Oxford Democrat., 1917-01-02
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts Of
New ENGLAND

New Engldno
william Noonan, Il, was drowned
It Westfeld, Mass. while skating.
Allan H. Robinson was nominated
by President Wilson a. postmaster ct
Concord, N. H.
Joseph J. Gallagher, 4s. broke his
neck when he fell from third STORY
window of his home at Boston.
Fire practically destroyed Q mill
block at Augusta, Me-, and sixteen
families were rendered homeless.
Two men were killed in q head-on
collision of freight trains between
New Hartford and Winsted, Conn.
Charles E. Davis, for twenty years
chief Of police Of Newton, Mass,
died at Meredith, N. H.. aged 66.
The Revere Trust company, the
first commercial bank established IN
Revere, Mass. opened for business.
There has been great falling on
in grain shipments at Portland, Me-,
due to loss of steamers by the Euro.
pean war.
Plans have been drawn for the con-
of a seven story freproof
hotel at Dixville Notch, N. H., at .
cost Of $3.50, 900.
The general store and postoflce Of
Roy Rollins at North Hampton, N.
H., was destroyed by fire. The loss
is over 100000.
Fire caused $4,000 damage to the
F. W. Woolworth company store and
Offices and apartments in the Barnes
block, Southbridge, Mass.
Harold Bergh, "a, was killed 1t
New Haven when he was thrown
against q telegraph pole with which
his automobile was In collision.
The whole population Of Water
bury, Conn. may have to be vacd-
mated in an effort to check the spread
of smallpox, now prevalent there.
Mrs. Timothy Sullivan Of Boston
died from injuries she received at the
North Wilmington, Mass, railroad
station, when she lost both her legs.
Junius Beebe of Wakefield. Mass. I.
made a Christmas gift Of $50. 900 to
the town Of Wakefield for the erection
Of a public library in memory Of his
father.
John J. Helms, 16. was instantly
killed when he was caught in tho
betting Of his machine in Boston
shoe factory and thrown violently 70
the floor.
A unique gift was made to each
employe of the Monatiquot Rubber
Works company Of South Braintree,
Mass, in the form Of savings bank
accounts.
Clarence A. Barens was named %
receiver in the case Of David M. Ru.
bin, president of the Chelsea, Mass. 4,
Iron and Coal company. Rubin has
disappeared.
Frank w. Wright, superintendent
of schools of Uniontown, Pa. was
chosen deputy commissioner Of edu-
cation for Massachusetts by the state
board of education.
Relief from $12 a ton anthracite af
Lewiston. Me. is promised by Mayor
Brann, who has been authorized by
the board of aldermen to establish
q municipal coal yard.
Rev. George e. Lovejoy, formerly
chaplain in chief Of the Grand Army.
died at Lawrence, Mass. He had
been pastor Of a Congregational
church in Lawrence since 1908.
Salvage from the wreck OF the Unit.
ed States cruiser Memphis at San Do
mingo is to be shipped to the navy
yard at Portsmouth, N. H., for use
where possible on other vessels.
Prospect of a legal battle over the
will Of the late Sarah ]. Farmer,
founder of the Greenacre colony at
Eliot, Me. developes even before the
instrument 10 offered for probate.
A chain of breaks numbering
twenty -one in summer cottages about
South and Great South ponds, Ply
mouth, Mass. was unearthed by the
discovery Of a veritable cache OF
stolen articles.
Lieutenant Reuben H. Rich. 6S, .
veteran of tho Civil war and 70
tired locomotive engineer, died at
Providence. He had served nfty
years with the Providence and Nor.
cester railroad.
The grange is fast becoming q
strong, permanent and active force In
the Affairs Of Maine, according to
views expressed by State Master
Thompson in his annual report be-
fore the state grange.
Mrs. Catherine M. Rushford OF
Salem, Mass, obtained a divorce
from her husband, DR.. Edward p.
Rushford, a captain In the artillery.
Both Rushford and his wife have bean
prominent In Salem society circles.
Joseph sinkiezie. 45; his wife. 40;
Joseph Sdnkiezie, 45; his wife. ~;
Miss Mary Savage, so, and Charles
shatumas, IS, were killed when .
freight train struck q carriage IN
which they were riding at Floydville.
Conn.
Robert H. Mitchell, building in
spector Of Haverhill, Mass, and
president of the Massachusetts, As
sociation of Building Inspectors. has
been holding his job as inspector flle-
gally, accoding to City Solicitor
Magison.
State Auditor Charles G. Gray, IT,
died at Providence.
Oscar H. Dunbar Of Jonesport VA
nominated Maine commissioner Of sea
and shore fisheries.
Richard C. Cooke Of Newton
Mass. was elected to captain thu
Harvard soccer team for 1917.
George l.. Tibbetts Of South Lynn
field, Mass. was found frozen r
death lying In snow In that town.