Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-20
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Registration in the Auburn pub
lie schools increased 1896 from the
spring term of 1911 to. the CORE
spending term of 1921. These fig
ures were obtained in compiling
statistics to be used in solving the
question of providing room in the
Auburn schools. The total regis
tration in 1921 was 2056. On this
basis, the present figures show an
increase of more than so per cent.
Thirty stray cats and kittens, and
ten dogs were killed last week by
order of William J. Dyer Portland,
agent and secretary of the Maine
State Society for protection Of ami
mails. I'VE receive four or five COM
plants every day regarding stray
animals. Generally the complaints
como from persons who have a cat
or dog they wish to get rid of and
report 1t as a stray ANIMAL" Mr.. Dyer
said I'VE do not get many COM
plants about horses"
Journal of Education: Florence
NJ. Hale Of Augusta, State agent for
rural education in Maine, is the
most in demand for educational lee
turing of any woman in New Eng
land. This season she has been on
state convention programs of Della
ware. Rhode Island, New Hamp-
Shire and Maine. and of big sec
tlonal convention programs in
Massachusetts,. She is one of the
pest informed leaders in treating
country life problems, and has a
rare gift Of presenting the solution
of these problems.
The Thomas mansion. Portland
erected at State and Danforth
streets, in 1900. has been acquired
by the RI. Rev. Louis S. Walsh.
bishop Of the Catholic diocese
OF Portland. and will be prob
abiy replaced by large modern
brlck school building. The house
was formerly occupied by the late
George A. Thomas and Miss Char
iottc ). Thomas. The latter, referred
to. and loved by thousands of Port
fanders as Aunt Charlotte" was
famous for her hospitality up to the
time Of her death in 1920. She was
one of the most familiar figures in
foftland and always kept open house
IN the mansion of her father
Charles Steele, Pennington. the
merchant, whose office was robbed
when burglars visited ten places in
mat town recently, says that they
were certainly q band of gentlemen.
w n.y. says he. after they had
forced the window open they care
rdily moved pipe and plant to one
sac so as not to injure them in get
ting in and then, after they had
opened the safe, as near as can
Judge, took out its contents. sat
down at the desk, and looked the
stuff over. They sorted out the pa-
pers and the money and did not
take thing but money, leaving all
my papers uninjured, for which /
was duly thankful"
Mrs. Julia King Vigue Gronin of
Watervilic. on her seth birthday
held in her arms the fifth genera
ton of her family. She herself il
the mother of IL children and the
grandmother of 100 grandchildren
and grandchildren. Mrs. Gro
MN came to the United States from
canada "a years ago, and with the
exception of year in Lewiston. has
lived in Waterville since. She plain
ly remembers Watcrville when few
streets comprised the town. and
those few were rather sparsely set
tied. Her "reminiscences include the
freshet Of 1869 which carried away
the Ticonic toll bridge. 1t was
long covered structure and fioated
away down river, until caught and
made fast to two trees with strong
ropes.
Boston Transcript: Water colors
by Philip Little, which are now be-
ing shown at the Gallery OF the
Guild Of Boston Artists. 1862 New
bury street, Boston. derive their
subjects from localities widely di-
vergent, the Maine coast and ia
maica in the British West Indies.
The artists sensibilities seem to have
acted more strongly to the aspects
of the northern region with the re-
suit that the Maine pictures are
more forceful than the tropical
ones. though one might expect it to
be the reverse. One OF the most