Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-10-12
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Items Of Interest From n,
Sections Of 'YankeeIand
Among the 5000 students enrolled at
Harvard University are q women who
will take the new course offered by
the Graduate School o( Education.
Alden G.. Walker of Norton, Mass.
has hens egg on exhibition In store
window which weighs Z ounces and
is 8 10 inches in circumference.
Boston Is the "driest big city In the
United States" according to q report
Of A. J. Davis, New England delegate,
made at conference Of the Anti-Sal-
DON League in Washington.
Henry Bedard, former soldier
confessed to the Burlington, Vt, police
following his arrest that he had been
playing the role OF Peeping Tom for
nearly a year.
John Souza, aged seven, fell q dis
tance OF twenty-five feet from the
piazza Of his home in Fall River
Mass, and after landing on his head
on the concrete sidewalk. got upon his
feet and went home.
James l. Ryan of Lynn, Mass.. who
according to the police has three
wives and several lady friepds," was
put on probation IN superior criminal
court on a charge Of deserving one OF
his wives IN Lynn.
The Massachusetts Chamber of
Commerce received a telegram from
the international joint commission,
representing this country and Canada,
stating that the commission with hold
hearing in Boston, October 18, to get
opinions in that district on the 60
called Great Lakes-St Lawrence Ode
way project.
Although Massachusetts did not sue
ceed in eiecting Co. Herbert Of
Worcester National commander Of the
American Legion, the new head Of the
organization, Col Frederick W. Cal
braith of Cincinnati, has close Mass
achusetts connections, as he was born
In Watertown and was educated in the
public schols Of Springfield.
Lawrence. Mass, police have been
granted one day OF n eight, Commis-
sioner Peter Carr accepting the re-
sponsdb4ty In preference to having
the city council adopt an order. He
announced, however, that the new
schedule would not be effective during
periods when psfDofmen were On Va
cations.
Despondency because Of sickness
and, dread Of becoming Q burden upon
bis relatives led Clark Spanldtng, SO
years old, one Of the original 4ssers
who sought gold tn California and in
bygone years q scout In Indian war
fare, to commit snic3de BY hanging In
his bed chamber at the home OF
his aster-tn-iaw, Mrs. Eda J. n Jones,
In No. Lancaster, Mass.
Stanley Makuck Of Hoiyoka, Mass.
was arrested aftar q moonsMne stiu
had exploded In . room at his home
The police say he bad hidden the re-
mains Of the stu, which consiated OF
Q 5,gallon ice cream container. q gas
stove and long coil of pipe. The ap-
Daratus was blown TO pieces, but Ma
kuck had time 10 destroy the mash be-
fore the arrival of the oficefs.
Single takers In Massachusetts are
out of luck, 80 far as place on the
official ballot for election day Is con-
cerned. The officials Of the single ta1
party. which has nominated candi-
dates for President and Viee-Presi-
dent, were Is minutes late with their
nomination papers at the state house
and under the law the names cannot
appear.
Three hundred men and women
members Of Local No. SO, Ladies' Tai
lors' and DFesamakers' Union, Boston,
employed in the main by fremont
street and Boylston street establish
ments, went on strike to enforce their
Semand for a new scale Of wages. The
pro cosed scale calls for a minimum
of $50 for tatlors, $46 for alteration
workers, $40 for male helpers and
S35 for femaie helperA
The following New England men for
Cecil Rhodes schoiarship have been
chosen, subject to the ratification OF
the Rhodes trustees:
Connecticut. 1920. o. 3. Davisson
Jr. (Yale. University, Dayton, o.
Maine, 1920, John T. Powers (Bates
College). Machias. Ne.
Massachusetts, 1870 William @. Ho,'
brook (Harvaud University, Cam
bridge, Mass.
Minnesota 1871, ]. L. Buton. Jr
(Harvard Un4verstty). Cambridge
Mass.
New Hampshipe, 1890, @ 3. Newtor
Dartmouth CuAnee). Somerviale
Mass.
Rhode Island, 1870. James q. Deal
ey, Jr. Drown University. Provi'
dence, B. L
Vermont. 1890. Alexander Van SAINT
voord (Yele University. bennington
Vt.
Deputy Auditor William D. Hawley
one of the most familiar figures II
the Massachusetts et14e House, re-
tired October /, st the age Of 81. o.
half pay, after IS years In the servc'
| of the commonwealth. A recent ip
crease In salary, granted by Andito
Cooke, OF $500. TO $500. makes tn
pension $2250. Mr.. Hawley was on
of the few ofnceholders ever granite,
exemption. by the Legislature from
compulsory retirement at the age o.
7C, If not previously retired at 66. as
pr;v'dnl ~ Tho =. .nnrt statute.