Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-12

Third Company, Auburn. 47.6S
Ninth Company, Lewiston. 46.1S
Sixth Company, Sanford. 44.6z
First Company. Portland. H.54
Tenth Company, Brunswick. 32.S1
Eighth Company, Lewiston............ 1S.47
State House Chat
Supt. of Buildings Harry A. Plum
mer has his force at work getting the
State House in shape for the incoming
of the Legislature next month. The in
spection bureau of the department of
agriculture has already moved from
the rooms of the judiciary committee
back into the main office of the depart
ment and the committee room Is now
being retouched.
Eben F. Littlefield, chairman Of the
Industrial Accident Commission, and
X. f. Twitchell, the official stenogra-
pher of the commission, were in Dex-
ter Monday forenoon and in Bangor
Monday afternoon on hearings assign
ed by the chairman. They will remain
in Bangor over Tuesday for further
hearings.
Miss Fidelia Banks. formerly en-
ployed in the department of State, has
entered the employ of the Industrial
Accident Commission.
Miss Sarah Pike, chief clerk Of the
reporting department of the Indus
trial Accident Commission, stated
Monday that more first reports had
been received on that day than on any
previous day in the history of the
commission. Ninety-four had been re-
ceived up to noon and it was thought
that the number would go consider
ably over 100 for the day.
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son and Capt. E. w. Niles with Dan
iel Wendall Of New Portland have re-
turned from a hunting trip to the vi
cinity of King and Bartlett. Capt. F.
H. Farnum. who accompanied them.
returned earlier on account Of a call to
Philadelphia. The other members of
the party were absent two weeks. They
found hunting conditions poor, al
though Gen. Presson and Capt. Niles
both brought back deer. The wealth
er was damp with much rain and snow
and the swamps were full of water.
Elmer E. Parkman of the Public
Utilities Commissions staff was in
Portland on Monday inspecting grade
crossings.
Lester M. Hart, private secretary to
Governor-elect Carl e. Milliken. ar
rived in Augusta Monday to begin his
duties with the next Governor. Miss
Doris Brann of Bangor, the Governor
elects private stenographer, has been
in the city for some days and has also
begun work. She has a room at Mrs.
Treby Johnson's, Winthrop street.
Thomas A. Murphy, one of the Bu-
reau of Inspections drug inspectors,
was at the department Monday on
business.
Charles M. Eliot was a visitor Mon
day at the State House calling on his
daughter, Miss Ermina L. Smith,
stenographer in the department of ag-
riculture. He returned home late Mon
day afternoon, after having passed two
days here with his daughter.
Deputy Game Warden Edwin F. Ma
gill of Belgrade Lakes was a business
caller Monday at the office Of the
Fish and Game Commission.
The signatures placed on the State
Museum register on Sunday and Mon
day had wide range for residence, al
though there might be a suspicion Of
the commences of one or two. They
included William R. Sargent Of Port
land, John A. Woolf, New York City,
Chauncey NJ. D. Keene, Rockland, and
Walter G. Carey. New York City, an
Interstate Commerce Commission
party 4. car No. As: Issadore Silver
tine, 1874 Hester street, New York
City; Dominica Ell de Spranto,
Beuones Ayres, Argentina, South
America; Mr.. and Mrs. Chester F.
Straw. Twisp, Wash; and Arthur Far
row, London, Eng.
Applications for registration of au-
tomobiles for 1917 are coming rapidly
to the Registration Bureau and the
amount of cash received with them up
to the close Of business Monday was
about $4,000.
For some time Boston fishermen have
claimed that there was unjust discrimi-
nation against them in Maine, and May
or Curley Of Boston has just received
information that his appeal to Governor
Curtis that Massachusetts fishermen be
given the same privileges in Maine
waters as are enjoyed by the Maine fish
ermen. by permit Of the Shellfish Com
mission of this State. has been sus-
tained.-Portland Argus Dec. II.
, Governor Oakley c. Curtis and Gov
ernor-elect Carl E. Milliken are among
the guests who have been invited to at
tend the 18th annual banquet Of the
Portland Aerie. F. o. E.. which will be
held this evening in the Falmouth Hotel
at Portland.
Public Utilities
Chairman BENJAMIN F. Cleaves, Hon.
Charles w. Mullen and Hon. William
B. Shelton Of the Public Utilities Com
mission accompanied by Clerk George
F. Giddings were in Portland Monday
on continued hearings involving the
matter Of physical connections between