Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-23

The land script in aid of the State College
of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, at
Orono, was sold in two lots. The first Sold
realized about $l04 800. There had ac-
cumulated upon this before any had been
used for its legitimate purpose about 1000
The second sale of land script realized about
SIG, 1000, thus making the endowment fund
of the college, from the general government,
something over $4,000, the interest of
which, only, can be used for purposes of in
struction. 1t is probable that the salaries Of
the present force of professors and teachers
have not yet been such as to use up the in
terest and something has without doubt been
accumulating from this source to be added to
the general fund. The income Of this sum
is sufficient to keep the college well provided
with competent instructors.
The directors and officers of the New York,
Boston and Kennebec Ice Company, together
with invited guests, paid a visit to their ice
houses at Agry's Point in Pittston, on Satur-
day last. The party on their arrival were re-
ceived by J. S. Barker, Superintendent, and
after inspecting the houses, engine, elevator
and grounds, sat down to sumptuous dinner
which had been provided by the Superintend-
ent. The company was made up of officers
of the ice company, ice men, representatives
of the press in Gardiner, the Geographic
fraernity, and others, numbering in all about
thirty persons. After doing justice to the
many good things which had been placed be-
fore them, toasts were given and drank 1--WE
trust in ice water) to the health of the COM
pany, the press and telegraph, which were
ably responded to. The party returned to
Gardiner at p. M, well pleased with their
trip and entertainment. The N. Y, Boston
and Kennebec Ice Company have three houses
800 feet long, 35 feet wide, and 32 feet high,
each; capacity, 10000 TONS Officers VIM.
Faibens, Marblehead, Mass, President; j.
S. Barker, Superintendent c. II. Matthews
of New York, Secretary; A: G. Chase of
New York, Agent; capital stock, 100000.
The funeral of Rev. DIR. Adam Wilson took
place at Watervile on Thursday, in the
Baptist church. Rev. Mr.. Burrage, the
pastor, made brief prayer and read appro-
pirate scripture selections and was followed
by Rev. DIR. Small, of Portland, with
heart felt tribute to the good mans memory
from one who had known him intimately, in
the relation of pastor, friend and counsellor.
1t was not fulsomely eulogistic, but discrimi-
mating, claiming for him that he had made it
his life work to do the will of the Master
whom he had chosen in his youth, and that by
his earnest, persistent and generous labor,
much of it self-denying labor, in humble
places, he has proved his devotion, and more
thoroughly identified himself with the church
es than any other man of his denomination.
He closed by quoting the first verse OF well
known hymn, which was Immediately sung
Servant of God, well done;
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Masters JOY"
Rev. DIR. Champlin, President of Colby
University, and Rev. DIR. Smaller of Portland,
editor of lions Advocate, of which paper the
late DIR. Wilson was the founder and for
many years the editor, followed in brief
eulogiums of the deceased. In speaking of
the character.of DR.. Wilson, DR.. Smaller re-
marked, "The noblest of all lives, is that
where death is gain-the greatest gain"
PRAYER was offered by Rev. b. +. Shaw, the
benediction pronounced by the venerable
Father Drinkwater, and the body of the
good man was borne to its last resting place
in Pine Grove Cemetery.