Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-10
News CONDENSED.
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts
Of New England

OF New Engldn0
The body of Thomas Dean. IS. was
found floating In q canal ct Law
renee, Mass.
A posse found the body Of Mrs.
Martin J.. Buss, 5S, in pond near
her home at Marlboro, N. H.
Private Charles e. West Of the
Rhode Island National Guard was
killed by train at Providence.
William Isbister, 40, who conduct
ed a tailor shop at Bedford, Mass,
committed suicide by taking poison.
Philip H. Doyen has just closed a
contract for the erection Of an air
plane factory in his shipyard al
South Portland, Me.
The lower branch Of the Vermont
legislature killed a bill which would
have permitted women to vote for
presidential electors.
Mrs. Herman Platz was drowned
at Seymour, Conn.,, when an auto
mobile driven by her son plunged into
the Naugatuck river.
A motor ambulance and motor
truck were presented to the First
Vermont regiment by the family OF
former Senator Proctor.
Hiram ]. Grover, sales manager OF
a manufacturing company, killed him
self at Providence by shooting. No
reason for his act Is known.
Diphtheria has broken out in the
immigration station at Boston and
238 aliens are quarantined. Three
positive cases have been isolated.
Orders closing all of the museums
at Harvard university were issued, to
protect the collections from those who
would be tempted to damage them.
Home garden clubs and vegetable
canning clubs already have been
formed in seven New Hampshire
towns and others are being organ
ICED.
The Vermont house Of representa-
tives passed a bill appropriating ST.
OO0, 900 to equip the troops which
may be called into service from that
state.
Ralph Hersey of Salem, Macs,
has offered his private wireless plant
to the United States government and
has enlisted in the navy as wire
less operator.
A group Of citizens will assume the
cost Of equipping a full machine gun
company for the Boston police de-
partment. They estimate the ex-
penses at $1,000.
Ernest C. Nichols, "a, q Hillsboro,
N. H., business man and identified
with several fraternal organizations,
was accidentally asphyxiated by coal
gas in his home.
Because he declared he had a vision
in which his dead wife appeared be-
fore him and called Come to me"
William Sjolander, %, committed
suicide at Boston.
Contributions amounting to $37 900
have been made to the 5000, 0OO
building fund for the Providence col
lege, which will be in charge of the
Dominican Fathers.
George H. Martin, who for forty
eight years was connected with the
public school system Of Massachu-
sets, died at Lynn, Mass. where
he was born in 1S41.
BY the will of Lucia NJ. Elkins, late
of Canterbury, N. H., the sum OF
s11 200 is provided for the establish
ment and maintenance of a public
library in that town.
The Vermont house Of represent
atives defeated a bill, which had
passed the senate, providing for a
referendum each year on the ques.
ton Of liquor licenses.
War may force many women in the
United States into working places
now held by men, according to Pro-
fessor Carver OF the Harvard uni
yersity department Of economics.
Mrs. Marilla Kicker, lawyer, OF
Dover, N. H., announced she may
now run for congress. in the special
election to fill the vacancy caused by
the death o. Congressman Sulloway.
The New HAMPSHIRE legislature
passed a bill providing for the reor-
ganization Of the militia, under which
every male citizen of tl.e state be-
tween tie nges Of IS and 45 years will
be registered.
Willis NJ. Priest OF Milo, Me. !, con-
victed of the murder Of George Her.
bert, the hermit Of Five Islands, was
,entenced to life Imprisonment by
Judge Bird. The case will 60 to the
law court on exceptions.
A telegram expressing confidence In
President Wilson in the present crisis
and promising him support was sent
to the president by the New England
southern conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Providence.
The Mdc, c,esex county commission
ers have purchased ninety-two acres
Of land with large house. stable,
garage, farm cottage and extensive
farm buildi. gs, at Waltham, Mass.
to be used as tuberculosis hospital.
The York mills of Saco, Me.
closed wher 135 weavers struck for
a 10 percent increase in wages, re-
sumed operations No wage increases
were granted, but better working|
conditions were promised the work..
ers.
Alfred Marion, so, was struck and
killed by train at Pavtucket, R. I.
Clarence X. Joyce was knocked
down and killed at Boston by an au-
tomobile truck. i
The price OF milk to families in
Boston and vicinity was increased
v cent to II cents q quart.
uThe crew Of the Boston fishing