Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
NEW ENGLAND news
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Women are not included in the jury
list from which Jurors will be chosen
The new quota contains s,1s4 names,
an Increase Of more than 300 over Last,
years List.
Spoontng couples In automobiles
drawn up along roadsides with lights
extinguished came under the ban OF
Frank A. Goodwin, Massachusetts,
state registrar Of motor vehicles, as
the result Of many complaints.
The MillviHe, Mass, plant Of the
Woonsoeket Rubber Company, foot
wear division Of the United States
Rubber Company will reopen July II,
after q shutdown Of six months.
About 400 OF the 700 employees VIII
be given work at once.
The Loyal Order of Moose in ma
tional convention at Toledo. O, eject
ed by reclamation officers for the
year, naming James F. Griffin, Of Bos-
ton, supreme dictator. to succeed
Darius Brown, former mayor OF Kan
sas City, Mo.
The 14th annual congress OF the
Esperanto Association OF North Am
erica will meet at the Hotel Vendome,
Boston, from July II to II for the
discussion of the international Ian
guage, which is steadily gaining @d-
herents in all countries Of the wor1d.
An improvement in the religious
spirit of the country is indicated IN
the report Of the Massachusetts
Bible Society for the past year, which
shows that the cash received from the
sale of bibles was the largest ever re-
oeiyed in one year. The total amount
Is $3s.609.42.
.IJncle Joe" Cannon attended his
initial clambake as a guest Of rne
Patrtarchs' Militant, L o. o. F. OF
New England at their annual outing
and field day at Oak Bluffs, Mass. On
receiving an invitation to go to the
clambake, "Uncle Joe" said, I'm as
happy as a clam to 60 to one"
In the carnival OF Greenwich, Ct.
most. American Legion, just closed, 1t
was announced that the winner OF the
Ford sedan automobile vas William
G. Rockefeller Of Lake avenue, Green
wtch. It was the 18th number drawn
which had Mr.. Rockefeller's name on
the card. The car cost him aoout
$500
Henry Kimball Mansfield. better
known as Harry Mansfield. OF rooo.
les" fame, for years proprietor OF
Ferncroft Inn. Middleton, Mass, who
died January S, 1920, LETT an estate
valued at $14o,19s.22 according TO an
inventory fled in the Salem PROBATE
Court. A large proportion was leS 70
charity.
Three flags which flew at mastheaas
of vessels OF the North Sea mine
ING suuadron during the war nave
heen added to the collection Of world
war flags at the Massachusetts, State
Houae The. flags are from the San
Francisco, Shawmut and Afoostook'
which were manned largely BY Bay
State boys.
Herman l.. Barney. serving SEN
tence at Massachusetts, state prison
for granddaughter, was operated on at
the institution for gall stones and al
tending physicians were conndent ol
his rapid recovery. unless compiica
tions arise. The operation per
formed at Barneys request by the
prison physician.
Joseph T. Galiigan. proprietor'or d
drug store on North Main street, mon
tello. Mass, was held in $4,000 for the
october term Of the Plymouth Coum-
tv Grand Jury by Judge Reed IN tne
Brockton Police court on the enarse
y, extorting money from store
keepers for licenses to keep open ana
se,l their wares on Sunday.
The yestries and Easements OF "a
Boston churches will be used as poil
ing places at the city election. Dec. 10
under arrangements made by the city
election commissioners. Win the az
dit,on of SO precincts this year, max
inc a total Of 274, the commissioners
we're unable to find schoolhouses ano
other municipal buildings IN all tne
precincts.
Angeaed by his intentions being re-
nulsed. Joseph Dinelle. 81, OF Worces
tor a loom fixer employed In Woon'
socket. R.. l., shot and dangerously
! wounded Mrs. Ellie Gerreault, 50,
divorcee, IN the.streets there. and, a.
tor attempting to- kill her uncle wnt
wa. with the woman. fred the las
shot into his head. dying almost I'M
mediately.
The Plymouth Tercentenary Com
mittee has purchased voice amph
Ae, The instrument was tested o'
tho committee members, who, SPEAK
inx into 1t in a normal voice. couif
be heard at all points Of the bieacn
era on the water front. The instru
ment will be used by the tow
through the Summer at al gatnes
ings OF any size.