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

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II Leo NORM was instantly killed at Z
tshipynrd In Camden Wednesday By Z
fall into the hold Of . vessel, caused By
the giving away OF pin which. held 1
derrick guy. He Was % years Of ego,
and leaves parents, brother and sisters.
The order abolishing the postoflce In
Foxcroft and IL consolidation with the
Dover ofice went into effect Nov. 1st.
The abollshment OF the Foxcroft Office
removes from Office Postmaster Warren
]. Eldridge, who was appointed about
three years ago.
Colby College ct Waterville receives
$1,000 through the will OF the late Nathan
w. Blanchard, founder Of Santa Paula,
Calf, miner, orchardist and philanthro-
pist. Mr.. Blanchard Was born IN Maine.
He was . Mason, Odd Fellow and .
member Of the Congregational church.
The story % told 1t Old Town Of .
resident OF German birth who was
skipped In tho canvass for the sale Of
Liberty bonds, and who appeared ct q
bank very indignant because be was
passed BY and demanded . $500 bond.
He declared be Was American to the
core.
The largest Of tho Bangor hotels,
which recently made the announcement
that the European plan would 60 into
effect Nov. 1, has decided not to make
any change, and will stick to the Ameri-
can plan for the present. They say that
their patrons did not like the idea Of the
change.
The Bangor exemption board was
mildly surprised when st. Adams man,
whom they had exempted on account Of
agricultural pursuits, appeared and said
that he was ready and willing to 60 to
war and wanted the exemption removed.
His wish was granted. Such cases are
very rare.
Aroostoook Pioneer:-The Quimby
house on Kelleran Street, Houlton, has
been sold to q. L. Whited Of Bridge.
water. Mr.. Whited has recently sold
his farm of nearly 500 acres to the e. 8.
Woodland Co. of Philadelphia, shippers
Of Aroostook potatoes. II IL said that
Mr.. Whlted received approximately
$65, 900 for his farm. Pretty good sum
when 1t IL considered that ton years ago,
possibly &c, 900 would have been good
sum for the farm.
Friends of William G. Monahan, for
. long time engaged as instructor In
poultry work at the University, will be
interested to learn of his recent appoint
ment by the government az U. s. poultry
Inspector with headquarters at Indian
apolis. Mr.. Monahan graduated from
the University of Maine in 1914 and
since that time has been doing extension
work for the university. he has proven
himself very efficient In this line of work,
fact which is shown by his selection
for this important position.
Charles E. Bartlett Of Hope fell from
Q load OF wood last Friday, Nov. 2, re-
ports the Rookland Opinion, and exam
nation proved that he had sustained .
fracture of the neck at the fifth cervical
vertebrs, a. we'll as broken right arm.
His brother, DR.. F. o. Bartlett Of Rock |
land, and DR.. E. B. Silsby were sum-
moned and reduced the fractures, with
satisfactory results. While the patient
suffers considerable pain he is showing
favorable progress and his recovery is
assured. Recovery from broken neck,
while 1t is not 30 rare an occurrence %
the lsyman 10 apt to suppose, may still
be regarded as an uncommonly fortunate
outcome and Mr.. Bartlett is heartily |
congratulated on bis escape.
Capt. Lewis P. Blackwood at Maohias,
hale and hearty at the age Of 81 years, |
entertained the people at Clare's Hotel
Of that place on Tuesday night with |
graphic account of the attack and sink |
Ing OF bis vessel, the schooner William
G. Clifford, which was torpedoed and
shelled by German U.boat, about 600 /
miles of the English coast. The crew
and even the two dogs were saved, the
skipper entertained on board the sub
marine and the boats afterwards picked
up, after the submarine bad ducked the
patrol boats. Capt. Blackwood has been
sailing the sea for 40 years and declares
that be hasn't been scared yet. Capt.
Blackwood is at Machiss to visit his
brother, Wesley j. Blackwood, In Ma
chiasport and his sister, Mrs. A. r.
Brown, In bis native town OF Pembroke.
He also has q brother and sister In
California and two brothers in Boston.
Joseph T. Wentworth, who served In
the United States Navy before the Civil
War, almost the last survivor of the crew
Of the frigate Niagara, died early Mon |
day at No. 10 Park Street, Saco, aged 80.
His grandfather, John Wentworth,
served In the Revolution. Mr.. Went |
worth was born In Denmark, Me-, and
went to Saco when . young man. In
June, 1850, he enlisted % an ordinary
seaman and was sent TO the frigate
Niagara. He was on this craft for .
number of years, visiting many foreign
ports and was one of the crew when the |
frigate was on Gulf blocksding service.
Mr.. Wentworth was with Admiral Far |
ragut when the squadron ran the batter.
les on the Mississippi. While on the
Niagara one of his ankles was fractured
during IN engagement. he received an |
honorable discharge from the Navy In
1883. He was . member of Fred 8.
Quincy Post, G. A. R., Of Unity Lodge,
K. of p, and the oldest member OF the
School Street Methodist Church.