Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-20
STATE HOUSE.
Railroad News-New Corporations Other
Important Capitol Notes.

confirmation. 1t Is understood that there
will be hearings on two pardon cases at
this meeting. Governor Cleaves and the
members of the Council will go to Gardi.
ner in the evening to be present at the
opening Of the carnival and attend the
grand reception which will be rendered in
honor of their visitation.
+. e. Oak, clerk in the land DEPART
ment, left, Saturday, for Skowhegap.
where Sunday was passed with relatives.
Undoubtedly quite number of State
House officials will attend the funeral at
Vassalboro, today, of the late Hon. Hall c.
Burleigh, who was a member of the State
board of assessors. The funeral will oc-
cur at noon and Rev. Charles Jones, at
one time teacher at Oak Grove Semi
nary, will conduct the service. Saturday,
when Journal man visited the assessors
department, he noticed the crayon picture
of the deceased member of the board
draped in Grape and also the desk and
capably occupied for several years.
Blanks are being sent out to the High
schools all over the State for returns.
The number of free High schools in Maine
exceed 22S. The standard of each is ad-
vancing every year and the education at
tanned at these schools is forming an i'm
portant factor in better fitting young men
and women for entering college.
Now corporations as follows:
Fort Madison Water Co, organized at
Portland, for the purpose of manufactur-
ing gas, electricity and machinery fixtures,
water works, gas works. etc, at Fort
Madison, Iowa, has filed certificate. Capt.
tai stock, $3.50, 900, of which 500 is paid
in. President, G. +. Noyes of Portland,
Me ; treasurer, II. NJ. Verrill of Portland,
Me.
Riverton Live Stock Co.. organized at
Portland, for the purpose of raising, buy
ing, selling and Strengthening live stock,
and canning all kinds of meats, has
filed certificate. Capital stock, $25, 900,
of $50 is paid in. President, j. Winslow
Jones of Baltimore Md; treasurer
Eugene Lewis of Baltimore, Md.
J. Winslow Jones Packing Co., organi-
zed at Portland, for the purpose of rails
ing and dealing in vegetables, fruit, farm
products and meats, has filed certificate.
Capital stock, $500 of which $500 is
paid in. President, J. Winslow Jones of
Baltimore, Md. treasurer, Eugene Lewis
of Baltimore, Md.
Wingate's Trade Exchange, ORGANIZED at
Portland for the purpose of making col
lections, giving financial standing of per-
Sons, associations and corporations, has
filed certificate. Capital stock, $780, 900,
of which $500 is paid in. President, +.
J. Andrews of Pueblo, Col; treasurer,
f. X. Milliken of Cumberland
Fred Vcrplast Co., organized at Houl
ton for the purpose of carrying on cloth
ing business. Capital stock, $50, 900, of
Verplast of Houlton treasurer, NJ. L
Verplast of Houlton.
Fred r. Fife, who for some time was
clerk in the State assessors office and at
times engaged in the State insurance de-
partment was visitor at the Capitol,
Saturday.
The State board of railroad commits
sioners will go over portions of the Maine
Central railroad, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, and on Friday will meet
at their office at the State House to hold a
hearing on the articles of association OF
the Cape Elizabeth Railroad and the Com
mercial street crossing of the Boston &
Maine Railroad at Portland. Hon. D. N.
Mortland, who has been chairman Of the
board for some time, will then complete
his official duties and be succeeded by
Col. J. b. Peaks of Dover. whom Cover
nor Cleaves recently appointed to I'LL this
important position. 1t is likely that at
that time report will be rendered re-
garding the accident on the Bucksport
branch of the Maine Central Railroad
One Of the National Guard officers was
heard to remark, Saturday, that the in
spection of tho Lewiston company, Fri
day evening. showed a remarkably fine
standing and that in all probability the
cd Regiment will be 25 per cent higher In
excellence this year than ever before.
1t is rumorcd that the State muster will
omen. August5, much earlier than has pre-
viously been the custom.
Reports coming into the bureau of labor
and industrial statistics show that the
dairying industry in Maine is increasing
and has a good prospect for the future.
One large dairyman says the future pros
poets are good, but probably the prices will
be lower. He says with the improved
stock advantages and advanced ideas. the
farmers will likely make this profitable
business
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