Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-01-04
new ENGLAND NEWS
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Items Of Interest From III
Sections Of YankeeIand
Public school teachers Of Clinton,
Mass, both In the grades and In the
high school, have been granted fat in
creases Of $500 each and the minimum
wage Of $500 has been established.
The Maine state grange, Patrons Of
Husbandry. at It's annual session in
Lewiston, adopted resolution calling
for an immediate embargo on importa-
ton Of potatoes from foreign coun-
tries.
Yale University has received letter
from Charles Edward Adams, head of
the Hector Observatory at Wellington,
New Zealand. accepting the appoint
ment Of associate in astronomy at
Yale University.
The Duke Of Devonshire, governor
general Of Canada, drove the first
spike In the Canadian schooner which
will be built to compete with an Amer
ican craft for the championship Of
the North Atlantic fishing feet next
year.
The inventory Of the estate Of Flea
nor H. Porter, author Of "Ponyanna,"
and other stories, has been fled in
the Registry Of Probate, Cambridge.
Mass, showing personal property Of
value of $269, ,062, and real property
Of a value Of $4,000.
George w. Searle, for the past sew
en- years town clerk, town treasurer
and collector Of taxes, has been elected
to be the first mayor of Westfield,
Mass, the baby city Of the common
wealth, receiving 1923 votes to 1881
for his opponent, Richard J. Morris
sey.
Lt.-Gov. Claiming H. Cox, Governor
elect Of Massachusetts, became mem
ber Of Warren lodge, L o. o. F., when
the third degree was conferred on him
In Odd Fellows' Hall, Warren street
and Walnut avenue, RoIbury, follow
ing banquet at which he was guest
Of honor.
To give additional security to lie
and property, Mayor Fitzgerald of
New Haven, Conn, has ordered an
auxiliary police force Of 500 men to be
recruited at once. The men will be
uniformed and armed. All highways
leading into the city will be guarded.
At Bridgeport, the police force will be
increased.
In Joint convention the Massaehu-
sets Legislature reversed its recent
action and agreed to a constitutional
amendment which would give towns Of
more than 1000 inhabitants the right
to hold limited town meetings. The
convention also agreed unanimously
to an amendment making women ell
gible to hold municipal office
Judge Morton In the Boston federal
court advised civil suit for damages
against prohibition agents seizing and
holding liquor without warrant. This
counsel was given during the hearing
on petition for a writ Of mandamus
for the recovery Of confscated liquor.
brought against Enforcement Oficer
William J. Mccarthy by Henry Godat
Of Boston.
The greatest jazz band contest that
has ever taken place In this country is
planned as one Of the features Of the
Improved Benevolent Protective Order
Of Elks Of the World convention, to be
held In Boston during the coming sum-
rner. The convention will bring to
the city more than 100000 colored
members Of the organization from all
sections Of the country.
The Biddeford and Saco, Me-. Water
Company is soon to expend something
like $4,000 in making changes at the
pumping station on the Hollis road. to
replace steam power with electricity
in pumping water from the river to
the pumping station and thence to
the big reservoir. Steam power will
be used as an auxiliary and an cleo
tric plant operated for regularly fur
nishing power.
Postmasters may hereafter pay d.
rect limited indemnity claims on in
sured mail under an amendment to
nounced In the postal bulletin. Excep--
the postal laws and regulations an
tons to the new rule are third and
fourth class postmasters and post-of-
fees. Nor can any postmaster pay
claims on &C. o. D." mail matter
which may have been lost or dam
aged in shipment.
jeremiah Murley, G. A. R veteran,
for IS years attached 10 the Charles
town Navy Yard. Is dead at his home
in East Boston, at the age Of IS. Mr..
Murley was one Of the gun comman-
ders on the frigate Cumberland and
It was his ship that fired the last shot
before the ship sunk. In recognition
Of his services he was awarded q Com
gressional Medal OF Honor. being one
OF the few men who received the dis
tinction during the Civfl War.
A petition asking for the removal
Of the public trustees Of the Eastern
Massachusetts, street railway was sent
to the executive council by Mayor
Roscoe Walsworth Of Revere. Mayor
Walsworth, petitioning as citizen Of
the commonwealth and the mayor Of
Revere sized consideration Of
the petition under chapter 1S8. sec
ton 2 Of the special acts Of 1913. IN
the petition he stated the methods of
control Of the road had been unjust
and unreasonable. and CHARGED that