Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-21

! The Rose Association will have head
| quarters on the exposition grounds.
| which will be open to the ladies of
Maine and their friends. and where it
Will be the pleasure Of it's members to
| serve and welcome them,
1t is understood that there will be no
change in the personnel OF the employees
at the State House. The different
members of the force We're hired in ac-
c"rdance with the arrangements Of the
| former superintendent OF public build
ings, the late Col. E. c. Stevens and it
is not the desire Of tine present incum-
bent Of the Office to make any changes
The headquarters of the bureau of
Industrial and labor statistics will. dur
ing the session of the legislature be
used for one of the many committees.
and Commissioner Matthews and his
assistants will occupy the room in the
basement formerly occupied by the
board OF pharmacy. Mr. Matthews ex-
poets to move into his new quarters,
today.
| The annual report of the State Asses
sors was the first TO reach the printer
| this year, and will be printed within 4
| few days, and ready for the binder. 1t
| will be among the early Cnes which will
be offered for the consideration Of the
legislators.
! Among the visitors at the State
House. yesterday. was Miss Cornelia r.
| Crosby. better known as Fly Rod" Of
Phillips. 1t was Miss Crosby's first
visit to the capitol since year ago in
November, and her many friends were
pleased 20 see her. She has lately re-
turned from Quebec where she had
been recuperating. and though still
lame from the effects Of the trouble
with her knee is improving.
Hon. s. J. Whiting Of Old Town,
formerly municipal judge Of that town.
was caller at the fish and game de-
part.nent, Tuesday forenoon.
At the hearing which was conducted
by the commissioners on inland fisher
les and game. Monday. at Etna, on a
petition asking that Etna and Parker
ponds in the towns Of Etna and Car
mel, be closed to ice fishing, the follow
ing rule and regulation was adopted:
Section 1. In addition to the general
law. it shall be unlawful to fish for,
take. catch or kill any kind of fish.
through the ice. in E,tna and Parker
ponds. located in Etna and Carmel in
Penobscot county, from Dec. 20, 1904,
to May /, 1905"
The following general orders have
been issued from the Office of the adju-
tant general:
| Augusta, Dec. Is, 1904.
General Orders No. 20
/. The Board of Examination will
meet at the Adjutant Generals office
Augusta. on Tuesday. January 8. 1905.
ut 10 o'clock. 4. NJ. to inquire into the
qualifications for their respective pO-
sitions, of persons who have been
elected or appointed to offices in the
National Guard of the State of Maine,
as follows:
SECOND INFANTRY.
Second Lieutenant Thomas NJ. J. En-
right (Appointed Battalion Adjutant
with rank Of First Lieutenant).
Second Lieutenant Frank w. Alden
CF'rst Lieutenant elect. Co. H.
Sergeant Harold l.. Pepper (Second
Lieutenant elect, Co. H.
| And such other officers as may be or
dered to appear
ii. The persons elected or appointed
to Offices as above. are hereby notified
to present themselves to the Board OF
Examination at the time and place
specified herein for the meeting Of the
board. Officers elected or appointed
who are members of the National
Guard. will appear in undress uniform,
without side-arms: they will be fur
nished transportation and subsistence,
but no per diem will be allowed.
| BY order of Commander in Chief:
| AUGUSTUS b. FARNHAM.
| Adjutant- General.
Augusta, December 16, 1904.
General Orders, No. 81.
| l. The revision of the Infantry Drill
Regulations. United States Army hav-
ing been approved by the Secretary of
War, June %. 1904. and published for
the information and government of the
army and the organized militia of the
United States" are hereby adopted for
1.-THE National Guard Of this State. All
infantry exercises and maneuvers not
embraced in this system are hereby
prohibited and those therein prescribed
will be strictly observed.
II. Copies of the revised Infantry
Drill Regulations will be furnished d.
rect from the Adjutant- Generals Office
without reuuisition as follows:
To regimental headquarters one copy
to each officer and non-commissioned
officer.
To each company of infantry fifteen
copies.
> To regimental bands two copies. one
| for chief musician. one for drum major.
To Naval Reserve twenty-one copies,
/. one for each officer and petty officer.
The issue of revised regulations will
be taken up and accounted for on State
property returns. Officers receiving
the issue and distributing same should
Keep proper record or take receipts In
I j order that the books may be called Ii