Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-20
STATE HOUSE.
National Guard Expect Call at Any
Moment.
Many OF the Properties Of the Contracts for
Equipments Arriving.

matters Ut the headquarters Oh tne
National Guard, State of Maine, re-
main about as usual so far as can be
have received no orders since the ac-
ton of Congress, though they are
naturally expecting them at any time,
and are ready at moments notice to
carry them into effect.
The properties of the contracts that
have been placed for equipments, are
arriving constantly.
Now that it looks so squaly the
officers of the companies are eagerly
awaiting the command to march to the
muster grounds at Augusta. They
have long since made up their minds
that they are to see service of some
sort and are impatient for the time TO
arrive. Some of them want the real
fighting service. if there is to be any,
and hardly like the idea of doing gar
rison duty at some peaceful point
while other troops are getting the
work, and few expect to be sent to the
extreme South. However, as one
officer terms it. 1T is the fortune of
war, and we must take it as it comes
The monitor Montauk sails, today
from the Philadelphia navy yard for
Portland.
Captain c. c. Morton, L. S. A, the
instructing officer of the Guard. who
has won the esteem and respect of
those connected with military life in
Maine, by his manifest ability and up
rightness, is devoting all his spare time
at the headquarters of the Guard, and
| he is General Richards invaluable
| adviser.
| Captain Morton jocularly told a
Journal reporter. Tuesday, that an i'm
| mense force of men We're at work
O. nights under the command of the
adjutant general, laying dynamite
bombs and mines all around the mus
| ter grounds at Camp Powers, so that
!
there they could be protected from an
| invason-of the city people, who are
| curious to see the inside of a real
military camp. These bombs will ne
hconnected by electric wires, and fired
| by the adjutant general at his office,
| by the mere pressing of a button I'M
der his desk SO all people should take
heed of the warning of the genial cap
tain.
The grass on the grounds on tn"
ably as green as any place in the city.
The dandeions are blooming in an
abundance.
State Assessor George Nj. Pottle OF
Auburn, was at his department in the
State House on business, Tuesday.
The telephone system at the state
| House is being greatly improved, the
New England Telephone Company
|
work rewriting the building.
The fish and game commissioners
went to Raymond. Tuesday, where
they held u hearing in the afternoon.
Bank Examiner F. L. Timberlake
arrived in the city, Tuesday afternoon
| Ii; IN,
Secretary T. Walker Mckeen was 81
the State House, Tuesday.
The three following companies filed
certificates of Incorporation, Tuesday
81 Eastern Mineral Color Company has
a been organized at Rumford for the
sipurpose of manufacturing, buying anC
III selling paints with 100000 capita
81 stock, of which nothing is paid in. The
u officers are: President. Il. b. Richard
n son OF Boston. Mass; treasurer E. w
Talbot of Norwood. Mass. Certificate
approved, April Is, 1898.
| Surety Rupture Cure Company has
been organized at kittery for the pur-
pose of curing abdominal ruptures
with $3.50 900 capital stock, of which
nothing is paid in The officers are
President, Joseph f. Patrick of Boston
Mass; treasurer, Sylvester 5. Carpen'
ter of Boston. Mass. Certificate ap'
proved April Is, 1898.
Greendale Coal Mining Company has
been organized at Portland for the pur'
pose of working and operating Goa
mines, with $150,000 capital STOCK o.
which $500 is paid in. The offlcers are
President, T. King of Quincy, Mass
treasurer, c. Fl. Boardman OF Colurh
bus Ohio Certificate approved, Apri
Is, 1898.
Pleasant Affair.