Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-09

seat of go eminent of the United
! States
! lEere VIII be no change in the per
| sonnet OF the secretary of States Office
during Mr.. l:oyd'S fifth term at The
mead or this important department. At
| thur |. Brown Will continue deputy SEC
rotary of State, Joseph r.. Alexander as
chief clerk, A. -. Russell rs engrossine
clerk. Miss Anna 2. Lad as corpora
| ton clerk and Roland Scribner as clerk.
During the sessions Of the Legislature.
Harry NJ. Smith Of Bangor. captain Of
the y. G. s NJ. Of that city. will assist
in the work of the office. Two large
roltop desks installed in this depart
rntnt. saturday morning. for the us,
Of Nessr<. Brown and Alexander add
much To the general appearance OF the
office. They are made of Quartered oak
;,lik" in every particular, standing five
and OIe-hali let nigh with an inside
width Of six ard one-h;'lf feet, suppliyd
With spacious drawers and many con-
venient pigeon holes. The desks We're
designed, BY Mes>rs Brown and Alex
2nd.r ana uuilt from plan by Mitch
ell < GO. Of Portland. They cnutair
eight lock drawers of good dimensions.
- plain drawers and =, pigeon holes.
TIL. desk ioiInerly occupied by Nr.
Brown y i'll be used by Miss I.add.
1t is Interesting to note that this desk
was built especially for and designed
by the late sumner J. Chadbourne and
was occupied by him during his many
years OF service at the Capitol as Sec
rotary and deputy secretary of state.
Mr.. Chadaournt vas secretary Of State
during the Years lS16-19 under Gov.
Conner sud ,tg1in in 1850 under Gov.
Davis: |-ruty to Secretary OF state j.
| Q. Smith during the years 1891 to 1885,;
Ia Secretary of state Ornamental smith.
t>S, TO 1891; 1885: and 1898 to Nicholas
Ftssvnd.n and from 1897 to the time Of
his death, 10 BYRON Boyd.
The re,.bars Of th,. Council are all
i'll thvss respective homes during tho
adjournment of the Legislature, though
in theory thrE arc in continuous SEES
sion Ill the time until the final ADJOURN
;ntnt of the Legislature. \ little later
when the legislature get to work the
members of the Council Will arrange to
have Il quorum here through the week.
the whole number being present on one
c.y - consider and confirm nominal
tons.
Governor and Mrs. Cobb ana dau2h-
ter; Martha and Anna. returned TO
their home in itnckland. Friday after
noon. Mrs. Cobb is planning upon pass
ing 4 good part Of the winter IN Au-
ctlsta with ner husband and will take
prominent part in the social func-
tons held during the Legislative SEES
sion. Governor cobb will return TO the
C"pitol. Thursday. TO attend to pre-
limirary business before the reOpening
If the session. Wednesday morning.
The Council committee Will pr"bab bly,
ln announced at the meeting OF the
Council, "Wednesday afternoon, Jan. IL.
In the bani: department they are
c.nGinG out u the financial institutions
of the State and to others nt"reStt"
The advance sheets Of the annual report
Of the DEPARTING for 1904. The bound
Volume of The report cCmpiet" VAL De
received from the state binder and
ready for distribution, early i'll Frbru-
arY.
The committee 10 examine the ac-
counts ot tn, state treasurer will enter
ur3nn it.: duties. Jan. 10. TIL" commit
t.. is conros..d of six. as follows:
t.i,arIns II. Prescott. Biddcford; Fat
ward +. Chase, Bluchili, William g.
Roothhy. Augusta: Noranus l.. Coffin
Harrington; >ihcrt Z. Buck. oriand;
Frederick II. Strickland. Bangor
Governor cobb has received many
letters endorsing the positions take"
in his, innu1uraI address relating 70 the
FEE system" prohibition and his stand
against rcsubnlisSiun. These letters
come from prominent gentlemen in diff
fnrcrt narts Of tin state who's. opin-
iors are If value.
The following ordei' has been received:
| Headquarters 1st Regiment infantry
! National Guard Of the state of Maine
I:idGcford. Jan. >, 1893.
! General orders No. |.
The following appointments on the
! staff ana non-cnmmissioned staff Of the
colonel commanding. are hereby an
! nnunc"d:
Serrt. Mai. Ralph T. Bailey to he ad-
jutant with rank Of captain.
Iie,t. Gilbert NJ. Elliott to be assist
ant surgeon with rank of Captain.
Hospital Steward Charles l.. Cragin
! 10 b. assistant surgeon with rank Of
| LIST linut"nart.
| Sergeant Daniel W. Wentworth, Co
| r. to lie hospital steward.
Thy y III be- Obcycd and respected &C
| coYdingl".
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