Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-10
STATE HOUSE,.
Annual Railroad Report Being Dis
tributed Throughout the State.
seven New Corporations Filed Their paners
al Secretary Of States Office.

Work was begun, Thursday, on sending
out the annual report of the railroad com
mlssioners to railroad men throughout
the State and to all those who are
specially interested in the matter. There
are in all about 1000 copies. A number
ara allotted to State Librarian Carver
who will send copies to parties required
oy law, including the different libraries
courts, and State officials.
This year, the report is of especial in
terest, the showing for the State having
been one OF the best, il not the best in its
history. And. as compared with the
showing of other states it has proved most
satisfactory, being far above the average
The depression in transportation which
has been felt in many sections of the
country seems to have escaped Maine, a
good indication of sound prosperity
In regard to street railways, there has
been large increase over last year, which
would indicate a general appreciation on
the part of the public, especially in subur-
ban localities of the facilities offered by
this mode of travel The introduction of
good heating apparatus for winter, and
the use of comfortable open cars for sum-
mer has made travel in this line one Of
great comfort and pleasure
Among the new corporations which
were filed at the secretary of State office
Thursday. is bicycle company bearing
the name of the famous rider. William
Wipdlc, with capital stock of SIS, 900.
The following are the corporations:
The Windle Cycle Company, organized
at Portland, for the purpose of manufac-
turing, buying, selling bicycles and own
ing and selling patents connected there
with with SIS, 900 capital stock, of which
SEQ, 100 is paid in. The officers are:
President and treasurer, Fred A. Lapham
of Worcester Mass.
The Aroostook Plaster Company,
organized at Presquc Isle, for the purpose
of doing business in plaster rock, manu-
featuring plaster, and grinding all kinds
of graip, with $40, 900 capital stock, of
which $3.50 is paid in. The officers are;
President, Arthur X. Robinson of Presque
Isle: treasurer, George +. Robinson of
Presque Isle.
The Henry Z. Burrell Extract Com
M far
pose of manufacturing and doing bust
ness in extracts and other medicines with
$3.50, 900 capital stock Of which nothing is
paid in The officers are; President,
Henry i. Burrell of Boston, Mass
treasurer, WilliamgT Garcelon of Boston,
Mass.
The Cox & Keene Company organized
at Djxfeld for the purpose OF doing mer-
camille business in merchandise of all
kinds with $500 capital stock of which
$500 is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Hiram NJ. Fox Of Dlxfield treas
urer, Z. H. keenc of Dixfield.
The Croshaw Company, organized ct
Kittary, for the purpose of manufacturing,
doing business in and leasing electric
lights, and electric apparatus with 800,
600 capital stock Of which nothing is paid
in. The officers are: President, Otis M.
Shaw of Boston, Mass. treasurer Chester
Snow, Jr., of HarwicK, Mass
The Vendome Hotel Company, organ !
lied at Portland, for the purpose of carry
ing on hotel business with $3.50 eco
capital stock of which $500 is paid in.
The officers are President Amos Barnes
Of Boston, Mass. treasurer, c. H |
n. Fl.
United States Illuminating Glass Com
pany, organized at Portland, for the pur
pose of doing general business in glass of
all kinds, with---capital stock of
paid in. The officers are:
Francis N. Edwards of Bos-
ton, Mass treasurer, William ". Gooch |
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