Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-31
STATE HOUSE.
Plan to Organize Former Staff
Officers Into Association.
E. N. Merrill, Skowhegan, Files Nom
ination Papers for Representative.
Governor Hill Grants Licenses to York
Fire Co. to Carry Arms.

Major Genral Augustus B. Farnham
adjutant general of the National
Guard, is planning a special feature in
connection with the annual encamn-
ment soon to be held. He desires 10
have meeting of all the surviving
ommanders-in-chief and their staff
officers during the muster, so that AN
organization may be perfected. To
this end he will send the following let
ter to those who are known to be living
that they may come here, Aug. IA, ard
consider the propostion
The annual encampment of the M
tional Guard of the State of Maine will
be held at Camp Hill, Augusta, from
the 18th to the 22d of August, 1902.
"On consultation with quite a num-
Der OF persons interested, it has been
deemed advisable to form an assocla-
ton composed of the Governor and
staff. all ex-Governors and their staffs.
The objects Of this association are So
cial and as an adjunct to the National
Guard of the State of Maine. The Off
GERS will consist of the Governor ex-
ofhcio as president, and an executive
committee, treasurer and secretary, to
be chosen by the association 1t has
been suggested that the annual meet
ing of the association should be held
during the encampment of the Ma
tional Guard.
In case you favor such an associa-
ton, you are respectfully requested to
report at Camp Hill, Augusta, on Gov
ernor's day, Thursday, Aug. IA, to aid
in perfectipg the organization
So far as known there are "a former
and present staff officers living, and
these will be invited to come. The fol-
lowing ex-GovernorS are also living:
Joshua l.. Chamberlain, Sidney Per-
ham. Selden Connor, Alonzo GarceIon,
Frederick Robie, Edwin c. Burleigh
Henry 3. Cleaves, Llewellyn Powers.
It is proposed to have the present Gov
crnor president of the association, if
formed. Hon. Eugene Hale, senior
senator from Maine, was an aide-i de-
camp on the staff of Gov. Israel WASH
burne, in 1862.
Hon. Edward n. Merrill of Skowhe-
gan, was at the State House, yester-
day, and filed nomination papers as
candidate for representative to the
Legislature from his town. 1t is un-
derstood his name will go on the Off
cial ballot for the town under a sepa-
rate heading.
The paper is signed by SO qualified
voters of the town, and the fact is cer-
titled to by George S. Webb, clerk of
Skowhegan. J. p. Merrill, one of the
signers, makes oath to the truth OF the
statements contained therein. The fol-
I 4 /. 1.
names attached:
We, the undersigned, qualified voters
of electoral district, No. 1O1, composed
of the town of Skowhegan, hereby
nominate Edward N. Merrill, residence,
Skowhegan, politics, Republican, as a
candidate for the Office of representa-
tive for said district to the list Legis-
lature of the State of Maine, as pro-
vided by Chapter 102, Section 4, of the
Public Laws of 1891, and amendments
and additions thereto.
G.. w. Nash, L. d. Packard, s. +.
Robinson. Henry p. Carron, f. r. Fol-
Isom. James Fellows, Rupert E. Jack
son. J. p. Merrill, A. L. Weston, L.
Sanborn. Fred G. Head, A. r. Shaw,
G.. \. Flye. j. II. Wood, John Robinson,
M. J. Allen, E. Is. Holt, J. f. Williams,
Joseph Perry, Daniel Thompson, ed
ward Leach. Mark Savage, Mitchell A.
Martin, Noros Routhie, James 3.
hatcher. joseph Bernor Joseph Ber-
nard. w. Guffin, James l.. Bean, S. p.
Durrell. Edgar Buteau, Webster Ben
koe, Moses Wyman, Odilon Vigue, r.
L. Copp. Charles Cushman, Wyman
Steward. Charles Z. Cleaveland FL
more Withee. l.. L. Morrison, Chas. b.
McIntire. Fred f. Holmes, Richard
Lessard. Chas. y. Drake, H. NJ. Patten,
NJ. l.. Delano, Geo. l.. Nay, e. 9.
Woodbury., w. r. Trask, Webster
Rowe. Chas. T.. Whittier, John Morri-
sett, Perley d. Greenleaf.
Second Lieut. Dallas NJ. Bailey Of Co.
d. Lewiston, has sent in his resigna-
ton.
Governor Hill has granted a licerse
to the York Volunteer Fire Co. 10 pa
rade under arms, Aug. to Z, during
the 25Oth anniversary of the towns in
Icorporation. General Farnham has
loaned the company "a rifles for the
purpose. 1t is proposed to have this
company represent Capt. Joseph Moul
| tons troop which responded to the call
| from Lexington, April 21, 1I15,, being
the first to leave the Province of Maine.
1.-THE company will be costumed in the
lstyle of the Continentals.
| The limit for entries in the regimen
Ital championship matches, which VIII
occur during muster, has been extend
| ed from July 81 to Aug 9, owing to
the delay in the completion of several
new ranges. which has curtailed the
opportunity of practice.
An important hearing will be held
before the railroad commissioners in
Portland. today The trustees Of the
lostate of the late J. B. Brown have