Oxford Democrat., 1921-05-10
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Mrs. Beneji Lemay, who died In
Worcester, Mass, at the age OF sS
leaves so grand children and 25 great.
grandchildren besides four sons and
two daughters.
Because his wife raised his room rent
from 81 70 IS a week, Royal w. Smith
of Stamford, Ct, says he left home.
Whether 1t was his home, her home.
or their home, he wasn't quite sure,
but guessed maybe it looked like hers.
Organized labor's petition for the
abolition Of one-man cars has re-
ceived an unfavorable report from
the legislative committee on street
railways, with Representative Melody
OF Boston and Dowd Of Holyoke dis
senting.
Women are on duty as police off,
GERS In Boston for the first time In the
city's history. Six, who had taken the
oath of Office earlier, did their first
tour of duty last week, two being as
signed to the South Station, two to
the North Station and two on the
Common.
Gov. Cox OF Massachusetts designa.
ed Eugene C. Huffman OF Quincy to
continue as chairman Of the state
commission on necessaries Of life and
as fuel administrator, under the pro.
visions of the bill recently passed
which extended the commissions life
another year.
Willard B. Wood, 16-year-old son OF
Willard L. Wood Of Pawtucket. r. l.,
was killed while participating IN
ball game. Young Wood, who was
student at LaSalle Academy, was
catching for the science team OF the
school in game against the nine oi
the classical department.
Mrs. Renee Bonnat, professional
dancer. was awarded q verdict In the
sum Of $5475 in the superior court,
Lawrence, Mass, in a suit against
her father, DR.. l. J. Hatjar, for the
recovery of tenement property or the
funds from its sale. In set on no
was given q verdict Of $130.
Henry Kftson, the famous sculptor.
is modelling statue OF Joan OF Arc to
be erected In the near future at
Rouen, France. He Is using as his
model Mile. Anna Codee, the statu-
esque Belgian chanteuse. featured IN
'-The Whirl of the Town." now play
ing at the Shubert Theatre, Boston.
Within /? minutes after Chief OF
Police Bert 8. Hyland had BEEN noti-
hed OF q robbery at the grocery store
of II. l. Loveland in West st., Rutland,
vt. two young men had been arrested,
tried and sentenced. Ten packages OF
cigarettes, so cents in caah and three
bottles Of lemon extract were stolen.
The boys drank the extract.
New Enghnd's contribution to the
European children's fund through the
European Relief Council amounted to
$2,282, 900, or nearly Is per cent OF the
total sum raised. The fund itself, as
announced recently, totals approx
mately $2s,ooo,OoO, which with the de-
cline in food prices Is SUFFICIENT 70
feed every one Of the needy children.
Norfolk, Va, will be unable to enter
q new fishing schooner as CONTENDER
for the racing championship OF the
North Atlantic fleets. The request by
Norfolk interests that the clause In
the race regulations which limits the
time Of entries be waived to permit
the construction Of a vessel az tnat
port was considered by the American
race committee and refused.
Miss Alice Brady, the movie star
who is being filmed In a photoplay
near Stamford, Conn, and Greenwich
narrowly escaped serious injury OF
death, when an automobile driven by
her overturned near Dumping Pond,
North Mianus, and was badly wrecked
Miss Brady suffered severe, bruises
and scratches. but no bones were
broken.
Witnessed by representatives OF
the. leading women's organizations
who have worked for the success o.
this measure, Gov. Cox Of Massachu-
setts signed the bill which makes obli'
gatory the appointment OF a woman
assistant commissioner Of labor, and
presented the pen with which he
signed to Mrs. Lois B. Rantoul OF the
Women's Trade Union League, VINO
introduced the bill last year.
The Boston Chamber OF Commerce
has recently organized q tourist de-
partment the purpose Of which Is u
feature the scenic aud other attrac
tions of New England. This Is sale
to be the first time that a traoe
organization OF this character has un
dertaken to route tourists to the 70
sort centres of the country and tn
question how to take advantage 0
the opportunities thus onered wii
furnish topics for discussion at tn
semi-annual convention OF the New
Hampshire Hotel Association.
The 200 molders at the Genera
Electric Company's Lynn, Mass
plant, who on June 5, 1890, 3oine'
those in the plants at Schenectady an
Pittsfield in declaring themselves Il
sympathy with a strike for a close
shop in the Erie plant, last week de
clared their strike OF Il was state
at the company's Offices IN Lynn tha
those who quit last year had los
about $1,000 each, including their III
insurance rights. their Eve per cen
bonus and their vacation Win pa!
When they returned they we're rate
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