Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-24
STATE. HOUSE,
Brown-Tai| Moth Again in
the Lime|ight.
INSPECTION Of Infested Localities
is Now in Progress.
Petitions to R. R. Commissioners. travelling
ries...PersonaI Chat.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting Of Governor and Council,
Thursday, Dec. II, at 10 A. M.

Il coming in at the department of agrl-
Il culture. They will be included in the
II annual report of the department. Prof.
F. F. Hitchings. who has charge of the
work. for the department, will no doubt
prepare a most interesting report con-
corning the pest. and what has been
Il done to rid the State of it, and has also
secured some very fine plates. with
which the report will be illustrated. 1t
is found that there are great many of
the nests in the State, Notwithstanding
the thorough work that was done dur
ing the crusade against them, last
spring, 70 which is due the fact that
the spread of the pest is not greater
than the present investigation finds it
to be- York and Cumberland counties
are the worst infested districts, as they
were, last year, and the town of Kit
terry seems to be the center of the moth
zone Prof. HitchingS is now working
in Knox county. and was at Camden.
Yesterday, in attendance at a farmers
institute, which was held in that city
The work has not been carried into
Kennebec county as yet, and while it
has not been ascertained that the
moths have invaded the county in any
considerable numbers. there is but lit
| tie doubt that some of the nests will be
found. and a sharp lookout should be
| kept for them. That a few representa-
| tivcs have reached Augusta was evil
denced, this week, by the finding of d
| nest in one of the trees along the Maine
| Central railroad track, near Water
street. The nest was found by Capt.
f.. e. Philbrook of Portland. who had
| been at the agricultural department for
a DAY or two, on business connected
II with the crusade against the moths.
II Capt. Philbrook was of the impression
II that there were more nests I'm the tree,
| but for lack of time. and the fact that
the leaves were not all off. it was not
| ascertained if there were or not.
| A meeting of the railroad commits
| siOners was held at the rooms of the
board, Friday forenoon, Messrs. Chad
bourne of Saco and Spofford of Bucks
port being present, for the purpose, of
| giving hearings on several petitions,
all of which were granted. as follows:
! A petition from the municipal officers
Of the city of Brewer. for a grade cross
ing over the tracks of the Maine Cen
trail railroad; another petition. from
the Washington County Railway CO.,
| for branch track from the main line
tc gravel pit; and a third. from the
| Kingfield and Dead River Railroad Co,
for branch track and highway
crossing.
Among the travelling libraries which
| have been sent out from the State
library during the present week. was
tn -,
RockpOrt. West Franklin, Warren,
South Hiram and Dixfeld.
Col. n. S. Purnton, private secre-
tary to the Governor. was in Portland.
Thursday, on a short business trip.
| Major John j. DoOley, assistant in
| spector-general of rifle practice. on the
| staff of Governor Cobb, was in the city.
yesterday afternoon, for the purpose oe
| consulting with Adjutant General
| Farnham. Among other matters which
| were taken up was that of the indoor
| target practice of the members of the
| National Guard. during the winter
months.
Mrs. Stetson Of Lewiston. wife of
Hon. ". w. StetsOn. State superinten-
dent of public schools. passed a portion
| of the day at the Capitol, yesterday,
and was a guest at the educational de-
partment.
G. F. Terry of Watervil1e, manager of
the Sawyer Publishing Co. was at the
Capitol. Thursday forenoon, on bust
| ness connected with the insurance de-
partment.
| The following corporations have filed
their certificates Of organization at the
Office of the secretary of State:
| Consolidated High Island Granite Co..
organized at Rockland for the purpose
of owning and operating granite quar-
ries, with $4,000 capital stock of which
nothing IS paid in. The officers are:
President, Geo. Green of Rockland;
treasurer. +. Ernest Holman of South
Thom1ston. Certificate approved. Nov
II. 1905.
Ericka Manufacturing Co, organized
a: Augusta for the purpose of manu-
featuring soap and toilet articles, and
for other purposes. with $4,000 capital
stock. Of which nothing is paid in.
Officers: President. A. P. Bibber of Au-
gusta; treasurer, w. S. Lee of Augusta.
Certificate approved. Nov. 90. 1905.
Lake St. John Mining and Develop
ing Co.. organized at Bangor for the
purpose of doing a general mining bust
ness. with 100000 capital stock Of
, which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President. George Cayantue of
Lake st. john. Quebec; treasurer. Ed
gar F. Knowlton of Hampden. Certifi-
cate approved, Nov. Is. 1905.
A new sign was hung in front of A.
A. Soule's furniture, yesterday alter
noon. 1t is of the kind that is illuminat-
ed by electricity and makes a very neat
and attractive addition to that gentle
mans place of business.
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