Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-31
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS.
Happenings In Various Parts Of
New England

Peter Narcotic, SO, was electro
cuted at Montpelier, VT. while trim
ming a street light.
John Gilman of Lisbon was elected
president of the New Hampshire
Teachers association.
The United Fish company of Bos-
ton was petititoned into involuntary
bankruptcy by creditors.
Paul Murphy, z, was killed by an
automobile as he was leaving school
yard at Mansfield, Mass.
Providence dealers have raised the
retail price Of all domestic sizes OF
anthracite coal 81 q ton.
Mrs. Poebe A. Leach, a daughter
Of the War of 1872, died at Brattle-
boro, VT, at the age Of 80.
The body OF Edmond c. Swan. a
mill superintendent Of Hollis Centor,
Me-, was found in brook.
The sawmill of the North Arson,
Me. Manufacturing company was de-
stroyed by fire with q loss of $50, =
900.
The directorate of the Maine Cen
trail railroad was increased to four
teen at the annual meeting of the
stockholders.
Gertrude Hartnett, 10, Of Lynn,
Mass, and All Chung, Chinese box
er, were married at St. Patrick's
church, Lynn.
Professor David N. Camp, So, for
many years one of the most promi-
nent educators in Connecticut, died
at New Britain.
When the British steamer Saxon
Monarch sailed from Boston for Eu-
rope she took out an apple shipment
Of 20 200 barrels.
Nine horses were burned to death
In a $500 fire that destroyed the
stable of Michael Haley, teaming con-
tractor, at Chelsea, Mass.
An interesting innovation is to be
inaugurated at Harvard university
when an attempt will be made to play
a chess tournament by wireless.
A northwest gale in Buzzards bay
brought hard luck to the destroyer
Nicholson, which lost one Of her IL
inch torpedoes, valued at $4,000.
In attempting to haul in the anchor
Of his motorboat Robert c. Cheney,
SO, of Salisbury, Mass, fell into the
Merrimack river and was drowned.
Samuel Hyman and Morris Shirrer
were convicted by jury at Bath.
Me-, on the charge of arson for the
burning of their store at Richmond.
rs. Annie S. Hawks, so, famous
writer of hymns, and the author OF
II Need Thee Every Hour" is criti-
cally Ill at her home at Benning-
ton, VT. .
A real shortage Of day laborers is
reported by the state free employ
ment agency at Boston. The over
demand for labor extends even to OF
flee boys.
More than 5000 persons we're
present at the dedication exercises OF
the Beth Israel hospital at Boston,
the first Jewish institution of its kind
in New England.
Mrs. Mary U. Lewis, "a, wife OF
John B. Lewis, temperance worker
and former candidate for vice presi-
dent on the Prohibition ticket, died
at Reading, Mass.
An investigation into circumstances
Of the death of John Contos, 26, OF
Lynn, Mass, who died at the Dan
vers insane hospital, has been de-
manded by his relatives.
Captain j. B. O'Brien, 80, one OF
the seven O'Brien brothers who were
noted as ship masters in the days OF
the packets sailing between Boston
and Halifax, died at Boston.
Unable to speak or hear, Mrs. Eva
Waters secured divorce in Boston
court from her deaf and dumb hug
band, Jacob Waters, on the ground
Of cruel and abusive treatment.
New Englanders are giving con-
tracts to. builders at the rate Of 81, =
900, 900 a day, and have already
passed the high water mark of all
previous years in building activities.
Rev. FIR. Alphonse Charlier, S. J.. +,
SO, the oldest priest in point of SER
vice In the United States, died at
Boston as a result of an injury which
he received when he fell, fracturing
his hip.
George C. Warren of Boston has
been sued by Kathryn G. Ellis, the
former fiancee of his son, Lewis e.
Warren, to recover s25, 900 for the
loss Of the affections Of the young
man.
Confident until the moment of his
death that he would survive his in
juries, Patrolman Earle died at Bos-
ton few hours after he was crushed
between two trolley cars while on
duty.
Morris Goodman, former Boston
shoe dealer, was sentenced to year
and a day in jail following plea OF
guilty to an indictment charging him
with concealing assets from his
trustee in bankruptcy.
Colonel William Wallace Of La
coma, N. H., who was a member OF
the staff of former Governor Floyd
and former state senator, died as a
result Of injuries received when he
was thrown from his automobile.
Samuel Goldman, 6, was killed BY
IN automobile at Worcester, Mass.
Three real Daughters of the
American Revolution are still living
In Maine.
Percy R. Todd was reelected
president of the Bangor and Aroos-
took railroad.
James Atwell, 26, was killed when
caught between two trolley cars at
Lewiston, Me.
Leona Marion, Z, was struck and
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