Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-03
NEW ENGLAND news
IN TABLOID FORM
Items Of Interest From All
Sections Of YankeeIand

oOO0ObtS VI bOSeu0Oseesess
All schools and departments Of Yale
University went on daylight saving
time Sunday.
The toy factory Of the Union Novel
ty Company Leominster, Mass, was
destroyed by fire, with loss oi
$4,000. The company announced
that it would rebuild at once.
DR.. Ernest Fox Nichols, newly cleo
ted president of the Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology, will be in
augurated June 8, at 1890 In the
morning. He has asked that the exer-
cises be simple.
Albert E. Newton Of. Worcester,
Mass, president Of the Metal Trades
Association, and all other officers OF
the organization, were reelected for
another years at the closing session
of the convention held in New York.
Mrs. Stella Wichowicz, 80. Of 'Wor-
cester, Mass, was taken in q serious
condition to the City Hospital, follow
ing the removal Of a long piece OF
twine from her throat. She was eat
ing cabbage at the MONDAY meal, when
she checked.
Trinity College Hartford, Ct, will
receive $4,000 for general endowment
purposes in 1941 as a result OF the
vote Of 20 members Of the senior
class, each to take out endowment in
nlrance for $500 each, making the col
lege the beneficiary.
Oliver Olsen, we'll known amateur
fisherman and local yachtsman, states
that while fishing in Hull Gut near
Paddocks Island, Boston Harbor, he
caught remarkable Goldfish. 1t is
claimed that the fish weighed AZ
pounds when hauled into the dory.
The Maine Central R. R. sustained
q fire loss of approximately 100000
at its terminus in Calais. The engine
house, car repair shops, four iocomo-
dves, two passenger and four freight
cars, a steam shovel. humber shed,
blacksmith shop and work equipment
were burned.
Washington Vissel. Great Barring
ton, Mass, who was graduated from
Union College In 1846, and II said to
be one Of the oldest college alumni
In America, recently celebrated the
101st anniversary Of his birth. He
declared himself IN very good
health"
BY practically unanimous vote the
Navy Mutual Aid Society, Washing
ton, has authorized the payment OF
policy Of $4S47 to Mrs- Idella Langdon
Of Boston, mother of.H. w. H. Lang
don, u. S. NJ, who on Jan Q, was shot
and killed by Japanese sentry at
V1adivostok.
The Massachusetts, Advent Chris
don conference at its" annual session
In the second Christian Advent cimrc"
oWrcester, Mass, voted to take steps
necessary towards incorporation OF the
Massachusetts Advent. Christian con-
ference, under the sstate laws OF
Massachusetts.
Three boys were drowned IN the
Little Androsooggin River Auburn.
Me-, when a rowboat which they had
found on the bank and pushed into
midstream was swept over the dam
at the Barker Mil. The victims were
Robert Aube, 13. and Philippe Beau
lieu, 8, and Romeo Deschenes, IL.
The capture Of about 5000 rats in
New London, Ct, for careful search
for symptoms of bubonic plague is a
part Of a plan Of survey proposed
In Connecticut by State Commits
sioner Of Health John T. Black Of
Hartford. The plan proposed the
capture Of 10, 900 rats IN Bridgeport.
Gov. James Hartness of Vermont,
went to Philadelphia, where. Satur-
day, he received the John Scott medal
awarded for useful inventions, from.
fund established in 1916 by John Scott
OF Edinburg, Scotland. The award 10
the Governor Is In recognition OF MS
fat turret lathe, used In making ar
tillery. !.
Charles Bailey, who last November
was found guilty Of manslaushter for
the shooting OF his brother, Edgar, al
Westerly, R L, has: been sentenced 10
state prison for 10 years. Bailey
pleaded the shooting was accidental
and his defence was upheld oy MS
mother, who was the. only witness
He was arrested at Bowdoinham'
Ne.
Employees Of tha Rnmphrey &'son
shoe factory in Maztaehead. MASS
received notices, from the finn thaf'
owing to the high waSs scale spreVai
ing in that town, the firm Is unaoie
to produce and sell shoes to compete
with concerns In other localities Ac7
cordingly, It has decided to- close MS
factory until it can compete. 1t has
asked the employees to remove their
kits and other personala effects, from
the factory.
State aid for schooasTtor uon-Eng-
tfsh speaking adults isrprovi6ed In a
bill to be favorabay reported N me
House Of Representatives by the Con
uecticM Legislative Committee on
Education. AS It caIxies, an sppfo-
priation Of $4,000 itIvHl douottes''
be referred to the Appropriations
Committee. Under The bill local
vchool authorities npons nsvrftten. appli.
cation of at least :1ocpersons over Ii
years old will be reUnred to estao,
lash a school tor adults twho do moi
sneak Engiish1 sndEto lndntain It fol
n last rs sessions" ofsone hour each