Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-04-13
NUMBER Is.

Henry w. Clarke, said to have be
the oldest public school teacher ;:
point of service in New England, die
/ recently at his home in Newport. r. l.
/ Mr.. Clarke, who was In his 91st year,
had taught in Bridgewater Mass, and
at Newport, q total Of 81 years at tn:
time of his retirement in 1911.
The four-master Spindrift, the larg
est schooner ever built at Machias,
Me-, and the first for a number OF
years was launched the other day. The
sponsor was Elsie May Ingalls,, daugh-
ter of Charles Ingalls,, the maste.'
builder of the craft, Flowers were used
for christening.
George C. Morton was elected chair
man Of the New England cleanup and
paint-up campaign committee at the
annual meeting of that ordanization.
held at the Boston City CLUB. Other
officers elected are: Treasurer. James
B. Lord; secretary, Joseph N. Baker.
The opening period Of the campaign is
! set Tor May 10 b.
Negotiations are now under way In
Worcester, Mass, to induce the Rich
ard H. Long Manufacturing Company
of Framingham to transfer the whole,
or the major part, Of its business to
Worcester. The plan is to move prac-
tically the entire Framingham indus
try. whereby $500 skilled mechanics
would be given employment.
Increased fares on trolley lines in
Portland and vicinity were asked OF
the public utilities commission by the
Cumberland County Power & Light
Company. The petition calls for 8
cents for ticket fares. an increase Of l
cent, 2 2-3 cents for zone fares in
stead of 2 1-3 cents and an advance
from 8 to 10 cents for cash fares.
A bill authorizing Police Commis-
sioner Curtis Of Boston to appoint
women to the Boston police force was
signed by Gov. Coolidge in the pres
ence Of a group of women who have
been active in supporting the measure.
According to the terms of the bill
women appointed to the city police
force would have the same powers a.
policemen.
The new twelve-inch long range bar
bette battery that Is being constructed
at Fort Rodman, Mass, has been
named Battery Alfred 8. Milliken, in
honor Of Second Lieutenant Alfred 8.
Milliken Of the Engineers Corps, who
was killed In action at Warfusee-
Abancourt, France, on March 80. 1918.
Lieutenant MillikeDs home was in
New Bedford.
The win of Frederick Bill. of Gorton.
Conn, leaves $25,00O to the Bill Me-
mortal Library, $4,000 to Connecticut
State College, $4,000 to the Ecclesiasti-
cal Society Of Groton, $4,000 to the
New London Historical Society, $1,000
to the Ecclesiastical Society Of Led
yard and $1,000 to be used forever for
the benefit Of a resident student at
Storrs College.
Examination Of young fruit trees In
the big orchard district Of Burlington,
Mass, has resulted in the discovery
that thousands of dollars worth OF
damage, particularly to the young fruit
trees, has been done by mice gridling.
Most Of the damaged trees, II is be-
lieved, will have to be replaced as the
cut is through the bark completely
around the trees.
J. G. Watson. secretary Of the Yer
pont Ayreshire Breeders Association,
announces that record price Of $2s,-
900 had been paid for Auchesbrain
Toreador, 4-year-old AYRSHIRE bull. by
Capt A. Henry Higginson Of South
Lincoln, Mass. The highest previous
price paid for a yearling bull was 1.7S0
guineas at Monkton, Scot, few weeks
ago Mr.. Watson said.
Peter 8. Chase, a Brattleboro, Vt.
veteran Of the Civil War, received q
gunshot wound in the war which
caused compound fracture Of one leg.
the leg having to be broken and reset
four times in 20 days. Lately he broke
the knee cap Of the same leg and the
operation that was performed was the
third on that leg since the close Of
the Civil War, making seven times IN
all.
From a floating cake OF Ice to q
warm bed in the Springfield, Mass. zoo
was the change which one day brought
to q deer now at Forest Park. The
animal was marooned on piece Of ice
in the Connecticut River. When the
Ice reached the dam at Holyoke It
drifted near the shore and the deer
leaped to the bank. It ran through the
streets and jumped into canal, where
II was rescued.
Women will go to primaries In Yer
mont next month and will attempt to
vote Notwithstanding Governor Glenn
ent's refusal to call a special ratiH-
cation session of the legislature, ac-
cording to an announcement from the
state suffragists' association head
quarters In Burlington. II they are
refused the ballot the association will
appeal to the supreme court In the
hope Of obtaining decision before the
presidential election next November.
The suffragists contend that the bill
giving women the right TO vote for
presidential electors which was passed
In the leislature Of 1919 but vetoed BY
the governor, is law. Governor
Clement vetoed this bin on the ground
that II was virtually an amendment
to the state constitution, which can be
amended only by referendum vote.
The muzzbe Of q 10-inch army gun.
projecting over fat car, upon which
i It was being taken from the proving
ground to Sea Girt, N. j., to the Water
town, Mass. arsenal, tore away II iron
pillars supporting Providence rail-
road bridge and practically wrecked
the structure.
The New England division Of the
American Red Cross and the Boston
school Of social work have completed
the ninth course in community service.
in which 86 students have been en-