Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-13
news CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings IN Various Parts
Of New England

juries.
The campaign to raise 800, 900 for
the Frances E. Willard Settlement at
Boston was successful.
The Portland Housewives league
voted to ask the women Of Maine to
join in a boycott on potatoes.
| A. P. Horne of Manchester, N.
H., was elected president of the New
England Nursery Mems association.
Annie Tasker, 46, wife OF promi-
nent confectioner Of Lawrence,
Mass, dropped dead while shopping.
The lower branch Of the Vermont
Legislature refused to repeal the pri-
mary election law enacted two years
ago.
Jospeh M. Lafleur, 20, brakeman,
was killed when he fell from the top
of freight train at Somerville,
Mass.
Her sled crashing into an automo-
bile truck while she was coasting on q
hill, Clara Burns, 31s, was killed at
Boston.
Theodore N. Tyndale, u, a Bos-
ton lawyer, dropped dead in the Bos-
ton courthouse. He was veteran OF
the Civil war.
In a violent battle between Italians
at Waltham, Mass. Salvatore Par
Isl, 26, was killed and another man
shot three times.
Both the wooden and lumber mills
of Kezar Falls, Me-, have been
forced to shut down because Of an
epidemic of pneumonia.
Falling into a coal shute with sew
eral tons of soft coal, Manuel Pes
tana, 35, was smothered to death In
coal shed at Lowell, Mass.
Dennis F. O'Sullivan, n, first
high chief ranger and founder Of the
Massachusetts, Catholic Order Of For
esters, died at Franklin, Mass.
Ernest Beachman, owner Of a liv-
cry at Ossipee, N. H., was injured
when his horse ran away on an un-
used road, and died Of exposure.
Rev. Edward P. Woodward, rs,
Adventist, for the past eighteen years
editor and publisher Of quarterly
magazine, died at Westbrook, Me.
E1-Deputy Sheriff Obed F. Stack
pole, II, who had been engaged in
police work in Maine for nearly forty
years, died suddenly at Biddeford.
| The will of Mrs. Alice F. Cary OF
Milton, Mass. leaves $40, 900 to the
Milton convalescent hospital. Pri-
vate requests of more than 5000 ,0OU
are also made.
Poor health and overwork are be-
lieved to have caused Miss Mabel T..
Latta, 40, teacher in Boston
grammar school, to commit suicide
by gas poisoning.
Edwin D. Carter of Russell, Mass.
pleaded guilty to second degree mar
der and was sentenced to life I'M
prisonment for shooting Deputy Sher-
If Richard F. Lawton.
Mrs. Margaret Waters, 80, OF
Maiden, Mass. died as result Of
burns received when a lighted lamp
she was carrying fell and exploded
setting her clothing afire.
John F. Hurley, five tines mayor
of Salem, Mass. twelve times can
didate, and once recalled from Office,
announced himself again candidate
for mayor in the election next fall.
It was announced at the Lynn,
Mass, plant of the General Electric
company that no contracts would be
accepted hereafter for tho manufac-
ture of shell castings for foreign ma
tion.
The driver of an automobile that
killed 15-year-old Dwight Cove at
Haverhill, Mass, while the boy was
coasting, sped on without stopping to
see how seriously the boy was in
jured.
His entire stock in trade, valued
Mt $500, was stolen from the delivery
wagon of Philip Rahal in Webster
Mass, livery stable. The loot in
cludes a wide assortment Of wearing
apparel.
Dependency over the news thai
there was q possibility of break be-
tween Germany and this country is
Believed to have been responsible fol
tie suicide at Boston, by hanging, OF
Carl Schwere. rs.
Through the announcement Of a
$4,000 reward, it has just become
known that q robbery was committed
at the home Of Mrs. Robert Winthrop
at Lenox, Mass. three months ago,
and $50 900 IN jewels taken.
Colonel William M. Macarthur, IS,
who served throughout the Civil war
died at Limington, Me-. III the house
in which he was born. He was the
dean Of the York county bar and had
served in both branches Of the state
legislature.
George B. French, 81, FORMER town
treasurer of Holbrook, Mass, and
self confessed embezzler to the ex.
tent of 81 900, dropped dead from
heart failure in jail at Dedham, where
he was serving a two and one-hali
years sentence.
George D. Fits Of Freepcrt, Me. 4,
farmer, committed suicide by hang
Ing.
Timothy Harrington, IS, was found
dead from gas poisoning in his room
at Cambridge. Mass.
Thomas j. Boles, Boston liquor
dealer, owes $40, 800. according to q
petition in bankruptcy. ~
Fred j. Allen, 81, president Of the
Maine senate in 1907, and an attor-
ney, died at Sanford. Me.
New Haven railroad stock sold at
the lowest point 1t has ever reached.
| ss3k in Boston and 1914 In New York.
q. U. Archibald, lumber operat-