Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-02-17
THE WEEK IN MAINE.
rrs MOST IMPORTANT STATE News
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The .herirs In Portland are still on
the war path after liquor sellers.
Ata meeting ~ the intercollegiate
Football Association orion u. brown, oi
Williams, . Dccring boy, Wa made
president.
The new shoe factory at Ellsworth Z.
up a. Ear a. the hr.t floor. and work Z.
progressing fnely. They expect Ia &C.
cupy hby April lst.
The trustee. Of the Maine state Agri.
cultural society met AZ Augusta last
week and decided Ca hold the next fair
sept. :. :, y, 10 aud II, one day longer
than usual.
The Deputy Commi.sioner ~ labor,
Mr.. l.. u. Campbell. says that he !. go-
lag Ia keep upa crusade against Mill
oycr.eer. Who illegally employ children
that should b. la schcol.
The Republican city Committee Of
Portland l. going Ia make a practical
test of the Australian ball1t system by
using u Ia the caucu.e. Tor the nomina-
tiou II city officers.
The Farmer League met at Thomas
ton saturday. Speeches were made adj
yccaiing the Australian ballot, oath test
on t,N,tlou aud railroad postal route.
to he owned by the government.
The selectmen Of Orland have just dis
covered that for several year. they have
not legally qualified. having taken the
oath IL Office before the moderator, Who
4. not authorized to administer 10. Their
act. for all these years are therefore He
gal. An effort will be- made Ia have the
Legislature legaliIe their acts.
Preliminary steps have been taken at
BANGOR Ia form a company with a capital
Of over million, Ia build railroad Into
Aroo.took County. The partie. interested
are wholly local capitalists. They have
paid In sS1, 90 In cash a. required by
the general railroad law, aud propose
the Immediate construction OF the Hue.
People In Gardiner who are stock.
holder. Ia the recently failed American
Bank of kansa. city, Mo-, propose "a
send a representative Ia Kansas city "a
investigate at headquarters. During
the four or five year. ~ the banks
existence, the stock Ia. paid good dl,i.
iends aud within few week. has .0ld
ai q premium.
The people Of Carratank up near the
Dead River region, are musically In
cllnei. Within distance Of q mile and
a quarter where there are twenty-five
houses, there are two pianos, nine or
gans, two melodeons, two accorieons aus
two yiolin., To say nothing Of the harp.
harmonlcss aud lews-harp.. They hsv'
plenty Of home amusements thes. lonl
evenings.
Gov. Burlelgh l. arranging for l
grand reception To occur at the Stat
House on the IA of February, afternoo'
aud evening. II will be quite an elabor
ate affair. The halls aud Offices will h
gaily decorated. The staf will be In At
tendance In full uniform and Pullen'
Orchestra Of twenty-five pieces vii
furnish music. The public will be- Ia
vitei. There IL talk Of serving refresh
ments at the ball this year.
Returns to the State Insurance CON
missioner show the largest ratio In FIR
Insurance since ls-a. Aside from IN
Maine mutual companies fire risks wer
written for the year 1880 90 the amour
Of AS, 81, al, almost ss,OOO.OO In ex
cess Of that Of iss9. The premium
were el .395, sJi; Losses s:33,J9t.3
Marine Insurance In Maine In $50
amounts To si00ot,l0o an excess q
: sJ;O,0 900 over the business In lisa. IN
Losses were 80 per cent of the prem
7 Iums. TIE marine business WAS largel
written BY Maine companies.