Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-25
MAINE GOSSIP.

MAINE GOSSIP.
Fairfield journal ; The kenuebec
Journal of Saturday published sketche
of prominent Maine Central en-
gineers acc )mpanied by excellent por-
traits Of some of the men OF nerve who
hold our lives Ia their hands. Il formed
an interesting article about men rarely
seen and little talked Of
Prof. W s. Baylcy Of Colby Univer
sity has Published "A summary of Pro
gress in Mineral0gy and Photography
In 1871, as contributed by him TO the
American Naturalist during the past
year.
Five of the ablest men in the senior
cls7s Of Andover Theological Seminary
have formed Maine band and upon
graduation in June they expect to CO
operate in home missionary enterprise
in half dozen small towns 10 our State
Most Of them have spent vacations In
home missionary service in the small
towns OF New England, and each has
had forced upon him problems connected
with the maintenance of churches in such
discouraging fields The impulse which
seems to have simultaneously taken root
in their hearts to do something toward
solving the problem, was strengthened
by sugge ton OF the professor of pas
toral theology that it would be good
thiag TO form among the students band
of hard workers, who should give the
first two or three wears of their ministry
to peculiarly difficult fields i'll city OF
country. Six or eight Maine towns ant
hamlets within from fifteen to twenty
five miles of each other viii constitute
the base of operations, aud from then
the men will push out into the region;
beyond There is plenty of work fol
them to do, and they will no doubt &C
complish much good
1--WE are trying TO devise some plan tt
increase our capacity said member ol
the Dingley, Foss Shoe Co Auburn
Wednesday. We are running our plan
its full power and yet we are not filling
our orders fast enough That's gOot
kind of talk for spring business ia Maine
and this Auburn firm is not the only
one that is telling the same story.
cal fashion, made popular by a new va
riety originated by Mr., George NJ. Roai
of Auburn and named the George NJ
tosk" by courtesy. ltis not so novel il
color perhaps, e. cepting in the depth o.
its color, as in the popularity of its ser
rated edges and in the individuality Of
the shape of its bloom and its opening
Its fragrance is decided and it is as vel
low almost as the ionquil,
Tuesday forenoon wild deer, from
his native haunts in the woods paid {
visit to the busy town of Houton HI
was first seen coming down North stree
to the bridge across the mill stream
chased by dogs. Mr.. A P Perkins wa;
crossing at the time and in attempting Il
stop his career. the deer turned aside
and umped over the railing OF the bridge
on to the ice below. and proceeded u!
-tream AT rapid gait.
1t will take three million raftin.
wedges to furnish sufficient for tn,
Penobscot river drive this spring
Joseph W. Holden OF 0tisficld is deliv
ering lectures to prove that the earth i
fiat He and Prof. Totten should go int
| business together.
J. z. Hutchinson otAuburn has q fol
| tune in a patent milk can which he ha
| invented. and for which he has been OF
fered big sum.
Biddeford Times The Orono boys ar
frozen out of the Maine college bas
ball league, but that does not signif,
that they cant play ball
There is talk OF forming = league o
wheelmen In all the cite and towns OF
Penobscot bay from Sesrsport to Rock
| and, to he known rs Penobscot Ba,
| Wheelmen Club
The stone arch over the main entrauc
to the Maine building at the Columbial
World Fair will be Gus from Machias
port light red granite.
Attendance at the spring term of tn
Central State Normal School at Farming
ton is the largest in the history of tn
school. an announcement that will b
gratifying to all the friends Of education
in our State.
The Belfast Journal gives the follow
ing true story az showing how thor
oughly the youth of Belfss. is imbuet
with the gossip of the day, and alst
shows much brightness. A teacher II
the Baptist sunday school was explain
ing to her pupils the rentateuch, tn,
first FIVE books OF the old Testament
and had hard work to make the children
remember the name, Pentateuch. Sh,
: aid CANE you recall some word o.
something TO make YOU remember thu
world: A bright li-tle girl Of eigh
years raised her hand and said Il Gao
What is it," asked the teacher. Pen
uey-took-the money. answered the IL
tie girl. lie also took the old widov
too. but that wash necessary to be re
peated in order to remember the Bib,
word
The Rockland pegiutendent o
schools makes good suggestion in th'
| following which has general applica; ioi
all over the State; ''fhe hest results
will be reached In our schools when par
ents. teachers and school administration
unite with mutual support for furtherins
the interests Of public education
The shore fishing fleet which came 10
| TO Portland Wednesday. had all biz
fares, landing in the aggregate owe
100, 600 pounds of fish A dealer on Com
mercial wharf said In his experience OF
. years he never saw so large quantity
brought in before in one day.
The Samuel skofield commanded by
Cant I Bell Hall of Rrunswirk Iop,
overdue, has arrived at BONITA after
voyage Of les days from New York, til,
usual passage being 100 days. He
safety will bring Joy and relief TO many
hearts.
Bronchi,is. cassrrh, asthma Snish bsfo.,
the magic power Of JohRenn's Anodyn,
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