Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-25

has been closed for the sale OF the
big Wallace shoe factory at Roches-
ter, N. H., to a syndicate OF Mas
sachusetts men.
A white pearl was discovered In
auahog by Louis Hantiotes. a West
erly, X. l.. cook. The stone was
valued at $1,000 by jeweler.
Max Adler. u.s., authority on NUM-
cipal improvements. died suddenly OF
heart disease at his home at New Ha-
ven.
Mrs. Lucretia Pierson, IS. was
killed when she fell downstairs at her
home at birmingham. Mass. frac-
turing her skull.
Matthew Shea, 8. and his COM
panion, Frederick A. O'Brten. z.
we're drowned when they ventursd
on thin ice at Boston.
Now that the men have been ade-
quately provided for, the Dawes Ho-
tel association contemplates the erec-
ton in Boston of a hotel for women.
James X. Bonnet OF Concord. N.
H., a Civil war veteran. 10. dropped
dead in a dental office while waiting
TO have some work done.
A certificate OF organization OF the
Remington Arms Metallic Cartridge
company OF Bridgeport. with capt.
tai stock Of $50 600. 900. was filed
with the Connecticut secretary OF
state.
Governor Curtis nominated John b.
Madigan OF Houlton to be an associate
Justice OF the Maine supreme court.
Four-year old Mary Burns OF Cam
bridge, Mass. was burned to death
while playing with matches.
Lieutenant Rufus G. Fessendea,
So, OF Division 10. Boston. died al
ter a brief illness. He was the tall
est man in the police department. be-
ing feet inches tall and weighing
more than ESQ pounds.
The children Of Samuel w. Emery
OF Boston and Portsmouth. N. H..
won their fight for share OF the es-
tate OF about $50. 900 left by their
father to his second wife. The case
was bitterly contested.
The body Of a man who committed
suicide by jumping into the Charles
river at Boston was identified as OF
Charles Kidep. rs, Lithuanian.
Elnathan F. Duren celebrated his
1920 birthday at Augusta, Me.
Two women were killed when they
were run down by suburban train at
Hartford. The killed we're Mrs. Mary
Mositzke, As, and Miss Nellie Mad
zas, 10.
The freight situation in Boston and
New England growing out Of the many
embargoes became 30 acute that the
Boston and Maine railroad declared
another embargo on all exports ex-
cept livestock and perishables.
The Dana warp mills, Westbrook,
Me. will pay a percent increase in
wages to all Of the more than 12O0
employees.
Health Commissioner Mahoney OF
Boston and two Of his assistants, who
only a few days ago issued list OF
"dont's" telling how to avoid the grip
and pneumonia, are now nursing at
tacks OF the grip themselves.
An explosion wrecked a wheel mill
Of the American Powder company at
Acton, Mass. No one was hurt.
A handsomely equipped grange hall,
built at a cost of $4,000. the gift OF
Theodore N. Vail, was dedicated at
Lyndon. VT
Edward Marsh, So, veteran tele-
grapher, was sufiocated by gas acct
dentally in his room at Boston.
William H. Worcester, the sec
ond man in Massachusetts to answer
the call for three-year enlistments at
the time of the Civil war, died at
Lowell, Mass.
The Central Square theatre was
opened at East Boston. 1t cost $780,
900, is absolutely tireproof and can
be emptied Of the audience in one
minute.
stockholders OF the Manomet mill
voted to issue 81 900 900 additional
stock for the construction Of a new
mill at New Bedford, Mass. to have
", 900 spindles.
A movable school Of agriculture IL
to held at Lochmere, N. H., from
Feb. . to IL.
With gas flowing freely from an open
Jet Thomas McGrane, 60, was found
dead in bed at Boston.
The White Star liner Adriatic
sailed from Boston for Liverpool with
12O passengers and nearly IL. 900 tons
OF war munitions.
John w. Worthington was elected
trustee of the Toy Theatre company
of Boston, which recently went into
bankruptcy.
Burglars broke into the store OF
THE British American Tailors," Bos-
ton, and carted away about $500
worth OF clothing.
John Burek died from broken
skull and neck after being thrown
from q sleigh In runaway accident
at Westneld. Mass.
The Readville, Mass, race track
property was sold for non payment OF
taxes. The property is valued at $40.-
500.
Alpheus p. Blake, the prime NOV
er in the building of the Boston, Re-
we're Beach and Lynn railroad. died
at Boston.
Patrick F. Murphy, SO, retired
sea captain, died at Boston. He was
a well known and familiar figure on
the water front Of New England for
more than half a century.
Professor John C.. Schwab, uni
versity librarian at Yale and a grad
uate OF the college with the class OF
1886, died at New Haven OF pneu-
monia.
w. M. Oakman, president OF the
Boston Shoe Travellers association,
says that the shoe trade OF New Eng
land is better than it has been for the
last five years.