Bishop Joseph J. Rice Burlington Is Dead Chaplain of Creyiock Rest in Adams at Time of Elevation to Vermont Diocese Where He Served For 28 Yeai's--Death Follows Long Illness- Native of Leicester Also Served in Pittslicld-- Close Friend of Rev. Dr. E.

P. Dunphy, Pastor of St. Francis Church--Erected High School, Hospital and College in Burlington. I Hicc was ordained a priest at i A i 2 Mv-The I ui 1894, a i a i i a i i a i of at Holy Cross college, Laval i MO. Joseph j.

Kn-e i and in Home. He served ot i i I i i a i I parr-hes at a i 1 Pitt.sficld, Oxford and Northbndse, the i of his elevation as i ot the i Diocese i nice was a a i of Grcy- He. in A a leaving there on a 4. 1310 to BO to HurlhiKton to prepare for his consecration. He had i i served but a short time at the Rest.

if i Bishop Rice wa.s a close i of i Hev. IJi-. K. P. DlHiphy.

pastor of St. Bishop I Francis in Ac.ams. i a a Collejji. for al (on. A a i of L'-irr: FINES TOTAL $130 AS BRAWL RESULTj i Jn i Clarksburg! Constable Was Knock- ed Out AT A A Eight Defendants i This City and Pitisfieldj Are Found Guilty.

Fines a i $130 were imposed by Judge C. T. Phclps. in the Dist i court this i as the result of a inn. 1 a been one of the wildest a fight.s to occur in thi.s i i i in a years.

Participants in the a which occurred in and around the Rainbow in Clarksburg a week acu last i a i to on who i i a i fis-dit in i a a of Clarksburg was knocked unconscious a a a i i took a i present. Jailed to i i a just a did happen. Of a a a i all were i and fined MO i i i i peace. They were John H. 19; Thomas i 21.

and Albert i a W. all of i i and Steve Garzoni, 21; Louis a i 22; Vincent Pla- fido, Dnnie-1 Dessanus, 23. and James. M. Collins.

10, of Pittsliokl. Arlriitiomi! charpr-s of nssatiit nncl a on Constable Patterson were faced by all but Lynch and i Albert i a and Steve Garzoni were i of assault and a and ordered in pay fines of $25 each Louis a i Daniel Des- i Placido and James Collins were not i of a a a were discharged. Ti'slimiHly for i i a vas otferrd by Conslablr a a i i Drnu a i i a a George i a a Chief of Police M. W. and i a a The i a i i i hv counsel i A toriu-y Jos'pii Sain a a Organ for Sunday at St.

John's Real Signatures of Indians Are Found Records beiii(; copied by WPA workers a County Courthouse in Pitt.sfield are brincing out i known incidents in i i lives of Berkshire people. Yesterday a i'ecord was found showing the a a signatures of Stockbridpc Indians, It was also discovered that one John a of Dalton was ordered confined to the pillory at the i i of the Supreme Court in Lenox in 1802, He was convicted of i i 9(1 pieces of coin. RETIRED TEXTILE LEADER IS DEAD James L. Eadie, Once Associated With Pontoosuc Mills, is Heart Attack Victim. a Conn April 2 L.

E.idie. 71. for -40 years a in the i i in New a and New York a died yesterday at his home here from a heart a a Eadic, i for the past 10 years except for serving several concerns in an advisory capacity, had a a as a as 30 textile mills i hi.s career. They Included Globe Mill in a N. the Middlesex and i States i Mills in Lowell.

the Pontoosuc Mills at Pittsfield, the Tilton i in Tilton. N. and the Wommbo Mills in Lisbon Falls, Me. Funeral services will be held in Utica and i a Sunday in Forest Hills Cemetery in that city. FUNERALS The ovLTtn selections which will be at vesper service in St.

JohnV Kpiscopal church tomorrow a at 5 o'clock by James Chambers, organist and choir- ijia.ster. are the Prelude to "Wagner's "Lohengrin." a and "In the Cathedral" by Pierne. As a prelude to the service Mrs. Chambers will play Schubert's "By the The vested choir i sing West's i i i and. as an a "As Torr in by Elgar.

Incarnation Club Lists Meeting for Tomorrow Mrs. John F. Campbell The i i i a of Mrs. a Camp.X'll. i of John F.

Campbell, who died Wednesday at her home. 12 avenue, was held yes- a a at 2 3 0 o'clock in tlie i Episcopal church and largely a Rev. H. H. Closr-on, a of the church, i i a i a in Blackinlon cemetery i Rev.

Mr. Clos.son officiating. Bearers were Alexander. Alexander C7eorge, and Edward Dura nt. Mrs.

Jtosina Goddard Funeral services for Mrs. Rosina Goddard. widow of Joseph Goddard, who died on Thursday night at tlie home of her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Beaton of 302 East Main street, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the Baptist church at Stamford. with Rev.

H. J. Fletcher, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will IK in Heartwellville, Tnf a A i i oi I a a i A. A.

i he held tomorrow a 2 o'clock in I rooms. Tiie summer programs for the junior and senior divisions will be i Plans will be made for the coming cribbage tournament to be held soon i the Greylock i club. Representatives i be selected to a the meeting of tile new Recreation council Avhich will bo organized Monday evening. (ieorRp Booth Funeral services for George Booth of 39 A a who filed yes. a a at North A ams a i i i received on i when by an a i on Wes-t Main i be held on Monday morning at o'clock in St.

Francis church. i al will be in Southview cemetery. The body at the L. L. San Soucie funeral home on Quincy street where members of tlie family will meet friends tonight from 7 to 10 o'clock and again tomorrow niaht during the same hours.

Provincetown Ship Aground Off Coast Boston. April 2 101- foo; Provincctown schooner John R. a i a reported to Coas-t a a she had gone a Robinson Hole, near Mass. The message gave no other a i Robinson Hole is a narrow pas- i-aEC from Vineyard Sound to Buz- a a as of rocks, i strong i a The vessel, of 147 cross tons. normally carries a crcn- of 20.

She wa.s built in 190-1. The Coast Guard ordered a vessel to investigate. Luscia The a of Jack Luscia of Flint. who died a Sunday and whose body was brought to the home of his aunt, Mrs. John Faus- uni of 10 Adams street was held Uiis morning at 9 o'clock in St.

Anthony's church. Rev. N. Mongiello. I pastor of the church, officiated at a mass of requiem.

Tlie services were i largely attended by relatives and i and there were many flowers. At Offertory. Mrs. Rose Raymond v-ang "De Proiundis" and lor a recessional the choir sang "Veni Jcsu Amor Mei." Burial was in Southview cemetery i Rev. E.

Mastroianni officiating. Bearers Ernest Leonczio. Angelo Berasi. Pcicr Copeta, Bernard, Ancelo and Bert Faustini. OF CLARKSBURG April 1938.

Notice is hereby given under Chapter 138 of the General Laws that the Adams Country Club has applied for a license lo intoxicating beverages of all kinds as a club in its clubhouse just off the River in Clarksburg. One room i bar and table. Also dining room Thr Selectmen. Town of Clarksburc. Charles Fountain, i i a Anderton.

George Carson. Miss Norma Fierro is Hostess to S. S. Club Miss Norma Fiprro of West Main street entertained the S. S.

club at her home last evening. Songs were given by members and piano duets were played by the Misses Norma Fierro and Doris Patenaude. Dances were given by the Misses Sylvia Kronick. Lorraine Dumoulin, Dorothy Shepherd and Gloria Lord. Refreshments were served.

The next meeting mil be at the home of Dorothy Shepherd of Quincy street. PITTSFiELD MAN TAKES OWM LIFE Plunges i Into Body At Hartford IN ARTILLERY i a 1 Dragone, 20, Commits Suicide in Presence of Police Officer on Street. a April 1 (if-- Rlnaltia Lugi DraRonc. 'M. a i a In Coast Artillery Mntiourd at Fort H.

G. i Is- a stabbed hiimdl a a today on a street hero in the presence ol a police officer. "My lather won't do a to me any more," a Policeman Hurt Anderson said he a i Dragone, a resident of Pitt.sfield. as lie plunccd large i his a Anderson, a i nlom: the said his a i was first directed to the young man by a couple on the oppo-Mte side who told iiim Dragone had a large knife. As the officer ran toward Dra- the youth dived over a hedge in front of the Old People's Home, rolled on the ground and the knife i his body, Anderson said.

He leaves his a Leone Dra- Kone of i 2 PitUi- field. No Report Tuesday Night On Proposal To Save Cascade Harry A. James Harry A. James, 59 years of age, of Northfield, a former resident of i city, died yesterday morning at. his home Northfield an illness of a few days' duration.

Mr. James was born in Canaan, N. the so nof the late Amos and Eliza Cornell James. He came to this city with his parents as a youth and resided here for several years, moving about 36 years ago to Charlemont where he was later married to Miss Alice Legate. Their home was subsequently in Greenfield i they moved nearly 10 years ago to Northfield where Mr.

James was employed by the electric i i company. He had a friends in thi.s i char- leinont and Greenfield as well as in Northfield by whom he was held In high e.steem. Besides- hi.s i a. a Beryl and a son. Winlhrop, both of field, and three brothers, Fred C.

James of i city. Philip James of Wilhamstown, and Lewis James, whose home is in the west, survive him. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Congregational church at Northfield cv which he was a member and burial will le in the a i lot in the East Charlemont cemetery. Mrs. a .1.

Cooncy Mrs. Helen V. (Hussey) Cooncy, wife of Matthew J. Cooney of 682 Dwight, Holyoke, founder of St. Anne's society there and a native of North Adams, died on Monday in Providence hospital, a i She was known Holyoke for her a charitable works.

Mrs. Cooney was noted in Holyofce and neighboring i i espe- i a for her work in St. Anne's soc i i she founded in 1314 and served as president i her i ment a year because of poor a i i food and clothing for the needy, i i i sick and works of mercy were among the aims of the group. Another interest of Mrs. Cooney's was the organization of a a pilgrimages to the shrine of St.

Anne de Beauprc in a a a She would direct a large group of persons from Holyoke and nearby towns, including several invalids always, to and from the Canadian shrine lor a nine-day novena. Mrs. Cooney also gave generously of her time and means to Brightside institute, Mt. St. Vincent and the Holyoke day nursery.

She had moved to Holyoke 33 years ago from this i where she was born. Besides her husband she leaves one sister. Mrs. Katherine Crowley of Holyoke. A high mass of requiem wa.s celebrated for Mrs.

Cooney on Thursday in St. Patrick's a Peace for Time Being In Quarry Controversy Quincy, April 2 rary peace came today to Quincy granite quarries where 300 union granite cutters have sought a $1 a day pay increase. The men. members of the a i cutters, tool sharpeners and polishers unions of the American Federation of Labor, announced they had voted to extend their current working agreement with their employers i April 15. pending contract negotiations.

The current agreement calls for S8 wages for an eight- hour day. Rathbun Appointed By Secretary Ickes a i April 2 i.Ti--Sccretary Ickc.s appointed Lawrence W. a bun, a member of the Appalachian a i Concord. N. to assist the a i a park service late policies and practices for recreational areas throughout the United States.

He will serve on a national advisory committee on hiking, created late last j'ear by the secretary. Ickes said Rathbun had been chosen because of his "familiarity with the needs, problems, standards and practices in his special fields of sports." Membership on the committee is voluntary and non-remunerative. Personal Mr. and Mrs. Archie Platinor and daughter ol Cheshire were guests yesterday of Piatinorv brotlin ant! Mr rcnce Burdick Burdlckville.

No to be to the i council at Its monthly mwt- Inic next Tuesday i by (lie special committee appointed to see what might be done about the Cascade properly for public use. Councilman Edward J. Kallon, tin committee chairman, revealed morning a it has no plans to present a report at this time, making the disclosure to correct an impression among members of the civic group organized to save dip Cascade who announced yesterday a were mobilizing a large group to a next Tuesday evening's meeting In a i a a report would then be filed by the i It has not yet succeeded in working out any means by which the city might acquire the property, Mr.i Failon said, and consequently present plan is merely to ask for i a Tuesday i ing in order to continue its study ol ways and means. The committee has learned i the owner of a of the property i it is proposed to convert i a a or preserve is i i to a FRANCIS TOOLAN GETS HIGH POST As Manager of Forbes Publishing Company ONLY 33 YRS. OLD Former Resident of North Adams is Graduate of Drury a i i Andovcr.

It lor a Urntr which IK attached to thr wntrislml area but a tract his previously been Incorporated In and drvrloprd as of town lore.st and sincr this Ins Involved (lie settiim out of a law number ot small trees ulvni to the city by the Mate on (he condition a they would not br cut or this appeared today to present obstacles lo any such transaction. The owner of the rest of the properly It would be necessary to acquire if the Cascade area were to be added to the public domain has ptit a $10.000 cash price on it and in view of the city's present financial condition this a a puts an equally difficult obstacle in the of its ac- i i i by the i i a i Mr. Fallen said a in spite these problems the council tce had not Kiven up hope a the Cascade pio)erty i Ix 1 preserved for public use, but since its members have not yet worked out a means to a end and are i a specific recommendation lo make the council, can a no report at the approachiiiR meet ins. JOB IS OPEN HERE FOR SAFE-CRACKER But Brute Strength of Amateurs Succeeds At the aee of 33 years and a less a three years' association with the firm, Francis P. Toolan of New York city, a native and former resident of this city, has been made vice president, and general manager of the B.

C. Forbes Publishing company which publishes Forbes Magazine, a well known business periodical, it was announced today by that concern. Mr. Toolan is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew J. Toolan who lived for many years at 11 Hoosac street i moved last a to Holliston where they now a i home. The young man was born here about two years a his parents moved to i city 35 years ago. He attended the local public schools, including Drury high school where he was an outstanding foot ball player, and then went to Phillips Andover academy where he likewise starred in football. About a dozen years ago.

shortly a completing Iris formal education, he went to New York i where he was employed for a number of years by Prince Company, a large New York brokerage house. He joined the Forbes organization a little less thaji three years ago and his rise with that concern has been rapid. Mr. Toolan and his wife, a New York girl to whom he was married last a a i home in New York city. County Commissioner James M.

Conghlin of this city at whose produce house the young man's a er was employed for a years, served as hi.s a at his chris- i Mrs. H. J. Conghlm of this i is his i Postmaster General to Broadcast This Evening An address by Postmaster-General James A. Farley from New York city at 7.15 to 7.30 o'clock this evening over the entire Columbia Broadcasting- System's network, coast to coast, will emphasize the rapid progress in the preparations in every city, town and village of the United States for participation in National Air Mail Week, May 15 to 21, according to an announcement 7'eceived here today from Massachusetts campaign headquarters in Boston.

If there had been a a a registered as a job-seeker in the state employment agency's local office he would have been offered at least temporary employment by the city this morning when the double doors of an ancient safe in the public works department offices at city hall stuck a In the absence of a cracksman. Edward J. Buckley, former WPA works director here who was a ing- a social call at city hall. Robert L. Campbell, city streets superintendent, and Amedee Bissaillon.

city hall jannitor. took off their coats and went to wort on the safe. Experts in their own fields, they a i that they were amateurs at the job of breaking-open a stubborn strong box but after an hour of hammering, yanking, prying and i they shouted up over the pile of broken screw drivers, hammers, claw bars and other tools and the knobs and gadgets a they had pulled oM the safe door by a success had crowned i efforts. The accumulation of broken tools and debris was swept ui and the ledgers a the safe had been a to yield were salvaged from its interior. They found a one of the old and rusted bolts which have not moved in a quarter of a century had been jarred into the slot in the door a last i when the safe was slammed disproving- the theory earlier expressed in the public works department office a a racutim inside the safe, caused by the sharp reductions made in the depart ment's appropriations i year, was holding the doors closed.

Leighton P. Slack Dies in Montpelier Monlpelier, April 2 iTPi--Leigh- ton p. slack. 70, first associate justice of the Vermont Supreme court, died a a a short illness. A a i of Woodstock, he had served as a a from Caledonia county, was a state legislator and, in IfllO, lieutenant-governor.

He was a superior for six- years and associate i of the Supreme court for 19 years. The widow and a daughter survive. Sargeant Recovered Burlington, April 2 i-Pi--Former U. S. Attorney General John G.

Sargent was discharged today from Maiy Fletcher hospital where he underwent an operation March 19. Stock Market-Financial Trend of the Market New York. April 2 A'i--Leading stocks extended their rally fractions to a point 01- more in today's early market proceedings. At a quiet opening gains were registered for U. S.

Sieel. Bethlehem, Westinghouse, Allied Chemical, N. Y. Central, General Motors, Santa Fe, Texas and American Telephone. Treasury Balance Washington.

April 2 position of the treasury on March 31: Receipts expenditures S17.108.515.76; balance customs receipts for the month $26,306,691.63. Receipts for the fiscal year (since July H. S4.819.C88.049.80; expenditures $5.676.045.744.10. including of emergency expenditures; excess of expenditures gross debt an increase of $55,358.01 over the previous day; goid assets J12.794,- 366,095.13. Stock Quotations Furnished by Goodbody Company, members of the New York Stock and Curb exchanges, with branch offices in the Berkshire Life Insurance building.

7 North street, Pittsfield. Telephone, North Adams 2700. Allied Shemical Dye 131 American Can 81.1 American Rad. S. S.

33.6 American Tel Tel 116.4 Anaconda Copper 25.2 Atch Top Santa Fe 25.4 Baltimore Ohio 5.5 Bendix A i a i 9.6 Bethlehem Steel Case 'J. Co. 71 Cliewipeake Ohio 25 Chrysler Corporation 42.1 Commercial Solvents 6.3 Consolidated Edison i 4 Corn Products Ret 57.4 Curtiss-Wrighl 3 5 du Pont rie Nemours 7 General Electric 32 General Foods Corp 24 General Motors 28.7 Goodrich (B F) 12.2 Goodyear Tire Rubber Co 1 7 4 Grayhound 9 Gt Northern 15.4 Inspiration Copper 9.2 International Nickel 42.7 International Tel Tel 6.3 Kennecott Copper 31.3 Kresge (S Si Co 15.4 Kroger Gi'Oc Bak 13 Liggett Myers i 83 Loew's Incorporated 36.3 Lorillard (P) 1 4 4 Montgomery Ward 28.6 National Biscuit 17.4 National Cash Register 13.4 National Dist Prod 18.6 New York Central 12 North Amer A i a i 7 Northern Pacific 7 6 Otis Elevator 18 Packard Motor Car 3.6 i i Morris 79.4 Phillips Petroleum 30.7 Pullman Incorported 2 4 6 Radio Corporation 5.1 Remington Rand 10.3 Republic Steel 13.5 Scars Roebuck 50.4 Southern Pacific 11.3 Spcrry Corporation 17.3 Standard Brands 6.6 Standard Oil of 44 Studebaker Corp 4.2 Texas Corjjoration 36 Timken Bearing 34 Union Carbide 64 United Aircraft 22.3 United Fruit 52.6 United States Rubber 24.7 United SUtts Steel 43.4 Warner Bros Pictures 4.1 Western Union Telegraph 20 Westinghouse 69.7 Woolworth Co Yeilow Truck Coach 10.2 Qmlatteni Electric Bond Shirt 5.6 BAPTIST SCOUTS SCORESUCCESS Two Plays in Church Chapel LARGE AUDIENCE Mrs. H. W.

Clark 2d, and Mrs. James 1 1 i Performances. The Baptist Girl Scout troop. No. One, presented two i i plays last evening before an audience wliU'h filled the Baptist chapol.

plays, directed by Mrs. il. W. Clark, 2d. and Mrs.

James Fuller, H'cre well enacted, each girl ini: into spirit of her role i enthusiasm and seriousness. Miss Irene as Bubo i i spoon" excelled in play i Scout Week" and Miss Dora Barton as "Queen Elizabeth" in the play. "Girl Scouts at Queen Court." did fine work Others who took part in "Girl Scout Week" were the Misses Barbara Hall. Miss Jones. Mabel Trcmbley.

Muriel Hood. Powell, and Jcannette, i a and Nazeerah Ainecn. Herbert B. Clark mnrie an imposiiiR president of the Chamber of Commerce and H. W.

Clark. 2d. as "Mr. filled his role capably. Mrs.

Albert Jones, who assumed the role of the girl scout commissioner also did justice to her a Tho.se who took part in the second play, besides Mi.ss Barton, were the Misses Clara Marchudos, a Barton and Dorothy A i who represented three American girls at the British and the Misses Vcrna Watts. i a Busby, Dolores Sullivan. Pearl Dcmeo. Betty Hubbard and Ann Vcrgnnst who were ladies in waiting. They were attired in a a i costumes cut down from their mothers' evening dresses and their a were objects to be boasted of.

The were the Misses Mabel Trrmbley and Muriel Hood, who were also attractively costumed. The tumes were executed by the troop committee, Mrs. Albert Jones. Mrs. Willard Hall.

Mrs. Myrtis Barton and Mrs. Cariylc Broaddus. Between the plays songs were welt given by the Misses Julia and Vern Ameen. Fudge was sold by the Y.

M. C. A. troop of Oirl Scouts, who assisted Troop No. One.

The proceeds of the play will be for the benefit of Troop No. One. Summer Instructor At Teachers' College Dies Dr. Alfred W. Abrams, 70, Who Taught USPS of Movies in Education al Norlli Adams College Passed Away Today at Home in A a i in I i i a i of Motion Pictures in Classroom I i i Four Years Ago as Director of New York State Edu- cation Division of Visual insiruc- i A L'f Years Service.

sened i schools A a N. A i 1 Dr. nion, N. and as i i a of A W. A a 70.

pioneer i a N. i school bc- i i a i of i in Um i i i i i a service. classroom i i died I XV sli1 "lucation a he was i in peetedly al home here a a a i at Him- sessions of Dr. A a i loin- Hie i i a a i a a i i a iie I a use of movies In educa- was i a ol "Fine Cieor.raphv i a session of Mas- of New York and i a In- Teachers' college nl i a i com- plct-cd i I i his i i i i 1 1 i i a a i A a A a was a a Cor- a i Thomas K. of nell i i a a a A i and a son.

Horace on a career as an a Me a i N. Y. K. of C. and Holy Name PAINTERS' UNION To Receive Communion BRANCH IS FORMED Tomurrmv i be i i i a i i i al i a i i ol i i jimi i Columbus They i i communion in body ii mas.

1 al Si. Francis diuiTh am! (Tutor a i i be reserved for i Member. 1 of K. of C. a i i ed lo men the i i rooms --ii 8.30 o'clock to a to rluiivh in a body.

Following i i will be a i a a al thr i at 10 Thr speaker i be I R. A i a S. ol Pomfrei i i Tick- 1 may be obtained a local council rooms. Clarksburg Resident Denies Tipsy Driving Peter J. i i ol Clark.sbun 1 wa.s arraigned i morning in the district court on a i of enne.ss and a i i a vrhh'U- while uiulfr i ot liqum 1 Through his a a i O.

Coir, ScliubiH'l. w'no was a fd i i a i i reading a i a a ed not i to The was i to A i ioj Paul DiLego a President at Meeting Fort local i nt a i i held in the a Labor i rooms U.M evr- a local a of the a i i a i i a 1 nncl Docor a i I i A i a affili- a of the A i a a i of Labor. i of those present who flppliciiljon i lor ma 11 i a.s members liy R. of Nal i New i a a i i i and a officers were elected. They a President, a i a i a Bert a and recording secret a Calkins, Another i i be held on i i i i a i i a members i be i i i a i i and it wa.s an- nuunrcd a a a i a i a a i tills i 100 per cent by the end of this Announce Engagement Of Norman Hollister Announcement was a in Pittsfield today of the marriage engagement of Mis.

1 Rosalie Elizabeth Fender, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Fender of 14 Charlc.sstreet, a city, and of a Barrett Holllster, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Holli.ster of 81 Commonwealth avenue, Pittsficld. The wedding is to lake place in June. Miss Fender is a graduate of St. Joseph's high school and the College of New Rochelle i the cla.ss of 1933. She is member of the College club, the Berkshire Hills Country dub and Berkshire a College of New Ro- dieJJe Alumnae.

Mr. HolhMer a a a of the Pitt.sfield i school, WilliMon academy and i i of Pennsylvania i class of 1930, He a member ol a t-eam and associate a a of the lacros.se. team while at college. He is member of the, Pennsylvania Varsity (lie Pontoosuc Lake Country treasurer of the Advertising club of Fittsfield and the i i of Pennsylvania club of the He is i Pittsfield Electric company. Mr.

Hollister's maternal grandfather, the late P. J. Barrett, was superintendent of Mt. Greylock reservation for 10 years. Mr.

HoIJisler's father, Joseph Hoilister. has just completed 40 years oNedilcrial association with the Berkshire Eagle at Pittsfield. His mother i.s the former Helen Pauline Barrett of Adams. Local Intelligence --A son. Francis Joseph, was born this morning, to Mr.

and Mrs, John Gregory of 452 a A a i received a permit a to build a a a i i i to his at 119 i R.ev. Alfred L. Millette, Former Curate Here, A L. i 42, a former a a church in iln.s i and former resident A a died last i at a i i a a i Haydenville. The i a a a in the Adams I Aged Man Loses Life In Salem Fire Today Snirin.

April 2 aged man burned lo a in a fire today while his son, i i he had gone to work, labored to rescue six children from an upier floor. The dead man was i i a J. Fay. 71. He lived on the first floor.

The son. William A. Fay, raced lo the second floor of the building, on discovering the fire, and helped Mrs. Mary Goulsby rescue her six young offspring. The Fay apartment was destroyed.

Heavy damage was done lo the Goulsby home. Support Candidacy Of Dickinson Boston, April 2 group of leading New England club women aligned themselves today behind the candidacy of Mrs. Lafell Dickinson, of Kccnc, N. for first vice president of Die General Federation of Women's clubs. Approximately 450 women, including Mrs.

Albert E. Chittenden of Maine, president of the New England Conference of Women's clubs, and Mrs. Francis p. Murphy, wife of the governor of New Hampshire, attended a tea in Mrs. Dickinson's honor yesterday.

Personal Paragraphs Miss Therese Gamari ind Mary Swochak of this city are spending the week-end in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Fordyce Clark Greenfield are spending the weekend at the home of Day of Bur- dlckville. Miss Lillian Bleau ol Massachusetts avenue Is a course in beauty culture at.

the Wilfred Academy In New York city. Boston Store First In Fashion First In Value TIFFT BROTHERS MEMBERS New York and Boston Stock Exchanges Associate Mem hers New York Curb Exchange 100 NORTH STREET, PITTSFIELD ANNOUNCE A North Adams Telephone Service To Our Pittsfield Office CALL ENTERPRISE 602g SnUNGFIELD BOSTON HARTKORO WORCESTtK.

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