Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-04

ohe little Oxford county girl on be-
ING asked what the grip was. said it
was three colds piled one on top of the
other.
IN house in Topsham is floor of
spruce boards, laid more than 100 years
ago. 1t has never been painted. and
.o"ay is White and in fair condition,
having lasted two generations. The
moor Is IN the living room of the
family.
III Is reported on good authority that
% families will move to Eastport earIv
next month from up the St. Croix val
ley and locate at Deep Cove out island.
where suitable houses will be erected.
AS the new box shook mill is the only
industry at that part of the island the
men will no doubt be engaged there
when the mill is opened.
The Androscogsin Jail officials have
their hands full al present with one of
the prisoners. Alfred Charette. who re-
fuses to eat or take any exercise. He
wants TO sleep all of the time. For
nine days he neither ate nor drank
anything so far as known On the
tenth day four strong men succeeded
in getting pint of scalded milk into
MIN. The operation has been repeated
every day since. He is also COM
PEELED to take exercise, but in eating
and walking his eyes remain closed
just the same. His case battles the
physicians. He has uttered only one
word TOR three weeks and that was
when they asked him if he wanted n
bath when he muttered no" He is
serving sentence for vagrancy.
Hon. f. C. Burleish is getting very
near the warm spot in the hearts of his
constituents in this locality so long re-
tanned by Hon. Seth l.. Milliken. By a
recent actin securing the discharge of L,
S. Marine George NJ. Porter, at the re-
quest of his mother, he has added to
the hosts of warm friends he always
had in Searsport. Mr.. Porter was in
the fore part of the battle at Guam
tanamo, and by the exposure incident
to those terrible days. contracted ma
laria in its worst form. His company
having been ordered to the Ladrones.
his friends felt sure that exposure in
that climate in his present enfeebled
condition would surely prove fatal.
His mother. in her anxiety, appealed
to Mr.. Burleigh. who at once responded
to her request. and through his in
fiuence she has been notified the dis
charge of the young man will be exc
cuted in a few days.-Searsport cor.
Belfast Republican Journal.
One of the institutions in Maine that
appears to be accomplishing a noble
work is the Home for Friendless Boys
at Deering. This is a family home.
and consists of from 10 to % boys I'M
der the charge of good practical
woman who assumes the position of
mother to the household. The boys
are educated in the public schools of
Deering and good permanent homes
are found for them as rapidly as is
consistent with their true interests.
After being placed in homes they are
visited often. to ensure their kind
treatment, education and fulfillment of
all the provisions of the contract under
which they are placed out. During the
three years since the establishment of
the home surprisingly large number
of boys have been received from all
parts of the State. Many of these
have been placed in permanent homes.
and at the present time % are under
care of the society. In addition to the
placed in homes 35 have been
cared for temporarily and afterwards
to parents. thus bridging over
a time of distress. Twenty five boys
have been received from various aims
houses and county farms throughout
the State. This placing of children in
may be an easy official
method by which a city or town may
dispose of boys and girls. but its re-
suits will tell in the future. There is
no better or surer school for the rear
ing of vagabonds and paupers than by
in childhood With the human
of our almshouses and coun-
ty farms. AS to this fact there is the
most entire unanimity of opinion
among those men and women who
have given the subject of child-savinS
special attention. Society owes it To
it's own best interests to see that such
children are given better chance in
life.