The Republican journal., 1901-02-07
to the Bridgton News not long ago a
very interesting account Of a vacation
trip to the island of Monhegan.

the preliminary or executive session OF
the Maine Press Association, when
topics of interest to active newspaper
men are discussed behind closed doors.
On this occasion very interesting
paper on s"The Libel Laws of Maine"
was read by Clarence B. Burleigh of
the Kennebec Journal and was follow
ed by discussion. OF course these
meetings are not to be reported, and
we can only envy those who are able to
attend and participate in them. At the
open sessions there are always out
siders present and one does not feel
like discussing business methods and
business concerns in their presence.
The Wednesday evening session was
held at the Senate chamber, with good
attendance. A new feature, introduc-
ed by President Hunter, was the read
ing of the Presidents message, and
after the roll-call President C. W. Rob
bins of the Old Town Enterprise read
and excellent paper, in which touching
reference was made to the death of
two members of the association during
the past year Brown Thurston of
Portland, charter member, and Mil
lard E. Mudgett of Bangor. Later
Howard Owen of the neurology commit
tee read appreciative sketches of the
lives of these two honored members.
Mr.. Thurston had attained a good old
age, and Of his long and useful career
it may well be said, Servant of God,
well done;;' while Mr.. Mudgett was in
the prime of life, and might have look
ed forward to many years of useful
ness. In their death the Maine Press
Association has sustained great loss.
The annual report of Treasurer P.
O. Vickery showed all bills paid and
$421 "a in the treasury. There were re-
ports from various committees, and
from the county historians; and we
take this occasion to again call atten-
ton to the Importance of having these
reports full, accurate and up-to-date.
They certainly form very important
part of our published records and will
furnish data for the future historian
of the Maine Press. The list of county
historians was revised and George A.
Quimby of Belfast is the historian for
Waldo county.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Ches-
ter w. Robbins of Old Town; vice
presidents, Charles A. Pilsbury of Bel
fast, Jesse H. Osier of Camden, and Lis
ton P. Evans of Dover; secretary,
Joseph Wood of Portland; treasurer.
P. O. Vickery of Augusta; correspond
ing secretary, S. L. Boardman of Ban
gor; executive committee, President
Robbins, Howard Owen of Augusta,
Frank G. Rich Of Bangor, and Fred W.
Sanborn Of Norway All the officers
were reelected.
Kendall NJ Dunbar of Damariscotta
was elected essayist and r. Fulton
Norwood Of Biddeford poet of the
next annual meeting.
The following were proposed for
membership, and all were unanimous
ly elected: Alfred D. Weeks of Angus
ia, Alexander Spear of Westbrook,
Grace E. Burgess of Belfast, Ernest C.
Bowker of Bethel, Frank W. Rollins
of Ellsworth, and Fred w. Hall of Car
ibou.
From enquiry made of members we
are warranted in saying that Miss Bur
CESS is the only woman in Maine who
is both proprietor and manager of
job printing office. On the death of her
father, Geo. w. Burgess, a veteran of
the war of the rebellion, little more
than three years ago, Miss Burgess
assumed the management of the office
and has since successfully conducted it,
working at the case herself or running
the job presses, employing such help as
the business demands, and doing all
kinds of work from pamphlets to post
ers and cards.
The matter of the Maine libel laws,
which had been considered at the after
noon meeting, was informally discussed,
and it was voted unanimously that the
association endorse the libel bill now
before the Legislature and that every
effort be used to secure its passage.
Bro. Kendrick of the Boothbay Reg
lister started an interesting discussion
over the honorary list, with the idea of
heaping honors upon the few remaining
charter members of the Association.
and in the course of his remarks had
good deal to say about grey hairs. The
bald-headed men think, however, that
they should have equal recognition.
AS to the charter members, it is felt that
they would much prefer to remain on
the active list, and Idle in harness."
The Thursday morning session was
held in the Senate chamber and was de-
voted to business. Among those pres
ent was Hon. Joseph A. Holman of Au-
gusta, charter member, who until |
recent years had joined the summer ex-
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