Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-02
new ENGLAND news
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The frst draft Of the farmerettes
has arrived at "Bethsham-in-the-
woods" in the suburbes Of Newport,
R. I. They will have q housekeeper,
and the business details will be cared
for by q committee, Of whom Edith
Moore Is chairman. They are to
work on Q farm and will be paid 81 q
day.
The Inauguration Of Dean Kenneth
Charles Morton Stills as the eighth
president Of Bowdoin college. Bruins
wick Me-, to succeed the late VIM.
Dewitt Hyde was held In conjunction
with the 115th commencement In the
First Parish Congregational church.
Holy Cross college of Worcester,
Mass, graduated q diamond jubilee
class of SO for its 18th anniversary.
Honorary degrees conferred included
Congressman Ambrose Kennedy OF
Rhode Island, doctor Of laws. Dr..
James M. Collity, Manchester, N. H.,
master Of arts. Governor Samuel
w. Mccall awarded the diplomas. A
feature Of the decorations was SER
vice flag containing $50 stars repre-
senting Holy Cross men In the war
service.
Chief Justice John A. Aiken Of tho
superior court, Springfield, Mass, or
dered the jury to bring In a verdict
for the defendant in the suit OF the
Hampden Railroad corporation
against the Boston and Maine rail-
road company to recover con-
struction account Of nearly $4,-
100000 based an the failure OF
the Boston and Maine railroad to rat
ify a lease Of the Hampden road. In
giving his order to the jury Judge
Aiken stated emphatically that he was
not Influenced by any Qeustion OF
fraud. The suit has been on trial
since May q and the witnesses have
included men now or in the recent
past prominent in the railroad world.
An auto truck parcel post route to
run daily between New York and
Portland, Me-, beginning July I. was
announced last week. The route
will be operated by seven trucks by
way of Danbury, Waterbury and Hart
ford, Conn, Springfield, Worcester,
Lowell and Portsmouth. N. H.. and
about two and half days VIII be al
lowed between terminals.
Frost at st. Johnsbury killed hum
dreds Of acres. of beans. corn and po-
tatoes. and seriously damaged other
crops.
Federal authorities have begun an
investigation to ascertain the orig
inal shipping point Of a carload OF
10000 pounds Of bad beef, held at
Portland, Me-, by q federal inspector,
for the purpose Of returning It.
The Boston & Maine will make i'm
provements at Greenfield. Mass. this
summer that will cost several million
dollars. New bridges will be built
over the Connecticut and Green rivers
and the yard equipment will b
greatly increased.
Walter ]. Fitzpatrick of New Bed.
ford, Mass, youth Of II years, was
sentenced to prison for life. for the
murder of Mrs. Rebecca Korobkin last
March. He had pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree. Fits.
patrick entered a variety store kept
by Mrs. Korobkn and riHed the cash
register. Mrs. Korobkin attempted
to leave for help and Fitzpatrick shot
her.
In Bangor, Maine. and vicinity
many gardens were ruined last week
by the heavy frost, but IS the season
Is early second crops can be raised
without much difficulty.
Authority to administer the $780,.
100000 fund recently provided by con-
gress for housing war workers has
been delegated by President Wilson
to Secretary Wilson Of the depart
ment of labor. Plans for using the
money at various congested indus.
trial centers already have been pre-
pared. They include Bath, Ne.
Portsmouth. N. H., Quincy. Mass. Lo-
well, Mass. and Newport, r. I.
City and town oflcials throughout
Massachusetts, are encouraged BY
semi i-offlcial estimates from the tax
commissioner that the income tai
this year will yield about 313,b0o.o0o.
an Increase of $1.5o0,000 over the
amount received last year. The ON
cial announcement Is not expected
before Aug. /.
A board is now at Camp DevenA
Aver, Mass, to examine individually
the more than 20 applicants for con.
scientious objectors who are at Camp
Devens. The board comprises Fed
eral Judge Julian W. Mack OF Chi
cago, Dean H. F. Stone of the Clum-
bla University Law school and MAI
Richard G. Stoddard of the Judge ad-
vocate's ONCE at Washington. II
will make it's report direct to the war
department which will then dispose
Of the cases.
While Knitting sweater for hes
SON, Frederick McMaster. tn the
army, Mrs. Minnie Morgan McMaster.
| 80, wife Of John B. McMaster OF Hins.
dale, Mass, ran needle into hei
hand. Blood poisoning set IN and she
died at the House Of Mercy Hospital
Her son Is with the 22d regiment q
Governors Island. N. Y.
The Boston school committee votsd
against giving teachers on leave hall
pay while engaged in Red oross
work.
The old frigate Constitution which
| has held fast to 10 present moorings
1t the Charlestown Navy Yard for IL
years has been moved to the east Of
Pier. 4. This change was made
necessary through the lengthening OF
the water front Ut the yard.
The Aberthaw Construction Com
pany Of Boston Il Asgotiating with the
| city Of Providenoe for the leasing OF
| ian nA0 an,iara faeA az land at Fields