Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
news CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts Of
New England

Life became a burden to John
Eriani. q, so he killed himself at
Boston by shooting.
Another advance, 81 q ton In the
retail price of anthracite coal went
into effect at Boston.
The retail prices of coal were ad-
vanced by Providence dealers from
| $12 to $12. so ton for domestic sizes.
All of the 5000 employees Of the
Draper mills, Hopedale, Mass. are
to receive q substantial raise in
wages.
Three men were killed and three
others seriously injured by gas IN
the holds of the steamer Devonian at
Boston.
Daniel ]. Fitzgerald, 40, Of the
state building inspection department,
died at Salem, Mass. from infantile
paralysis.
George H. Jablowsky, rs, i'll and
| respondent, committed suicide at
| Chelsea, Mass, by inhaling gas. He
left $4,000 to his father.
Augustus Marshall, 81, dean OF
Boston's photographers, who photo
graphed world-famed men, died at
his home at Newton, Mass.
Maurice ]. Murphy, "A, an employe
of the American Express company,
was killed at Boston when he was
struck by a locomotive and decapi-
tated.
The Pittsfield, N. H., public
schools are closed and children under
Is are barred from moving picture
| houses on account Of a scarlet fever
epidemic.
The body Of Mrs. Louis p. Toner,
SIS, was found on the shore Of a lake
at Lakeville, Mass, with a revolver
In her hand and a bullet wound in
her head.
:. we'll dressed baby girl about +
months old was found abandoned IN
| a stateroom Of the Governor Cobb
when it arrived at Portland, Me-. :,
from Boston.
William H. Bunce, famous in art
circles as a painter Of Venetian ma
rine scenes, died at Hartford from
injuries received when he was struck
by an automobile.
A $50, 900 jewelry theft from Ethel
wynde, the Lenox, Mass, villa OF
Mrs. Robert Winthrop, remains
shrcuded in mystery. Detectives are
at work on the case.
Mrs. Mary E. Burrows, "a, who
was the inmate Of longest service at
Maine state prison, died there. She
had spent thirty-two years there for
the murder of her husband.
William B. Jack, principal of Port
land high school, was the unanimous
choice of 1000 Maine teachers for
| president at the annual meeting or
the Maine Teachers association.
Miss Myrtle NJ. Garrison, Is,
supervisor Of nurses in the state in
sane hospital, Worcester, Mass. :,
died from injuries received when she
was run down by an automobile
truck.
Five hundred shoe workers, en-
ployed by Miller & Wolser, Chelsea,
Mass, were surprised when told
that wages would be raised 10 percent
all around. The raise comes volun-
tarily.
New England physicians will soon
have a chance to join the army in
their professional capacity. More
than 100 medical officers will be
needed for the United States army
next year.
Antonio Demario dropped fifty
! eight feet with the elevator which he
| operates at Boston when a cable
broke while the car was at the fourth
floor landing. He escaped with two
broken ribs.
The open season on deer hunting
in seven Maine counties began and
extends through the present month.
In the other nine counties of the state
it is legal to shoot deer from Oct.
until Dec. Is.
DR.. Nathan NJ. Cohen was arraigned
at Boston, charged with being an &C
cessory after the fact in connection
with the murder of Cosimo Di Nuccio
| at Providence. The case was con-
tinued in $4,000 bail.
Countess Magri, known the world
over as Mrs. Tom Thumb, celebrated
her 18TH birthday at Middleboro,
Mass, where she was born. Count
Magri, who is her second husband, is
her constant companion.
William j. Phillips, who endeav-
ored to prove to court that he is the
son of the late John c. Phillips OF
Swampscott, Mass, and heir to the
millions left by Maria Phillips, moth
or of John c., lost his suit.
Six hundred Of the 1000 employees OF
me lens factory of the American Opti-
cal company, Southbridge, Mass.
walked out on strike after their de-
mands for 20 percent raise in wages
and time and -a-half for overtime had
been refused.
In the United States district court
at Portland. Me-, q decree was is
sued ordering the sale by auction OF
the property Of the Eastern Steam
ship corporation and the foreclosure
OF the mortgage held by the Old Col
ony Trust company Of Boston, trus-
tees for the bondholders.
Pearly Cook, 7, was killed at Row
ley, Mass. by an automobile.
Lee Harrison, actor, died from
apoplexy at Greenwich, Conn. In his
61st year.
While fishing for cells at Braintree.
Mass. Simon DeYoung, g., upset
his boat and was drowned.
The best grades Of -four are quoted
at Boston at from 311.25 to 312 bar
rel, which is an increase Of Is cents.
0-~a.s- AldS.a- Wy oh,,x> 800.