Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-06
Here and There.

A couple from another state, who
wanted to get married in Portland the
other day, were not allowed TO receive
their certificate until after the lapse OF
five DAYS. This was not technically
necessary, as there is just as much au-
thOrity now TO issue the certificate i'm
mediately as there has been for years.
But the last legislature passed a law re-
ouiring the same five days notice Of
non-resdents that is required of resi-
dents, aud though that law does not 90
into effect until July 18th, the Portland
clerk seems to have caught the spirit OF
il in advance.
1t is rumored, though the parties will
neither affirm nor deny, that DIR. Fried
mann has transferred his interests in his
consumption cure for consideration OF
something like two million dollars in
cash and stock. Nothing remarkable
about that. Ii it is a real cure it is GER
tainly worth it; and if il is fake, with
the amount of free advertising it has
been getting in the past few months, it
is also worth ii.
y III NACNCtdAtu hbo CAbCHutNt
its paternslistic functions, and has jury
to consider home and civic matters,
which jury announces that il is ready tn
advise regarding love and marriage.
Since when did those become subjects
regarding which any one wants "ad'
vice.?
By the way, speaking of advertising,
how do you class that news announce
ment in certain papers, that large
quantity OF certain proprietary remedy
which is named with unnecessary par.
ticulsrity, is to be sold at auction by the
United States marshal, having been seiz
ed for alleged misbranding under the
national pure food and drugs act?
Nearly a, 900 transatlantic passengers
"a large portion of them of course immi.
grants) have landed in Portland during
the past season, more than half of them
during the month of April.
A distinguished member of a number
OF learned societies has written a small
book TO prove that DR.. Cook did really
reach the pole. Well, there are other
distinguished members Of learned So
cieties who believe that Bacon wrote
Shakespeare, and others who believe
that somebody else wrote him.
With all the difference of opinion in
regard to the tariff bill, there seems tn
be general agreement in one respect,
namely, that unless the senate tears Ii to
pieces, IL will pass substantially as intro
duced. Predictions as to its effect are as
far apart as east is from west, but the
country has settled down to the belief
that it is going to have chance for
demonstration.
The Massachusetts, hstpin bill, de-
signed for the protection OF mere man
from the more deadly sex, il already
pronounced a dead letter. But what
else could any one expect?
Patriotic citizens of Washington who
subscribed to the fund to defray the ex
penses of the Inauguration Of President
Wilson have had o. 06 per cent of their
patriotism refunded in the form of
checks.
Over In Bangor they are complaining
because the Bangor and AroOstook
doesu maintain connections with the
Maine Central at Northern Maine June.
ton, so that passengers from Bangor for
Aroostook County points have 10 wait
''from twenty minutes to over an hour"
for their trains. Those Bangor people
should live where the Maine Central and
the Grand Trunk maintain disconnec-
tions, so that il sometimes requires two
days 10 make a round trip of forty miles