Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26

garage DIS ISQueSteu
State House Chat
Mrs. Lena l. Sanborn, stenographer
in the department of Charities and
Corrections, on Thursday began the
enjoyment of weeks vacation.
Chief Carpenter Everett Libby, who
has been acquainted with the construc-
ton Of the State House buildings for
years, has recently been in a newly
visited part. The cutting through the
roof of the old arcade for the purpose
Of putting in ventilator for the store
room for the newspaper and public
document files brought to light some
of the original work in the original
building. The old woodwork stands
there as good as new and the hand
wrought iron nails drawn from the
boards and timbers are as strong as
the day they were driven.
State Auditor j. E. Sullivan went
Thursday afternoon to Boston. 1t is
rumored that his return trip will be
by automobile.
Roy F.. Leach, assistant clerk, and
Ralph A. Parker, chief accountant,
both of the Public Utilities Commits
sions force, are in Biddeford and vi
entity this week on official business.
1t is understood that Judge Benz.
F. Cleaves, chairman Of the Public
Utilities Commission, is planning to
move his family froa Biddeford to Au-
gusta, as soon as he can secure the
desired accommodations. He has a
homo ctr in Pi66oforJ nd
a summer home at Beachwood, plan
ming to occupy the latter at least part
of the summer.
State Superintendent of Schools
Payson Smith, Deputy Supt. Glenn w.
Starkey, Harold A. Allan of the rural
education bureau and Josiah w. Tay-
Tor, agent for secondary schools, left
Thursday for Wiscasset to participate
in the meeting held there Friday for
Lincoln county teachers.
Joseph NJ. Porter of -Waldoboro, an
organizer for the Loyal Order of
Moose, was at the State House Thurs
day afternoon.
DR.. John E. Cummings, returned
missionary from Burman, who spoke
at a missionary meeting Wednesday in
this city. called upon Michael r. Burns,
clerk at the State auditors Office, be-
fore leaving town. DR.. Cummings and
Mr.. Burns were classmates in the old
Saco High school and were able to re-
call many "reminiscences Of youthful
| days
| Hon. Bertrand G. McIntire. chair
man of the State Board of Assessors,
is at present the leading spirit of a
party of seven that is enjoying a fish
ing trip at the camps of Jeff Thomas
at Four Ponds in the Rangeley region
Chairman MeIntire has written to the
department at Augusta most glowing
accounts of his trip, describing trout
21h inches long, cooled in a snowdrift
and fried most deliciously as forming
part of their daily menu. Excellent
luck is attending the party, he reports
and plump and juicy souvenirs of the
trip direct from -Four Ponds are eX-
pected to arrive at any time at the de-
partment.
State Dairy Instructor j. H. Blanch-
ard reports a large and enthusias site
meeting Of the Knox and Lincoln
County Pomonas Wednesday at Wins
| INV AhlIlS NIL bidlCHdIu SPOKE upon
dairy lines to the $50 present, while
the general work Of the Grange was
touched upon by State Master William
J. Thompson of China. The State dairy
instructor was at Richmond Thursday
having interested the dairymen there
in a proposed organization to include
the dairymen Of that town and OF
BoWdoinham and Tor sham.
Oscar G. Parent, clerk of the Bidde.
ford overseers Of the poor. was visi
tor Thursday afternoon at the State
House. Clerk Parent, with Melville c
Googins, superintendent of the cit,
farm, and Mrs. Grace E. Sampson
matron of the city farm. brought two
patients for the Augusta State hospi
tai, Mrs. Mary O'Brien. aged SO, anG
Miss Annie Mccarthy, aged 60 years
Chairman Eben F. Littlefeld an(
Stenographer K. E. Twitchell of thu
Industrial Accident Commission hav<
returned from Lewiston and Auburn
where they held several hearings upo1
disputed industrial accident claims.
Mayor Woodman Of Bangor, a mem
Der Of the State Prison Commission
has been in Boston this week on bust
ness connected with the alterations t,
be made at that institution.