Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-05
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From All
Sections Of YankeeIand

The Board Of Police Commissioners
of Providence, granted 232 licenses to
sell four per cent. beer. The licenses,
will expire December /. Retail
dealers paid $3.50 and wholesalers
$3.50.
The medal of the Knight of the Or
der of the Crown of Italy has been
conferred upon Major Spaulding Bis
bee of Rumford, Maine, former Ma
tional Guard officer, by the King u
Italy.
Charles Lambert, is growing to-
bacco successfully on his farm in
Upton, Mass. Years ago, he was on
q tobacco plantation in Connecticut,
where he learned the culture of the
plant.
James B. Hoitt, the first newsboy
on the Concord Railroad, died at his
home in Merrimack, aged eighty-ive
years. Mr.. Hoitt was direct de-
scendent OF John Cotton, one of the
founders of the city of Boston.
The will of Charles N. Clark, a
trustee of Smith College and treas
urer of the college, filed in the Pro-
bate Court, Northampton, gives $780,
600 to be equally divided between
Smith College and Mt. Holyoke Col
lege.
Rev. Andrew F. Daugis, pastor OF
St. Rocco's Church, has resigned be-
cause of ill-health He will be sue
ceeded by Rev. John Svagdys of Nor
wood, who speaks eight languages
and was formerly director of college
in Russia.
If the employees of the American
Woolen Company, Lawrence, desire
it, the corporation will furnish them,
1t is understood, with SO per cent OF
the money required to buy land and
build a home. Four per cent. interest
will be charged.
Payson Smith, Commissioner of
Education, congratulated the teachers
of the NJ. A. C.. Summer school on
the iassage of the bill appropriating
s4, 100000 annually for equalizne
educational advantages for all chill
dren in Massachusetts,.
Mayor Clarke is endeavoring to ar
range for a visit to Portland by the
Prince of Wales, in the event the
Prince tours the country, as is re-
ported probable. Assurance from the
State Department of consideration OF
the invitation has been received.
An additional line between Boston
and South America will be operated
by the Kerr Steamship Company, it
is reported, At least FIVE services
to the East or West coasts OF South
America are now assured or projected
and exporters welcome the outlook
for business expansion.
The first annual encampment of the
Sd Maine infantry, national guard,
will be held in Augusta for the 15-dsy
period beginning Aug. 30, Adj.-Gen
George Mel. Presson announced to-
day. The last encampment was held
four years ago when the End Maine
in. TRY modified here.
Saco, Maine, July 25-An infuriated
bull killed Frank Chick, II years Old
To-Day by plunging horn through I'll
boys heart in a lively struggle in the
pasture on the farm of George "
Nutter. Frank struck the bull with
stick when he went for teh CO :
and the animal went for him.
Mildred l.. Beals, aged 10, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Beals o.
Brockton, fell from second-stor!
piazza today when the railing broke
and landed on her head on a con-
crete walk. Her injuries are not
regarded as serious, although ther'
Is a slight concussion Of the brain.
One million dollars will be spent
by the Lowell Weaving Company OF
Lowell for the construction Of spin
ming mill and storehouse. The spin
ming mill is to be of reinforced con
crete, 430 feet by 1928 feet and four
stories in height Work on both
buildings will commence Immediately.
Wesley Smith, another boy WHO
watched the struggle from the stone
wall, said that Frank ran for a stone
several times, but finally fell. Tke
animal picked him up on his horn
and forced him to the ground. one
horn sinking deep into Franks side
Chick was placed On the Nutter ia IN
by the York County Childre-'s III
Society.
Col. Edward L. Logan is about to
resume the practice Of law. but un 90
new firm-that Of Logan, Lyme
Woodworth With Daniel ]. Lyme, a
Stewart C. Woodwork, Col. LoCTr
will open Offices in the Sears bui!H
ing. Boston, about August /. G.
Ler,n has no present intention OF re
risn:ng his position on the bench.
Justice of the South Boston dis:r;e
court