Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
STATE HOUSE.
Commissioner Ring on Trip
to Aroostook County.
The Places and Dates Of The
Teachers Examinations.
The Moth campalgn..vIsItor to the
capitol--notes.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Coun-
Gil, Tuesday, Sept. 10. at 10 A. M.


Aroostook County. While away Mr..
Ring will make an examination, ascer-
tanning the conditions and circum-
stances necessary in carrying out a
! resolve of the last Legislature
: authorizing the Land Agent to sell
certain lots in the towns of St Agatha
and Madawaska. In each Of these
towns are located a number Of lots
which have never been disposed of by
the State, although many applications
!. for the same have been made. Repre-
sentatives from that district to the last
Legislature. however, introduced a
resolve which was passed and the lots
will be disposed of to actual settlers
only. thus taking it out of the hands of
any who might wish to purchase them
for speculation. Acting in his official
capacity Mr. Ring will get to Patten
Saturday. Sept. 18th, where at the
office of 3. l.. Smith. Esq. he has ar
ranged to sell at public auction the
southwest quarter of section thirty
six. containing about 167 acres, in the
town Of Crystal. This sale will be for
the high dollar and in accordance with
resolve passed by the Legislature
and approved Feb. Is, 1907.
The following are the recent visitors
d. registered at the Fish and Game
Department: D. J. Shepard. Phillips,
G. 3. Aldrich. +. J. Aldrich, L. p.
Mason, J. c. Mason, Huntington, Long
Island. N. Y; M. A. Bryant. Lowell,
Mass; Mrs. f. l.. Weymouth, Clinton;
George w. Pitts, Medford. Mass; II. A.
ROpach, Rockland; S. l.. Cumminss,
warren; Gertrude Croak, Chicago, ILL.,;
II. F.. Shorey. Chicago, ILL.,; Irwin S.
Jordan, Mrs. III. +. Jordan, Branford
Ct: Jemcsina Schoffer, Roxbury
Mass; Helen l.. Warren. Roxbury
Mass; Mrs. Guilford f. Shepard
Somervillc. Mass; Helen II. Farnhall,
Alice NJ. Farnham, Alice II. Farnham
WATERFOWL, Mass; Mrs. John H.
Crockett, C. L. Call, Earle Crockett
Yarmouth: Mrs. Howard Crockett
Hallowell: Ballard Crockett, Var
mouth: J. Bragan. Leon c. Bragan,
Vassalboro: Frances II. Bragan.
South Portland; Mrs. Esther Lambert,
Vassabloro: NJ. f. Williams. r. l..
Williams. l.. C. Williams, Farnharn.
que; George II. Allen, Jessie +. Baker.
Farmingdalc: Mrs. Margaret Prescott,
V,
Waltham, Mass; Miss Martina Nc
lnnis. Roxbury. Mass; Clarence
Hayes. Portland: Mrs. G. f. Hubbard
Randolph: Eta Townsend, South
Boston. Mass; Emma r. Gordon.
North Arson: Margaret J. Patterson
Bertha l.. Libby, Providence, Il. l.; H.
II. Kingman, Eastbrook
Candidates for State teachers certifi-
Gates will be examined Friday. August
80 beginning at A. NJ. at the follow
lag places: Alfred UIigh SCHOOL,,
Athens washington school. Augusta
Estate House,. Belfast UHigh school.
sRethel Grammar SCHOOL,. Biddeford
s(OtIice of Supt. of Schools). Bingham
Iiigh SCHOOL,. BluehilI Academy).
Brownfeld Center High school,
brunswick Wigh school. Calais (IIigh
school. Cherryfield academy. Ellis
worth High SCHOOL,, Guilford Gfigh
!. SCHOOL, Houlton QIigh school, Lin
! c"In Grammar SCHOOL,. Machias UIigh
school. Newport (High school. n.
ayIterwick (High SCHOOL,, Old Town
.1Iigh SCHOOL,, Pembroke CHigh school.
4 Pressure Isle UIigh school. Skowhe-
!. gan High SCHOOL,, Warren tHigh
'schooD. Winterport Grammar schooD,
& Yarmouthville (High SCHOOL,.
Teachers who have not sent in pre-
4 liminary examination reports, can take
the examination and send in such re-
ports later. Conductors of the ex-
animation will be prepared to furnish
such with necessary blanks. All APP
pearing for examination should take
with them at least twenty half-sheets
of writing paper Sx10 inches in size. a
properly sharpened pencil, and at
least a dozen pins to fasten papers To-
gether.
Miss French, stenographer in the eN-
ecutivc department.. and Miss Martin.
stenographer in the office of the state
assessors. are enjoying weeks vaca-
ton at Jackson. n. II.
Prof f. F. Hitchings of the entomo-
logical bureau of the Department ol
Agriculture left yesterday afternoon
for Boston. Mass. where he Will at
tend the session Of the International
Congress Of Scientists. During the con-
ErcsS Prof. IIitchings will De present at
the meeting of the the Ma
tional chronological Society. ana VIII
be one of the speakers to discuss the
subject of the brown tail moth. Prof.
Hitchings will devote his attention to
the work of exterminating the moths
in Maine. and the methods used. The
work of the bureau of entomology mas
taken slightly new turn this week.
owning to the fact that mature brown
tails can no longer be secured in suf-
fcient numbers to warrant efforts IN
their direction. From now until the
leaves appear on the trees in the spring
field men and experts will spend the
most of their time in destroying egg
clusters. This is the part of the work
which is the most fruitful of results,
although it is surrounded by peculiar
difficulties. 1t is understood that the
work against the brown tail moth IN
Maine will be in charge of the National
government the coming season, assist
ed by the state force.
A sign that is on about every speci-
men Ill the fish and game department
IS Hands off" 1t is surprising in thu
course of a day how many people will
become possessed With . dsstre to polk