Oxford Democrat., 1921-12-27
NEWS HAPPENINGS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Items Cleaned Fram Al Parts
Of New England

The Vermont state grange o. the
closing session of its annual meeting
In Rutland adopted resolutions sup
porting the administrator lhnita-
ton Of armament policy and pro-
gram.
The state board Of arbitration wf1l
select experts to investigate labor and
living costs at Brockton, Mass, tc' fnd
q basis for agreement between shoe
manufacturers and their employees In
that city.
Directors of the New England Ho-
tel association meeting at the Crown
Hotel, Providence, planned $780,.
900 fund to advertise New England
to tourists through central bureau
to be established IN New York city.
Mrs. Stephen v. Hardness Of New
York city, announces the Yale Alum
nj Weekly Is the donor Of ;3,000,000
to Yale on condition that university
raise $2,000,000 more to increase SAL
aries Of members of the facuNy Of
Yale University.
The Maine State Grange adopted
resolutions commenting the plan b
reduce armameats and urging that
the Interstate committee commission
use its power to compel a reduction
by New England railroads In freight
rates on agricultural products. =.
James P. Taylor Of Burlington. Sec
retary Of the Greater Vermont Asso-
citation, then presented the marshal
with a leather-bound booklet descrip-
tive of the Champiain valley, which
was visited by Gen. Lafayette In 1925.
College sports do not furnish Amer
lean students with the right form Of
correcting exercise, in the opinion Of
Dr.. R. ]. Cook Of the department OF
health, Yale University. In state
ment to Yale men this health author
ity points out how physical defects
may be remedied.
E. H. Gilbert Of Winchester. Mass.
director of the Norfolk County .Agrt-
cultural School in Walpole was elected
master Of the Massachusetts State
Grange, Patrons Of Husbandry. to sue
ceed Leslie r. Smith Of Hadley, In
the business meeting Of the State
Grange at Springfield, Mass.
The handicap under which farmers
find themselves with the refusal OF
the New England railroads to reduce
their freight rates to conform to rates
in other parts Of the country. was
deplored by Gov. Cox in Springfield,
Mass, in addressing 1900 delegates to
the annual convention Of the state
grange.
The will of Mrs. Florence Lathrop
Page, wife OF Thomas Nelson Page,
former ambassador to Italy has been
filed for probate In Biddeford. Me.
The greater part Of her estate was
left to her husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Page spent many summers at York
Beach, where Mrs. Page owned real
estate valued at $4,000.
Plans for the retention Of control
by New England of her railroads. In
the event that the roads OF the coun-
try are consolidated under the trans
portation act Of 1920. were discussed
at a conference held at the State
House, Boston, before the joint com-
mission Of New England on foreign
and domestic commerce.
The Associated Contractors Of Mas
sachusetts with membership cover
ing the entire state, by formal vote
declared that wages In the building
industry must be lower in 1882. They
voted also not to permit unions con-
nected with the industry dictate
working conditions and not to sign
any written agreement with the
unions.
Connecticut, through a most rep
resentatve gathering OF manlfac-
turers. bankers, insurance officials and
smaller holders Of stocks and bonds,
voiced unanimous opinion at two
hearings held in Hartford by Atty
Gen. Daugherty that the Connecticut
trolley lines should be returned to
the New Haven railroad.
Charitable organizations In New
Haven, Ct. will probably receive
among them about ss50,000 from the
estate of Miss Mary E. Scranton. The
total estate may be valued at more
than $1,000,0 900. Three faithful gerv-
ants are each given $4,000. Miss
Scranton left no immediate relatives.
Some who were distant by blood ties
receive bequests Of $4,000 each.
A large increase in 'hootch" max
ing throughout Massachusetts, is noted
by Herman C. Lythgoe. director OF
the food and drug division OF the
state delar tment Of health for the
year ending Nov. 80. 1881 samples OF
liquors containing alcohol were sub
mitted for analysis by 124 munich
pai't.cs as against 1929 samples sub
mitted by so municipalities In the
previous year, the director reports.
Gov. Percival P. Baxter Of Maine
will give $4,000 church organ to
the Church of the Sacred Heart On
Mellon St., Portland, II his offsr K
accepted by Bishop Walsh, Is u n
presumed 1t will. Miss Emily p
Baxter, sister Of the Governor, wa
organist In this church several years
and this organ was installed IN hen
home by the late james P. Baxter
In this church several years, and thfi
sister OF the Governor, Was organis'
organ was installed in her home by
the late James P. Baxter, her father
20 years ago. 1t viii be erected a
q memorial to her.
That Telephone Aecsnt
Frederick Wilson Truscott, professor