Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-28
Farmers Institutes Will
Close In December,
Union Construction Co. Increas-
escapIIa| Stock 10 $4,000.
,u.nee,ion Of National Guard Will
Come Later Than Usual.

commissioner A. w. Gilman and
MOI Hitchings were at the depart
ant If agriculture Wednesday. the for
u,sr having come from York county
There he has been in attendance at the
cries of farmers institutes which had
h.en in progress in that county, and
proe Hitchings came from Kittery,
70 he had been on business con-
,sct,d with the work which is being
done in the way of fighting the gypsy
moth There were also at the de-
n,rtmept Prof +. F. Thompson, for
mer State dairy instructor. and George
Yeaton of Chelsea, one of the agents
Of the department engaged in the work
If collecting orchard statistics.
The York county institutes closed
Tuesday with the one at Saco which.
said Commissioner Gilman, was large
and enthusiastic meeting, feature
which has characterized the meetings
since the series began. There are now
hit four counties remaining in which
Institutes are to be held. they being
An1roscoggin, Knox, Lincoln and
s,eadahoc, and the work will be fin
ished by the middle of December. A
meeting which Commissioner Gilman
will attend next week is the annual
conference of the Maine State Dairy
mems Association, which will be held
at Auburn.
In speaking of the institutes which
had been held this far Mr.. Gilman
said that one of the most interesting
oil hr
iugs was Andrew Elliott of Gait. On
tario who had proved a most valuable
members of the corps. In his last ad-
! dress, among other things Mr.. Elliott
paid a very graceful compliment to
Maine and it's farmers. saying that
during his labors in the State lie had
noticed one marked difference that he
had not found elsewhere. and that was
the farmers homes and their surround
ings. which far exceeded those of any
other community in comfort. beauty
ami attractiveness. There were in
. Maine. he said. more painted farm
buildings, better kept lawns, and more
evidences of thrift than in any other
4 section in which he had Travelled.
4 Notice has been filed at the office of
1 the secretary of State that at a special
meeting of the stockholders of the
4 Union Construction Co, held at Rum
j ford Falls Nov 23. at which meeting
majority Of the capital stock of the
corporation issued and outstanding
was represented. it was unanimously
voted to increase the capital stock of
the company from the sum of $4,000.
consisting of the 500 shares of the par
value Of 500 each, of which 500 shares
600. consisting of $50 shares of the par
!. values Of 500 each, of which 500 shares
shall be common stock and $50 shares
shall be preferred stock.
An order will soon be issued from
the cifice Of the adjutant general for
the annual inspection of the different
organizations of the National Guard
Of the State of Maine. in accordance
with the law. A slight change will he
noticed in the Forthcoming order. mas
much as the inspection for the coming
lUaINiil not be commenced as early
keSetefOre. The exact date of the
3enRement of the work has not yet
HHupunced, but it is the intention
m{ktary authorities to have it
nee{6. about the first of May. The
heretofore has been com
IL lepsHA Ia. january, and has been &C
Emn&Afel by greater or less incon-
I We444ce 10 the United States inspect
~ d6scElS and those of the State.
N4G I'D midwinter it makes it diff
4 DcnfGy0F the officers to get around.
many Qf She men are away from their
hons commands. and there are also
othcr drawbacks to early inspections.
H The metter has been taken up between
NE adJutant generals department and
NE United States officers. and the
ssove change, which was made at
lnelr suggestion, is expected to be pro-
auctive of decided benefit.
AS might be expected. the education
d department at the State House is
one Of the busy places in the building
ana place where one would naturally
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