Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-24
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Mass. when he became entangled in
weeds.
The will of Martha L. Blanchard OF
Tyngsboro, Mass. leaves IS 900 to
the Memorial hospital Of North Con-
way, N. H.
Charles j. McEachern, 27, was
killed at Boston when an automobile
in which he was riding skidded and
turned turtle.
Arthur Couture Of Salem, Mass,
was killed while on an automobile
ride with guests who had attended
his sisters wedding.
Woman suffrage and biennial elec:
uons were both frowned upon by
committees of the Massachusetts, con-
stitutional convention.
Alfred E. Balkcom Of Pawtucket,
R. l., died from injuries received
while riding in an automobile which
was struck by an electric car.
Henry B. Endicott, executive man
ager of the state committee on pub
lie safety, has been appointed food
administrator for Massachusetts.
Saul Brener, AZ, a travelling sales
man, was arrested at Boston, charged
with larceny of $5973 from the Tre-
mont Trust company of that city.
The shipbuilding plant Of Rice
Bros. East Booth lay, Me-, was de-
stroyed by fire, together with half
completed craft. The loss is $780,
900.
Miss Harriet A. Varney, the for
mer sweetheart of George Keyes, was
indicted, charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Pauline B. Keyes at Brookline,
Mass.
Edward ]. Roake and J. F. Ken
nedy, newspapermen, were killed IN
an automobile accident at Melrose,
Mass. The car skidded at curve and
hit pole.
The will of Jonathan Chace, ex-
United States senator, was filed at
Providence. 1t contains no public
beauests. The estate is valued at
about 81, 500 900.
Trying to recover his hat which had
blown off his head cost the life OF
Louis Kadazako, "a, while riding on
the Derby Racer, roller coaster at
Revere Beach, Mass.
Oliver l.. Briggs, billiard table
manufacturer, who died at Boston,
left a $4,000 fund to provide Christ
mas cheer for children Of his native
town, Westmoreland, N. H.
While his children waited on the
beach for his return, Felix D'Costa,
54, standing upright in a moving
rowboat, was thrown into the water
at Hull, Mass. and drowned.
A compromise agreement on lO
percent increase in wages instead or
the is percent demanded averted
threatened strike OF toolmakers and
machinists at Bridgeport, Conn.
Albert La Rose, formerly assist
ant manager of the Rexford hotel,
Boston, was charged with series
of thefts from the hotel, involving an
alleged loss of more than $40 900.
The locating of an outlaw wireless
plant" in Noank, Conn, woods re-
suited in the arrest Of Otto Schramm
and his twin sons, Otto and William,
on suspicion Of operating the wire
less.
Mrs. Philip De Breze, 27, and her
two daughters, aged 2 and J., were
found lying in a gas-filled room IN
their home at Manchester, N. H. The
woman had killed herself and the ba-
bies.
The body of Miss Lyle w. Ander-
son, SO, who disappeared from Ha-
verhill, Mass, was found in the
woods off the Amesbury road. She
had written several books on nature
study.
Virgil G. Eaton, for many years
reporter on Boston and New York
newspapers, and who travelled with
General U. S. Grant on trip around
the world, died at his home at Brew
er, Me.
AS the result of an automobile mis-
hap in which the plaintiff nearly lost
her life, suit for $50 900 in an action
of tort has been brought by Miss
GLADYS A. Killan against George q.
Miller of Haverhill, Mass.
No more Accent trolley fares will
be issued in Waterbury, Conn. after
July 25, it is announced by the Con-
necticut company, which gives in
creased cost of operation and low
revenue as the reasons for the
change.
The Bath Iron Works has been sold
to a syndicate Of Maine financiers by
the estate of John s.. Hyde. Ex-
Governor Cobb heads the new cor
poration, which has contracts for nine
torpedo boat destroyers to cost more
than SO, 900, 900.