Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
new ENGLAND news
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From All
Sections Of YaIkee|and

The resolve granting women the
right to vote for presidential electors
was passed to be engrossed in the
Maine house of representatives. The
vote was "a to IS.
Mrs. Jeanette D. Nesbitt OF l47
River street, Cambridge, reached the
century mark in life's journey last
week, retaining the use of all her rae
ulties to an unusual extent.
Rockland, Mass, selectmen, follow
ing their decision to grant liquor IL
censes, at a special meeting fixed the
fees for first and fourth class licenses
at $500 each and for club licenses at
$50. These licenses will be effective
for only two months, May and June.
The appraisal of the estate of for
mer Chief Justice Marcus P. Knowl-
ton of the Massachusetts state SUI
preme judicial court, filed in Spring
field today, shows a total estate OF
s442,041. Of this $405,041 is in per-
sonal property and $4,000 in real es-
tate.
Gov. Coolidge has sent to Adj. Gen.
Stevens a letter asking that official
to make arrangements for temporary
care at the state armories of returned
soldiers of the 26th division who may
become stranded or who may not be
in immediate touch with various re-
lief associations.
Miss Mabel Boardman, active head
of the American Red Cross at Wash
ington in speaking at Pittsfeld, Mass,
at a board of trade dinner, urged the
formation and continuance Of agen-
cies not only to prevent future wars,
but to alleviate the suffering that will
long continue after the present war.
Chargin gfailure to gulfill a promise
of marriage made two years ago IN
| Boston, Miss Geneyieve Howard OF
that city and well known in social
circles as an elocutionist and lecturer,
has entered suit for $4,000 damages
in the United States district court,
Portland, against Milton H. French OF
Thomaston.
The Maine House of Representa-
| tives concurred with the Senate in
indefinitely postponing the act relat-
ing to intoxicating liquors, fixing the
| per centage of alcohol at one-half
per cent. 1t was stated during de-
| bate that Maine is the only prohibi'
ton state having three per cent al
cohol standard.
George Luce, the oldest resident o.
Somers, Conn, died last week II
his 102d year. He was born II
this town Feb. II, 1919, and always
lived there. A month ago, he walked
two miles to the trolley line and wen
visiting in Agawam, Mass, and dur
ing the trip contracted a cold which
caused his death.
The Massachusetts Soldiers and
Sailors Bureau of Information has
passed out of existence. After some
what more than a years activity, i,
passed into the hands of the Ad5u-
| tant-Geaerars department at the
State House. The bureau was estab'
lished by former Governor Mccall
with Charles S. Baxter as director.
Despite opposition by Mr.. Under
/ y 80
has passed to be engrossed the bill
to prohibit the darkening Of dance
halls for such feature dances al
"The Moonlight Dip" Dancing a
Dawn" etc. The bill prohibits darken
ing ITO an extent where 1t Is impos
sible to recognize a person on thu
floor from any part of said floor"
The agent of large New York con
Germ has quoted a price Of $81 a tor
for fertilizer delivered at Caribou
Me-, a drop Of $35 ton from the war
time price and an order for 200 ton!
to be followed by one for 400 ton!
was placed. Farmers say that thu
reduction will make possible prof
in growing potatoes, which crop man!
had decided to abandon or great!
curtail.
After an eventful career crowded
with escapades of unusual character
Byron D. Chandler Of Boston, mem
Der of an old New England family
and frequently called "the million dol
ar kid" is today without fortune o.
wife. The final scene in Byron's ia
GUS production was staged in New
York court when his wife, known OF
the stage as Miss Grae LaRe wa
granted divorce.
Questionnaires which the depart
ment Of the interior has been send
ing out to the various camps and ma
val stations, to ascertain the attitude
Of the men toward the plan to provide
work for them on reclaimed land, art
coming back by the thousand, signed
by men from every branch Of the ser
vice who wish to obtain one Of thu
farms when Congress passes the bill
enabling the department to begil
their construction.
Ice patrol service will be undertak
ed by the coast guard cutter Andres
coggtn now at Boston to prepare 70
the work which will occupy tn
months of April, May and June or 81
long as ice constitutes menace II
the transatlantic lanes. The cutie
Tallapoosa also has been designate.
for ice patrol. During the period o
observation the cutters will SEN
broadcast radiograms three time
daily to vessels approaching the ic
zone. The Androscoggin was hospit
al ship to fishermen operating of tn
coast of Nova Scotia till taken owe
by the navy.
Notwithstanding the expression OF
approval on the sale of liquor by the
voters of Abingdon, Mass, at their an
nual meeting recently, the action OF
the selectmen in placing the license
fee at $1,000 makes such sale prohib-
tive.
Bishop Lawrence has returned to
Boston after q months vacation at
Aiken, s. C. He Is resting at his
home, 122 Commonwealth avenue. The
head of the Episcopal church In the
diocese of Massachusetts, will attend