Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-28
STATE HOUSE.
Four Municipal Judges
Have Been Named.
Also Committee to Examine
State Treasurer's Accounts.
promotion for Capt. Davis-Notes Of
the Departments.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, Dec. 30, at 4 p. N.

nounced by Gov. Hill, Tuesday fore
moor:
Judges Of Municipal Courts-Edgar
I. Smith. Dover; Frank X. Shaw,
Waterville: James H. ToIman, West
brook and Harry ]. CHAIRMAN. Bangor.
Committee to Examine Accounts of
State Treasurer-Charles H. Prescott,
lsiddeford: Edward z. Chase. Bluehill;
William G. Boothby, Augusta; Voranus
l.. Coffin, Harrington; Albert r. Buck,
Oriand; Frederick n. Strickland, Ban
gor.
Trial Justice-Edmund II. Chamber
lain, Mercer.
The announcement was made. Tues
day, that Capt. Chas. E. Davis, adju-
tant OF the 1st Infantry, had been ten
dered. and had accepted the position Of
inspector general on the staff of Gov
ernor Cobb, with the rank of brigadier
general. The announcement was re-
coived with pleasure by Capt. Davis
many friends, and that the office to
which he has been appointed will be
capably and gracefully filled, there Is
no doubt.
Capt. Davis military career has been
a long and creditable che. and was
| commenced away back in 1878. when he
became member of the Portland High
school cadets. 1t was from the rudi-
mcnts in military training learned at
school that he has advanced. step by
step, to the position which he now
holds, aided by his good judgment and
ability in all affairs pertaining to mill
| tary life.
After leaving school. Capt. Davis en-
| listed as private in the Portland
Cadets, now Co. B, LIST Infantry. in
which organization he advanced to the
office Of corporal, ana then to that OF
sergeant. On May 6. 1891, he was
chosen second lieutenant of the COM
pany, and in Sept. 5. of the same year
he was detailed as acting adjutant.
| 1t was during his administration OF
the duties Of this office that his marked
fitness for the duty became specially
apparent. and on July 20. 1892. he was
appointed and commissioned first lieu
tenant and adjutant. This promotion
was followed, on July s. 1901. by an
| other, this time to the Office of captain
and adjutant, to conform to a needed
change in the militia law. which pro-
vided for battalion adjutants with tn
rank Of first lieutenant, and raised thu
rank OF regimental adiutants to cap
! tain position in which Capt. Davis
has since served continuously.
During the Spanish war, Capt. Davis
| served as first lieutenant and adjutani
Vt the 1st Maine Infantry. U. S. ".
| stationed at Camp George H. Thomas
Chickamauga Park. Georgia, and again
| L..
recognized. by his being detailed as
ao ting assistant adjutant general, Sc
| brigade. I'd division of the Sd army
corps. In July. 1899. he was appointed
by President Mckinley as a captain ir
the 26th Infantry. a position which he
was regretfully obliged to decline.
Capt. Davis participated in the army
maneuvers at Portland in 1903, and al
| Manassas. Va. last summer, and main
tanned in every way the honorable am
enviabla reputation which he had wor
as an officer in the military service OF
the State.
Capt. Davis has bean employed in the
adjutant generals office at the State
House since 1900. and during that time
by mis- quiet and gentlemanly manner
ana his unfailing courtesy to all, wor
| many friends VINO VIII congratulate
him upon his appointment.
crew of electricians are at work ir
the State House. making some change:
in the lighting arrangements of the
Senate chamber and Representatives
hall. Heretofore the wires have beer
conducted to the two rooms by single
cable. but the work now going on is
being done with view to making the
lighting arrangements of the two
rooms Independent of one another Tt
that end, the single cable will be re-
placed by two. SO that in case that any
trouble occurs. it may be repaired
without shutting off the light In botf
rooms.
Adjt. Gen. Farnham has granted ar