Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-17
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings IN Various Parts
Of New England


Of New England
Stanley Jersey, 8, Of Bradford,
Mass. was drowned In the Merri-
mac river.
Arthur Conner, s. of Somerville.
Mass, was drowned in the Tufts
college reservoir.
William j. Fahey, 35. died at Pea
body, Mass. of injuries received In
In automobile accident.
Francis Myrick, 10, was killed by
/ live wire at the General Electric
comany plant at Lynn. Mass.
Freeman Robinson, IL, was killed
at Pittsfeld, Mass, when his head
was crushed under the wheel Of q
motor truck.
George Darakee was killed and q
fellow workman named Sciros was
seriously wounded In a pistol fight at
Barre, Mass.
A train crashed into an automobile
at Belmont, N. H., killing Mrs.
Grace Woodward and injuring several
other persons.
Ahmed Hassen, %, died at Salem,
Mass, from the effects of injuries
caused by being struck by a falling
electric light pole.
John Weisman Of Worcester,
Mass, was elected president Of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles at the an
uual state convention.
Milk went up another cent quart
In Boston. making the price IL cents
a quart when bought by the quart and
IA cents when bought by the pint.
Turn the million American boys be-
tween IA and 16 years old into farm
ers, is the plea of Francis B. Riggs Of
the Riggs school, Lakeville, Conn.
Henry w. Cakes of Auburn was
for Judge Of the Maine su-
preme court for Androscoggin county,
Boston police for failing to register for
ture.
William H. Moody, former asso-
ciate justice Of the United States su-
preme court, who retired seven years
ago because of Ill health, died at Ha-
verhill, Mass.
Private Guistrand of the Middle
town militia, doing duty at bridge
outside of Waterbury, Conn, was
found dead on the tracks, having been
killed by train.
Mrs. Elmer Duquette, 60, Of Law
renee, Mass. died Of injuries re-
ceived by the overturning Of a side
car on a motorcycle in which she was
riding with her son.
Thomas w. Lawson is sued for
$4,000 for services in Investigations OF
certain mining properties by Arthur
]. Eveland, mining engineer, In an
action entered at Boston.
Mishen Kasterian, q, was shot and
almost instantly killed at Newton,
Mass, when revolver which was
being examined by Kuder Kudoorian
was accidentally discharged.
One OF the worst electrical storms
In years swept Greater Boston. bonn
harding it with hail and causing heavy
property damage, Scores Of build
lngs were struck by lightning.
Howard A, Hedlung, 10, was
killed and five persons seriously in
jured whe an express train demol-
ished an automobile which had stalled
on the tracks at East Foxboro, Mass.
Frank l.. Staples, chauffeur, ar
rested at Lynn, Mass. in connection
with the death Of Mrs. Reba Bos-
worth, who was found dead in her
room, was released under $500 bail.
The Massachusetts, pubic service
commission granted the Bay State
Street Railway company the formal
authority to put into effect new fare
schedule providing for Scent fare.
Thomas w. White, who is alleged
to have shot and killed Albert ]. Den
man over a crap game at Cambridge {,
Mass. was arraigned on a charge OF
murder. White entered a plea of not
guilty.
Society marriages in New England
for April, May and June show an in
crease of IS percent over the same
period last year, according to. Stats
tics furnished in this years Summer
Social Register.
Bridget Walsh Of Somerville,
Mass. died and was buried In Mt.
Pleasant cemetery. The body of her
husband, Edward Walsh, 60, was
found lying across her grave. He
had shot himself.
The imposition Of jail sentences
upon persons convicted Of selling liq-
uor Is the principal feature Of an act
providing for a more iigid enforce
b1ent of the prohibition law just put
Into effect in Maine.
The United States army shoe con-
tracts have brought prosperity to
Mills, Mass, where 200 skilled
shoe workers will be added to the
force In the factory Of the Joseph
NJ. Herman Shoe company.
Dedicatory exercises in connection
with the opening Of the extensive
Fancis A. Nye, Memorial park at
Megansett, Mass, we're held under
the auspices Of the Francis A. Nye
Memorial Park association.
A strike of 80 percent Of the tele-
graphers and agents Of the smaller
stations on the Rutland railroad is
threatened unless demands for an in
crease OF Is percent in wages and
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