Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

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seldom ccnnor. Portland, 1891. and
John T. Richards. Gardiner. lS3. 1907
General Farnham hopes that the p1r-
traits CT others, who have held this
position since Maine became state,
may j.. soon added to tn" collection.
General Fsrnham is the 18th 2djutant-
general of the state.
4 trip to which superintendent W.
~ St,lson is looking forward with
pleasure is one to Atlanta. Ga, late in
February. to attend the Hnnua!
meeting Of the National Superinten-
dents Association. This body will
meet in that city, February o3-2i-25,
when the state Superintendents OF
schools and the superintendent of the
leaning cities will gather for consuita-
ton and to exchange ideas. Ih-
present head of the association is III. L.
Emerson, superintendent of schools in
Euffalo. \. y. Hoke smith. q member
Of cl,> Glands cabinet and a leading
il.tn OF the South. will deliver ule
address OF welcome.
Sup,rintrndcnt Stetson has been
nuti.itl that tn" dedication of the new
high school building at Fort Fairfield.
which was SIT for January Is, has been
nut forward about 4 month. the exact
late to be announced later. THIS
school building is ON" Of The hrst ~
northern Maine. and Fort Fairfield is
Justly proud of 1t. some OF I'M
furnishings have not Vet arrived and
they are anxious 10 have it competed
and in readiness fer occupancy before
,hr dedication occurs. When II !"
I,Gi..,rG. Mr.. St.tSon is to deliver
the. chief address.
Ii has lot been very good weather
tor robins of late, but nevertheless Coz.
f. &. harrington, clerk of the railroad
commissioners, makes affidavit that
one has been seen daily around ms
house on state street. This IS not an
April first joke. or a midsummer dream
OF Wi,iwinter imagination. hut cold
fact: and Colonel Farrington'S state
merit is backed up by the cOrroboratiN"
evidence OF numerous ultra-r"liabl"
Witnesses, who have seen the robin.
plump and apparently happy. though
Tot at all tuncful, about the house of
| late. looking for the daily rations
which Colonel Farrington's little
granddaughter supplies it. The mys-
terry how a robin has kept from freeZ-
! ing during some of the recent nights is
unsolved, but it has survived and
seems as prosperous and contented as
| any of the sparrowS which remain
mere through the winter.
| Word has reached the Office of the
|, fish and game commissioners that
i Arthur Packard and William Kent of
Il Parkman. have been prosecuted for
the illegal killing of a deer, and that
they have paid the fine of $40. which
was imposed This is the first case
II this year which Warden w. T. Pollard
has prosecuted. and shows that he is
i attending to business as strictly as
ever. During 1908, the sum Of $1,000
WAS paid into the State treasury
II through his tireless efforts in detecting
the infringement of the game law and
| prosecuting the offenders.
/ The following new corporations have
|, filed certificates of organization here.
Ray State Tool company organized
ut Portland for the purpose of manu-
featuring tools, machinery and
mechanical appliances with $4,000
!. capital stock of which nothing is paid
in. The officers are: President, Mil
lard W. Baldwin of Portland, treasur-
err. James J. Herman of Portland.
A. A. Smith Sroe company, organ
lied at Hampden for the purpose OF
manufacturing, shoes with $4,000
capital stock Of which 5000 is paid in
The officers are: President, A. A
Smith of Hampden, treasurer. Alber,
.. II. Clark Of Hampden.