The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE.

Death Of n Prominent Citizen of Frye
burg.
Especial to the Press.l
FRYEBURG, Sept 2O-T. G. Ward, promi-
nent merchant, died this afternoon. He was
one of the first citizens of the town, highly es-
teemed and will be deeply lamented by the
community. f.
The Lewiston Corporations.
ITO the Associated Press.l
LEWISTON, Sept 20.-The annual stockhold-
ers meeting of the several corporations in this
city took place this forenoon for the choice of
officers for the ensuing year, resulting as fol-
lows:
Androscoggin Mills-Clerk, Allen P. Wins
low; Treasurer, BENZ. E. Bates; Directors,
Theophilus W. Walker, Lyman Nichols, Peter
7. Homer, John A. Blanchard, Amos d. Lock-
wood, Benz. E. Bates The latter gentleman
was elected in place of James NJ. Beebe, de-
ceased.
Hill Manufacturing Company-Clerk, Fred
B. Sands; Treasurer, f. L. Richardson; Direct
ors BENZ. E. Bates, N. D. Whitney. j. G. Alb
bolt, Lyman Nichols, Peter L. Homer, Mat
thew Bartlett, F. L. Richardson. The product
of this mill for the year ending June 8, is s.
2O2, 493 yards. Sales ending same date $780,
$50 yards. It will be seen that the sales have
exceeded the production, owing to an accumu-
lation of goods from the previous year. The
production Of the mill the last year, has been
in excess of any previous year.
Bates Manufacturing Company-Clerk, Geo.
A Chandler; Treasurer, BENZ. E. Bates; Di-
rectors, A. E. Hildreth, James W. Clark, Ly-
Nichols Vim
Wood, John Brewster, George +. Fabyan.
The product of this mill for the past gear, end
ing June /, was 1880 yards. The present
consumption of cotton is one hundred and fifty
bales week.
Continental Mills-Clerk. r. G. Pennell;
Treasurer, VIM. B, Wood; Directors, Lyman
Nichols, Bcpj E. Bates, Geo. F. Fabyan, Ma
than Cushing, Eben D. Jordan, James 81.
MCMILLAN, VIM. j. Rotch, VIM. B. Wood
This mill is now producing about 5000 pounds
of goods per week.
Franklin C0mpany-Clerk, Geo. ii. Pills
bury; Treasurer, VIM. B. Wood; Directors, Ly-
man Nichols, Benz E. Bates, A. E. Hildreth,
Geo. F. Fabyan, VIM. B. Wood, Nathan Cush-
ing, f. L. Richardson. The two last named
gentlemen were added owing to a change in the
bylaws which was made, Increasing the num-
Der of directors from five to seven. Steps are
being taken by the company to obtain control
of the large lakes which furnish water for all
manufacturing operations in this city. The
company own large tracts of land in this city
and Auburn. They own all the water power
and rent it to the several corporations
During the past year the manufacture of
cotton goods has suffered in common with
other industries from thes hard times. The
sale Of fine goods has been superseded by coars-
er fabrics, although during the months of July
and August there has been an improvement in
fine goods and the consumption has equaled
the production. The raw material is cheaper
than it has been bought for years, and as re-
suit goods were never cheaper. 1t is believed
bottom has been touched, and more hopeful
view of the future is taken.
The fine grades of the Hill Company, on ex-
hibition at the Centennial, have attracted the
attention of foreign visitors, and there is fav-
orable prospect for demand for them in
Spain, France, Belgium and other countries.
Already the Hill goods have found market in
China.