Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-07-25
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts Of
New England


Charles q. Gates, Is, was drowned
while bathing at Franklin, Mass.
Joseph Levowich, 10. was drowned
In the so-called "Bottomless" Echo
lake. Quincy. Mass.
Richard Kehoe, "a, was killed By
falling from q ladder while painting
at Newburyport, Mass.
Frances Hurley, s, was hit by an
automobile at Revere. Mass. and
died from her injuries.
John w. Wilson, So, Q retired shoe
manufacturer, committed suicide at
Saugus. Mass, by shooting.
Margaret Roi, Is. was drowned in
Centre Harbor, N. H., bay. Lake
Winnepesaukee, while bathing.
Charles A. Rowell, sexton Of Grace
Methodist church, HaverhiIl. Mass. .
was struck and killed by an automo-
bile.
Lena Glazier, 19 months old, fell
through q window on the third floor OF
her home at Lynn, Mass, and was
instantly killed.
John F. Haines, 10, q trainer and
driver Of race horses in New Eng
land, died at Old Orchard, Me-. af-
ter long illness.
Strychnine in pills, which she had
obtained unnoticed, caused the death
OF Ethel Stockman. Is months old. at
Southbridge, Mass.
One year old Ruby sakisian died at
Somerville, Mass, from sulphurous
poisoning, the result Of eating the
heads from matches.
Record shipments for q single day
from the port Of Boston were made
when a million bushels Of grain was
taken in four vessels.
During q severe electrical storm at
Pawtucket, r. L., which tied up
street car and telephone service,
much damage was done.
Open season on pheasants In Mas
sachusetts will be from Oct. IL to
Nov. IL, inclusive. it was announced
by the fish and game commission.
Peter Boulier was instantly killed
and his wife and niece injured when a
buggy in which they were riding was
struck by a train at Madison, Ne.
While trying to swim with a pair
of waterwings, Anthony Contenti,
10, was drowned at Dalton, Mass. I,
when the strap Of the device broke.
General Theodore 8. Peck of Bur-
lington, VT, was elected president OF
the Society of the Army Of the Poto-
mac at its annual meeting at Burling-
ton.
Captain Ezra Curtis of Camden,
Me. for many years in the Boston
Bangor service Of the Eastern Steam
ship corporation, died at the age
OF IT.
Giovanni Fabria was indicted by q
grand jury for manslaughter in con-
nection with the death of Ferdinando
Semprini during quarrel at Beverly,
Mass.
John Grant, a private In the militia
camp at Concord. N. H.. was killed
while engaged in a friendly boxing
match with another private named
Doxsee.
Dropping sixty feet to the ground
when the staging on which he was at
work at Boston collapsed, Edward A.
Laberti, %, sustained injuries from
which he died.
Samuel A. Campbell, was black
lacked at Boston, in broad daylight,
and robbed of 1880. the payroll or
the Colonial Can company, by whom
he is employed.
The supreme lodge of the Order OF
Owls has acquired 400 acres Of land
In the White river valley. VT, with
the Idea of making q summer resort
for members Of the order.
The board of trade Of Hampton, NJ.
H., is up in arms over the toll bridge
connecting the beach with Salisbury,
Mass, but Is powerless to abolish
the toll or even get reduction.
Charged with the murder Of Alex
ander Bryan, 43. Charles H. Hun
newell, 62, was held without bail at
Somerville, Mass. Bryan was shot
In HunneweH's yard and died from
his wounds.
Exhibitors from all over the United
States, Canada and other foreign
countries occupy every inch Of avail
able space in the Mechanics building,
Boston, at the eighth National Shoe
and Leather Market fair.
Creation of the first national park
east of the Mississippi river, COM
prising 5000 acres on Mt. Desert is
land. Me-, was announced. The
tract, noted for its rugged beauty,
was donated to the federal govern
ment.
The body Of Emery Packard. one
Of three young men drowned at Mon
son, Me-. while canoeing, was re-
covered. Search for the bodies OF
Colby Fox and Perley Whitman, who
were with Packard. will be con-
tinued.
Charles l.. Reardon Of Lawrence, q
member Of the Ninth Massachusetts
regiment, en- route to the Mexican
border, was taken from train that
passed through Pittsneld, Mass. SUI
fering from q derangemsnt that was
denounced insanity. sad
Samuel Gill, Is, q lobster hsher-
man, was struck and killed by light
ming on Quincy. Mass.
Arnold Matthews, %. Of Rumford,
Ne. was drowned at the public
bathing beach at Holyoke, Mass.
Thomas Rholston, 30. was caught
by falling timber while unloading
car at Quincy, Mass, and crushed to
death. @
william ]. Flaherty. go, was killed
ct Waltham, Mass. He was riding
on Q freight and his head struck q
bridge.
Edward w. Lynch. machinist,