Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-09-13
NUMBER 81.

vacant rather than 70 grant roouc-
ton in rents, according to state
ment given out By the commission
on necessaries Of hfe.
Cities. towns and yacht clubs be-
tween Boston and Annapolis are be-
ginning to show great interest In the
Iooming last voyage-probably next
month-of the famous schooner yacht
America to a permanent anchorage In
the Severn river alongside the naval
academy, and as possible nucleus OF
an American maritime museum under
the eye Of the cadets.
The Massachusetts Near East Re
lief Committee has notified its Ma
tional headquarters in New York that
it deems It inexpedient to give four
carloads of corn raised in Massachu-
sets for the relief CT orphans and
refugees In Near East countries, mas
much as the needs Of the people Of this
State are far in excess Of the 1.600, 900
bushels being raised this year. The
committee will, however. match this
requested contribution with its eQuiva-
lent in money or clothing.
Street list containing names and
ages Of women 20 years Of age and
over, will not be printed for public
distribution In Foxboro, Mass. The
law requires that a copy shall be
placed in two public places, where
any one has q right to look at them.
A copy may always be found in the
assessors office, School st. and one in
the town clerks Office on Central st.
President Kenyon L. Butterheld.
head Of the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College at Amherst. tesdfying at
a hearing in the State House, deliv-
cred scathing attack on the system
by which The college Is managed. and
requested that hiE position as presi-
dent, and the board Of trustees be
abolished. II the Legislature viii not
permit these officials to manage the
college.
Present indications are for Mass-
achusetts cranberry crop Of 206.o00
barrels against the crop Of 2S0, 900 last
year. The smallest one since 1900 was
the one of 10000 in 1917. when about
half the crop was destroyed by severe
freezing during the harvesting. The
next SMALLEST was 146,000 in l: IS. The
largest crop since 1900 was 460. 900 bar
rels in 1914, while the average for the
period 1901 to 1920 il 268,230 barrels.
Various unfavorable conditions COM
bined to reduce the Massachusetts,
crop-May and June frosts, foods In
July and worms since then. The fruit
worm is generally reported az more
destructive than usual. and growers
fear quite heavy, further reouction OF
the crop from this pest which Is yet
very active. Set fruit Is very un'
even. Growers report the berries
somewhat larger and furtheI mxtured
than usual, and expect picking 10 be-
gin early In September.
George Brown. the aged hermit OF
Catnip Valley, Melrose, Mass, prog
nosticates that this coming Winter
will be exceptionally severe, In fact,
almost without a parallel for cold and
storm. He says THE coming winter will
break all records for the past 26 years
at least. Boston Harbor will be used
tor sleighing and skating parties and
many boats will have to be chopped
out of their docks before they can
sail. There will be 28 heavy snow
storms, several of which will tie up
the railroads for days on end and
which will paralyze the committing
systems, time and time again. The
first snowstorm will come on Nov. y
and there will be excellent sleighing
on Thanksgiving. Christmas vii! be
ushered in with blizzard that Will
recall the storm that ragged the Light
the Portland went down, and New
Years week will be memorable for its
stinging cold snap. However. It Will
continue warm until Oct Is and per-
haps a little later, and there win be
an early and pleasant Spring. while
the great mass Of snow will fertihze
the fields for record crops"
Massachusetts, and New England.
steadily gaining in population and IN
volume and value Of manufactured
products, is rapidly forging ahead OF
all other sections Of the United States
tn a foremost place in the country's
industrial scheme, 1t Is revealed IN
report by the Boston Chamber OF
Commerce. The report follows months
Of careful investigation into the neld
OF Industry, brought about BY state
ments that New England was not
keeping pace with the rest OF Ameri-
ca in development. New England bus
mess is growing soundly: the south
ern New England states. Massachu-
setts. Rhode Island and Connecticut,
have a batting average right up with
the level for the country; MAhhachu-
sets alone In one year produced
nearly one-third Of all cotton goods
produced in the country. and northern
New England has showed q persistent
increase in the value Of products, de-
clares the report. From 1914 to 1918
the value Of New England products
increased from $2,szs. $4,000 to
s7.1Ss, ,63s, 900 or 145 per cent. In the
value added by manufacture the NJ
crease in per cent was even more
gain of 154 per cent being recorded
during the same period.
Omc4aI standing in court b nov
given the analysis by the MasaAcAu'
setts State Department Of Health. o'
LIQUOR seized by officers enforcing
the prohibition laws, under . new
statute which went into effect . fev
days ago. Since the coming OF pro
hfbition the Division Of Food and
DRUGS OF the State Department ha'
been called upon frequently to a.
alyze various kinds Of beverages
masQuerading as non-intoIicants, Il
determine whethe- they contain more
than the legal limit OF alcohol
/ Odd Assam Marriage Custom.
| One Of the strangest sf marriac
customs Il that observed BY some O