Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-03-21

Henry NJ. Fisher, u former mayor
Of Waltham. Mass J. and president Of
the Waltham National bank, died 1t
his home in that city.
Daniel Ehehan. 46. died at Nal
DEN. Mass. from burns received
while at work In q gas plant.
Thomas Walsh, 46. lost his life at
Woburn. Mass. when q bank oaved
In while he was engaged with other
laborers In grading hill.
Spaghetti valued at $1,000 In the
plant OF the North End Macaroni
Manufacturing company. Boston, was
destroyed by fre.
While picking coal from the tracks
Of the New Haven railroad at South
Boston Charles d Cicco, 10. was
struck and killed by Q train.
Captain Thomas H. Jenkins. q
veteran whaling master. died at his
home in Dartmouth, Mass. He had
commanded many whaling ships.
In the town of Gosnold, Mass,
last year there was not a birth. Cos
mold claims that is q records record
that other towns may equal. but never
surpass.
Mrs. Bridget Calman, IS, was
burned to death at New Bedford,
Mass. Her dress caught IRE from
stove.
George w. Manning, who earned
the title OF "Steeple Jack" by climb
ing feats few men would attempt,
died at Somerville, Mass. aged II.
He was stricken with cerebral hemor-
rhage.
Grain shipments from Boston this
week will aggregate ,036. 200 bushels
of wheat, oats and barley II reser-
vations are filled.
Governor McCalPs vetoes OF tn.
bills to reinstate two former oficers
in the Boston police department were
sustained In the Massachusetts sem
ate.
During common cement week at Yale
university next June the Metropolitan
Opera company Of New York Will pre-
sent an opera in the Yale Bowl.
The Harvard hockey team re-
elected John. e. P. Morgan of New
York as its leader for the coming
wear at a meeting of the H" men.
Henry Sherman, So, was instantly
killed by train when he drove q
coal pung across railroad tracks at
Maiden, Mass.
Mabel R. Fountain brought suit at
Taunton, Mass. for $40. 200 against
Mrs. Edna S. Hall, charging aliena-
ton of her husbands affections.
Mrs. Elizabeth Twistin, 95. was
burned to death at Marblehead,
Mass. when sparks from stove
ignited her clothing.
The fish famine in Boston became
acute when not a vessel arrived at
the fish pier.
Professor j. l.. Westengard, just
returned to Harvard university after
resigning his post as adviser to the
King of Siam, is to be one of the hew
members of the faculty of the Cam
bridge law school for women:
After making a daring escape from
a French prison camp and slowing
away on the American steamer Kan
san, August F.. Dannenseldt. Ger
man soldier, reached Boston.
George w. Spratt, 90, proprietor OF
the first stage that carried mail from
Bangor to Calais, distance Of 1O0
miles, for forwarding to the prov
inces. died at Bangor, Me.
Ernest A. Bunker, bookkeeper at
the National State Capital ba.,k OF
Concord, N. H., accused Of misuse
Of the banks funds, was given SEN
tence of five years in the federal peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta after plea OF
guilty.
The Massachusetts, house, 217 to .,
sustained Governor McCall's veto of
the bill to authorize the city OF New
Bedford to incur indebtedness for the
widening of Union street in that city.
The wholesale price Of -four at Bos-
ton has been reduced 10 cents q bar
rel, making 81 barrel reduction
from recent high.
A $500 fire started from an un-
Iy~.N In thu "AIRar
shoe factory at Lynn. Mass.
Clarence Johnson, IS, who served
a. executive clerk Of the United
States senate from 1901 to 1910, died
at his home in East Northwood.
N. H.
Gordon Payne, Is, was killed by q
train on a Boston railroad crossing.
Harold jonathan, II, was found
dead Of gas poisoning In his home at
Haverhill, Mass. Death IL said to
have been accidental.
Mrs. Evelyn Pettingill, Il, and
Benjamin F. Reyes. Is. were married
at the home Of the bridegroom ut
Lynn. Mass, by Rev. Wesley A.
Kinzie of the Baptist church.
With five members dissenting, the
Massachusetts legislative committee
on legal affairs reported favorably on
the bill to make New Years day le-
gal holiday.
Helen M. Painter Of Boston fled a
$50, 900 suit for alleged alienation OF
the affections Of her husband against
Ethel M. Won Rahr of Boston.
The Massachusetts, state house
watchmen have been equipped with
short, chunky clubs Of the billy" type.
This il one Of the precautionary
measures adopted since bomb was
found on a door Of the state house.
Mrs. Mamie Wilson. 80, committed
suicide at Manchester, N. H.. by
cutting her throat from ear to ear.
Forty six men employed in the low
or Pacific mills weave room, Law
renee, Mass. struck for an advance
In wages from STOP to 1910 per
week. U
Erastus Lermond, who was Demo-
cratic candidate for governor Of Maine
In 1898. died at Thomaston. Me. He
conducted large dairy farm.
The harbor junction coal wharf OF
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroad at Providence was dam
aged by fre to the extent Of $685.
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