Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-03

A kind of despair fell upon the people.
and in the grip of the calamity many
lost judgment and hope. feeling or
fearing that New England was DOOM
ed to become, henceforth. part OF the
Frigid Zone. A stampede TO the mid
die west took place from cold. desc
late and outworn New England, dur
ing the summer OF 1877 Families,
with their indispensable household
goods. went in covered wagons. others
started in ox-carts and not infrequent-
ly families set out on foot, dragging a
hand-wagon with few goods
This was nearly 100 years ago and
New England is not "outworn" yet
Wallace p Harrington Of Honolulu,
Maine boy and formerly the Kenne-
bee Journals representative in Water
vile. was appointed. nearly year ago.
a member Ct the board OF regents OF
the College Of Hawaii, and has now
been chosen chairman Of the board,
which consists of L. of the most prom
inent business men and educators Of
the territory. This institution was e.
its career has not been without the
di:hcuit!es and discouragements that
usually attend the founding OF col
lege without great wealth back OF IT,
il has been on the whole one OF rapid
and healthful growth. Its purpose is
to give 10 the young men and women
OF Hawaii an opportunity 10 obtain an
advanced education in agricultural SCI
ence, engineering and the domestic
arts II is doing excellent work and
has fully justified the expectations OF
its originators. Prof. Arthur L. Dean,
from the staff Of the Sheffield Scientific
School OF Yale University, is president
OF the institution, having taken Office
az the beginning Of the current year.
The standard of work required Of the
regular students of the college has al
ways been high. and the work Lone
there Is accepted by mainland colleges
as the equivalent of their own.
The good work that has been done
for many years by the Maine Histori-
cal Society is TO be augmented by the
addition OF marine collection. whic 4
has already been begun. The purpos 8,
Of this collection is 10 perpetuate tina;
epoch Of American history when
Maine-built ships were differed by
Maine men, and sailed on the seven
seas 10 almost every port in the civil
LIED world This WORK is in line with
the efforts Of years on the part of the
society 70 make its rooms a repositor
for the care Of priceless relics and its
officials the trustees Of old landmarks
and historic places in the State. From
its library have been exhumed yalu-
able information on every subject per-
tanning 70 the early history of the
New England colonies. and student :
Of history and genealogy have come
to recognize the value Of its anc!eH-
papers and books dealing with those
subjects. In order. however. that the
society may continue 10 exist. III :
trustees state that immediate financial
assistance is necessary, 8 II does not
receive aid from either State or city
and It's endowment fund IS small. To
start such an increase the addition d
new member Is especially desired a.
This time, ana the member. have bee
asked BY the trustees 70 send 10 the
standing committee before the next
meeting on Tuesday. April 9TH. tha
name az al least one desirable perso,
who would like 10 become a nenabe".
and as many more as possible.
Last Corinth village is rising from
lis ashes. TIE great fire of Septenl-
Der -, 1914. burned every business
block and store and quite number
Of residences on the west side OF Main
street, making a clean sweep from the
Cochrane homestead TO the B. & E.
! Rv freigh, building. George F. Hill
( with his usual energy promptly erect
ed q building for store and post
! office 4 small building wa. ais
erected BY Mr.. Mitchell Of Dover las;
/ fall. which is now owned and occu
pied by Chas. E. Farrar. George A
/ Duren has converted his new stable
into commodious store. John +. Far
/ rar has commenced to erect d fin
! block, which he will occupy in Tho
grocery and general trade. Justin
! tocErane Is 10 ouiiO SloTeNOuSe OF
/ his lot soon Mrs. Elliott is TO erect
a fine residence this season on wes
! side Of Main street. Henry F. Sal
! ley has built a blacksmith shop tn
spring on his home lot. Seba Swee
built a potato house recently on Yves
| street. near the other potato house,
and F. p Morison's fertilizer stor
houee. The energy and thrift o
Corinth is thus being demonstrated.
| Plans are under way at Biddefort
for a fitting observance of the 25tf
anniversary of the pastorate Of Rev
Timothy P. Linehan, pastor OF 81
Mary's church, next August. 1t vii
be the biggest event in the history o
the church. Rev. FIR. Linehan wa!
rector Of the parish Of the Cathedra
of the Immaculate Conception of Port
land for II years before he came there
He is native Of New Hampshire an
brother Of Col. John c. Linehan, In
surance Commissioner Of New Hamp
shire.