Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-03
NUMBER 81.

Mrs. Bridget >Gilmartin of Rnxbury
Mass, went to Providence to take her
son, William Joseph Gilmartin. who
ran away to follow the circus. Mrs.
GiImartin Is little woman, feet
inches in height. William Joseph is 6
feet tall
Michael Phillip, fined 500 in dis
trict court, Lawrence, Mass, for -four
lshing revolver after an argument
with a lodging house owner, told the
court he had been drinking jamaica
ginger and did not remember what
took place. He said he never had
such q feeling for the last six years.
Maj. ]. D. Murray, In charge Of the
marine corps recruiting Office in Bos-
ton, has returned from France fol-
lowing a two months tour of the
battlefelds. He says that the French
are caring for the graves Of American
soldiers and that they keep the ceme-
tories beautiful with flags and flowers.
Changes in the consular corps an
nounced from Washington by the state
department affect six consuls general.
In the list w. Stanley Hollis OF Mas
sachusetts, now at London, who has
been assigned as consul general at
Lisbon, succeeding William L. Lowrie
Of Illinois who is transferred to
Athens.
Mrs. George C. Elsey, wife Of Cap
tain Elsey, who is stationed at the
army recruiting station at Springfield,
Mass, will sail for Europe August IA,
to receive decorations for bravery
awarded her by the British and Ser
bian governments. She served as
volunteer nurse with the British forces
In the Balkans.
Boston will be the mecca of mem
bers of the National Grange during
the nine days beginning November 10,
for that organization at that time will
hold its annual convention there. Pa
irons Of husbandry Of all New Eng
land States will be present. Approx
mately 10000 candidates are expected
for the seventh degree.
DR.. Joseph E. Redden of Springfield,
Mass, commander of the American
Legion post in that city, announces
that he will be candidate for state
commander Of the legion at the an
nual state convention, scheduled for
Springfield in the last week in Au-
gust. He served as lieutenant In
the navy during the war.
For the last six years the hulks of
what were once the palatial passenger
steamers Pilgrim and Puritan have
been lying at anchor in the upper har-
Dor, New London, c., awaiting con-
version into tankers or barges. They
are now being junked by the Scott
Wrecking Company, who bought them
from the New England Navigation
Company.
II the suffrage amendment Is not
soon ratified by the necessary 36th
state, Vermont suffragists will appeal
to the United States supreme court to
declare illegal Gov. Clements veto OF
the presidential suffrage bill passed
by the Vermont Legislature last year.
This was announced in a statement
issued at suffrage state headquarters
in Burlington.
John ]. Craig Of Quincy. who was
driving the truck which injured for
mer Mayor Fitzgerald Of Boston, at
the Bayside Fairgrounds, was ar
raigned before Associate Justice
Pratt in the district court at bingham.
He was charged with operating an au-
tomobile so as TO endaoger public
safety The case was continued until
Sept. q and bail was fixed at 800.
David Nicoll Cant, after toiling for
other men for 20 years, has suddenly
come into enough money to buy q
large farm Of his own, for he VIII
share the $1,000, 900 estate left by his
father In Dundee, Scotland, with his
three sisters and two brothers. After
a seven years search, when the courts
Of Scotland were about to declare him
legally dead, he has been located in
Mass.
Provincetown will begin its cele-
bration of the Pilgrim Tercentenary
on August % and the local committee
Is perfecting plans to make that week
notable In the international program
of observances. The celebration win
be cofncident with the beginning OF
exercises In Holland, and the Sulgrave
Institution, which is cooperating IN
the across -the-water event, will also
assist at Provincetown.
The Mcintosh apple crop is being
severely injured by apple scab. Re-
cent inspection by County Agent A.
z. Jenks Of the Middlesex County
Bureau Of Agriculture. Waltham.
Mass. seems to show that about two
thirds of the prospective yield is al
ready infested so badly that the ap-
pies will be saleable only for culinary
purposes. This means thousands OF
dollars loss to growers. This popular
fruit is bound to be scarce and high
in price to the consumer this fall.
The county bureau hopes to have been
instrumental in saving part Of the crop
through series OF meetings last
spring at which 1t was recommended
that the growers substitute home
made Bordeaux mixture for the usual
lime sulphur. Orchardists who tried
the material report no damage as yet
and are entirely satisfied with their
results.
While touring in northern New Eng
land In an automobile. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. l. Oberg Of Clayton, Mass, came
upon q large black animal which COM
pletely blocked the roadway through
Cavendish Gorge, VT. Said animal
took no notice of insistent tootings
Of the horn and the autoists pressed
closer. Whereupon, the animal. big,
ugly she-bear, reared on her launches
and offered battle. Brakes and re-
verse power sent the little auto back
to a safe distance.