Oxford Democrat., 1916-02-08


sent from the Randolph, VT, high
school fifty students, Who are Ill
from the grip.
Harlow w. Hatch. who has been on
trial at st. Johnsbury, VT. on .
charge OF manslaughter in connec-
ton with the fatal shooting Of Sum-
ner Brown, was acquitted.
The Exeter IN. H. Manufacturing
company announced an advance Of 3
percent In wages. The plant en-
cores 500 operatives.
Charles II. Sleeper. nominated oy
President Wilson for collector OF Gus
Dms at Portland, Me-, will succeed
Willis T. Emmons, Republican
whose term expires March /.
The Boston Alumni association OF
Amherst college is Offering to the
preparatory schools within thirty miles
Of Boston a freshmaA scholarship OF
$3.50.
The confederate nag tSat for years
has been In a vault in the office OF
the Boston city clerk, and which the
people OF New Orleans have many
times requested, is to be returned to
the southern city.
Spectators OF a moving picture per-
formance in the Scenic theatre, Roch-
ester. N. H., were driven to the
street when fire damaged the building
to the extent Of SIT 200.
Jerome Cronin was given a verdict
Of $4,000 and Charles ]. Kane $709 by
. jury at Boston in their damage suits
against Albert P. Ames, the result OF
a collision between the latter in his
automobile and the plaintiffs In their
carriage.
The Morgan building, the largest
block in Lakeport, N. H., was dam
aged to the extent Of $12 ZOO by fire.
Conrad Nelson, a fisherman on a
Boston schooner, was drowned while
hauling travis.
A pardon was refused John VIII
liams, who Is serving sentence OF
firty years in New Hampshire state
prison for murder, by the governors
council. He has served fifteen years.
Mrs. Mary Riley. 80. died at Lew
iston, Me-. from burns suffered in
tire which destroyed her house and
caused her husbands death.
The Boston and Maine railroad ex-
port embargo was modified. and in
the near future further notifications
will be made.
Leading oyster growers. represent
ing an investment Of SIS, 600. 900, or
ganized at New Haven to ask the
federal government to prevent pollu-
ton of waters by sewage.
w. P. b. Brooks & Co., furniture
dealers, Boston, owe $75 900, &C
cording to bankruptcy schedules filed
by the company.
Bequests Of los, 900 to charity are
made in the will fled at Dedham,
Mass, OF Mrs. Elizabeth Miller
French, widow Of the late Charles A.
French.
Henry l.. Phillips, So, was killed
at Brockton, Mass. when he was
struck by taxicab.
Clarence L. Keith, foreman, OF
Maiden, Mass. filed bankruptcy
petition. He owes $37 ,012.
BY touching wet electric light
pole with his hand Alden &. Gould,
Is, a freight brakeman, was electro
cuted at Revere, Mass.
Loretz Sandrella, 4, was probably
fatally hurt when q case OF beer
dropped from q window at Holyoke,
Mass. striking her upon the head
and fracturing her skull.
Charles 4. West, 60, farmer OF
Wakefield, Mass. killed himself by
shooting in Boston park.
Peter F. keegan, So, was killed
by gas at his home in Revere, Mass.
The gas escaped from an open cock In
another ROOM
Accidentally tipping over a gas
stove in his bedroom, severing tube
and allowing gas to leak. John 8.
Phelan, %. Of Quincy, Mass. was
found dead.
The nomination OF John B. Madigan
Of Houlton as an associate justice OF
the Maine supreme court was con-
firmed by the governor and council.
Henry B. Cabot, director and
also treasurer and clerk Of the Bos-
ton and Lowell railroad for fifteen
years, has resigned.
Boston Is facing a flour famine
which will drive the price to $40 or
higher in the next month. This Is the
prediction of dealers.
While crossing a street at Boston
Dora pinanski. 81, was struck and
killed by a trolley car.
James Dempsey, a Lynn. Mass, {,
LIQUOR dealer, fled petition in bank
ruptcy. He admits debts Of $10,-
940.41.
Rising from a chair to hang his coat
ON a hook in the tenders house at
q Boston drawbridge, Drawtender
Thomas r. Dunn, 40. fell to the floor
dead.
David e. Jarvis, charged with as
saulting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Hat
ter, an aged couple. at Pembroke,
Mass. was held in $2500 for hear
ing.
More than score Of Harvard stu
dents will take part In geological