Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-12
MAINE GOSSIP.

In A space l2x40 rods in the Cedar Hill
District, York Corner, are twelve persons
whose united ages are Just nine hundred
years. The average of IS years. Also
there are ~ children from TO IA years of
age on the same space. IL there is any
locality in \ little hamlet that can beat this
record we want to hear from it.
TIE people Of Caribou are to petition the
Legislature to enact q law requiring coun-
ties to build and keep in repair all bridges
in their respective limits, costing 81 600 or
upwards. Also 20 keep in repair all such
bridges now erected.
1t is recalled that the greatest degree of
cold ever recorded in the United States was
62 below zsIo =. Poplar River, Montana,
Janusrv |, 1885 Fort Fairfield, Maine,
is good second. with Go degrees below on
December 81, 1880
Cape Elizabeth market gardeners are
nov obtaining $40 per ton for their cab
h4ges. The syason lasr fall operei at Sll
PEI ton, and the price is liable to 20 still
higher.
The Norridgewock Institute. under the
supervision of Mr.. A. S. Wright. is 10 4
most furnishing cordition. There are at
the present time sixty-six scholars in attend
ance. and the number continues very steady
ouiog 10 the few cases of sickness this sea-
son.
recent addition to the cabinets st the
rooms of the Maine Historical Society,
Baxter Library, Portland, is the Aiuz col
lection Of Moorish weapons. Mr.. Ainz who
several years ago vas the Spauish consul 10
Portland, had made this collection in his
country and told Mr.. Baxter that the weap-
Gus were very old and vsluable, being once
the property Of chiefeains. When he went
back to Spsiu be left them stored in that
city and when be died, about a year ago.
they came into the possession of the Pubic
Library, which loaned them to the Histori-
cal Society. The collection is large and Of
much historic interest.
1--WE had Lord in cur council" said
Mr.. Carr of toe old, to Mr.. Downs Of the
new council, As the changes were beiog
made the other day, land you have King
in yours
The Lewiston Journal says that the man
who complains that the enlarged State
House isa't large enough, must be born
grumbler.
Work in the Kennebnnkp port shipysrds is
active. The three large vessels building
there are employing 10 all about 100 men
and ~ the work progresses more will be
needed.
Under the provisions of the will Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Perkins Fogr, widow CT the late
William II. Foss of New York, Berwick
Academy is handsomely remembered. The
| will vas drawn on July J, 1888, ard its pre-
visions have just been made public. BY
this will and coiicu, Mrs. Fozg leaves
s9t7 ooo in specific oeques.s. over $780,
Geo go;ns to educational and charitable
Institutions. Mr.. Fegrs birthplace WAS
S1u,h Berwick aud to the Berwick AeAd-
envy of tia, place she leaves $50 600 to be
used for library building and books. and
q portrait Of MIR. Fosg to be kept in this
library.
Boston Herald: Rev DR.. Thwins now
thwinkles in the geaxirg ornament of
young college presidents.
Yes, be 10 brigh. star.
| Inc Eiiot Library Assoeislon has done q
handso7e thing by receutly purchasing Q
supply of folding chairs for the use Of the
towa hall.
Names Grand Army veterans viii hold
their anrusl reun'oa in par:isni, Feb. ls
and 10 Hosw0sth Posts new hail. they
say. viii make capita. rendezvous for the
boys"
| The Asoostook Times Locks with great
favor on the proposition thss the Aroostooh
people build railroad fer Themselves
through shst eountv. szd i: thinks that the
towns would cheesfully take stock in such
an enterp Use to reasonable amount.
The el3es. married couple in Washing.