Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-02

IL IL posSiDls fh4l Belfast hAd only Mfee
graduates in its High School this year?
The vasshig Esser nov In Portland
harbor vas built At kittery and launched in
1876. Her dimensions esw Length be-
tween Perpendicular is5 feet BREATH So
feet, mean draft of Il feet 3 inches. dis
placement 1875 tons. Indicated boise
power sos. speed 10 knots. Her battery
consists of nlne-ineh smooth oorss, /
eight-ineh muzzle loading rife, sixty
FOUNDER bfeeeh loading rifle ! thres-ineh
breech ho~itzer, twelve pound howi,zer
and one Gstllng san.
A lot Of ten-year olds were told by q
teacher 10 Presque Isle school, the other
day, to write names Of i've persons Of whom
they bal resd. The question was poser
for most 81 them but one rose to the occa-
sion and handed 10 a list. He was told to
read IL and did so as follows: The Lord
George Washington, Buffalo Bill, Dr.
Boone, Mrs. Willard" In answer to a
question he further explained that Dr.
Boone vas man who went out west among
the Wild Indians.
Bath Times; Mr.. Frank spoke Of the
melancholy condition Of the ship yards Of
the first district Well, why 10 the name
Of wonder don't the first district yards have
the same opportunities that those Of our
district have.
Portland has a Womsn's Literary Union
having membership of about one hum
dred, and the members have just held their
1rst field day reunion at Diamond Island.
This Union is composed of the members
Of the several woman's clubs IN that city
Of which there are about twenty. Among
some of the names Of these clubs are .
Shakespeare Club; Monday Club; The
Beecher; Travellers; x. /. s. N. B.
Heavens, what does that mean Tuesday
Club; Prescott Club; Ann Hathaway; The
Cleaners, C. l.. c. At their III day Mon
day essays were read by several mem
bers; there were recitations, poems,
discussions aud music, and a fine dinner
was served in the rooms Of the Portland
Club, which was very handsomely decorat-
ed by the members of the Shakespeare
C!ab. Mrs. s.. E. Bragdon presided, and
poem was read by Mrs Caroline Dana
Howe. The " hole affair was unique and
ntere sting.
bangor oldest cftlzen, Mr.. Ira IMAM
berlain died Monday. at his late residence
on Hammond street at the age OF ninety
six years.
Portland Press The little town of
Richmond shows again in population OF
$50 in the last ten years. According to the
published estimate Of Portlands population,
our increase has been but $50, or only 200
more than Kiehmond's.
Large classes graduate from our Maine
colleges this year, and strong ones, too.
There are scores of young men and women
among them Of whom good things may be
expected in the future.
The name of the West Great Works
posto flee has been changed to Great Works
to take effect July tst. The change of
name made 1t necessary for new appoint
ment for postmaster. and Mr.. Chas. Green
lief McPhetres who has been in that posi-
ton has been obliged to be newly appointed
and 80 through the form of qualifying
again.
In searching for Natures treasures in
Norway. workmen have discovered valu-
able deposit of the rare pink granite. This
may prove more important find than the
gold for which they we're prospecting.