Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-18

the Irish American Relief Association,
which numbers among its members some
very prominent men. 1t is said that TINS
association intends soon to purchase
large wooden house and brick dwelling
upon the corner of Pearl erect, on Congress
street, Portland, and in few years
this will be the site Of bne brick bust
ness block in which the Organization will
make its home.
A man at Reeds Mills reports strange
case of the incubation of grasshoppers.
This spring one of his girls brought
plantpot out Of tho cellar, and in few
days young grasshoppers beg to make
their appearance. 1t is to be hoped, now
ever, that they were not permitted TO
thrive. Sufficient to the day is the evil
thereof"
The aSix of One and Half Dozen of
tho Other" Club is reported to be the lat
est addition to Gardeners society organ
izations. Tt is ladies' whist club, and
the name is very appropriate, inasmuch
as six of its members are maidens and six
are matronS.
The town of Weld at its recent meeting
voted to establish two free high schools
this year, one at Webb, the other at Weld
village, and the pupils of that vicinity
will enjoy excellent school advantages
during the coming IL months.
The question of good armory for the
benefit of Portland's militia companies
is now absorbing the attention of the
newly elected city government. There
seems to be disposition to move soon In
the construction of such building, and
there is reason to believe that in the near
future the soldier boys of the Forest City
will be amply provided for.
Miss NJ C. Hunter, principal of the
Cherryflel high school, as well as all who
are interested in the institution, says the
Rockand Star, have reason to be proud
of the honOrs recently bestowed upon 1t.
During last year the Shakespeare society
of Boston, to encourage the study of
Shakespeare in the schools of New Eng
land offered prize for the best answers
to 100 question on Julius Caesar. A
class was accordingly formed for that pur-
pose and at the proper time the answers
were forwarded to the society for examine
ton. Last week Miss Hunter was informed
that among 1900 competitors, the prize
had been awarded to George Monohon and
| Jennie Wiley of the senior class, to be
divided between them, the society being
| unable to decide which should be given
preference.
n foc flnr hot n
story of the decease of the bear family at
the Deering Oaks. 1t says the two bears
came to Portland as cubs, and by correct
lives and the beneficial effects of peanuts
presented by Portland children, had grown
to be bruins weighing from 1870 to 100
pounds each The sad accident which
befell one of the bears week or two ago
is vet remembered. He fell off the tree
stump on which he was wont to exercise,
and broke his back.
This sad event had a very depressing
effect upon the companion of the deceased.
He was no longer the happy bear of yore,
climbing the tree stump and numbering
about the enclosure to greet his acquain-
tances. Instead, he kept secluded in his
apartment, exercising little and eating
much. OF nights also, he did not sleep
as comfortably as when he could roll up
beside his companion. All these causes
contributed to bring on congestion of the
lungs. When the condition of the bear
became known to Park Commissioner
Smith. he at once summoned medical at
| tendance DIR. Lord, veterinarian, was
summoned and the bear was asked to
present his pulse and run out his tongue.
The diagnosis having been made 1t was
decided that certain medical compound
of unpleasant taste should be taken in
formally. But here the bear asserted him
| self, and declined to take the medicine.
| It was out of the question to attempt to
hold the nose of l60-pound bear while
the medicine was being turned down the
| throat. So Bruin was tied and gagged,
| and then made to take the medicine. But
the efforts of science were unavailing.
About noon Bruin drew his last breath.
He has been skinned and mat will be
made for the waiting room in the Oaks.
| But there will be other bears at the
| Oaks. Thursday, Commissioner Smith
received a letter from Aroostook, saying
| that there were two cubs there which
could be obtained If Portland wanted
them.
The building boom in Buckfield the
coming summer will include the CON
struction of three new schoolhouses The
example appears to be contagious for
Paris Hill and West Paris are each to
build school structures, the cost of each
to be limited to $4,000.
| Not long ago Mr.. John Dorsey, of Long
Island, a hard working man, started to
build fire in his stove, and after building
it missed his wallet which contained
800. 80. No trace of 1t could be found,
and at last his daughter suggested it
| might have got into the fire, but Mr..
Dorsey was incredulous. However, the
fire was put out. and in one corner OF the
stove were found the ashes of the wallet,
and in them the coin, a quarter and five
cents, the bills being quite indistinguish
able. But for the coin Mr.. Dorsey would
| never have known of the fate Of his wal
let. 1t is supposed that it must have