Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-08-14

JOnn y. DOldu, al euploye VI the
Walter Baker mills, Boston, fell &
short distance from a stepladder IN
the mills and died Immediately.
Abraham Weiner of Brockton
Mass, died at the age Of 1OS. He
boosted that he had never known q
sick day until a few weeks ago..
John schufelt of West Stockbridse
Mass, was found dead with shot
gun wound in his stomach. 1t Is
thought the shooting was accidental
Bernido Troce, 3, died at Wake.
field, Mass, from fractured skull
the result of fall from picket
fence to concrete walk four feet be-
low.
At Cornish, N. H., bolt of light
ming struck a hay rack and instantly
killed Arthur Walker, 40, and the
two horses he was driving in his
bayfield,.
Ralph Prouty, who shot and killed
his wife at Lagrange, Me-. and ther
shot himself, died Of his wounds. The
shooting was the result Of domestic
| troubles.
The clubs of New England will CO.
operate with the hotels in CONSERVING
the supply of wheat by serving NJ
white bread during the week begin
! ming Aug. s.
Two horses were drowned when
team, loaded with twenty-one bale:
Of leather, backed over the edge of ]
wharf, Boston. The driver jumped
and was uninjured.
Postmaster John. A. Thayer o
Worcester, Mass, died after an ILL.,
ness of two weeks. He was born II
Worcester in 1857 and in 1910 wal
elected to congress.
The Maine Central Railroad com.
pany came to an agreement with it,
clerks by granting an increase IL
wages which will cost the road some
thing like $3.50, 900 a year.
The statement that the United
States hotel, Boston, was to be tori
down Is denied by Manager Hickey
who stated that there was no inten.
ton Of razing the historic hostelry.
Frederick A. Jones, formerly gen
eral manager of the Eastern Steam
ship corporation, has been appointed
superintendent of the new govern
ment shipyard at Portsmouth, N. H
Union mechanics employed on thu
appraisers stores at Boston for thu
United States government were called
out on strike because of dispute
over the discharge Of an apprentice
boy.
At least 1000 horses are needet
by the First Massachusetts, regiment
field artillery. Five companies ar
short 1913 horses each, and an urgen
appeal Is being made to merchant
and breeders.
The General Electric company
schooner Charlotte w. Miller wa
sunk by the American submarine D.
of New London, Conn. when it wa
accidentally struck by the submarine
which was making tests.
Mystery surrounding the death a
Springfield, Mass, of Miss Mel
Chapman, Miss Hilda Francis an
Clifford Gordon, aged 6, was deep
ened when a laboratory report wa
made that no trace Of poison wa
found.
Hilda E. Vanner, IS, was browne
1t bingham, Mass, while bathing.
Ethel M. Flurie, %, was browne
at Greenfield, Mass, while wading i
the Deerfeld river.
Charles Wiley, So, farmer, wa
struck by lightning and Z, instantl
killed at Benton, Me.
Miss Beatrice Coburn, employed 4
= hotel at Popham Beach. Me-, wa
drowned while bathing.
Ten persons were hurt when
light engine crashed into an air lin
train at Willimantic, Conn.
Charles Smith, 10, of Washington
D. c., was drowned at Loudon, N
H., when boat overturned.
George E. Marcus, member OF
New York jewelry firm, was drowne'
Ut Kineo, Me-, while swimming.
Ralph Adams of Bridgeport, Conn.
got beyond his depth while bathin
at Saco, Me-. and was drowned.
The whaling brig Viola returned t.
New Bedford, Mass, with ST., O0'
600 catch during a ten months voy
age.
Phillip Margolis. rag man, 30
died at Chelsea, Mass. from frac
tured skull. the result Of a blow from
rag press.
John Tugman, %, Of WATERFOWL
Mass, died from injuries sustained
when his automobile coIlided with an
other machine.
Boston is the first city in the United
States to assemble by individual com
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