Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-12
HANDSOME SPECIMENS
To Be Soon Presented to Fish and
Game Commissioners.
Interesting Documents and Letters Received
at State Library Happenings.

Much interest is being taken through
out the State in the scheme of the com
missioners on inland fisheries and game
to establish at the State House sort of
museum to contain mounted specimens OF
every known species of fish and game
produced in the State of Maine and a
number of contributions have already
been received Granville NJ. Gray of Old
Town. the taXdermist and guide. who
had charge of the MooSchead lake cNhib-
it at the New York sportsmen's show.
told a reporter that he thought he should
present to the State through the commits
sioners his valuable collection of birds
and eggs Such IA gift would certainly he
most acceptable. Mr.. Gray's collection
consists of over 800 birds and eggs in
Guiding specimens from bald eagle.
killed in Penobscot bay, to a hnmminS
bird taken in an. Old Town flower gar
den.
Mr. Gray has been many years Collect
ing, The specimens and they represent an
first asked for and Received from the
State the necessary permit to destroy in
sectfvorous Eand song birds for scientific
purposes, he hoped to be able to secure
every Kind in the STATE. som" 900 but his
guiding and other work has gradually
come to demand all his time and he has
given up entirely the work. The sprci-
mems he now has he thinks will be best
cared for and preserved if in the hands
mi At cd nf-
fer AS yet he has not notified the com
nissioners of his intentions. but probably
will within a few days.
Commissioner Carleton Is much pleased
over the way the people are taking hold
of the idea and also over the proposed
gift of Mr. Gray.
State Librarian Carver received. Fri
day some very Interesting documents
and letters. Among them is Il pamphlet
printed in Portland, by Thomas B. Wait
in 1871. being an address to the Inhab-
italts of the District of Maine upon the
subject Of their separation from the pres
ent government of Massachusetts 90
There are genealoGies of the Huntoon
and Penny families. Samuel WATSON $
survey of Hancock county There are
also Il collection of old letters. one from
General Dea rborn to Governor King
written in 1919 on matters pertaining to
the war of 1872. another written in isiS on
political matters by William =. Fessen-
den to James -. Fessenden one from
James sullivan written in 1906. and an
other one from William d. Williamson in
1924 to J. l.. Megsuir.
Deputy Insurance commissioner Charles
Fletcher, has returned from his trip to
Garland to Investigate the cause of the
Knight fire he told Journal represen-
tativc, yesterday. that there was no evil
denre of a defective chimney. and that
there Were peculiar circumstances sur
rounding the origin Of the fire but he
thought there was little foundation for
the reflections east by the newspapers.
Mr. Knight was financially embarrassed
and made an assignment the day after
the fire so derived no benefit from the in
surance.
State House friends have received word
that Hon. Charles w Harrington OF
South Norridgewock. is improving
Thursday for the first time he WAS able
to go from his room into the sitting room
His many friends will be pleased to learn
of his recovery from what was thought
would be a fatal illness
Many of the towns are discussing the
grouping of several towns together lof
the purpose of employing one super inteh-
dent of schools The board of education
ara sending out a large number of circu-
lars on the subject to all who apply for
them.
Geo II. Fisher. messenger of the touSt
of Representatives, was at the 'apit'i
Friday, calling on friends.
James Pummer, clerk OF the boafd 81
assessors. was in Watervillc, Friday, on
business connected with the board.
The contract for the opaieSceht SiaSS
windows for the new Senate chamber
has been given to Cyrus H. Farley OF
Portland He secured the contract
against five Others and had the endorse
ment of nearly all the business men 81
Portland. In view of the fact that the
decorating had gone TO a Massachusetts
concern il WAS thought best to give tins
contract IN a Maine man. Mr.. Farley
has done some very excellent work bott