Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-08-15
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Happenings IN Various Parts Of
New England

, CanaQa pOnQ, FrOVl0enc0.
Felix Bush, IL, was drowned at
Methuen, Mass, while swimming.
The four-masted schooner G. q.
Mengel, Jr., was launched at Bath 4.
Me.
Michael Joyce, "a, Of Boston
jumped of a bridge in that city and
was drowned.
John Baker, 1S, was drowned at
Boston when dory in which he was
sailing capsized.
Abner w. Coombs, an aged man.
committed suicide at Coombs Mills,
Me-. by shooting.
Linus Seely of Portland was nomi-
mated for governor of Maine by the
Prohibition party.
Louis E. Brown Of Boston, a.,
was drowned in the surf while bath
ing near Biddeford Pool, Me.
William McPheneas Of Haverhill, /,
Mass. was drowned in the Kenne-
bunk river while canoeing at Kenne-
bunk, Me.
Edgar B. Murdock, 80. Of Dudley.
Mass. proprietor Of a shoe store, is
in critical condition due to infan-
tile paralysis.
The body of Henry Doucette, 20, OF
Marlboro, Mass, was found floating
In lake. Death is believed to have
been accidental.
Emigleo Guerra, q farmer, was
killed at Framingham, Mass, when
the motorcycle he was driving ran
into a telephone pole.
Matteo Napolitano and Vincenzo
Patrello were sentenced at Pittsfield, 1,
Mass, to life Imprisonment for the
murder of Vincenzo Crest.
John Fait, a seaman on the battle
ship Michigan, was killed by an am
munition hoist during drill with the
big guns OF Newport, R. I.
Gene Bastanes, IL, and John Kea-
hagias, 10, Greek boys, were
drowned at Lowell, Mass, while
bathing In the Merrimac river.
The Milo House, two livery stables
connected with It, and the storehouce
Of William F. Dutch were burned at
Milo, Me. The loss is $40, 900.
Captain Lemuel Cook, Is, a re-
tired master mariner Of Cornish,
Ma, was overcome by heat while
blueberrying and died soon after.
Joseph s. Ustovich of Lawrence, +,
Mass. lost his hold while stealing a
ride on trolley car, fell under the
wheels of the car and was killed.
While working on q new building
at Boston Frank Fisher, employed as
iron worker, fell eighty-five feet to
the ground and was instantly killed.
Mrs. Blanche w. Roberts of Lewis
ton, Me. librarian at Bates college,
had sued Lewis s. Bean, Presque
Isle business man, for breach OF
promise.
John Flaherty, IS, Of Boston, is in
a critical condition at Holyoke,
Mass. as the result of knife wounds.
Michael Nelson, 80, his assailant,
was arrested.
The sixth annual convention Of the
Associated Young Mems Hebrew as
sociations Of New England will be
held at Manchester, N. H., on Sept.
1, 2, 8 and 4.
The mason's tenders of Salem
Mass, and vicinity, out on strike,
returned to work after being granted
an increase of pay from Al cents to
As cents an hour.
Suit for the recovery Of more than
$500, 900 was brought against former
directors of the Atlantic National
bank Of Providence by R. L. Curtis,
receiver Of the institution.
Thomas Mcclellan, 79, president
of the Chattanooga Insurance COM
pany, q summer visitor at Manomet,
Mass. was struck by an automobile
and died shortly afterwards.
/ Official returns of the special pri-
mary in Maine for United States SEN
ator show that Bert M. Fernald had
plurality of 632 over Frank n.
Guernsey for the Republican nomina-
ton.
Mary Geroux, Z, and George Le-
may, 6. we're struck by train when
they started across the tracks at
Manchester. N. H. The girl was
instantly killed and the boy died later
from his injuries.
The contract for the rebuilding OF
the Essex bridge between Salem and
Beverly, Mass. was awarded to the
Hurlburt, Cabot & Rollins corporation
of Boston, by the Essex county COM
missioners, for $171 1857.
John 8. Jumper and Chiever N.
Clark, charged with arson in cennec-
ton with fire In summer board
ing house at Peaks island. were held
at Portland, Me. for the grand jury.
they pleaded not guilty.
The keel has been laid and other
! constructional work begun on the
United States submarine Schley at
! Quincy, Mass, which, when COM
/, pleted, will be the largest submarine
In the United States navy.
After declining to join his com
panions in swim in pond at
Stoughton. Mass. because the water
was too cold. Alonzo Cosman, IL. fell
on dam from which he was watch
! ing his friends and was; drowned.
G. H. Wiggin, 50. president OF the
Rockland national bank. died q
Rockland, Me.
Thomas ELLINGTON, a mill employe,
was, drowned while bathing at Man
chester, N. h.
I william Evans, 10. Of Cambridge
Mass. was drowned while swimming
In the Charles river.
/, Daniel Donovan, laborer, va
u struck and killed by an automopii'
truck at Portland, Me-.
Il Large thrasher sharks have oeel
seen at several places In the inno
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