Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-27
State House Notes.

Many letters are received at the Office OF
| the Superintendent of Schools, asking in
formation relative to the Maine school sys.
tenn. Some of the que stions, especially
those from persons out of the State, show
that rather queer ideas are held concerning
our schools. A man from kutztown, Pa,
writes to learn whether "work in wood and
metals is taught in the Maine Normal Schools
as well as cooking and sewing?" To many
of the queries the following succinct and
significant response is returned. 1.-The in
formation you desire may be found on pages
1928 of the Maine State Year Book for
1888, which on the receipt of Sl.25 will be
forwarded to your address by G. M. DON
ham, Portland, Me.
: As soon as an application for analysis of
water is received at the Office of the State
Board of Health square two-quart jar care
fully protected from breakage by being
packed in a wooden box. and an envelope con-
tanning all the material required in sealing
and proper instructions for putting up the
water is attached.
As the circular recently issued from the
headquarters of the First Brigade of militia
asking the various companies to accept five
days pay for their services during muster
week may be liable to misconstruction, we
are informed by the Adiutant General that
in the first paragraph of the COMMANDMENTS
Chiefs orders, issued July II, 1888 it is
distinctly stated that the troops will be al
lowed pay for five days service only it being
evident at the time that the appropriation
was not sufficient to allow for longer pc
Rod. The object was to get four full days
of camp duty and pay for five days, sending
the troops home early Saturday, instead of
obliging them to break camp late Fri
day not getting home probably until late in the
evening and though they arrived on Monday
and did not break camp till the next Satur-
day morning, they should not expect pay for
time more than specified in the order.
The Articles of Association of the Dexter
and Piscataquis r. r. have been filed with
the Secretary of State. The road is to e1-
tend from some point on the Dexter and
Newport branch in Dexter to some point on
the Bangor and Piscataquis road in Fox
croft, distance of Is miles. 1t will be of
ordinary guage, and has a capital stock OF
S1lO, 900 in shares of 500 each. Most of
the shareholders are residents of Dover,
Foxcroft and Dexter. Those living in this
city are as follows: Hon. J. W. Bradbury,
T. Johnson, b. F. PARROT, estate II. w.
Bradbury, Sarah c. Gushing, and j. W.
Chase.
A petition for the pardon of one McLaugh-
lin of Calais now serving a term of years
in State Prison for adultery will be present
ed to the Governor and Council at their next
session. Mclaughlin has been in the Prison
about year, and it is claimed that biz
health is so undermined that he will not live
if kept in confinement
Commissions we're Issued from the ad.
jutant generals office Friday for Isaiah II
Baker as captain and Fred w. York as Isl
lieutenant, Portland Cadets. The election
of these officers was held at Portland Mon
day night. Capt. Hartnett of Co. E, Isl
Reg't, presiding.
A strong current of air was pumped
through the gas pipes yesterday. thoroughly
cleansing them.