Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-11-02
new ENGLAND NEWS
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Items Of Interest From Al
Sections Of YankeeIand
A herd Of cows owned by Fred Hell.
mer of Platt Hill, Conn, got intoxicat-
ed on cider apples and one died from
effects Of the debauch.
Eighty students Of Sanford, Ne.
High School who went out on strike
because Rudolph Moulton had been
suspended for two weeks, returned to
their desks.
At a special town meeting the votesr
Of Gardner, Mass, decided to petition
the Legislature for a city charter.
The ballot resulted 769 for the char
ter and 421 opposed.
Three Boston policemen pleaded
guilty to breaking and entering and
larceny from downtown stores when
arraigned in superior criminal court
before Judge Dubuque.
The Massachusetts Sunday School
Association with 450 delegates in con-
vention at the First NJ. q. Church
Pittsfeld, Mass, elected Rev. c. c. p.
Siler of Millbury President.
An explosion believed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion Of
wood floor blew OF the roof Of the
press house at the plant Of the Du
Pont de Nemours Company, Newhall.
Ne.
Orson Young of Boston was chosen
supreme commander at the closing
session OF the supreme commandery,
Ancient and Illustrious Order,
Knights of Mata, held in Portland,
Maine.
Three Massachusetts and three
Maine students will compete in jan
uary for the class Of 1868 prize for the
best written and spoken Grafton by
a member of the senior class at Bow
doin College.
Delegates from all parts Of Massa-
chusetts attended the 26th biennial
convention of the Massachusetts,
Christian Endeavor Union, which was
held in the First Baptist Church Wor-
cester, Mass.
The Searles will case, which will 60
before jury for trial, will be based on
three main issues, according to
formal recree issued by Judge Alden
P. White Of the Essex county Mass.
probate court
The Massachusetts League Of
Women Voters announces that the
conference of the First Region Of the
National League Of Women Voters will
be held in Boston, at the Copley,
Plaza, Nov. II and 18.
Acting Gov. Cox Of Massachusetts
issued an appeal to all sportsmen and
citizens generally, frequenting the
woodlands, to exercise especial care
at this time, IN the use Of firearms on
account Of the prolonged drouth.
The health record Of the students
in Harvard College Is more favorable
than in most industries and. In the
army and navy. according to figures
made public by Dr.. Roger L. Lee. pro-
fessor of hygiene at the University.
Lazar Tenick, charged with the
murder Of his 2-year-old daughter, has
been found guilty By jury in the su-
perior court. Newport, R. L It was
alleged that Fenick cat the child's
throat and wrists, after which he at
temped suicide.
The Massachusetts state supreme
court declared unconstitutional chap.
339 OF the acts Of 1911, which provides
that a defendant charged with con-
tempt of court in violation Of q court
order may have trial by Jury II the
defendant 50 desires.
Dominic mglish. 80, Of Watertown.
Mass. was accidentally shot and
killed, when a 12-gauge shot gun
which he was carrying while hunting
for pheasants in Lexington. slipped
and exploded the entire charge of the
shell entering his face.
AS a reward Of their courtesy to her
on numerous occasions, Miss Ella Sar-
gent, a wealthy Portland. Me-, woman,
bequeathed $50 each to Clarence Cur
tis, police officer in the section Of
the city where she lived. and Peter
Quincannon, q letter carrier.
The cross Of the Legion Of Honor,
awarded to Joseph c. Pelletier, dis
trict attorney Of Suffolk county Mass,
and supreme advocate Of the Knights
Of Columbus, has arrived at the New
Haven headquarters OF the K 0 @.
from DR.. Marcel KneoAt, special rep
resentattve Of The French govern
ment.
Curtailment Of manufacture is pre-
dicted In the plants q the General
Electric Company at Lynn. Taunton.
Windsor, North Haston, Hudson and
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