Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
STATE HOUSE
Repairs and Improvements
Being Made Rapidly,
Building Will Be in Perfect Con-
ditiOn for the Session.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council,
Monday, Dec. 81 at 10 A. M.

session of the I'D Maine Legislature
are occupying everybody's time at the
state House just at present Col
ket fe's regular corps of caretakers has
been augmented by carpenters and
inaSohs and the building is undergoing
q general overhaulins such as it has
seldom seen in the past. In addition
I" The regular house cleaning season
which always precedes a session and
the wholesale moving and upsetting in
cideHtal thereto. there have been q
large number of small repairs made
this year that are of a permanent
character. Then there are, of course
the regular repairs to the furniture,
which is put away at the end of each
session. the settees, extra tables, desks
and chairs. These have all been in
spected and when necessary, set aside
for repairs
Down in the basement there is q tenn
rorary hospital for this class Of pa
tents and men are busy with glue pot
and iron sets putting them into condi-
ton to stand the strenuous legislative
season.
Every piece of furniture and all the
finish in the building is receiving a coat
% oil ard other ingredients and a good
rubbing which makes it look like new
This work has been going on for sew
eral weeks and the men have now
| reached the secretary of State office.
A new porcelain wash bowl has been
| set in the adjutant generals depart
ment. the fireplace in the State treas
ury department has been rebacked
4 4,
the railroad department has received a
coating of aluminium paint.
Perhaps the Improvement most like
ly to attract attention in the hall of
Representatives. is the new Speakers
chair. This is Il massive piece of
colonial furniture in quartcrei oak
with antique finish. and upholstered III
red leather. The space beneath thu
arms is panclcd. The back which is
about six feet in height is Surmountcl
by a heavily moulded cap ana this
supported by two flutcd columns ANA
small carved consoles. 1t is a ajes-
tic piece of furniture and we'll worthy
of q place in the historic hail.
TIL" Stat" House continues /" b" the
Mecca of the Grange visitors They
are made to feel entirely at nom" and
are Sh"wn everything of interest from
the basement to the dome. Til" fine
collection of insects in the Agricultural
department is receiving considerable
attention and il is considered pariicu-
larry fortunate that they are on rX
hibitiGn at this time when tho stat" IS
thr, at"nod with IN invasion of tn"
dreaded gypsy moth. for an oplortun-
ity is "ifordcd the farmer to get an
excel, ut idea Of tho appearance" of tn"
moth in al its stages of life aud he,
once, Ia. has soon them. can easily
r""o=I.iZc them if found ON his own
trees Thus Il ku"wlcI:;e of TN" insect
is spread Ill over the Stat" as it c",ll
rot h. spread in amy other way.
Captain Philhruok WAS at Wells yes
t"r,Iav. joining the United States scout
inn rarty htcro. lie viii coIitiI;Gc I"
rrl.r.s,i!i iic State Department .!
Agriculture with these expeditions.
Til, report " HE Board If stat" rs
SCISSORS il nearly ready for The public.
This report viii y" much more
volulnin"IlS than hCr"t"f"r" on account
Of the more detailed descriptions of the
wild land Whcr" Il single lin" for
mcll" WAS deemed sufficient for a
whole township. now it has been de-
creed that each separate parcel must
h. adequately described 80 that il may
be easily and readily identified by the
ASSESSORS Or Il purchaser. The old
story Of buying Wild lands in Maine
and then not being all" to find il on
the face Of the earth, will hereafter be
"A thing Of the past.
Col. kccfc. superintendent Of build
ingS at the State House has announced