Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-06
ABOUT TIE STATE.

There are fifty or more guests at Kineo.
and the season viii not close for some time
yet.
this year. is the careful estimate of the Bar
Harbor Record. 1t was a comparatively
dull season.
The County Commissioners of Hancock
have been making survey of the old road
from Otter Creek through Bar Harbor TO the
bridge at the narrows.
1t has been decided to hold the next annu-
al meeting of the Somerset county Ed. Asso-
citation at Skowhegan, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Oct 30th and 3lst.
Owing to the good quality of potatoes, the
starch manufactured in ArOostook county
this season will be of a superior quality
Three-quarters of all the potato starch pro-
duced in the United States is made in Aroos-
took.
Yesterday morning the ground was covered
with snow. This Wednesday morning the
| snow has disappeared and the grass appears
as fresh and green as in June, while dande-
lions and buttercups can be seen in the fields.
-4roostook Times Oct. 4.
Mr.. B. d. Wyatt has won success in es-
tablishing fishing and hunting preserve on
the Musquash lakes and streams in Aroos-
took county. Campers this season express
satisfaction with the region, the sport and
| the accommodations.
A late cablegram from Melbourne. Aus
tralia, reports the arrival of bark S. c. AL
| len, Capt. Thompson, at that port Sept 9th
after remarkably quick passage. The Al
len left Boston June 9th and arrived at he +
destination at the same time as vessel
which sailed from Boston June 4th. The S.
c. Allen was built in Bath last spring.
The stockholders of the new Dexter and
Dover railroad will organize at an early day.
Work will probably be commenced this sea-
son, but the road cannot be completed until
next year. There are to be nine directors,
among whom will be the following gentle
men; S. o. Brown, Dover; F. W. Hill,
Exeter; J. B. Mayo, Foxcroft; j. B. Peaks,
Dover DIR. f. A. Thompson of Dover, will
probably be treasurer of the company.
petition to the next Legislature of Maine
has been circulated and numerously signed
at Bar Harbor, representing that a police
watch, and detective force are necessary fol
the better security of life and property, and
for the promotion of good order and quiet
within the limits of the town of Eden. Ant
asking that additional power be conferred
upon the officers and inhabitants of the tow
and that an act may pass entitled, IAN act tc
confer certain powers upon the officers ant
inhabitants of the town of Eden"
Miss Nellie d. Sutherland sends the fol
lowing to tine Piscataquis Observer: | thinl
perhaps few if any teachers have practiceC
playing store for the amusement as well al
instruction of the smaller scholars, and
will therefore explain my method First
just before recess, have all the little one.
count apples; thel sell them for differen
prices-some at ten cents apiece, some a
five, some at one. Then divide the apple
in halves, quarters, etc, and in that way they
learn fractions without being aware of it
When apples are not at hand, pieces of chall
may be taken | also take rocks and cal
them by some domestic name, and put SC
many in pens, and in that way they learr
multiplication. | wish some teacher woult
try this method and report.