The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-25
The w ateryIILe Mills.

| WATERVILLE, July M.-The annual meet
of the Lockwood Company was held yester.
| day. The report of the treasurer showed the
affairs of the company to be in healthy
condition and the usual semi-annual dividend
| OF 8 per cent. was declared. The amount OF
| product during the six months ending June
| 30, 1890. was greater than for any continuous
six months since the company was organized
To keep up with the demand for certain
kinds of goods which these mills produce
| $4,000 worth of new looms have been pur-
chased and put in the place of others which
weave less desirable grade of goods. Off,
GERS for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
| lows: Clerk, A: NJ. Kennison; directors, j.
d. Mcmillan, J. B. Mayo, r. w: Dunn, j.
ielson, w; M: Dunn; treasurer, j. w. Dan
ielson. The directors organized by the choice
| OF j. w. Danielson clerk, and j. "a. McMul-
| Ian president.
meeting in Waterville on Wednesday of this
week. The report of the treasurer showed
| so small margin OF profits during the past
year that it was thought best to declare no
dividend. Officers for the year were chosen
as follows: Clerk, r. w. Dunn: directors, j.
B. Mayo. John Aver, S. H. Milliken, T. P.
Curtis, K. z. Webb president, j. b. Mayo
treasurer, John Aver.
Little Interest Manifested.
Especial to the Press.l
LEWISTON, July 24.-There was slim at
tendance at the Lewiston skating rink this
evening, it being the occasion of the DEM
ocratic biennial caucus. Little interest was
manifested. Fourteen delegates were cleo
ted to attend the district convention in Bath
and 36 to attend the county convention in
| Auburn, August 7th.
State Pension Agency.
AUGUSTA, July 27.-The fiscal year of the
| Maine pension agency for the district of
Maine, located in this city, closed June Both.
and Col. Clark, the agent, who has admins
tered the affairs of his office so efficiently
has completed his annual report. Over two
million dollars has been disbursed to pen
| sioners in the state, the total number Of
| whom is now 1865 divided as follows: In
| valids. 10,435; widows, minors and de
| pendent relatives, 4.490; survivors of the
war of 1872, 90; widows of 1872, 57S; survi
vors OF the Mexican war, 20; widows of thu
Mexican war, %. AT the close of the veal
| 1899 there were 1898 on the rolls, there hay
| ing been added 1921 cases during the pas
year, and 7O1 dropped from all causes.
Walker Keith Armstead.
| BANGOR, July A.-Undertaker Abe
Hunt reached here this forenoon with the
remains of Walter Keith Armstead, the
young man who was accidentally shot al
| Moosehead Lake yesterday morning The
residence OF his family Is in Newport, r. /.
instead of New York as reported from the
lake yesterday. His parents and brothers
VIII reach here tonight and leave for home
with the remains on the Pullman train
Young Armstead's father is official reporter
OF the third session superior court at Boston
Found Ner Children.
| BIDDEFoRD, July A.-Mrs. Mary Guilbert
with the aid of City Marshal Tarbox, recov
cred her two children today from their ia.
| ther, with whom they were living in this
| city. The Guilberts were divorced several
years ago, the custody of the children being
| given to the mother, by whom they were
placed in a convent. Guilbert admits thai
he took them from the convent The chill.
dren have been we'll treated, and were con
tented with their father, who has married
again. Mrs. Guilbert has been searching fol
them for two years.
The EIlsmere on the Road.
Especial to the Press.1
WATERVILLE, July 24.-The Vanderbilt
palace car Ellsmere was attached to the
Pullman train tonight. DIR. Webb ana wife,
sOn-in-law of William II. Vanderbilt, were
on board. They were en- route for New
York.
The Burglars Were Disappointed.
W1scAssET, Jnly 24.-Burglars broke into
the Knox & Lincoln railroad station last
night, and blew open the safe, but got moth.
Ing Of value.