Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-24
Governor and Council Hold
Their June Meeting.
FarmIngda|e Asks Change In
State Road Location.
June Bulletin Issued by Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, July 80, at 10 A. NJ.

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The regular monthly meeting of the
Governor and Council was held in the
Council chamber Tuesday, commence
ing at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and
continuing through portion of the
afternoon, and was devoted entirely to
the transaction of routine business
The nominations of Henry G.. Baxter
of Brunswick, Cyrus N. Blanchard of
Wilton, Albert Pierce of Frankfort,
William c. Means of Machias and
Margaret A. Barker of Bangor as trus-
tees Of the School for the Feeble
Minded, were confirmed. On adjourn
ment of the Council it was voted that
the next meeting be held on Thurs
day, July 80, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon.
The pardon petitions of Thomas Nc
Intosh of Carey Plantation. William e.
Moore of Wilton and Lester +. Hall
of Waldoboro, We're continued for a
hearing until the July meeting. Nc
Intosh is serving a sentence in the
State prison at Thomaston for an as
sault on his wife, Moore is in for life
for assault and robbery and Hall was
sentenced to two years in the supreme
judicial court for Hancock county for
breaking and entering.
Governor Cobb stated that the nomi-
nation for the recorder of the NUM-
cipal court of the city of Lewiston
would not be made until the regular
nomination day in time for confirma-
ton at the July session of the Gov
ernOr and Council Stephen ]. Kelley,
was at the State House and had n con-
ference with the Governor about the
appointment. Mr.. Kelley says that he
has the written pledges of l6 of the "a
members of the Lewiston bar who
have expressed a preference for either
of the candidates. Mr.. Kelley or John
l.. Reade Ten of the Lewiston law
vers have not endorsed either candi-
date
Announcement was made at the Of
flee of Paul d. Sargent, State commits
sioner of highways. Tuesday, that a
hearing would be held at the Town
house in Farmingdale at O'Clock
Friday afternoon, June &c, on the petit
ton of A. c. Stilphen and 129 others,
residents of the town of Farmingdale,
asking for change in the location Of
the state road as laid out by the
County Commissioners and which is
AS follows: The road known as the
Iitchfed road, beginning at the Halo
well line and ending at the West
Gardiner town line.
The change of location of the State
road as asked for in the petition is us
follows: Beginning at the north line
of the city of Gardiner, being the
south line Of the town of Farming
dale, AMI extending nOrtherly through
said town of Farmingdale to the south
line OF the city of Hallowell. being
the street or road in said town known
As Main street and the one which
would be in continuation of the state
road through Hallowell.
Notice has been issued from the Of
fec of the state superintendent of pub
lie schools which states that Maine
teachers who plan to attend the meet
ing Of the National Educational AS
ISOLATION in Cleveland. Ohio, June %
to July 3. will be interested in the I'M
portant announcement that the certlfi-
cate method of railroad rate will not
be employed, a recent ruling of the
Interstate commerce commission MAX
ing this impossible. A special rate
Of one and a half fare will prevail
however and teachers should apply for
This special railroad ticket on the 60
Ing trip Tickets are TO be on sale
from June % to July I. inclusive and
may be extended for the return trip to
August 81
Notice has also been issued relative
to the State teachers examination at
the summer schools, which reads az
follows:
At the close of each of the State
Summer schools, a special opportunity
viii be given for taking the State ex-
animation. The courses offered in the
schools will afford an exceptional OPP
portunity for preparation for this ex-
animation
The schools at Gorham. Pennington
and Castine will open Monday, June
~ The Presque Isle school opens
Monday. July 10 and the Fort Kent
school, July q. Teachers who expect
To attend one of these schools should
make early application to the prlnci-
pal of the school
The June bulletin of the department
VI agriculture has been received from
the printer and is now ready for DIS
tr'hution. The subject of the bulle-
un is DEMONSTRATION of Dairy
Barns In addition to the opening
article on the subject there is paper
Dy Prof. J. M. Truman of Storrs,
conn, on the King system of ventila-
uon, another on hints for reconstruct
ing the tie-ups. by Prof p. A. Camp
"'l of Orono. and third by Prof.