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New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

Ii you don't III dismiss You from the service IN
disgrace. You always count upon me as Your
friend. if YOU make mistakes, and we Will all work
together to make this the greatest de ectve bureau
the world These four men were as rue as steel
l tested them not once. but forty times. and they
went back on their sense of honor 70 the de
partment-
There is a LOT Of back Gaping in the rank and
file of the police and II the Chief once listens 10 that
sort OF thing, he has lost his usefulness as com
mander- If the men once discover that the ChIef
can be influenced other than by his own knowledge
and dscernnent, he loses the respect of the force
| think most OF them realized that knew my
business. When | was Captain OF Police, the law
specifically charged me to protect the lives and
property of the citizens living within my district
Every police Captain IS under the same obligation
l never forgot those instructions when 1 became
Chief of Police. 1t was my custom TO tell every
detective who gained my office that he was
under obligation to no one but himself for his
cess in the department | usually put them on SIX
months probationary duty, with the understanding
that if at the end of that time either OF US desired
terminate the agreement, it could be done 1t
always safe thing to assume that man IS honest,
till he proves himself otherwise,
Since my retirement | have been requested by
successive police commissioners to give them any
information | could about the methods of obtaining
inside information about the department In one
case, commissioner asked PO1ntblank TO give
him the names OF certain patrolmen and ward de
tectIveS who would supply secret information TO the
commissioners. This is not the spirit IN which any
body of men can be governed, and | unhesltatIngly
told this that he could never be, IN the full
sense of the word, police commissioner
The political intrigue that hedges the authority
of any Chief of Police is known TO every the
force The green patrolnan soon learns that the
only safe rank is that OF captain AS soon as ne be
comes an inspector, 1t is not long before, in the
shifting system of political influence that dshono-
the important responsibilities of the commissioner
a new man Will be put IN. and then he goes back 10
the file and begins all over again. No discerning
policeman wants to be Inspector, he prefers to
hold a Captains Job. Obviously, the honor of the
men IN the police department can never have a talr
chance.
stand Ny aim make citizens respect the
police uniform, that when a policeman entered
instead of feeling for their watches. the men
felt all the safer for his presence
Contact with crooks IS not demoralIzIng a
policeman, any than a doctors contact with
microbes destroys his health | always made the
New-York tribune., 1908-03-01

Sigh not, Alack, alas,
For darkness ebbS at moOnumr.
And night swift turns 10 noontl.rr.
All shadows fleetly pass
From sunless yesterdays
upSprlng the gold to-mOuOWS.
From rain wreathed April SorIows
May wonders bloom and blaze
ftelgho, my heart, heigho!
Though pain he twin 10 passion,
The years forever fashion
New dreams when old dreams 90
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17
Why It Succeeds

r-m@E- = fs- gn~ TEsa= ouly. Gz&
M~-spPs FssFlr AERreSGt EEa~
Soth.aE can b. GOOD tor everything
nafsg one thing wel 6raass sCcess
Doans Kidney Pills 10 ole tnins
only
rae eur sex kdusys-
They cUre b1eS-she, every Sianet
I z Adams. corner 2Sth ayeuGe
ara Sc street. MERRIAM, Miss, =ys-
- 49, Deans Kidney Pills ter Ers-
rzv and bladder trouble BEFORE using
r.-n rad been uaGer the care o. =
MUSICIAN. lie did no. seem % uader-
f.nd INV case ard ! became Nor<e
.Dog- his treatment | nualiy gave
m Us treatment and commenced
n-5ng Doau's Kidney Pills wasc1 bad
zen highly recommended 70 me- IN
short time the 5n1A3m1TISG and II
-irafior haa disappeared ana | vas a.
val a. ever before in any life Iley
saemsd 10 have n healing e1ect upon
1hz ktsaeys and bladder, giving me
eass almost immediately Doans hi
uav tilss ca-ei ne and | am glad 70
sda mv testimony IN their f2vor -
the many Others who a-SO tS1fy -
taeir great value
For sale D. all dealers Price =
cents Foster-Mil5u-n Co., BaIa!
sew YORK, sole agents Ter the OaISe
Remember The name De-as--.
:. : % 9sHsz.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17
PostcdNoti-e.

The public is hereby warned
not 10 hunt, ish or t-esPass on
any OF my lands located in Sec
ton -, Township 10, Range :,
the Southwest quarter 5. - 7.
10. r. >, the West half q the
Southeast quarter Of 5. y, I.
10. r. ,, containing 80 acres,
the West half of the North-Wes'
quarter OF 5. 70, t. 10. r. ;, the
Northwest quarter OF s. 3, /.
10. r. >, situated in Beat ., II
Lafayette County, Miss, undel
penalty prescribed by law anC
anv parties caught on any OF ihii
land will De prosecuted.
c. T. MIZE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

LIST % unclaimed usI matter leti
u TIE oxford. Nzs. F-p1Ce for
the week ending S8-zrdsr. Sspt- l@h-
/ BE NJ Ltl--
BUR-. Hiss Cor-tl.
, COlrn. Hiss { &u-
{ ,atasy. =. IT,
5 Davenport. Airs LocSev.
s Former. NiS A-lc1au1c--
Gordon, r =
: Ha-c.n. =
8 Jenmlssn. Mss May SCzlr.
10 Jones. s EtA
II Pcs susie
l. Reed. Hsrrv.
L lsayo1-n " SIS in1ie 8cL
a .ei-. Au- EElae
= swift Harry.
Is q =
= WAke- -E Ese-
- Bar. 81
r-a -a-i-- - TIE z-sv al-z
se No Cd; a-..T s7d SAFE -r.- e.,
= n laaEE, g. -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

The Oxford Gin Plan, Is row
Uady 20 handle yoar cotton IL
nrst c.ass o-ie-. Ne have in
stalled three neE Sins Ui-i eicaC-
er feeie-s. WHICH u1S= muc1
aette- sample than ,he Ga Doo-
cess. send u yo.r cotton aci
we vii give You T-2- careful
and efficient scry p.
L. g.. D-scAx. Manage
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17
AGaCfer

TIE EAGLE has made a special
clubbing tate With The Memphis
= eedy Commercial Appeal b.
which we vii furnish ash ler
Enr one year forthe price ot cl-.~'
TIE Commercial appeal Is one *
TIE lar-es. and be-tpapess p the
South. Take advantage II ia S
offer a. once; $50 fos both pa
perS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

I an selling the Singer and
Wheeler s Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes and Neeiles- lWlll maze
nv headquarters at AcGonasll
s. L-~tLej0hns grocery. Od ma
chimes taken IN exchange Tor new
ones and any style you wish can
be furnished YOU VII De Eia1
10 have you cal and examine Dy'
machines now OF hand.
!. :. y SISTER,
Salesman and Collector.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

Pub.r rosice ae-ehy crca tn.
sealed b.ls VIII &C. receive a. 81 D.
ncHck. zoos. on s.pafEt. Cef- i--
10 tile Ee~ 90 Tie fa.r .lpu~ lor
she year legs. an1 The ttla-l r-ecs
the right 90 Eeyet -uy z1d all 5ti--
~ n egDWAED, Clr-k.
Oxford. Miss. Sepl - ISIS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17
Mdl;rsu Crsn:ny.

Ny Millinery Showing o.
Tailored. Pattern and Ready-to-
Wear Hats Will commence Tues
day. Sept. 22nd. You are eordI-
ally invited 10 inspect my line.
r. II. MCERoY-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

FEDERAL COU2T-Meets First Non
day in Jane and Decembe-. IL L
Mics, Juc=e:A !. NJ Storcr. Aarhali
". d. FTazee. District Attorney L.
Z OIiham. clerk.
CIRCUIT C0C8T-Isets the second
Monday u March and September
". a. R01ne, Igdge-
-HASCERY CoJRf-Meets Fourth
icaday in May ard November /
1. Blornr. Chancellor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17
ALEnEs 70

Mr.. L Z Temple,
oxfo-j. Miss
pszr Sir:-Our proposition : smp-
j this:
fox = 10, NJ pay
?. W pEvoE & Co.
p. S-R@.bue Prise sells O1E psils
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

Piano 70 rsas order .-
cry cheap. Nus. sell im-e--
a.e.y. Ary AZ THIS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

Fo.Sf-

NJ residence on North s.-aes
in Oxfcni. T.. ielx feet.
Pine garden, win yarl a1l sinai.
fruits. Is. 4. ROAM.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

We vii for : iew Gsys give g
cakss * nice Teiles So4f ior only
- cents
Z. r. CHIFFON < Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

I'LL
Pe.bvterar-Rev. W. D. Eeclesfo1,
pasSor Preaching every sGnd2!
morning and night
PRESBYTERIAN. Z ) A--Rev- W. l. Al
kis-on. pastor; preaching every
SUNDAY morning and night
Rzpss--Rey. ". A Bor0m- pastor
Services every Sunday morning ana
night
Meshodis.-Rev his Spr7gins, pastor
Preaching every Sunday no-Hlhs
end night
Episcopal-Rev. C. d. Brown recIoE
Preaching every first ard tnira sun
days in each month
Primitive Baotist-Rev- A b Ao,
pastor. Services every hrst S1l
day and SUNDAY IN each month
SECRET SOCIETIES
t. $. Gathright Lodge No - F-~ a
M.-Sssea communication n Ut
THURSDAY night in each month: q
II. Thor;so1. W. u; Wilmer ken
nedy, sscre.2-y-
IaFayst.e Chapter No 3, ], -
Regular convoczuion tni-d
Jay NIGHT in each month H. a
Moore. III. P: Wilmer Kennedy
Benz. Springer Con"cI No II, h@ !,
M-Neets third THURSDAY Eigni Z
each mouth. s. T. Logan, l. i
Wilmer Kennedy, Recorder.
Oxford Lodge No. 81, w o. W.
Moore &C q. NJ. knight, eler&-
Oxford Lodge No. IS, X OF zee.
eve-y Nondsy night G. e. hNs
q q: r. :. Adams, h OF z - >
knight OF Honor-Meets ever! -
a1d third Tuesday nights IN e@S I
mo,-h. E. r. Fades, Dictator :
NJ. Howry. Reporter T.;
The civic League meets The mrs. IN
day night in each month
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17
coon T1E -BILIoUsSks>

az took two OF Cham5eriains s'o-,
ach and Liver Tablets i1sL 49,
feel SC per cent beIie. .n go
for weeks, says il rIreso-, =
Logan. Mich. "fhey are e. :
fne article for biioisne
M All druggists. Samples IEH-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

! 5-7o1- house or u.h Cai-
ve-si;y street Apply u
j. Is. Brown.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17
MUNICIPAL NOMINEES.


Tor Marshall e Temple
For T-easu-er-c- Il KEYS
Eor Aideruen-ToEn-at-hrge J u
LEshee. Ward 20 i-Eelcer &eSs-
tef. Ward No w L Goodwin, Ward
No 81 V. SomerviIe, Ward No =
=. B. Robson
For Executive CoEimittce-Tnwn
Al hrxo-B- =. Cray, Ward No-l-r
J. Earkins. Ward No. 81 D .2Eey
Ward No Sc u DAVIDSON, Ward aS
&c. u. Knight
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

; LOCAL ITEMS. ,


: The Oxford Graded School Wi.
open Monday.
Sheriff J. {. Hartsdeld visited
Jackson last Week.
Mr. Powell Plan: spent Friday
IN Water Valley.
Z M7. Russell Miller ami U!ie are
visiting sIrs. Kate Miller.
Miss Ooiavia Kcndel was quite
sick the first OF the week.
Mr J. r. Showers has returned
from his summer vacation.
p Mr. ". ]. Beard viii move H.
family u Oxford next week.
Mr.. Daniel Hunt had business
with friends in Grenada Friday.
Mrs. J. +. Nelson entertained
al Forty-two Tuesday from 1 90 6
! Miss Annie Chandler Is hostess
for the Forty-two Club this after
noon.
Miss Virginia barrow. n New.
Orleans, Is visiting Miss Virginia
Miller.
The valuable buggy horse II
Rev. J. +. Cunningham died las,
Saturday.
Mr.. Flair Roach spent the lat
ter part Of last week at home with
his parents
Prof. John ". johnson has re-
turned from his vacation spen, in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Hon c. L. Sivley AMI wife. of
Memphis, spent this week with
Mrs Dell Price.
Hrs. Matte Nelson Of Houston.
Texas, Is visiting her ne.ce, Mrs.
Murray Falknsr.
Miss Ruth Harsis has returned
from 4 -isit Of several weeks FOL
friends in COfiseyille.
Prof. ". 3. Gilme-. Of Tocco-
pola, hon0red THE EAGLE Office
with Z visit Tuesday.
Miss Olive Webster has return
ed home after several weeks stsy
al Lafayette Springs.
Miss Isabelle Peoples and little
nephew. Master Frank Goolsby,
are visiting Mrs. Herndoa.
NJ. and Mrs. Prentiss Price, Of
Hominy, are the guests OF Mr
and Mrs. Il. Y. Somerville.
Miss Sallie Burns left Wejnes-
day for Meridian where she re-
sumes her work in the city schools
Mr. Peyton Skipwiih Of St
Louis. spent Saturday and sun
day wiki his sisters. Misses Cor
nelia AID Kate Skipwiih.
Misses COrnelia and Kate
Skipwith leave this afternoon for
= feN weeks stay in Sewaree.
M-. and Mrs Jacob Thompson
OF Lula. xs=e guests for I few
days this week OF DR.. 2nd Mrs
Chandler.
DR.. p. II. Wright vas called 10
Senatobia Monday by the death
Of his noiher-in-law, Ms. J. Z.
Wards
Miss Lou Nelson who has spent
the summer travelling in tie west
returned home Saturday
Mrs. Annie Cook Wiley. Of
Woodville. Tenn, mas been visit
ing her old home friends il OK
ford the past two weeks.
! Miss Virginia Miller wiil leave
|. in . few days to teach the next
i session a. Laurel.
! 1000 new Rugs from &c to So
j. Z. NELSON.
I We want Cash trade, you want
! goods az reasonable prices.
} Where viii you ind them? At
5 THE OXFORD DRY GOODS Co.
! Miss Gladys Barry, OF LaFay-
: cite Springs, IS visiting her grant
: parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fieioer
Webster.
Prof. Starke Young and sister.
: Miss Julia Young. ard the MIS-
q ses Someryille have returned
from their European tour.
= Mss Eta May Leayell vii
leave today to enter Converse
College. SpartaabG-g. y. c, foE
= the next session.
); Miss Annie Phillips formerly
OF Oxford, nov Of Monticello,
Ark, vas the cues: OF frienc'
here this week.
= Mrs. !. E. Holmes and chill
idren who have spent the suumel
". in the north, are a. home asali
on the campus.
Ihave few Wagons and Bug
giles tina: | viii close out ar re
j. duced price.
- SUr~ATFT
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

FsE EAasa sfee per year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-24

Announcement was made at the Office
Of the Board OF Railroad Commission
ors Monday that the hearing on the pc
,ition OF the municipal officers Of the
city Of Ellsworth for the crossing or 8
hi2 hway, which was to have been hello
il the Maine Central Railroad station
in that city Nov. y, had been post
nonrd to Friday, Dec 4, at , O'Clock il
the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-24

A notice which has been filed at the
Office Of the secretary Of state certi-
1ies that at a legal. meeting of the
stockholders of John Martin & c., held
at the principal office of the corpora
,icn at Augusta on Friday, Nov. 90, it
was voted to reduce the capital stock
If the corporation from $35f 900 to 5000
coo by reducing the number Of shares
Gf preferred stock from $500 shares,
each Of the par value Of $1"O, to 1000
shares. each of the par value of 500,
HE 1900 shares Of common stock, each
Of the par value cf $1oo, TO remain I'M
hanged.
Another notice which has been fled
certiiics thar at a meeting of the stock
holders Of the Bullfrog Mines Syndi-
cate. Inc. held at Kittery on Friday,
NOV. 20, it was voted that the capitai
stock be increased from 1,50o,000 shares
to 2,o00,O0o shares, of the par value o.
81 each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-24

stock. Of which nothing is paid in Of
iicers: President, Albert II. Peavey OF
kittery: Treasurer. George +. Burn
lain Of f.ittcry. Certificate filed %ov.
Il, 1908.
Union River Realty co. organized al
;"l@rr. for TIL" purl osc Of dealing in
real estate, etc, wiki 10000 capital
stock, Of which nothing is paid in Of
.lcers: President, Elmer r. Pember OF
Bangor; Treasurer. Bernard w. kir-
stein Of Bangor. Certificate filed Nov
y, 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-24

blank ammunition, % cali
Der ball cartridges for gallery practice
and target supplies. Issues will be
made on acquisitions certified to by
the professors of military science and
tactics, specifying the actual facilities
for the gallery and range practice, the
time allotted by the institution, and
the number of students enrolled in the
military department to whom Oppor-
tunity is afforded by the authorities of
the institution to participate in gallery
or range practice or both.
The war department specifies the
maximum allowance for each student
at 40 rounds or rifleball cartridges for
each range. the total not to exceed 120
rounds per student. When gallery
practice is held in addition to range
practice, 60 rounds of % caliber ball
cartridges are allowed per student
Where there is gallery practice but no
facilities for range practice, 12O
rounds of % caliber are allowed per
student Each institution is also al
lowed ten rounds of rifle blank cart
ridges. Should such an institution de-
sire target supplies they may be OBJ
tanned from the war department but
only in lieu of corresponding none
tary reduction of the ammunition al
lowance for that institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-24
STATE HOUSE.
Grand Trunk Railway Co.
Files Annual Report.
uHlLEI..
Maine National Guard Gets
S7940 for Ammuniation.
Department Of Agriculture Sends
Out Blanks for Bulletin.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, Nov. 81, at 10 A. M.

The annual report of the Grand
Trunk Railway Co, which was filed
at the office Of the Board of Railroad
Commissioners Monday, shows that
during the past year the operating
revenues were 81 ,64505S99; operating
exnenses. 81 158, 95916: net operating
revenue 1906 099S3; freight revenue,
s561 500 "a; passenger revenue, $l93,-
7e355: express revenue $24,770,92.
The operating expenses were in
nart as follows: Removal Of snow,
sand and ice, $12.04o.52; repairs on
steam locomotives, SS6.323.03; repairs
to passenger cars, $17,246.07; repairs
to freight cars, $75,020.74; shop ma
chinerey and tools, sl2,272.G3; dis
Matching trains, $6532.24; station en-
moves. SOL ,1O7G7; road enginemen,
sG9.54554: fuel for road locomotives,
s226.7s7. GA; salaries and expenses IF
general officers, $42S5.12; salaries and
expenses of clerks and attendants,
s7OOeS5.
other items in the report are as
follows: Number of passengers car
ried earning revenue, 371,Soo; number
Of passengers carried one nilr, H.
890,549: number of passengers carried
one mile per mile of road. 92.311; num-
Der Of tons carriedtof freight earning
revenue, l,67G,340; number of tons Of
freight carried one mile. 1S4,436, GG2 ,
number of tons Of freight carried one
mile per mile of road 1.oI ,496 :,
average number of passengers per car
mile, s: average number of passengers
per train-mile. 80; average number of
employees in Maine, 735.
Members Of the National Guard OF
the state of Maine will be interested
in the announcement by the division OF
militia affairs of the War Department
at Washington. d. C.. of the allowance
of ammunition for the present fiscal
year made to the National Guard
under the act of May p. 1908. being
30 per cent of the allowance to the
regular army.
The total set aside for this purpose
is $643,124. divided among the states
according to the enlisted strength OF
their National Guard New York
leads with an enlisted strength of -
500 and ISOLDE for ammunition New
Mexico. which has the smallest
National Guard. gets $685. for its 2i3
enlisted men Maine with an enlisted
strength of IVA will receive $7940.
In pursuance of the plan to encour-
age the teaching of the use of the
military rifle in educational in:'titu-
tons and rifle practice among the
students, the war department has r.
vised the orders governing the allow
ance Of small arms ammunition to in
stitutionS at which officers of the
army are detailed as instructors. I'm
der the new regulations $2l. 900 has
been set aside for the one hundre,
such institutions, to include riflcball
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-24
REAOFIELO.

DEPOT-E. Ii. Leeman is az Lex
ington hunting. At last reports he was
having unusually good luck.
Mrs H. A. Leeman has gone to
Starks to pass Thanksgiving With her
mother, Mrs Martha 5. Leeman.
Miss Hodgkins, teacher Of the High
and Grammar schools, is passing her
three-weel,s vacation at Warren.
The closing exercises of the school
were unusually instructive and inter
esting The following literary program,
taken from the work done by the p"-
pills during the term, was given: Lives
Of Men and Women Whom We Should
hnow," Jennie Lind, Frances Willard,
Phoebe Cary, Eugene Field, Louise
Alcott, Guido Rene, Jean Francis Mill
lett, Murillo, Thcrwaldsen: works ct
men and women above mentioned;
stories resulting from the study Of Au-
rora; The Cleaners; literary gems Oh
habit, courage, perseverance; picture
stories of Hiawatha; poem, October 5
Bright Blue Weather. poem, "NoVem-
ter:" exercise in English by Grade n;
The Giant" Edgar Luce; STRAY
Thoughts" Elva Eldridge; Weather
Song" Donald Whittier; Beautiful
Lives" Marion Sedgley; STORY OF Sir
Edwin Landseer. Charles Bickford;
.One Little Sandpiper and l." Gladys
Townsend; riddle, Roland Sedgley;
STORY of Rosa Bonheur," Vivian Ches-
ley.
The Ladies' Aid met Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Mark Collins. The
% members present We're most delight
fully entertained by some choice Sc
lection on the graphophone. Refresh
n!ents were served, after which the
meeting adjourned to meet Dec. at
the home of Mrs. G. W. Brainard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-24

The following corporations have filed
their certificates Of organization at the
o.iice of the secretary of State:
Aztec Chief Mining Co. organized at
Eittery, for the purpose of conducting
a mining business, with $4,000 capital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-24
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
VASSAL BORO,

NORT!1-lt is expected that the vcatry
in The NJ. +. church which has Just been
rebuilt will be ready for occupancy next
Sunday and the audience room il a feW
weeks. 1t is now in the hands of the
painters and with the laying of tie hard
Mood i'"Cr and the placing of the peWs,
will he ready for dedication.
The observation car containing the Of
freiS of the L., \. q w. Electric II X.
vent through this village from Lewis
ton at 1880 Saturday.
Owing to the illness of Rev. Pride of
The BAPTIST church his pulpit was occu-
pied on Sunday by Rev. j. T. Moore OF
the N. +. church.
L. n. cook shipped d carload of apples
to Liverpool last week.
Drs. Z. G. Cook of York, but folmcr
Nassalbnro boy, has just finished a post
7raduatn course ~ Harvard University.
u. George -. Cook will move with his
family to Watervlle where he Will make
his home for the winter with lis son
Harold T. Cook
+. \. Wing shipped a carload Of pota-
toes last week from Vassaboro and also
one from Riverside.
George 'ierchell has moved his family
into the old Starkey homestead near
Oak Grove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-24

Blanks are being sent out from the
department of agriculture in antici-
patton of the forthcoming bulletin of
the department for the month of De-
ccmber. The subject of the bulletin
will be "CultiVation,' and in the bulle
tin it is the desire of Commissioner
Gilman to consider methods of cultiva-
ton ana advantages derived from it.
Correspondents are asked to give their
views ana experiences in relation to
the cultivation Of the different crops
which they are producing, the best til
iage implements to be used, the bene-
ITS of frequent tillage of hoed crops,
Especially in dry seasons, results OBJ
tanned iroll cultivation of orchards,
;hc best treatment of WOrn-Out fields,
ara amy other suggestions which may
occur to them. Correspondents are
| also ask, To give the per cent. Of COWS
| 10 be Wintercd in their vicinitieS as
| compared with last year, the decrease
| in young stock, if any. the yield al
| sweet corn as compared With the aver
age, also to answer various other uues
| tiouS relative to the farm.