Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-08-02
new ENGLAND news
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Harry e. Mackenzie of Bethel, CT,
has been appointed prohibition direc-
tor, succeeding Julius G. Stramian'
with headquarters at Hartford
President Harding will have as body
guard at the Pilgrim Tercentenary
celebration at Plymouth, Mass. Aug.
1. Troop C of the 10th Cavalry, sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allen, VT
Thirty-four educational institutions
ir the United States were named BY
the war department as the "distin-
guished colleges and honor military
schools, respectively. for the year
1921"
Secretary of Labor Davis win visit
Newport, R. l., Sunday, September II,
To address union men from this sec
ton of the country and members OF
the Order of Moose, Of which he is
director general.
The Rev. Phillip 8. Irwin, VINO was
tarred and feathered at Miami, Fla,
was rector of Christ church In POM
fret. Conn, about five years ago and
was well known in the Episcopal Dio-
cese Of Connecticut.
Mrs. George M. Norcross Of charl-
ton Mass. has discovered old genoa
logical papers which prove her d.
rect descendant Of Mary Chiffon, the
first woman from the MayAower to
step on American soil.
Since Jan. /, Maine has received
$685., $50 in automobile registration
fees, an increase of $1S1,66S over the
corresponding period OF last year.
There have been 84.803 hcenses Is
sued to operators Of cars.
Former Gov. w. L. Douglas OF
Brockton, sent q telegram to Chair
man ]. w. Fordney Of the ways ard
means committee Washington, voic-
ing his strong disapproval Of q tariff
on hides, and predicting that It Will
mean an increase In the retail price of
footwear.
H. s. Weagie Of Marlboro, Mass.
has Is Rhode Island Red hens which
he says have beaten all records. After
laying steadily since March. they
started seven weeks ago on contin-
GUS laying. In the seven weeks they
produced an average Of 81 eggs a
week out Of q possible los.
New England milk producers will
receive nine cents quart Tor milk
during the month Of August, the New
England Milk Producers association
announced. This Is an increase OF
one cent over the July quotation. Dry
pastures that force the farmer to feed
grain to cows was given as the reason
for the increase.
Police OF Spencer, Mass, are work
ing today on clues which they hoped
would reveal the identity OF the
thieves who removed from the Rich
ard Sugden Public Library on Pleas
ant street $4,000 worth OF rare
oriental vases, relics and curios. The
authorities say the robbery was COM
mitted in the daytime.
Massachusetts Department Com
mander James T. Duane OF the Ameri-
can Legion asked post commanders
10 make a thorough survey Of their
communities and to prosecute all men
found Illegally wearing the legion H.
sigma. He points out acts OF the ma
tional Congress and state Legislature
protect the legion emblem.
James ]. Phelan, chairman OF the
Massachusetts committee for relief in
Ireland, said that up to date the tota
receipts from the campaign recently
conducted in Massachusetts, by the
American committee for relief In Ire
land are s753,252. as compared win
the Massachusetts quota, set by the
national committee, Of 100000.
Miss Anna Brown, II year Old
Taftsville, Conn, girl who attempted
suicide by drinking carbolic acid, ls
recovering. James A. Barret, sailor
at the submarine base, who was with
her when she attempted her life, viii
be tried before a military tribunal ON
the charge of desertion- His arrest
followed the attempt Of Miss Brown.
Plans for the construction of 200
homes for workers to meet the hou3-
ing crisis in Worcester, Mass. have
been announced by Richard H. Long
and Isador Katz. Katz will erect I'D
houses on the Elwell property, he
SAYS, and Long intends erecting the
same number Of dwellings on the r.
H. Long Company's land on Millbrook
street.
The Quarry Savings Bank and Trust
Company, Barre, VT. after rim
which caused the bank to invoke the
60-day notice law regarding with
drawal Of funds, was said to be back
to normal the same day. A reward OF
$1,000 was announced for evidence
leading to convictiin Of the person
who started what was said to be an
unfounded rumor.
Judge VIM. T. For1ea, s1tar con
Quoting a hearing In the Turkish
language in probate court Worcester
dismissed charges against Manoog H
Shooshan, president Of the shooshar
Corporation, manufacturers OF ice
ice cream and candy. Of deprtving his
cousins Of their personal liberty. After
short conversation with them. still
in Turkish, Judge Forbes arrived al
his decision without having had re
course to an interpreter for more thaI
few minutes during the hearing
When a young man he taught in Rob
erts College, Constantinople.