Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-02-03
NEW ENGLAND news
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From Al
Sections Of YankeeIand

The Aero Club OF massachusetts nas
voted to join American Flying Cluo.
An East Jay, Me-, man Of 80 re-
Gently married his housekeepef, ~
A 200 pound pig in the cellar was
roasted alive when q Revere. Mass. ,
house burned.
Boston teachers Of dancing have
placed a ban on jazz music and the
shimmey dance.
Ex-Boston policeman arrested on
charge of stealing 5000 worth o.
liquor in Sharon.
The Deaconess Association plans
the Palmer Memorial, Boston, for the
care of cancer cases.
A bill to bar improper films from
fnterstate commerce has been 1ntro
duced In the Massachusetts, legisla'
ture.
A bill has been filed in the Mas
sachusetts legislature which would
give women the vote for presiden,
at once.
A woman in Lowell replied to the
census takers question, ITO what
race do you belong?" by writing down
Brunette"
A woman who attempted to SNUG
gle whiskey across the Canadian Dor
der In her stockings was arrested
ct Newport, vt.
Maine citizens have petitioned fol
mandamus requiring Gov. Millikei
to submit a prohibition amendment
to q referendum.
At a meeting of the Springfield
Mass. Housing Corporation it was
proposed to invest $1,0O0,OO0 in the
erection of 400 modern houses u
meet the shortage In dwellings u
Springfield.
Frank Parkhurst has sent to the
General Assembly his resignation az
chief justice of the supreme cour
of Rhode Island. The resignation L
to take effect Feb. 8, when he VII
retire on full salary.
The Boston Boot and Shoe Club al
its annual observance Of Ladies
Night" presented check for $42os
| to Thomas +. Andersen IN recognl
ton of his services as secretary o
the organization for the past lO years
The annual muster Of the New
England States Veteran Fremen'
League will be held at Portland, Me.
July 8, when that city will celebrate
its Tooth anniversary. This decision
was made at the annual meeting II
Boston:
Mrs. Katherine Tingley, Information
al leader of the Theosophists,. ha!
purchased an estate Of 26 acres a
the north end of Newburyport on tn
Merrimac river and plans to establisi
a New England branch of her Pom
Iona school.
AS a special precaution against tn
spreading Of influenza, hotel ant
restaurant proprietors Of Portlan'
have been requested by the boart
of health to sterilize dishes by I'm
mersion in boiling water or the us'
of compounds.
The South Portland and Cape Ell
zabeth Teachers Associations hav'
voted to demand a fiat increase II
salary of $3.50 a year, to take effec
In September. This would make TIT
minimum $3.50 and the maximum $9O
In ungraded schools.
Orders for special elections Marcl
8 in the 18th Middlesex and 9th Bris
tol districts to fill vacancies causes
by the recent deaths Of Representa-
tiyes Morrison of Medford and Bul
lock of New Bedford have beel
adopted in the Massachusetts, House
ExMayor Everett j. Stevens Of MAJ
den. Mass, and Miss Clara Linden
Sulls were secretly married Jan 10
Mr.. Stevens has been in poor healtl
for some time, and Miss Sulls, wh'
ia a trained nurse, has cared for hin
constantly. Mr.. Stevens is II year
old and his bride about so.
In spite of the action taken b,
Worcester, Mass, city council In re
fusing by a vote Of 13 to 8, to ap
point q committee to greet Eammo'
| De Valera, on his visit to Worcester
rousing reception, now far create
than had been planned originally, VII
be given the Irish leader on Feb. D
A monument dedicated to Joh
Barleycorn was unveiled with appro
pirate ceremonies at Meriden, CT.
on the grounds Of the "1711 Club
on the North Colony road. The IN
scription on the monument reads
sIn memoriam, John Barieycorn
Born B. C.-died Jan. 16. 1920
Resurrection"
Customs inspectors at Van Buren,
Me-, who held up what looked Tx
a load of country produce driven b.
Ernest Ayotte found q cases of gin
80 quarts Of Canadian whiskey an
20 gallons of alcohol. all valued q
about $1,000. Ayotte is held for tn
Federal Court and the liquors hav
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