Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-07-20

The American fruit growers Of Pal.
estine gave banquet at Boston City
Club to Michael Feinstein of Boston
president Of the association, and to
Nathan Fishelson Of Boston, one Of
Mabel II. Vail, widow of Theodore N.
Vail, has decided to the state Of Yer
mont the handsome residence Of the
Vail farm in Lyndon with the condi.
ton attached that she be permitted
to reside in the home during the sum-
mer months. The residence probably
cost 100000.
Armour & Co, N. e. Hollis & Co.,
and E. c. Swift & Co., Wholesale meat
concerns. and the Independent Sugar
Co. stand charged with profiteertng in
the necessaries of life. Indictments
against the four companies were re-
ported to Judge George W. Anderson
Of U. S. District Court, Boston.
Alexander Porter Brown, q leading
member Of the Suffolk bar, is dead in
Wrentham, Mass, in his 6Sth year.
Mr.. Brown was one Of the foremost
American counsels on copyrights, pat.
ents and trademarks and had rerre-
sented noted authors and foreign in.
terests in his long, legal practice.
Milk in Boston and vicinity. which
Is to cost II IL cents a quart in Au-
gust and September, is expected to go
still higher during and after the lat.
ter month, il the demands of the
unions are met. 1t was advanced "a
Of cent July 1 and Aug. l will i'd
vance another half cent to II IL.
The principal mills of the Ameri.
can Woolen company, Andover, Mass,
which we're operating only three days
week, shut down completely for an
indefinite period on July 10. Cancella.
ton of orders filed or ready to be
filed and curtailment Of orders for
next season made the stoppage neces-
sary.
Detective Joseph A. Murphy, Spring
field, Mass, is in Mercy Hospital with
severe injuries as result Of being
beaten and hurled from rapidly.
moving automobile when he attempted
to prevent the escape of three auto
mobile bandits after they we're detect
ed attempting to force an entrance to
q store.
State Deputy Health Commissioner
Bernard F. Carey Of Boston believes
that two Of the 16 lepers in the states
colony on Penikese island have been
cured by the use Of chamulga oil, and
to determine whether it will be safe to
set them at liberty has arranged for
an examination July 20 by a board OF
specialists.
The Massachusetts Brewer les Com
pany, Boston, will suspend busines.
indefinitely about Aug. l, according to
a decision made by officials Of the,
company. The company has cease.
manufacturing its products and liz
tends to suspend all activities at its
plants when supplies now on hand
have been exhausted.
Mrs. Annie Price, 40, a widow, and
Joseph Saltonvitch, both Of South
Boston, were arraigned charged With
violation Of the prohibition amend
ment, following two raids conducted
by police, and internal revenue OH.
GERS. In bedroom at Mrs. Prices
home still was found in operation. A
large quantity Of liquor was also
seized.
R. w. Tapp, who is general physical
director Of the Memphis, Tenn. Y. M.
C. A.. has accepted the position as su.
pervisor Of physical and recreational
activities for boys In the Boston Y. N.
c. A., and will assume his new duties
Sept. 1. In Boston he will succeed
Charles F. Foster, who Is to become
with the mems departme
BY order Of the King. the Modal of
Queen Elizabeth Of Belgium was con.
terred upon Mrs. Frederick 8. Mead
Of Brookline, Mass, by the Belgian
consul, Reddington Nske. The deco
ration Of the Order Of Queen Elizabeth
has been conferred upon three AIneri
can women, one in New York, one in
and one In Massachu.
sets.
State registrar Of motor vehicles
Frank A. Goodwin, In view Of the tab
ulation Of returns showing Is chill
1ren killed and It's injured, by motor
vehicle in Massachusetts,, in June has
Issued q warning to all parents Of the
hangers Of allowing their children to
use the streets as Fairgrounds. He
urges the local police to enforce the
regulations In all communities.
Boiler firemen in the employ Of the
Lawrence Gas Company voted to ac-
,ept q Is per cent increase Of wages
ID their recent demand for 80 per cent.
The company's electricians have also
iecided to accept Is per cent In
,rease. AS a result Of the wage sd.
1ances the company will probably Pc
:ition for permission to advance the
cost Of service.
Former Gov. Samuel w. McCalls &C.
,eptance Of the chairmanship of the
BOARD Of directors Of the Old South
Trust Company. Boston, means that
10 has decided not to take the recess
appointment on the tariff commission.
which has been rendered to him. The
aw prescribes that any occupant Of
hat Office cannot engage in any out.
,ide business. This would prevent the
holding the two places
Not one of four children born to
dr. and Mrs. George Albert Warren,
Z Oxford street, Portland, Me-, last
friday survived the day. The first
Iuadruple birth in the hisotry Of the
tty, 20 far as records show. was to q
mother Of five fine children and at the
80 Of 26.
TWO cases Of triplets In the past IA
ears alone are on record. Two OF
he four children were boys and two
vere girls. we'll developed but each
With insufficient vitality to survive
more than q few hours each.