Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-31
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Happenings N various Parts
Of New England


Of New England
Roderick McLane. 20. Of Brookline,
MASS. was drowned ct Antrim.
N. H.
Solomon Pinkoffsky, SO. one OF
Boston's wealthiest Jewish residents,
died in that city.
Incenzo Mancusino. 60, dropped
dead at Waltham, Mass. Death was
caused by the heat.
intercollegiate athletic activities
will be abandoned at the University
Of Vermont during the war.
Frank l.. Palmer, Sc, bank presl-
dent and millionaire philanthropist,
died at New London, Conn.
The body of Eusabe BONN. s.,
was found in a pasture at Marlboro,
Mass. BONN disappeared last March.
William Whitney was killed at Bos-
ton when a heavily laden truck col
lided with a wagon on which he was
riding.
Victor Vented, So, retired bust
ness man, was instantly killed when
he was struck by train At Waverly {,
Mass.
All the small milk contractors In
Boston, as well as the larger ones
will advance the price of milk to IA
cents quart.
The explosion Of gasoline stove
caused a $500 fire which threatened
to destroy an entire tent colony at
Revere, Mass.
Rev. Albert Booth, 81, died at
Bridgeport, Conn. He was placed on
the superannuated list Of Methodist
preachers in 1894.
The proceeds from the sale Of liq-
uors and cigars seized from German
ships at Boston total SIC, 339, accord
ing to customs officials.
While working in tree at Bos-
ton Moses Lowe, %, fell a distance
of thirty five feet, striking on his
head. He was instantly killed.
A. K. Ingraham, who was one OF
the Joseph Dixon Crucible company'a
oldest travelling statesmen, died a,
Bridgeport, Conn. in his S0th year
Hyman E. Robbins of Maiden,
Mass. charged with concealing as
sets valued at $40, 900 from his trus-
tee in bankruptcy. was held in $25OO
bail.
Under glare of powerful search
lights, Bangor, Me-, young men who
may be drafted are learning the ele-
ments of military drill by training at
night.
The saw and finish mill Of Prouty
& Miller of Newport, VT, was strucl;
by lightning and completely de,
stroyed. The loss is estimated al
$40, 900.
The big freight steamer Ockenfels,
one of the German vessels seized al
| Boston and transferred to American
registry, has reached French port
in safety.
The railroad stations at Lancaster
Center, Still River and Harvard
Mass. were entered by thieves am
mileage books and money from pay
| telephones were stolen.
Captain John T. Freeman, Al, o!
the tug F. ]. Purdy, was browne
when he fell from his vessel as 1t lay
tied up at Boston. It is believed h.
was stricken with heart disease.
Augustin S. Chester, 81, former
deputy Judge, one of the board o.
registrars and justice of the peace
killed himself with charge Of dyna
mite at his home at Noank, Conn.
Attorneys for Mrs. Amy E. Gill
gan, under sentence to be hanged TO,
the murder of Franklin R. Andrews
an inmate of her home for aged al
Windsor, Conn. will move for new
trial.
| BY cooperative arrangement be-
| tween the Harvad dental school and
the Y. M. C. A.. free dental services
will be given to the ESQ informed
German sailors on Gallups island
Boston harbor.
Morris r. Bradford. an instructor
of the state school for feeble minded
at Laconia, N. H.. charged with the
murder of Miss Alice B. Richards
bead teacher at the school, was held
| without bail for trial.
Napoleon j. Stone, lineman who
had been shocked to death, hung In
view of a Mortified crowd at Boston
for some time until aid was sum
moned to disconnect the current pass
ing through Stones body.
Louis Galleanni and John Eramo
editors. of Lynn, Mass. newspaper
charged with conspiracy to urge per.
sons not to register in accordance
with the draft regulations, we're held
under $4,000 bail each for trial.
Rt. Rev. Mgr. John O'Brien, rec
| tor of the Church of the. Sacred
Heart, Cambridge. Mass. died al
the age of 20. He was one of the old
est priests of the archdiocese and was
pastor OF the Cambridge church FOL
more than forty-four years.
James Coulter, A, of Newton,
Mass, dragged his wife, Margaret
into the cellar of their home and fred
1.-TWO shots into her head and then
turned the revolver on himself. They
both died instantly. Unwarranted
jealousy on the part of Coulter is be-
heved to be responsible for the crime
The double tragedy makes orphans
ct four young boys.
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