Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-01
STATE HOUSE.
Examination Of Officers Of First Regi-
msnt Successfully Passed.
Other News Of Al Sorts Gathered from
Beneath the Capitol Dome.

The board of registration for the ex-
animation of officers for the 1st Regi-
ment submitted examinations. Thurs
day. to the following candidates. as
designated: Major 8. F. Smith. lieut..
col; Captain r. r. Timer. major: 1st
Lieut. ]. b O'Neil. captain and assist
ant surgeon The board Of examination
are Gen. Choate. Col. Philbrook. and
Col. Kendall.
The candidates all passed success
fully.
The following elections are soon to
take place: Company b. Portland. to
fill vacancy of captainship, the term of
|. H Baker expiring, May 10; also in
that company for LIST lieut. caused by
the promotion of Lieut. Collins to the
Office of major In Company H. there
will be an election to fill the vacancy
by the promotion of Captain Timer.
There will also be an election in this
company to fill the place of I'd lieut..
A. Il. Smiley who has been clerk of
the secretary of the board of agricul-
t,lre for some time. left for his home in
Skowhcgan. Thursday He has made
many friends at the State House. and
in this city. who express their regrets
at his departure.
Miss Rena Winslow. entered upon her
new position as typewriter and stem
orgrapher. for the board, Thursday.
Secretary Mckeen has purchased a
handsome buck deer head, and had il
mounted. and set in his office 1t Is
handsome specimen. The deer was
shot by friend of Mr. McKeen's The
secretary left for Bar Mills. Thursday
to speak at an agricultural society's
meeting.
A change has been made in the road
way in the rear of the State House or
the side toward Capitol street a con
siderable piece of the grass lawn hav-
ing been taken away. making the drive
ing teams to turn around in. and like
wise for those which approach the side
door. The driveways leading to TIL,
State House, have been given filling
with ashes from the furnaces. which.
when il gets worked down. will make |
a fine road bed
The two officials who went fishing.
Wednesday. have come back Their
story is brief They returned empty
handed, and no one thinks for min |
ute of raising a question. Still such |
cases are not often encountered: Men
trophies, as a general run. are said to
keep very quiet about it, One SAYS
that he had bite, but the other de-
clares that he does not attach any
truth to this.
H. W. Goodspeed, and r. H. Hunt |
assistant surgeons at the Togus Home. |
and also Wesley c. Moore, electrician
of the home, rode into the city, Thurs |
day. on their bicycles, and made a call |
on Clerks e. w. Emery, and Frank Z. |
Oak. who are both high in the ranks of |
The latter Mr. Oak, has |
recently purchased new bike. with |
which he is very much pleased. 1t is |
to the owner, and very
good looking.
The following new corporation filed
It's papers at the secretary of States
office Thursday:
The Fairbanks Electric Bell Buoy Co |
has been organized at Rockland. for |
the purpose OF making and selling the |
Fairbanks Electric Bell Buoy, with /
100000 capital stock of which nothing
is paid in. The officers are: President. |
c. E. Littlefield of Rockland, treasurer.
Charles S. Dennis of Cambridgeport |
Mass