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...after an attack of gallstones and an operation, he died in a hospital at Montpelier, aged 79. His death marks the passing of another of the Dillinghams of Vermont. First there was John, who emigrated to America in 1630; then great-grandfather Paul, who was killed under Wolfe at Quebec; later grandfather Paul, who served in the Revolution; still later father Paul, Governor of Vermont; and most lately William Paul, the Senator and ex-Governor, still in the line of descent...
...sale of drink as a beverage in permanent or temporary residences of permit holders. Breweries will be permitted to deliver to the homes of purchasers, and liquor sold in Government stores may also be delivered. This system corresponds roughly to those adopted by the Governments of British Columbia and Quebec...
Canada is divided in its attitude on the liquor question. Seven provinces are absolutely dry legally. Of these, Prince Edward Island was the pioneer. Its present law was passed in 1907. Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland, went dry in 1915. Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, passed prohibition laws in 1916. Quebec and British Columbia have laws restricting the sale of liquor, passed in 1919 and 1920, respectively. Yukon Territory passed a law in 1920 which prevents saloons from operating there. In 1921 a complete prohibition measure failed to pass...
...Catholic churches of Canada are proving suspiciously inflammable. In the last nine months the three oldest shrines in the ancient province of Quebec have been destroyed by fire-St. Anne de Beaupré noted for its miraculous cures; the Trappist monastery at Oka, and the Basilica at Quebec. The Basilica was built in 1647 and contained magnificent windows and irreplaceable historical documents. The loss...
...four University players who entered the Canadian National Squash Racquets Championship, held at Quebec last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, one reached the final round and another the semi-finals. Captain E. M. Hinkle '23 was defeated by Jean Labreque in the finals 15-12, 18-14, 15-10, while the same player eliminated Channing Wakefield 2L the round before 18-16, 15-18, 15-9, 18-15. Belden Wigglesworth '23 was beaten by a Montreal player, O'Donohue, in the first round and L. J. Young '23, letter winning in the first round, lost, in the second to a Canadian...