Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-05-23

A tract OF 900 aeres IN northern
Vermont, bought four years ago. has
been divided into three farms and
sold recently for prices aggregating
$50, 500. This II more thanstwice the
price paid in 1919.
James R. Miller. president Of the
Chaplin National bank of Springfield,
Mass, killed himself by shooting
through the head on the grounds Of
q sanitorium at Providence, where he
had been q patient.
Hope of finding alive the 4-year -old
daughter Of Adelbert Mcdonald and
wife, who has been lost in the woods
ct Amherst, Me-, for week, was
practically given up when the river
was dragged without result.
In small wooden box tucked mn
der the caves of q house at Portland.
Ne. workmen engaged In alterations
kof the building found the skeleton OF
an infant. The skeleton had probably
been there about i've years.
An embargo on all less than carload
lots of freight, except perishable and
food for human consumption, des-
tined for points in Connecticut end
Providence from all New Haven and
Central New England railway stations,
went into effect.
Thomas w. Gaughan, 43, and VIII
Ham Lutz, 10, employed In painting
. sign on building at SomerviIle,
Mass, were killed when the staging
on which they were standing col
lapsed and they plunged to the
ground. TX
Robert Shea, the veteran marine
engineer Of the Kennebec valley,
celebrated his Goth birthday at his
home at Bath. Me.
| The Maine grand council, Knights
Of Columbus. elected James J. Mellon
of BiddefIord state deputy.
Edwin B. Stewart, 81, q railroad
yard foreman at Lowell, Mass. was
killed when a car ran over him.
The Rockville, Conn, factory OF
e. ]. Martin Sons, makers Of silk
fish lines, was burned. The. loss is
about $3.50. 900.
Miss Mary Lynch, 30. Of Indian Or
chard, Mass, was struck and fatally
injured by an automobile owned and
driven by Crosby Adams.
A spectacular fire ruined two sum-
mer hotels, together with amusement
places and stands, at Revere, Mass.
The loss is about ;45, 900.
A $500, 900 bequest to Yale uni
versity was contained in the will OF
the late Charles w. Hardness, Stand
ard Oil company director.
With no one to mourn him. John
Elliott, dead by suicide, after STAY
ing Sybii Pettis and her father, was
buried at Thompson, Conn.
Peter Smirnow, who confessed that
he shot and killed Mrs. Diana Geof-
frey of Fall River, Mass, died Of a
self inflicted bullet wound.
Charles w. Hall, "a, the only man
who ever served all Suffolk COUNT as
q trial justice, and who was writer
of children's stories, died at Win
throp, Mass.
Fifty persons fed to the street in
j scant garb, while at least q score OF
thrilling rescues were made during .
IRE beneath the Quincy House, Wor-
cester, Mass.
Chief OF Police Kelley Of Bedford,
Mass, was shot In revolver duel
with four yeggmen who had attempt
ed to rob the Bedford postoffice safe.
The yeggs escaped.
Rudolph Coos. 10, was awarded
$1,000 by jury at Boston. Coos sued
A. G. Van Nostrand for injuries
caused by the automobile the defend
ant was operating.
Clara Louise Kellogg Strakosch,
former famous prima donna, died at
her home at New Hartford, Conn.
She was born in Sumpteryille, 8. c..
sixty-seven years ago.
The managing committee OF the
citizens preparedness parade, to be
held in Boston on May 81, has made
arrangements to handle at least rs, =
900 men and women in line.
At the C.. /. Hood farm auction
held at South Randolph, VT, Sue
cessful Queen, 27S, TAB, was sold for
$3.50. This COW is the worlds cham
pion Jersey Junior 4-year-old.
Clarence Bean, chief bookkeeper
for the Rice & Miller company, Ban
gor, Me-, was charged with embez-
Element Of the company's funds. He
pleaded not guilty and was held in
| $500. t.a.
The Peabody museum of Yale uni
versity was given permission to tear
down SO 200 red sandstone bridge
at South Manchester, Conn. in or
| der to obtain part Of q skeleton OF q
dinosaur.
The body Of Miss Helen White, who
died at Schenectady, N. Y. In 1880,
and which had been in q cemetery
there ever since. arrived at Man
chester. N. H.. for interment in her
fathers lot.
The Vermont experiment station ia
distributing bulletin 1919 dealing with
the inspection of grass, clover and
similar seeds sold in Vermont. 1t
shows their purity and their weed
seed contents.
Manuel Coyreira was killed and
Policeman John F. O'Reilly seriously
injured at Fall River, Mass. in q
battle with Joseph Vizerois, team
ster, who is believed to have become
suddenly insane. tC7
For the first time in the history Of
the Passamaquoddy tribe OF Indians
near PASSPORT, Me-, q white baby Is
hoJ~rv Ivn,,Ub< ry, vnnrnhor nf q