Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-04-25
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS

Happenings IN Various Parts Of
New England States
Ralph T. Casselboom Of Calais was
reelected chief templar by the Maine
grand lodge, I. o. e.. T.
i Capitalized at 500, 900, the East
ern Chemical company Will erect an
electrolytic bleaching plant at South
Brewer, Me-. at q cost Of $50, ,000
for the bleaching of sulphite pulp.
Leon G. Bosquel, 22, q seaman at
tached to the government submarine
station at Groton, Conn, was killed
by train at Groton.
Maine Knights Of the Golden Eagle
elected Harold P. Maloon Of Auburn
grand chief of the Maine branch Of the
order.
The Wanskuk company and the
Coronet Worsted company, the larg-
est Independent wooden mills in
Rhode Island, announced q wage ad-
vance of 10 percent.
The loom fixers' strike at the mill
Of the Salmon Falls (Me. } Manu-
featuring company on Oct. %, 1912,
was declared of by the New Hamp-
shire state board Of conciliation and
arbitration.
Circulars from the management OF
the Boston and Maine railroad to en-
ployes announce that In the future
coke will be substituted for hard coal
In depots, workshops, crossing and
section shanties.
A proclamation was issued by Gov
ernor Spau'ding, relative to the OBJ
servance, May z, as Sunday School
day In New Hampshire.
The descendants of Martin Smith,
Jr. have lived on the same farm IN
Rupert, VT, for 147 years.
One thousand workmen employed
In vinalhaven, Me-, granite Quarries
resumed work after six weeks Of idle
ness growing out Of strike which
was settled by a compromise on the
question Of wages.
Adam MacWhinnie, superintendent
Of the Spencer Yarn companys mill
at Adamsdale, R. l., is missing and
the theory of suicide Is given cred
ence by his friends.
The Providence police were notified
by Charles Glass, father Of the miss
ing Jimmy" Glass, that, according
to the description, the boy found
with a gypsy band there Is not his
son.
Three lumber contractors were
found guilty at Concord. N. H.. OF
violating the alien contract labor law
In bringing men from Canada to New
Hampshire to work. Henry Wood
was fined 500 and costs. W. H.
Gates $1,000 and costs and Frank
Cottino $500 and costs.
The town of Wilton, N. H., with
a population Of more than 100, is
without q milliner for the first time
In its history.
More than 500 employees Of the
Nashua IN. H. Gummed and Coated
Paper company received word that
they will receive an increase IN
wages.
No more disrobing acts will be al
lowed on Boston stages, as q result
OF q new rule added to the city's
theatrical code by tho censorship
commission.
Austin l.. Hubert and Mrs. Rosie
l.. Hubert were married at Tilton,
N. H. They were formerly married
to each other and had been divorced.
It was the third marriage Of each.
Robert R. Perry, "a, OF somer-
Vile, the oldest police captain In
Massachusetts,, was officially retired
from duty after hard fight for year
to prevent this action.
After q hearing on charges against
them in connection with the death at
Houlton. Me. of Grace Laskey, II,
Mrs. Hattie Perkins and "Reddie"
Armstrong were held in $1,000 each
for the grand Jury.
Willis Bell Of Westheld, Ne. shot
and probably fatally wounded his wife
and then killed himself. The police
say jealousy was the motive.
Miss Frances I. Martin. bookkeeper
for the Pheghar Hardware Specially
. company, New Haven, was held up
on the street at the entrance to the
company's Office and robbed Of 5000.
the companys payroll.
Captain Barnard smyth- -Pigott, a
representative Of the British army,
who has been stationed at New Aa-
ven, overseeing the hlling Of orders
for the British government for NUM-
tions of war, died following an opera
ton for appendicitis.
F. e. Ridcliff, an electrical con-
tractor, and Alfred Bushe are In .
serious condition at Burlington, VT,
suffering from poisoning a. q result
OF inhaling fumes while working on
some storage batteries.
More than Is, 900 men Of Greater
Boston will be rounded up" for the
work of mems Bible classes in the
Billy Sunday campaign In the next
three months.
Mrs. Edward Sparks. 48, OF Ap-
ponaug, r. L., was instantly killed
by train.
The body, Of the man who killed
himself at q prominent New Haven
hotel was identified - that Of Henry
G. Robbins, IS, electric engineer OF
New York city.
Lamont A. Stevens Of Wells an
nouncad his candidacy In the Demo-
cratic primaries for representative TO
congress from the First Maine dis
trict. -s
Bankruptcy schedules fled by Israel
Popkin of FAN River. Mass. show
liabilities o. 3184 $3.50. 80.
The candidacy Of James A. Pulsi-
fer OF Auburn, Me-. for the Pro-
gressive nomination for representa-
tive In conguess was announced.
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