Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-04-10
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DR.. Joseph F. OShea. "a, city
physician of Lynn, Mass, for the
last seven years and associate medi-
cal examiner, died Of heart disease.
During March seventy vessels ar
rived at Boston from foreign ports
compared with seventy -eisat vessels
for the corresponding period OF last
year.
Charles NJ. Stone, for many years
prominent in Boston banking circles
and known as the father Of the pa
per dollar" died at Watertown,
Mass.
Joseph F. Warren, So, who served
as a captain during the Civil war,
died at Buxton, Me. He had served
In both branches Of the Maine legis-
lature.
Vincenzo Graceffa, an Italian, who
killed Salvatore Parisi at Waltham,
Mass. was sentenced to a term OF
from fifteen to twenty years in state
prison.
The Connecticut senate concurred
with the house in passing the Martin
bill, permitting Sunday sports and
amusements and moving picture en-
tertainments.
To be prepared for any war emer-
gency, State Treasurer Burrill OF
Massachusetts, has borrowed on the
states notes $4,000, 900, payable
Nov. 10 next.
The bodies Of Frank Noyes and q
woman companion were found beside
the railroad track at Somersworth,
N. H. Death was due to alcoholism
and exposure.
The Webb Granite company Of Mil
ford and Boston has been awarded Q
contract ia connection with the erec-
ton of the Freer Memorial building
at washington.
William T. Crook, former post
master at Fort Greble, R. l., was
held for the federal grand jury on .
charge of embezzling more than $1,000
of postoffice funds.
Following an alteration with two
patrons, William J. Pratt, proprie-
tor of saloon at Gloucester, Mass,
was shot and painfully wounded by
George o. Messier, "a.
Timothy j. Donoghue, lawyer
living at Somerville, Mass, is the
first blind man probably in the Unit
ed States to become enrolled for war.
He is enrolled as an interpreter.
Joseph T. Evans of Boston was in
stantly killed when the motorcycle OF
Albert Karehorn of Boston, on which
he was riding as a passenger, skid
ded and threw him from his seat.
Differences over the price of milk
existing between the Connecticut
Milk Producers association and the
Connecticut Milk Dealers association
will be arbitrated by a committee OF
seven.
William e. Kelly, arrested at
Providence on charge Of attempt
ing to defraud by pretending to be
United States secret service agent,
confessed his guilt. He was held in
$4,000 bail.
The Maine Federation OF Labor en-
dorsed the stand taken ty President
Wilson and his administration and the
men pledged themselves to the de-
fense of the country II their services
were needed.
Alexander s.. Porter, Jr., one or
the wealthiest of the summer resi-
dents at Dark Harbor, Me-, has
placed at the disposal OF the federal
government everything he possesses,
except his house.
Albert w. Lanphere, 80, employed
In the testing room Of the Hopkins Il
Allen Arms company. Norwich,
Conn. was shot and instantly killed
when he stepped in front Of rine
being tested by shopmate.
Annie Chernowski, years old.
and her 3-months- -old sister, Julia,
died at Milfori, Mass, as the re-
suit of explosion Of kerosene oil with
which Annie was attempting to start
a fire in the kitchen stove of their
home.
Philip F. Pretto, proprietor of the
Hotel Oxford, Boston, and the Hotel
Nantasket at Nantasket Beach, q S3d
degree Scottish Rite. Mason, died at
Boston from acute pneumonia. He
was born at Orono, Ne. forty eight
years ago.
Sergeant Emil Gerhardt, q North
ampton guardsman, will be dis
charged. After twelve years service
In the Massachusetts militia Gerhardt
now informs his officers that hs 10
to bear arms against the
German government. Ne was bnrn
In Germany.