Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12

Governor Hill will examine them and
authenticate the same, and then Mr..
I.awIis Will proceed to Washington for
the purpose of securing the Presidents
warrant. Armed with this important
document he will then appear before
the Dominion officials, and, if extra
dition is granted, will bring his man
across the line into Houlton.
Tie parish Of Richmond. n. f., where
Kelley now lives and where he is al
present. is about eight miles from
iIouiton, Debeck junction on the line
81 the {. L. Railway, where cars arc
changed for the run into Houlton, is
located in the parish, and Kelley is well
known in Houlton and the surroundings
country.
The State superintendent of public
schools is sending out blanks for the
Free High school returns. These re-
turns must be forwarded to the edu-
cational department on or before July
~, 1902 Last year, there We're 211
High schools in the State receiving
aud from the State treasury, and the
year before there We're PA. Whether
the number has increased, this year,
is not known. The scope Of instruc-
ton Of the Free High schools of Maine
has been much improved during re
cent years and the school that cannot
show an advanced order Of study can
not receive aid from the State.
Inc blanks being sent out contain
"a questions which must be answered
by the superintendent Of schools where
Free High schools are conducted The
answers TO these questions must be
brief and to the point. The amount
Of money expended by the town or
precinct from July l, 1901 to July /,
1902, must be stated. because upon this
statement depends the amount of aid
the school will get from the State. In
90 case will the amount exceed $3.50.
The following is q summary of the
most important questions to which an
sWers are required:
In case Of schools supported by do
nations from individuals, instead of
taxation. Il certified copy Of the list
Of donations ana a certificate of pay
ment Of same to town treasurer, or
precinct agent, must accompany this
return.
Scholars residing outside the town
a right TO attend under proper CON
ditions. on payment of tuition fixed
by the school committee Of the town
The amount Of all such tuition must
he reported in every case.
The answers to these questions
should be from the statistics of largest
term Of the year. When the return
includes two schools. the statistics of
q IN nf ch ha ~
"a together and given as the answer
"A certified copy Of such vote must
accompany this return. In case Of
schools supported by donations, 4 GER
tilted copy of all votes of the town,
precinct or precincts relating to the
establishing and support of the school,
must be forwarded with the return.
Any scholar possessing the literary
qualifications for admission to a Free
High school. who is a resident of the
town or precinct supporting such
school, has o right to attend such
school. When such school is support
ed by donations instead of taxation,
the admission of any scholar thereto,
because Of contributions to its sup
port, or the exclusion of any there
| from, because Of nom contribution. will
| debar the school from all claim to
State aid
The Free High school is a public
| school. All pupils therefore are en-
| titled to the free use of books in all
studies legally authorized to be taught
/ in such schools under the provisions
Of Sec. 81 and of Items II and " of
| Section 81 of the State School Law"
| Hiram I1rrpW If Belmont o
superintendent of dams and reservoirs,
sees many interesting records in his
business as civil engineer. He recently
found a deed, dated in 1S49. in which
instead Of the usual formula ito his
heirs and assigns forever" the deed
reads ito his heirs and assigns as long
as oak grows and water runs In
looking up titles to property in Cam
den Mr. Farrow finds that town has
changed counties five times. original
~ all that section was in York county,
but was set off to Lincoln in 1860. In
1889 Hancock county was formed, but
in 1871 Camden was put back into Lin
coin. where it continued until 1927,
when Waldo county was formed. Knox
county was organized in 1860. He al
so finds Troy under five different
names, as the plantation of Bridgton
and the towns of kingville, Jay. Mont
gomery and Troy. In 1912 a grantee
gave a bond. in consideration for q
$1,000 farm of $50 acres, in Vinalhaven,
to support his father, mother and
grandmother: give them the full use of
one of two horses on the place. give a
younger brother one-third the real es-
tate when he became of age. and give
three sisters a COW and six sheep each.
The railroad commissioners were in
) Bangor on Saturday, on their semi
annual inspection of the local and
suburban trolley lines.
The following company has filed articles
of incorporation at the office of the sec
rotary of State:
Henry Krey Co. organized at Biddeford
for the purpose of doing a general CON
traetnG business. with 81 900 900 capital
stock of which $500 IS paid in The Off
GERS are. President and treasurer. Henry
l<rey of Boston. Mass. Certificate APP
proved, May 10, 1902.
of course Won have hoard of ADAM,