Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-13
new ENGLAND NEWS
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News Of General Interest
From the Six States

Bostons district population places
It in the fourth place in the list Of the
Nations greatest population centers,
according to bulletin issued by the
National Geographic Society.
Three children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam J. Harding were burned to death
when an overheatedl kitchen stove set
fire to their home, No. Beverly, Mass,
while their mother was purchasing
provisions at a store some distance
away.
William H. Campbell, 72, who, in q
fit of dependency shot himself sew
eral days ago, died, suicide by
hanging, rather than 90 to Boston City
Hospital, where the police were about
to take him as a helpless and friend
less person.
Rear Admiral Henry A. Wiley, just
graduated from the Naval War Col
lege, Newport, R. l., who has been
named as commandant OF the First
Naval District to succeed Rear Ad-
miral Albert Gleaves will assume
command on Dec. 81.
Fire in a barn adjoining Fairholt,
Burlington, VT, the summer residence
Of Henry Holt, New York publisher,
damaged property and livestock valued
at $25,000. The barn and other nearby
buildings were saved. About 80 ami
mails, including three pure bred Ayre-
shires, were lost.
An oak tree, one Of the landmarks
in Southboro, Mass. was destroyed
during the sleet storm, when 1t was
overburdened by the snow and ice
and crashed to the ground. John P.
Burnett owner OF the tree. stated
that a tree expert placed the age OF
the tree at 300 years.
Harold Eastman, farmer, "a, OF
Stow, Me-, was taken for a deer and
killed while hunting with Sidney San
born and Erville Fernald on Rattle
snake mountain. Both thought he was
deer and Fernaid Is reported to
have fred. They went in from the
Carroll, N. H. side of the mountain.
immigration authorities at Port.
land, Me-, are determined to end the
practice Of aliens entering this coun-
try without proper inspection and In
spector Samuel H. Howes announces
that Francis Bolduc, his wife and nine
children had been deported and were
on their way back TO Victoriaville,
Quebec.
Charles F. Mason, award 'S2, bur-
sar of Harvard University, affection
ately known to thousands OF Harvard
men, who has handled billions there,
Is to retire on June II next, at the
close of his 34th year Of service in his
present position, and will be on leave
of absence from active duty during
the period from Dec. I to June IL.
The hunting season in Maine exact
ed a toll of IA lives, five more than
last year. Four hunters were killed
In mistake for deer, three accidentally
shot themselves one was accidentally
killed by a companion, game warden
was killed by the overturning OF his
automobile, two were drowned, two
died from exhaustion and exposure
and one was lost in the woods.
Mrs. E. M. Richards Of West New
ton, Mass, has recovered part OF
the jewelry, valued at $4500, which
was stolen from her home on Thanks
giving afternoon. The articles were
found behind some shrubbery on Bed
ford street near Hill street Lexington,
Mass, by John Fitzgerald and Earle
and Joseph Fardy, all Of Lexington.
The boys showed the jewelry to their
parents, who in turn communicated
with the police.
Walter H. Western, former presi-
dent Of Smith & Wesson, pistol manu-
facturers, and eldest son Of the late
Daniel B. Wesson, founder Of the firm,
is dead in Springfield, Mass. aged Il.
He was a former alderman and park
commissioner and served on the COM
mission that erected the municipal
group buildings. He had been asso-
ciated with the pistol manufactory
since leaving school.
Retail meat prices advertised In st.
Paul newspapers at from one-half to
one-fifth the prices charged In Bos-
ton caused astonishment among Bos-
ton retailers who profess themselves
unable to account for the wide dis
crepancy in food prices In the two
cities. Asked why Boston retail meat
prices should be twice to FIVE times
higher than the advertised prices in
st. Paul, dealers threw UP their hands.
They might guess, they said, but they
did not know. They declared that even
the wholesale prices in Boston did
not match the retail prices N st.
Paul
The industrial Accident Board has
made one Of its smallest awards on
record under the terms Of the work
mems compensation act, 81 cents
q week to the daughter Of Spring
field, Mass, man killed while en-
gagged In regular employment. Or
dinariiy dependents of deceased
employee are entitled to receive SO
q week for 500 weeks. But in this in
stance the girls mother deserted the
father In 1913. and the girl has been
living with her mother In Canada.
The father obtained q divorce and
the mother remarked.
Why We Say "ohs."