Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-16


raging on the east side OF the river, several per-
sons being at the present time Frustrated by 1t.
We have already chroniced the death of two
bright little boys, children of CITY Marshal shaw
and Mr.. 5. =. Plummer, the stricken parents hav
ing the sympathy OF all their friends. In our
mortuary record this morning, may be found
notice of the death of two bright, intelligent lit
tie boys children of Everett {. McCausland.
Their death was very unexpected, and the loss
occasioned thereby very sad. They were the
grandchildren of Col. c. A. Wing of Winthrop,
and their remains were taken there for burial.
The law Of the State requires that towns shall
raise 50 cents per head, by taxation, for schools,
before they shall receive the amount allowed by
the State for school purposes. This they must
raise, outside OF all other appropriations, before
receiving the benefits OF the general law OF the
State. 1t seems that the town OF Winthrop has
failed to do this, and claimed exemption under
special act Of Feb. Il, 1888. The superinte ndent
of schools ruled that they not entitled to the
State bounty, and it was withheld. TO this the
town authorities made exceptions, and appealed
to the Executive Council. The Council referred
the matter to the Attorney General, who sustains
decides that the town has no claim on the State
The great dI ama of "Marie the Woman of the
People" which has reached its four hundredth
night in London, will be presented at Granite
Hail. this "wednesday evening, by strong com
pany of artists selected from the leading theatres
expressly for the production OF this play. We ap.
pend the following notice of the play and the com
pany, taken from an exchange: "Ihe Woman of
the People excels most plays OF its school 1t
abounds in picturesque situations and has well
sustained interest, at once tender and refined.
Emma Wilmot as Marie fully met the exsctiop of
the character Miss Wllmot has figure and will
that is pleasing and face capable OF expressing
every emotion. Most artistic work was done by
c. A. McManus as the crafty Italian, DR.. Appiani
in appearance and dialect he excellent.
while his acting was cool, powerful and polished"
other members of the company are highly spoken
of, and our citizens may expect a fine entertain.
mcnt Tickets have been put at the popular price
of so cents, and sests may be obtained at the Ea.t
ern Express office.
We have received a circular from the Maine
Beet Sugar Co., Portland, stating that the company
BY December they will know exactly what the
beets are worth for this purpose, and will then Of
fer fair price, and make contracts with farmers
for next year. Meanwhile fall blowing is very
important. The circular adds this advice to
farmers TN no case where land was thoroughly
mauured and plowed last fall, has any farmer in
Maine failed to get good crop of sugar eets,-
say twenty tons to the acre. Will you not there
fore, pillow up from one to ten acres of your best
land, one inch deeper than it was ever plowed be-
fore, so as to have it ready, il You fit to con-
tract with us to raise sugar-beets next year In
no case will the labor be lost. as the land can be
used for other purposes. BY fall-powing the land
can be narrowed and the seed put in very early in
the spring, thus giving the plants good start be-
fore the hot. dry weather sets in and leaving time
to fill vacant places by the of additional seed,
if necessary"