Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-09
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summer fully 5000 mothers and chill
dren will be entertained there for the
two-week period and on week end
outings. The army also owns hve-
acre farm In connection with the
camp. Garden work will be taught
to those who wish. For its milk dis
tribution and its fresh air work the
Salvation Army will need about $1S-
500 this summer, and It is relying on
generous public to supply these
funds.
Somerville (Mass..) doctors have
issued the following new schedule OF
prices: Ordinary visits to the home
between Z A. NJ. to 6 p. NJ. 81. Even
ing visits to the home between and
8 O'Clock, 81. Night visits to the
home between P. M. and Z A. NJ.
IS. Office visits 81 to SO. Advice by
telephone. same as Office visits.
James Gibson Taylor. president o
the Taylor. Logan Company. paper
makers in Holyoke. Mass. and one
of that city's most prominent citizens
died at his summer home In Frances
town, N H. Death was caused by
an acute attack OF Bright's disease,
following a long period Of ill-health.
Besides being president Of the Tay'
lor, Logan Company, he was presi'
dent Of the Advertisers Paper Mile
and the New York-New England
Company. Mr.. Taylor was born forty
nine years ago at Lonmay, Aber-
deenshire, Scotland.
A recruiting drive for coal passCrs
and flremen for the new merchant
marine was begun In Boston last
week. Fifteen hundred men month
are needed. Application for the SER
vice may be made at any shipping
board enrolling station Americans
between 81 and 80, who weigh at
least 40 pounds and are FIVE feet
four inches tall. may qualify. The
pay is $65 a month for coal passers
and SIS for fremen.
Chief e. B. Jones Of West Spring
field. Mass, has issued orders that
the ban is on pinochle for the dura'
ton of the war. and in its stead. the
fire fighters will be required to d.
knitting machines for which nave
been ordered. The curriculum here
after will be six hours work IN war
gardens, IL hours knitting between
fires and six hours sleep.
Robert ]. MCGOWAN Of Manchester
N. H.. a member of battery B. 303rd
artillery at Camp Devens, Mass VINO
escaped from the guard house II
April after his trial by couHmartiaL
was sentenced to Is years imprison'
ment at Atlanta for being absent
without leave, larceny and refusing
to obey orders. He is still at large
An anonymous donor has given
s26 900 to found q fellowship In the
Harvard Medical school in honor OF
D. Edward H. Bradford who re-
signed to tngage In private practice.
DIR. Bradford, who 1 saprofessor emer-
titus, has taught in the school for the
past thirty-eight years. His resig-
nation takes effect September 1.
The will Of the late A Shuman OF
Boston which was fled in the Suffolk
Registry of Probate. disposes OF a very
large estate. Mr.. Shuman's public be-
quests amount to $247500. widely dis
tributed among institutions OF learn
ing and corporations and associations
engaged In charitable work Trust
funds to the amount Of $1.507,0 900 are
created for the benefit Of Mr.. Shu-
mans children and grandchildren. and
provision for the distribution OF the
principal sums Is made when the
beneficiaries reach certain ages. EN-
ployes Of A. Shuman & Co. and house
hold servants and others are generous
ly remembered by Mr.. shuman.
Former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald Of
Boston will be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for United
States Senator.
Henry B. Endicott. Massachusetts,
food administrator in q statement on
the sugar situation says that the pres
ent condition Is critical. and calls for
economy in the use Of sugar. He
urges that the people limit their use
of sugar to three pounds monthly. In
canning, methods Of preservation thai
require no sugar should be used where
they are practicable. he says. Resu-
lations against boarding, he warns,
will be rigidly enforced.
Maine has not enough registrants in
Glass Ia to meet the July quota OF =
$50 men, according to Mel. Preston.
Exemption boards throughout the state
have been directed to urge regtstrants
with physical disabilities to undergo
treatment that they may be made At
for military training. omcials ac-
count for the situation By the fact
that registrants have been 80 eager
to enter the service they have enlisted
without waiting to be called.
The Boston Athletic Association
has done its part In the War Savings
Stamp campaign by raising over $780,
600 for the purchase Of stamps. war
Savings Stamp Day. was q day OF c.
tivity at the club. Beginning with
luncheon at noon and finishing with
prade and concert in tho evening. the
members succeeded IN going away
lover the top"
Frank Pavalova, Hull (Mass.). vol
unteer fireman, was thrown from g
ire truck while responding to
and died on the way to the hoaoif
His skull was fractured.
The price Of milk TO the Boston
consumer for June have been
dropped to II cents. a. compared with
the May price Of II 1-3 cents. accord
ing to an announcement made By the
New England regional milk commis-
sion. Pints are cents and stores
may not charge over u cents for
quarts and cents for pjnts.
At the conclusion Of the ivy day 81.
ercises at Bowdoin College. Brans-
wick, Me-, members Of the Bowdoin
Club Of Portland presented to The
college Q service nag with . large