The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-15

'-l- II 'he S'ste ant Her, tae ~; ~
pr'vsI of a. L. c..1sh--
THE FFE-gHSAtt1s 81 FoHEs1 Gown
The pre-ery,.iou II fgae.' grown j.
subject whi-A i Low attracting much a.
tn'Ion. It. importance has Yrg1gh,
aD"ut the formation II NUMBER ~
worthy Organizations Tor fur.Aer,rg TIL
work At the l.-t meeting II IT, Amer
can fpfehtry Annexation az QGeJ.-c. In
SeptAin5er last he STATE u Hs.ne wa
ably represented ~ Hon. GeJrye +. Ia
bot Of Portland. Wnea It's considered
that there II az anngzl .J-s ~ fire. ~
growing timber IT. tie IL. ed State Fqga.
- al area half a. large &. Mziue, sni
ma very large per csu.. II -1ch fire.
are due " care!e-sLe-s, ne .npo!isnce ~
his mater i a. once apparent. l, will
meFii your careful attention.
IstI.y..
Tn affair If tie Ind al tribe. appear- H.
be II excellent condition. Mora aid
treaty Obligations alike deusod that tL.se
ward Of the Ststs sh5a.1 have our watca-
ful care and protection.
STATE BoAs1 r HEl1rH.
This department j. dong most eresl-
lent Sofk aid has fully justified the l.
dDA u IT. estaol sLtD+nt HE good r
~ = that have ATTENDED IT, W.. directed
enY'ts IL tAe Interest. # TIE public les.t1
are generally known and appreciated Ont
SIDE If 'sry few toHus there L.A been ~
great prevalence If infections disease
wiiLiu tie state during the pas; two yeaf-
II l. of lie Highest importance that zach
town should De faiiLfu. II IT. Observance
Of Tie heath laws. lie circulars of tie
State Board, and all other papers and
banks for the IL Of loca. bOar1= # hath
are furnished free u all the towns and
cities Of tLz Sta.e. In addition u thess
specially Important CIRCULAR for general
distribution Lave Deen printed il large
editions and freely circu iatei IN most Of
TIE towns. II i. highly important that
there should BE- IL tie State al o;ticial reg
istration Of births aud d.a;hs. Maine !.
behind a.. other New kug,an1 Sta'es IL
falling 70 make proper provision f., s4cqr.
Ing such vital statistics. The mater i
one lla' deserves prompt attention.
THE STATE Person.
Ih= afs'I. Of the State Prison will be
shown, by the report of its Warden, to b.
In excellen. condition. 10 the sixteen
wears prior to ls9G, the State appropria.ed
>49l ~ q for the support Of the Prison.
exclusive Of salari-s OF It's officers Since
that time /. has received no appropriai OIL
from the State save for its pay roll. IL
all other respects the Prison has been self
supporting. Il begins the present wear
free from debt and with a balance Of 81
so % IN lis favor. The Introduction Of
reforn'tory methods into the admiuistra-
ton % lis Affairs has been attended with
gratifying results. Everything that can b.
done towards reclarning men from the
ways OF crime and making them respectful
le members Of society, will merit the cord
la approval and cooperation Of all who
hsNe at heart the h!ghts, interests Of the /
State.
TIE STATE BEFoBM SCHOOL.
The highly creditsbe work which has
bsen doue by this institution Is shown bv ]
the fact that about seventv-fve Der cent. Of |
the boys who have gone forth from it have |
become respectable and law-atiding eiti- /
z=ns, record that speaks more e'oquently /,
than words for the exceileucv Of its man
agement. There have been l59 bows in the |
school during the Pas, year The present
number is ia, Good health has prevailed !
among them, no death having occurred
there during the year
IN 1889 ther- was erected building 90
by 4s feet designed TO accommodate fftv
boys. This enables good beginning 10
be made in the introduction Of tbs cottage
system, which permits the class, hcstion Of
tlese youths into family groups. The
adoption of this system in othel states hiss
been attended with most satisfactory re-
suits. BY purchase II $50. twenty sores
OF isni We're added TO the school farm,
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