Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-31
UNINTERRUPTED WORK.
State House Departments Still the
Scene Of Much Activity.
Picking Up The Lost Threads - Board Of Med
icaI Registration.

The departments at the State House
are busy places, now that the Legisla-
ture has 'adjourned--nOt that they
weren't busy there before, but with
rev visitors. and an opportunity to
give uninterrupted attention to the
various matters Of routine description
everybody is busy. There isn't so much
noise. All is quiet, save the echo of a
typewriter. or a hurried football: or
perhaps. the sound of some box as 1t
is moved from the elevator. the con-
tents of which tell of the Legislature
Which Is over Books on this. and
BOOKS on that, and perhaps equally va
ried, have to be taken care of and
packed away for another day when the
lawmakers come again.
The State House has very much that
ionesomeness of household, where
guests have made it lively. And every
one has had more or less of a feeling
that they must entertain" If some
one calls and speaks of the fine
weather, there is always something to
say back. But, now, they are all work
ing without ceasing to make up for
lost time.
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been making few days visit in Bos-
ton, where. by the way, they lived for
three years. They have many friends
there and their visits to Boston are
always very enjoyable. They were
in Portland, yesterday. and are ex-
pected to arrive, today. to spend the
afternoon at the Capitol. and, leave for
Houlton, as soon as the Governor can
attend to what work awaits him.
Unless something unforeseen happens.
there will be no meeting of the Council
until April 90.
The State board of medical registra
ton examined nine candidates. yester-
day, in the special committee room on
the third floor. The candidates were
an unusually bright, able lot of men,
and one of the board remarked that it
was a pleasure to look over some of the
papers.
1t seems that one, at least, of the ap-
plicants, had had considerable expert
ence in a large hospital. You can
TELL" said one of the examiners, when
| a man has some practical knowledge of
the work, in almost no time. Some
little question, which is given for a
| special purpose of finding out the
knowledge Of the candidate on cer-
tain subject, will show in the handling
how much practical knowledge ha
knows. One may answer it right, but.
another will show so much more
thorough and comprehensive knowl-
| edge of the matter, that it leads right
| up to what We are after-a search for
| the candidates practical grasp of the
profession.
! The examiners found plenty of work
to do. They We're hard at it all day,
after they had gotten something to
work on. Those that were going Wes,
| left on the Pullman. part of the board
remaining over until today.
All of the applicants were successful
with the exception of one, who failed
| to pass the examinations.
The following new corporations have
filed their papers at the secretary of
States office:
The Consolidated Rotary Rounder Co..
organized at Portland, for the purpose
of manufacturing and doing a general
business in machinery. with $4,000 capital
stock. of which $500 is paid in. The OFF,
GERS are: President. Henry Loewer of
Rochester. \. y; treasurer, Simon Ross
of Cincinnati. O.
The Maine Mercantile Protective Co.
| organized at Portland. for the purpose
of furnishing information as to financial /
standing and credit. with $4,000 capital
stock. of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President, William II. Dow
of Portland; treasurer, Harry A. Rounds
of Portland.