Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-03
Complete Spring Series
Of Farmers Institutes.
Commander Peary Denies the
Stories About His Dogs.
Also Reported Purchase Of rs Is.
lands in caseo Bay.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, April 2, at 10 A. M.

Announcement was made at the de-
paftment of agriculture Monday that
arrangements are now completed for
the spring series of farmers in Oxford,
Androscoggin and Cumberland coun-
ties, from March II to March q, inclu-
sive and that these meetings will be
held as follows:
Suncook Grange hall, Lowell, Tues
day. March II, at 1890 A. NJ and 100 p
Nj; l. o. o. F. hall, Denmark, Wednes-
day, March is, at 100 and 80 P. NJ;
Charter Oak Grange hall, Kezar Falls,
Thursday. March 10, at 40 and $50 P.
, M; Excelsior Grange hail. Poland, Fri
day. March 20, at 1890 A. M. and l. 30
p. M; Grange hail. East Auburn, Sat
urday. March q, at 1920 \. NJ. and 100
p. NJ; Grange hall, Green, Moaday,
March u. at 10. 80 A. NJ. and l 80 p. NJ. !;
Grange haii, Freeport, Tuesday. March
"a. at 100 and 80 p Nj; Grange hall.
West Falmouth. Wednesday. March
%. at 10 A. NJ. and 40 p. NJ; Grange
hall, White Rock. Thursday, March &c
at 10 A. NJ. and 100 P. NJ; Highland
Grange hall. Bridgton, Friday, March
q, at 10 A, NJ. and 100 P. NJ.
Mr.. F.. Cyrus Miller, Haydenville
Mass. a prominent and successful or
ciardist, Mr.. j. G.. Schwink, Jr, Meri-
den, Conn, secretary Connecticut
Dairymen's Association, and some OF
our we'll known Maine speakers will ad-
dress these meetings. Crop rotation
clover culture. fruit growing, dairyins
potato culture and other practical
farm subjects will be discussed.
The question as to what We're the
animals which killed n deer near an
island in. Little Sebago lake few
weeks ago is still an open one, but il
seems to have been definitely settled
that the slaughter was not the work
as had been suggested-of any OF
Commander Peary's Esquimo dogs.
Chairman Carleton OF the Commission
of Inland Fisheries and Game, wrote
to Commander Peary regarding the re-
ported escape OF some of his dogs from
an island in Casco bay where the ami
mails are kept, and also that it was
thought they We're the supposed wolves
which killed the deer at Little Sebag go
lake, and received the following letter
in reply yesterday morning:
Grand Union Hotel. New York City.
Feb. %, 1908.
Dear Sir
81 have your favor of the 22nd for
warded from Washington.
cit accounts for a special to Buffa-
10 papers from Augusta, reported to
Inc over the phone in Toronto, Canada,
last Wednesday.
II shall be greatly indebted for any
reliable information in regard to the
origin Of this report, as it may assist
me in locating the source of other lies
which / understand are appearing in
Maine and Massachusetts papers. &c
the effect that have bought up 16 is
lands in Casco Bay: that l am going
to build a summer hotel there, etc. etc
''In regard to your query l have
some Esquimo dogs on Eagle Island ir
care of my two men who live there the
year round None of these dogs have
escaped nor are they any more likely
to attempt to escape than any domes.
tic dog. They were the pets and play
mates of my children when living or
the island last summer. and are now
utilized in hauling wood from variou:
parts of the island to the cottage.
Trusting that you will comply witt
my request for information as to the
origin of this yarn. l am,
Very truly.
r. T.. PEARY, L. s. N"
Mr.. l.. T. Carleton.
Chairman Carleton also received
letter from Game Warden Nj. c. Morrl
of Gray yesterday morning. Wardei
Morrill, is the gentleman who saw
the animals kill the deer referred to
ana in his letter yesterday stated tha'
if the animals were dogs they were
different from any dogs that he evel
saw.
Notice has been filed at the office Of