Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-09
new ENGLAND news
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Items Of Interest From Al
Sections Of YaIlkee|ald

/ 3NOW 1Au8lbu0 uoS uOW PoooS0 sAS
100000 mark. A large number of
towns and cities have already en-
rolled 100 per cent Massachusetts,
still leads the States with over 46
per cent. The total enrolment in
New England to date is 409,538.
An explosion in the plant of the In
ternational Explosives Company,
Swanton, VT, engaged in manufac-
turing primers and detonators for
the Government, caused the death Of
one young woman employee, fatal in
jury to a second and serious injuries
to a third woman. Fifteen persons
most Of them women, were at work
at the time, and nearly all suffered
slight burns and wounds. The explos-
ion occurred at an inspection table
and probably was accidental. The
building which was $50 feet long and
go feet wide, and small shack ad-
joining were destroyed.
James D. Perkins. proprietor of a
tide water mill Kennebunkport, Me-.
is probably the only man In this
country whose labor will not be af-
fected by the daylight saving plan.
The mill is located on the Meu-
sam river. At flood tide Mr.. Per-
kins closes gates and confines the
water in a reservoir. AS the tide
GIBBS he allows the water to escape
through sluiceway over the wheel OF
his mill and has power to grind wheat
and corn until the tide has gone out.
AS the tide Is about an hour later
each day it is necessary for Mr.. Per-
kins to regulate his hours with ebb
and flow. Therefore he goes to worh
an hour later each day. and Is not
concerned with daylight saving. Mr..
Perkins comes of Revolutionary stock
Is thoroughly patriotic and has pur-
chased Liberty Bonds and contribu-
ted to the Red Cross.
The death at the age OF ninety
eight years Of Zebina s. Doane has
been recorded with the Supreme
Council Of the Royal Arcanum. Mr..
Doane had the distinction Of being
the oldest member Of the order and
Of having paid every assessment from
the first on Jan. IS, 1878, up to and
including March 1918. Mr.. Doane was
twice rerated in the order, once at
the age of eighty-six and again at
the age of ninety-seven. He entered
the fraternity at Somerville, Mas3,
which was his home, when he was
flfty-eight years old.
Milk, even at IA cents g quart, Is
the cheapest Of food, and more wide
spread consumption must be consid-
cred by the mass of the people, ac-
cording to Miss Frances Stern, dieu-
cian at the food clinic maintained by
the Boston Dispensary. Miss Stern
spoke to the one hundred women
comprising ten teams now striving
to raise the balance Of the $4,000
needed in the Dispensary drive. She
said that milk is the safety factor in
nutrition, and that children over two
years Of age should have at least the
equivalent Of three glasses Of milk
day.
Prices that may be charged for
milk during the month Of April only,
were determined by the Federal
Milk Commission for New England.
The text Of their vote follows: "That
The price to the producers for the
month of April be &c per quart (. o.
b. Boston, and that prices to the fam
lily trade, wholesale bottle trade and
bulk trade be the same as for the
past three months. The commission
stated that 1t did not feel competent
to make a decision for the three sue
ceeding months under present condi-
uons.
A large quantity Of sardines and
general freight awaiting shipment
was destroyed by a fire which dam
aged q warehouse on the Eastern
Steamship Company's pier at East
port, Me. The loss was estimated
$4,000. The steamer Massasoit which,
had been loading at the pier, got
away just after the outbreak OF the
fire without damage.
The year 1917 was the most pros
porous in the history Of the Boston
fish business, according to a report
of the Boston Fish Bureau. Nearly
1O0,O00,O 900 pounds Of fresh fish were
landed at the South Boston pier
The schooners Mary F. Curtiss and
Acushla both stocked $9S,000. Twen-
ty-one other vessels earned from $780,
900 to $4,000.
Governor Mccall has signed the bill,
to forestall the threatened withdraw
al of New Hampshire money in Mas
sachusetts banks in Boston and the
Merrimac Valley by exempting from
taxation the deposits Of Massacnu-
setts citizens in banks of such other
states as have q similar provision OF
law.
The Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts has agreed to pay the heirs or
the late James Roughan of Charles
town $27, 7,150 for the taking Of three
beach lots in Revere in 1915. The set
clement is made in connection with the
suit of the heirs against the state
for an assessment Of damages.
On account of the small salaries.
many Of the 200-odd teachers are So
curing positions in other places, add
Ing that It is very difficult to secure
efficient teachers for the low salaries
paid In Medford. Mass.
Concord has a mystery! 1t IL all
about three ducks and four ducks
eggs. Mrs. Thomas McDermott OF 1S
Bedford court owns three ducks, and
early In the week she found folr
ducks eggs in the nests where her
ducks made their home in the rear OF
her home. A close watch was then
kept over the McDermott duck yard
to see that no strange duck went into
the yard. -Four eggs were found
again In the McDermott duckhouse,
and now the neighbors are convinced
that Mrs. McDermott has truly won
derful ducks. But still Mrs. Nc
Dermott and her neighbors are puz-
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