Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-11
STATE HOUSE.
Cumberland County Fair
Wants Stipend.
MAY Take The Matter Before
Governor and Council.
Beams Corner aid Dryden TeIe'
phone Co. Files Certificate.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Coun-
Gil Tuesday, Jan. %, at 10 a. M.

1t is understood that there IS pos
sibility that among the other business
which win come up before the heA'
meeting of the Governor ana touieli
which meeting will be held Jan. 20
there will be q hearing OF the trustees
of the Cumberland county fair, on aH
appeal to the Executive body growing
out OF the refusal of Commissioner
Gilman OF the department OF a2rlcul-
ture to allow the payment OF the 1alr
stipend, on account of alleged gambling
on the fair grounds last season. me
Governor and Council in case OF this
kind il a court of last resort.
Tie fair was held at GOrham in sep
TENDER and agents of the Christian
civic League, under the direction Oh
it's secretary, Rev. Henry \. FRINGE
of Waterville. were at WORK tr:lhs ~
detect gambling On the far %SchncS'
The statutes provide that an AgriHul-
,ural fair is not entitled TO Stipehd
if II is proven that there has been any
gaming on the grounds. The Stlpenu
for the Gorhau fair in round numbers
would be- $500.
Rev. Mr.. Iringla made complaint t.
Commissioner Gilman WHO placed tnc
cose in the hands Of Charles j.. An
"A
agricultural department. Mr.. Andrews
,,,ade an investigation and submitted
his report to commissioner Gilman.
,,,;,b rho result that the Stinond Ia,
been withheld. from the fair. Now
tho trustees of the society want coii-
ference and one will be held the first
of met week. Should Commissioners
Gilman still refuse 10 pay over the
amount OF the stipend the fair trustees
will enter an appeal to the Governor
and Council and q hearing VIII DC
hold ne above stated. 1t is understood
That the fair management claim tha'
IL there was any gambling on tne
grounds during the fair it was WIN
ant its knowledge or approval
Como wears ago when the Hon. .
Uy,lker NcKeen was the secretary o.
tho Board of Agriculture, DeioFe Inv
message of the law creating a commas
.ioner the stipend was Withheld IRON
the York County Agricultural Socffty
which gave annual shows ut S2'"' y
hearing was held before the 'oVerH"i
and Council but the Councli SuS'aiiic'
tho ruling of the secretary. MT. -'N
Keen. The stipend was not f'a'a ne
r,use there was evidence OF @aiiipiliE
and fhe hearing before the GoVer'ol
and Council was = spicy one M
yaars ago Commissioner G'imah WIN
hold th, stipend froln the Knox coun >
.,,,u,,I fair at Union, but the So
,,;a,y,s officials did not enter an ap"
neal TO the Governor and Couhcii.
Sho,,ld the matter OF the stipend l"i
,,o cnrbom fair be heard by the GOV
.rnor and Council it is expected ''''
many interesting matters VIII ~
hroreht ont rs to the methods employed
in running a county fair.
Tho first corporation charttr1" oS
.necial statute of the last LeEiS't'u'
tn file IFS certificate OF organization "
rho office of the secretary Oh H'I.'
.yeor ia the Beans Corner anu va
Telephore Co. the certilcalc %
was received Yesterday. Inc ''i''
was approved March H. l9"'' az ~.
cornoration was organized a.
Corner. in the town OIL Jay VIZ
day. July s. o+;on ar
The purposes of the corpofa''oi.
the construction, owning iii'
and operation Of te!epholic INV
,nes anywhere in and throus""ut
towns of Jay, Wilton ana 'he NV,
in Franklin county. Inc caP''n
Of the corporation is sla'". Vi ~.
the amount of $3.50 is paid ln' ana III
mar value of the shares is 40 eae
The stock is owned by 80 residents
the three towns Mentioned above.
The president of the corporation orr, .raa'
Dennis Adams of Jay. and ,he 'fe ~,
nrer is J. A. Holmes of Wilton. IN
directors are Dennis Adams OF Jay
John r. Ranger of Wilton. f. u: ',r'r
or and F. NJ Rowe of Jay an" =
Melcher of Wilton.
Tho badges for qualiflc"'io''