The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-30
STATE GOSSIP.

September is almost here, and it Is well
to get posted ON the laws that govern
hunters and fishermen in the early fall
months. Open season on snipe, ployeT,
sandpipsrs after September 1st for wood
duck, dusky or black duck, teal and grey
duck and after Septen Der 18th for wood
cock and partridge, or ruf1led grouse.
Open season for all kinds of game. fish,
landlooked salmon, trout, togue, perch,
aud until September 18th. sea salmon,
to be taken only with single hook and
line. Black bass may be taken at any
time. During September, by purchase Of
a license obtainabls from all wardens or
from the commissioners at Augusta upon
application, accompanied by the fee as
stated by Law, and which must be held
by sportsmen at time of killing in coun-
ties of Oxford, Franklin. Somerset.
PiscAtaquis. Penobscot or Aroostook one
deer may be killed by each holder of a
license for food purposes, not to be trans
ported except with license tag attached
as permitted, In case of shipping head or
hide to taxidermist for mounting
4AanbpOEt0hAOn Vi Abn u 90
pounds of all varieties, when accompanied
by owner, and 10 pounds when legally
licensed and tagged, If unaocompanied,
Transportation OF game birds limited to
Is, accompanied by owner, and two il
unaccompanied, latter privilege purchas-
able for so cents. No ruffled grouse may
be transported from the State, under pen.
knll 10. e..
sold. The above are the general laws
which, for these two months, Affect fish
and game. In the matter of fishing,
there are certain exceptions made to the
general laws prohibiting fishing for vari-
GUS specified varieties in particular locali-
ties, all of which may be learned from
the published game laws.
A petition signed by over 100 citizens
of Cumberland county has been received
at the Secretary Of States office asking
for the immediate pardon of Leslie A.
kenison of Sebago WIN lie now serving a
four years sentence In Thomaston for as.
sault. The charge was that on Feb. 8,
1895. Kenison committed an assault on
Mark III. Batchelder and was sentenced to
four years in the State prison at Thomas
ton at the June term, 1895. 1t is alleged
in the petition that there was practically
70 trial as henison by the advice of his
counsel pleaded guilty and within
the past few months facts
hsve come to light which show
extenuating circumstances II the prisoner
is guilty. The petitioners claim that
there is considerable doubt as TO the pris-
oner's resi- guilt and pray for an imme-
diate pardon.
Horace burlington s. Co. of Waterville
have secured the contract for building
the new library at Clinton recently pro-
vided for by Vim. w. Brown of Portland,
native of Clinton. The building is to
be one story affair, 8Ox6O feet. constructed
of pink granite from the quarries OF
North Conway. N. H.. with trimmings
OF red freestone taken from the Maynard,
Mass, quarriss.
At one side therA will be a tower which
will lend pleasing effect to the whole
The Interior, which Is to be finished In
hard wood. will be divided into three
rooms, the stack room, the reading room
and the librarians quarters. The stack
room VIII at first be finished for the 40
commcdation of 10000 volumes, but room
VIII he urovidsd sufficient to hold 1000
more volumes. The floor will be of tile
calculated to stead the tast of years. The