Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-29
STATE HOUSE.
Railroad Commissioners Re-
ceive Petition For a Crossing
Board of State Assessors First Meet
ing for Wild Land Owners
State Superintendent Stetson Makes Suggest
ions for Rural School System.

The Bangor, Orono & Old Town r.
r. has filed a petition with the rail-
road commissioners. that it is desirous
of locating and constructing street
railway track from the end of its pres
ent main line to point near the depot
in the village of Great Works. 1t asks
for a permission to lay it's tracks and
Piscataouis Il. r.. the condition of the
crossing to be determined by the COM
missioners. The hearing will be held
at the meeting of the commissioners.
May i. at 10 A. NJ. at the State House.
The first of the meetings of the board
of State assessors with the owners of
Wild lands throughout the state have
been called and notifications were sent
out. Tuesday. by James Plummer.
clerk of the board. The meetings will
he held at Houlton. May l3; Caribou.
May l5 The board will hold its regu-
lar meeting. next Tuesday.
Superintendent of Schools W. W.
Stetson, is the recipient of many let
ters of congratulation upon the re-
cent school report, especially in regard
to the portion regarding the rural
schools. One of the correspondents
said that the condition of some had
long been well known to him, and that
he was glad to see that the superinten-
dent had made such an exhaustive
study and report of them.
examinations for rural teachers under
the supervision of the State depart
ment would serve to strengthen the
standing and general proficiency of
teachers. He also says that the local
school boards should be strengthened
For instance take the case of town
with several other towns surrounding
it. All these, he recommends. should
unite their forces, and obtain the SER
vices of an expert superintendent"
In cases where a certain portion of the
necessary amount has been raised by
the towns, Mr.. Stetson says there
should be some law which would give
them State assistance.
The reports are now being sent to
the superintendent of schools through
the State, to the principals of high
schools and others
1.-THE decision of Massachusetts, made
Monday. vetoing the short lobster BILL
ton by Maine,' says Col. E. c. Far
rington, "and by none with more, per-
haps, than by Orrin B. Written of
Portland, commissioner of seashore
fisheries. Mr. Written worked with all
his might to have the acting governor,
Hon. Roger Walcott. veto the bill He
had every inch of Maine behind him.
Massachusetts asked Maine, some
years ago to repeal her bill limiting the
Holsters to be taken to over nine inches,
and Maine complied and all was sat
isfactory. SO, when Massachusetts
started to slide back, to the disadvan-
tage of Maine in every respect. and
advocated a shorter lobster law, the
people were hot. Mr.. Written has the
thanks of Names fishermen, of all
others, and Mr. Walcott. her respect.
Albert r. Smiley of Skowhegan.
clerk of the State board of agriculture
has resigned his position. A lady type
writer and stenographer will be en-
ployed by the secretary.
The following new corporations filed
their papers at the secretary of States
office, Tuesday:
The 3. Peck Real Estate Company,
organized at Lewiston, for the purpose
OF doing real estate business with
s1OO, 900 capital stock of which 800 is
paid in The officers are: President
&. Peck of Lewiston; treasurer, II. A.
Free of Lewiston.
The b. Peck Company, organized at
Lewiston, for the purpose of manu-
featuring and doing general business
of dry and fancy goods. with $15o,O0(
capital stock, of which 500 is paid in
The officers are: President, Bradford
Peck of lewiston; treasurer, II. A.
Free of Lewiston.
The Alpha Publishing Company, or
ganized at Portland. for the purpose OF
printing and publishing all kinds OF
periodicals, books. newspapers and en-
cravings. with $4,000 capital stock, OF
which $500 is paid in. The officers are:
President, Frank e. Saville of Med
ford; treasurer, Reuben s. Elliott OF
Quincy.
The Talbot Heater Manufacturing
Company. organized at Portland, fol
the purpose of manufacturing and
dealing in heating apparatus of al
kinds, with $4,000 capital stock, o.
which So is paid in. The officers are
President, Morrill, Smith of Lynn
Mass; treasurer, F. E. Hawkes. O
Portland.