Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18
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At the age Of ssventy-si1. Charles
J. Tarbell, messenger In the Massa-
chusetts House Of Representatives
for twenty-one years, died at his
home in Springfield Mr.. Tarbsn
had served In the Civil War.
Lemuel ]. Oslsr, 6s, grain dealer,
Of Providence. was killed when an
overhead bin In his storehouse col
lapsed letting between 500 and 600
bushels of oats fall on him Volun-
teer rescuers reached him too late.
Arayed in a Wild West costume.
Frank A. Tipperheld, cow-puncher
from Reno. New, appeared in court
in Providence charged with passing
O worthless check for underwear and
socks. Judge Gorham fined him $16'
He formerly belonged In that city, he
said.
A resolution protesting against the
British embargo and urging the Uni
ted States government to adopt re-
taliato,y measures, II necessary, to
wipe out this manifest discrimina-
ton" against American labor and
PRODUCTS has been fled with the Mass.
House clerk by James ]. Brennan OF
CharleStown.
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell said
upon her return from New York,
where she assisted In the reception
to Catherine Breshkovsky. the aged
Russian revolutionist that Madam
Breshkovsky expected to arrive in
Boston February IT. She plans to
remain about week and probably
will make several addresses.
DR.. A. G.. Walker of Houlton Me-,
who was arrested at Edmunston. N.
B., charged with causing the death
by means of an illegal operation OF
Mrs. Eta Sharp McElroy of Bridge
water, was found dead in his cell at
Houlton. The officials decided he had
taken his own life by means Of a
small bottle of poison found near his
body.
Maj. Thomas 3. Foley, In command
Of the I'd battalion, 101st infantry,
has written his brother, Ladderman
William J. Foley of the Worcester
FIRE department, that the regiment
will sail for home Feb. 10. The let
ter is from Millieres, France, under
date of Jan. H. Maj. Foley said the
regiment was making preparations
to start for the coast Jan. 18.
Springfield, Mass., holds the record
for the cleanest bakeries and restau-
rants in the State. according to sur
vey Of conditions made recently by
the Consumers League OF Massachu-
sets. Complete examination Of every
bakeshop and public eating place was
made with the cooperation Of the
Board of Health. Not single one
was found to be in bad state.
A state investigation has been or
dered to determine if gasoline is being
mixed with kerosene that Ia offered
for sale, following the death Of Ben
famin F. Whidden, Franklin bust
ness man, from burns received when
kerosene with which he was lighting
q fire was ignited. An analysis by a
state chemist showed that the kero-
esene was impregnatsd with gasoline.
The Rhode Island senate killed the
resolution ratifying the prohibitory
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton on a roll call vote Is to II. It
Is the third successive federal amend
ment which the state has refused to
ratify, the other two having been the
18th or income tax amendment, IN
1910, and the 18th, providing for the
election of United States senators by
popular vote.
Farmers from all parts Of the coun-
try attended the sessions Of the Gale
donna County Farm Bureau and the
Caledonia Farm Exchange at the an
nual meeting at st. Johnsbury. Over
$4,000 worth Of fertilizer, feed and
seeds have been purchased by the
farmers since the organization OF the
farm exchange last August This has
been q great help, as they DO not
have to DAY the high retail prices.
William Howard Taft was unani-
mously elected an honorary member
Of the New England Historic Genoa
logical society at It's annual meeting
IN Boston. Mr.. TAFT becomes the
seventh honorary member Of the so
eiety. Woodrow Wilson and Lord
Briee being respectively the sixth
and NTH to accept this distinction.
The total soosssions for the year
number 969 volumes, and 1se gen.
salogies were acquired.
The woman who was shot and
killed by Thomas 3. Brennan who
committed suicide, was not his wife
the Holyoke police announce, after a
talk with Lieutenant n =. Brennan
Of Auburn, R. l.. Brennan's son. They
say she was Mrs. Edith Heath, for
merly of Auburn. Brennan, the po-
lice learned, had q wife and two sons
living in Auburn. who were unaware
until word Of his death was received
that he was living With Mrs. Heath.
Harvard Il to have @ four-year
course In field artillery, starting next
October. The instruction win be un-
der governmental supervision and
Colonel Robert G. 0ostx will be in
charge. The colonel. who L. Q West
Point graduate, has Just completed
: preliminary arrangements with Presi-
dant Lowell The artillery course
VIII fuse with the regular instruc-
ton. summer camps win be estab-
ljfhsd for most Of the practical work.
hffss Miriam T. Goldberg, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Goldberg of 26
Sheridan street, Lawrence, Is believed