Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-03-16
NUMBER II.

Plans for a great chain of retail
selling direct from factory to con .un.-
or were announced by Louis Is. Lig-
gett, who has acquired the largest
Individual interest in the Winchestc.
Arms Co. Of New Haven, Conn.
officials Of the Providence, r. l.,
bricklayers' union announced that tn
strike Of their members which has
paralyzed building activities in tina;
city and vicinity had been settled.
More than 500 have been out. The
union demanded SIPS an hour froii
81.
The executive committee Of tc
Vermont State Electrical Association,
ut a meeting in Rutland made tent
tive plans for an electrical show III
the state this year. 1t Will be u.e
first of the kind attempted in Vernon,
and will probably be held ct Burline
ton.
Worcester tailors have served no-
tice on the master tailOrs that the!
will strike March 1O unless they are
given less work, even II it means less
pay. They want I'm S-hOur day an
S36 a week. They are now On piece
work and work as long as they care
to, some of them earning as high as
$50 and $50 week.
A United States fish hatchery viii
be permanently located in ST. Adams,
VT, seems assured, that permanency
being strengthened by the sale OF
two acres of land on Sandy Point.
The sale probably established fish
hatchery for the propagation OF lake
fish in that district with the added
element Of permanency.
Urgent calls for grain stocks are
being received at Portland, Me-, from
all over the state. Many hundred
cars of grain are held up ON various
railroads, some Of them frozen solldly
to side tracks. Unless there is I'M
mediate relief the question OF feeding
cattle will become serious problem,
according to these reports.
Miss Cecilia V. O'Sullivan, 15-year-
old daughter of John j. OSullivan OF
Methuen, Mass. left home to attend
the theatre, but Unexpectedly went
to a ball Of the Attish Club, where
she was urged to enter the beauty
contest with 80 other Lawrence girls.
She was adjudged the pretleS glri
and carried off the prize.
A ministers hotel has been opened
for the first time in Boston at No. 10
Reacon street. 1t Is exclusively for
members of the cloth and the rate Is
SOC a day, to cover the cost OF iaun-
dry. Unitarian ministers Will Dc
given the preference. When their
wants have been supplied applications
from other denominations viii be con-
sidered.
The Massachusetts state tax for
this year, which had been estimate
as s12,OOO,OOO probably will be $l4,
600 900. The revised estimate Is In
consequence of the ruling OF ATTY.
Cen. Allen that the So, 10 1856 paid
the state by the federal government
for the Boston dry dock cannot De
used for current expenses Of the COM
monwealth.
Maine potatoes were sold last week
IN Aroostook county at record price,
in fact, the highest price ever known
In northern Maine, Of 50 parrei.
This abnormal price has resulted from
lack Of supplies, tie severely coid WIN,
ter having prevented the moving OF
potatoes or of any other produce that
would be affected by the very low
temperature.
Ouite q bit Of excitement was provid-
ed at the Scituate, Mass, town meet
ing when opposition was raised u
Thomas w. Lawson's plan for an ap-
propriation Of $1,000 for finishing a
nark he has donated as a memorial
for the towns young men who served
in the war" All light. vote 1t down,
Mr.. Lawson shouted in defiance, III
pay for 1t myself"
Charles II. Bickert, vice-presidenf
of the National Fruit Products OF len
nessee, and named as defendant III
a suit by the government 70 cotlect
S171 900 as taxes on spirits, vas al
rested by federal agents in Stamford.
Conn. Federal officials there said that
Bickert was charged with making
mash for the distillation Of liquor, In
violation Of the prohibition law.
After an animated debate. the
Massachusetts House passed 10 be On.
crossed a bill authorizing the depart
ment Of corrections to provide tenn.
porary aid for dependent families OF
prisoners. The opponents Of the bill
charged that too much kindly atten
lion was being given to prisoners and
that the department Of corrections
was trying to extend It's functions.
Weary travellers In an arid land
and furtiye carriers Of mysterious
bundles may breathe a sigh OF reliei
as result of a ruling of United
States Commissioner Hayes In bos'
ton. He declared that he doubts the
right of the police to stop and search
weyfarers who may be slipping from
DARK spot to dark spot bearing mem-
entos OF the late John Barleycorn.
Harry L. Barker, secret service
agen: in charge Of the Boston office.
issued a warning to the public to
watch out for clever counterfeit $2o
bill which is being circulated In
cities throughout New England. The
raised to $40 by pasting the figures
on over the figures s and the WORD
twenty over the word i've. The
counterfeit can be discovered easily
nv the presidential portrait on the
face of the bill. A so bin bears the
nortrstt Of Cleveland. while that on
the S. bill is Of Lincoln. TWO OF the
raised bills have been found IN Low
ell. one in Lawreocs and ono In
Concord.