Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-07
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts Of
New England

Mrs. Abbie H. Chamberlain,
prominent in genealogical work, died
at Cambridge, Mass. She was born
in Vermont in 1874.
Brigadicr General John N. Hyde,
U. S. A., retired, died al his home
at Brookline, Mass. He gained dis
tinction in the Civil war.
Charles E. Fish, former principal
Of Phillips Exeter academy and for
ten years superintendent Of the Ames-
bury, Mass. schools, died at Ames-
bury.
Mrs. Mary E. Cassell was burned
to death in her home at Melrose,
Mass, when her clothing ignited as
she was burning rubbish in the FUR
mace.
Fire destroyed barn on the farm
of the state hospital for insane at
Northampton, Mass. causing a loss
of $40 900. Fifteen COWS we're burned
to death.
Robert H. Wood, one of the Oldest
members of the G.. A. R. in Massa-
chusetts, died at Beverly. He was
IS years old and had lived in Beverly
all his life.
Fears are expressed for the safety
of the steamer Leander Wilcox, which
left Mystic, Conn, for Boston TOUR
weeks ago and has not been heard
from since.
The report of the treasurer Of the
University of Vermont shows def
lett of S6459 for the year 1855.
The deficit for the past four years is
over S24, 900.
A guest, Mrs. E. M. Benjamin OF
Boston, lest her life in fire which
DESTROYED the Northfield House and
the Judkins block at Mortified, VT.
Tie loss is $40, 600.
The qua-a ntine on South hall, the
living qaart. RS of more than 200 Sim
mons college girls, imposed after the
discovery of case of infantile paraly-
sis, has been removed.
Joseph Castelli and Francisco We
teri, deaf mutes, were found guilty
of murder in the first degree at New
Haven. They were charged with the
murder of Castelli's wife.
Gustav Ljunvall, who went to
Brenton Reef nghtship, Nafragansett
bay, as an assistant keeper, was
frightened to death when the ship
pitched at disturbing angles.
AS a result of injuries received, the
police charge, when he was kicked
by Conat Knot, teamster, Louis
Di Orio, 10, died at Boston. Knot is
held on a charge of manslaughter.
After lea, ing on his work bench a
note that partakes Of the nature or
his last will and testament, Samuel
A. Doble, GO, committed suicide by
shooting at South Weymouth, Mass.
Boston police are investigating the
circumstances surrounding the death
of Katherine Barry, "a, and the poi
soning of Gaetano Rizzo, both OIL
whom were found in gas-tilled
room.
Louis Bergeron. as, Of Londonderry.
N. H., and Frank Welcome, 43. OF
Wilton, N. H., employed on the Bos-
ton and Maine as track repair men.
we're instantly killed by passenger
train.
The Pawtucket river. on the banks
of which are $50, 900 200 worth of mill
property, is to be diverted from its
course by the Providence water sup
ply board in order to build large
reservoir dam.
Samuel D. Sherwood of Springfield
was chosen grand commander of the
grand commandery of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island at the l11th annual
conclave at Boston. He Is a thirty
third degree Mason.
Perley G. Moulton, %. pleaded
guilty to the theft of Of 1880 worth
of bonds from the Home Savings
bank, Boston, where he was en-
ployed as clerk. He was placed on
nrohatjon for one wear,