Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-02
LEW ENGLAND NEWS
in TABLOID FORM
liens Of Interest From All
Sections Of YankeeIand


to West Point, Wilfrid H. Hardy OF
Lewiston, Ne. and he has been ac-
copied by the adjutant general The
candidate is 20 years old and had en-
rolled at Bates College.
A meeting of delegates from farm
bureaus of New England was held at
Bellows Falls to discuss a constitu-
ton for a federation Of American
farm bureaus. There were II dele
gates representing all the New Eng
land States, except Rhode Island.
The Lawrence city council voted
a loan of 100000 to cover expenses
of the influenza epidemic Of l91S-l9ls.
Hannah Daily, owner Of land where
the outdoor hospital camp was To-
Gated, agreed to reduce bill for rent
al and land damages from $4,000 to
$4,000.
An unusual damage suit has been
brought in Middlesex Superior Court,
In which $4,000 damages are asked
for the death of Russell B. Frost OF
Stoneham, Mass, killed last May by
an automobile, and $4,000 additional
for the conscious suffering endured
before death"
A new State road which will pro-
vide a short cut for motorists going
through Needham from Dedham and
Dover to Wellesley and Natick Is now
under construction. 1t leaves Chest
nut st., Needham, between Charles
River and the railroad bridge follow
ing High Rock St.. through to Natick
and Wellesley.
When Rev. William D. Beach. MID
dletown, Ct, pastor Of the First
Methodist Church, and his family left
on their vacation in their automoolie
for North Woodstock, N. H.. they
strapped their chicken coops on the
back of the automobile. "The high
cost of living necessitates IT, e1-
plained the minister.
Two safes in the fremont Savings
Bank, q small financial institution
fremont, Me-, were blown open by
three men who escaped in motor
boat after firing shot at the watch
man of a factory who discovered
them and sounded the fire alarm
They obtained around $500. accord
| ing to bank officials.
With an average of seven automo-
biles being stolen each "a hours WIN
in the Boston city limits. the specia
officers assigned to automobile dut!
ara bending every effort to round VI
organized bands of thieves. 80 rar
however, the police admit that the IN
creased number of arrests hasn'
curbed the thests to marked ex'
tent.
Miss Elsie v. Mann, slender Cir
stenographer, has been named tenn
porary president of Names new $50.
100000 corporation, the Nationa
Leather Co. The corporation, which
will ak o.er the tanning industry
of Swift Co., Chicago, has 3,OOO.OoV
share oil capital stock to be sold a
SO a share under the articles OF IN
corporation.
Dean James P. Porter of Clark Col
lege is now with the Fore River Shli
Building Corporation at Quincy, where
he is studying labor problems. In or
der to sea all sides Of the problem
he went into the work as laborer a
the suggestion Of the manager, ant
soon was transferred to the employ
ment Office. He will return aoou
Sent. 8 to resume his college duties.
William w. Roberts. aged 70. oldes'
stationer in Maine, who began as
clerk In 1853, has sold his business
a33 Middle street, Portland, to Fros
4 Co., of Worcester and Springfield
Mr. Roberts will remain as an EN-
Move. He has been actively engaged
without a days idleness from ordfn
ary cause since he began his appren
ticeship long before the Civil war.
| lanes M. Dooley. who some 8
years ago saved the late Andrew "a!
nesie from drowning. Is dead IN Meo
ford, Mass. Dooley. who formeri
lived IN Bath, Ne, and was leadin'
shipbuilder and old-time sailing cap
tain. ts believed by his rescue OF Tn
, aged philanthropist to have been IN
directly instrumental in the establish
ing Of the Carnegie Hero Fund BY IN
Pittsburgh iron magnate . few year
later.
An appeal was fled with the cser
~ the United States District Couf'
} poston. by counsel Tor William a
Enrlish and John H. o'Bnen, mem
hars Of the wool firm Of English
: O'Brien, who are now serving an
: months sentence in the 0Feennes
i Jail for conspiracy to derand "a
D government, against the intuncuo
granted by Judge Anderson RESTRAIN
;n~ the tvo wool men from trans
9 ferrins any Of their assets pendin
| the covernment's civn suit to coiiee
: more than 100000 in taxes q
!. penalities due the Internal hevens
D.,.rtuont of the Government.