Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-13

State valuation established.
| The international association of farm
ers' institute workers will hold its sec
ond meeting at the Sherman house. Chi
cago, beginning October IA. at 1890 A. NJ,
continuing two days. Most of the prom
inent institute promoters in the United
States and Canada are expected to be
present and take part in discussing the
various phases of the work You are
urged to attend and have some well di-
gested experience outline of some sue
cessful method ready for presentation.
| The regular programme will be supple
mented by brief talks and discussions
which will give an opportunity for asking
and answering questions.
| The following general topics viii be
treated: developing New Workers"
"Desirability and Methods of Securing
Exhibits ''Irrigation Topics as Applied
| to Institutes" Giving instruction by
| Use of Models How to Broaden In
| sttute Work" Causes of Failure and
How to Overcome Them "Womans
Work in Institutes" CLOSING Discussions
and Killing off Bores'' Special OBJ
stacles to Institutes in the South" How
| to Keep up interest" The discussion of
! these subjects will be opened with add
| dresses or papers by X. L. Butterfield.
| Mich; w. c. Latta Ind: Jno. Hamilton,
| Pa; G. A. Smith. n. Y; b. W. Mckeen.
Me-; o. c. Gregg. Mimi: Geo. McKerrow,
Wis. Mary A. Mayo. Mich. Chas. 2.
Fox. Idaho: w. S. Devol Arz.; f. l.
Wickson. Cal; r. f. A. Leech, Can;
| w. W. Miller. O.. o. Clute, Fla; and 9TH
| ers.
| Secretary NIcKeen is down on the pro-
| gramme to make an address but finds
that on account of the pressing demand
upon his time in the office, cannot attend.
| Mr.. McKeen has received an invitation
| to speak at Davisville, r. l.. Oct. 49, on
stock Breeding and It's Relation to the
Fertility of the Farm He will probably
| attend.
| An election has been ordered to fill the
vacancy of captain caused by the resig-
! nation of Capt. c. L. Hanscom in Co. B..
Second Regiment n. G. S. NJ, at the
company's armory in Lewiston. on the
| 18th of October, at s o'clock p NJ. pre-
| cisely. Captain Henry G. Crockett, Co.
D.. Second Regiment. will preside. Off
GERS and men of the company will APP
pear in full regulation uniform with side
arms and white gloves.
Superintendent of Schools Stetson will
leave, today. for Aroostook county, where
he will hold institutes at Pressure Isle
and Fort Kent. Mr.. Stetson will also
speak at grange meetings at Houlton and
't. Fairfield.
Governor Cleaves arrived Monday af-
ternoon, and will remain in the city until
the 1906 train this morning. Pressing
official matters called the Governor to the
Capitol.
Hon. w. s. Cotton of Lisbon. clerk of
the House. was visitor to the Capitol,
Monday.
A. F. Brown of Belfast, who is collect
ing information for the industrial and
labor department, is in the city on bust
ness.
The following new corporation has filed
its certificate with the secretary of State:
The Boston Evening Dispatch Com
pany, organized at Portland for the pur
pose of printing, publishing and selling a
newspaper in the city of Boston, with
$4,000 capital stock of which $50 is paid
in. The officers are: President, Augusta
A. Way of Boston, Mass; treasurer,