Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-08-09
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Fire originating in hay barn from
spontaneous combustion, totally de-
stroyed the farm buildings Of Charles
Roy in West Barnet, VT. causing a
loss of $4,000. All farming tools.
stock in barns and 126 tons Of hay
were burned.
Mrs. Ellen M. Furfey of Brookline,
Mass, was crushed to death when
the light sedan car in which she
was riding with her son, DR.. Fred F.
Furfey collided with another sedan,
driven by Mrs. Florence z. Basch OF
Allston, Mass.
After telling Judge Cook that he
sold real STUFF" for one dollar half
pint, Ethan Slavitsky, Of Fall River,
Mass, who was charged with vio-
lating the liquor law, was sentenced
to sixty days in the house Of cor
rection ID to pay fine OF 100.
Near North Adams, Mass, q cow
was found dead from eating mash.
used in making moonshine whiskey.
Its body was bloated almost twice
normal size. TWO other cows Of a herd
Of IA, which had also partaken Of the
mash, found in Q broken barrel were
very sick.
Anticipating q shortage Of seasoned
hay in the fall. the Bangor. Me-, hay
market has advanc the price Of
pressed Ray from $32 to $34. Ernest
Sylvester, manager of the Bangor Hay
Market predicted that pressed hay
would sell for $3S or $40 ton after
pressing time.
Thomas Powers. IS years old. Of
Worceter. Mass, city employe,
had q narrow escape from death at
Pine Hill dam, when stone weigh
ing two tons rolled 200 feet down the
hillside and struck him on the right
leg, breaking 1t and knocking him
heels over head Is or 20 feet.
Two persons were killed and ls
overcome by the heat last Tuesday
in Boston, making total Of four
deaths and 26 prostrations within AZ
hours. The torrid weather caused
the State House and City Hall to be
closed early and greatly reduced the
crowds Of shoppers on the streets.
About 700 students at the Harvard
summer school attended q conference
of the Progressive Education Asso-
citation in the New Lecture Hall,
Cambridge, and heard three speakers
declare that teachers should inspire
desire for learning rather than
drive their charges toward q given
goal.
President e. ]. Pearson, Of the
New York. New Haven 4 Hartford
railroad, says that a general reduc-
ton in freight rates is not contem-
plated at the present time. The an
swer was in reply to questions as to
whether his company would cut rates
in order to cope with motor truck
competition.
Medical Examiner George B. Ma
grath Of Boston announced that the
autopsy he performed on the body OF
Albert T. Thompson. GA. head OF a
Temple place optical instruments
concern, showed that he died OF by
drophobia. Mr.. Thompson's death
was the first in seven years in Boston
to be caused by rabies.
A campaign to stop the operation
over Maine highways Of loaded trucks
of more than the legal weight Of
$4,000 pounds has been inaugurated
by the state highway department. II
will be continued with force of in
spectors In every section Of the state
under the provision Of the new state
law which went into effect July ..
A news item from Gloucester. Mass
says: Richard Croker, formerly Tam
many sachem and Mrs. Croker are
among the notables who are making
Cape Ann their Summer home. This
is their first visit to Cape Ann and
they like the place very much and
say that they intend to remain dur
ing the Summer. Mr.. Croker Is seek
inx rest and freedom from intrusion
Near Alburgs, VT, after a running
| gun fight with prohibition officers, two
alleged rum runners who had failed tf
stop when ordered to do 80 ahan
doned their automobile. took to thu
woods and escaped. The car. contain
ing two hundred bottles Of beer. wa
seized. When tho occupants failed t
stop the officers fred and gave chase
An exchange Of shots followed aaf
the men fed.
One Of the largest deals In timber
land in Franklin CouTty. Maine. for
long time has been completed b.
George F. Goolspeed Of Milton ant
Harry A. Furbish Of Rangeley, WIKI
have acquired title to part OF Range
ley Plantation, also the entire town
shin Of Davistown near Kennebat
Lake. The value is about $3eo,o0t
Lunv ver operations will be carried Of
by the now owners.
IT regret the statement made b
the American ambassador at tn
Court of st. James's," said Gov. Bax
ter, addressing the department con
vention, of the American Legion
Waterville, Ne. II never believe
America went into the war solely 10
Hs own salvation, but actuated b
| the highest duties, the men and WON
an Of this country went into the wa
1 fully as much to relieve the burden
| Of lister peoples as to protect ou
own shores" The convention az
| ce pted the invitation Of the Lewisto
| and Auburn posts for the 1877 COZ
ventton.