Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-01
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
Queries Being Sent Out From the
Labor Commissioners Office.
Next Agricultural Bulletin Will Be Good On
Other Notes.


The following questions are asked:
How many and what kinds of fac
tories, mills, or shops for manufac-
turing purposes have been enlarged,
completed, or are in process of erection
during 1896?
Estimated cost of same?
Probable number Of hands they will
employ.
These queries are answered, COM
piled and placed in the annual report
of the labor and industrial bureau,
which will he made about the first of
thu! year.
The returns from the $50 correspon-
dents of the agricultural department
are coming in quite freely to queries
sent out for the October bulletin. BY
Saturday the returns will all have
been received and by Oct. 10 after the
printing has been done, the bulletins
will be delivered
The October bulletin will be one of the
| most important of the whole. year. 1t is;
| called the horse numberand will deal
with the business throughout the State.
Questions regarding the general condi-
| ton of the crops including the condi-
ton OF the potato market will be an
| swered. The bulletin will be repletc
| with information and will be perused
with benefit by the farmers of the
State
| 1t is the aim of State Superintendent
of Schools Stetson to have his report
| ready earlier than usual this year anG
probably by the assembling of the
Legislature it will have been completed
and ready for distribution. The returns
arc coming in quite slowly. 1t is
pretty hard work to make all the tabu-
lations and put them in condition to be
placed in the report
SO far this year there has been is
sued 1861 pension certificates by the
State pension agent. The little sum al
lowed those who fought that the nation
might be preserved by the State tends
pier.
A person in order to draw a pension.
from the State must get a written
document from the municipal officers,
showing that the man is in need OF
such help. The average pension
amounts to $40 month.
Secretary McKeen attended the
Bristol fair, Wednesday. in his official
capacity.
DR.. A. G. Young is in the Dead river
region on vacation. This is the doc
tors first vacation for II years.
c. d. Cramm and Fred Brown, State
House employees, are on their annual
vacations.
VIM De w. Hyde, S. D. Leavitt and
e. F. Webb. the commissioners
appointed by the governor to
enquire as the propriety Of
establishing an additional normal
school in Central or Eastern Maine, as
provided by order of Legislature Of
1895, will be in session at the State
House, Wednesday, Nov. II, at 3 p. NJ,
and the following day, at which time
and place hearing will be given to all
parties interested who may appear.
The following new corporations have
filed their certificates with the secre-
tary of State:
The Westfield Silk and Braid Com
pany, organized at Portland. for tho
purpose of manufacturing silk brads
and threads and other merchandise,
with $4,000 capital stock of which
$500 is paid in The officers are: Pre-
sident, Edwin L. Smith of Brecket,
Mass. treasurer, Edwin L. Smith OF
Brecket. Mass.
The Pike Manufacturing Company,
organized at Portland, for the purpose
of manufacturing and selling oils and
lubricants, shoe backing and shoe
polish, with $4,000 capital stock of
which 5000 is paid in. The officers are:
President, George II. Pike of Worces-
ter, Mass; treasurer. Everett I.
Packard of Brockton, Mass