Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-22
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Happenings In Various Parts
Of New EngIand
Mrs. j. R. Libby Of Portland was
chosen president Of the Maine Wom-
ems Home Missionary union.
Rev. Leonard w. Lott, So, rec
tor of st. Johns Episcopal church OF
Bangor, Me-, died after brief Ill
ness.
The Buttrick Lumber company OF
Waltham, Mass. filed q petition in
bankruptcy, admitting liabilities OF
$3.50, $50.
Francis P. Whittemore, 90, long
regarded as one Of the oldest printers
in active service in the country, died
at Nashua, N. H.
Daylight saving as q war and con-
servation measure is the purpose OF
a petition started by Governor Reyes
of New Hampshire.
Walter E. Bliss, %, of West
Swanzey, N. H., died from injury he
sustained when a tree he was telling
toppled over upon him.
Belfast, Me-, expects a shipbuild-
ing boom this summer, action hav-
ing been taken toward resumption OF
operations in idle yards.
Loyalty to President Wilson was
expressed in resolutions adopted al
the annual session Of the Maine grand
court, Foresters of America.
The will of James F. Eaton of NAL
den, Mass. leaving an estate valued
at $50, 900, bequeaths many thou
sands Of dollars to Maiden charities.
Striking quarrymen at Franklin and
Sullivan, Me-, returned to work, the
operators having granted their de-
mands for minimum wage Of $z.75.
Michael Hennigan, who killed his
aged mother at Boston by beatine
her to death, was committed to
psychopathic hospital for observation
Justice Quinn, in the superior civil
court at Dedham, Mass, set a pre-
cedent by excusing two men from duty
on the jury because they were farm
ers.
When Mrs. Robert Moore Of NAL
den, Mass. a supposed pauper, was
taken to the Danvers insane asylum
1929 was found in one of her stock
ings.
The Massachusetts house voteC
down the proposal that resolution
declaring for Irish home rule be en-
dorsed and forwarded to Presiden
Wilson.
William Regan of Littleton, Mass.
was killed when he stumbled and Eel
while stepping from moving auto
mobile and struck his head agains
curb.
i The temporary freight embargo OF
the Maine Central railroad affect
only a very limited class of freight
officials stated. Through freight II
not affected.
Farmers in Hancock county, Me.
have caught the gold fever and the!
are hacking into lodges on their prop
critics in an effort to locate wealth
bearing rock.
Lieutenant Colonel Franklin L. Joy
commander Of the First Corps Cadets
was stricken while leading his mel
in the Joffre parade at Boston ant
died few minutes later.
/ Minnie Ellis, 9, died at Gloucester
Mass. as the result Of stray bulle
from 32-calibre revolver, fred dur
ing quarrel between John H. Jellif
and Gardner R. Buclow.
i Former Governor William T. Cob
was appointed chairman of the Main
committee to cooperate with tn
federal shipping board in buildin
wooden ships in Maine yards.
The Berkshire, Mass. county com
missoners have taken farm of fit
acres and each day prisoners at tn
county jail are carried to this farm
and work all day in filling the land.
Henry J. Knowlton of Nashua, N
H., charged with the misappropria
: ton of several thousand dollars from
the Order of the Maccabees, was sen
fenced to state prison for a term O
from four to five years.
The steam yacht Machigonne
owned by former Governor Douglas Q
Massachusetts,, has been purchase
by the government to be used In tn
, naval coast patrol. The price PAL
is said to be over $50. GOO.
The. old Bangor, Me-, draft boz
used during the. Civil war and pre-
served by the local historical society
has been put in shape and may b.
used during the coming conscriptiol
days.
| A Request of $40 900 to the Inter
national Institute for Girls in Spain
several generous requests to Welles
ley college and others, all totallin
500 900, are contained in the vii
of Helen j. Sanborn Of Somerville
Mass.
All of Bridgeport, Conn.,, will be
barred zone for Germans after Jun
1. Every male German resident owe
IA years of age who has not procure
a permit by that time will be ar
, rested.
There must be sharp advance Il
the price of milk or the dairy farmer
Of New England will be compelled t
go out of business. This was the con
sensus Of opinion at the meeting O
the New England Milk Producers az
ISOLATION held at Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. Polly Johnson, 106, died a