Oxford Democrat., 1920-06-01
Maine News Notes.

The city of Auburn's population &C.
oording to the new census foots up
1926, q gain of 1921 during the ten
years since the last census, or IL per
cent.
Rev. Edgar Blake, recently elected
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is Q native Of Gorhsm In this
state and graduate of Boston Univer-
sity School of Theology. = he was or
dained in 1899 and served several pasto
rates in New Hampshire including Man-
chester. His wife was Miss Charlotte
Woodmsn of Wsstbrook.
The mandamus proceedings, brought
In the name of Winfield S. Reed Of Ban
gor to prevent Governor Milliken from
employing Charles e. Hughes OF New
York to represent the State of Maine In
its position against attacking the consti.
tu.iopality Of the National prohibitory
amendment, has been disposed of by
agreement, Chief Justice Leslie @. Cor
uish filing decree dismissing the bill.
Miss Charlotte ]. Thomas, the best
known woman 10 Portland, quietly cele-
brated her 9sth birthday, May goth, at
her home, the historic Thomas mansion.
Old friends called and she received many
flowers and other tokens OF love. Miss
Thomas is easily the most famous woman
in all Maine. She took part In the anti
slavery struggle, and the Thomas family
stood for freedom and did their best to
help the slaves.
Bath is becoming the center of numer-
Gus camps for boys and girls during the
summer. This is q good thing for the
city and something which shonld be en-
couraged. Not only does 1t bring In i'm
mediate revenue to merchants and farm
ers, who supply the camps, but 1t gives
the young people from all parts OF the
country an acquaintance with Bath. In
other words 1t furnishes good advertis,
ing among some of those young people,
who in a few years will be among the
prominent people of various sections of
the country.
Frank Lussier, %, and George Cham
berlain, 10, Of Durham, were arrested on
the William Dingley place, last week,
after being caught In the act of distilling |
liquor, said by Sheriff Stevens to be of
the best grade be had ever seen. The
finished product was flowing from the
outlet of the still when the sheriff's men
burst in upon the operators, and while
they were washing their hands prepare
tory to coming to Auburn, the deputies
the flow of about quart of
liquor. This, with about ten quarts of
clear and colorless fluid were taken, as
was quantity Of mash, grain, and equip
nent.
At the annual meeting of the Maine
Relief Association held some time ago 1t
vas deemed advisable, owing to the de.
,rease in membership, to close the bust.
less of the association and permission
has been asked of the attorney general
md the insurance commissioners,
through whose offices action must come.
The association was formerly an adjunct
If the Knights of Pythias, but is sepa-
ate from 1t now, although the members
ire all connected with the order. The
lffairs of the association are In good
,rder and the treasurer has paid In full
everal claims made on account of deaths
'f members recently.
The State of Maine Is to have a new
industry to be located at Augusta. 1t is
phonograph mandatory. The bust
less is to be carried on by the Musical
Recording & Reproducing Company,
om posed of Hallowell and Boston capt.
alists. They are going to make
different from others. espe
tally in the tone chamber. The cham
,er is built like a violin and of violin
wood to do away with mechanical sounds
md high shrieking effects. They do not
propose to manufacture cheap instru-
nents but high priced ones. Their
cheapest machine is to retail for $400 90
md they will make instruments which
will sell for as much as $2,500.00. These
after machines will be in the form of
,aby grand pianos and have tone arm
'ver thirty inches long.