Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-31

Who ETs, in sn~ Of straw comes cot
VIII 5000 discover that
he liffie boys deitsst 70 shous;
Nv n~rs-di1--Joa-get-
few Of our exchanges have just made
the discovery thas Forrest Good sin Esq.
has been appointed . clerk 70 Speaker
Reed Those papers should read the Kenne-
bee Journal more closely. We announced
the fact Of Mr.. Gco9win's appointment
aear.y . month ago
People wbo par,ook freely Of circus
lsmoesde ard strawberry juice yesterday
and yet s0ks up xith . serene digestion
this morning viii probably never know hos
much they have 10 be thankful fur.
Fev towns Of it. population can boas:
- many college graduates AZ SoYridgsvock-
The fru sss Hon. Calles Ssstsiis, = mem
Der Of the famous ls25-tisss a. Bovtoin.
And Repre sentative TO Congress in Is45
and Is43 81. The late Rev. Stephen Allen,
ID. D., 10 1885, and Rev. Charles F FIRST
President Of the Maine Stat College. nos
residing at Ksn.'s Hill. in 1895. These
sere sons 81 the late william Allen Esq Z,
q brother Of the we'll known Camp Meet
ing John Alien voiney G. Howard
Colby, - is nov living At an advanced
age ia Los Angeles, Cal sampson
Po~ers Colby "a Baptist clergyman, uov
uving 10 Litebheld Horztio Q Wheeler,
Bavdoin ~ attorney in Evansville, Ind
later of Deering, Me, died At San Diego
Cal where he had gone for health. The
tso last we're graduates from Colby
William A Hen Abbott, Bowtoin - sou Of
the late Hon. John : Abbott Of Boston, 10 q
lawyer 10 New YORK. Rev. Henry WIN. Saw
age, nov pastor Of the Cnitsrian church 81
Wxtertovn, Mass., vas a zradus'e Of
Bor,ioin, class Of SO. HE younger
brother. Rev Minot Juison. pastor Of
the church Of the Unity, Boston,
was graduate Of the Bangor Thee
logical Seminary "a A brother Of these
two. Wilbur Fisk. died While in his fresh
man year at Bo~doin. solomon 4. BiXby
Colby 40 Congregational clergyman, sor
u the late Rufus BIIby. Samuel W. Ten
ney, a son Of the late Chief Justice JOIN 5
Tennsy. was graduate Of BOwdoin, elias,
u 50, and died while In the service Of the
e. 8. Christian Commission during the
var. Rev Charles Fletcher Dole, and hi.
brother, Nathan Haskell Dole, are both
graduates Of Harvard. Charles is pastor OF
the Unitarian church, jamaica Plains
Mass, Nathan Is engaged IN literary work
and il one Of the 1rst Russian scholars II
the country, having translated many OF
ToIstors works Ezra Y. Elliott o. Colby
81 il. located 10 the West. Philip y. Lind
.ey Of Bow dom, ~, oldest son Of the lats
Hon s u. Lindsey. Is a practicing physi
clan 10 Sorrldgew0ek. b.. native tows
John l. Pepper. Colby 81 Is 70 iding med
icins xilh Dr. laforest Brown, Mis- MARY
Tobey Of Colby, class of 1888, assistant IL
Prof. Weights school. X. W. Eaton. 10
and Ed~srd + Dsuforth, II, OF the Name
State College, Orono. Mr.. Danforth i
located at Skowbegsn and is County At
torney for Somerset county. Mr. Eaton i,
agent of he Cabbot Mills. Brunswick
Charles Greene SsStelle, a son of Hon
Cullen Sswtelle, vas graduate OF Yves
Point. class Of 1854, and served with dis
tinction during the rebellion.
One Of the most saacessfnl Grand Arm,
Posts in tie State is Custer Post, Lewiston
During the past year II has paid out NOR
THAI $500 for charitable purposes, snd it
relief fund in the treasury is over $1,000
1t has a membership Of 2lO.
In his sketch Of Hon. William King
Names first governor, read before tn.
Maine Historical Society at Portland las
week BY Mr.. Parker McCobb Reed of Bath
the writer related many characteristic anec
dotes of Gov. King, illustrating his bluff
address and abrupt speech. On one occs
sion when guest at his table declined wine
because he belonged to a temperance soci-
ETY.. but followed Mr. king's example il
pouring It upon the melon which formed
part of the dessert, the latter said. II see
that although you won't drink my wine you
Will eat il with a spoon "
The proprietors of the Skowhegan library
have voted TO transfer the books and proper
" of the old library to the Free Public
Library, provided for IN the will of the
late Abner Clburu, and the books will be
transferred to the new library building on
Elm street. as soon as practicable. A
committee WAS chosen for that purpose and
the removal will commence at once. Ar
expe nditure of $500 will Immediately be
made for new books.
Somerset Reporter We are glad TO SET
that the Board of Trade purpose to move
on the Skos hogan Norridgewock rsilroa,
project They cannot do better work fo
the town.
What IL this we read in an AroostoOl
paper "A large and enthusiastic gospe
Temperance meeting WAS held in the Bap
tist church 10 New Sweden last Sunday.
Why. only few years ago New Sweder
was nothing but an opening in the wood
with dozen log houses and AS man,
Swedish families. What changes.
The village of Caribou now contains l6
scholars aud the rapid increase of populs
ton seems to demand that new schoo
house be provi led At an early day. Tn
town already hires three rooms in addition
to those in its school house, in which school
are held.
The Aroostook Republican saws that let
tiers are constantly being received by TIL
selectmen and others in that town askinl
information as TO the advantages of Carbon
a. A place of re .idence and business On,
of the first questions asked is What ar
your school fscilitiesl" The Re
publican says that although Carbon
rejoices in having most excelien
teachers. yet 4 s impossible TO answer tina
question in 4 satisfactory manner, either Il
the questiontr or to residents of the town
because the present accommodations are 81
inadequate
Last week Christopher c. C0burn, o
CRYSTAL. caught two fine bears. He is al
ala haar bpr md he, IL
many bears as either McClsn or Coturu
the two veterans who have won renown il
past years He feels quite proud of hi
success last week. Mr.. Coburu's recor'
was somewhat exceeded one dsy las. ueel
in whitneyville by Z;ns B Pennel and hi
son Fred. who shot and secured four bears
spd bsily " oun led the fifth which the,
followed some distance by the blood, hu
being hungry gave up the chase unnl ar
other day.
The sweet old swedish names which re
mind one Of Carl Liuneus and his fsmou
career, are met with in the Aroostool
papers in connection with New Sweder
local events In recent number of tn.
the Re puhlicsu we find these in its chrpn
icle of late happenings John Erickson. Ell,
Lundvall, Eric Lundvsll, aad Hanna Up
ping
Aa old Belfast ses captain who has trsv
elled many lands when asked BY an in
Quisitive frierd IS to What the end Of s.s,
world looked like remarked that he asc
never found il. Every par: of the esrtl
he had ever visited looked just IS 90 from
the end IS any other. 1t is evi TIT tina
this captain was accustomed to u re hi
voyages with = msia brace that diia't nee,
splicing.
The lobster family is sail to be unu.u
ally large slong the Maine coast this spring
The summer visitors will thin il down con
siderabiy later on.