Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-19
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Judge Elijah George Of the probate
and insolvency court Of Suffolk coun'
", recognized throughout the coun-
try as one of the foremost authorities
on probate law, died at Boston at the
age of 81 after two days illness OF
pneumonia.
John J. McQueeney, II, died at
Pawtucket, R. L.. from a fractured
skull. received when he was struck
by a jitney bus.
Receiver Donham of the Bay State
Street Railway company declared
that he was considering a plan
whereby service on number OF his
lines would be discontinued.
Labor is so scarce at Fitchburg
Mass, that Postmaster Smith has
had to add a woman letter carrier to
his force.
Elias Sanborn, 81. died at Bux'
ton, Me. He served through the
Civil war.
Mackerel from Korea are soon &c
he used on tables of American cpl
cures II was announced by the Bos.
ton Fitch Rureau. About fifty casks
have been prepared for shipment
from Kobe.
Joseph McMurray, 80, of Somer'
Vile. Mass. was found dead in bee
from illuminating gas. The cock OF
gas heater was partly open.
An increase from $40 to $50 9
month in the money paid dependents
of soldiers Is provided for In a bill
favorably reported by the militar!
affairs committee Of the Massachu
sets legislature.
Women, in all probability. vii
soon be holding postoffice positions
in the Boston district hitherto hell
only by men.
A three years course OF artiller.
training, leading TO commission
but not to a college degree, will b.
inaugurated at Yale university mex
fall.
The Allan line, which has con
lucted steamship service from Glas
cow to Boston for the past twenty
five years, will discontinue Its Bos
ton service on May /.
During the year just ended tn
Massachusetts department OF healtl
imposed fines amounting TO $500
prosecuted 300 cases In court an
confiscated 3O5, 200 pounds Of decom
posed foodstuffs.
The Massachusetts, supreme cour
holds that fishing through the Ice o
the great ponds of the state use
for water SUPPLIES for municipalities
without a permit from the waite
commissioners to do 80. Is a Grim
inal offense.
Boston, for the first time in he
history, went on coal rations and re
| ceived coal only on the presentatio
Of coal cards.
Mrs. Margaret Stinson,. 50, wa
| found dead In bed at Boston, asphy1
lated by Illuminating gas.
George Chadfey, 81, Of Freeport
Me-, who served through the Civ
war, dropped dead in his own door
yard. He was one Of the oldtim
Maine shipbullders.
Olga T. Rovostino, IT, and Mrs
Theresa Zanoro. "a, Of Canton
Mass. were found dead in bed frol
gas poisoning. at Brockton. Mass.
where they had gone to attend
party. 1t Is presumed they blew OF
/! the gas when they retired.
An audIenuce of 5000 persons wa
ordered out of the Orpheum theatre
Boston. because of fire In an az
| joining building occupied by Fell
vorenberg & Co.. jewellers. whic
caused loss of $50. 200.
Henry ]. Spooner. 10. membe
Of congress from Rhode Island fro'
1881 to 1891 and a veteran Of tn
Civil war. died at Providence.
| William L. Smith of the firm {
Flint & Smith. publishers o: til
Danbury News. died suddenly at Dan
bury. Conn.
The Boston Opera House. built b
the late Eben D. Jordan as q filth
home Of grand opera for music loH
ers of Boston. became the propert
of Lee and ]. J.. Shubert. The de-
involved close to 81 .0O0.0 200.
i Fire in the building occupied b
the Farrar Furniture company. Bal
gor. Me-, caused a loss Of $50. 900.
| Fred L. Carter, a., for thirty-tw
years In the employ of the Bosto
and Maine railroad. died of heal
failure at Wilmington. Mass. as tt
train of which he was conductor We
making the trip to Boston.
! The Massachusetts, Teachers as
ISOLATION voted unanimously in fave
of a course of physical training In tt
schools.
Maine has been selected as til
state In which to start the nation,
campaign to obtain SO, 900 men Il
the new national merchant marine
John A. voodry. 40, an insurant
expert. was killed In Boston sui
way station when he was crowde
of the platform and fell beneath
car.
Harry Vernon, his wife, Mary, an
a visitor, Miss Mary e. Spratt. wei
found dead In the Vernon fiat ,
Boston. Death was caused by 81
poisoning. and Is said to have bee
accidental. -
DR.. Charles D. Sawin, 81,
Somerville. Mass, collapsed and die
on q street at Boston. He was 70
merly physician and surgeon ut II
Massachusetts state prison.
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