Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-07
MA.NH GOSSIP.

Friends Of a bright Intelligent, healthy
boy IN this CRY sbo wished 70 place him
assy from his urfsycrsble esviroament
here ard under the ktnd care and good I'm
fnfscss OF "Good Win Home vrote to
Rev Mr. Hincsiey il the boy e uii BE- re-
ceiseJ The answer wn-"So; We are
all full ard TO more boys can be received
r1iil new cosrsse il bail. and furnished -
what an opportunity for good i. here
given our wealthy men who hardly knov
how to Place th>i: dividends The york
which Mr. Hinekley il doing is beyond all
praise. there Ia great reed Of mere room =.
the Farm, ard Of x5tiriensl means for car
rying o. the Sork that boys many be saved
from dsxnssfd tendencies In our cities
ard msde good, useful. upright citizens
He has had wonderful succsss 50 far ~ith
his nosls work. but the needle are great
and money IL wanted that the Home may
be snl.Yg d ard no deserving boy fai! Of 8
good hone snd helpful surroundings and
infasnees. viii not cur wealthy men
heed the call.
The pos,ofsce clerk Of sixsy years ago
tells the Brunswick Telegraph that in those
DAYS ii was . common circumstance for
write letters 70 their frifnds on birch bark
They toek small quantity Of coppers.
sith them ard by stepping maple bsrs wiEh
II made very COED quality of ink ard used
the qoiiis OF the psrtgi G. or crow for pens
Steel ieas we're ro. used in this country
les. thar sirty years ago, ard the first sold
a, Ave and ren cents each.
The GouId.boro Land Improvement Co
have msd+ .arvry of e wster suppl,
from Birch Harbor Pond for Gfindston@
Meek. where property 10 owned BY ths
eompany The supply vail probably be BY
gravity sni punpIng TO reservoir CT stand
pipe, with l.3 miles of mains. The works
will be built in the sprins.
The contractors now engaged on the
foundation walls ard basement for the
government building in Easspor. have
applied for permission 10 suspend work
until sp,iGg.
Caisis Times Friends Of the Shore Line
Rails az throughout this country express
confidence in the prospects. 1t is believed
that 90 soon as the Legislature shall decide
the charter que siion, arrangements can be
made for an immediate construction OF the
road. There are several ways by which
the needed money may be raised.
The Maine Bapti,ts have showed their
interest IN the Msine general hospital By
renewing their subscription Of $3.50 to pay
for a free bed for one year, $50 additional
ositg contributed for extra service.
Washington papers speak in terms Of
high praise Of the paper Of DR. NJ. Fling
If Biddeford. read before the session OF
the American Historical Society in that
city last week His subject was mira
besa's Speech of May 20. 1890. and it was
handled Ia mastery manner.
In consequence of the unusually large
amount of snow thus far the present wintsr,
macy towns already find their appropriations
for snow bills Exhausted and have been OBJ
li2ed 10 hold special town meetings to make
provision for keeping their roads open the
coming months of inter. Such thing has
rarely ever occurred in Maine be fore this.
The growth of Names industries during
The year Just closed has been one of great
encouragement TO those who have placed
confidence and ca.h in manufacturing enter
prises After all, home investments pay
about as well as those inflated schemes tina,
lure the dollars, West and South.
The committee Of arrangements for the
3o~ioin Alumni dinner has decided to have
il at the Falmouth Hotel, Portland, on
rhursdsy. January 18th. There will
doubtless be large number present.
A pretty New Years souvenir has been
i.su, i by the Abbott Little Blue School,
Farmingtor A. II. Abbott, A. N priHci-
psl. The pamphlet is from the press of
Roos!toa, McLesry & Co, Farming on,
and embraces several views of The pictur
esqus scenery about Little Blae "