TITLE: Excerpts from the Rochester Courier Newspaper, November 7, 1930 SOURCE: The Same, Nov 7, 1930, pages 1-16 SUBMITTED: Transcribed by Theresa Annis Dec 2000 ***************************************************************************** HALL IS CONFIRMED AS MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE Appointment Hung Up by the Council for Many Months -- A Young Man The appointment of Gardner S. Hall as judge of the Rochester municipal court has finally been confirmed by the council. Governor Tobey named Hall near the beginning of the administration, to succeed ex-Governor Samuel D. Felker, who was automatically retired because of the age limit. There were two other candidates for the position and the council refused several times to confirm Hall. Meantime Judge Felker continued to act, by appointment of the Dover judge, under whose jurisdiction the Rochester court came because of the vacancy. Now news has come that the council has receded from its position, as it did previously in the case of public service commissioner and in other instances. Attorney Hall is a member of the law firm of Cooper and Hall and during his residence in this city has not only made many friends but has been a leader in his profession. He was born in Marlboro, N.H., the son of Benjamin and Adeline Hall and is only thirty years of age. He attended the Marlboro grade schools, Keene high school and graduated from Dartmouth college, class of 1922. Attending Boston University law school, he graduated in 1926 and the same year was admitted to the bar. On August 1, 1926, he came to Rochester and became associated in the practice of law with county solicitor Burt R. Cooper. On Jan. 1, 1930, he entered into full partnership with Mr. Cooper. While at Boson University he was on the board of editors of the "Lakeview." and was also an active member of the "Woolsack," a honorary society of that institution. Mr. Hall is a Mason of high standing a member of he American Legion and the "40 and 8," and of the Square and Compass club of this city. He is a director of the Public National Bank and serves as its attorney. Many friends unite in extending congratulations and predict that he will enjoy a most successful administration. INJURED MEN COMFORTABLE Reports from the Frisbie Memorial hospital relative to the condition of Maurice J. Berry and Anthony Egan, who were seriously injured last week in an auto acident on the Rochester Hill road, are that both are as comfortable as can be expected. STAGING COLLAPSES, MEN HURT Three men were hurled to the ground when the staging where they were shingling the John Roberts barn in Farmington collapsed. Contractor Ralph H. Kimball was badly shaken up and his two men, Charles Quint and Bertrand E. Twombly, received the treatment of a physician. Mr. Quint had a painful shoulder and back, while Mr. Twombly suffered a badly sprained back and bruises. Herbert Singar was also on the staging but saved himself by holding to a ladder. ROCHESTER’S INDUSTRIES HAVE SHOWN ACTIVITY Have Secured Orders When Others Failed to Do So -- Chamber of Commerce The directors of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce will meet in the very near future and will consider among other matters of importance the appointment of delegates with voting privileges to attend the six New England conferences which will be held at the Hotel Statler, Boston, Thursday and Friday, Nov 30th and 21st. At this conference, as always will be a gathering of New England’s business leaders, representative of every state and city, and of every major economic interest. The dominant note will be Preparation for Better Business. The election of directors to serve for two years, will take place in the council chamber, city hall. Wednesday evening, November 19th, at 7:30 o’clock. One hundred and forty nominating ballots were returned and it was interesting to note that the six directors whose terms expire during this month were renominated, together with six other highly respected members, and the names of the twelve nominees will appear on the election ballot. Several of our citizens who are unemployed at the present time have called at the Chamber and filled out applications cards for employment and the directors of the Chamber respectfully urge all those who expect to be out of employment for several weeks to leave their names and addresses at the Chamber in order that an accurate record of the unemployed may be obtained. Rochester’s industries have been unusually busy this year and because of their ability to secure orders when other industries in other sections have found it impossible to do so, we believe that they will continue to operate at normal capacity. In addition to the enormous pay rolls which our long established industries have disbursed during the past ten months, it is interesting to note that the industries which have come to Rochester during 1930 have disbursed a payroll in excess of $300,000. These six new industries have made it possible for us to report that Rochester has no unemployment situation. DENMAN THOMPSON’S VISIT TO A BARRINGTON FARM J.W. Cater Well Remembrs When Noted Showman Came to see Father’s Cattle Our energetic and hard-working Chamber of Commerce secretary, W. J. Warren believes in patronizing Rochester merchants, and, in this respect, certainly practices what he preaches. He lives a neighbor to the neat little grocery store of J.W.Cater, on upper Wakefield street, and frequently goes there for goods, Mr. Warren is also a good Kiwanian, and, calling on Mr. Cater one day last week, casually inquired if he were going to see "The Old Homestead," which, as a benefit to the Kiwanis club’s charity fund, will be presented at the City Opera house on Wednesday, Nov. 19, by the "Community Players" of Farmington. Mr. Cater at once became interested. ‘Of course I’ll go,’ said he. "I well remember Denman Thompson. His company was here in Rochester years ago and he drove over to see my father’s cattle." At that time "Will" Cater, then a lively young farmer, was living with his father, Daniel Cater, one of the substantial citizens of Barrington, on the homestead place, about four miles from this city. His father owned some thirty or forty head of fine Durham cattle. Mr. Thompson and some of his players were stopping at the old Mansion House, now the City hotel, that was then managed by Natt Ham. It was then that Denman Thompson and Mr. Ham got to conversing about cattle, especially Durham cattle, for Mr. Thompson, too had a fine herd of Durhams, and carted about over the country one of his prize yoke of oxen to be used, when possible, in one of the acts of 'The Old Homestead," when they were driven on the stage, drawing a load of fragrant, new mown hay. On learning of the Daniel Cater oxen, Mr. Thompson was at once tremendously interested, wanted to see them, and so Mr. Ham hitched up one of the stable horses and, together, they drove over to the Cater farm. No automobiles in those days for swift transportation. 'I always remembered that call," said Mr. Cater. "And I’ll never forget the time I saw ‘The Old Homestead’ in one of the Boston theaters. I’ll never forget those oxen as they came in on the stage. I not only want to see it again, but, if you say so, I’ll take some tickets here at the store to sell for you." Club members are also selling tickets, and one of them said this week that already he had sold a good portion of the 50 that he had promised to dispose of. Tickets are also for sale at Lightbody’s drug store. Another Old Homestead committee was appointed this week to have charge of the music, as follows: R.B. Richardson, J.E.A. Bilodeau, Albert Desjardins, George Lenzi, S.S. Lightbody, J.A. Morrill and Carroll Neal. GIVES HALLOWEEN PARTY Miss Ina Howard of the chestnut Hills road entertained a large party of friends Friday evening at her home with a Halloween party. Guests were there from Alton, Dover, Kittery, Me., and Alfred Me. Games were played. Prizes for cards were won by Emma Chapman of Dover Point, Levi Rowe, Oliver Barnes of Alton, and Josie Carll. Rolland Pike won the first prize for pinning the tail on the donkey. Mrs. Emma Chapman won first prize in the peanut hunt. The house was very appropriately decorated with Jack-o-lanterns, crepe papers and dim lamps. Refreshments were served and the evening was most enjoyable. LOCAL, CITY NEWS (excerps only -- paper has full length articles which often run 5 column widths of this type of material) Skunks are quite numerous in this locality and have done considerable damage in the gardens this fall. Mrs. Inez Lord, who has been a patient at the Frisbie Memorial hospital the past week returned to her home in Somersworth Saturday afternoon. Frank Chapman of Alton, who has been a patient at the Frisbie Memorial hospital since his automobile accident, has returned to his home. Mr. & Mrs. William Ross of Congress street have named their son Robert Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Parsons, newlyweds, have returned from their honeymoon and commenced housekeeping on Leonard street in the Foss tenement. Mrs. Sarah Sleeper of Orchard street is confined to her home with an attack of jaundice Mrs. Fannie Stillings, who has been employed at the Dunalp has concluded her labors there. Miss Mary Whitehouse of Milton has accepted a position at Ralph Seavey’s on Charles Street. George Horne of Glen street is critically ill with pneumonia, and is cared for by a trained nurse. Hubert tuttle of Leonard street is a patient in the Frisbie Memorial hospital, where he underwent a surgical operation. Calvin Langford and bob Palmer are in Tennessee with the U.S. Geological Survey mapping a section of the Great Smoky Mountains National park. Mrs. Olive Marden of Jenness street is a patient in the Frisbie Memorial hospital, where she recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. Herman Jaffe, manager of M.H. Fishman & Co., moved his family Monday from New Haven, Conn., to the Colman house on Union street. The furniture came by truck. Four young men, who were gunning for pheasants on upper Wakefield street Sunday, aimed their rifles in such a way that four bullets lodged on the piazza of a nearby neighbor. Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchins of East Pepperell, Mass., are rejoicing over the birth of a daugher, weighing five and one-quarter pounds, Edna Ruth. Mr. Hutchins for a number of years was a resident of Wakefield street, this city. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Morrison arrived home Monday after their extensive travel in Europe through France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Hungary, Germany, Belgium, Holland and England. They attended the Passion Paly at Oberammergau. They sailed from Liverpool Oct. 24, on the Dutchess of York, arriving in Montreal Saturday, Nov. 1. The doctor, who is a specialist in eye, ear, nose and throat, did post-graduate work in the large surgical centers of France and Austria. DIED In Gonic, Nov 1, Walter Fisher, son of Thomas Fisher, aged five weeks. In Rochester, Nov. 2, Elizabeth wife of William Haley, aged 63 years. In East Rochester, Oct. 31, Wilbur F. Cole, aged 78 years. FARM FOR SALE (Advertisement) Farm of 105 acres, 30 A. smooth tillage 600 cords of pulpwood; 200 cords hardwood. Plenty of apples and berries. 7 room house 984 ft. shed connecting house to 36 x 50 ft. barn. House and shed need repairs. Barn in good condition. Running spring water to house and barn. Located 4 mi. from Canaan. Price $2200 - D.W. HAZLETON, Canaan. ROCHESTER ARMY OFFICER War department orders received at headquarters First corps area, Boston, assign First Lieutenant Harry R. Leighton, veterinary corps, U.S. Army, to duty at Fort Lewis, Washington. This assignment will take effect on the completion of Lieutenant Leighton’s present tour of foreign service in the Philippine department. Lieutenant Leighton’s home address is Rochester, N.H. He entered the regular army as second lieutenant Veterinary corps, in 1925, and was promoted to first lieutenant in 1928. He is a graduate of the Army Veterinary school and the medical Field Service school. He received his D.V.M. from the University of Pennsylvania. THE STATE’S INDUSTRIES Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Holds First Place -- Tenth is Publishing The rank and importance of the principal industries of new Hampshire as given by the U.S. Department of commerce survey of New England, is as follows: 1. Boots and shoes (other than rubber) 2. Cotton goods 3. Paper and wood pulp 4. Woolen goods 5. Foundry and machine shop products 6. Lumber and timber products 7. Textile machinery and parts 8. Knit goods 9. Boxes (wooden) 10 Printing and publishing (news paper and periodical) 11. Printing and publishing (book and job) 12. Marble, granite and other stone 13. Bread, and other bakery products 14. Lumber (planing mill products) 15. Furniture 16. Boot and shoe findings 17. Electrical machinery, apparatus and supplies 18. Gas (Manufactured) 19. Needles, pins, etc 20. Clothing (men’s) FIRE Last Thursday morning the home of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Sprague, up in what is usually called "the hopper," was destroyed by fire. Just as Mr. Sprague, who is a Watkins products representative, was starting to drive his car out of the yard, his wife noticed the smoke, and quickly called her husband and they tried to extinguish the blaze. Friends lent willing hands but to no avail. The fire was too well underway to be conquered. Very little was saved and Mr. Sprague lost much of his medicine, thus incurring heavy loss in that line. At present Mr. and Mrs. Sprague are staying with their brother on the Acton side. **************************************************************************** * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. 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