Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-10
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Items Of Interest From 40
Sections Of Yankee|and
The loss ON building and machi1-
cry It contained which fell into Con-
cord River at Lowell, Mass.. was about
$4,000. The property ia owned BY Ars.
Mary ]. Dillon Of Lawrence.
Thorough preparation for combat
ting possible epidemics OF diseases
which may be brought back from Eu-
rope by returning soldiers was urged
by Governor Mccall in message to
DR.. Eugene r. Kelley. Mass. state
commissioner Of health.
The Maine Committee on Public
Safety has been notified by telegraph
from Washington that Adjt- Gen. Har-
ris requested the Field Division to ask
the States legal aid committees to
give free legal aid to returning sol
diers Under the Civil Relief act.
Mrs. Harriet 8. Kingsbury Of Plain
vile, Mass, observed the Tooth anni-
versary Of her birth last week At the
reception was a delegation from the
Ladies' Benevolent Society OF the
Franklin Congregational Church, OF
which she had been q member 76
years.
It Is the intention of the Eastern
Steamship Lines to establish not lat
er than the first OF next April rally
service in each direction on the Bos-
tom Portland line on which traffic was
entirely discontinued last week. &C.
cording to an announcement by Her
bert A. Clay.
Exemption boards IN Maine have
been notified by Adjt- Gen. George
Mel. Preston OF the receipt Of de-
cision OF the secretary Of war that It
will not be necessary to continue the
organizations Of the selective service
boards in connection with the demob-
ilization Of the army.
Forty eight head Of blooded cattle
were lost in a fire that destroyed the
three barns on the farm Of w. H.
Foster & Son with a loss Of $4,000.
partly covered by insurance. The
horses, FIVE head Of cattle and the
sheep were saved. The farm is situ-
ated on the Creek road three miles
from the village.
Manuel Roza OF New Bedford. mas
ter of the schooner Atlanta, was in
dicted by the federal grand jury on
charge Of violation Of the passenger
act. It Is charged that On Sept. 27 he
landed at New Bedford A natives OF
the Cape Verde islands whereas he
had proper accommodations on his
vessel for only 10.
Sugar cards will be abolished In
Worcester County, Mass.. the first OF
the year, according to local officials
Of the Food Administration who fur
ther announce that regardless Of an
nouncements from Boston that the
four-pound allotment will be In vogue
at once, this will not maintain In Wor-
cester before Dec. Is at the earliest.
The Maine State Highway Commis-
sion has sent checks to road patrol
men as a bonus for faithful perfor-
nance Of duties. There are 4S0 patrol
men covering 1850 miles Of road, in
cluded in 467 towns, or practically
every town and plantation in the State
where the travel Is sufficient to de-
mand patrol maintenance. The aD-
portionment is derived from the mo-
tor licenses.
Announcement Of a substantial wage
Increase for all shop employees Of the
United States armory. Springfield.
Mass, was made by Col. l. D. Hub
bell, commandant, to take effect soon.
It will be on a varying scale that pre-.
vents estimate Of an average percent
age, but Col Hubbell said II would
make the shops equal, II not superior.
to other shops in this vicinity In re-
gard to wages. About 1000 will bene-
ft.
Ten soldiers were injured at Provi-
dence, none dangerously, when two
cases Of aerial bombs accidently ex-
ploded during the presentation Of the
Battle Of Vimy Ridge at Narragansett
park. The production, put on by the
state guard and members Of the
Brown university student army train
ing corps, reproduced as realistically
as possible the famous battle in which
the Canadians took the ridge from the
Huns.
Alard Worrall, 80, Of Lyndonville.
Vt. was killed by the accidental dis
charge OF his shot gun. Returning
home after a Thanksgiving dinner at
a friends and on the lookout for
game. the man stopped at q sugar
house. According to . small boy who
accompanied him, the hunter slipped
as he entered the house and the trig-
ger was released. The shot entered
the mans ear and took OF part Of his
head. Ho- lived about an hour.
The constitutional amendment
granting the legislature authority to
provide for compulsory voting At
elections, appears to have been adopt
Cd IN Mass. at tho recent election BY
wide margin. Tabulation Of returns
from al but SO cities and towns IN
the state, showed 1os,66s votes In "a
vor and 77,277 against. !: The same
cities and towns gave Charming n.
Cox, Republican candidate for leu
trnant governor. q plurality Of 23,3lS
over his Democratic opponent JosepA
H. O'Neil. Sylvester J. Mcbride. So
:!aiist candidate for governor pole,
CTS votes IN the same to--nv.
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