Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-05
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United States Senator Fernald.
whose term expires In March. 1919,
filed his papers at Augusta, Me-, for
denomination by the Republicans.
Roy Nelson. Jr., 4. was killed at
Somerville. Mass. when he was run
over by an automobile truck.
The Boston Y. NJ. O. A. not only
reached its goal of 100000. but
went beyond. rolling up total OF
$119. los. AZ.
Miss verdelia Prentiss, an invalid
was suffocated In a fire at Oakland.
Me-, that started in her bedroom
while she was unattended.
Six persons were seriously injured
at Stamford, Conn. when 100
gallon tank filed with ingredients for
the manufacture of picric acid ex-
ploded.
The Republican club Of Massachu-
sets elected Robert Luce of Waltham
as president.
The Whitaker & Bacon company
wool waste mills, Northboro, Mass.
valued at about 100000, were prac-
tically destroyed by fire believed to
have been caused when q spark few
into heap of waste.
James MCGOWAN, %, was killed al
Readville, Mass, by being crushed
between an engine and the platform
of freight shed.
Fire in the nurses home Of the
birmingham, Mass. hospital drove
forty-five nurses to the street. with
barely time to don suitable clothing.
The loss is about SOS, 600.
Dennis e. Carey. chief Of the Law
renee, Mass, fire department, was
removed from that Office by Alder
man Carr.
Charles J. Dunn of Orono was nom
mated as an associate justice Of the
Maine supreme court by Gov. MILL
ken to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Justice Madigan.
The Watch and Ward society Of
Boston Is the chief benefactor under
the will made by Mrs. Mary j. Bish'
op of Cambridge, Mass. The society
receives $4,000 outright and $20,OO(
more after the death Of her brother
and his children.
William E. Murdoch, president Of
the Sampson & Murdoch Publishing
company, Boston, died from a para
lytic stroke. He was born at Gambia
N. H., Sept. Is. 1874.
Married at IL to man Of 80, sep.
arated from him two years later, tt
discover that he had married again
and had three children by his SECOND
wife, was the story told in the SuffolI
divorce court at Boston by Mrs. Mary
A. Russell. She was granted de-
cree nisi.
Harry Weisner and James Willnif
of Boston were drowned when they
were knocked off the deck Of the fish
ing schooner John J. Fallon.
To all appearances Mayor-elec1
Peters of Boston will face an empty
city treasury when he takes office mex
week.
Greater Boston Zionists have beer
modified for the PURPOSE Of raising
$3.50, 600 as their quota Of the 81 900.
600 nation wide Palestine restoration
fund.
More than fifty men came forward
In response to a call for recruits at 9
Boston rally, conducted Jointly by the
United States navy and the British
recruiting mission.
The Taylor building, the largest
business block In Taunton, Mass.
was burned. 1t contained twenty
stores and offices. The total loss II
estimated at SITS, 900. 1t Is believed
the fire started from electric wires.
fashioned New England johnny
cake, the pride of the table gener.
alton ago back home on the farm,
may again become the bread Of New
England, according to well Informed
grain men In Boston.
Neighbors who visited the farm Of
Frank T. Hunt of Barre, Mass.
found his frozen body In rocking
chair with his feet on the kitchen
stove. 1t Is supposed death was caused
by heart disease.
Yale university will suspend al
classes from Feb. 2 to Feb. to aiC
fuel conservation. The university
will not be officially closed. however
A trunk containing 120 quart bot
ties Of whiskey, the destination Of
which was Houlton, Me-, was seized
at the North station. Boston, by 8
deputy United States marshal.
George Palmetto was sentenced al
Stamford. Conn. to ten days in jail
for making an insulting reference tt
President Wilson.
August Anderson, 40. was killed ir
his barber shop at Quincy, Mass, by
Illuminating gas. 1t was the opinion
of a medical examiner that 1t was 9
case of suicide.
Nothing is likely to be done about
state ownership of Rhode Island street
railways until the special commission
appointed by the last general assem-
bly, reports.
Solons of Methuen, Mass. have
begun a campaign to enlist the sup
port of city fathers Of Massachusetts,
cities and towns Of proposed bill in
the legislature for state ownership OF
all street railways In the state.
Cooperating with the state board
of education, the Fitchburg, Mass.
Clerks association Is arranging 10
open a free state university extension
course in craftsmanship and store