Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-23
Over the State,

Thatcher Relief Corps of Portland have
contributed 500 in cash to the Soldiers
Monument Association.
The dwelling house and barn owned and
occupied by Rollins Harmon of Peru, were
consumed by fire Wednesday. Loss about
$1,000; no insurance.
The November term of the Superior court
at Houlton, apjourned Saturday, having dis
posed of one hundred aud eighty two civil
cases, besides number of cEimiu al cases.
A considerable quantity of grain has been
brought TO Bangor in the last few days in
small coasters, but no large cargoes have re-
Gently arrived. A large amount has arrived
here during the season.
Sunday morning Mrs. Tozier of Embden,
was sitting before hot stove asleep when
her clothes caught fire, and before assistance
arrived she was burned in most shocking
manner. She lived until seven o'clock in
the evening when she passed away.
Rev G. W Hinckley has been obliged to
give up his proposed scheme to establish a
Home for Boys so far as it relates to the
purchase of the Henry Marsh farm at New
port, as being unable to raise sufficient
money to purchase the farm at the time that
il was offered. Charles Lang has purchased
the farm and will occupy it.
Supervisor of Schools George S Paine of
Winslow, offered prize for the best spoilers
in the schools about month ago, three of
the best scholars to be chosen by their teach
ers from each school. The examination
came of last Saturday at the Town Hall.
Miss LOttie Clifford from Miss Brainard's
school, took the first prize, and Miss Lizzie
Priest, from Miss Towards school, the sec
ond.
The cold We ather hung on well yesterday
and it was very winterish through the day.
The cold is felt more now than it will be
later as there has been hardly time to get
hardened to the chilly atmosphere 1t was
even colder up river than here Tuesday
night. Yesterday morning the thermometer
at Greenyille in Heated four degrees below
zero, and at Dover two below. This will do
for November weather. Bangor Wing, Nor.
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The number of pupils at the Kents Hill
Seminary this term are a. follows: College
course, Is; seminary scientific course, 22l;
college preparatory course, 50. In the mu-
steal department the number is as follows
Postgraduate, J.; pianoforte scientific
course, q; pianoforte professional course.
organ course, q orchestral instruments. 81:
unclassiied, 20. The teachers training
course has IA pupils, the business course l2S
and the art school ll2.
Belfast has a local scientific association
which appears to be a live, vigorous society
which it must be a credit to belong to.
lecture was delivered before this society last
Tuesday evening by Rev. G. Tufts. on
the Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia and
another will be given Tuesday evening, Nov.
%, by Mr. j. X. Dunton, on pebbles Sand
and Mud" Such an association ought to be
organized in every city and considerable town
in Maine the present fall, for mutual culture
and improvement during the coming winter
months.
Columbus Peabody, a wealthy and influ-
entail citizen of Dixmont, died very suddenly
of pneumonia at his late residence early
Tuesday morning aged about sixty-two years
The deceased was born in Di1mont, where
he has ever since resided i'd ntifying himself
with all its interests He had served the
town upon several occasions as one of the
municipal officers. He was a worthy mem
Der of Plymouth Lodge, F. & A. NJ, a mem
Der of North Star Grange, and was also a
member of several other societies all of
which felt proud to claim him for a member
The deceased leaves an aged mother, one
mourn his loss. The funeral services which
were held at Simpsons Corner, with Masonic
honors. were largely attended.