Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-29
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Brief Items From Various Sec.
lions Of New England


lions Of New England
The Colonial, Bangor, Me-, FAM
lily hotel. was destroyed By fire. with
a loss estimated at $125 900. OF
which 500. 600 is on the hotel and the
remainder on the guests furniture and
valuables.
Stephen Stephinoff. Jr., II, died at
Boston of injuries sustained while
coasting. His sled crashed into an
automobile.
"Not now and never again." was
the answer received by the selective
board of Somerville, Mass, from
QUESTIONABLE to the question, DO
you or your wife live with her par
ents?"
Citizens of Nantucket, Mass, asked
the legislature to repeal the law pro-
hibiting the operation Of motor cars
on the island because Of the report
that the Nantucket railroad, the only
means of rapid transit, may be dis
mantled.
Charles F. Smith of New Haven was
elected president Of the New England
branch Of the International Bartend-
ers' union.
Charles j. Leyden, proprietor of a
Worcester, Mass, lunch cart, while
opening clans found q perfectly
shaped pearl. the SIZE Of large pea.
He refused SIS for the pearl.
Thirty tons of coal seized by the
local fuel administration from the
basement of the Tabernacle Congre-
gational church. Salem, Mass, was
distributed to householders who were
in the direst need.
The night express Of the Rutland
railroad was wrecked near Middle
bury, VT. by an explosion In the To-
connective. Fireman McCauley was
killed and several passengers injured.
but not seriously.
Recovery from gas Of by-prQducts
of toluol, the base of the explosive
trinitro- touol, will be undertaken by
the Springfield, Mass, Gas Light COM
pany.
While walking the tracks near
Readville, Mass, j. j. Barrett, q
New Haven railroad policeman. was
robbed by two men OF his watch and
chain, also $2s in cash.
The city of Worcester, Mass. and
institutions therein are given nearly
all the 100000 estate Of Mrs. Ellen
f. Kennedy of Boston, the gifts to
take effect on the death Of her hus-
hand, who during life is to have the
income.
One person was seriously hurt and
three others badly bruised when an
electric car crashed into funeral
procession at Boston. wrecking
carriage.
James r. Galbraith, Il, was gored
to death at Barnet, VT, by bull
which he had turned out to water.
During fit of dependency Patrol
man John w. Lothrop Of Boston. 50,
committed suicide by shooting.
Thirty tons of coal were found in a
vault In the Berkshire County Savings
bank building at Pittsfeld, Mass, by
the fuel committee. 1t had been stosed
there years ago and forgotten.
For assisting three Germans to pass
from the United States into Canada,
Alphonse Bachelor was fined 5000
and costs by Windsor, VT, magis-
trate.
President Todd of the Bangor and
Aroostook railroad declared that Ger
'Han spies have attempted to cripple
engines of his company. He urged
all employees to be on their watch
igainst Teuton agents.
Mrs. Mary A. Thorndike, As, a
wealthy widow, committed suicide at
Newton. Mass, by hanging. She
leaves no children.
Miss Katherine Mcdaniel, college
student, died at Cambridge. Mass. {,
after an illness Of more than thirteen
weeks, following injuries received
when she was struck by an automo-
bile.
Andrew j. Peters spent $75, 1872. 83
in his campaign to defeat James NJ.
Curley in the Boston mayoralty con-
test. according to figures fled with
the city clerk.
Galen v. Bowditch, 30, veteran
press messenger for many years, died
at Boston. He served the Boston
newspapers as the medium of transit
of copy from the South Shore cor
respondents.
The public will be admitted free to
the Boston Museum Of Fine Arts at
all times hereafter. the week lay ad-
mission fee having been withdrawn.
Charitable requests amounting to
$97OO are made in the will of Alice
B. Cary Of Lexington. Mass. There
are also private beqrests amounting
to more than $500, 900 In the will.
At a dinner which inaugurated the
campaign to raise $1,000 for the
Boston Y. M. C. A. 1t was announced
that the initial gift to the fund was
one. of $1,000 by Lewis A. Crossett,
treasurer of the campaign fund.
Boston police inspectors arrested
Harrington W. Rutland, 43, at Web
ster, N. H., on the charge Of lar
ceny of $23 200 of a $25, 900 legacy
left to a Boston man.
William H. Sears Of Plymouth,
Mass, we'll known weather proph-
ct, died at the age Of a..
That there will be great demand In
the amount of maple syrup and sugar
made in northern Maine. where
naples abound, is the prediction OF
men who annually tap trees and man
ufacture maple syrup.