Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-20
STATE NEWS.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.


effect its purpose by reforming as well as re-
strain ing the criminal is so apparent, and the
improprietysof bringing the youthful offender
of either sex under the communicating in.
fluences of the vicious, long schooled In
crime, is so manifest that the necessity of a
change has forced itself upon the attention of
legislators and administrators of the law and
in consequence some better mears are being
devised whereby society may be improved in
this respect and humanity prove true to itself.
In compliance with the advancing spirit of
the age, and on petition of nearly one thous-
and women of a single city, the legislature of
Maine at its last session passed the following
resolve:
''Resolred, That Commission be appoint
ed by the Governor and Council to devise
plan for an Industrial School for Girls on
the family system, and invite proposals of
land and money for the establishment Of the
same, and report thereon to the next legisla-
ture, with recommendation as to location
and the appropriation necessary on the part
OF the State to put in operation one such
school on the plan above mentioned
The undersigned Commissioner RS appointed
to carry out the provisions of the above re-
solve, will receive proposals as therein indi-
Gated, addressed to either~of the undersigned
previous to January LIST, 1872, together with
such suggestions as to a plan of operations,
and such additional offers as the promptings
of the philanthropic and benevolent may die
tate, to all OF which they will give due con-
sideration.
Benz. Kingsbury, jr., Portland; Z. r.
French, So. Chesterville Samuel Garnsev.
Bangor; Commissioners on an Industrial
School for Girls.
Portland, Nov. II, 1871.
"There is more life sustaining material in
one egg than in twenty times the amount in
any other article of food, $50 says a para
graph going the rounds of the papers. Just
try the experiment on your cat with one egg
against twenty chickens just Ratched,-and
then tell the fool who started that paragraph
to give it the lie and stop it. [Waterviils
Mail.
George G. Percival, of Waterville, has re-
Gently obtained patent upon his process for
extracting essential oils.
Last Thursday morning the dwelling house
of Mrs. Martha w. Mitchell took fire, from a
defect in the chimney it is supposed, and was
damaged to the amount of four hundred dol
lars. The furniture was damaged about one
hundred and fifty dollars worth.
The Piscataquis Observer understands that
a new slate quarry is being opened at Mon
son called the Cove quarry, which from pres
ent indications promises better than any
quarry which has been opened there.
We claim as Portlander man who sat all
through Mark Twain's lecture Thursday eve
ming and then deliberately and solemnly gave
it as his opinion, that the most of it was very
silly. We had suspicion something 10 that
effect. Portland Argus.
The barn with its contents of hay and grain,
belonging to VIM. Milroy at Ludlow, was de-
stroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon. Loss
estimated at $500, no insurance.
George W. Sweetsir, well known sporting
character, hailing from Biddeford was ar,
rested in Lawrence, Mass, upon charge of
swindling the proprietor of the Franklin
House out Of his board. Friday morning his
case was continued ten days nisi and bail filed
at $500. He is wanted by City Marshal Hill
of Biddeford for horse stealing. The Mar
shall arrived Friday morning and proffered
bail for Sweetsir. Nelson Leighton, another
well known person from Portland, was held to
bail in the sum of $500 on a charge of rob-
bling the person of William Reed. Leighton
was taken to the Jail at noon, not having OBJ
tanned bail. Portland Press.
The Unitarians of Waterville are raising
subscription for DIR. Colyer's church and
have thus far secured about seventy dollars.
Prof. Stone is successfully biologizing in
Portland.
The Journal says many of the citizens of
Lewiston propose to petition the next Legisla-
ture for charter for railroad from Lewis
ton and Auburn to Danvile junction, to con-
meet there with the Grand Trunk. The peo-
pie of Auburn have desired this connection
for a long time. 1t is stated that the Grand
Trunk is ready to run trains over the such
road, in close connection with all their pas
senger trains, and to land freight in Lewiston
and Auburn.
Mr.. George w. Davis, of Alfred, late
graduate of Colby University and the New
ton theological Institution, was ordained as
pastor over the Baptist church at South
Amesbury, Mass, the sth inst.
The Presque Isle Sunrise SAYS that the
people of that town are waking up to the inn
portance of establishing wooden factory
there and committee has been chosen to
consider the subject. The Sunrise says that
an experienced and responsible manufacturer
from one OF the manufacturing towns in the
kennebec has been in the village, examined
the water power other facilities, and given
assurances that if the town will offer suitable
inducements he will have man there to COM
mence early in the spring, and in August next
will have factory in operation in season to
take up the next clip of wool