Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

among the NdBudDie fNLGNt tbtu-
ments of historical interest, which are
contained in the state library and
which are now being displayed by
Librarian Holmes in a glass case at
the right of the entrance, is a book
containing autograph signatures OF
the members Of the Legislature and
other State officials of the years 1912
and 1913. These autographs are APP
pended to temperance pledge, dat
ed Fen. >, 1912 which reads as fol-
lows
We, the undersigned. members of
the Executive and Legislative depart
menta Of the government hereby
pledge ourselves to, and with each
other 10 total abstinence from the
use of all Intoxicating liquors as
beverage.
The signers included : John Burn
ham Of Orland. Gowen Wilson Of Xii
terry. Jonas parlin of Fairfield, Dom
inieus Jordan OF Gorham. John
Stieknev Of Calais and Atwood Lev
ensaler of Thomaston, member of the
Executive Counsel. Alfred Redington
of Augusta. Adjutant General: Levi
Bradley Of Charleston, land agent;
William NJ. Eongley of Greene, mes
senger to the Governor and Council;
PHILIP c. johnson Of Augusta. secre-
tary Of State; Senator's Philip East
man of Harrison, John \. Barnard Of
Strong. r. II. Brigham Of Castine.
Virgil d. Paris. of Buckfieid Mesbaek
Humphrey Of Gray, Thomas G. Lane
of Buxton, Silas Barnard Of Dixfeld,
Merrill Clough Of Fayette. Drum
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Timothy +. Hanscom Of China, VIII
liam Aver of MontviIle, Thomas s.
Puilen of Gailford, jacob Somes of
Mt Desert John Otis Of Hallowell,
Smith Fairfield of Woolwieh. Joseph
Brown of Pownal, William r. Frye Of
lewiston Charles Andrews of Tur-
ner. Speaker Of the House. and Rep
resentatives Jesse Smart of Troy
John H. Eoring of Guilford, Johp G.
Knowlton of liberty, Parker Tuck of
SedgwielS. A. ID. Atwood Of Orrington.
George ". Perkins, Jr., OF HalloweiI;
William r. Johnson of Augusta. Clerk
of the House; Representatives Ebe-
nezer Otis Of st. George; William
Huff. Jr. of Kennebunllpart, Natha
MEL Dunning of F'reeport. II. {. Babb
of Westbrook b. y. Eastman of Wes-
ley. Joseph Miller Of Lincolnville, Ma
thaniel p Page Of Pembroke. Ebene-
ger Drake of Paris, Ebenezer b. Pike
of Litchfeld Isaac Pool of Edge
comb. John z. Baxter Of Wilton, Ivory
H. Foss of Hancock. Sprout Hap
good of Waterford. William Perkins
of Brooksville Benjamin Gray of Pc
nobscot. John l. Moor of Ellsworth.
jeremiah Mitchell of North Yormouth
BENJAMIN Heald of Sumner, Stephen
l.. Waterhouse of Searbero, Jason
Fuller of Boothbay. John F. Meserve of
Phippsburg, Leonard Haskell of Steu-
ben, John Carr of Bowdoin. Lewis
Pitcher Of Belmont, john r. Nutting
of Danville. John Arnold. Jr.. Angus.
ia, James Pope of Maehias. Benjat
min Tucker. Jr. of Norway, James
Frost of Livingston. William Thomas
of EinalhaveH. Amos Allen of Blue
hill, George Theobald of Dresden,
John Bunker Of Trenton, William
Purington of Bowdoinham, Joshua :.
Turner of Leeds. Benjamin II. Meder
of Brunswick, Matthew Niekery. Jr..
of Topsfield, Thomas c. GreenIow of
Bristol. Philip s Lowell of Abbott
Nathan Pattangall of Perry, William
Lee of Bucksport, John Hill of Wa
terboro. Joseph Croker of Foxcroft,
Washington Mc1ntire of Bingham.
George Whitney OF Pittsfleld, James
Jaques of. Dixmont Abel NJ Bryant
of Kennebunk, David Dunn of Poland.
Benjamin White of Montvilie. Samuel
T. Morrison of iyermore HenrV r,