The Portland daily press., 1872-01-29
Our Pennington Letter.

Industries EducatiOndl-A Sad Warning to
Young LddieS-A Man 10Th a good niany
Aunts-A Robust Family Markets. Personal
FARMINGToN, JAM q, 1872.
Mr. Thomas HI. Adams, of this village con-
templates putting in steam engine and will
enter largely into the manufacture of furniture.
Mr.. Adams business for the past year has been
constantly increasing, and he says he is obliged
to greatly enlarge in order to meet the demand.
A HI. Fletcher commenced operations in his
factory Tuesday. He is running grist mill
now-his plaster mill not being in readiness
He has two run of stones, one capable of grind
ing fifty bushels of corn per hour, and the
other sixty-fve. His mill is provided with an
elevator, so that he can unload car of corn,
take it to any part of the building in very
few moments. .g4
The Spring term of the Normal School, which
opens Feb. 18th, according to present indica-
tions, will be largely attended. A new depart
ment-Music-has been added, and Miss Curtis,
formerly teacher of the Model School, appoint
ed teacher.
Our worthy Representative, f. G. Perkins is
pushing forward the work of Incorporation of
the Wendell Institute and May Saskatchewan
as the Pennington Girls School. 1t is expect
ed that Mr. Wendell formerly resident of
Pennington, now living in South America, will
endow it handsomely. The school now num-
bers thirty-seven, and applications for admis-
sion are being received both from different
parts of this State and other States. At the
earnest solicitation of friends, separate de-
partment for boys will be added, requiring an
additional building, which will be at once put
up.
Miss Rose A. Young, of Stark, met with
serious accident one day last week. She was to
have spelling school, where she was teaching,
one evening, and in order, perhaps, to "make
an IMPRESSION" she crimped a jute switch
which she wore, making a wavy mass about her
shoulders. During the evening she happened
to Eswing her chair over light, when the
mass caught like finder. Several rushed to her
assistance, but not until She had been badly
burned about the neck and shoulders was the
fire subdued. She is now doing we'll
Mr.. j. D. B. Young of Starks, informs us
that he has five aunts now living in this State
aged respectively Sc, "a, 10, 70 and SO years.
Who can do better? Also, that Henry Leeman,
of Starks, has now living two grandfathers, one
grandmother, three great grandmothers
There is a family of six persons living in
Strong whose total height is So feet inches
and total weight 1929 pounds; average height,
feet 1-3 inches; average weight, 1888 Is
pounds.
Apples per BARREL So to 81; apples, dried,
to 12c; beans, pea, $3 to $3.50; yellow eyes,
1915 to $780, butter, % to CSC; eggs, 36c; oats,
65c; hay, $2S; beef steak, 15c; round hog, Sc;
chickens, 15c; turkeys, 1Sc; potatoes, 3Sc per
bush; wool, &c; wood, $4.25 to So; dry, S. a
$3.50.
Mr.. George H. Morrill,, formerly q. s. Con-
sular Agent at London, Canada West, arrived
in town Wednesday. He has been in very
critical condition from lung trouble, being
obliged to resign his position 1t is hoped that
by good nursing he may once more regain his
heaitn. IL - JACK.