Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-16
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Mrs. Mary Greeley, widow Of DR..
George P. Greeley. died at the Dewey
homestead at Montpelier. Mrs
Greeley who was Admiral Dewey's
only sister was 10 years Of age.
Seven negro walters from Leno1
hotel, Boston were taken to Camp
Devens under the work or fight"
regulations. They are natives OF
Bermuda and on reaching camp de-
manded they be permitted to see the
British consul. All, however. were
placed in the depot brigade with
draft evaders.
A bequest of $203,000 is left to the
Salem. (Mass.) Hospital in the will
of John e. Maynes. who died in Phil
adelphia, June 81. He also leaves
$500 each to the Little Sisters Of
the Poor In Boston and Philadelphia.
The residue Of the estate goes to
the city Of Philadelphia, the income
to be used to buy fuel for the needy.
Mr.. Maynes was the son Of the late
William Maynes. former Salem
business man.
Frederick H. Gillett Of Springfield,
dean of the Massachusetts delegation
in the national House of Represen-
tat1ves, for twenty six years a mem
ber Of that body and potential can
didate for Speaker, has filed his
papers for the Republican nomina-
ton In the Second Congressional Dis.
trict. He is the first candidate for
any office to file a complete set OF
signed papers. 1t is said that he will
be unopposed for the nomination.
The Bay State Street Railway
Company Of Massachusetts, has made
application to the Interstate Com
merce Commission for an increase OF
rs per cent. in class and commodity
rates.
Mayor Peters sent q telegram to
President Wilson informing him OF
the inspiring demonstration on Bos-
ton Common on Independence Day
and assuring him Of the answering
loyalty and devotion Of the citizens
OF Boston The telegram, In part,
said: MEN. women and children OF
all nations marched through the
streets Of Boston and gathered on,
the Common to celebrate the day IN
numbers never before eQualled or ap-
preached in this historic city where
the principles of Liberty were born.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Cummings
of Ware, Mass. have just celebrated
their 72d wedding anniversary. They
are aged respectively ninety-six and
ninety two years, and have six chill
dren, twelve grandchildren, twenty
two great-grand children and three
great-great- grandchildren.
With three blue stripes on his LETT
sleeve for three years Of service and
two gold stripes on his right arm
signifying that he has been wounded
twice, Frank Pitnam, Houlton.
(Me.) boy, who has given his best IN
the great war. has returned to his
home.
The steel steamship Sagadahoc. an
oil burner Of $500 tons. was launched
from the yards Of the Texas steam
ship Company. Bath on the Fourth
while the company's band played the
national anthem and Miss Dorothy
Sewall, sister Of 1t. Sumner Sewall.
American aviator. christened her IN
time-honored fashion The sasada-
hoe measures 421 feet overall. with .
b4-foot beam and depth of3s feet. .
inches. The vessel was built to make
12h knots, and will be turned over
TO tho Emergency Fleet Corporation
A service flag containing 671 stars.
representing the boys Of the city OF
Newburyport. Mass, in the service OF
their country, was unfurled from
nagstaif on Washington Park July
9th.
Governor Graham Of Vermont has
received favorable replies from all
the New England governors regard
Ing his suggestion that an enort DO
made to bring all the National Guard
regiments now at Spartansburg. 8. c..
back to some New England point to
recruit them for war service. Inc
plan was proposed as an economy
measure, as 1t is argued that the
New England regiments can be re-
cruited and mobilized for service
here at less expense to the govern
ment than by sending recruits TO
spartansburg.
For being absent without leave
and stealing a motorcycle. Private
Horace r. Cote, Of Orange, Mass. an
engineer, at Camp Devens. was SEN
tenoed to ten years in the federal
penitenttary at Atlanta. II was
brought out at his trial by court
martial that he stole the motorcycle
at Claremont, N. H., on April n.
The four-masted schooner Samuel
n. Hathaway, reported sunk by .
German submarine OF the Atlantic
coast June 3, has arrived at South
American port. Word to this e8sot
was received By the owners In Boa
ton.
vaoatiouists ON Boston harbor
steamers or other pleasure GRAFT VINO
rersist In carrying cameras and tax
ing pictures In Boston harbor are 70
DO vigorously prosecuted according 70
oficials Of the nrst naval district.
A regulation placing the ban upon
cameras was made several weeks
aso. Considerable dificulty has been
experienced in getting vacationists 10
understand the necessity Of observing
the rule. Under . new regulation. al
cameras must be left with ofacers OF
Z vessel when passengers 90 aboard.
Lieut.. Warren B. King U. 9. NJ
Of the transport Covington sunk In the
var zone was uninjured according 70
Z despatch received from Warrington
by his father. H. H. King Of Portland.
Ne. This was Lieutenant Kings sixth
trip IN the transport ssrvioa he NJ
r,arrisd IN Portland q month 40.
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