Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-03
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While hunting on the Hollistoi
road. Framingham, Mass. Alvah Ric
II years old, accidentally shot an
instantly killed his chum, Hymai
Mason, 10, by discharging a ful
charge of birdshot into Mason's head
At a meeting Of the Textil'
council, New Bedford. 1t was votes
to present demand to the cottol
manufacturers for an advance o
Is per cent in wages to take effec
Dec. 2, when the six months agree
ment made with Agent Ripley, thu
federal cenciliator. expires.
Secretly indicted on IL counts o
grand larceny and six counts Of EN-
bezzlement by the grand jury O
Washington county. Horace r. Ora
ham OF Craftsbury. Governor Of th'
state of Vermont, has been recognized
to the state in the sum of $4,000 10
his appearance before the Washingto;
county court in Montpelier at 1t.
March term.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels ha
informed the officers Of the For.
River plant Of the Bethlehem ship
building corporation that sufficier
work will be provided to keep tn
Fore River and SQuantum plants run
ming at capacity for three years. &C
cording to an announcement made b.
]. p. Kennedy. assistant manager G
the Fore River plant.
The mystery Of the disappearance
Mrs. Gladys Brown Rundle, rs year
old, from the home in Danbury. Conn
of Samuel H. Rundle, So years. o
Oct. II, within "a hours Of her mar
riage to him. was explained when sh'
filed papers In q suit for divorce. b.
sides asking .alimony. she demand
$500,0OO damages. alleging he treate'
her with intolerable cruelty.
One of the finest apple exhibit:
ever seen in Vermont. was featur,
Of the 22nd annual meeting Of tn
Vermont State Horticultural societ,
which was held at st. Johnsbury last
week. The largest apple exhibitors
were Luther Putnam Of Cambridge,
who is showing over 60 varieties.
e. L. Witherall OF Middlebury ant
w. e. Ranney of Westminster.
Pres. Robert J. Alley OF the Uni
versity of Maine announces that th+
regular college courses would be re
sunied at the beginning OF the mex
semester. Dec. 30. many having beei'
suspended during the students army
training course, which includes prac
tically all OF the male students OF the
university. The army training Is
continuing at present without
change.
President Kenneth c. n. Stills OF
Bowdoin college and Miss Edith Ian
sing Koon, daughter of the late Rev.
Jabez G. Koon, an Episcopal clergy
man were married last week In St
Luke's cathedral. Portland. Ne. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles Morton Stills of Geneva. N. Y.
father of President Sills and by Rt.
Rev. Benjamin Brewster, Episcopa'
bishop Of Maine.
Edward p. duffy, pre- ident OF the
Massachusetts Liquor Dealers associ-
alton says the association will contest
in the courts the constitutionality Of
the bill signed by President Wilson.
which provides for national prohibi-
ton from next Jily until the Ameri-
ran army is demohilizad. "The war
"a over" he said. "and we believe
the bill sdrawn up is unconstitu-
tional for this reason."
The Maine Livestock Breeders as
ISOLATION at their annual meeting
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, A. f. Hodges, Fairfield Center;
secretary. e. w. Morton. Orono:
treasurer. A. H. Ellis, Fairfield. There
was. a general discussion OF breed
ing problems and IL prizes were
awarded to members Of the Boys
clubs who had taken part in the fin,
earn contest. The prizes consisted
Of bl0oded stock.
Unless the. legislature takes some
action to provide for short term IL
censes, Massachusetts may become
dry, or nearly so. two months before
the national wartime prohibition act
becomes effective next July. in the
opinion of liquor dealers. Licenses
are issued by local boards on May l,
effective for a full year, and It Is be-
Iieved that few dealers would feel
warranted in paying years license
fee for two months business.
Readjust ment of the Nations an
thracite supply, necessitated by a fall.
ing off In production due largely to
the Influenza epidemic. has been ef-
fected, the Fuel Administration an
uOuuc0. DoiiscIy VIII Uo Wooe VI
about 5000 tons daily through New
England gateways as State admin
lstrators may direct. Anthracite al
lotment to war industries, II was
stated, will be diverted wherever
possible to domestic purposes.
Sitting "a a court Of appeal on an
expedIting certificate. Judges Bing-
ham, Aldrich and johnson. IN the
United States Court heard additional
evidence in. tho case Of the New
England Fish Exchange. composed Of
II local Hsh dealers doing business
Of the Fish Pier. One Of the inter
esting facts developed was that
shares Of stockk Of the Exchange
Increased in value IN nine y.ars from,
500 per shs.A fpsr) 70 $500.