Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-27

The order Of Iron Hall 10 still increasing
in membership. Deputy Supreme Justice
W. A. Rice has lately organized branch Of
the order as Bath, making the twenty-third
in Maine, with total membership Of 800
members. A branch has also been institu-
ted Ut Lewiston within short time, Mayor
Newell being among the leading members.
Mr.. Rice says the order 10 now increasing
at the rate Of 1900 members each month,
and that there will be but Is assessments
this year, which will close with . surplus
fund Of 80, 000. 900. The order conld have
no more earnest worker in its interest than
Mr.. Rice. About all the branches in this
State have been instituted by him, and but
few men have . more extensive personal
Acquaintance than he. Itwou'd be hard to
drop him into community Of any con
not zee more or less people that he knew.
The Maine Register for 1891 is pub
lished, and agents are now distributing the
same to subscribers in different parts Of
the State. 1t 10 said that Mr.. Donham has
got out book this year even better than
any that have preceded i.-and it hiss been
nearly perfect for number of years.
Up to last Saturday night, Mr.. L. A.
Dow Of Bryadier's I.lsnd, had caughs this
season 1913 salmon. His largest catch in
any one season heretofore was ga, and he
expects to exceed these figures this year.
The other night he caught in his weir,
besides salmon, = bass, a butter fish and a
msckerel, the latter being the first heard of
10 Belfast bay this season.
There is 9 handsome flag over the Fox
croft High School building presented by
Douty Post of that town.
During the pas. year the Maine Historical
Society has received for its library $50
bound volumes and 1872 pamphlets. In
his annual report the librarian, Mr.. Hub
bard W. Bryant. says: "Our rapidly grow
Jog department Of school books and music
books has been largely benefited by the
addition Of Professor E. W. Halls col
lection of Maine imprints. From Professor
Geo. T. Little we have received collection
Of Maine town reports, also copy of the
memoirs of General J. c. Swift. Mr.. L.
G. Philbrook is doing good work for u
in collecting Castine and other Hancock
county reports, and Mr.. Elder Of Lewis
ton has completed our collection Of Lewis
ton, Auburn and Bates College reports.
Mr. J. II. Drummond is kindly aiding US
in completing our collec ion Of the Laws
Of Maine. One Of the best methods of
aiding q library 10 to take q specially in
collecting and assist in completing certain
departments. Another excellent way is to
give the society round sum OF money, the
income of which shall be devoted to the
purchase Of books in certain departments.
such ~ town histories. biographies, geneal-
ogies. voyages and travels or general his
tory.
Eastern State. The late J. g. Elder,
who was an authority in indian lore, inter-
preted the meaning Of the name Of Dextef's
lake, "Wsssokesg,' as "the bear place"
In Hubbard's woods and Lakes Of Msine"
which we have just been reading, he has
quite extensive notes on the me aiming Of
Indian words and interprets WassA or
Wssso to mean 'shining" or ''clear." and
keag, place" According to his investisa-
ton, and he seems to have gone to the best
sources for it, the Interpretation Of Wasso-
keag 10 "the shining place. very appro-
pirate name.
Who do you mesn by ''the late ]. G.
Elder" Bro. Pierce our friend the present
historian Of Lewiston, who 10 "up" in In
dian lore? IL so, may it be long before he
is late
A remarkable case of fasting by young
girl 10 given by DR.. W. A. Wright, our Read.
field correspondent, in our state news col
umn this morning