Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-17

The showers Of Wednesday were unwei-
come in many parts OF the State. and light
ming and fire left fearful traces OF their ter
rible work.
Prof. johnson OF Bowdoin is perfecting
arrangements for carrying out the plans of
the Bowdoin faculty in extending the intlu-
ence Of that institution throughout the State.
They have plan for opening up an inter
town university xteb sion movement, so to
speak, for expoundipg the geographic, his
toric, civic. and in Institutional orthodoxies of
Maine. Professor Johnson Is no novice on
these themes. He has 4 practical and i'm
ports nj plan in the execution of which we
believe every Intelligent citizen Of Maine
will warmly cooperate, for the develop
ment Of State pride and appreciation
through better understanding of the nat
ursi and social sdvsntsgss Of Maine. The
object aimed al, is 3 practical one--to make
Maine in the understanding Of man what it
is in the understanding Of Nature-to reveal
the facts and let the people of the State
draw their own conclusions. More psrticu-
lars will be given very soon through the
press Of the State and we bespesk for the
scheme very great degree Of success.
The county Of Androscoggin is to have
tvo new vaults put into the county building
at Auburn At cost Of $1,000.
Sentences amounting to 8 total Of 5000
in 6ne- and four hundred and twenty days
in jail have just been pronoun ced upon
Michael Welcn Of Portland on = search
and seizure process and conviction
Fairfield Journal, Ii is nov shout ten
years since the Southern and Western booms
began to get in their work in this State. sap
ping the commonwealth Of both money and
brains. The reaction came quickly, and
while the money cannot be returned TO US,
the great ms ori'y of the bright men who
went out from the land OF their birth are
back vi h Us again, ali doing their utmos:
to undo the damage they did to themselve
and their State by leaving Most OF them sre
young man who fortunately were not badly
| crippled by their little vacation. and they
come back more in love than ever with their
native State, and the most OF the m are bet
ter citizens for the experience. They had
supposed that any part Of the union was tc
be preferred 10 Maine. They now realize
that Mslne'i 10 much to be preferred to any
other part Of the country. This is we'll
| She tAt sbtbt tuSEkf oAs1Ahyru wv
our natural advantages will tell greatly il
the next ten years. We look to see Maine
have 4 good substantial growth nos, it.
entire length We do not want boom
but we do want healthy growth.
The Esstport Sentinel says that & very
handsome and perfect piece Of workman,
ship in the shape Of . full rigged. old fash
toned s,oop Of wss. carrying 81 guns, hal
attracted much attention in the past few
days. ~hile displayed in one OF the ,hos
windows Of thN village. The hull. sp.rs
risging etc. have been constructed on sr
txset seSle. to represent q vessel Of 9of
tons. Mr. Beojsmin Harris, = skiilfuI snt
experienced ship carpenter. did the worl
in his leisure moments for Smusems Mt
This miniature var chip In rig and arms
ment, is reminder Of ey-sone days.
They have bright merchants down in Bel
fast 0ae Of them - he vas about der art
ing for supper the other night said to hi
clerk: let me have your keys so csI
get in this evening, have lost mine" Tn,
clerk gave il to him and the merchant lief
the store only 10 be followed BY the excite,
clerk who sasped out: Say. hos'il loci
, up il You have my key? We'll, blow m
never thought Of that" said the me,cha1
Is he returned the key.
! Law is good thing, and il is always bes
|. to obey ii; but the tearing down of q dis
reputable old hulk Of house in Elliot III
other night, BY party Of citizens incense
| ct the outrases against la~ and dscene
Committed there. 10 An act which every r.
suecsable resident Of the town upheld.
Il A novel and pleasing sight in Belfast o.
Saturday vas that OF Hen W. H. Nc
feilan 9th his wagon losied down vii
due. luscious strawberries which he raise
: in abundance. He vas not peddlins then
j. but vas presenting them freely TO all o
his friends Of whom he has good many
IS he 10 one Of the most popular lawyers il
! Waldo county.