Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
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Mr.. White was the elder son OF Dr
william B. White Of Greene street
Providence, r. l.. and was born herr
June IS, 1881. He was graduated
from Brown University In the class
of 1909.
Boys and girls under II are to b.
excluded frcm all public dances II
New Bedford hereafter, 1t was de
clared. as result of police tnvesu
CATION and all dances will be IL
censed.
A Portland, Me-, man, recovering
his automobile which had been "bor'
rowed" by some unknown person FOL
an hour. found in 1t an empty bae
and a note reading: Your dough
nuts, are nice, but your car Is bum
The appointment Of Q commission
representative of the woolen Industry
of the state to confer with authorities
In Washington with view OF obtain
ing a REDUCTION in the price OF WOO
to manufacturers. is being considered
by Gov. Coolidge.
Public school teachers Of Worcester
are interested in plan for the
unionizing Of all teachers IN America
A movement toward this end Is pro-
crossing and 1t Is believed that many
teachers of Massachusetts will Join
the organization.
Howard l. White, opera singer and
'cellist, died at his home, 81 Riverside
drive, New York city, from pneumo'
mia tonight He was stricken with
influenza Saturday. His wife, Eve
lyn Scotney. also prominent singer
is Ill with the disease, but Is expect
ed to recover.
Capt. James Porter and the nine
members of the crew OF the British
barkentine John, rescued about lou
miles southwest of Cape Race after
the sails on the ship had been torn
to ribbons In a. hurricane were
brought into Boston by the British
steamer Bayona.
Nsstboro, Mass, has again had an
unusual honor bestowed upon one OF
its soldiers when Corp. Irving L.
Marsh, A Co., 101st Engineers. 6sth
Division, was one OF four soldiers
chosen to look after the Presidential
party on Christmas Day when the
President was a guest of the divi-
sion.
Mayor Peters Of Boston has ap-
proved the order Of the city council
naming the open space at the junction
of Columbus avenue, Centre and Old
Heath streets-"Frederick ]. Newton
square," in honor Of tho frst resi-
dent of the neighborhood to lose his
life In the service Of the nation IN the
war against Germany.
Wesley P. Gray. for fvs years town
treasurer Of the town Of stoneham
Mass, pleaded guilty In the Supe-
rior Criminal Court at East Cam
bridge to an indictment charging him
with the larceny Of $1S.boo from the
town Of Stoneham. He was SEN
fenced to State Prison for q term Of
from Ave to seven years By Judge
Dubuque.
Lee C. Valentine Of North Adams
arrested on charges Of stealing w.
600 in securities from Mrs. Alice C..
Potter, a wealthy widow. and OF
forging orders on the North Adams
bank from which he Is alleged TO
have obtained $1,000 Of Mrs. Potter's
money, was sentenced to two years
In the House OF Correction after
pleading guilty in the Superior
Court.
Ii. Wallace C. Day Of Springfield,
Mass, who received the Croix de
Guerre for bravery in France and
was wounded several times has been
appointed as a messenger for the
House Of Representatives. Sergeant
alarms Pedrick. who selected the
young man for the position, had pur-
posely held 1t open for some de-
serving returned soldier. Ii. Day
is 2s years old.
Charles H. Chamberlain. secretary
Of the East Hampden Agricultural
Society, petitioned the Massachusetts,
Legislature that the state reimburse
the society for losses sustained by
closing It's fair by order Of the board
of health. The committee on NUM-
cipal finance reported bill to permit
cities and towns to appropriate mon
ey for celebration Of the return o..
soldiers and sailors.
Proud Of her record In making the
biggest catch Of fish for the season,
100000 pounds. the steam trawler
Albatross of the Coast Fisheries Co.
celebrated by using her wireless to
notify her owners of the catch. there.
by establishing a precedsnt In the,
use of wireless by fishing vessels.
This was the first time in the history
of the country. as. far as is known
here that flshiug vessel used wire
less, except for emergency calls.