Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-26
NUMBER "a.

10 be the auctioneer. All oons3Sn-
ments will be of absolutely thor
oughbred stock and will be good
individual OF the breed. free from all
external disease, and sh al Ihave been
dipped prior to shipment. Every con-
signmeut will be inspected by mem
Der of the committee whicL consists
Of Prof. H. l. Garrigus of Storrs, Con-
necticut; H. q. Haslett, Amherst,
Massachusetts; and e A. Perry OF
Meredith, New Hampshire. Any
breeders OF thoroughbred stock Of any
of the following breeds (Hampshires,
Dorsets, Shropshires, Souhdowns,
O1fords, or Delaines) who have any
rams which they wish to enief in this
sale win kindly get in touch with E.
A. Perry, Meredith, New Hampshire,
Immediately in order with E A Per
publish our catalogue Of the sale by
the 10th Of September. The adEtsa-
bitfty of using thoroughbred sires has
been demonstrated In te past few
years beyond any possibility Of doubt.
You will get much better, stronger.
healthier lambs and they Will gain
faster than those form scrub ram.
The State branch Of the American
Federation OF Labor at It's 1fth an
nual convention voted to petition Gov
ernor Clement to appoint committee
on which labor should be represented,
to inquire into the nigh cost OF lfv-
ing. 1t was also voted to request the
Governor to call a reconstruction con-
vention of employers and employees
for devising ways and means OF re-
adjusting industry. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing "a League Of Ma
tions which shall not interfere with
the freedom of Ireland" and calling
upon the President and Congress to
recognize the Irish Republic. The
Plumb plan OF railroad management
was also endorsed.
That It costs approximately IA p c.
more to manufacture boilers and con-
densers In Providence than In Fore
River, Quincy. was reported to the
city officials, Providence, By Cny En-
gineer Bronsdon and City Solicitor
Chance, who returned from Washing
ton after a conference with navy Of
icialS For some time Mayor Gamer
has been endeavoring to have q largt
contract for boilers and condensers
transferred from the Fore River yards
to the Bethlehem Ship Building Corp
In Providence. The contract, " trans
ferred, would keep the plant here IN
operation for at least a year and, II
the transfer is not made. the plant
VIII have to close and about 1000 men
will be thrown out of employment
Testimony by local tanners Of Bos-
ton at the grand jury investigation in
to the high cost Of living. examined
by Dist Atty. Joseph c. Pelletier was
in fat contradiction to that offered
by shoe manufacturers previously.
when d was declared that as the
leather market was worldwide It was
impossible to control 1t, While the
tanners admitted profits ranging up
wards to 40 per cent, they were OF
unanimous opinion that the packers
control the raw material In hides IN
this country and South America,
which produces the bulk Of the sup
ply. They said they found no dif-
ficuity In buying from the packers II
they wished to pay the price, although
they believed the law Of supply and
demand regulated that.
Rev. Otis Moore is to take charge
Of the general survey Of the religious
conditions and needs OF Worcester
County, as a part of the worldwide
surveys being made by the Inter
church world movement Of North
America. Every denomination Is In
vited to eoopera in the work and the
survey is to be made by competent
investteators who are satisfactory TO
all churches. The object is to OBJ
tain an impartial and complete sum-
mary Of an the facts relating to the
condition Of every church In the ooun-
try "a to It's finances, its membership.
vhsther growing or stationary. church
grouping, conflicts in parish bound
aries and upon any matters that VIII
throw light on the problems OF me
churches In this country.
Mrs. Phoebe Randall Of Springfield,
VT, ID one OF tn few women living
TODAY Tor whom II is claimed thai
they are in fact Daughters Of the
American Revolution" She Is 81
years old. Mrs. Randall s q native
of Chariestown, N. H. When her
father. Stephen Hasham was 80 years
old he had five grandchildren older
than the children Of his second mar
rage. Mrs. Randall was a daughter
by the second marriage. Stephen
Hasham was born in Boston In 17el.
He carr1kd water for the soldiers
at the Battle of Bunker Hill, helped
stone the British. He afterwaro
enlisted and served until the end OF
the Revolutionary war. Hasham was
. oarpenter and inventor Of the cy-
caometer for measuring distance COW
| cred by wheels on wagon when In
motion. Mrs. Randall's grandfather.
Samuel Hasham, was q soldier WIN
General Amherst's army when 1t IN
vafed Canada.
fha hborers in the Newb0ryport
| highway department went on strike.
throwing down their tools in the Md
die Of tho days work. They sent
representative to Mayor Page and de-
msoded 50 cents an hour for highway
and sewer work. and IS q day OF
atxht hours when engaged in remov-
fnx ashes and rubbish. They ask
regular employment throughout the
wear and Saturday half holiday. Their
nav had been $3.50 a day Of eight
hours when on highway Work and -
a day when working On ashes and
] rubbish.
Not Meant for Household Pets.
II taken young the grizzly is easy
enough to handle, for at birth he
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