Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-07
NUMBER %.

-Four persons were injured. one
tatally, when the Springfield. (Mass.) :,
city paymaster's car. on its rounds to
pay city laborers. was capsized rom
some unknown cause. The pay roll,
amounting to several thousand dollars
was scattered, but most Of the money
| Is believed to have been recovered
At a recent meeting Of the commit
tee on agriculture Of the Vermont
State Bankers Association, 1t was
voted to set aside $1100 for cash
prizes and medals to be presented to
boys and girls work during the pres
ent season. This is to cooperate
with the county farm bureaus and
the Extension Service Of the Univers-
Ny Of Vermont to encourage boys and
girls club work.
President, w. R. Noyes. Nd OF
Brattleboro; vice president George G.
Kelley, Nd, OF Woodstock; secretary.
Frank H. Everett, Md. Of Rutland;
treasurer F. E. Steele, Md, Of Mont
pelier. The following delegates were
elected to the meeting in Washington.
d. c.. from June 10 to "a Of the Amer
lean Institution Of Homeopathy; F.E.
Steele, Md, Of Montpelier; c. A. Gale.
Md, Of Rutland; and e. l. Wyman,
Md. of Manchester Center.
The city Of Cambridge, Mass. may
now devote to building and business
purposes some 1875 acres Of land
which it took by right OF eminent do
main In 1894 for park purposes. The
land extends along the Charles River
front for about four miles. The cost
OF taking this land was about $1,000, 900
and about $4,000 has since been
spent for Improvements. In later
years 1t was found that the land was
better adapted for commercial and
business purposes than for park sys-
tenn and the Legislature authorized
the city to lease the land for periods
not exceeding 80 years.
A committe composed OF represent
atives Of cities and towns in the VI
cinity of Plymouth, Mass, held
meeting at the Parker House, Boston,
to make plans for participation IN
parade to be held Aug l, when Presi-
dent Harding visits Plymouth. The
committee plans to have historical
floats representing the different COM
munities in Plymouth and Barnstable
counties in the procession. The COM
mittee is also making arrangements
to mark the various historic places
on the Cape that are likely to be
visited during the Pilgrim celebration.
Gov. Cox and M. ]. Duryea, execu-
tive secretary Of the Plymouth ter
centenary committee, were among
those present at the meeting.
At Plymouth, Mass. the bones OF
the Pilgrims who died the first winter
were dug up in 1855 when water pipes
, were being laid in Coles Hill. and
were placed In Burial Hill. In 1867
they were again moved and placed in
the top of the canopy over Plymouth
Rock. Together with those found IN
1883 and placed under a marker on
the top Of Coles Hill, they have been
in Pilgrim Hall while the Tercsnten-
ary improvements on the hal and
water front have been In progress.
They were laid in their hast resting
place last week. A cement vault has
been built by the General Society OF
| Mayfower Descendants on the site OF
the first burying ground at the top OF
the hill. and in this vault boxes con-
tanning the bones were placed and
sealed.
Prohibition Enforcement Agent VIII
liam ]. Mccarthy stated last week
that. In view OF the various decisions
given by the United States Commits
sioner in Boston in liquor cases, he
will In future take all cases OF such
violation before the State courts, so
far AZ possible. The recent decisions
OF the Federal Commissioner, Mr.. NC
Carthy maintains have encouraged the
sale of LIQUOR and moonshining. New
Englands force Of Federal pronfDi-
ton agents has now been cut 80 per
cent only IS being LETT to guard the
entire section against violations OF the
prohfbition law. Sevcr.y-two OF the
original strength Of 80 men have now
been dropped, It was learned from MT.
Mccarthy. William ]. White OF
Lowell. the new assistant United
States District Attorney, was sworn
in. He has been assigned to Voistead
Act cases.
Heirs OF Joseph P. Webster. whose
hymn "In the Sweet BY and By" has
been q favorite for half century. re-
Gently settled a suit against Oliver
Ditson company. music publishers OF
Boston, which had been before the
federal court for is years. Court om-
cials said It was the oldest case Of
which there was likelihood Of settle
ment in the court files. The action
was brought by Joan h Webster.
widow Of the author, to obtain an ac-
counting from the local publishers.
who had taken over the rights OF q
Chicago house with whom Webster
had a contract. The settlement at
torneys say, involved a payment oe
s56. 900. Mrs. Webster and many OF
the 20 attorneys who At one time CT
another were connected with the case.
have died since the suit was insd-
tuted. Louis Webster Of Ekhorn.
Wis, one Of tho heirs, was in court
when the settlement was recorded.
The police this week in conduct
ing a search for Intoxicating liquors
in the house Of Joseph Posner. 3
stearns st., Saxonville Village near
Framingham, Mass, discovered
still In which 30 gallons OF Illicit
liquor was in process OF manufacture.
The place has been under surveillance
of the police for some time. Posner
pleaded guilty to a complaint OF IL
legal keeping Of liquor and fine OF
500 and a suspended sentence In the
House of Correction for two months