Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-22

three cent stamp. Tho system to which we have
alluded is something like this: A large envelope,
| containing proper blanks and envelopes for the
returns. Is sent TO the Town Clerk Of every town.
In this envelope are enclosed the following blanks
! for return of votes for Governor.
| Representatives to the
Legislature.
/ Representative u Con-
grcss.
/ County Officers
l for statement to be returned by Clerk.
These blanks are all numbered, l, 2, 3. 4, &C.,
and with them are enclosed envelopes OF cores
ponding numbers, in which the blanks, after be-
ing filed out, TO be returned TO the Office Of the
Secretary Of State. For instance, No. ! blank
goes into No. envelope, No. ? into No. ?, and so
on. No. blank is smaller than the others, as is
also the envelope designed for it, This is for the
return of votes for Governor, and is to be opened
by the legislature only. Tie envelope enclosing
1t is of buff hue; all the others are white, and
these are openedat the office of Secretary OF State
Explicit directions gwen in regard TO their
preparation and transmi:si)n so that none but
lunkhead could err. BY the envelope method the
tearing and general mutilation Of the returns is
avoided and everything is done "decently and 10
order" The details of these Improvements in the
blanks were perfected by Capt. Joseph O. Smith,
Deputy Secretary Of STATE.
Kenne bee Masonic Relief AssociatiOn.
This Association which was organized on the
goth Of May, 1915, held its annual meeting at Ma
sonic Hall in this city, on Wednesday afternoon.
The President, DR.. W. l.. Thompson, read his an
al L Ia.
been put forth, and the success attAned, to estab-
sh the Association A vote Of thanks was ex-
lcnded to the President, and the address ordered
to be spread upon the records.
The By Laws were amended in TIE following
respects The limits Of the organization extend
cd to the State at large, and no, confined to Ken
ncbec county, so that any Master Mason in good
standing who is a member of any lodge in Maine,
may become member Of the Association. Mem
bers before being received, must certify that they
are in good health. No limit is fixed to the mum.
Der oc members The board of Directors to con-
sst OF five, instead Of nine When a member dies
without wldow or children, the preference to be
given in payment Of the benefit as follows: lst,
to the mother %, to the father; 81, to an equal
division among the brothers and sisters. Any
member who ia lis to pay his assessment Zone dol
Lar and ten cents on the death of member with
in 80 days to be dropped from the roll of member
ship.
No one eau be admitted 10 membership who is
over sixty years Of age An amendment was pro-
posed to change this to seventy years but this was
emphatcally voted down.
1t was voted to pay the Secretaries OF the differ
ent lodges, % cents for each accepted candidate
for membership they may furnish and to pay spe
cial canvssscrs so cents for each member. The
following officers chosen for the ensuing
year. DR.. Thomp,on dccliaing reelection as
President:
s l.. Boardman, Augusta, President
j. q. A. llawes, Iialiowel, Vice President.
Orlando Currier, IIalowell, Secretary
A. d. Knight, llallowell, Treasurer.
Board of Directors-Ptest. Boardman, or off,
clio; NJ. NJ. Stone. Augusta; Chas b. Morton, Au-
gusta; James Atkins, Jr., Hallowell; J. ID. White,
Gardner; Levi A. Dow, Wsterville.