Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-19
Boston plumbing and heating irm.
filed a petition in bankruptcy. The
liabilities are $63 1918.

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liabilities are $63, 1918.
Rear Admiral John P. Merrill, U.
8. N, retired, died at New London,
Conn. where he went from Wash
ington to visit his daughter.
Ray Pike, 25-year-old son of q
prosperous Salisbury, Mass, farm
er, committed suicide by jumping in
the path of an express train.
Captain Ziba Nickerson, 6S, well
known in marine circles, died at
Chatham, Mass. He began sea-
faring life when a boy Of IL.
Following the "no-license" vote at
Fall River, Mass, liquor dealers
from that city are trying to secure
options on Newport, R. l., locations.
Between IS, 900 and 10000 en-
ployes of the cotton and woolen mills
of Rhode Island received wage raises
of 10 percent of their present salaries.
Five hundred members Of the Bos-
ton fire department voted to join the
American federation Of Labor and to
organize q labor union among them
selves.
William T. Meek, a wealthy 68-
year-old Boston bachelor, Is named
az defendant In $50, 900 breach OF
promise suit brought by Sarah Mars
den of Boston.
There is talk Of taking away the
privilege of hunting anywhere on MT.
Desert island, Me. This is more or
less the outcome of the establishing
of the national park.
Mrs. Lydia D. French died at Bos-
ton at the age of 103. She was born
in a log house at Seabrooke, N. H.,
that had originally served for protec-
ton against the Indians.
The barn of the Tobias H. Lyster
farm, St. Johnsbury, VT, was
burned, together with ITO tons or
hay, farm machinery and several
hogs. The loss is $1,000.
Bangor, Me-, lawyers are inter-
ested In the movement inaugurated
in Portland by members OF the bar
there for a higher scale Of fees. These
will be increased materially.
Sabine Iannacone, in jail at Bos-
ton awaiting action Of the grand jury
on a charge of killing his brother-in-
law, Cameio Repucci, committed
suicide by hanging in his cell.
General Charles w. Bartlett, IL,
Boston lawyer, statesman, Civil war
veteran, and twice Democratic can
didate for governor Of Massachusetts,
died at Newton from pneumonia.
A commission form of government,
incorporating the idea of city man
ager, is favored by Lewiston, Me-,
Republicans in their early organiza-
ton plans for the spring campaign.
DR.. Jane E. Bishop Of Boston,, who
figured in the Susan Geary suit case
mystery" eleven years ago, was held
In $500 bail on a charge Of having
performed illegal surgery on two
women.
Boston's health officials are very
much worried as the result OF their
discovery that young man was sur
fering from smallpox. Many persons
are believed to have been exposed to
the disease.
Harvard university authorized the
college treasurer to receive subscrip-
tions for a memorial to all Harvard
men who have died in the European
war, regardless of their nationality
or allegiance.
The price Of horseshoes and shos-
ing horses is the latest to increase IN
price. Boston blacksmiths claim the
increased cost Of stock has forced
them to boost their rates an average
of rs percent.
The summer residents of Marion,
Mass. have raised $27, 900 for a
campaign to eliminate all mosquito
breeding within certain definite
area in the towns Of Marion, Malta
poisett and Wareham.
It cost the Massachusetts Republi-
can state committee $50, ,637.S5 to
maintain its organization for the cur
rent year and defray the expenses OF
the last election. The committee re-
ceived in contributions sos, ,546. .1S.
Herbert H. D. Peirce, formerly
with the United States legation at
Petrograd, and, as third assistant
secretary of state, manager OF the
Russian Japanese peace conference at
Portsmouth, died at Portland, Me.
The $500, 900 O'Donnell will case il
to have a jury trial at Cambridge,
Mass. Mrs. Emma T. O'Donnell was
the 6S-year- bride who died while
on her honeymoon trip with DR..
Louis P. O'Donnell Of Melrose,
Mass. her bridegroom, twenty years
her Junior.