Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-09
And Other Coast Settlements,
to Investigate Schools.
Col. harrington Talks In Regard to
Shooting Season.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting of Governor and Coun.
Gil, Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 10 A. M.

/ lied island plantations including the
much advertised Malaga settlement.
Concerning the last Mr. Smith states
| That while conditions are certainly de-
plorable much that has been written
about the community is misleading. The
settlement is by no meansarcpresenta-
tive of conditions ON the outer Maine
coast. 1t is also fair to state that the
community is far from having been
neglected by the State and has been
Tor some time receiving considerable
aid. The thing which the community
most needs is school. This need, he
believes, can be met through the pro-
vision Of the law covering schools in
unC rganizcd plantations. The matter
will he at once taken under consdcra-
tion and steps taken to secure school
privileges for the children of Malaga
Island
In all the other unorganiZed coast
plantations schools have been provided
by the local communities, although in
some cases the school year has been far
too short. Mr.. Smith met the people or
All these plantations and explained to
thc'a the special provision which will
in3i.n possible Il longer school year. In
c1"n case the people showed much in
I rest and will Immediately proceed to
Int" their part of the requirements. 1t
Will be recalled that in order for 4 State
school 20 10 established the community
must first meet an assessment of 40
cents per inhabitant. 1t has doubtless
been owing to a failure to understand
fully the requirements Of the law that
these schools have not already been es-
tablishcd.
In ono or two instances where S"hoo!
buildings are particularly poor the 1T
tCntion of the authorities was called to
the def, icncieS and a readiness WAS OK
pressed in each case to proceed at once
with improvements.
In the matter of light stations Maine
is, of course, peculiarly placed. This
State has more of those than has any
other State and in many instances they
are located at remote points difficult of
access. There is no requirement of the
law which reaches them and the CO.
operation of the lighthouse department
will be necessary to meet the condi-
ton.
III speaking of the trip Mr.. Smith
said: Il was highly Gratificd With the
interest shown at each place visited.
Notwithstanding the severe storm
Wnltn bTct1lltH1 curing tit week tIf
attendance at the meetings was large
and the people We're anxious tn discuss
the means for improving their schools.
1t remained at each settlement long
enough to visit the homes and | was
most cordially received. During the
week visited all the unnrga niz"I plan
t;,tiorS between Portland and Mt. DeS
crt Later | shall visit those between
A certificate filed at the Office of the
secretary of state Friday, Sept. 6. by
Joseph Williamson of this city, sccre-
tary pro tenn of the Mines Finance Co,
.ertifies that at Il legal meeting of the
stockhnIdcrS of the company it was
voted to increase the capital stock OF
the company from S300,0ho, consisting of
~ shares at the par value of $lo.o0o
each, to $500 900 to consist of 50 shares
Of the par value IF $1,000 each.
Miss Iva II. Thompson, assistant at
the bureau of entomology, was at the
department Of agricultHr" Saturday,
having returned from Lewiston, where
She haG been in attendance at the
Main" state fair. assisting Prof. f.. Il.
HitrIingS the Stat" cutomOlOTiSt, who
was in charge of tn" exhibit made by
the state Of specimens Of insect pests
common in Maine. Miss Thompson said
in speaking Of the exhibit that il proved
to be the center of a great deal of In
tercst, and that hundreds Of people Wis
tied the fair for the express purpose of
seeing the display. This exhibit will lie
at the Central Maine State fair at Wa
tervile this week.
This display is, aside from its value
as an educational agency through which
the people Of the state are enabled tol
familarizc themselves with the APP
pearancc of the different insects which
are Injurious to the shade and fruit
trees. and also to the garden, is inter |
csting To the student in natural his
tory and also from an artistic point
of view, as many of the specimens
present a display of much beauty and
dcIicacy of coloring. The different in
scots are carefully mounted on cotton
in shallow cases having a glass cover. |
zach specimen being plainly labelled. !
and each case shows the life history of
the specimen it contains. which in
cludcs the adult male and female, the
eggs the pupa or caterpillar. and the
larva.
There has just btch itCeiNeu at III"
hurcau a specimen of the pupa or cater |
pillar of the Imperialls moth, one OF inc !
larger Maine moths which While 1t is |
not cIassed among the rare ones in the
State. is not common in this section. |
and the specimen in question is the |
first onc to he received at tho bureau. |
The caterpillar. which was the gift OF
the Portland Natural History Society. |
is about 2 IA inches in length with |
diameter of about three-eighths of an |
inch. and is a very dark brown in color |
with a row of small white spots extend |
ing along either side. The moth itself |
is yellow with duh rose-cOlored mark |
inos. the female being nearly as large !
as the cecropia moth. This moth IS said
20 be common in York county. but the
mon who have been conducting the
hunt for the cinsy moths in thai county