The Portland daily press., 1881-09-22
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. ss.
by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Lewiston Corporations.

Lewiston Corporations.
LEWISTON, Sept. 21.-The annual meetings
of Lewiston corporations was held to-day. The
following eff ,ers were elected:
Bates Manufacturing Co-Clerk, John G.
Kelley; Treasurer. Jacob Edwards; Directors
A. e. Hildreth, James w. Clark, Dexter n
Richards, Jacob Edwards. VIM. 81. Hill, J. d.
Gray and Isaac I. Burr.
Hill Manufacturing Co.-Clerk, Fred B.
Sands; Treasurer, F. L Richardson; Directors,
]. G. Abbott. N. d. Whitney, L Richard
son. Thomas Nesmifh, Lyman Nichols, jacob
Edwards, George F. Putnam; Auditors, Chas.
G.. Wood, George Brown and II. Z. Little.
Continental Mills-Clerk, K. q. Pennell;
Treasurer. VIM. B. Wood; Directors, Nathan
Gushing. VIM. j. Rotch LYMAN Nichols, Cy-
rus Wakefield, Wm. B. Wood; Auditors, w.
w. ker, H G. Little.
Lewiston Observation-Disclosures, T. w WAL
ker, W. 3. Woods Jacob Edwards, Geo. Dex-
ter, thomas Wiggesworth; Treasurer, VIM.
b. WOOD; Clerk, Edward L. Wood
Ambrose gem Mills Clerk, A P. Winslow;
Treasurer, Nathaniel Walker; Directors, The
ophilns w. Walker, e Piersnn Beebe, Chas
II. Fiske, George Fabs an, John A. Blanch-
ard. Nathaniel Walker, A. K. Hildreth.
Lewiston Machine Co.-Treasurer and Clerk,
Fred Kelley; Directors N w. Farwell, G. 1.
Barker, e 5 Davis, N. Dingley, Jr., L. l..
Shaw. James Dempsey, e. t. Gle.
Union Water Power Co.-Presdent, Josiah
G. Abbott; Treasurer, Edward L. Wood:
Clerk. John B. Cotton; Directors, j G. Alb
bott, VIM. P. Wood. Theophilus Walker, ia
cob Edwards, A. d. Lockwood
Lewist ton Gsslight Co.-Tressurer and Clerk,
Edward L. Wood; Directors W. B God. @.
+. FArrirgt-n, John b Cotton, e s. Davis,
Lyman Nichols, e. L. Woods, f. l.. Richard
son.
franklin Company Clerk. Edw L. Wood;
Treasurer, WIN b Wood; Directors Nathan
Gushing, Jacob Edward, VIM p Frye, Nm,
b. Wood, A ID Lockwood. LYMAN Nichols,
F. L. Richardson; Agent, Edward L. Wood.
The year has been one of pros aerity with the
mills. The Bates has made 10000 600 yards of
cloth and has a surplus of $500 600. The COM
psny considering the question of building
a new mill on the site north of the present
mill. The Franklin Company offer the site
for S50,O00. The Hill has paid per cent, but
has earned twice that amount They have ex-
ported part of their goods the past year. The
Androscoegin has made 100000 yards of
cloth and divided per cent, and made inn
provements in their mills The Continental
has earned enough to pay 6 per cent, but
this amount has been used in reducing the
debt of the corporation. The Lincoln, owned
by the Franklin Company, has just been put
into a new corporation, but the organization is
not yet perfected. The capital stock will be
$4,000. The mill has earned about $4,000
during the year. The Bleachery has paid 20
per cent. dividends and expended $4,000 in
improvements. The Union Water Power Co.
voted TO purchase Lake Auburn as a reservoir.
1t was not included in it's purchase from the
Franklin Company. The Franklin Company
voted to authorize its directors to erect new
MILL the cost to equal the personal property of
the company.
School House Burned.
GARDINER, Sept 21.-An incendiary fire at
West Gardiner last night destroyed the High
school building. Loss $1,000; Insured for $500.
Sudden Death.
WINTHROP, Sept. 2l.-Francis Gunner, of
Belgrade, was found dead in bed Monday
moaning. He retired apparently in his usual
health. His age was 81 years. Coroner Blunt
was summoned and decided heart disease was
the cause and an inquest unnecessary,
Serious Accident.
BAR HARBoR, Sept. 21.-Engineer' Irwin
johnson, of The steamer Mount Desert, had
his head struck by the walking beam and was
badly injured on the trip from Sullivan here
this morning. The wound was dressed here
and johnson taken to Rockland.
Races at Machias.
MAcHrAs, Sept. 2l.-The races on Machias
Park drew n large crowd of people. The re-
ceipts were $500 more than last year. Seward
B. Hills horse Walter, of Calais, won first
m lney in the sweepstakes. Best time 2.39
Tue show is fair and races a success.
Suicide.
BANGOR, Sept. 2l-The body Of Henry W.
Fiske. missing several days, was found Tues
day ev ening in Cold Stream lake, Enfield in
five feet of water. A sack containing sixty
two pounds of rock was tied around his neck.
He at tempted suicide short time ago. He
was 81 years of age and leaves wife and three
children. No cause is ascertained.
Mourning in Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 21.-Here in the heart of
Maine The Presidents death throws pail over
the whole city. By order of the Governor the
State House is draped in mourning. Many
private dwellings are covered with the insigni4
OF grief. Ali flags are half mast. largely
attended meeting of citizens has been held.
Arrangements for the observance OF memorial
services the day of President Gar6eld's
funeral was left to committee consisting of
Mayor Vickery, ex-V. s Senator j. W. Brad
bury, Hon. Lot Nj. Morrill,, Walker Blaine
aud Others. The ceremonies will be very i'm
pfessive. Parry distinctions are obliterated
TO the memory of the martyied President.