Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-11


of the forest commissioners, yesterday.
The rain of Monday night was heavy
in the eastern part of the State, and
must have extinguished most of the
fires which have been burning.
Adjutant General Farnham has is
sued u circular letter giving full par
ticulars of the articles which have been
adopted as the standard equipment for
officers of the National Guard of the
State. Samples are on exhibition at
the office in this city and officers who
so desire may purchase of the quarter
master general at the following net
prices:
Dress cap, fine gilt embroidery and
strap, $3.50; dress cap, real gold en-
broidery and strap, $575 regulation
sabre, best quality, $11.15; regulation
sabre, second quality, $50; service
belt stuffed russell leather. $2.37; web
belt, with russell leather sings to be
worn under dress coaD, $2.37; web belt,
without sings, So cents; sabre knot,
gilt lace, $1.35; sabre knot, russell leath-
er Hat strap, GO cents; trousers stripes,
" inch welted edges, 6S cents.
Shoulder straps, regulation size:
Colonel. gilt, $2.25; fine gilt, $751; gold,
$426 Lieut.. colonel, gilt, 1925; fine
gilt, $2.S4; gold, $4.26. Major, gilt, $2.25;
fine gilt, $2S4; gold, $4.26. Captain, gilt,
$1.62; fine gilt, 2.43; gold, 1924 First
lieutenant, gilt, SLAB; fine gilt, $2.03;
gold, $2S4. Second lieutenant, gilt,
$l.O2; fine gilt, $1.62; gold, 2.43 Chap
lain, gilt, $l.62; fine gilt, $2.43; gold,
1874.
Puttee legginSs, russell leather, $4.05;
Puttee leggings, imported pigskin,
sos; regulation spurs, German silver,
two sets of straps, SOB; regulation box
spurs, $2.7O; drab gloves, best quality
buckskin, $2.03.
Collar ornaments, gold plated on
solid bronze metal, furnished with pin
and catch, or loops for sewing on: Adj
jutant generals department, 81 cents;
inspector generals department, sos;
inspector general of rifle practice, judge
advocate generals department, $l.SI;
medical department, 81 cents; subsist-
cnce department, IS cents; military
secretary, aide-de-camp, SOB; signal
corps, 81 cents; infantry, 81 cents; in
fantry adjutant, commissary or chap
lain, $1.l3; infantry quartermaster,
$l.Sl.
Other articles of uniform or equip
ment prescribed in general orders No.
10. A. q. o., c. S., may be purchased
of the quartermaster general at the
cost price to the State; samples of cloth
and measurement blanks will be fur
nished upon application.
The following appointments made by
GOV. Hill, last week, were omitted from
the list then published:
Justices of the Peace and Quorum
Harry +. Pratt, Livcrmorc Falls; Chas.
T.. Harris, Detroit. Charles q. Barrows,
Portland
Trial Justiccs-W II. Monroe. Brown
vile.
Notary Public-IIcnry II. Chamberlain,
t5ri"tol.
Fish Newfoundland p. French, Jones'
port.
Right Eminent Frederick c. ThayCr,
grand commander Of the Grand Command
cry of Maine. Knights Tempiar, has eX-
tended an invitation to Governor Hill to
attend the grand knights Templar dem
onstration at Portland. June q.
First Lieutenant Timothy a. Sexton, Co.
T., list Regiment of infantry, n. G. S. M,
has been honorably discharged from the
military service of the State to take eff
feet June 6, 1905, 10y reason of resignation
! An election has been ordered for the
position of first lieutenant in Co. ID, I'd
| Regiment at Lewiston. June 16, at s
O'Clock z. NJ. a vacancy exists by reason
of the promotion of First Lieutenant
| Frank H. Grcenan, promoted to battalion
adjutdnt. Capt Geo. +. Garcelon will
preside ut the election.
| An election has also been ordered for
the position of first lieutenant in Co IS,
I'd Regiment. at Pennington, June IS, at
s O'Clock Z. NJ, to fill the position made
vacant by the promotion of First Lieutcn-
ant Elmer S Randall to be battalion ad-
jutant. Capt. Geo. Mel. Presson will
preside.
| Farmers institutes will be held i'll Wash
mston county as follows:
| Branch Hall. Columbia. Friday, June ~,
1890 A. NJ Horse Breeding for Maine
Farmers" by DR.. q. NJ. Twitchell. Angus
Ia. followed by clarifying" by S G.
thompson, NlnlCrpOlt. Lou L. M. sheep
IIusbandry," by DR.. c. ID. Smcad, Logan,
\. Y. followed by Farming for Profit"
by Prof j. W. Sanborn, Gilmanton, n. Ii.
III
Grange Hall Machias, Saturday. June
20. 1890 a. NJ. Diseases of Domestic Ami
mails" by Or. c. d. Smead, followed by
|"Dairying." 10y S. C. Thompson. 80 =. NJ
Beef Production.' by Prof. J. w. San
born, followed by Horse Breeding for
Maine Farmers" by DR.. c. NJ. Twitchen
| The following companies have filed ar
ticles of Incorporation at the Office of the
Secretary of State:
Eastern Fire Protection Co. organized
at Augusta for the purpose of manufac-
| turing fire apparatus with $4,000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
| officers are: President. Lester C. Cornish
| of Augusta: Treasurer, Norman l.. Bas-
sett of Augusta.
] Reinloc Company of America, organized
at kittery for the purpose of manufactur.
/ ing food products. with $1,0o0000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President, Horace Mitchell
of kittery; Treasurer, a. NJ. Meloon of
New Castle. n. II.
! st. Adams Grain Co. organized=at Port