Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-09-26
STATE HOUSE.
Candidates for Office Of
State Librarian.
Five Whose Applications Have
Been Placed on File.
Notes Of The Capitol Departmeats---SIs New
Corporations File Certificates.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting of Governor and Coun-
Gil, Friday, Oct. 13, at 10 A. M.


Next meeting of Governor and Coun-
ell, Friday. Oct. 13, at 10 A. NJ.
\ matter which is just at present re-
ceivirg conaidcrIhl" attention in state
House Circles as we'll as others, is the
question Of who will be appointed state
Librarian, 10 ill III" vacancy in TN"
oliict. caused by the death of Hon.
Leonard -. Carver. the laIc incum-
bent. Tn.. Office is on" which VIII by
no mcans lave To- 80 hcEglns, and
when the time comes for the appoint
mcIt - BE- made by III" Governor. it IS
not probable that there will be- 4 lack
Of candidates from which to make a
choice. Tie salary Vhich attaches to
The office. Of state librarian is $1,000
but i'll addition to that amount th' Il
hrhrian receives, as secretary Of the
state library commission, the sum ol
$500 per year. making the total salary
Of the librarian Si5hO per year. Just
vhen the appointment will be made is
matter of doubt, and while II IS pos
;4ibi" rftt ii may b.. contained in the
list which will h.. presented at the next
NEE ting Of lie. Governor ana Council,
~
be made until later. rs il is = matter
that Il i'll ~ considered at length before
Il dee Ision * reached. and each candi-
,iatt:'> n:tIlr- Viii bear with il its sup
puIt.
At N. seat the number Of candidates
who's" applications have been received
j. five. as follows: Ernest w. Emery,
oi Augusta. the present assistant libra
rian, who has held the office for 4 num-
her Of years; flwo"d T. Wyman Of
Watrvyill", formerly SupcrlntCndt
OF schools of that city, late editor of
tie NtptnrVilie Mail and secretary
ana treasurer Of the Central Maine Fair
Association; J.T. Woodward of Sidney.
Who formerly held the office of StAtc
librarian for a few years; VIM. Smith
l[noNltOn OF Mon%On, tn" Well known
teacher. and author Of The Old School
Master: or Forty Years Ecrnllrctic icnS
Of Il Muii'. Teacher" published during
the present year; ana Dr. Herbert l..
johnson Of Sidney. iJr. Johnson IS
native. Of Augusta. 4 graduate "f Bow
dom college. class Of 1881, and Of the
Bowduin Medical school. class Of 1854.
H.. Trnctircd 4 while III Augusta, and
later removed to Sidney.
Tho rumOr that there W"r'' no ducks
lit M.rrymecting bay has bel, proved
4 fact by one Of the veteran duck
shooters OF the Capitol who went down
tn that broad tXpanSr Of water ana eel
grass. Saturday, for the purpose of sat-
iefying himself that ducks Wcr~ really
li Il premium in that VIZ nifty Ills
home is at Richmond, and after con-
r.rriur with some Of the best known
duck hunters on the kcnn"bec, who
make their home in the quiet village
ntntipnrd ana learning from them
tLat th,. birds We're very scarce at the
BAY. Ia. made a trip down there him
self, ana although h" spent the Whol"
t.rlCnu along the shores, hc did not
e..t a glimpse. Of anything that looked
liz" a duck. nor did he tind any gunn"rs.
on hear a gun beside his nwn. The only
bIrd which h.. bagerl for the afternoon
was nnc Wilson snipe, and aside from
gcttiu@ nearly mircd in muck h"l",
during which incident he almost lost
both Of his boots. the afternoon WAS ut
trrIv devoid of excitement.
Cnl. y. S. Purinton. private s"crota-
forenoon for Rocklaud. To attend the
annual meeting Of he Maine Free Zap
:ist Association. which commences Ill
thai city, today. and continues through
Wednesday ana Thurs day. ana "i
which he is tn president.
prnr F. =. Hitrhimgs. tho state cnt"-
mnIogist. WAS at the department Of agri-
| I.,v hnGi1pGC
u,,t.d with his Office. Prof HitrhingS
| Win % To chelsea. today, to attend the
| meeting Of The East krmncbcc Pomona,
| where he will hi,iresS the meeting.
| Miss Grace Andrews. clerk at the
| office nf the state insurance commits
| sioner. who las been enjoying her an
| nual vacation. resumed work in me
| Office yesterday morning.
| Miss Gertrude A. Gerald resumed her
/ dutirs in tn. office of til" adiutant gen
cral Monday. after enjoying a short
/ vacation.
| John =. Venting. who is cnnnectc"
with the United States department q
forestry NJ Washington. d. c., WAS ::
| caller IL the state forestry department.
Saturday MIR Venting Is travelling
through the New England states, oh
tanning data aS To thr amount Of lum-
b,.r consumed in making boxes. He iS
y, r+onally visiting nll the box factories.
Tho following corporations have filed
ltlc,r certificates Of organization nj tile
office of the seer, tary Of STATE:
| :. n. HELEN. UnCorporatch organ
| jzrd at Portland. for the purpose of
dealing in coal. wood. ETC. with $25.-
coo CAPITAL stock. OF which $500 is paid
| III. Officers: President ana treas
ILurr. $. II. EelI"n Of Wakefield, Mass.
lCcrtifcatc approved. Sept %. 1905.
| Seymour & Jackson Corporation or
c;lniZed a Portland. for the purpose Of
manufacturing and dealing i'll footwear
with $I0O.000 capital stock, of which
500 i paid in. Officers: President.
IW. x. Seymour Of Swampscott, Mass: ::
treasurer NJ. Woodbury. Of Beverly.
Mass. Certificate approved. Sept. -,