Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-11
Arthur J. Dunton Judge
Of Bath Court.
Meeting Of Maine Library As
ISOLATION at 0Tono.
Working on BaIIots...new Corpora.
tions...Department Notes.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Aug. %, at 10 A. M.


ing Of the Maine Library Association
70 he held either at OronO, Bath, Ban
eor or Augusta. 1t is expected that
the meeting will be one of great i'm
portance. The work will be along the
line of instruction, and more of it than
usually is the case at these meetings.
The papers to be presented will be
along practical lines, designed for aid
TO Librarians. The final arrangements
will be made soon by President Arthur
J. Roberts of Colby College, president
Of the association and Mr. G. G. Wild
or. assistant librarian of Bowdon.
The meeting will be held probably
sometime in October. At that time
there will also be meeting of the
Maine Library Commission, and it is
proposed to discuss the proposition of
engaging a library organizer This is
. field that has never been covered,
ard the need of it is apparent to the
librarians of the State. The idea is to
pecure the services of some person who
can devote his time exclusively to
visiting and inspecting the various
public libraries of the State to give
instruction and hints as to the proper
management of the affairs of the IL
brary InaSnuch as the State library
is well supplied at the present time
with books to satisfy the demands of
the travelling libraries, it now seems
as if there would be funds sufficient to
accomplish this work, which the COM
mission has had in view for some time.
The members of the COMMISSION,
while on their vacation are purchaS-
ing he new books which are to he
added To the travelling libraries TINS
coming season
The commission is composed of the
following members: President, Arthur
J. Roberts, Colby college; Secretary,
state Librarian f.. II. Emery; Prof.
William II. Hartshorn, Bates College;
Mrs. Kate c. EStabrOok, Orono; Mrs.
Lizzie Jewctt Butler, Mechanic Falls.
The town of Danforth has made an
application for the endowment OF
books which the state provides when
a library is established and becomes
free to the public in Il town having no
public library.
Two important nominations were
Arthur J. Dunton, Esq, of Bath, was
Appointed judge of the municipal court
in place of Frank J. Staples, Esq J"fn
A. Morrill,, Esq, Of Auburn was APP
pointed for another term as MEMBER
of the State Board of Bar Examiners.
The office force of the Secretary 81
state is nard at work on the copy for
,ip,tr M ON
Tin. referendum ballots are all printed
and boxed, ready fer shipment to the
,al iouS cities and towns at the proper
time. Five counties have been com
ieted for the September election ana
work is being rushed on the remainder
no forest fires since the Sth OF Aug
ust," was the welcome news at the OF
fee of the state forest commissioners
yesterday.
Prof. T.. T.. Hitchings of the Bureau
of Entomology Of the Department "i
Agriculture addressed meeting al
York Village, Saturday. on the subJec'
Ct "Sprayng" Prof. Htchings Will re-
turn to his Office today.
The following corporations have filed
the certificates at the office OF the Sec
rotary Of state.
Alunite Mining Company, organized
at Augusta, for the purpose of con-
trolling. acquiring, operating, leasing
and selling gold. silver. copper ana
other mines. with $SO.00o capita! stock
of which nothing is paid in. Officers.
President and treasurer. r.. M. LcaVlti
of Winthrop. Certificate filed August
s. 1905
Blakcly Oil Company. organized AT
Kittery for the purpose of prospecting
for and maintaining plants for the pro
ducton of oil, with $23.00o capital stock
of which nothing is paid in. Officers
President. Horace Mitchell of NlttcrE;
treasurer. S. J. Morrison of Ports
mouth. \ H. Certificate filed. August
s. 1905
Manufactured Ice Company, organ
lied at Portland. for the purpose OF
manufacturing and dealing in ice, win
$1,000 capital stock, of which $500 is pald
In Officers: President, Hiram knowi-
ton of Portland: treasurer. w. j
knowton of Portland. Certificate filed
August 8. 1908.