Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-11
STATE HOUSE.
Pictures Of Two Maine
Officers Wanted.
Railroad Commissioners Will
= Be in Bangor, Today.
Council and Enforcement Commission
q r. -, to Meet, Thursday.

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The following letter, which explains
itself, has been received at the adiu-
tant generals office, and is published
by request:
Headquarters First Infantry,
Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan.
April I, 1906
Adjutant General, State of Maine.
Augusta, Maine.
Sir
The First U. s. Infantry has a reri-
mental album in which it is desired to
have as many pictures of former Off
GERS OF the regiment as possible,
L therefore take the liberty of enclos-
ing list OF former officers who were
natives OF your state. and if you can
give me the addresses of any of their
uescehdditS Or relatives, or can assist
me In any way in obtaining pictures
of the officers whose names are en-
closed, you will confer a great favor
upon all of the officers of the regiment
thanking you in advance for any
trouble you may take in this matter.
l remain,
Very sincerely,
E. E. Lacey, Jr,
Captain and Adjutant, First Infantry.
The names of the officers referred to
III the letter are as follows:
Samuel Moses Plummer: Served in
First L. :. Infantry, July 1, 1885. to
date of death, October II, 1851.
Stephen Decatur Carpenter: Served
in First l.. 5. Infantry. July l. 1910. to
May IA. 1861: killed Dec. 81, 1862, at
the battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The board of trustees of the State
normal schools have voted to introduce
into the different schools. as part of
the course of study, the principles Of
agriculture, and in connection with the
proposed new study, the educational
department has received for examina-
ton, a volume entitled: First Book
on Farming" The book is well printed
and illustrated with half-tones and line
drawings, and contains large amount
of matter upon the subject which
forms its title. 1t is edited by Charles
l.. Goodrich, formerly instructor in ag-
riculture at the Hampton Normal and
Agricultural Institute. at Hampton, Va
1t is understood that the members of
the enforcement commission will meet
at the State House at 3 o'clock, Thurs
day afternoon, for the purpose of or
ganizing, and for making plans for the
work of the coming season. -
The railroad commissioners will hold
a meeting at the Bangor House, in
Bangor, today, for the purpose of CIV
ing a hearing on a pet.lic:l of the Eu-
rOpean and North American Railway,
asking for change in the location Of
it's road, where the road crosses the
X enduskeag bridge, III Bangor, and on
each side thereof so that the main
track shall diverge from it's present
location at a point 52S feet westwardly
from the center Of the bridge. to point
about 2O24.7 eastwardly thereof.
1t is expected that Governor Cobb
will arrive in the city, Wednesday eve
ming, to attend the meeting Of the
executive council. which will be held at
4 o'clock, Thursday afternoon. The
governor expected to go to Boston, to-
day and on his return will come direct
to Augusta. The council meeting and
the meeting of the enforcement COM
mission will be held on the same after
noon.
A message received from Adjutant
General Farnham. states that he ex-
poets to be able to return to Augusta,
Wednesday. General Farnham has been
confined to his home at Bangor, for
some time past and his friends at the
State House and in the city will be
glad to see him.
4" l.rty OF no hi
reau of industrial and labor statistics.
was at Portland. yesterday. on business
connected with the bureau.
Miss Myrtle HOdgdOn. Irivate secre-
tary at the department Of inland
fisheries and game, is at her home in
Farmingdale, called by the illness of
her mother.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates Of organization at the
Office of the Secretary Of State:
Ludlow Typograph Co. has been or
ganized at Portland for the purpose of
manufacturing and selling type
| setting machine known as the Ludlow
Typograph with s3.O000OO capital stock
of which s.. 900 is paid in. The officers
are: President,H. F.. Mason. of Port
land; treasurer. Jas. ]. Herman. of
Portland. Certificate approved April
s. 1905.