Oxford Democrat., 1916-05-16
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings h Various Parts o.
New. England States

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william Bragg. 81, was struck and
killed by . train at Boston.
julius King, s., fell from build
ing at Waltham, Mass. and died
from his injuries.
Nine -year-old Helen Bacon died at
Boston OF injuries received when
struck by an automobile.
Daniel J. Taffe, 40, died at Hayer-
hill, Mass. from q fractured skull.
He was run down by q motorcycle.
The grand commandery Of Maine,
knights Templar, elected Edmund d.
Mallet of Freeport grand commander.
The board of trustees Of the Uni
versity OF Vermont elected DR.. F. T.
Kidder Of Woodstock as permanent
member.
Despondent because he could moi
get work, Arthur Libbey, "a, COM
mitted suicide at Boston by inhalins
Illuminating gas.
The fishing season at Mooseheao
lake, Me-, was oficially opened, the
last OF the winters ice having dis
appeared from the lake.
Essex Junction, VT, voted to In
stall fire alarm system. and also to
require a SO license from those who
run automobiles for hire.
Ralph Dodge, who is believed to
have committed numerous robberies
at Nashua. N. H., was held for the
grand jury in $4,000 bonds.
The Vermont state Republican con-
vention will be held at Montpelier on
May 26. Senator Sherman Of Illinois
will be the principal speaker.
Mrs. Harriet Mahoney, 81, OF
Haverhill, Mass. met her death and
three others were hurt in an automo-
bile accident at Salem. N. H.
Dr.. John Gibson, 49. a former
lecturer at the University Of Vermont
medical college, died suddenly at st.
Albans, VT, of heart trouble.
Mrs. Mary Riley Of Boston, whose
clothing was burned from her body
while she was destroying rubbish in
her yard, died from her injuries.
Holes in the streets and sidewalks
cost the city of Boston $3.50 in the
latest crop of claims for personal in
juries approved by Mayor Curley.
Professor Lucien I. Blake, 81, in
ventor of the submarine signal and
the electro static ore separator, and
noted electrical engineer, died at
Boston.
The will of Susan e. Blume of Bos-
ton gives direct bequests totalling
$l45, 900 to relatives and friends be-
sides jewelry worth many thousands
of dollars.
A verdict Of $2500 was returned
In the case Of Oscar Pearson, q
minor, of Lynn, Mass, In an &C
ton to recover for injuries sustained
in an automobile accident.
An event said to be unparalleled in
the history of the Sons of Veterans
in Maine took place at Bangor when
q class Of 1873 candidates was mus
tered into Daniel Chaplin camp.
Public bequests aggregating more
than $50, 900, including $1O.0 to
Brown university. were provided for
in the will of Colonel Robert H. J..
Goddard, fled at Warwick. r. I.
The steamship Sucross, in reality q
mammoth floating keg, which will
carry 1 500, 900 gallons Of molasses, {,
was launched at Quincy, Mass. for
the Cuban Distilling company Of New
York.
Announcement of a 10 percent in
crease in wages was made by the
Pejepscot Paper company, which
operates six pulp and paper mills in
Maine. The increase affects 800 en-
ployes.
Deputy State Treasurer Of Massa-
chusetts Henry s. Bridge retired at
ter thirty three years Of service, hav-
ing reached the retirement aged OF ~
years. He is succeeded by George b.
willard.