Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-08-01

chusetts reformatofy at Concord.
Frank Mccormick, who was picked
for the All American football centre
in 1906, died at Bridgeport, Conn.
Four-year Martha Patrick was
run over and killed opposite the Chel-
sea, Mass. police station by an auto
mobile.
Mutilated almost beyond reoogni-
ton, George LeFavour, A, was found
dead on the railroad tracks at Nor
ton, Mass.
Morris Gordon of Chelsea, builder.
filed petition in bankruptcy at Bos-
ton. He owes $145 200 and has as
sets Of $500.
William H. Clifford Of Fall River,
Mass. three time elected representa-
tive, died Of heart trouble. He was
born in 1851.
The addition. for the Uncasville
Manufacturing company, Uncasville,
Conn. will be equipped with spin
ming machinery.
The homestead place in Ludlow,
VT, owned by Ex-Governor Fletcher,
has been in possession Of the Fletcher
family for 1873 years.
A crusade against reckless automo-
bile driving has been started by the
authorities in the eastern section OF
Maine and New Hampshire.
Richard Moody, 16, lost his life at
West Berlin, VT, In an unsuccessful
effort to save his 13-year -old broth
er, Dwight, from drowning.
A window In the Tiffon Jewelry
company, Boston. was broken and 1t
is said by the proprietor that jewelry
worth about $1,000 was taken.
Enrolment for the naval training
cruise Of Massachusetts, citizens,
Aug. Is to Sept. IL, will continue
until 1000 have been enlisted.
The body of Miss Grace l.. Park
hurst, 80, of Woburn, Mass, was
found in a pond near her home. She
had suffered from melancholia.
Lighting struck a large barn at
Westfeld, Mass. used by the Crane
Paper company for storage, destroy.
ing its contents. The loss Is $25,-
0OO.
Two children who died In Massa-
chusetts, one In Marlboro and one
In Maynard, are believed to have
been been victims Of infantile par
alysis.
Governor Gates of Vermont an
nounced his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for United States
senator at the state primary In Sep
tember.
Frank c. Carter died at Gloucester,
Mass. from injuries received when
q two-ton steam hammer which he
was operating drove an iron bar
through his stomach.
A shark weighing $50 pounds and
measuring nearly seven feet from tip
to tip was towed into Boston after It
had been lassoed by three local tish-
ermen of the Nahant shore.
Six men were seriously injured
when the coal pockets Of the Poca-
hontas Fuel company. valued at
$500, 900, at Portland, Me-, caved
In. The pockets were ruined.
So widespread have been the raw
ages OF the gypsy moths throughout
the towns in the vicinity of Man.
chester, N. H., that the authorities
are becoming seriously alarmed.
jeremiah e. F. Murphy, 26, who
fell 100 feet down an airshaft at Bos-
ton while trying to place some young
sparrows back into nest from which
they had fallen, died Of his injuries.
While leaning out of window OF
her home at Boston to reach clothes
line, Mrs. Stella Harmon, 35,
widow, lost her balance, fell ten feet
to an asphalt sidewalk and was killed.
The summer colony on Chebeague,
Me. island are terrified by the pres
ence on the island Of wildcat. It is
believed the animal crossed over the
ice from the mainland during last
winter.
A new working schedule between
three large brewing companies at
Portsmouth, N. H., and the Coop
ers' union was agreed on. The men
get an advance Of $3.50, making the
weekly pay $3.50.
Clarence E. Culver. 80, acting
cashier OF the National Miahiwa bank,
Great Darlington, Mass. shot and
killed himself. The police believe ha
was mentally unbalanced through
Overwork and worry.
Bangor, Me-, has been sorely tried
on the problem Of caring for the
families of militiamen for the reason
that over 200 of them, all out OF pro-
portion to the size Of the city, left
Bangor for the Mexican border.
With more than 800 workers out,
operations at the big Watertown,
Mass. plant of Lewando's cleansing
establishment are practically at
standstill. The strikers demand the
reinstatement of one Of their number.
Van K. Allison was found guilty
at Boston on three charges Of dis
tributing obscene literature. with re-
lation to birth control. He was SEN
fenced to three years In the house
OF correction, appealed and was held
IN $4,000.