Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-23
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Items Of Interest From Nj
Sections Of Yankeeland
A life sentence In State prison wal
meted out to George Moturke of Suf'
field, Conn. convicted Of killing hii
wife with an axe January Z.
Thomas F. Mahoney of Providence
r. l., has been appointed prohibition
agent for Connecticut, particularly
charged with running down bootleg
gers.
For the first time In the history Of
Marlboro Mass, a black fox has been
seen prowling about in the fields and
yards Of people residing on the out
skirts.
The Block Island, Newport & Provi-
dence Transportation Company went
out of business when the steamer Ju'
liette made her last trip to Block Is
land and Newport.
After an extended debate, the Mas
sachusetts House passed to, be en-
crossed the bill to authorize appoint
ment Of women as members OF the
Boston police force.
Contract for 100000 extension to
the paper mill of Crocker- Burbank
Company in Fitchburg. Mass, has
been awarded the Casper Ranger
Construction Company.
Candide DUMAS of Van Buren,, Me-.
was shot and killed by Customs om'
Ger Emile ]. Vanier when he was
caught attempting to smuggie thirty
gallons of alcohol across the Canadian
border.
Walter w. Watson, a Milford, Mass.
undertaken, was locked in tomb with
q score of bodies in Vernon Grove
cemetery. He escaped finally by
crawling through a 1o-fnch ventilator
to freedom.
Mai.-Gen. Clarence R. Edwards has
been initiated into the Revere lodge
of Elks. The initiation took place In
the Crescent Garden ballroom with
1900 present. The general was one OF
a class of 20.
Mrs. Maria Horton Chappell, the
Oldest resident Of Seekonk. II. l., ano
one OF the oldest persons in this coun-
try. recently observed her 105th birth
day at her home with her daughter
Mrs. Francis B. Weson.
A squad of policemen descended on
Nash Villa, settlement In the north
west section of New Bedford. and
seized four stills, quantity Of Illicit
whiskey and discovered Is barrels Of
mash. No arrests we're made.
An invitation for Allied warships
to visit Portland and participate In the
celebration Of Names centennial as
a state was presented to the state de-
partment for transmittal to the Al
lied nations Of Europe by Gov. MIL
liken at Washington.
Herbert Whittemore. travelling
salesman for a Haverhin. Mass, con-
cern, and a companion, hold the rec
ord, as far as is known, for walking
the longest distance to reach home al
ter being marooned by the recent
storm in Rockingham, N. H
Mrs. Franklin P. Shumway OF Mel
rose, Mass, for the past four years
State vice regent OF the Massachusetts,
Society of Daughters Of the American
Revolution, has been elected State
Regent Of that organization, as the re-
suit of the annual election OF of1cers.
A bill which would abolish capital
punishment was reported in Mas
aschusetts by the legislative commit
tee on judiciary. The bill, fled by
Representative Stone. provides that
any person found guilty Of murder In
the first degree shall be punished by
IMPRISONMENT for life.
Articles Of Incorporation Of the Mac
MILAN Arctic association, which will
finance the expedition of Donald B.
Macmillan to Bafin Land in the Arc
tic region next year. have been filed
in Portland. The association is COM
posed of alumni of Bowdoin college
and other friends of the explorer.
Articles of incorporation Of the Mac
MILAN Arctic Association, which Will
finance the expedition Of Donald b.
Macmillan to Bafin Land in the Arctic
Region next year have been filed at
Portland, Me. The association is
composed Of alumni Of Bowdoin Col
lege and other friends Of the explorer.
The authorized capitalization Is $780,
900.
The Eastern Massachusetts, Street
Railway Company Is all through trying
to battle King Winter. SO sadly Grip
pled-almost completely paralyzed-
does this company now find itself as
a result Of the storms Of the past
month that 1t has been decided that
until warm weather arrives nothing
can be done to re-estabifsh the service
that the last storm caused to be dis
continued.
A total of s127,2s2.s0 in taxes and
betterments for the use Of Quincy
Point during the war will be paid into
the Quincy city Golfers by the United
States. Mayor Wilton returned from
washington and brought back with
him check for $7s. .40S.96 as payment,
Quincy Point during the war was used
by the United States Housing Corpor-
alton as a site for 235 workingmen' g
dormitories. According to Washing
ton authorities, these dormitory build
ings have been purchased BY w. A
Pride Of Medford. Mass. for $z7,ee0.
Flshsrman's Lucky Day.
A 14carat gold band ring was found
By John Moore, one Of the crew Of