Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01
STATE HOUSE GOSSIP.
Sec'y mcKeen Holding Farmers In
stitutes in Several Towns Of State.
Meeting Of Assessors, Next Tuesday Cen
missioner Matthews Speech 1t Albany.

Secretary McKeen Of the State board
Of agriculture. will return, Friday
from Hancock county, where he has
been holding farmers Institutes. The
secretary was at Hancock, Monday
and North Bluehill. Tuesday. One will
be held at Bucksport. today, and at
Lee in Penobscot county. Thursday.
The board decided some time ago to
hold larger number Of farmers in
stitutes during June than in the past.
The more these summer institutions
are held, so Mr.. McKeen says. the bet
ter they seem to be appreciated by the
people.
Prof G. H. Gowell of Orono. w. H.
Moody, Esq, of Liberty, and Secretary
McKeen are the speakers. The SUBJ
jects treated are dairying. the growing
of farm crops. sheep husbandry and
the farm home. The BabcOck milk
LCStcE Has OcCu uSCu lt SOllic VI luC
meetings. A United States cream
separator was on exhibition at Epping,
in Washington county. where a meet
ing was held, last Friday 1t is be-
lieved that this is one Of the most in
teresting series of farmers institutes
ever arranged by the board.
The July meeting of the State as
SCISSORS will be held at their office at
the capitol. next Tuesday. At this
meeting engagements will be appointed
with wild-land owners in Washington
and Hancock counties. There are
eight counties in the State where there
are wild lands as follows: Aroostook,
Piscataquis, Somerset. PenObscot. Ok
ford and Franklin. These meetings
are held every two years during the
summer months. for the purpose OF
regulating the taxes.
j. w. Jones will commence. today.
the work Of getting the buildings, etc.
at tine muster grounds in condition for
the annual encampment, which will be
held as usual in August. A great deal
of work is necessary before the en-
campment begins, the tents have to be
looked after. the various buildings re-
paired and everything got into teadi-
ness.
The nomination papers of the candi-
dates nominated at the Republican
county convention, Tuesday. were re
ceived at the secretary Of States Office |
shortly after the adjournment of the |
convention. Deputy Russell. who was
u delegate. attending to the duty.
Urcle Abel" Russell the versatile
deputy secretary Of State, was in a
mood yesterday afternoon
when Journal reporter made his
round Of the capitol and entered the
secretary Of States Office. Uncle
Abel,.' had just returned from the Re-
publican convention held at Meonian |
hall up in Franklin county. wliere /
l came frorn.s we used to hive great
raid ..Uncle Abel. as he
asy3e. bscS In Ills chair for COM
Portable smoke. Il served as chair
man OF the Republican committee in
Weld for 16 years, and attended eight
county conventions as a delegate. The
most singular fact in connection with
the matter is that was chosen secre-
tary of the convention eight consecu-
tive times"
At the banquet given to the officials
Of labor bureaus in Albany. during the
recent convention, the commissioned
from New Jersey expressed a feeling
Of regret that SO much money. nearly
q millions Of dollars, when the work
shall be completed. had been expense
in the erection of the magnificent. State
house in which they had been per-
mitted to hold their sessions He re-
garded it as a monument to pridezAnd Il
rather than usefulnesgsj
md when he considered that thou
sands of poor people We're roofless and
he Thought such an e1pen- Y
1iture of money was almost sinful. N
The commissioner from Maine coul}
not take as gloomy view Of the moi
ter Aftef attending to his State iinl
eulogistica1. terms. he gave summsryt
Of its varied Industries and resources.