Oxford Democrat., 1920-10-26
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Items Of Interest From All
Sections Of YaIkeeIand
The Boston rent and housing com
mittee has handled $500 complaints OF
tenants since It's organization last
spring. according to a report Of the
committee.
A movement to build a half-mile
race track and athletic field at the
Grange Park on South street has been
started by leading Bridgewater, Mass,
business men.
Maine women must give their ex-
act age and date of birth before being
registered as voters, Associate JUS
tice Scott Wilson OF the Maine su-
preme court has decided.
Girl students at the University Of
Vermont have formed Woman's Re-
publican club and a Women's Demo
cratic club as a means Of preparing
themselves for exercising the right Of
suffrage.
There were 1900 fewer drunken
ness cases In the Boston municipal
criminal court during the past IL
months than in the corresponding
period for 1918-1919, according to the
annual report Of Clerk Of Court Ed
ward ]. Loud.
Mrs. John T. Ftxher, 40, a Negress
OF Springfield, Mass, was instantly
killed by a fall from the fourth floor
window Of her home to the concrete
sidewalk. Her husband, John T.
Fisher, Al, was arrested Immediately
on a charge Of murder.
Fire destroyed a garage. five auto
mobiles, a cider mill and $50 barrel,
the property Of F. c. Parker at
Chafiins, a village Of Holden The
loss was about $4,000. Help was
called from Worcester fire depart
ment too late TO save the property.
The Massachusetts, Legislative
Committee on Revision of the Laws
has finished It's work after refusing,
by vote of Is yeas to 81 meas, to re-
consider penatzing state treasurer
who should deposit in a bank more
state funds than an amount equal to
10 per cent. of the banks capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester B. Smith of
Lexington. Mass, quietly observed
the 62d anniversary Of their wedding,
They were married in Shelburne on
Oct. IL, 1858. Mr.. Smith is 81 years
of age, and his wife "a. Mrs. Smith
recently registered as a voter. Her
grandfather took part in the capture
Of Fort Ethan Allen.
Fines Of $750.0O0 in the aggregate
have been levied on breweriee and
10 saloon keepers In Bridgeport,
Conn, by the internal revenue de-
partment as the result Of recent raids
by members Of the prohibition en-
forcement stat. The Connecticut
Brewery has received a bill Of be-
tween $780, 900 and $4,000.
William A. Reed. nephew Of the
hate William A Reed of Neponset,
Boston, and one Of the contestants of
the lattsrs viii, testified at the pro-
ceedings before Judge Quinn and a
fury In the Suffolk superior court.
that the testator had informed him
at various times that he was suffer-
ing from % a tcttons, and that he
believed they were on the increase.
Secretary Langtry Is having printed
1,250,000 ballots for the November
election, as against 100000 for the
presidential election Of 1916, and the
same number a year ago. The Sec
retary is taking no chances, in view
of the large enrolment OF women.
The total vote of Massachusetts, for
President four years ago was 532, ,72S.
Last year, for Governor, the total
vote was 521, ,491.
Mrs. Elizabeth v. Holt Of Worces-
ter, Mass, whose divorce petition was
granted in the local court told the
court that her husband. Howard A.
Holt, formerly Of Clark College,
walked the floor Of Boston hotel
on the night Of their marriage. read
ing the Bible and Shakespeare. ON
cials of hospital In Peterboro, N. H.
testified that Holt was now hopelessly
insane.
Ernest C. Leach, q prominent res
ident and hotel keeper Of East Edd-
ington, Me-, was accidently shot and
instantly killed BY ms wife. MIR. and
Mrs. Leach were hunting near home.
and Mrs. Leach was in the act OF
loading a small rife, when In some
unaccountable way the weapon was
discharged the bullet striking her
husband, who stood few feet away,
and passing through his body.
Pigs, $50 Of them, drunk and dis
orderly, was the sight presented to
saugus, Mass, dweIlers at the farm
of Alfred E. Swain. following flying
visit to the farm BY prohibition en-
forcement officers. Without any
thought of misleading the swine. Pro
hSbition Agent John Rogers dumped
200 gallons OF fermented whiskey
mash into the pig pen for the purpose
OF destroying II. The pigs ate II
The Fabre Line steamer Canada
New York to Aiermo, which docked
IN Providence, was delayed IN ctear-
ing by a search for man wanted
by the New York police on q charge
OF murder. It was definitely estab-
lished that the man had boarded the
Canada at her pier. In Brooklyn and
the mans wife and two children who
were found on board were held. pend
ing further investigation, but he man
had disappeared. A horYoSh search
of coal bunkers, storerooms and other
parts of the ship was made.
Japan's Man.Eaced Grab.
One of the most singular looking
creatures that ever walked the earth
or "swam the waters under the earth"