Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-03-05
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ions Of New Elgt11d
Repeal OF the one-day-o6-in-thret
ordinance for Boston hremen win b
asked of the city council BY Mayor
Peters II he decides that the expense
of the arrangement would be too mucf
to bear.
Amelio Aldariec. %. vas round deae
In bed a. Boston. Gas vas escaping
from a wall fixture.
In the past four weeks upward o.
q. 600 600 pounds of sugar have beer
received By Boston refineries.
Clubs and similar organization!
throughout Rhode Island must closs
their doors not later than IL O'Clock
according TO what is termed mod
fled order" by Fuel Administrators
Holmes.
Roger F. Sturgis. IS, prominent Bos
ton lawyer and elubman. was found
dead in his office. a bullet hole through
bis head and a 3s-calibre revolver b,
his side.
Dependency. due to Ill health. wa
the cause assigned for the suicide a
Maiden, Mass, Of Miss jeanette B
Mckenzie. IS. by inhaling gas
A decision OF the Massachusetts
supreme court compels drivers o
United States mail vehicles to obey 10
cal traffic laws
Public spirited women OF Salem
Mass. have arranged to sell soup o
nourishing quality daily at II cents ,
quart
Every school superintendent teache
and pupil in Maine viii take part II
the food observation campaign to b
coducted in the state next week
Judge John A. Morrill, Of Auburn
was nominated as an associate jus
tice of the Maine supreme court +
succeed the late Justice Haley.
All public schools at Lynn. Mass.
opened after a suspension Of fv'
weeks. The local fuel committee ha
ordered special allotments Of Goa
for the public schools
As the result of an argument q
Bridgewater, Mass, state farm, {
q. Wood is dead, and his aliege
assailant. Alexander Thompson,
held pending report by the medica
examiner Both men were in the In
stitution for alcoholism.
The death OF Patrick c. Ambro
90. CT Gloucester, Mass, brought I
light the fact that he has fiftee
children, of whom eleven are sti
alive. eighty grandchildren and fort
greatgrandchildren.
Patrolman Benjamin Scully, 81, G
Cambridge. Mass. shot himself
Death was instantaneous. He ha
been in Ill health.
An American steamship arrivin
at Boston brought seventeen mem
bers Of the crew Of the wrecke
Danish steamship Tranquebar, VIII
were picked up at sea.
Thacher Taylor. 30, while drivin
from the woods at Yarmouth. Mass
on a load of wood. fell to the grouD
and was dead when picked up.
The Delaware and Hudson railroa
car sheds at Rutland, Vt. were de
stroyed by fire. a number Of car
were destroyed. and the loss
heavy.
Edward F. Dillingham;. who wa
said TO be the oldest stationer In tn
United States, died at Bangor. Me
He was born IN 1892 and was the OLE
est Masonic official In point of con
tinuous service in the country, hav
ing recently begun his fifty-sixth ter
81 treasurer Of st. Andrews lodge
Rev. DR.. B. n. Kent, So. super
intendent of the Burlington district
the Methodist church. died at Ru
land. Vt.
Grief over the death Of her hus
band is believed by the Salem polio
10 have led Mrs. Fannie Harris. 7e
| 70 take her own life by inhaling gas
Arthur Upton, 81. of Greenfield
Mass. was killed at West Hartford
Conn, when an automobile skidde
and overturned.
An official test Of a new style ell
phant-shaped army balloon was mad
at Everett. Mass, with apparer
success Two ascents to height
1900 feet were made.
John Y. Spada. a Junior at tn
Brockton, Mass. high school,
again champion farmer among tn
boys and girls Of the state.
Paul Grinley. 2. died at Newton
Mass. from inhaling illuminatin
gas.
Gov. Mccall ordered the disbandin
Of Co. I, State Guard, Of Woburn
Mass. The order is based on th
unfavorable report Of the company
Inspection from the inspector gen
erals Office.
Stephanie Gedrotis, 4. died
Brighton. Mass. from burns she re
ceived when she came in contact Wit
a stove.
The Boston Shoe Trades club wa
organized at a meeting Of the Ne
England Shoe and Leather associi
ton.
The city Of Springfield. Mass
was made defendant in suits aggr'
eating $500. 900 damages for the tax
ing of land In connection with th
Dwight street widening.
Mrs. Horatio n. Slater Of Bosto
has been appointed vice chairman {
rhe executive committee Of the ma
.ional department Of recreation an
comforts of the woman's naval sol
vice.