Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-07

Afternoon.
Governor CIeaves left on the afternoon
train Friday for his home in Portland and
is not expected to return before Tuesday
Before leaving he announced his staff ap-
pontments. The following named are the
officers appointed on the staff of the Com
mander-ir-ehief
Brigadier-G General selden Common, a1ju-
taDt-general and ex-oiiicio guartermaster-
general and paymaster-gencrai.
Brigadier-G General Winfield $. Choate of
Augusta, inspector-general.
Colonel Thomas L. Shaw OF Portland,
commissary general.
Colonel Frederick G. Thayer of Water
vile, surgeon general.
Colonel William IL. Fogler of RoekIand,
Judge advocate general.
Lieutenant Colonel Chas. H. Prescott of
Biide ford. aidede-camp
Lieuteuant-Colo Isaiah X. Stetson of
Bangor, aide-de-camp.
Lieutenant-C olonel William W. Whit
marsh of Norway, aide-,le-eamp.
Lieutenant-C olonei Gilman L. Lombard
of Belfast, aide-dc camp.
Major Albert +. Rollins of Portland
military secretary.
General Seldom Common fully represents
the whole State. As stated in the Bangor
petition signed by Chief Justice Peters
Congressman Boutelle, Hon. T.. b. Nealley
General Hamiin aud others. at is not
necessary to recite the military record of
Gen. Connor, and the many years of suffer
ing that he has endured since the war
from the wounds received in battle
Col. Choate, inspector general, is the
lieutenant colonel IN the Maine Militia, and
one of the best drilled officers in the
State.
Col. Thomas Z, Shaw, commissary gen
eral. has had large experience in the
militia as qusrsermas,er, and in other posi-
tons.
Col FrcdSk c, Tbayer of Waterville, IS
one of the distinguished surgeons of kenne-
bee county.
Col VIM. II. Fogler of Rockland, served
with great bravery and distinction with the
troops of Maine, during the war.
Lieutenant Colonel Isaiah X Stetscn Is
one of Bangor's young and enterprising cit
liens, the president of the Bangor Republic
can Club.
Lieutenant colonel Chas. II. Prescott of
Biddeford is prominent citizea of York
county. proprietor and editor of the Billde
ford journal.
Lieutenant c olonel whitmarsh served
through the war and was an excellent
soldier.
Lieutenant Colonel e.. +, Lombard of
Belfast, is member of the Thomas II.
Marshall Grand Army Post of Belfas, and
leading citizen of Waldo county.
Major Albert g. Rollins is one of Port
lands enterprising Young men, connected
with the firm of owen, Moore 4 Co. and a
member of the Young Mems Republican
Club.
Secretary Nckcen has arranged the fol-
lowing programme for the annual meeting
of the Maine board of agriculture, which
will be held at the rooms of the board here
Jan. Is and ~
Wednesday; il.oo \. NJ. Presentation
of credentials of newly elected members,
and election of officers. Outlining business
for the session. eco L. NJ. Report of the
secretary, with review of the work for the
year. Report of the executive committee.
Thursday $50 \. NJ. Business con-
timed. 1880 4. NJ. Agriculture of the
State college. by Prof Walter Balentine.
Followed by discussion. 200 7. NJ Mem
oral exercises, i. W. Stetson. namaris-
Gotta, member from Lincoln county.
Notes.
General $. j. Gallagher of Calais was at
the State House yesterday.
Mr.. $. Tillotson of Lewiston, president
of the State branch Of the American Fsier-
alton of Labor, was at the State House yes
ter,lay.
State Treasurer Beal's wife aud daughter
Lizzie will spend the winter in Augusta and
are stopping a, the residence of Mr.. ID. w.
Emery. Miss Agnes Beal is in Boston
where she will probably spend the winter.
-Four es-Governors of this State were
present at the Inauguration of Governor
Cieayes: Ex-Governor Perban, Davis,
Robe and Governor Burleigh, the outgoing
Executive. This was an unusual eoinci-
dencs.
Mr.. o. Gardiner of kockiani, who was
IN the city x,staY,isv ar, fus;npSs leaves