Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-30
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FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts Of
New England

Mrs. Frank Hook, II. lost her life
at Castine, Me-, in Q fire which de-
stroyed her home.
Pliny e. Dinsmore, 50, q shoe
dealer at Bucksport, Me-. committed
suicide by shooting.
Attorney General Tuttle Of Man
chester was reappointed by Governor
Keyes of New Hampshire and coun-
Gil.
William o. Thomas died after te-
ing accidentally overcome by gas
fumes in his home at Somerville,
Mass.
Albert w. Stone, Northampton,
Mass. clothier, scheduled liabilities
of SAT TOT in a petition in bank
ruptcy.
The board Of bank Incorporation
refused the petition OF the Community
Trust company OF Maiden. Mass. for
O charter.
The military committee Of the vcr-
mont legislature completed draft OF
bill to provide for compulsory mill
tary service.
Wesley E. scribner, 10, committed
suicide at Monroe, Me-, in the pres
ence of his family by shooting. He
had been despondent.
Robert A. Holmes, a negro, 1Ol
years old, and one Of the best known
characters in the West End, Bos-
ton, was found dead in his room.
Fire damaged the annex Of the
West End hotel at Portland, Me-.
causing loss Of $4,000. Fifty
two guests reached the street safely.
Suit for $4,000. alleging breach OF
promise, was filed against Mrs.
Marguerite G. Hand Of Wales. Me-,
by w. E. Beal. a farmer Of Greene,
Me.
Rev. ]. P. Brown, Sc, died at
New London, Conn. He had mar
ried 1000 couples, attended 2O00
funerals and had preached 5000 SER
mons.
After a thrilling experience with a
German submarine, the British
freighter Palm Branch reached Port
land, Me-, bearing the marks OF her
experience.
The naked body Of an unidentified
man, frozen stiff, was found In the
woods two miles from Winchendcn,
Mass. The man is believed to have
been insane.
The registration at Brown univers-
ity, Providence, for 1851 is 1886,
a new high record. The mems col
lege has IT'S students and the wom-
ems college 232.
Mrs. Nellie Walker, wife OF q
chiropodist, died at Portsmouth, N.
H., from burns received In her
home. Just how her clothing caught
tlre is unknown.
Three hundred and fifty shoe work.
ers who struck in four Salem, Mass. I.
factories, resumed work, their de-
nland for a Is percent wage increase
hoyiro haan pranted
John Hyslop, IS, inventor. said to
have made the first steel shoe shank
In this country, died at Abingdon.
Mass. Tack machines were among
his best known inventions.
William Morrill,, "a. OF Ware,
Mass. who received a fractured
skull when an automobile in which he
was riding skidded into a trolley ex-
press, died OF his injuries.
Members OF the Boston fire depart.
ment became affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor when
the oath Of obligs ton was admins
tered. One clause forbids strikes.
Isaac F. Walker, 80. last survtv-
ing son in New Hampshire Of a
Revolutionary war veteran, died at
Concord. His father, Isaac Walker,
participated in battles for American
freedom.
Thomas NJ. Osborne, former war
den of Sing Sing prison. finished his
term at the naval prison at Ports
mouth, N. H., where for week he
had served Q regular term as TON
Brown"
Angus Decoste, who shot his STEP
father, George w. Dobson, at Ports
mouth, N. H., was sentenced to NOT
more than twelve or less than ten
years in the state prison for man
slaughter.
Federal investigation Of chain OF
alleged opium dens In New England
raaulted IN a raid by customs OfticlllS