Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-09

Prof. Richardson principal Of the Nor
NAL schoo; at Castine, has received larg-r
number of applications than ever, this
spring for teachers in the graded
and common schools in the east
ern part of the State. Young men
and women who are proposing to adopt
teaching as q profession should more gen.
orally avail themselves Of the advantages 60
generously offered them by the State
thu ough its Normal schools.
The Houlton Time, says that robins and
other birds are more than usually nvmer-
Gus in that section this season. This 10 not
the case here we think, as close observation
shows less number of our usual song birds
here this spring than in former years.
dozen or fifteen Swedish emisrauts
passed through Bangor Tuesday night on
their way to New Sweden. where they will
settle. Another party of Swedes arrived
on the same train but were en- route for
Monson, where they will work 10 the slate
quar- lies. They are good migrants to
have.
Ellsworth American: The man who sue
cessfully plants tree for 1.-The adornment
Of public and private grounds, places and
ways" builds for himself . more desirable
monument than any which his friends will
erect to his memory after he 10 dead, how
ever munifcent they may make it.
The history of the Putnam family in
England and America 10 . book Of 600
pages to be published in Sepx mber. 1t 10
one in which many Maine people will be
interested. especially the large number Of
this pame in Aroostook county. The au-
thor is Eben Putnam. Esq. Of Boston.
Mr.. Parker McCobo Reed Of Bath, Pres
ident of the Ssgadahoc Historical Society,
and resident member of the Maine His
torical Society, 10 soon to publish History
Il the Lower Kennebec, from 1909 to 1889,
and of which specimen pages have already
a,peared. II 10 TO be Issued in parts, at 80
GEMS each, the whole to be comprised in
SIX parts. The history Of ancient Saeada-
hoe is most fascinating one. and the work
should be literally patronized.
Another work on the local history Of that
section Of Maine 10 now in hand BY Rev
Henry o. Thayer of Woolwich. whose res
idence-most appropriate for . real anti
quary-ie on or near the site Of the old fort
If Hammond, the Indian trader, which -
destroyed by the Iodians 10 1876. Thi.
work 10 history of Sassdshoc colony and
il to be issued ~ one of the volumes Of the
Georges Society. Portland.
The grangers don't always talk about pigs
and top-dressing. At the last meeting Of
the Oxford County Pomona Grange. great
interest was developed over the question
What can the grange do to prevent emf
grafton from the Staie?" The next meet
irg 10 with Rouod Mountain Grange I
Albany on June 18th. when even greater
interest may supposed to be drawn out BY
the question: us the Australian Ballot
system demanded BY the voters Of Maine"
These grangers are vide avake,
Perhaps the remark may be out Of place
but the Brunswick Telegraph will pardon 10
for saying its dash lines are also out Of
rlace. r." the dash lines and headinss
Bro BickfoFd. Your paper 10 too clean
looking to endure this bad makeup.
The Penohscot County Commi ,sioness
have decided to put an iron roof on the Jail
work shop and rebuild the building The
Berlin Bridge Company will furnish the
roof and it will cost about 81 500.
The many friends in Maine Of Prof. and
Mrs. +. Lamsoa Scribner. nov connected
With the Tennessee Agricultural CoIlese.
will be grieved 10 IesRn Of the sudden death
Of their youngest son. p. visla Of eefebro
spinal MENINGITIS. asei II months and zen
days. Mr.. Scfibner 10 . native Of Man
chester. . graduate Of the Sease College.
%. and his wife vas Miss Hattie New
march Of Bangor. whose father Mr. n. D.
Newmarch, died 1t her home last winter.
I, 10 reported that Mr.. E. C. Allen Of An.
gusta, 10 making preparations to en,er into
the newspaper business. This viii nos b Q |
s,arflins change Of business for NJ. Allen,
- he has bod some litsls expsrieocs II The
the kind already.-Restisa1 Assa-rWe
should think %, Al any mr. . pahliahse
Who spsnas elaS. Geo . ysar fss pesaaes.