Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18

q Therssppearance Of a husband sne
had believed to be dead. three days
after her marriage to another man has
sent husband No. 2. Nathan Marcuse
of Portland to the superior court TO
petition for an annulment OF his mar
rage to Anna Virginia Gabrielle Nil
son. TO whom he was married just a
little over 6 month ago. when the
bride and bridegroom were walking
In Monument square they came race
to face with John Nilsson. the former
husband. Five years ago Nilson
went away to take a job at bridge
construction. His wife heard from
him occasionally and finally re-
ceived q report that he. was dead.
The death of Prof. Pickering OF
Harvard who died last week. came
shortly after the completion OF task
of much importance. carried on as
labor Of love-the cataloguing OF
every known star for the DR.. Henry
Draper Memorial Catalogue. named
after an eminent New York amateur
astronomer, who alsowas one OF his
close friends. This Is the largest
undertaking of its kind ever attempt
ed. About 100000 stars are CLASH
fed with special reference to their
Physical qualities as determined by
their spectra. The entire sky is COW
cred, and the catalogue will occupy
Zine large volumes. two OF which
have been printed, while third is on
the press.
The Rev. Paul L. Vogt executive
secretary of the Methodist centen-
airy committee on reconstruction al
home has sent communication to
the joint centenary committee at the
Boston Office, outlining plans OF the
department to apply centenary funds
to the rural problems Of New Eng
land. He declares that some OF the
best rural work is being done In New
England, and the departments for ru-
raj work has funds available for CO.
operation in establishing special
training departments for rural lead
ers In connection with Boston Uni
yersity and will inaugurate this work
shortly. It is also cooperating with
the state and district organizations
to bring about an INSTRUMENTATION
al adjustment that will permit still
more adequate community service.
Massachusetts representatives OF
capital and labor urged the legisla-
tive committee on federal relations to
report favcrably on the substance OF
several resolutions favoring a nation
al eight-hour day. E. w. Burdette,
representing the Champion lnterna-
tional Mills Of Lawrence, said Mas
sachusetts suffers because of the dif-
ferentiation among states as to hours
of labor. with the eight and nine
hour day prevailing here" he said.
manufacturers are handicapped IN
competing with other states IN which
longer hours prevail" Charles J.
Hodsdon, representing the American
Federation of Labor said that his or
ganizstion was in favor Of uniformity
of hours, provided that any law
which Congress shah pass stipulates
that the hours men work shall not be
In excess Of eight.
While most industries in Berkshire
County, Mass, have taken big jump
since the armistioe was signed, the
Richmond Iron Works which operates
the Oldest iron mine in New England
and the only one now In operation IN
Massachusetts, ID an exception. Its
extraordinarily war orders
not been cancelled and they have
kept coming. so that the plant, en-
ploying about fifty hands, is fairly
busy. It manufactures charcoal pig
iron that goes largely into chilled
rolls for making brass and steel
products. The Richmond property
comprises about 800 acres and there
Is said to be enough highgrade ore
IN sight to last another century at
the present rate of production. The
iron ore 10 very high grade and that
is the reason that after ninety-tw,
years Of continuous operation there
is still a market for its 5000 tons OF
finished product annually. The iron
for Ericsson's Monitor guns wa.
mined In Richmond. The ore was
taken by OK teams to Hudson. N. Y.
where It was cast into weapons, anf
carried down the river to Brook:
In 1860 the product went chiefy {,
South Boston for naval guns.