Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-01-11
new ENGLAND NEWS
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Items Of Interest From III
Sections Of Yankeeland
Mrs. Nancy Fay Of Southboro, Mass,
observed her 104th birthday recently.
She Is very active, Is able to do Light
housework and takes keen Interest
in all public affairs.
Frank G. Rowland, president Of the
Barre, Vt, Savings Bank and Trust
Co., must serve from four to seven
years In State Prison for embez-
element of more than $4,000 Of the
banks funds
Robinson Allen Breed, 62-year-old
recirse, living in cabtn ON the
outskirts Of Wilmington. Mass, set
fire to his little shack, shot himself
In the head and in the side OF his
body and dropped to the noor 70
await death.
Over Is Der cent Of the employees OF
the Worcester Gas Light Company
have taken stock in a new issue just
put out. This is the first time that the
employees have been given an oppor-
tunity Of subscribing to the companys
stock, which Is to pay 8 per cent
New England railroads must be kept
In one group for financial reasons, w.
]. Cunningham, railroad expert, to'd
the interstate commerce commission
at resumption Of the hearings into the
re-division of freight rates between
carriers east and west Of the Hudson
river.
Ben Legere's movement for the for
nation Of the Lawrence, Mass. branch
of the Amalgamated Textile Workers
of America into local Of Zone Big
Union" was defeated by very small
margin in the referendum vote at the
general election held by the local
branch of the A. T. w. OF A.
The defeat Of the open shop plan OF
the Boston clothing manufacturers
was urged by officials Of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers Of America
meeting in the Grand Opera House
The Boston Clothing Manufacturers
Association recently abrograted all
contracts with the Ama1gamated
Robert M. Washbum has fled with
the Massachusetts, House an anti
lobby bin providing that no person
who contributes toward the support
Of any bill shall be permitted to
give to any campaign f1nd A max
mum penalty Of one years tmprfs-
onment and a fine OF $1,000 Is pro-
vided
Governor-elect Charming Il. Coz Of
Massachusetts, will have former
Mayor Herman A. Macdonald OF
Beverly as his private secretary and
assistant. This announcement Is
made at the State House, together
with the fact that Adjutant- General
Jesse r. Stevens viii continue as
head Of the military staff Of the new
Governor.
II believe that 1921 will be bic
year for Boston business declared
Maj. P. r. OKeefe Of the Pilgrim
Publicity Association, speaking at the
quncheon of that organization. BE be-
heHed it viii be as good as t9o0, d
not better. He said that his forecast
Is based ON data related TO 81 MANI
factures, the managers Of which are
as optimistic as he.
Three gunmen spirited Peter Afvea
Of New Bedford into q secanded
street in their automobile, and after
robbing him OF $50 and throwing him
to the side of the road, one Of the
bandits fired two shots at him, both
Of which struck the side Of his head.
He was rushed to St Lukes Hospital
sn police ambulance and found not
10 be seriously injured.
Wages of common Rboners tu
Springfield, Mass, were reduced from
671-2 to so cents an hour Jan. l.
according to announcement BY the
Springfield Building Trades Assocda-
ton. The scale, agreed upon by botb
members and nonmembers Of the as
sociatton, affects about 1000 men en-
ployed on building projects and rep
resented in the Allied Building
Trades Council
The railroads coal bin for the drsa
nine months of this year was $s7,-
o26,6N more than during the cor
responding period last year, said q
statement issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The cost d
coal was greater In the New Eng.
land district than I'M any other place
IN the country, the commission said
the cost being $7.72 per net ton, aa
against $5.67 q ton last year.
Under the terms OF the will Of Bob
srt II. Judson. fled for probate ir
Bridgeport, Conn. Yale University
Is made resadnary legatee Of the es-
tata which is valued at more thar
81. .000, 900. Mr.. Judson died in New
Canaan recently. The win provides
chat In case Yale "is unable to 40
capt or declines 10 accept the he
Qpest, Columbia University should
be substituted as restduary legatee.
Theodore A. Marquis, 18 years old
and Joseph Leon Berry. both Of Leom
tnstar, Mass, ere under arrest charged
with the murder Of Doeylra Cote
Worcester chauffeur. In Boyiston, Dec
~. Marquis Is said to have uened
nonfession saying that Cote was club
bed 10 death with q lead pipe and hh
body was thrown into the bushes an<
that he was robbed and hts taxical
stolen and abandoned near Camp Dew
ems. Marquis is said to have charget
Berry with being the principal In tn,
crime. Cote lett wife and fou,
children.
Getting Sense.
There comes q clear day when one
realizas that clothes are to keep the