Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-26

his ffty-third year as 9 letter car
rier in the Boston postal service. 40
served In the Civil war.
Boston leads all other cities In tho
eastern division In the number en-
listed by the British and Canadian
recruiting mission.
The senior class at Smith college
voted to give up commencement res
tiyities next June and to forego tne
usual senior dramatics, as q war
economy measure.
The town of Berlin, Conn.,, WIN
$500 population, has answered tne
challenge of Berlin, Germany, Dy
sending ninety-one men to France 10
fight against the kaiser.
Joseph s. Chase, 81, a veteran
nurseryman and beekeeper, died at
Maiden, Mass, where he had lived
since 1855.
J. w. Bailey, authority on prisons
| and prison management and former
secretary Of the Massachusetts, prison
commission, died at Somerviue'
Mass. He was born at Derry, N.
H., In 1854.
The sudden breaking up Of the Ice
| in Dorchester and Pleasure bays,
Boston harbor, imperilled the lives
Of eight boys who were saved only
after a desperate struggle by the 20
lice.
Macmillan Fischer, proprietor OF
| Clark's hotel, Boston, filed volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy, with la
bilities of S94. 1897.
L. @. Page and others purchased
the Boston Evening Record from
Charles s. Bird and his associates.
The price is reported to be about
$4,000.
A child with two teeth was born
TO Mrs. Dominic Constantine Of Sa-
lem. Mass.
Joseph L. Benn, 40, Of Fall River,
Mass, was found dead In bed In q
room at Bridgeport, Conn.,, with the
gas turned on.
Packer B. Dana, proprietor OF q
bottling plant at Pittsfeld, Mass.
was placed under arrest, charged
with larceny of $4,000 from the Pitts
field National bank.
The Massachusetts, house Of repre-
sentatives rejected the bill to allow
women to vote on the liquor question
in cities and towns.
Mayor Holmes of Worcester, Mass.
said he would petition the Massa-
chusetts gas and electric light COM
mission for a hearing on the pro-
posed increase Of Worcester gas to
81. Is per thousand feet
Measles broke out among the Ger
mans that are detained at the immi-
grafton station at Boston.
The nghtship being fitted out to
replace the beacon on Cross Rip
shoals, which it is feared, has been
lost with her crew Of six, will be
equipped with a radio outfit.
Miss Margaret E. O'Gara of Prov
idence has been appointed a deputy
United States marshal by United
States Marshal Richards. The ap.
pointment was authorized by the de-
partment Of Justice.
Elias Sanborn, 81, died at Bux-
ton, Me. He served through the
Civil war.
Receiver Donham Of the Bay State
Street Railway company declared
that he was considering q plan
whereby service on number Of his
lines would be discontinued.
Thomas J. Washburn, Boston
real estate man, fled petition in
bankruptcy. His liabilities were CIV
en- at $4s8, 466.11.
Mackerel from Korea are soon to
be used on tables Of American cpl
cures it was announced by the Bos-
ton Fish Bureau. About fifty casks
have been prepared for shipment.
Nearly 1000 tons Of coal, includ.
ing 1924 tons Of anthracite, the first
consignment received by sea since
Feb. 2, arrived at Boston in the
holds of two steamers and five
barges, which brought 1880 tons Of
soft coal.
German aliens registering in Bos-
ton numbered 112S at the closing OF
the registration time.
A settlement has been effected out
Of court Of the 500, 900 suit brought
at Boston by Daniel j. Munyon
against Shirley Marston for the al
legged alienation Of the affections Of
the plaintiffs wife.
Andrew j. Sibley, 70, former
postmaster of Montpelier, VT, and
several years ago deputy collector of
internal revenue for Vermont, died
at Montpelier. he was at one time
| Democratic national committeeman
and had served in the legislature.
John A. Emery, a prominent Bos-
ton builder. was sued by Mrs. Mary
R. French for $50, 900 for alleged
breach Of promise.
DR.. q. r. Kelley Of Boston was
appointed by Governor Mccall as the
state commissioner Of health to sue
coed DR.. A. J.. Mclaughlin, who has
been called back into the federal
service.
Charles n. Brown, the actor, pro-
fessionally known as Charles Bar
ROM" member Of the old Boston Mu-
scum stock company Tor more than
twenty years, died at Boston at the
age Of Is.
Despondent because of Ill health.
Mrs. Mary King Of Waltham, Mass. I,
committed suicide by hanging.
The huge military construction
plan of the war department in which
the port of Boston is to be developed
at an expense Of So, 200, 200, includes
q giant storage warehouse covering
more than 1000, 900 square feet.