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ernment,s fiscal year in Great Britain
ana IN Gernany ends March al: in The
nm nn.tea states June 80, and In France
What was the original name OF
Portland, Me. 7-E. c. u
Ats original name was Casco Neck
" was settled In 1889, and the name
changed TO Falmouth In 1858. Tho town
was raided by Indians in 1878 and
hkain IN 1880. when IL was completely
cssd and all inhabitants nassa-
GREG I1ts or captured. II was resettled in
! 40, and Incorporated as a town with
the name OF Portland in 1885.
~ 0THow large do Dineapples srowY--
A,-some very large specimens NAV
weigh from is TO 20 ounces each.
:, Q-What does ''cimmerian" meant
A-"Cimmerian" refers to a mythical
people described by Homer in his works
as dwelling In realm Of mist and
90 9,-who first divided the Bible into
,, 1.-THE author of the division Of the
| old Testament into cerses is not known.
| robert stephens for Estiennel a French
| printer, first divided the New Tesla d.
| ment INTO verses, in an edition printed
at Geneva, in 1861.
what. is writ OF error" --B. B.
| "A writ OF error is a common law
| process for redressing an erroneous
| Judgment. This has been Suppressed ed
| TO great extent in England and the
| United states by the process of appeaI
In the United states the writ Of error
| IL me appropriate process for carrying
| a case from the highest appellate court
| q a state to the supreme court of the
| United States.
Q;-f a ball Is hunted on the third
| strike and rolls foul. should the ball
merely, be called a foul?---E U. p.
.A-Aesordtng 70 rule 81. section ..
| OF the 1920 Baseball Rules, the batsman
Is out on bunt that rolls foul, II the
attempted bunt is made on the third
strike.
Q.-What does the name Nichoia Gig
| A-.Presumably such a town was
I Ninbo1s Tor rs.. person nsmed Michel or
been used since the time OF the Roma 3
| to Indicate a place.
Q,..,What was the Irish donation ?"
| A.-The Irish donation is the name
given to donation Of supplies sent by
the lord mayor. Of Dublin OF Ireland to
the colonists headquarters at Boston,
Mass, for the relief of the colonists
after their dreadful troubles during
King Philips war. II is said that Ire
land was the only European country
NhitH sent TGNef NJ tnhI t1Hle. ACTION
| was taken Immediately TO collect this
dona ton upon the news reaching Dublin
Of the distressing conditions in this
country. The supply sailed from Dub
| lin Aug. rs, 1875, in the ship Katherine
| An exact list of the supplies sent is not
| available, but 1t is said that the cost
OF the freight alone was 47S pounds ster-
| Ing which was q large sum of money
| in those days. Forty-seven towns and
| 1881 persons in Massachusetts, alone
were helped by The Irish donation"
Q.-What Is the River Styx?-D. G, X
A-ACcording TO a Greek mythology,
| this river separates the land of the
living from the land Of the dead, and 1t
is necessary for everyone to cross the
River Styx in order TO reach the realm
| OF Death.
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