Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-21
NEW ENGLAND news
IN TABLOID FORM

tens Of Interest From Ml'
Sections Of yaIkedand
Business was suspended at the
corner of Alfred and Main Sts., Bid
deford, Me-, when a swarm Of bees
took possession Of that section.
Haverhill, Mass, brickiayers' and
masons' union announced that the
workers have accepted 20 per cent
cut. The new scale Of 81 an hour, is
now effective.
Fire Chief LeBarrow Of Bangor,
Me-, has destroyed 200 pounds Of old
powder that has been stored in the
powder house at the old Arsenal since
1s65-57 years.
The fifth leg extends almost to the
ground, is perfect in shape and Is
formed by division Of the left hind
leg extending back TO the hip. The
animal is in an apparently healthy
condition
The will of Mrs. Julia A. Thayer.
aunt of Mrs. Christine Hoar Gillett,
wife Of the speaker Of the National
House, filed in probate court, leaves
large gifts to Worcester charities and
religious organizations.
Twenty persons have been bitten
by dogs in Providence and North
Providence, the state board OF health
learned. A dog, blamed for biting
16 persons in Wanskuck and the North
end, was cornered and shot.
Fire swept through three square
miles Of woodland on Eastern Island,
Maine, and destroyed 500 cords OF
peeled pulpwood. The island is one
Of group known as The Wolves, six
miles from Grand Manan, N. B.
John Brazier Babcock, oldest living
graduate of the English High School.
Boston, member Of the class Of 1872,
celebrated his Gath birthday recent
ly. He is the sole survivor Of the
classes of the 40s, his nearest COM
panions being Of the class Of 1851.
Elmer A. Cox OF Sewall street,
Marblehead, Mass, heard his pet hen
proudly cluchng in the yard, and an
swering her summons found her head
ing a brood of 13 chickens hatched
from setting Of as many eggs. Be-
sides one of the chickens had four
legs attached to its perfect body.
The Beslauriders farm in the out
skirts of Gardner, Me-, was the CEN
tering point Of neighboring farmers
with q fve-legged calf as the star
attraction. The calf, Holstetn by
breeding. has been the object Of live
ly bidding. but its owner, Adelard
Besiauriders, Is refusing all offers.
The election Of Irving G. Tomlin-
son as president for the year OF the
Christian Science Mother Church,
Boston, was announced at the annual
meeting, which filed all Of the 5000
seats in the edifice. Edward Z. Rip
ley and Charles e. Jarvis were re-
elected treasurer and clerk, respec-
lively.
Application blanks are now ready
for candidates for the Citizens Mill
tary Camp, to be conducted by the
War Department at Camp Devens
during August. Recruits are desired
and particulars may be obtained at
"a State st., room 315. It Is hoped
that 1900 stalwarts from all New
England will join up with pep and
punch.
Seventy-three animals were sold to-
day in the third National Ayrshire
cattle sale, Springfield, Mass, for a.
total of $2S,635, or an average OF 1892
q head. The top price Of the sale was
S1025 for Howie's Topnotcher Imp, a
bull, consigned by the Alta Crest
Farms of Spencer. and bought by J.
w. Alsop of Avon, Conn.
Labor union leaders say that plans
are under way for the mobilization OF
Springfeld's army OF unemployed,
numbering about 10000 persons, at
Hampden Park for parade to City
Hall at an early date. A unionist
said that In the parade the men would
carry their S. poll tax bills and de-
mand of the Mayor a chance to pay
their taxes.
AS the result Of the forest fires now
going on in Maine, stories reach the
Fish and Game Department that some
deer are being burned, others rescued
and are being cared for by private
families. Rev. E. 8. MacMahan OF
Hartland writes that while he was
on duty fighting the fires in his sec
ton he came across two young deer.
One had lost its life In the hre.
According to the New England
statistician, at Wakefield, Mass, v. A.
Sanders, who makes up the monthly
Government report, Maine is to lead
the New England States this year In
| her apple crop, and New England is
to lead the rest of the country. Maine
forecasts for June were SO percent
Of a full crop, while other States that
compete suffered materially from
erosts.
Worcester Post, American Legion
Is much incensed because the name o'
q former commander Of the post and
Worcester's most decorated war hero
| is on the Stacker" list published BY
the War Department. A copy Of the
list sent to Worcester contains the
name Of Capt. George w. Jones, WHIT
went overseas as a sergeant in Bat
terry B, 1O2d Field Artillery and came
home in command Of the outfit Will
the decorations of the French Legiol
of Honor, a French war cross and
F-r:ted States Distinguished Servic'
q, 2~ fer bravery on the battie6eA
1 Resist Thought OF illness
Refuse to be Ill. Never tell peopl