Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-23
NUMBER 30.

7. Slocum company at Narragansott
Pier. r. /. Bogues screamed when
the $50 voltage OF the fan went
through his body. He was dead be.
fore the ambulance arrived.
Parts OF q human body. bearing EVIL
dence that an attempt had been made
to destroy all means of Identification
were found on the west shore of tho
Taunton river, Near Fall River, Mass.
Bones had been ut inc two as II by q
sharp surgical instrument. and tho
hair had been shaved from the head.
It Is believed that the body had been
IN the water several weeks.
A voluntary increase Of 10 per cent
IN wages has been given several thou.
sand workers employed in seven Of
the largest shoe factories in Haver-
hill. Mass, according to an announce
ment made by Daniel Healey, agent
Of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union.
Wages Of cutters on mems shoes hayo
been advanced 20 per cent and those
working on women's shoes. 80 per
cent.
Rhode Island cotton manuiactur-
Skef1ngton, federal mediator, and
John Golden, president Of the United
Textile Workers OF America, refused
the demands Of the icomfxers for ali
advance Of Is per cent on wages pre-
vailing on June II. The manufactur-
ers say they are paying on an average
t30.3S weekly which. they claim, Is
more than Is paid in other cotton cen.
ters Ii New England.
Boyden Bearce. live stock sanitary
commissioner Of Maine, has an
nounced the discovery of two new
diseases among the cattle OF Maine.
parasitic pneumonia and black leg.
The latter Is only slightly less vir-
ulent than anthrax and Is one of the
most contagious OF animal diseases.
Parasitic pneumonia is also very
contagious and Is spread by sneez-
Ing and coughing.
Out of more than 1900 women and
girls registered with the land servics
commission, Boston, for work on New
England farms. only zoo have been
able to find employment though farm
srs are besieging employment agen-
pies with requests for men. Mrs. VIII
liam T. Copeland. head of the COM
mission, said In statement that tho
girls who have been given opportun-
tiles are making good aud winning
the praise Of employers.
Means BY which the supply Of aro
wood may be conserved ant increased
claimed the attention Of Msssachu.
sstts tree wardens and forcstcrs who
gathered at Boston for special war
time meeting, Methods foy the pro-
tsotton Of trees from the ravages Of
insects were discussed when the
wsrdens and foresters went TO the
laboratory for the study Of gypsy
moths at M.ddlesex Fells and l!stsnsd
70 addresses.
According to an inventory hled In
the probate court In Worcester. MRss,
Miss Kate Chaplin. oldest school teach
er In Milford. Mass. and the towns
drst school teacher to draw a pen
sion and who died several weeks ago.
left an estate valued at $9418.2S. She
was q teacher IN hc public schools
for more than 80 years. Miss Chapins
possessions included collection Of
more than 1000 pitchers. which are
sai0 by critics to be Of much value.
These she willed to the Mendon His
torical society.
Fred Gray, who claims he is only
II. pleaded guilty in Caledonia county
court, st. Jonnsbury, VT. to robbery
and to assault with q dangerous
weapon. He was sentenced to the
stateprison at Windsor for II TO 20
years, and fined 500 and costs. Gray
was the student at the Vail A6ricul-
turel school who shot things up gen.
orally In Lyndonville. after holding up
three men in meat marget and TAX
Ing 385. He was shot while attempt.
ing to board freight and has since
been In Brightlook hospital. from
which he was recently discharged.
The Gloucester. Mass. fish market
10 quite well supplied with ground
hsh. Schooner Bay State brought
big fare Of 100000 pounds; schooner
Pollyanna, 10000 pounds. Schooner
Mary o. Harty brought 20 barrels OF
salt mackerel The following arc
some of the recent stocks made by
vessels and the shares Of each OF the
crews: Schooner Sylvania. shacking.
stock $7700. share $207; Rush. shack
ing. stock $4,000, share $271; SQuan-
to. seining. stock $s127. share $z14;,
Corsair, seining, stock $10.312. share
$246; Ralph H, Hall, mackerei setning.
stock $11.6o0, share 3282; Thslma,
stock $4122. share $3.50; Waldo L.
Stream. halibut. stock $6490. share
$181.