Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-20
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From III
Sections Of Yadlee!and

Sections Of Yadkee!and
The Central Railroad of Vermont
will receive $685., 900 annual compen-
sation from the government under a
contract signed by Director General
Hines.
Resolutions by Providence Or. -
City Council protesting against the
new schedule of telephone rates have
been forwarded to Postmaster-Gen-
eral Burleson. The resolutions term
| the increase excessive.
One hundred and twenty five chick
ems disappeared overnight from the
Beverly (Mass) estate Of Sidney W
Winslow, Jr., of the United Shoe
Machinery Company. An effort Is
being made to trace the thief or
thieves.
Angelo Luca Of South Boston, who
was arrested last February on 4
charge of having stolen three bales
of wool, owned by the government
paid a fine Of $3.50. imposed by Judgc
Morton in the Federal Court. Luca
who is a junk dealer, pleaded guilty
Fire destroyed the shoddy mi
owned by John Robinson and operat-
ed by Hamilton G Hersey Lowell
Mass, and damaged six dwellings on
of them seriously. The total loss i
estimated at nearly $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
On her first trip to Boston since
last autumn the steamer San Jose Of
the United Fruit Co.'s feet arrived a
Long Wharf from Port Limon, Costa
Rica, with a cargo Of 10000 bunche:
of bananas. She also brought in .
crates of pineapples, the first ship
ment of the season.
DR.. Charlotte Fairbanks Of st. Johns
bury, VT, has received the distin-
guished honor of being made a "cit-
izen of France" and receiving from
the Mayor of Luzaney gold mede
as an appreciation of her services as
surgeon in the medical unit OF the
American Woman's Hospital in that
city.
The. organization of every trade
business and industry Of Boston was
arranged for at a meeting Of the
WAYS and means committee Of the
Boston committee for the Salvatio:
Army drive. A trade chairman Is t.
be appointed who will in turn az
point sub chairmen for the drive
which opens May 1s.
Jerry" Leahy, famous dog catcher
at Taunton, Mass, has a receipted
bill for s1,174S0 for services rendere:
for dog killing the past year. Mr
Leahy says he killed dogs every da?
but nine last year, and thought Nc
more Of it than when he "shooed" In
ebriates from the Taunton short-lint
not long since when traffic was hea
w.
Edward N. Merrill an attorney
known throughout Maine was in
stantly killed by train at a street
crossing at Skowhegan. His littl'
grandson who was walking near him
escaped injury. Mr.. Merrill was &c
years of age. He was the largest
taxpayer of the town and has been 4
member of both branches Of the Leg
islature.
The new United States Shippirs
Board ocean tug Baldcamp. whic''
has been allocated to the Bostor
Towboat Company, is commanded b.?
Captain Duncan, formerly Of the tu:
Murrell. The Baldcamp Is a fir.t
steel ocean tug, $50 feet long. with {
26.7 beam. It will be used to tow
coal barges between Boston ane
Chesapeake Bay.
Harry Presby, Geo. X. Haselton
and Frank Haselton, all Of Haverhill.
Mass, were drowned In Chadwick's
Pond when the boat from which
they were fishing capsized. James
Comeau, 10 years old, clung to the
edge of the boat and was saved BY
Ralph Taylor who lives near the
pond, and who was awakened by the
boys cries for help.
The Massachusetts Civil Service
Commission has taken steps to COM
ply with the provisions OF the act re-
Gently signed by Governor Coolidge,
which requires that the names OF
war-service men shall be placed at
the head Of certified civil service lists.
The commission plans to move the
names of those veterans now on the
lists up to their proper places. at the
head.
= Donaleross, the beautiful estate OF
the late John L. Sullivan for years
heavyweight prize fighter, at West
Arlington. Mass, has been sold to
George H. Hatch, Of Hull, Tor $35OO
The farm of Is acres, with the beau
tiful remodelled Irish manse, was
sold after special license to dispose
of the property had been issued by
Judge L. E. Chamberlain Of the pro-
bate court.
A rousing welcome was given by
Montpelier. (yt..) citizens to upwards
of 200 soldiers and sailors from that
city who have seen service. Cap
tain DOVE e. McMath Of F Company
1o1st Ammunition Train. 26th Divi'
sion, marched at the head OF the COL
umn and with him were 100 YD boys
The celebration consisted OF parade
BANQUET in Armory Hall, a ball and
mardi gras in the evening. Among
the guests were United States Sena'
tor William P. Dillingham; and JUS
ticss of the Supreme Court.