Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-30
hdiutant General Farnhanl
Receives Re-appointment.
Pardon Granted George F. West
To Take Effect April |, 1909.
Presentation Of EIectroIier and Sill.
yer Water Pitcher to Gov. Cobb.

Governor-elect. Bert NJ. Fernald
Tuesday announced the appointment of
Gen. Augustus B. Farnham of Bangor
as adjutant general, quartermaster
general, quartermaster general and
raymaster general on his staff.
Gen. Farnham was first appointed
adjutant general Dec. l, 1901, to succeed
Gen. John 4. Richards OF Gardiner. by
Governor Hill. During the Civil war
Gen. Farnham served as first lieuten-
ant and captain of the second Maine
infantry and then major and lieutenant
colonel of the 10th Maine Infantry.
At the meeting Tuesday of the Gov
ernor and Council all the appointments
made by Governor Cobb since the last
meeting of the Governor and Council
were confirmed, including the ap-
nointments OF the urges of the NUM-
cipal courts of Bangor, Westbrook,
Waterville and Dover, and trustee OF
the State Normal schools.
The West pardon case was again
taken from the table and a conditional
pardon granted. George r. West of
Millbridge. who is serving a five years
sentence at the State prison at ThOm-
aston for manslaughter. West was
committed to the State prison Oct %,
1909 and with time of for good behaV-
ior his sentence would expire Dec l,
1909. The pardon is to take effect April
l, 1909, consequently by this pardon
eight months of the time he would
have to serve is remitted
Reports We're presented from various
departments and other matters of
business considered.
A plea asant feature of the meeting of
the Governor and Council Tuesday was
the presentation to Governor Cobb of
n handsome desk electrOlier and q sill
YER water pitcher and tray, parting
gift from the members of the Council.
The presentation was made by Coun-
Gilman Charles +. Daggett of ArOos-
took who alluded to the pleasant re-
lations which had existed between
Governor Cobb and the Council mem
hers. Governor Cobb was too much
moved to make an extended speech, but
responded in a very feeling manner to
the presentation speech.
Upon a plate at the base of the cleo
trolier was plate with the following
inscription: 1901 01-190S-Presented tn
Governor Cobb by the Council, Thurs
ton S. Burns chairman. Leroy F. Pike
w. Scott Libbey, Charles d. Newell
Thomas G. Libby, Angus o. Campbell,
Charles F. Daggett.' On either side OF
the silver water pitcher and tray We're
the names of the members of the Coun-
Gil, while OH the front of the pitcher
and IN the center of the tray was the
monogram, "W c. c.
The meeting of the Governor and
Council will continue through Wednes-
day and Thursday for the purpose of
completing the business of the year
and when adjournment is finally taxi
Ell it Will be to Monday, Jan 4. 1909.
at p. NJ.
Hon. S. w. Carr of Bowdolnham,
State insurance commissioner sent out
the following letter Tuesday to insur-
ance departments of the various states
and 10 insurance companies and the
insurance press:
Augusta, Dec. 90, 1908.
Dear Sir-I desire to advise you OF
nv retirement as insurance commls-
sioaer on the 20th day of the present
month and that on that date Hon.
Beecher Putnam will succeed to TINS
office.
Mr.. Putnam is an able, conservative