Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-11-13

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who founded and built up nupns.ts
college, in Harpoot. Turkey aiso !"
Worcester. Mass. :,
-Frs Hannah Mahnney, o. y
prooklinc. Mass. was struck ana
Killed b, an automobile truck.
harvard University has contribute
I'd 1893 men to the war. and they are
engaged in every branch Of tne se1-
vice. .
A beautiful jewel case made BY :
convict doing a twenty-year sentence
n the Maine penitentiary has been
donated to the Lewiston chapter. hed
Cross.
The body OF Mrs. Josephine mar
Image, SO, OF Methuen, MASS. was
| found hanging in barn behind ner
home.
Food Administrators Endicott avert
ed strike of the Lynn. MASS, coal
teamsters that threatened to tie up
the delivery Of the city. The team
sters were granted concessions.
Miss Marion Nicoil. q, was found
dead on the floor of gas-hlled bath
| room at Quincy. Mass.
David H. Tanning will give 500. GOO
to. the city of Worcester, Mass. for
the proposed new girls trade school.
A 10 percent increase in wages OF
all employees was announced by the
National Shawmut bank. Boston.
Mrs. Kate M. Mcdonald received .
verdict Of S1025 in her suit for 5000
against the city Of Boston, for per
sonal injuries sustained when side
walk caved in.
Cyrus w. Davis, 81, surveyor OF
the Portland customs district. for
mer secretary OF state and member
of the Maine legislature. died 81
Portland.
Irwin w. Cohen, 8, while playing
Eall in Boston, street, ran In front
/ of an automobile and was killed.
The New Hampshire Association OF
Insurance Agents adopted resolution
that no members should do business
with insurance companies OF any
country at war with the United
States.
Rev. George Whitaker. D. d..
prominent in educational work In
Methodist circles, died at his home
at Somerville, Mass. He was born
in Boston 81 years ago.
An investigation Of rates charged
for the transportation OF property by
ali steam and electric roads in Maine,
by Attorney General Sturgis, was or
dered by the governor and his coun'
Gil.
While in crib in the home Of heI
parents at Boston, Grace M. Trainor.
an infant, was scalded to death when
cock on a radiator burst.
The will OF William B. Plunkett.
cotton manufacturer Of Adams,
Mass, leaves his entire estate. be
lieved to be more than 81. 900 200.
to two sons.
More than $275, 900 will be col
lected in interest and costs on over
due taxes this year, according to
statement by Collector Curley of Bos
ton.
At a meeting Of directors Of the
National Shawmut bank, Boston, VII
liam A. Castor resigned as president
and Alfred L. Aiken was elected hii
successor.
Eight hundred striking leather
workers at peabody. Mass, returned
to work after an agreement had beer
signed giving the workmen nat wage
Of $40 a week. They had been get
ting $l8 and struck for $22.
Paul Motz, professional automobile
thief II his story Is to be believed.
was held for the grand jury at Bos
ton In $500. Motz confessed to steal
ing over a score of cars.
Mrs Marguerite P. Carpenter dis
continued her $3.50, 900 suit, filed al
Boston against her father.in.law TO.
the alleged alienation OF the Affection
| Of her husband. No explanation waa
given.
Twelve fishing schooners in the
fleet bringing fish to the Boston mar
ket have been bought by the Com
monwealth Fisheries company. The
purchase price was not divulged.
John B. Lewis. rs. Of Reading,
Mass. prohibition worker, was
married to Mrs. Minnie G. Wilkinson,
48, assistant to Rev. DR.. Cortland
Myers of fremont Temple, Boston.
II is the groom's third matrimonial
venture.
The body Of Daniel w. Hatch, s.
was found in Ell pond, Melrose,
Mass.
Three persons were drowned by the
swamping of a motorboat in a lake
at North Wayne. Me. They were Leo
Emmons, 20, Frank Bradford, 80.
and James Stetson, -.
Edward Daley, machinist in the
employ of the Boston and Albany rail
road, was instantly killed at Warren.
Mass, when he stepped In front OF q
train.
Neil Brown. Sc, was instantly killed
at Boston when dozen heavy TIMBER
toppled onto him.
| Dependent because Of ill.health.
William Gleitsman, 26. clerk in the
ordnance department bureau. Wash
ington, committed suicide at Maiden.
Mass. while home on furlough.
Mrs. Frances E. Spencer. So. and
Miss Martha e. LOOMS, sister. rs.
were burned to death at Hartford
as the result of fire in their home.
| Four.year-old Helen Mercha waa
run over and killed at Lowell. Mass. /.
by an automobile.
| William Lavelle. 4S, was killed q
Fitchburg. Mass when struck by an
automobile
Rev. James Lee. for twenty.eight
| years pastor of the Immaculate Con.
| ception church at Revere. Mass. /.
died at the age of IS. He was one OF
the best-known priests In the archdio.
! cese.
The postoflce at South Yarmouth,
Mass. was broken and entered by
burglars and the safe was blown open
and contents stolen.
The food administration announced
appointment of George w. Milton OF
Boston as state merchant representa-
! tive for Massachusetts.