Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-09-30
About the State.

1t is announced that Brunswick will
strictly enforce the curfew law, which
prohibits children under 16 years of age
being upon the streets unaccOmpanied
after nine o'clock.
Now that the source of supply oil
liquor from outside the state is dried up
by the national prohibi'ory law, an
occasional "moonshine" still Is discov.
cred. The latest one reported is In
Wa'erville.
Thomas E. Sullivan, fish warden at
Bangor dam, has sent to Supt. DeRushs
of the United States hatchery in East
Orland an eight. pound blue-b Pacific
salmon, the third fish of that species
that he has seen in the Penobscot.
Ernest L. Jones of Kennebunk, deputy
sheriff, is lover of pets, having owned
most every thing from white mice up
His latest acquisition is skunk about
three months old. The smell gland has
been removed and the little fellow ID
like kitten without the scratch and Ii
more affectionste. Mr.. Jones is rather
an active man, being on the highway
most of the time, and the pet goea>eyery
where with him. he leaves the animal
in the automobile for hours alone, bu,
TINS far has found him safely cuddled ir
the blankets on his return.
A State. wide campaign to raise $780,,
600 for the extension of the Maine Insti
tute for the Blind, is planned to begir
in January and several buildings are
contem plated, II snoh fund Is raised
Governor Milliken has endorsed the plan
as outlined, the cooperation of the
State Grange is being sought, with the
idea of asking each Grange to subscribe
500. Land will be secured at the cor
ner of Park and Deeriug avenue and 9
dormitory and school for juvenile blind
is contemplated. The promise of $4,000
has been secured from a friend, oondi
tional on balance being raised.
DR.. and Mrs. Paul P. Balloon of Ner
wick, Nova Scotia, were in Bath the
other day on their way to Boston. They
are enjoying a months automobile TRIP
and are accompanied by their two
months old daughter who rides 10 state
in car all her own. The canvas basket
or carrier hangs from the back Of the
front seat by leather straps and rests or
spiral springs or shock absorbers fas
tened to the floor of the tonnesu. Baby
rides and sleeps as though in her bassi-
net at home while the mother has nc
aching arms at the end OF the journey
The carrier is partly covered 80 that no
drafts reach baby and she doesn't have
to be buried in blankets to keep warm.
Court reporters are often annoyed by
witnesses who answer lawyers questions
by q nod of the head when an affirmative
or negative answer may be given to the
questions. The reporter has bis eyes on
his notebook, and, of course, does moi
get the answer. Eddie Richardson,
Judge Sanborn's court stenographer
was annoyed by witness the other day
in the Cumberland Superior Court, who
persisted In shaking his head "yes" OF
mo" in reply to County Attorney Beedy.
Eddie said he felt like saying to the wit
ness what court reporter once said In
q New York court.
~ wish You would say yes or no to
the questions" said the reporter to this
witness. II can't get you"
~ do" replied the witness, sharply,
II shake my head every time"
"Thst is true" spoke up the reporter.
~ do hear something rattle, but I can
not tell whether it is up and down or
sideways"