Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-09

regarded IS more dura ble than marble
Many or the squares of marble in the
fotunda are worn uneVenly and il is
the opinion that they will have to be
replaced long before the oak flooring
VIII show signs Of wear
". :. Pullen is now engaged in fin
/ ishinr the wiring for electric lighting.
The switch board has arrived ana is
being put IL place.
The filing cases have come ana as
so"n rs the tlocr is laid. will be put up.
They come in sections, but the wo~,< of
setting them in place will entail con
sider@ bic labor. Secretary Rovd is to
use the card index system for all Leg
islatiVe ana Council records. He now
uses thr same system Tor the corpora
tIonr.
The fish and game department is to
receive a Wnitc pcrcupine. a very rare
animal, foT tho museum. II was Sc. up
by J. Waldo Nash Of Norway.
Recent visitors to the museum We're
the following: Mrs. Rodney l.. Fogg
Ecckland; Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Turner
and Master Il. II. Turner Augusta
Mr.. Frederick |. Avery. Boston. and
Mrs. +. T.. Bond. Augusta. The num-
Der Of Wis itorS To this interesting part
Of the STATE Capitol is constantly in
crossing. the register shows that the
number Of those visiting the rooms are
rearly three times more than on the
corresponding DAYS last year
Miss Edith Pencoast of Portland has
been "ngag ged aS assistant in the NJ zine
Stl,e library. Miss Pencoast is versed
in library work. being a graduate of
tn" celebrated Drexel Institute Of Fhil-
adeinhia
Gererdl Charles Hamlin Of Bangor.
state reporter OF decisions. visited the
"a apitol. Yesterday. and held 4 co,fer-
ence with Governor Hill.
1t Is practi, ally settled that Major
General John Z. Richards. adjutdnt
general on the staff Of Governor Hill.
will hand in his resignation early in
December. The fiscal year of his de
partment will close on the 18th OF next
month. and his retirement will occur
about that date. although he may re-
main until the end Of the current year.
necessity Of separating the years ac
counts. and would make it much easier
fnI his successor to take up the work.
I:ank Examiner Timberlake reports
an enjoyable time on the occasion of a
rel ent visit 10 Hon. Oscar F. Fellows
ana T.. r. Emerson OF Bucksport. to
their summer cottage at Lake AlamOo-
sock in Orland.
The grounds and interior of The cot
tace were elaborately decorated for the
occasion. Within the cottage were ferns
and other green stuff and masses OF
white hydrangeaS. while the grounds
were decorated with hundreds of flags.
representins every country IN the
world.
An Ella aborate lunch was served in the
he Il stvlp and was thoroughly enjoyed
by the guests. At the close speeches
were made by several prominent men
in the party. and at the close cheers
were given for the hospitality of
Mes srs Fellows and Emerson.
The party included Hon. Eugene
Hale. Hon. John A. Peters. Chief JUS
tee Andrew p. Wiswe,l. John f. Rob
Inson. ESD. T.. f.. Timherake, &. F.
Woodward. Esq. Gen. Charles Hamlin.
q W McAlister John n. Swasey. +.
= E,me, son. Luke Soper and .. F. Eel
lows.
TIE following companies have filed
certificates tf Incorporation at the
office of the Secretary Of state:
Eastern Contracting and Agency Co..
crganiZed ut Augusta. for the purpose
nt carving On a general contracting
business with $1,000 capital stock, or
which nothing is paid III, The officers
are. President. Joseph Williamson OF
,ueusta: treasurer j. l.. Fairbanks OF
Au~usta. Certificate approved, Nov. :.
1901
United States Steamship Co. organ
,zed ~ k,tte1y. for the purpose OF
transporting passengers ana lfelght oE
1.nd or water. with Slo,C eco capital stock,
of which nothing is paid in. The ofli-
avs are: President, Paul w. Abbott OF
Boston. Mass: treasurer ueorse W.
CIV Of Bos.on. Mass. Certihcate ap-
nroved. NoV Il. 1901.
The Central Optical Co. organized AT
Riddeford. for the purpose OF manu-
featuring and dealing in optlcai goods
80 .yar. description. with s5o.Voo capi-
"a, stock of which $500 is paid IN The
~a;oars are. President. r. II. Tctrauif
II southbridge. Mass: treasurer. Paul
n [.eClair of Southbrldse. MISS oer-
iiheate approved, Nov. . 1901.