Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
STATE HOUSE,
Executive Com. Of Pom
illogical Society Meets.
Petition for Renewal Of Charter
Of Lewiston & Ken. R. R.
New Bronze Mail Boxes Arrive...
The Corporations.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council,
Monday, Dec. 81 at 10 A, M,

u. y. bliDtIt VI NOrtn Greene, ID. ii.
knowlton of Pennington, c. A. Ar
mold of Arnold, V. p. DeCoster Of
Buckfield and w. E. Leland of East
Sangerville, members of the executive
committee of the Maine State Pomo-
logical Society were at the State House
yesterday morning and spent some
time in the agricultural department.
They were met by Commissioner A. w.
Gilman, ID. NJ. Rogers of the United
states chronological bureau, Capt. L.
T.. PhilbroOk of the Maine agriculture
al department and L. F. HitchinSs.
state entOmOlOgist.
The committee met at the Cony
house in the afternoon to consider the
gypsy and brown-tail moth problems.
Mr.. Rogers and Capt. Philbrook were
both present and told of the work Al
ready done by the United States in
Maine and the work going on in Mass
achusetts. Mr.. Rogers stated that he
dld not want to pose as an alarmi:,t.
but that the state must do something
soon or lie ovcrrun with the pests
What might be handled now with a
reasonable appropriation, might be-
come 50 serious that it would take mil
lions to control it.
The opinion seemed to be- he said
tiiilt 1t would be better to enact Il law
compelling every man to clean the
| nests from his own dooryard and or
chard and every town, from its high
ways. Let State inspectors be appoint
ed To sec that the work was properly
| done, either by the OWner or by the
| town at the owners expense.
\ petition for the revival of the char
tel Of the Lewiston and kennchcc Rail-
| way vas received; ut the Railr nd De-
| partment yesterday. This road Was
| granted Il charter in 1905 to construct
| Il street railway from Gardiner
| through West Gardiner. Litchfield
Monmouth. Wales and Webster (Sa-
| 6attus) to Lewiston. The petiti3n-
| eTs for the charter We're Charles G.
Benson Of Lewiston. Maynard s Eird
| and Sidney y. Bird of RoCklani John
| Il. Clifford of Lewiston and Edward w
Cross of Auburn.
| The provisions of the charter relating
to immediate construction were not
complied with and it was allowed to
| lapse. Whether the road viii be built
this time or not is simply conjecture
1
Graham interests and the hints that
! this route may b, chosen as one. of tho
two routes to Lewiston. there is feel
ing this move presag"S more railroad
| construction in the spring.
There have been a number of much
needed improvements made at the
| State House this fall. but probably the
l hn t.1
| ing the coming session. next To the
now elevator, is 4 pair of new electro
| bronze mail boxes. one Will be
| placed in the ante room of the EX-
| ccutivc department. taking the place of
| the wooden tray which has served
| here tpforc as "A mail rcc"ptaclc. The
| other, which is quit" large, will be at
| tachci to the wall in tn" rear Of the
| Hall Of Representatives ana will take
| the place of the id box. the cover of
| Which has caused more Interruptions i'll
| that body than any ether one thing in
| The room. The constant bang. bang
| of tn" cover as letters were dropped by
| the legislators fingers in the memory
Of all The Old time lawmakers.
Tho new boxes are very artistic
| durable. safe and convenient. Mail
can be put in them and will be "a safe
| as if dropped in the slot at the post
| ofIicr. COL Kccfr has an interesting
! littl. story in connection with the boxes
| which is worth hearing. 1t seems that
he noticed similar boxes in 4 hotel
| where he was staying and decided that
| a couple of them wouldn't look very
| bad at the State House. lie accord
| ingly took the address If the manu-
| facturcrS and wrote for prices. He
| was very politely informed that tn"
boxes were only apart Of pneumatic
| mail chute system and never sold
| separately 1t took a couple of reains
of paper and all his persuasive powers
Ia get them to part with two, but it
| was finally accomplished. They are
we'll worth all the extra work it took T."
get them.
| Edward WigGin. clerk in til" Edlca-
| tional dcpartmcn was at his desk
again V. stcrday morning after passing
| Christmas at Pressure Isle. He went
To Auburn yesterday afternoon to meet