Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-12-30
Obituary: c. H. cramp. noted shipbuild.

New Jersey golf championship. defeat
ing Oswald Kirkby up and 2 to play
L Obituary: DR.. G. A. Briggs. noted theo
logian once tried for heresy. In New
| York city: aged II. DR.. L. Forbes
| Winslow, noted English alienist, ir
| London; aged g.
q. Fire: Fire in business block In
| Springfield, NO., caused a loss Of ovel
S700.0o0
10 Sporting: Americans won the firsi
| game Of the international polo cham.
| pionship match at Meadowbrook. N Y.
by 5h goals to Q for the English team
Aviation: Count Zeppelin's dirigible bal.
loon flew from Baden Baden to Vienna
480 miles. about, In 8 hours. beating ex'
| press train time, which is l61t hours, BY
| over hours.
| Political: The British house Of commons
| passed to a second reading the home
rule for Ireland bill In the face OF
fiery opposition.
| II. Turkey: Schefket Pasha. grand viziei
Of Turkey. assassinated in the streets
of Constantinople.
| Il Philippines: American soldiers killed
and II wounded In q battle between
troops and Moros.
| II. Sporting: American team won the de.
Gliding game in international pole
match Mt Meadowbrook, N. Y, defeat.
ing the English team by ~ to AZ
goals.
| Is. Anniversary: 9th anniversary of the
reign Of Emperor William of Germany
celebrated by ceremonies In Berlin.
Obituary: Della Fox. popular light opera
actress, In New York; aged Al.
| 10. Convention: American Medical associ.
alton met in Minneapolis.
four mile relay race made by the team
Of the Boston Athletic association al
Easton; time II minutes 81 is seconds
| L. Obituary: Thomas A. Janvier. journal
ist and author, in New York city;
aged "a.
Sporting: Gilliwinkle Won the Ascot Der
by at Ascot Heath. England.
| 10. Railroad Accident: 13 killed, 81 injured
In head-on collision Of electric trains
at Vallejo, Cal
| H. Sporting: Syracuse won the varsity
eight Dared race, defeating Cornell;
time 10 minutes 28 3-5 seconds. Whisk
Broom II. won the Brooklyn Handicap.
Harvard won the deciding game In the
championship baseball series with Yale
in Brooklyn; score d to s.
a. Explosion: 20 killed and many injured
by explosion Of mill dust In the Husted
Milling plant. Buffalo.
Is. Cold Wave: Snow In Massachusetts,.
Obituary: George Thatcher, old time
minstrel, at East Orange. N. j.: aged
g.
Balkan War: Bulgarian troops defeated
In battle with Servians at Zletovo.
Macedonia.
q. Sporting: Whisk Broom II. won the
Suburban Handicap. beating a year
worlds record by running a mile and a
quarter In minutes fiat.
Accident: 10 persons drowned by the
sinking OF a raft ferry near Leech-
burg, Pa.
%. Accident: II persons drowned by the
collapse Of a bathhouse gangway on
Merrimac river at Lawrence. Mass.
Hot Wave: Record breaking heat day
in Chicago; thermometer 102 on street
level; 46 deaths.
JULY.
I. Veteran Reunion: Opening Of the Blue
and Gray reunion at Gettysburg to eel
ebrate the 50th anniversary Of the bat
tie.
Obituary: Henri Rochefort. noted French
politician and duelist, in Paris; aged Sa
2. Gettysburg Anniversary: Military day
at the Gettysburg reunion; anniversary
Of the battle Of Little Round Top
Z Gettysburg Anniversary: Anniversary
Of Picketts charge. the climax Of tho
battle Of Gettysburg. celebrated on the
field
L Gettysburg Anniversary: President Will
son addressed the veterans at Gettys-
burg; close Of the 6Oth anniversary re-
union.
5. Convention: National Educational as
sociation met at Salt Lake City.
6 Conventions: International Institute Of
Agriculture opened In Rome.
Perry Memorial: Special church services
and other ceremonies at Erie Pa, to
commemorate Perry's naval victory on
Lake Erie Ia 1913.
T. Obituary: Gen. F. Burd Grubb. civil
war veteran and diplomat, at Kearny,
N. j.; aged u.
Financial: First-Second National bank
Of Pittsburgh closed Its doors, tying
up about $50. O.000.0 900 In deposits.
g. Balkan War: Turkey sent an ultima
tum to Bulgaria to evacuate Turkish
territory.
Convention: National Dental association
met at Kansas City.
To- Obituary: DR.. Horace Jayne. noted bi-
ologist. at Wallingford, Pa: aged g.
Mexico: United States Ambassador to
Mexico Henry Lane Wilson summoned
from his post to Washington.
Il. Balkan War: Roumanian troops In
vaded Bulgarian territory following
declaration Of war By King Charles OF
Roumania.
~ Fire: Fire in the plant Of the Haskell
g. Basker Car company at Michigan
City, Ind. caused n loss Of $l.VO.OOo.
ia Aviation: Leon Letort. French aviator.
ri n
line, In 0 hours without STOP
IL Accident: IA persons killed and 150 In
jured In a collision Of electric trains al
Los Angeles Cal.
Is. Obituary: Daniel Dowlins, survivor OF
the famous charge Of the Light brigade
In 1854, at Utica. N. Y; aged 81.
is. Personal: Robert Bridges appointed
poet laureate Of England.
n. Balkan War: Turkish troops re-entered
Adrianople after expelling the Bulga-
rian garrison.
China: Rebellion against the republic
broke out In China. provinces declar-
ing their independence.
e. Fire Disaster: Fire In n clothing fac
tory at Binghamton, N. Y. resulted In
heavy loss Of life.
Is. China: Chinese government troops re-
sisted an attack of rebels at Shanghai
~. 3
ship won by Maurice E. Mclaughlin or
the United States. who defeated the
English champion. Charles p. Dixon, al
Wimbledon.
%. Balkan War: Balkan peace conference
met at Bucharest.
|; Storm: "A windstorm caused a loss OF
C,000,00O In Washington, D. c.
81. Fire: The Flory Manufacturing plant
Do hur od
OF 100000.
AUGUST.
I Pedestrianism: Edward Payson Wes-
ton, the pedestrian. arrived at Milwau-
kee, ending his walk Of 1,5I6 miles from
New York city, whence he started
June 2
Mining Accident: 10 miners killed In q
colliery accident at Tower City, Pa.
L War Game: War game between battle
ships, torpedo boats and submarines OF
the north Atlantic fleet and forts Mt
the eastern end of Long Island sound
opened with Admiral Charles J. Badger
In command Of the enemy (navyl ana
Gen. T. H. Barry head OF the defend
ing army.
Obituary: George Hitchcock. noted Amer
lean painter. on the island OF Marken,
Holland; aged 63.
Personal: Resignation of H. L. Wilson.
ambassador 10 Mexico, accepted by the
president.
Z Sporting: Peter Volo made a new
worlds trotting record for 2-year-olds
at Kalamazoo. going the first mile In
3:09.
Fire: Blue Mountain House. famous
hotel In the Blue Ridge at Pen Mar
Pa, destroyed by fire: loss about $780,
00O
{ World Tour: ]. II. Mears arrived In
New York city, ending an around the
world trip In s. days, q hours, IS min
utes and ~ seconds. q record.