Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-01
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The State pension Office is very busy
place at present. and many an old soldier
is hearing good news from that depart
ment Of the State Capitol
Bank Examiner Whitten is busy now.
summing up the results of his visits to
the various savings banks of the State and
figuring up the valuations of their securi-
ties and property.
The board of roailroad commissioners
inspected The Portland & Rochester rail
road, yesterday, and, today, will 90 over
the Saco river line.
The returns for the May bulletin of the
BOARD OF agriculture are coming in freely
and 1t will be a valuable issue from that
departing mt. Geneally speaking, the
farmers say that the grass has come
through the winter in good condition and
VIII probably be a good crop. Possibly
there will not be as much grain sowed this
season as last. The husbandmen say that
their fruit trees are showing up in very
favorable condition for fruitful bear
ing.
One question asked in the circular sent
out by the board was in reference to the
product from good acre OF garden to a
family. This question they say is in
some cases di tfcult to answer as the loca-
ton of the garden with respect to the
market is a condition to be considered
Where it is near the market it is doubly as
valuable as the one situated some distance
away.
A Journal man was told, yesterday,
that the dairying industry is one of the
most, If not the chief industry, of this
State. 1t is yearly increasing and the
farmers are receiving money from it every
season.
New corporations, yesterday, were as
follows
Shelbyville Water &; Light Co., organ
lied at Portland, for the purpose of manu-
featuring gas, electricity, machinery and
fixtures, has filed certificate. Capital
stock, 1925, 600 of which $500 is paid in
President w. c. Eaton of Portland; trea-
surer. f. ID. Noyes of Portland.
Abilene Water Co, organized at Port
land, for the purpose Of manufacturing
gas, electricity, machinery and fixtures
has filed certificate. Capital stock, $l25,
600 of which $500 his paid in. President
W. G. Eaton of Portland, treasurer, T.
ID. Noyes of Portland.
Charlottesville Water & Light Co, Or
ganiz I'd at Portland, for tho purpose of
manufacturing gas, electricity, machinery
and fixtures, has filed certificate. Capt.
tai stock $500, coo of which $500 is paid in
President, W. c.. Eaton of Portland
treasurer, +. d. Noyes of Portland.
Paola Water Co, organized at Portland,
for the purpose of manufacturing gas,
electricity, machinery and fixtures has
filed certificate. Capital stock $50, 900
of.which $500 is paid in. President, W.
c. Eaton Of Portland; treasurer, r. ID.
Noyes of Portland.
Shelbyville Water Co, organized at
Portland, for the purpose of manufacture
ing gas, electricity, machinery and fix
lures, has filed certificate. Capital stock.
sl75, 900 of which $500 is paid in. Presi
dent W. G. Eaton of Portland treasurer,
H.. -. Moves of Portland
Lawrence Water Co, organized at
Portland, or the purpose of manufactur-
ing gas, electricity, machinery and fix
lures, has filed certificate. Capital stock
5000, 600 of which $500 is paid in. Presi-
dent, W. G.. Eaton of Portland; treasurer,
f. D. Noyes of Portland
Warsaw Water Co, organized at Port
land, for the purpose of manufacturing gas
and electricity, machinery and fixtures,
etc. has filed certificate. Capital stock,
500, 900 of which $4,000 is paid in. Prcsi-
dent. W. c. Eaton of Portland; treasurer.
Il. ID. Noycs of Portland.