Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-29

tons of all persons who neglect to
make the reports to You which the law
requires.
SO. That if no births, marriages or
deaths occurred in 1907, you shall send
a statement of that fact.
80. That you shall send forthwith the
copy of the record of any birth, mar
ri4gc. or death not received by you or
made by you in time to be included in
your regular returns
Members of the 1st Regiment of In
fantry are much gratified at the reap
pointment Of Capt. Frank 3. Harris OF
Biddeford 10 the Office of regimental
quartermaSter, in accordance with the
following general order which was is
sued from regimental headquarters at
Biddeford, April s:
Headquarters, LIST Regiment Infantry
National Guard of the State of Maine
Biddeford, April s, 1907. \
General Order No. l.
Captain Frank B. Harris is hereby
reappointed quartermaster of this COM
mand, his commission having expired
on this date. He will be obeyed ana re-
spected accordingly.
GILBERT NJ. ELLIOTT.
Captain LIST Infantry, Adjutant.
Capt. Harris service in the National
Guard of the State covers period of
II years, during which time he has
served with honor to himself ard cred
il TO mis- State. He enlisted in Co. G Of
the LIST Infantry at BiddefOrd, April 2S
1880, and was appointed quartermaster
sergeant Arril 10, 1889. JAM %, 1890, he
was appointed LIST lieutenant and quar-
tarmaSter and April 8, 1901. was pro-
mCted To the rank of captain and quar-
terna Ster. He also served as quarter
master Of the LIST Maine Infantry, L. ;.
", during the Spanish War. and was
detailed acting quartermaster OF the
Sd Brigade, "a Division of the Sd Army
Corps at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga
Capt Harris is an efficient officer and
one who has the friendship and good
will Of his associates, and his reap
Monument is source of general SatiS-
facIion to all who know him.
General orders No. G, has been issued
from the Office of the adjutant general
under the date of April II. containing
the rules and regulations for the sea-
son OF small arms qualification prac-
tee in accordance with the instruc-
tions from Col. Elliot c. Dill. inspector
general Of rifle practice.
All officers and enlisted men Will be
required to qualify with the service
rifle under special course ''C' with the
exception of officers OF the Medical
Corps, enlisted men of the Hospital
he p6
members OF regimental bands. Off
GERS Of the Medical Corps may qualify
with rife or revolver, or both, and may
draw ammunition therefor upon requi-
SitiOn.
All commissioned officers and nom
commissioned staff officers, and Others
10 whom the service revolver is issued
as part OF their equipment, may
qualify with the service revolver but
such qualification is not obligatory
and is not taken into account in COM
putting the figure of merit.
The order contains IL pages Of mat
ter of much Importance to members of
the National Guard of the State.
Reports received from the State and
government squads which are engaged
in the work of hunting out the gypsy
moth in the southern section of the
State. show that the number of new
egg clusters which has been found
SINCE the forces took the field a short
time ago is 81 and about half Of that
number were found in Kittery. No
newly infested towns have been found,
however.
The many friends of State EntOmOlo-
gist HitchingS Of Waterville who un-
derWent a surgical operation at Dr.
Kings hospital in Portland n few days
ago, will be gratified to learn that he is
doing as well as could be expected.
The announcement is made of the
resignation of Roland A. Scribner.
chief clerk in the Office of the secretary
of State to take effect June 30. he hav-
ing decided to engage in mercantile
pursuits. Mr.. Scribner has been assc-
ciated with the office of the secretary
of State for the past seven years and
has by his efficiency and uniform gen.
tlemanly manner won host of friends.
all of whom will miss him about the
Capitol.
1t is expected that among the other
appointments which Governor Cobb
will make Tuesday will be that of Ar
boz day. The day observed last year
WIS May 4.