Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-03-20
Editorial und Selected Items.

! PERSONS VINO keep unllcenSeu uogsi
are not only likely to lose the animals bul
may be subjected to fine of ten dollars
This is the way the Kennebec Journal
labeled the last copy sent this office.
''D o mo co." and the postmsn knew
who il was for
There will be no wine on the dinner
table at the White House during the ad-
ministration of Mrs. Hayes. President
Hayes is thorough total abstinence man.
We have received from james j. IL.
Gregory. Merblehead. Mass his annual
Catalogue OF vegetable aud flower seeds
for 1871. /. is July illustrated, and cor
tains Inform alton Invaluable To hOiticul-
tu' lists.
CHARTER ELECtIoNs DIR. y. (. Ham
In was elected mayor OF Bangor. Mon
day, without opposition. la BelIas,
Nathan F. Huston. the present mayor.
was lie elected. The Republicans cleo
ted their candidate for MAYOR in Bldde-
ford. Monday, and majority in both
branches OF the city government, the
first tine in several years.
Judge Cleaves Of Cumberland Pro-
bate Court, has appointed j. y Water
man OF Gorham, executor o; the will OF
the late Hon F. o j. Smith in the pls ce
of Hon. Nathan Webb, who declined The
trust, and Daniel FesseDden, E-q who
also dec ined. The executors has given
bonds in the sun OF SS3 600 each. The
Judge makes this appointment under d
provision of the will authorizing such an
appointment.
Since the 18th of January six rear
admirals have died, tbs death of five &C.
curing within fortnight. Their names
in the order of their deaths are: Joseph
Smith, James Alden, Charles Wilkes,
Theodorus Bailey, Charles II. Davis, and
Louis NJ. Goldsborougb. With the ex-
ception Of James Alden, who died in San
Francisco, all died in Washington.
"A trade-union has been formed at
New York on rather singular basis
1t is known as working Shop Taiors'
Association and Union and one Of the
leading clauses of its constitution pledges
the society to avoid all strikes, the foun-
ders OF the organization believing that
arbitration is sufficient to secure all need
ed reforms. This is society with the
right kind of spirit.
In the month Of January there were
shipped from the Norway Shoe Factory
one thousand one hundred and ten cases
Of shoes. There were 215 hands en-
ployed, and they received 800. In
February the shipment was one thousand
one hundred and fifty cases, 325 hands
employed, and $1,000 paid out. There
are now employed $50 hands, and the
weekly pay roll is $500 they are max
ing 90 cases per day.-Advertiser.
One OF the largcs. and mos. popular
dry goods establishments in Portland. is
tina, OF Hora.io Staples at $50 Middle
SttCt. mere may NC lDuud Tue uueSt
silks. and the mos; beautiful and durable
of cotton aud wooden goods, at prices
which will as,onish those who have here
tofore traded in Boston and New York.
Give him a call, or send for samples.
Don't fail to read his list OF prices in an
other column.
The Mainc Genealoeist and BioSra-
pher tor March, 1871. contains twelve
articles. ~ follows AbiAh ktgoro. Ciiley
Family, Ee.zer FIagg of Concord, Mass,
and bis descendants. Revolutionary Pen
sioners in Maine. Roll OF Lieut.. Max
wells detachment, James W. Bcadb ury.
Jr.. Brunswick Epi!aphs, FRS, Settle
ment OF Hiram. Me-, The Kicker Family,
Family Record OF Early Settlers in Back
Ge!d, Notes and Q iarics, Editorial Notes
/, will be perceived that there are sew
era, articles OF interes. TO OItord County
people. Send for copy or $50 for
one years subscription To Dr.. W. b. Lap
ham. Editor. Augusta, Maine.