Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-11-20
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Happenings IN New England
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Frederick w. Cole. 90. inventor OF
many devices connected with nre
alarm systems, died at. his home al
Newton, Mass, where he was born.
Lawyers who are selected by par
ties In litigation or appointed by the
Massachusetts, superior court to SIT
as master or auditor to hear the facts,
will hereafter receive $25 day Tor
their services, instead OF SID as mas
been the custom since 1878.
Samuel Ralby, for nearly ten years
confidential clerk and bookkeeper Tor
]. w. Howard, Somerville, Mass
| florist, who paid him $12 week, was
arrested for the alleged larceny Of
5000 from his employer.
The body Of man taken from the
Spicket river at Lawrence, Mass, was
identified as that of Richard w. Daily
40, Of Haverhill.
A f1ve-ton casting swinging on 9
crane broke from its holdings at the
Reed, Prentice Machine company
plant, Worcester, Mass, and fell on
| the head Of Olivia Tessier, killing him
instantly.
At a meeting of the New Bedford
Mass, Textile Council, 1t was voted to
request an advance of 10 percent II
wages.
The clothing of Mrs. Annie Balch
| so, of Lynn, Mass, caught fire as she
was lighting fire and she was burned
to death.
A petition for the appointment o.
a receiver for the Barre and Montpe
lier Traction and Power company wa!
filed at Montpelier, vt.
Mrs. Margaret Wyatt, "a, Of Ports
mouth, N. a., was killed when an au
tomobile in which she was passen
ger skidded and went over an EN-
banllment.
John Barron, an O1ler employed b!
the American Writing Paper compan!
at HJlyohe, Mass, was caught In
shaft, wh'rled against the ceiling ant
instantly killed.
The $50 men employed by the Syl
vester Iron Works, Danvers, Mass
who have been on strike, returned Il
work, following the announcement o
20 percent increase in wages.
Rev. Thomas F. Butler, pastor o
st. Joseph's Catholic church, Lewis
ton, Me-, is dead at the age Of II.
Joseph Crothers, exalted ruler o
Clinton, Mass, lodge Of Elks, wa
killed by falling from a touring cal
Judge Charles q. Bell Of the Mas
sachusetts superior court sent his res
ignation to Governor Mccall. Bel
was appointed to the bench of the 81
| pefior court in 1898.
| Three immigration inspectors Of tn
Boston station returned from Ney
Haven with five German seamen, de
serters Of the German steamer Vat
erland. They were arrested Will
working in a brickyard.
4 Mrs. Sarah e. Bennett, 20, Of Cam
bridge, Mass, died Of injuries re
ceived when she was struck by a
electric street car.
l Boston showhouse proprietors hav
boosted the price of their tickets fror
1 to 8 cents above the increas
necessitated by the new war tax.
i Frederick Daley died at Somervills
Mass, with a bullet in his brair
after disagreement with youn
woman with whom he had been keeI
|, ing company.
i Horatio Colony, the first mayor Q
Keene, N. a., and one Of the riches
men in that city, was killed when hi
automobile overturned and topple
into brook at Goshen, N. b.
The buildings on the estate whic
was formerly the Salisbury, Mass
poor farm were destroyed by fire, tn
loss being $500. The main buildin
has long been considered a Landmark
II A handsome tablet, emblazoned I
gold with the names of the flfty-fou
young men who have enlisted fr0r
the town of Weston, Mass, for worl
democracy, was unveiled on the law
of the public library at Weston.
Six enemy aliens were remove
from the New Haven plant Of tn
Winchester Repeating Arms compan
because they did not have permits t
, 60 into restricted zones. They wi
be sent to a detention camp for tn
duration of the war.
Alfonso Deluci, night Waterman 9
the Springfield. Mass, telephone Ger
trail office. was held by the police q
the result of the death Of Bryan I
Melzer, 10. whom Deluci shot.
!. Abner A. Kingman, SO, designer Q
the plates, labels and catalogues fo
Harvard university and many Bosto
institutions. died at his home at Wake
D field, Mass. He was an old-tim
printer.
An Investigation into the increase Q
telephone rates from pay stations |
, Boston hotels is to be made by tn
public service commission.
, Realizing, evidently, that he wa
being stricken with heart trouble, D.
John 2. Currie Of Cambridge, Mass
drove his auto to the house Of ar
other doctor and then expired.
Boston Marine insurance under
writer's announced further reduction
in marine insurance, following opt
mistic reports concerning the Germa
, submarine warfare.
II After shooting three men, two pei
haps fatally, during an alteration q
Seymour, Conn.,, Tony Dorathes hel
, a crowd at bay for while, but wa
finally captured.