Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-19
STATE HOUSE.
Agricultural Societies An
nouace Fair Dates.
RetuTnishing Of National Guard
Is Nearly Completed.
H. ". Smith Resigns as CLERK to
Highway Commissioner.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, May &c, at 10 A. Nj.

I
the department. OF agriculture OF the
dates Of Il number of the agricultural
fairs which will be held in the State
during the coming fail. The number o.:
fairs usually held III Maine each year
is about 80, and while of that number
but 70 have as yet announced their
dates others VIII doubtless be heard
from later. Those fairs which have an
nounced their dates are as follows:
Maine State Agricultural, Lewiston,
Sept. Z, s, 8, TO-
Eastern Maine Fair Association,
Bangor, Aug. %, 2G, u, 81
Central Maine Fair Association, Wa
tervile, Aug. 81. Sept. /, ?, 3, 4.
AndrnscOggin County, Livermore
Falls, Sept. ?, 3
Northern Maine Fair Association,
Pressure Isle, Sept. /. =, 3.
Cumberland County. Gornam, Sept
-, lG, II.
Cumberland Farmers Club w.
Cumberland. Sept. 22, %. a.
| Bridgtcn Farmers Club, Bridgton,
Sept. -. 90, n
| Freeport Agricultural Society, Free
port, Aug %, 2G.
| port, Dec. S, 8, 10.
| Franklin County, Pennington, Sept.
%, 80 oct. /.
Hancock County, Bluehill, Sept. S,
8, 10.
%. So
kennobcc County, Readfeld, Sept.
l., 1G. II.
North Knox, Union, Sept. %, IS, "a.
oxford County, South Paris, Sept.
Is, 16. H.
West Oxford, Fryeburg, Sept. 90.
80. Oct /.
Sagadahoc County, Topsham, Oct. -,
IA, Is.
Richmond Farmers Club, Richmond,
Sept %.
East Somerset, Hartland, Sept II,
IS, 10.
\ Somerset Central, Skowhegdn. Sept
rs, 16. II.
Waldo County. Belfast, Sept. S, 9, TO-
Waldo and Penobscot, Monroe, Sept
H. 1G. II.
Unity Park Association, Unity, Sept
20, 30
Central Washington, Machias, Sept
Il, 1G.
Cornish. Cornish, Aug. IS. 10, 90
Fron, information given out at the
Office "f the adjutant general it is
learned that the new full dress uni
forms which Wore sometime ago re-
ceived at the office have PRACTICAL.
all been issued to the different organ
izations of the National Guard Will
the exception Of the unassigned com
pany at Rumford Falls. The Guard i
also nearly equipped, except that thi
guns sings for the new rifles nave no
been received. When this part of tht
equipment is completed the ammuni
ton for the new rifles will be issued
The Stote already has some of thi:
animunition on hand. and with tha
and what is on the way there will b,
about $4,000 rounds.
Notice has been received at the of
fee of the adiutant general Of two
elections Which We're held in the Ma
tional Guard during the past Week i!
accordance with special orders which
had been issued from the office. At the
I first election which was held at The
armory of 60. X, 1st Infantry, Il
Brunswick. May Is. Major w. o
Peterson presiding. Gilbert M. Elliot
| was chosen captain. and Daniel ]
Gould second lieutenant; at the cleo
ton of officers of the unaSsigne.
militia company at Livermorc Falls
held on the same date. Major George
Mel. Presson presiding. Fred T.. Rilel
was chosen captain, Loyal l.. Allel
first lieutenant and Nathan T. Israel
son second lieutenant.
state Supt. Smith Of the public
schools of Maine has received an in
vitation and will present the diploma.
at the graduating exercises Of thu
| Aroostook state Normal School which
will be held at Pressure Isle on Thurs
day, June T. The program will be a:
follows:
March.
PRAYER. Rev. David Wallace
Music.
| Sa!utat oIv-Inportanc of Manual Train
ing Miss Sweeney
Essay Tie Modern Novel
Music.
Glass History, Miss Turne
Essay Our Debt to Foreign Nations,
Miss Redike
Valedictory-Our Need of Myths.
Miss Davi
Music
| Presentation of Diplomas.
Hon Payson Smitl
/ Song-Class Ode.
Eenediction.
Music.
Glass Reception.
Preparations are in progress at thf
t;cpartment of agriculture for the neXi