Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18

ing made relative to fishing through
the Ice. BY reference TO the game
laws II Will be noticed that all lakes
ana ponds in kennebec county are open
10 Ice hshing with the exception OF
Cobbosseecontee lake, Annabessacook
lake, the Narrows pond in Winthrop,
Lake Maranacook situated partly in
Winthrop. Jimmy pond in Litchfield,
Androscoggin pond situated partly in
wayne. Great, Long. East, North, Lit
tie, Ellis, McGraw and Snow ponds
situated wholly Or partly in Kennebec
county, Flying pond in Vienna, and
Three- Mile pond in China, Windsor
and Vassalboro Gin which last named
pond it shall be lawful to fish for pick
erel as provided in the general law, on
Saturdays of each week, for consump-
ton in the family of the person taking
the s::me.)
In all other lakes in this county it is
now lawful 10 fish through the ice for
all fish except trout, togue and land
locked salmon, and after Feb. lst res
iderts OF Maine can fish for these fish,
as provided in the general law, for
consumption in their own homes. in
lakes not closed to all ice fishing.
Adjutant General Farnham has
issued from his Office special order No.
1874. relative to a school for military in
struction. to be held Jan 81. The text
OF the order is as follows:
l. In accordance with the require
ments of Section No. S4 of the Militia
Law. 4 meeting for military instruc-
ton of the officers of the First and
Second Infantry is called to assemble
in the hall of the House of Representa-
lives, State House, Augusta, Maine, on
Wednesday, January 9th, 1904, at 1879
o clock a. NJ, and continue until noon
Of the following day. Colonel Lucius
! II. Kendall. First Infantry, will assume
command Of the meeting and will fix
the hours of the several sessions.
ii. The commanding officer, assisted
by such other officers as he may desig-
nate. will give instruction il those
branches of military duty which he
considers most needed. He Will make
report of the meeting and account for
absentccs
III. Transportation will be furnished
ard quarters and subsistence will be
arranged for by the Quartermaster-
General.
". All accounts will be rendered to
this Office as soon as practicable.
John A. Morrill, of Auburn. who is
revising the statutes. was at the State
library, Thursday, looking over former
rcvises, in connection with his work.
The work now in progress will con-
stitute the sixth revision of the
statutes, the dates of the other re-
visions being as follows: 1921. 1871, 1857,
1871 and 1888. There was a revision i'll
1884, but it was a private edition.
Two travelling libraries have been
sent out from the State library, this
week, one going to Hermon Pond, and
the other to Cambridge. The demand
is a little below the average just at
present. owing, doubtless, to the ap-
proach OF Christmas. An examination
of the records shows that about Is of
these libraries are sent out monthly.
Hon. A. Il. Day, the newly reap
pointed collector of customs at Bangor,
was calling on friends at the state
House, Thursday, ard another Bangor,
gentleman at the Capitol was Cen.
Chas. Hamlin, reporter of decisions.
The following corporations have filed
certificates at the Office of the secre-
tary Of State:
Ocean Excursion Co, organized 1T
Augusta, for the purpose of owning,
leasing, chartering and operating