Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-14


HHdde entered it'll his Dyght,e train
For all his tolls ye prize to gain.
He Blended v It'll ztt-ndynse ear
Alb We We PROSTATE form deere,
Thsnne spoke this tence and no more
"full glad AN ! she doth not .nore."
An American cent of the date Of 1898
sas found recently in tearing down Fort
Brennan" in Biddsford. 1t 10 said that
THE coin vas given an old Mrs White, who
still lives upon Whi,'es wharf. by Gen.
Lafayette, when he made his famous visi,
to Saco and Biddeford.
Portland people are very much pleased at
the success Of Congress nan Boutelle in Sc
curing an order to have the North Atlantic
Squairon visit Portland on the Fourth
Of July next. Portland is pre- psrns
for . grand celebration the coming
Fourth, and the list of at.ra ctions already
long one, will be materially augmented by
this visit Of Uncle Sam's ships.
A new custom 10 to be inaugursted in the
hrst grammar school in Skowhegan this
year. viz commence meBt exercises by the
graduating class. The elias, parts have al
feady been assigned, and many of the
young ladies OF the class will read essay
Of their own competition.
The Boston Globe notes that the favor
ate stocks just now ar, New England pro
perties rath. than Western Wild cats. By.
and-by New Englapdera will really begin
70 believe in New England a. . profitable
scctisn to boom. This 10 the reason Why
here il no stock Of the Gardiner and Au.
gusta street railway for sale, although there
10 beginning to be much call for 1t. 1t Il
going to be fret class investment.
Through the efforts Of Congressman
Boutelle, chairman Of the committee or
Naval ahairs--the citizens Of Maine are e.
havs an opportunity to witness the ships OF
the United States squadron In Maine water.
IN July 4th next. cir. Boat,lle has made
arrangements whereby the new cruisers
baltimore. Dolphin and Petrol. the bis
toric Kearsarge. the Galena and possibl,
The Essex, forming the North Atlantic
Squadron Of our Navy will rendezvous a,
Portland on the above date. The even,
Will be an important one and thousands OF
Maine people will embrace the opportunity
to zee these magnificent cruisers and his
scric var vessels 90 familiar to many
veterans.
By the magnificent liberslity of Mr.
Henry II Porter Of Chicago. the town Of
Machias 10 placed at once 10 q position to
commence the erection of . library build.
Jog In that tosn to be knosn as the Porter
Memorial Library" Mr. Porter, Who gives
thu sum Of el0.SoO for this purpose 10 .
en- Of the late Hon. r. X. Porter, who
founded this library many yeafe ago. I,
nov contains about two thousand volumes.
Plans viii be asked for At once, and the
library officials, Of which board Miss U
N. Penrimsn Is President, has rendered q
graceful vote Of thanks to Mr.. Porter for
bic muniAcent gift.
A kennebec county woman, Mrs. Fred
Babcock Of LitchAeld has just come to the
front ~ . genuine heroine, her remarkable
nerve and daring having exhibited itself
during the burning OF her home. Her hus-
band VS. auay and her three children, tn
oldest eight years old and the youngest two,
we're in the house. when on returning FROM
The barn where she had been milking, she
saw the sn1oke coming through the shingles.
She rushed into the house and got out the
children. bu. one Of them in sleepy s,upor,
cent back, though the building vas all in
flames. a., ing che wanted 10 60 to bed Mrs
Bsbcock once more got the child ont and car
ryina her to rack that vas about City rods
avsy placed her in 10 20 she couldut run
into the Ere again She then vent into the
barn and succeeded in saving tso hor,es
and The cows. although one horse got away
aaAin and ran back into the barn. Having
savtd al the iiv.us hinge she turned her
attention to other property aud got out .
salky plov, barrel OF -four, 4 feather bed
and one or too other ihiuss. beios burned
quite badly ~hiie trying to save . sewing
machine. Few women or men, either,
would have shown so much presence Of
mind, courage aud judgment under such
srting circumstance.
Ths sod layers ere basy these days. In
fact - ve have before remarked. this 10 Q
very bssy ssssoa generally for Maize work.
ere.
Maine ought to be veil repcese nted at the
Werld's Fair. Several States have already
app0intsd theif commissioners for that
event With pepper care and foresight the
Pine Tree Shts ~ b enabled to stand
Vel ap h h. Ha. Il ise Dassse which he