Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-10-19
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Items Of Interest From Al
Sections Of YankeeIand
Counsel for Byron Pettibone, servinf
. life sentence for poisoning his wife
has notified the Vermont Supreme
Court that Pettibone has withdrawn
his appeal for new trial.
Mayor Gamers bill for city com,
mittee to attempt an amelioraticn oi
rent gouging in Providence, R. l., was
killed by the board of aldermen after
"star chamber proceedings.
John Fred Goldthwaite, a pioneer in
the good roads movement In West
ern Maine, and deputy sheriff of York
County for "a years, is dead at his
home at Biddeford Pool, aged 79.
A committee was appointed at a
meeting of representatives of 1t
Springfield. Mass. brokerage houses
to prepare a constitution and bylaws
for a stock exchange In Springfield.
Triplets, the combined weight OF
which was 20 IL pounds, were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Desrochers,
St. Johnsbury, vt. The triplets, three
boys, make ten children born to the
proud parents.
Prof. John Haskell Hewitt, Garfield
professor of ancient languages at VIII
liams College, Williamstown, Mass,
from 1882 to 1909 and professor
emeritus since the latter date, died
suddenly at his home ther.
Thomas Mario, one Of five men who
robbed the Portland National Bank
at Portland, c., Aug. 81, and was ar
rested in New York city was SEN
fenced to state prison for term OF
20 to % years. He made no defence.
A squash vine In the garden OF WIZ
lie D. Rice, Templteon, Mass. has
beatenall previous records for a single
vine in Templeton. On 1t were seven
squashes that weighed 130 1-2 pounds,
and are OF the Blue Hubbard variety.
A snake nine feet long. thought to
have escaped from cage during the
metal trades show last July, was killed
in st. Johnsbury, VT, by woi'kmen.
The reptile, it is believed, Sot away
when the cages were flooded during
@ heavy storm.
Lt-Com. William Merrill Cory, U.
8. N, died at the Hartford, CT, hos
pitai from the effects Of inhaling flame
while attempting to rescue Lit. Ar
thur c. Wagner, q. s. N. R. F.. from
burning airpiane Immediately after a
crash at hartford, October 8.
Following q conference with coal
dealers, Mayor Walter H. Creamer OF
Lynn, Mass, made public an agree
ment whereby that city will be put ON
q ration basis. One ton Of coal will be
allowed to every empty bin. When
that one ton is used, another may be
had.
The Partch Tavern. New Haven, Vt,
famous in other days for its ballroom
and bar, was destroyed by fire. The
old hostelry was popular rendezvous
on the stage coach line between Rut-
land and Burlington. In recent years
It had been converted to other pur-
poses
An indictment charging embezzle-
ment was returned by the grand jury
against John P. Sanborn Of Newport,
r L, who was supreme treasurer OF
the New England Order Of Protec-
ton, a fraternal and insurance or
ganization, for many years until his
resignation in June.
Harold Townsend, the 13-year r-old
who disappeared from the home of his
mother, Mrs. Mary Townsend. Read
ing, Mass. was brought back home,
from Lynn where he appeared after
hike to Concord. N. H.. and back,
~Tired of school, was the gist OF
Haold's explanation.
Painters union II at meeting in
Wells Memorial building, Boston.
unanimously indorsed the desired
new wage proposition OF the United
Building Trades Council calling for,
81. so an hour or $12 day for all Of
the unions uf skilled mechanics afiil
lated with the council.
Frank Tymm, charged with receiv-
Ing haif OF the $4,000 alleged to have
been stolen by Oscar B. Jesseman,
bank messenger, from the Old Colony
Trust Company. Boston, last January.
has been sentenced by Judge Brown IN
die superior criminal court to three
years in the house Of correction. Jes-
seman was found dead. from an over
dose Of drug. on train IN st. Paul,
some months ago.
The Rhode Island Democratic con-
vention has made the following nom
nations Of candidates for the election
Of Nov. 3: For Governor. Edward NJ.
Sullivan Of Cmnstou; Lieutenant
Governor, elizabeth Uphsm Yates OF
Providence; Secretary Of State, Miss
Helen 1. Binning OF Providence: At
terney General Herbert L. Carpenter
of Woonsocket: General Treasurer.
Michael N. Carter Of Providence.
New England fnanciers arc back
ing many large projects in the Orient.
and New England as a whole Is fast
regaining its hold on trade in the Far
East according to Paul P. Whitman.
who spoke on Far Eastern Trade
Expansion" before the Boston Chap
ter of the American Institute Of Bank
ing. Whitman was formerly American
trade commissioner IN China apd Ma
Mia. He urged the furnishing Of more
ships Mng the American flag to en-
gage IN Oriental commerce.
Thought Mother Was Hasty.
Twelve-year-old George and his ia
ther had an argument In which his Ia
tha, nc neral eama out ahead. and