Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-17

doin which is very gratifying. a few
years ago the George Evans Debating
Society. named for one of Bowdoin's
most famous debaters. attempted to
revive the interest which prevailed in
the days of the Peucinian and
Athenaean societies which were estab-
lished in the first decade of the 18th
century and for so or 10 years did
much to train the many Bowdoin men
who won national fame as public
speakers and debaters. After their de-
clinc, the establishment of the St.
Croix medal renewed interest in debat-
ing for q few years. Then, after
lapse. the George Evans Society ef-
fected another revival. Intercollegiate
contests will no doubt result in a more
general and better sustained interest
among the undergraduates. In this
connection. it is worth noting that the
late Senator Bradbury, BowdOin '25.
bequeathed the college money to found
the Bradbury debating prizes which
will amount to $50 and will be awarded
annually to members Of the senior class
fer excellence in debating. These
prizes will be competed for. this year.
for the first time.
II. w. Coffin of Addison is said to
hold the record in Maine as a boat
builder. During the season of 1901 he
built 16 boats. Since 1880 he has built
2323 boats of various kinds, and they
have been sold on the coast line from
Nova Scotia to the gulf of Mexico.
Bermuda and Cuba The boat having
~ &c hn (NyrInna
built for Capt. w. H. Plummer of Gal
weston, Tex, which is recorded in his
tory as having been the means of saw
ing more than 200 lives in the Calves
ton flood. That boat was so construct
ed that she would neither capsize nor
sink. She was built on the eastern
pod" style. decked at each end two
feet. and filled with cork and bulk
headed.
There is unusual inquiry for land at
, this time in various places in Washing
ton county by western parties, who are
DESTROYS of purchasing for various pur-
poses. Several parties have been sue
cessful in securing good property with
in the past few weeks which fact may
serve to give business in the county a
substantial boom another season.
Parties from Portland are now engaged
cruising and locating lands on Union
river in view of purchasing for the
timber growth and BURBERRY and cram
! berry culture. 1t is reported that
they have in view the building of a
factory in the town Of Aurora if they
are otherwise successful in their under
| taking.
Snowbirds are common enough here
at this season. but not often are they
| seen in the such flocks as Cape
Elizabeth reports. this week. There
! were several hundred in the flock and
they were in merry mood. These birds
Gene in large companies from the far
north. for they nest in the Arctic cir
Gle. oftentimes so far remote from
civilization that the foot Of man has
rever been near their nests. They rear
their young entirely unmolested and
thus breed very fast They are some-
what larger than English sparrows
ond OF course a much handsomer bird.
The general color of their backs is a
light brown and their under parts are
pure white. When they light on the
ground they walk about like a pigeon.
and do not hop like sparrow. This
gives them an odd and amusing APP
pearance. as they search actively after
food. These birds are noted for the
skill with which they fly in compact
companies, moving rapidly. and turn
ing and wheeling at small angles Just
al if the whole mass We're one bird.
with never a straggler to get out of his
/, place in the ranks