Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-28
NEWS OF CAPITOL.
Stray Notes Gathered by a Journal
Reporter at State House.
Resignation OF Lieut.. Chapman Accepted
Rifle Practice Returns Coming In.

been accepted and he has been dis
charged by the adjutant general
During this week score cards have
oeen coming in quite freely to Inspec-
tor harrington from several companies
Of the list Regiment who are getting
in some early practice. Companies A
and b of Portland, particularly, are
working hard on the range.
Secretary McKeen went to Water
vile, yesterday. on business.
The following circular is being sent
out by the committee of the Maine
Sportsmen's Fish and Game Associa-
ton, consisting of S. l.. Crosby, +. c.
Harrington and Cornelia II. Crosby. 1t
relates to space at the State House for
exhibiting specimens of Names fish
these out and have received many ia
vorable returns. The notice is rs fol-
| lows:
In response to an application for
space in the State House to place on
exhibition mounted specimens of fish
and game of Maine, the Governor and
Council have authorized Col. L. c.
stevens, superintendent of public
building, to assign the space necessary
for that purpose. The committee of the
Maine Sportsmen' Fish and Game as
sociation wish to procure mounted
specimens of all kinds of game, fish ana
birds. native of Maine, or which so
iourn for part of the year in the state
Heads Of moose, deer and caribou. or
any mounted animal of whatever de-
Scription. likewise of fish or birds: also
specimens of any and all kinds of fish
ing and hunting implements, rods,
lines. hooks, gums, spears. etc, cs-
pGcially those used in the earlier days
Of hunting and fishing.
At present there are hardly an evi-
dence of the great fish and game re-
sources of our State to be found at
the State Capitol. The Importance of
securing such an exhibition will i'm
press you as of great value as well as
a source of pride to the citizens of our
State
We must depend upon those interest
ed to make this effort a success We
ask you to interest yourself and friends
in this undertaking, and contribute
some of the above mentioned speci-
mems to our association.
The association win pay express on
all sent. which should be well packed
and directed. giving the name of the
donor. Specimens thus received will
be placed on exhibition, placarded With
the name Of the contributor to the
Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game As
ISOLATION, and when know the name Of
those capturing the same. Specimens
may be left with S. l.. Crosby
(taxidermist1 Bangor Miss Cornelia
T. Crosby ely Rod Phillips or sent
TO Il. G. harrington. Sec. NJ. S. F. & G..
A., Augusta, Maine.
culture. ME hundreds of dairy, horse
and farming papers which are received
by the department. Secretary McKeen
and his clerk, Mr.. Smiley. carefully
peruse the contents of these periodi-
Gals, looking for new ideas which will
be of benefit to them in their work.
Colonel G. A. Philbrooll. commander
of the End Regiment. is making plans
to have amilitary school at Skowhcgan.
April 2S-2o. which viii be one of the
best ever held in Maine,
A corporation has not filed its GER
tiiicatc at the secretary Of state;
office for several days
y. S. Purington, messenger to the
Governor and Council, is "a great adj
:nircr of Americas national game, base
bail. Mr.. Darlington was a member Of
the first club that represented Bates
college on the diamond. The first game
! was played in 1864 when Mr.. Furingtor
had just returned from the war lie
was then but is years Of age. The
first contest, which was between Bates
and the old AndroscoGGins was one t.
be long remembered. The rivalry was
intense and the crowd present was
something enormous, professors, stu
dents and in fact nearly every one
| within a radius of 10 miles was present
! The score ran up into two figures
Bates finally winning amid the widest
pandemonium. From that day 10 this
Nh PurinGton has never lost his in
terest in base ball which he says is the
greatest sport now engrossng the at
;cntion of the American people. Mi
PuiinSton has two sons who are good
PLAYERS one at the present time being
catcher on the Nichols Latin scnocl
team.
Colonel +. G. Stevens inspector OF
buildings. was on duty, Friday. after a
short confinement to his home in Chel-
sea by illness. The colonel was ac-
cordingly congratulated by his friends
on his speedy recovery
Miss Laura DinsloW, steEogr2pher at
the executive department, has sufi-
GENTLY recovered from her recent i'll
ness to attend to her duties at the
State house
| Labor Commissioner Matthews is ex-
| pected to return from his combined
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