The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-18
MAINE G..
Board of Agriculture.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-THE board of agricul-
ture today voted to recommend to the legis-
lature an increase of the appropriation for
carrying on institute work from 81, 400 to
81. 500 and that the salary of the secretary of
the board be increased from 5000 to s., ,00o.
The board also voted that the basis for the
stipend for agricultural societies be made
per capita for each inhabitant and in no
case shall the amount exceed what the
society actually contributes for premiums
and gratuitles.
The Board also recommended an appro-
priation of $500 to defray the expenses Of
the Maine delegates to the National Agricul-
tural convention in Chicago The report of
the committee on the revision of the cattle
disease law was presented and accepted. 1t
remves tuberculosis from the list of special
ly infectious diseases. No recompense will
be allowed to the owner of an animal which
dies of contagious disease when it was
brought into the State within one year Of
the time of its death. Prof. Jas. Cheesman
Of Boston, dairy expert. ,.lectured In Repre-
sentatives Hall this evening on State aid for
dairy instruction.
s'O V1S9oka est6SO att NtSUss
AUGUSTA, Jan. 17.-There is no truth in
the rumor that the railroad bridge had been
damaged lby ice. No ice is running in the
river.
BurgIaries Reported from Calais.
CALAIS, Jan. 17.-Wednesday night, bur-
Milltown, New Brunswick and stole a
quantity of groceries and set fire to the
building on leaving. They also entered two
storehOuses belonging to NJ. Patten and
Charles Grant. situated on the upper steam
boat wharf. Nothing TO speak of was stolen
from the last named places.
A Warning to Small Truants.
LEWISTON, Jan. 17.-At the municipal
court in Auburn this morning. the boy,
Charles Berry. arrested by Truant Officer
Maxwell, on Wednesday, for running away
from school, was sentenced to the State
Reform School for the remainder of his
| minority.
He is but II years old. He had mania,
| so it is said, for not only running away from
school but of leaving his home and staying
| away days at time. He did this unknown
| to his parents and naturally occasioned
them much uneasiness and trouble. He
pleaded guilty to the charge, at the police
| court.
| Want to Locate In BIddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. ia shoe manufac.
turing stock company has recently been
formed in Massachusetts with capital OF
$6O,OOO or at the rate of GOO shares at S1OC
each. Two well known shoel men In that
State have taken $25 900 worth of the stock
and are very desirous of locating in Bidde-
ford. They have written to parties in town
offering to lease suitable building If it is
erected.
A subscription has been started and con-
siderable stock has already been taken. Sew.
eral prominent citizens are financially in.
terested in the enterprise and are confident
that large factory will be started early in
the spring.
Maine Press Association.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-THE 26th annual meet
ing OF the Maine Press Association was held
at the State House this evening and the fol.
lowing persons admitted to membership: M
G. Perkins of the Oldtown Enterprise, c. r.
Flint of the Kennebec Journal, Fred w
Plaisted of the New Age, w. ID. Stinson Of
the Hearth and Home, Augusta, b. A. Bur-
of the Whig and Courier, Roy Thompson Of
the Richmond Bee, w. j. Tander of the Gar.
diner Home Journal, L. II. Murch and M. P
Pendleton of the Bangor Commercial The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President-Samuel L. Miller, wadoboro.
Vice Presidents-Samuel 7. Pickard, Portland
| j. %. Smith. SkOMhegan; Frank G.. Rich
Secretary-Jos. Wood. Bar Harbor
Treasurer-Wm. b. Lapham, Augusta.
Corresponding Secretary-Geo. II. Watkins
| Portland.
Executive Committee Il. Hill, Augusta
Geo. 8. Gilman, Houltoni Geo. $. Rowell, Port
land.