Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-02

II -, ~ LIE cl'fiuk VIC C1unus.
The York County Teachers Association
Is to be held NJ Thornton Academy, Saco.
FEB. 10 sid a. Hon N. A. Luce. state
supt. Of schools, will talk on free text
books and other subj sets pertaining 10
schools. Prof. G. A. Robertson of this
city ~tll speak on Arithmetic, and lectures
will be delivered by G. l. Aldfieh, Supt
Of schools, Qoincy. Mass, and ChsflessF.
King, principal of Dearborn School, Boston.
Spring term st the Maine State College,
Osono, opens Tuesday. Feb. Sd. about one
week earlier than usual.
I. Is reported by an exchange that q
teacher in one Of the Maine schools the
other day formed, for the first time, class
in phys sizes. At recess young lad, who
knew nothing Of such study, said in the
hearing Of the teacher: "Don't want any
physics here got castor oil st home"
The Patten Free Library of Bath makes
acknowledgment of numerous volumes
presented to the library.
Biddeford Times; Why is it that Maine
men are not as enthusiastic IS they were Z
few months ago over South Dakota's land
boom? Can il be that land schemes in the
Wild Wet have not turned out rs well as the
glib tongued boomers promised? Or are
the nloReyed men Of Maine actually awsk
ening TO q realization of the chances for
satisfactory and safe Investment offered
within easier call?
The State Of Maine. says the Industrial
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investment that TO buy Mount Meguntieook
and reserve il for a natural State Park, III
the price tie present owners now hold their
interest st. II is most enchanting main.
land, besides il is noted for being the high.
est $500 feet mountain point Immediately
on the Atlantic coast Of the United States.
The new school building is completed
| in Old Town and the school commenced 10
the came. Monday Jan. &c The town il
Justly proud of the new building for which
it voted $4,000. The heating and VENT.
lating of the building is especially to be
commended, and meets with universal
appreciation.
Capt J. Z. Thompson. cashier of the
Union National Bank of Phillips, is one
of the men who does not believe in the
oft. expressed idea that the value Of prop.
eyty is going down in Maine. A home in
| Phillips, now owned by Mr.. Leonard Pratt
was bought when nearly new by Capt.
| Thompson for 5000. He added q little Ia
$1,000. 1t is now undoubtedly worth double
the first price.
| Auburn Gazette: It's an i'll wind that
blows nobody any good The late finsn-
cial stTingency which has nipped so many
southern enterprises in the bud. will moi
have proved an unmxed evil for Maine. il
it teaches her capitalists the lesson thai
investments at home pan out better in the
long run. Elsewhere We publish the letter
Of Mr.. 1. C. Libby. Maine's cattle king
which appeared in yesterdays Belfss
Journal, and which enforces this lesson
from the standpoint of personal experience
with an emphasis that loses nothing by III
business discrimination and sagacity.
1t would be too bad to miss the "hell(
airl' from the telephone offices. 1t is mo-
probable that the Edison appliance whicl
shall silence her voice will be ready 1T once
In the meantime the great business world
is trained 10 patience with the sometimes
cross tones, a. vel! as the oft musical note.
Of the voice Of the ''hello girl"
| A Northport man who hitched his horst
too short the other night was very mucf
surprised when he went TO the stable &c
feed him the next morning to find him
dead. from the choking which his haiteI
had given him.
| Pownal is healthy old town. Within q
mile and quarter circle Of North Powna
Corner are PA Inhabitants. thirty-four oil
them being between 60 ard 20, 2s between
| 20 and so, and ~ between so and 81.