Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12
They Are Coming, Or. Butler.

The Journal has always been willing
to lend its voice to the END that the
world might be attracted to WaterVille
and always willing, has done so Tor
columns of space The Journal has
called attention 10 the advantages of this
city as a railway center and an educa-
tional center time and again. 1t has
spoken of the perfect beauty of this city
and its generally healthy condition. We
were satisfied at the time that we were
telling the truth and when pubic men
in Il public meeting, in their efforts to
draw attention to some great needs in
this city we were more satisfied than
ever that we had not libellcd the city.
Dr. Butler, in his great love for CODY
and his proposed scheme for promoting
the interests Of Colby and at the same
time aiding very materially in the growth
OF the city. has said everything that we
would have said and robbed us of the OPP
portunity TO say a lot of nice things that
We might have had stored up for the
future.
AS long as Dr. Butler has seen fit to
anticipate the Journal we can only back
up his talk with the facts as they APP
pear to us. 1t will be of considerable
satisfaction 10 DR.. Butler in particular
and the citizens of Waterville, generally
to know that already a considerable in
crease of population has been booked for
the near future and all on account of the
educational advantages that the city Of
fers to an admiring world.
Yesterday, the Journal received very
pleasant gentleman, who came into the
office and said he was looking for IA
house lot. The gentleman in question was
Fred d. Lantz of Rockland, Mass, Mr..
Lantz is the travelling salesman for
Wadsworth, Rowland Il co. of Boston.
manufacturers and importers of paints
and everything that goes with painters
and artists supplies. Mr.. LantZ told the
Journal that he was to travel in Maine
for his firm and he desired to move his
family into the State that 1t might be
more convenient for him to reach home
at the close of the week He called on
J. II. Burleigh who has several house
lots for sale. and looked over the plans.
Mr. I.antz said he had determined to
come here on account of what he be-
lieved to be extraordinary advantages in
schools. He will build somewhere in this
city. He has wife and three children.
The score at the end of this inning
stands: one house and gain of five in
population.
From the shadow of old Mount Blue
comes Thomas kirshner. He has been
employed during his life as "A lumberman
and as an employee Of the Phillips, &
Rangeley Railroad. Mr.. Kirshner has
been industrious and frugal. He has Il
family The young people have reached
their limit in Kingiield ard the father
says they must go higher. Here in Wa
terville he has discovered the Coburn
Classical institute and Colby university.
He can see that his children can go to
the limit and be at home if he moves here
and ne is looking for a desirable rent for
the present.
In conversation with Mr. Kirshner the
Journal learned that several of the
graduates of Kngfleld High school would
be glad to come here for higher educa-
ton and the fact that they could come TO
Mr.. Kirshners and not be entirely among
strangers will be an extra inducement
for them to seek Coburn and Colby.
Total score. 10 or more increase in popu-
lation They are coming, Dr. Butler.