Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-28
PEN; SCISSORS AND TYPE.
Annual Meeting OF the Maine Editors and
Publishcrs' Association.

The annual meeting OF this Association wa
held in the Senate Chamber last evening, at /.
o'clock.
In the absence Of the President, Geo. w
Drisko, Esq, VIM. Noyes of Saco, one of the
Vice Presidents, called to order and presided.
The roll was called by the Secretary, and the
following members answered to their names L
II. Elwell, Portland Transcript; John {. Batter
Biddeford Journal JOS A. Holman and W. b.
Larham, Maine Farmer, Vim. Noycs, Saco indie
pendent Edwns Sprague, Rockland Free Press
Geo. w. Q1inby, Gospel Banner; Ii. w. Richard
son, Portland Advertiser; Joseph Wood, Seaside
Oracle, Wiscasset; II. A. Shorey, Bridgton News
A. Sprague, Chas. L. Nash and Howard Owen,
kennebec Journal; Frank Il. Smith, Job Printer,
Bangor; l.. A. Emery, Ellsworth American; VIM.
H. Simpson Belfast journal; Albro +. Chase,
journal of Education Portland; Saml l.. Miller,
Waldoboro' News; Geo. II. Watkins, Democrat,
Paris; p. o. Nickery Fireside Visitor, Augusta
C.'lI. kilhy, Somerset Reporter. Skowhegan
Chas. ". heyes, Farmington Chronicle; W. W.
Perry, Herald, Camden; 5. W. Lane, Augusta
Stanley L. Pullep, Portland Press.
\ very interesting and racy account OF the last
summer excursion was read by Mr.. Elwell.
Mr. Wood of Wscasset presented the name Of
T.. Pope Nose, Of the Rockland Gazette, as mem
Der of the Association.
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asking the members to attend the readings Of Mrs.
Sddons and from Mr.. Withheld extending an IN
vitaton to attend the sociabe at the Augusta
House. A vote of thanks was extended to thc.c
gentlemen.
The history OF the press in the several counties
was called for.
Mr.. Elwel read history of the press, in Cum
bertrand county for the past year, showing some
changes. the starting up OF new papers and the
dying out of Others Out of "a daily and weekly
~. fl,a ,f antt
since the starting of the Falmouth Gazette, but
weeklies and daies remain. The mortality of
the newspaper is largely in its infancy. long
established journal is not easily killed. The re-
port nbraced as obituary notice of the late Hon.
Charles Holden, who had been a member OF the
association from its inception
Mr.. Emery reported from Hancock county.
There was but one paper in the county; that had
kept on the even tenor OF its way.
There was no change to report in the newspaper
press Of Kennebec county.
Mr.. Sprague reported that in Knox county three
small papers had started during the year.
Mr.. Watkins reported the consolidation of two
papers in Oxford; the Oxford Register and the
Norway Advertiser
The history of the press of Penobscot county
was read by Mr.. Smith of Bangor, containing a
full history of the same from the period brought
up by Mr.. Griffin, TO the present time, embracing
sketch Of the lives of the late John II. Lynde of
the Wing, Geo. V. Edes of the Piscataquis OBJ
server. anu =. ,. Sult1, Tue well KNOWN JOD prlQ-
ter of Bangor.
Mr.. Simpson of Waldo county, reported progress
and asked leave to sit again.
Mr.. kilby reported for Somerset county, there
being three weekly papers in the county, all in q
prosperous concitlon.
Mr.. Butler reported no particular change In
York county.
A report from Aroostook county was received
by mail from Daniel Stickney.
Geo. H. Watkins was reported Historian Of OK
ford, Chas. W. Reyes of Franklin, and c. H.
kiby of Somerset.
Chas. Z. Nash, Treasurer, made hi, annual re-
port, showing a small balance in the treasury after
paying all bills Accepted.
measure to curtail the expense of the publ
cation of the annual report was referred to the
Executive committee, on motion Of Mr.. Richard
son of Portland
On motion OF Mr.. Holman the following COM
mit,ee was raised to receive, sort and count votes
Messrs. Holman, Butler and Simpson. The COM
mittee subsequently reported the following list of
officers
For Presdent-Brown Thurston of Portland.
Vice Presdents-Edwn Spragus Of Rock land :;
II. W. Richardson of Portland l.. A. Emery of
Ellsworth.
Secretary-Joseph Wood, Wiscaaset.
Treasurer-Chas. +. Nash, Augusta.
Corresponding secretary-W b. Lapham,
Augusta.
Executive Comnttee.-W VIM Moves Of Saco, Z.
E. Pllsbury of Augusta, w. w. Perry of Camden
The officers were unanimously elected.
Mr.. Sprague Of Augusta offered the following
resolution which was adopted
WHEREAS, We are reminded by the absence
from this meeting Of brother q. W. Drisko, the
respected President of this Association, Of the sad
calamity which befell him several weeks ago and
his present feeble condition, therefore
RESOLVED, That We hereby express our heart
felt sympathy with brother Drsko in his atilction,
and our sincere hope that he may soon be fully
restored to health and long live to take part in the
meetings Of this Association.
The following committees were appointed by
the chat
Job Printing-Sprague of Rockland, Smith OF
Bangor, Owen of Augusta.
Resolutions-Quinby of Augusta, Richardson
of Portland, Simpson Of Belfast
Advertising Agencics-Sprague Of Augusta
Emery OF Ellsworth Perry Of Camden.
The association then adjourned to meet thi;
forenoon at half past nine o'clock in the Judiciary
room. At in the afternoon, Mr. Simpsons essay
will be delivered in the Senate chamber.