Oxford Democrat., 1921-07-12
NUMBER %.

More men are joining the churches
In tho vicinity Of Worcester tnAn
women, according to reports OF tnir-
ty-three churches submitted TO Wor-
eester Central Association OF church
ca. OF the 1856 added to one cnufcn
in q year, lis were men and seventy
women.
The executive committee OF tne
Massachusetts, state department OF the
American Legion voted to hoid the
annual convention of the legion I'D
North Adams on Sept. q, Is and "a
at the invitation Of the North ADAMS
post and the chamber OF commerce Id
that city.
The will Of Gen. Charles II. Ivy
lor. founder OF the Boston Giooo'
leaves all his property in trust fof
the benefit of his family, and none
to public institutions or employees
and authorizes the trustees To con-
time to hold his stock In the Gsooe
Newspaper Company.
Adam Solob, II, was tried IN tuve.
nile court Brockton, on q charge OF
the forgery OF two checks OF $zo ano
$40. respectively. The checks were
drawn on the Plymouth County frus,
Company and were signed IN the name
of Frank Moore. payable to Francis
Mullins. and were dated June IL.
Chief E. L. James Of the Worcester
fire department stated that q large
proportion Of the serious fires In tha'
city are caused by misuse OF electric
ity OF residences, the wiring In most
houses being unsuited to bear the
load of current which Is put on II
since the installation in many DWELL
ings OF electrical washing machines
electrical flatrons and other appli'
ances.
John Raymond Of s Newton court
Boston, reported to the police that ne
had been robbed Of $2S54 and jewelrJ
worth 800 by two confidence men
The two strangers, whom he met al
the Randolph street playground. mao
placed $4,000 In the box, and John
put his money and jevelry In fc,he
stated. John was elected custodian
OF the box. When he opened the oox
he found nothing but old ,wspapers
More people were killed in auto ac-
cidents In Massachusetts the hrst nVe
months of this year than In any sim
liar period in the States history.
Booze" said State Registrar OF MO-
tor Vehicles Frank A. Goodwin. was
the principal cause OF It." An interest
ing fact which lends corroboration 70
Mr.. Goodwin's positive statements Is
that although more people were killed
there we're fewer accidents In which
people were injured.
Because OF danger Of forest fires In
all parts OF the State. observers OF
the fire towers who were ON Vecation
have been recalled. It was furthsf
stated that with the completion Of the
new tower IN the town Of Harvard
there will be thirty nine such ooser-
walton posts in Massachusetts. Inc
forest fire division Of the Department
OF Conservation has given orders ehat
No campfires are to be permitted III
forests under present conditions.
In 60 or TO years Boston and Port,
land, Me-, win each have $Looo.ooo
.as proyided in the win Of Hon James
p Baxter. father OF Gov. Baxter OF
Main. Trustees Of the state are d.
rected to pay to the city OF Boston
within 10 years the sum OF @so,ooo.
and th,x Is to be held In trust until
q amounts to 100000. when It shall
be used for the erection OF suitable
building In Boston to commemorate
the lives and deeds Of the founders OF
New England. A lfke sum In trust
is left to Portland.
Official notification that be would
| attend the Pilgrim tareenteuary o.
plymouth, Mass, on Ans. ! has been
received from President Harding by
NJ. ! Duryea, secretary Of the town
tercenteuary committee The notice
was in a form OF letter from the
President accepting with pleasure
the invitation extended to him to at
tend on that date. which Plymouth
has selected for It's own day. with
the formal acceptance OF the invita-
tion preparations ts the Presidents
entertainment went ahead with
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