Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-13
new ENGLAND NEWS
IN TABLOID FORM

Items Of Interest From Ill
Sections Of YankeeIand
Marjorie Edwards, year and q Hail
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Edwards, Of Springfield, Mass. fell
from a third story window Of her
home and was found to be unhurt
after examination.
The application Of New Haven, Ct.'
jitney bus owners for an Injunction
to prevent state, county and city Of
fcials from enforcing the new state
jitney bus law has been denied by
the three federal judges who heard
the appeal.
A loan Of $s.00O,0OO by the govern
ment to the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Company, to
aid the company in meeting $685.
253 in maturing Indebtedness and
for additions and betterments Of ST.
| 785,070 has been approved by the
interstate commerce commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Root of Bridge
water, VT, broke down and wept bit
terly in the Windsor county court
room, when Judge Frank L. Fish
sentenced the wife to not less than
Is or more than 1s years in the state
prison for women. after she had
pleaded guilty to attempting TO
poison her husband.
Maine has become separate I'M
migration district. Since 1909 the
state has been under the jurisdiction
of the Boston Office. The change has
been approved by W. w. Husband,
commissioner-general Of immigration
through the efforts of United States
Senator Frederick Hale and the
chamber of commerce.
There is no lack of students OF re-
ligious subjects despite the reported
shortage Of preachers In the rural
districts. according to Pres. Lemuei
In. Murlin OF Boston University.
More than 1000 young people at the
university are definitely preparing Tor
some form Of religious work. accord
ing to registration figures.
The submarine K-4 brought to New
London, Ct, the crew Of the three
masted schooner Can Rien OF La
Have, N. S., which was sunk IN COL
lision with the submarine on BLOCK
Island. Officers of the submarine
said the vessels collided In dense
fog. The schooner sank quickly, but
all of her crew were rescued.
Two escaped insane patients from
the Grafton State Hospital. Worces-
ter. Mass, broke into the store OF
Thomas Puratta, and were captured
a short time later by patroamen, a
short distance from the store. ine
men gave their names as William
sheehan, 30, and John Mclnnes, a.
Roth were returned to the institution
The division OF fisheries and game
OF the department OF conservation OF
Massachusetts announces that until
Nov. 80 an open season Will preVaii
for the hunting of rails, a species
~ small ducks feeding along the In
land ponds and rivers. The daily
bag limit is fixed at rs. except IN the
| case of the Sora species OF the bro'
IN which so may be bagged.
Cyrus Clark, the oldest man In
Concord, Mass, Informally celeorat-
ed the oath anniversary OF his oirtn'
at his home on the old Clark farm
Estabrook road. The fact that II
was his birthday did not hinder mr.
Clark from doing his usual work on
the large farm which he continues to
rim. with the help Of one hired man
except during the haying season.
Miss Martha w. Pierce, %, Jew
elrv worker at a Plainville, Mass.
factory. was held up and robbed Of
her pay envelope containing @o'
while driving home to luncheon
With her feet bound by strap ano
her hands tied behind her back, she
drove her horse and buggy into tne
ward of Farmer William Jackson
holding the reins between her teeth
Representative Paul H. Hines o.
South Boston sent a letter to Eu'
gene C. Huffman, chairman OF tns
Massachusetts, Commission on th'
Necessaries of Life, calling hh al
tention to the milk situation IN Bos
ton. Representative Hines states
that "the people Of Boston are sici
and tired Of paying 16 cents tor mill
while their neighbors in the western
mart of the State are paying sever
cents"
| Mayor Charles 8. Ashley OF New
Redford. announces his unalterabl'
decision not to run for Mayor thii
Fall He says he needs q rest IRON
politics and that he has banking ant
insurance interests to which he vii
devote himself. Mayor Ashley ha'
been a political figure for IS years
| He is serving his 22nd term as May
or He has been candidate for q
times with four defeats. He hold
the worlds record for q long tern
as Mayor.
Hula hula and hooch dances ar
under the ban OF the department o
safety as entertaining features o
fairs as a result OF orders receive'
by the state police at 47s Main 81
worcester, Mass. from Col. A. I
roote. commander Of the department
who declares these and like dance
immoral and Of little benefit to any
one. Col. Foote has also placed ni
stamp of disapproval on traveiin
bands of gypsies. who oher TO tel
fortunes by card. trance OF pain
He SAYS too many complaints
picked pockets have been traced I
them
Upstairs anu Downstairs.