Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-09-07
new ENGLAND news
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of interest From All
Sections Of Yaakeelan1


The census bureau has announced
the population Of Bennington. VT, as
s9S2. an increase of 284, or 14.S per
cent.
George D. Moore Of Arlington. Mass,
has a sunflower plant of which he is
proud. The plant has attained a
height of 10 feet and has SO blossoms
and buds.
Henry F. Sullivan. the Lowell, Mass,
swimmer, was taken from the water
ten miles from France. Sullivan
started ON his second attempt to swim
the English Channel from Dover TO
Calais.
Albert NJ. Cameron, q nurse, OF 81
Dalton street, Boston. gets bequest
OF $4,000 in appreciation of faithful
services in the will of William Camp
bell Cricks. of New York. who died IN
Boston, Aug. II.
Mailing letter to his wife notify
ing her he was about to commit sui
eide, William E. Newman, travelling
salesman, went to his room in Hotel
Kendall, birmingham. Mass, and IN
hailed Illuminating gas.
The plant and business OF the 3. A.
Smith Manufacturing Company OF
Blattleboro, w., have been soio 10
New York bankers. The company
manufactures chilren's toys and en-
ploys about lao hands.
A Thorough canvass OF summer re-
sorts fer the collection OF overdue
luxury taxes, a drive to include every
out of door amusement place In Mas
sachusetts is announced by Collector
of Internal Revenue John ]. Mitchell
Six colored perters, carrying II bags
and suitcases, each bag and case con-
tanning dozen bottles Of l00-proof.
bottled In bond wh!skey, were ar
rested as they came down the gang
plank Of the New York boat In Bos-
ton.
The members Of the Fall River Pc
lie Board have received an official
request from the local branch Of the
Massachusetts Police Assn. for al in
crease in salary of dollar per day for
patrolmcn and corresponding In
crease fer superior officers.
Senator Warren G. Harding, the Re-
publican presidential nominee, In
telegram TO Senator Frederick Hale Of
Maine said he did not see how 1t
would be possible for him to partici-
pate in the state election campaign
now approaching It's closing week,
Sulphuric acid fumes, escaping from
the plant of the American Acid Com
pany on the Mystic river Medford,
Mass, during the night laid waste all
vegetable matter, killed scores OF acts
and dogs, and endangered the lives Of
all the psople In the immediate vicin-
"Just Ike this, he done it," ex-
planned William A. Lanyon to the desk
sergeant &ad popped the sergeant on
the end Of his nose, Lanyon tried to
buy moonsh;ns In Portland, Me-, pool
hall Believing him to be stool pig
con, the proprietor knocked Lanyon
down
Albert Victor Searles, Boston artist
and nephew of the late Edward Fran
els Searles, Methuen millionaire, who
is left only s2s0.ooO Of the $50, o0e. 900
estate by his uncle's will. will open
his fight to obtain a greater allowance
on Sept. 7. when the will comes up
for probate in Salem.
Frederick A. Thompson, aged 81
one of the oldest paper makers in tbs
country, is dead in Westfeld, Mass.
He was president of the Crane Pape,
Company here for many years up t.
to his retirement three years ago. He
was said to be the first to manu-
facture the se-called all linen paper
and made many improvements in pa
per manufacture.
During July, of the year 1, Dry Era,
more automobile drivers were arrested
and convicted OF drunkenness In Mas
sachusetts than in any previous wet
or dry month. The automobile IL
oenses OF 100 men were revoked by
the registrar a. q result Of such con-
victiona The number Of convictions
has increased steadily since prohibi-
ton went into effect.
Michael Doran, deaf mute boxer,
who goes under the sobriquet Of Isl
lent Nike" was sent to Jail in Ben
nington, VT, charged with resisting an
officer. While intoxicated he started
> minor disturbance and Chief Of Po-
ice Patrick Brazell attempted to ar
rest him. Doran resisted and Brazell
was Knocked down several times and
beaten up rather badly.
After vainly searching fer hours, 3.
q. Adams of South Lancaster, Mass.
was overjoyed when his daughter,
Nellie, aged twenty. returned home.
The young woman left note In her
nome setting forth that she had taken
with intent to end her life.
When the gfH returned home she
no symptoms Of poisoning
md refused to make q statement.
James O. Hanlsn. who served as
'ederal fusl administrator for Maine
Turing the war and was impressed In
% service q few weeks ago because
4 the acute bituminous coal shortage,
las rendered hin resignation. Mr..
In making this announce
nent, expressed the feeling that the
,oai situation has bssn cleared % the
'ssuit Of tbs recent conference IN New
FORK.
Tbs governments recent ultimatum
o the s4hsot that migratory bird pro.
aetsd under the migratory bird treaty
Iet OF 1919 would be killed only as the
,eril It ths s'sssn, u being put Into
'6rsat In Massaohnsstts with excsIlsut
'asuits. etx nssa have bsen arrsignsd
|efese Omitted states oommisainnr
Isyes charged with Violations Of tAs
~, and oil have bssn hsid anr ths
sdsFal sfsnA jury.
osv. Coolidge ana he military ssr-
loo commission created TO organize
ha Masaa aYusakAs national azlnnA -.