Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-06
Supt. Stetson Is Honored BY
Many Invitations to Speak.
Meeting Of Cove rnor and Council, and
Usual Business Transacted.
Photographic Views Ordered Of Gay and
Garr;t-Judgs Emery Qualified.


cilor Coffin. Governor Powers was no,
present until the evening session, as
he was attending the funeral of the
late General Neal Dow, at Portland.
At the afternoon session, the usual
bills We're approved. and other routine
business disposed of.
The petition for pardon of E. P.
Chase. which was to have been pre-
sented, was laid over until the next
meeting.
A hearing was ordered upon the pet
ton for pardon of Daniel A. Graham,
for o'clock P. NJ, Nov. Is.
The nomination of Judge L. A.
Emery, for associated justice. was con-
firmed, and the judge being present, he
was qualified.
The list of nominations made Sep
TENDER q, was with the exception of
one officer, for the prevention of cruelty
to animals, confirmed. Two of the most
important offices of the lot, were those
of Walter B. Beals of Turner, for reg
lister of deeds for Androscoggin county.
and Josiah e. Thompson for judge of
the Pennington municipal court.
The petition for pardon of Frank
Perley of Bangor, which was heard at
the last meeting, was denied.
Tho Snacial committee IN which xvac 70
ferred the purchase of the photograph
views, provided for by Resolve of 1897 No
800, reports that it has examined into the
matter and recommend that views be pur-
chased of w. H. Gay of Portland, and J.
F. Clarity & Co. of Bangor each party
to furnish views satisfactory to said spe-
cial committee of the Council to the
amount of 1915.
Ordered, that the State treasurer be au-
thorized and directed to accept as de-
post from the Maine Benefit Association.
(under chapter 5O4 of the Public Laws of
1885, as amended by chapter 1884 of the
Public Laws of 1889, five $1,000 bonds of
the territory of Arizona. bearing interest
at per cent. per annum. at par.
An order was passed instructing the
of public buildings to as
sign psroom to the fish and game COM
missioners.
Ordered, that the State land agent be
directed to convey to OscarEA. Crockett
SIS, all the States rights, titles and inter-
ests in Garden island, situated in Mussels
Ridge channel. containing about one acre
of land. The next meeting will be held at
clock P. NJ, Nov. 16.
State Superintendent of Schools w.
w. Stetson, has accepted invitations to
lecture before the State Teachers AS
ISOLATION of Vermont, in October, be-
fore the students, of the Massachu-
sets State Normal school of Fitchburg,
in November; before the National Su-
perintendents meeting at Chattanooga,
ranged to make a study Of the Normal
schools of Connecticut, New York and
Massachusetts, early in 1898.
MI. a. IL IeusSCll VI tAAC StcAtC uS pAA -
ment and Mrs. Russell, returned, Mon
day, from their trip through AroOstook
county. They were charmed by the
scenery and think Aroostook a most
delightful place.
The assessors of Kennebec county
were out in full force, Tuesday, in
making their reports to the State asses
sors.
The regular meeting of the railroad
commissioners will occur today.
Mrs. Lulu F. Verrill of Biddeford, ar
rived in the city, yesterday. and for
the present will perform the duties Of
stenographer in the executive depart
ment, the position from which Miss
Dinslow recently resigned.
Fred Brown and C. B. Cram of the
State House force, are enjoying short va
cations.
The Bridgton Water Company has
been organized at Bridgton, Me-, for
the purpose of supplying the town with
water for all purposes with sloOooo
capital stock of which $500 is paid in.
The officers are: President, Chas. A.
Bodwell Of Sanford, Me-; treasurer
Winburn M. Staples Of Bridgton, Me.
Certificate approved, Sept. 20, 1897.
The Fidelity Rupture Company, has
been organized at Portland, for the pur-
pose of treating rupture, with $4,000
capital stock of which $50 is paid in.
The officers are: President, VIM. {.
Erskine of Chicago, ILL.,; treasurer
Chas. E. McCaudliss of Chicago, ILL.,
Certificate approved, Oct. 2. 1887.
Carleton Manufacturing Company
has been organized at Sullivan, Me-,
for the purpose Of manufacturing and
selling coal hods, pals, tinware, ETC.,
with $4,000 capital stock of which $26
is paid in. The officers are: President
Emery B. Colcord Of Sullivan. Me-;
treasurer, Harvard H. Hovey OF Sulli-
van, Me. Certificate approved, Sept
| 20, 1897.
The degree team of Calanthe Lodge,