Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-08-08

The Forsyth Dyeing company Is Il
erect an addition to its New New Ha'
ven plant. A two-story building
80 by 160 feet. IL planned.
James Kennedy, Is. q dsckhand on
the steamer Pontiac, was drowned
when he fell from the ship while u
her dock at Pawtucket, r. I.
Former Governor Fernald wa!
nominated as the Republican candi.
date for United States senator from
Maine to succeed the late Edwin q.
Burledgh.
Harold F. Oxley, an orchestrs
leader, charged with stealing three
automobiles, was sentenced at Provi'
dence to three years in prison AND
nned $500.
A fungus growth Is affecting the
maple and other hardwood trees al
over the state, according to Professor
Osmun of the Massachusetts, Agri.
cultural college.
The Glastonbury Granite Works
Inc, took over the Glastonbury
Conn. quarry and became incor.
porated with authorized capitaliza.
ton of $100. 900.
ITO my brother, Edward Cragin.
give nothing" reads the first clause
in the will of Sarah e. Priest OF
Westboro, Mass. fled in the probate
court at Worcester.
The Pawtucket, r. l., Dyeing and
Bleaching company will build one
story. 2O174-foot addition to its dye
house. The plant dyes and bleaches
yarns and stockings.
A ride in his little cart down a nil
ended In death for 6-year-old Henry
Clougherty at Boston when he was
tossed under a wagon. A rear whes
passed over his neck.
Among the heavy orders at MIL
ford, N. H., factory is one for 1.
900. 900 campaign buttons, with
picture of President Wilson, for the
national Democratic committee.
Albion G. Cory of Brockton, Mass.
was drowned after futile efforts Of his
6ancee, Miss Merits Garrison, tt
save him when the canoe in which
they were padding overturned.
An ancient box turtle, believed tc
be more than $50 years old. with the
initials "E. W." carved on its shell
was picked up by David Dean on his
farm at North Raynham, Mass.
A church squabble is said to b'
the foundation of q $25. 900 damage
suit filed by Rev. Frederick w. Buis
of Salem, Mass, against Leroy b.
Philbrick, q business man Of tha'
city.
One hundred feet of the Golfer dam
being built in connection with tn.
construction of the commonwealth
new dry dock at Boston gave way at
high tide and the water rushed in In
great volume.
The expenditure Of 200 more
for motorizing fire apparatus was
authorized by Mayor Curley Of Bos'
ton. The fire commissioner intends
to purchase four motor tractors anc
ono tractor engine.
Rev. De Witt s. Clark, Is, one oi
the best known Congregational minis
ters in Massachusetts. for nearl,
thirty-seven years pastor Of the
Tabernacle Congregational church
Salem, died from heart trouble.
Manchester, N. H. street car en-.
ployes have just organized loca
branch Of the American Association
of Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes, with a total membership OF
upwards Of $50 conductors and motor
men.
Louis Kicker, 70. and Annie NIL.
ler, rs, who eloped from Pepperill
Mass, and were detained by the
Concord, N. H.. police. were re.
turned to Pepperill in an automobile.
Relatives interfered with the plans Of
the couple.
Twenty seven Cambridge, Mass.
druggists will now have the right Il
sell liquor on prescriptions Of physi.
clans, Judge Crosby Of the supreme
court ordering q mandamus to issue
to compel Mayor lockwood to sign
the licenses.
Secretary Healey Of the Connect
cut board of agriculture reports that
the humid weather Of the season has
promoted the black fungus growth
known as potato blight. which is q
serious menace to the crop in many
parts Of the state.
A big storehouse at Somerset
Mass. owned by the Bay State Shell
lac company. whose main plant in
Fall River was destroyed by fire last
week, was burned with loss OF $10,-
600. Arthur e. Parks, treasurer oi
the company. was killed In an auto
mobile accident two weeks ago.