Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
STATE HOUSE.
Charles N. Palmer Of Port
land Petitions for Pardon.
Buxton Grange 10 Hold Fair
For Boys and Girls.
Commissioner Sargent Inspects
Eastern Maine State Roads.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Tuesday, Dec. 81, at 10 A. M.

petition was received at the eX-
ecutive department Friday asking for
the pardon of Charles NJ. Palmer OF
Portland, who is serving term in the
State prison at ThomastOn for the
crimes of lascivious Capitalization and
rape. Comedian & Comedian of
Portland are the counsel for the petit
toner. The petition is as follows:
THAT at a term of the superior
court held at Portland in and for the
county of Cumberland and State of
Maine on the first Tuesday of May,
A. D. 1907, by the consideration of the
honorable judge of said court, he was
adjudged guilty of the crimes of las
civious Capitalization and rape.
''That he was sentenced as follows:
"Ldscivious co-ha bitation, to i'm
prisonment and labor in the State
prison for the term of three years.
Rape. to Imprisonment and labor
in the State prison for the term OF
seven years, the second sentence to
take effect whenever he had performed
or been discharged of the prior SEN
tence
'TEat he is and has been the only
support Of an aged mother whose
small pension received from the
United States government is rot suf-
fcent to maintain her. That by rea-
son of surrounding circumstances the
sentence was of necessity severe
one That he has reformed and gives
promise of becoming a respectable
citizen of his community. That he is
now confined in said State prison in
execution of said sentence.
Wherefore, he begs of your Ex-
cellcncy and honorable members of the
Council that he be pardoned for sad
offence, and that time may be APP
pointed in which he may present the
facts upon which he would base his
right to a pardon at your hands ac-
cording to the law in such case made
and provided.
A hearing on the petition will be
held ut the December meeting OF the
Governor and Council.
Notice has been received at the Of
flee of the State superintendent of pup
lie schools that on Labor Day. 1910,
Buxton Grange will hold a Fair for
the boys and girls of Buxton under u
years of age, in which prizes to the
value in the aggregate of not less than
$75 will be awarded for the best evil
dences of their industry, ingenuity and
special intelligence or capacity as eX-
hibited in any one of the following
classes Plain needleWork and darn
ing, embroidery and fancy work. knit
ting and crocheting, plain Washing and
ironing, the most tastefully arranged
noscgay of fresh garden or wild flow
ers, named. collections of pressed wild
flowers pressed leaves of forest trees
native to Buxton, woods or forest
trees, grasses ferns, fungi, seeds OF
native plants, land and fresh water
shells of Buxton, insects found in
Buxton, minerals found in Buxton,
list OF plants observed during the year
on any single half acre, list of forest
trees native to Buxton, list of wild
Towering plants with the dates OF
their coming into flower, list of birds
seen in Buxton, with dates of their
arrival and notes on their habits.
drawings, models work with jackknife
and other tools. and isce'laneous
work. In addition to the above vari-
Gus other prizes will be offered for pro
flciency in different lines. Graduates
of the Buxton High school offer
special prizes for original photo graphs,
and 7. NJ. Leavitt offers Il special
prize for the best history OF the
United States flag. The exhibition OF
articles handed in will be at the Town
hall at noon. and the prizes will be
announced at the close of the fair.
Paul d. Sargent, State commissioner
Of highways has returned from fouf
days trip to the eastern part OF the
State. during which he inspected the