Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-10

over 5000 tons Of cosI for Randall = Nc
AIIister, have arrived in Portland within
the PAST fariy-eishs hours. Ths hon tnnA
steamer Standard, which arrived Saturday
from New York. discharged heT cargo Of
over 500 barrels Of oil ia Eve hours, and
immsdisteiy i<ff fer New York In viev
Of the above facts the Argus REMARKS thai
between steamer and coal basses the proAts
fully less each year.
Prof. z. W. Hall Of Colby University.
has received from Mr.. Harrington Putnam,
ciass Of 80. cheek for 500 10 establish
for prizes for proficiency Ia German. in
this professors classes.
Pisrs have been perfected for deputations
from Bcvdoin, Colby and Bates r. n. c.
A. socieSi les to visit Keni's Hill, Piitsde,d,
Hebron, Coburn Iastituse, Fsyeburg
Bridgton and oftacademies TO found
associations where none exist, and TO help
those at Buekspofs and Kent's Hill that are
already at work.
Maine towns are making . good showing
for themselves this spring. Chelsea has
no town debt and its resources exceed ito
liabilities by $654.34. The town report Of
Denmark shows that the town debt, which
was 81 coo 10 1883, 10 entirely wiped ont
and there il q surplus Of SiS0l e3 10 favor
Of the town, and s769 10 Of ready cash in
the treasury. The report Of the town OF
Peru shows . reduction in the town debt OF
s1s04 .Gl. $3.50 Of which IL for wild land
sold MAcbiss. Esst Machias, Msr,hfeld.
Dennysville, Perry, Lubec. Jonesport.
Harrington, Cenreville, Mortified and
Wesley report mo indehtedness," aud as
the annual meeting this month Whitney
vile will be able 10 report "debt all paid"
Mrs. p. D. Osaood, the present post
mistress in North Penobscot must be an
Official who 10 not m offensive partisan.
She has held tie Office twentv-sight yesrs
in succession, and is now 20 years Of age.
She sttends to the mails three times every
day, in all sorts Of weather, although the
postofiice is situated about twenty rods
from her house.
Welcome Old Town - the eighteenth
Maine city.-Ksnnebec journal.
The Enterprise in behalf Of the new city
would return its friendly greeting to the
representative Of the capital city. with best
wishes for Augustus prosperity.-Old
Town Enterprise.
The trustees of the Auburn public
library have decided to at once procure
temporary rooms for the books until the
library building can be erected, and open
the same at once. A sufficient sum Of
money has been subscribed TO assure the
success Of the enterprise.
Presque Isle Star Herald: Maine has
now chance to begin . real growth in
wealth and population. She has ample
resources, an abundance Of the products of
the soil, the forest and the quarry to be
manufactured, and streams and lakes with
power to turn unnumbered wheels Of in
dustry. There is no reason why Maine
should not enter on An era Of great pros
perity, and we predict that the reflex tide
from the hard times, the broken invest
ments and ruined fortunes Of the West and
South will make the next ten years period
Of marked increase in wealth and popula-
ton, give rs hundreds of miles OF new rail-
road and an immense variety Of new and
profitable industries.
One Of the veteran voters of Portland
il Mr.. w. d. Littla of Ward 3, who has
voted in that ward for more than sixty
years. On Monday last he cast his vote for the
fifty.ninth time in that ward, having voted
at every presidential election from John
Quincy Adams to Harrison, and has never
lost vote by sickness or otherwise during
that time. But few men in Maine can say
as much. Mr.. Little was warden add rep.
resented the ward in the city council several
years, and is the only member now living
of the Portland city government of 1871.
Portland Board of Trade Journal: We
have had occasion to visit our State Legis-
lsture during almost every session for the
past twenty-five years, and we do not re-
member to have seen q better or more in
teiligent class Of men as q whole, than that
Of the present session. The personnel Of
the whole membership of the general court
is Of high order, some are Of the ablest
men of the State and the general appear
snce, especially Of the House, has i'm
pressed us of the ability and business-like
appearance of the representatives.. The
Governors Council also impressed US that
the executive head is surrounded by able
advisers.
Seven pages in the Journal Of the Port.
land Board Of Trade for March are devoted
to the city Of Watereille and its industries
accompanied by five illustrations.
The church choirs are now rehearsine
and preparing their programmes for Eastel
Sunday, which is made an especial occasion
at each church in the city. The service,
on that occasion are made unusually impress
sige and the musical programmes are elabo.
rate. Many Of the churches will be haad.
somely decorated.
The late order Of the Maine Contra
Railroad forbidding all employees Of this
company to play cards, dominoes or any
games in any Of the company's buildings
in any Of the cars running on the company
tracks, or on any of the premises of tbs
company on penalty Of immediate dismissal
from the company's employ, may appear
little severe to some, but it is all right
nevertheless.
The Future OF Hawaii
The death OF King Kalakaua has aroused
public interest in Hawaiian affairs. It Wal
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