Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Afoostook county, are the only TWO
tracts left over from last year
Several New York and Boston parties
are looking the matter up, with the
prospect of buying these two town
ships. 1t is probable that after this
year the State will have but very few
lands for sale.
A meeting of the State Board of En-
balning Examiners was held in the hail
Of representatives, Wednesday. The
following undertakers and embalmers
passed a successful examination. and
will receive certificates certifying that
they are licensed embalmers:
j. Walter Strout, ThomastOn; c. NJ.
Drew, GuilfOrd; f. n. Buchanan, var
mouth; II. w. Rich, Portland; G. +.
Chandler, Phillips; II. NJ. Barrett,
Weld; Henry w. Plummer, Augusta;
Charles +. Aver, Watervile; Fred j.
Tibbetts. Harmony; Wilder S. Varney,
Bangor; Fred f. Hanson, Portland:
Herbert G. Lilly. Augusta, Abel Hunt
Bangor; Michael J. Finnigan, Bangor;
Harry +. G.. Hay, Westbrook; Roy
Turnel. Wilton; II. A. Wing, Livermore
Falls: !. +. Jeffords, Livermore Falls;
Frank w. Ealpen, Augusta; Harry G.
Quimby, SacO; Roscoe f. Wood, Rich
nond: John 7. kelleher. Bangor: j. Ed
ward Huggard, Brewer: Frank Hewins,
Augusta; Edgar A. Burpee. Rockland;
". Gray Sawyer, Gardiner; Oliver w.
Ham, Portsmouth, n. H.; F. A. Davis,
Pennington. Amanda NJ. Mcintyre,
South Berwick.
There is an exhibition at the educa-
,tional department, specimen of
charter for the local leagues of the
School Improvement League of Maine,
which is attracting much attention
from visitors to that department. The
design is the idea of the State superin-
tendent, Hon w. w. Stetson, carried
out by the skill of the artist The
effect produced in the drawing is that
of granite. Resting upon an orna-
mental base are two Corinthian
columns summOunting Il broad slab
Which bears the inscription: school
Improvement League of Maine.
founded October, 1895" while at either
hone and the other the school. The
sNQpHt'li'S ~ iitt tbluillllS uIt Olllu-
mented with chilIren's faces, produc-
Ing "A very pleasing effect The base OF
the disign bears at the ends a group of
books and the lamp of truth, while
uponan ornamental panel is the inscrip-
ton: Better physical surroundings.
Art in the school room. Best books
for all. The home and the school the
hope of the future" Within the border
formed by the columns the base and
the carstonc is the text of the charter
executed in n neat script. 1t is very
artistic piece of work.
Hon. w. w. Stetson left town, Tues
day afternoon, on n visit to the train
lag school ut Fort Kent.
Hon. A. w. Gilman commissioner of
agriculture. is busy this week, visiting
the v1rious fairs which are in
progress.
state Librarian Carver was at Bangor
Yesterday. in attendance ut the reunion
of his regiment. the "a Maine infantry.
With the approach of fall the calls for
travelling libraries increase. and quite a
number are now being sent out. Thus
far for the present week one has been
sent to Monsoon. two to Buxton. and one
each to Thofndike. Sebago lake, Lowell
town and kcnduskeag.
A few additional agents are being APP
pointed To sell nonresident hunting
licenses. among tn I'm being A. p. Bassett
of Norway, and Ernest w. Dennis of Sc
bago lake, the latter being a game ward
en-. For the convenience of sportsmen
coming into the State, the licenses have
also been placed on sale at the West End
Hotel. at Portland.
Miss L. NJ Richmond of this city is as
sisting at the department of inland fish
cries and game. during the busy season.
The following corporations have filed
certificates at the office Of the secretary
of State.
United Consumers Coffee and Tea Com
pany, organized at Portland, for the pur-
pose of dealing in coffee tea etc, with
100000 capital stock of which nothing is
paid in. The officers are: President,
Willard w. baldwin of Portland; treas
urer, James j. Herman of Portland.
Guysborough Iron Company. organized
at kittery for the purpose Of carrying
on the business of mining, milling, con
| centrating. converting. smelling, produc-
ing and dealing in all kinds of ores.
metals and minerals, etc. with $l2J 900
capital stock of which nothing is paid in.
The officers are: President, VIM. X.
O'Neil of Kittery: treasurer. Percy l.. An
drews of Kittery. Certificate approved
Sept. II.
| National Folding Machine Company. or
| ganized at Portland. for the purpose of
| manufacturing. selling and dealing in ma
chnery. etc. for folding collars. cuffs and
| all other articles where folding machines
may be used. with S500o00 capital stock
OF which nothing is paid ill., The officers
| are: President. Geo. +. Gould of Port
, land; treasurer. Geo. +. Gould of Port
land. Certificate approved Sept. y.