The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-27

Riverside Oracle, all dourlshlng. he SOLD out
his interest last year in the riverside oracle;
which is in flourishing condition and started
the Mount Desert Herald at Bar Harbor
which is doing finely. Mr.. e. e. tSturtevant
who bought the Oracle has doubled its size.
Mr.. W. S. Gilman, of the Aroostook Pioneer,
made verbal report for Aroostook that there
were no special changes to record.
Mr.. Reyes, of the Pennington Chronicle, re-
ported for Franklin county the establishment
of the Wilton Record, non political six column
paper by Swift & Abbott, Mr.. Abbott has re-
tired. The Pennington Herald has changed
editors, Mr.. Whiting succeeding Mr.. Knowl-
ton. The Independent has suspended. Inc
Phillips Photograph was enlarged but has
been reduced to the old size. The Quarterly
Excelsior has been changed from monthly to
"a page magazine called the Age. The New
Sharon Adventurer has suspended. The
Pennington Chronicle has been enlarged and
has 1900 regular subscribers.
Mr.. Watkins of the Oxford Democrat and
Upton of the Bath Times reported no changes
in their counties.
OTHER BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. Lapham, of the Farmer,
thanks were extended to Mr.. Elwell for his
copies of the History of Portland presented
the association.
regretted his inability to deliver the annual
poem, IN an appropriate letter.
Messrs. Thurston, w. w. Perry and Wood
were appointed committee to revise the list
of county histories.
It was voted that the Secretary correspond
with historians not reporting for 1881 and OBJ
tain their reports to publish in the annual
report.
Messrs. W. M. Marks of Portland, and Geo
E. Bracket of Belfast were elected members.
The following article was added to the by
laws:
ART. Iv.-The bylaws or the order of BUSH
ness may be suspended amended, or repealed
by a two-thirds vote at any annual meeting
The question of a summer excursion route
for 1882 was discussed freely. Mr.. Perry Of
the Camden Herald moved an excursion to
Boston and New York. An informal vote was
not in favor. Mr. Richardson of the Portland
Advertiser, moved in favor of Campobello and
Grand Menan. An informal vote gave ma
jority in favor of this route, and the time the
first of July. The permanent committee there
fore understand such is the desired route and
time.
Messrs. Rowell, Wilder and Elwell were APP
pointed committee to select speciallcommit-
tee on excursion.
Mr. Thurston reported the following stand
ing committees on county historians:
Androscoggin-Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewis
ton.
Aroostook-Fred G.. Parker, Presque Isle.
Cumberland--S. T, Packard, Portland.
Franklin-C W. Reyes. Farmington.s
Hancock-Joseph Wood, Bar Harbor.
Kennebec-C. A. Sprague, Augusta.
KNOW. w. Perry, Camden.
Iincoln-I. T.. Miller, WaldobOro.
Oxford-G. Fl. Watkins, Paris.
Penobscot and Piscataquis-F. K Smith,
Bangor.
Sagadahoc-J. f. Upton, Bath.
Somerset o. Smith, Skowhegan.
Waldo-W. III. Simpson, Belfast.
Washington-M. III. Wilder, Machias.
York-W. Noyes, Saco.
The committee on essayist and poet for 1882,
reported the names of W. S. Gilman of the
Aroostook Pioneer, for essayist, and G. E..
Nash of Augusta, poet.
Mr.. Perry of the Camden Herald, offered the
following:
Voted, That committee of three be ap-
pointed to inquire into the necessity of amend
ing the state law on libel, and that such COM
mittee be requested to draw up such law as
they may deem just to the press, to be pre-
sented to the next session of the Legislature,
after receiving and acting on suggestions which
may be furnished by members of the fraterni-
ty.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson an amendment
was made that the committee to be appointed
report suitable bill at the next session of the
association, and as amended the vote was pass
ed.
The Chair appointed as the committee,
Messrs. Perry, EweH and Richardson.
Messrs. W. S. Gilman FL. W. Richardson
and N. B. Mutt were appointed comm ittee
on summer excursion
The usual votes of thanks were passed to the
Maine Central railroad, Preble House, Port
land Theatre, Cecilia Qnartette, Maine His
torical Society, &c.
The treasurer notified the association they
must pay their dues if they want to go on the
annual excursion.
Mr.. Quinby of the Banner, from the COM
mittee on advertising, reported as follows:
Resolued, That as advertising agents act os-
tensibly in the interests of publishers as well
as for the interest of advertisers, they should
| manifest the intention as SO by presenting the
| claims of the several papers whom they repre-
| sent, and instead of operating to reduce our
| rates to the lowest possible figure, employ the
| influence of their position to secure just COM
sensation for the orders which they transmit.
Adjourned to 23O p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Mr.. Quinby's resolution was unanimously
| passed.
Mr.. Quinby, historian for Kennebec coun.
ty, presented his report which was accepted
and ordered on file with the others.
The committee on printing reported a few
changes in the schedule prices of work in thai
department.
The usual number of nnual reports were
| ordered printed and distributed.
The following standing committees were re
ported for the ensuing year,
| Advertising Richardson, Quinby, Watkins
Job Printing Thurston, Rich Staples.
Summer Excursion-Elwell, Boardman
Reyes.
Membership-Lapham, Holman, Wood.
Mr.. Elwell gave an interesting sketch of the
organization of the Press Association in thi
made by Messrs Boardman and Homan in re
gard to this subject, and iMr. Elwell was re
quested to furnish copy for publication.
Mr.. G. 81. Watkins presented the report o
the committee appointed last year to see if
general scale of prices for job printing coul,
not be brought into vogue throughout tn
State, and also to see if all the members of tn
journalistic profession could not be persuade
to join the association. Report accepted.
Mr.. s. w. Lane of Augusta delivered tn
annual essay.
"The Press, its power and duty" was tn
subject of Mr.. Lanes essay, which was yer
able paper and occupied twenty minutes in dc
livery. He reviewed the history in brief G
republican Rome and showed its power woul
have continued longer if it had had press t
mould public opinion. He showed how GU
own country's,progress was due in a great de
gree to the power of the press, and tina
frances position as republic was owing in