Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-14

road held meeting here last wednesday
evening, and it was voted that in conse-
quence of the unfinished condition of the
survey of the route which is now being
made, aud the incompleteness of the
contract and negotiations which are now
pending, that an extension of time
for thirty days be granted to the con
tractors to perfect their arrangements.
The people of Harrington hsve held
public meeting and decided that 80 little
was now on record, and nasmuch as the
oldest inhabitants who possessed the
knowledge of the early history of the
town were passing away so rapidly 1t
was necessary that immediate steps he
taken to secure perpetuate all informa-
tiGn that could be obtained. An organ
ilation was perfected with Hon. Y. l..
Coffin as president. Mrs. Helen B. Coffin
Eeedv, secretary, and committees were
chosen to write up the different families
of the town They proposed to have a
complete history and why is there not
suggestion in this for many other Maine
towns and villages. 1t costs but little
and will he valuable in after years
The town Of Harrington was known
az Plantation No. !, from 1870 to l191.
1t was incorporated June l., 1877. and
included the present town of Millbridge
information Is desired rs to the history
Of the name of the town. Was il named
by the people or the general court of
Massachusetts, For whom was it named /!
CA these points the secretary will be
glad of information.
Welcome to Deering, the youngest
sister in the circle of Maine cities. he
town was taken from Westbrook in 1871
Its present population il o. $50 and its
valuation g. 2sS 054 1t was made a
city by vote of the people, october II
lsal
Bangor Commercial; The Augusta
JOURNAL brags about an Alexander
apple produced by an Augusta fruit
grower which measures l3xll3 iinches.
A day or two ago the Commercial saw a
crate of apples OF this variety sent by
Alderman 4 Rigby of Ward Five. Old
Town, to a friend in this city and
hardly one in the collection was smaller
than the one mentioned. Every apple
WAS without spot or blemish. of q
| deep, rich color and, arranged in regular
order In the crate, they presented mag
| niiicent appearance They were grown
in Mr. Righy's orchard in Saltwater
which is one of the finest in Penobscot
county and one of which its owner
| should feel proud These fine specimens
of its production were much admired by
| ali who saw them and would he great
card in any genealogical show Aside
| from business which he conducts AS the
| inventor and manufacturer of the IA
nous Rigby potato digger. Mr. Rigby
| finds considerable time TO devote to his
| orchard aud the result must be very
gratifying.
A party from Pressure Isle, going up
the slleguash recently, on hunting
aud fishing trip came to little clearing
on the shore of Long lake. the home
| stead of family consisting of parents
and three children On calling at the
house the tourists found that the mother
had gone on visit to her nearest neigh
Dor, twelve miles off, walking alone the
whole distance through the forest
primeval."
Cannot arrangements be made where
by the people OF Maine can hesr Sir Ed
win Arnold during his lecture tour IL
Americs the coming winter. What say
Stockbridgef
The Portland Seaman's Bethel has
done a good work in the supplying Of
small libraries to ships. The one Just
placed on the schooner Clara Lesvitt Is
No 467. which is nearly two dozen 8
year on an average since the work be.
gun. containing in the aggregate not far
from 10. 600 volumes Of good, wholesome
literature. These libraries have gone
chiefly to our fishermen and coasters
manned largely by our own men. and
have been well resd,-at the close of the
voyage, made to do duty as circulating
libraries ashore till they are used up in