Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-07-18
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Ys!|ous Parts Of
New England

Martin Davidson, SO, OF Boston,
died from the effects Of inhaling illu-
mnating gas.
Romeo Borzeille, 1, rolled from the
roof of building at Lowell, Mass.
into the Pawtucket canal and was
drowned.
James Newell, Boston police
officer, has been sued by Peter
Brace for $4,000, charging the officer
assaulted him.
While playing baseball with several
other children at Bridgeport, Conn. I,
Thomas Mcclure, 13, was instantly
killed by lightning.
In an attempt to board q moving
train at Marblehead, Mass. Bert l..
Crawford, AZ, fell under the wheels
and was decapitated.
An Indian baby was born at Win
chester, Mass, the parents being
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Martin, both
full -blooded Indians.
While on his way to his cottage on
Wallace's pond, Sturbridge, Mass. +,
Thomas Hudson, %. fell into the
pond and was drowned.
William HALEY, "a, Of Saxonville.
Mass, a ball player, lost his right
hand as the result of torpedo ex-
ploding while he held 1t.
After serving thirty-five years as q
member of the department, Thomas
F. Lyons of the Watertown, Mass,
police was retired on pension.
A meeting of the New Hampshire
Red Cross society was held at Con-
cord to make arrangements for work
In connection with the Mexican sit
uation.
It was announced at Manchester,
N. H., that Dartmouth college with
in q few days will receive 5000, 900
from the estate of the late e. N.
TopliL.
The introduction of courses In mill
tary training for teachers In second
ary schools was announced at the
opening of the Dartmouth college
summer session.
A section of the limb Of q tree
twenty inches long and six inches in
diameter was found In the stomach OF
a large horse mackerel caught at
South Harpswell, Me.
After twenty-five years Of service
as matron at Deer island, Boston's
penal institution, Mrs. Eldora N.
Hartman has been retired on half
pay pension Of $210 year.
A large tankful of molasses spilled
on Cambridge, Mass. street when q
auto truck in which 1t was being con-
veyed broke down. Street car trafiic
was tied up for two hours.
. The police of Manchester, N. H.,
are trying to solve the mystery Of the
death by drowning in the Ameskeas
mill canal Of Mrs. Helen Bennett,
30. and Frank T. Weddick, 26.
Professor Byron 8. Hurlburt. dean
Of Harvard university. has been COM
PEELED by Ill health to resign his post.
He will continue as a member OF the
faculty as professor Of English.
John Boccarossa, accused OF muir
dering his wife, Rosie, and Angelo
Laghi, was arraigned at Holyoke,
Mass, pleaded not guilty and was
held without bail for the grand jury.
The annual missionary Offering.
which brought in $1,000. was taken up
ct the national convention ct New
Haven Of the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union Of the Universalist church.
The United States department OF
labor has started to investigate the
employment Of minors in Boston. with
. view to determining what assistance
their school training has been 70
thsm. H. -,
John Bartini. 1s. Of Lee, Mass.
was preparing to use some gunpowdsr
In miniature cannon when . spark
from his cigarst isnited the powder,
causing INJURIES TO Bartini from which
he died.
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