Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-02
STATE HOUSE.
Restaurant Of First Glass Description,
Contemplated for Next Winter.
Other News From the Capitol-Three New
Corporations.

Colonel f. c. Stevens, superintendent
of public buildings, says that there is a
strong likelihood of running new
restaurant in the Capitol. next winter,
when the Legislaturei is i'm session. And
it will be a complete one. if there is any
at ALL he said to a Journal reporter,
with all the fixtures of a first-class
hotel dining ROOM When asked
where it would probably be located. he
said that nothing had been decided
but that it would be down in the base
ment. possibly in the room near the
foot of the stairs
| DR.. A. G. Young. secretary of the
State board of health. returned from
Bangor Friday. where he inspected
some springs and wells, with the local
board of health. The water in various
of these had been regarded with sus-
picion. and to fully acquaint himself
with all the features the secretary Wis
tied the wells. The water is being
tested. and no report has yet been
made.
| The secretary has just sent out to
city and town clerks duplicate slips of
those which are given for the purpose
of making birth and decth returns to
the State board. These duplicates are
| Ia Of h. oh hn
they. in cases where imperfect returns
are made. may send these slips to the
doctor, or whoever the best party may
he from whom to get the Information
with the points of omission marked.
They are great lovers of flowers al
the State House, and as the warm
weather approaches. the planting COM
mences. The windows of some of the
offices have boxes before them, where
flowers are raised, to the pleasure of
all. Miss Dinslow has very large box
for the benefit of the Executive depart
ment. in which she will soon have some
lnasturtiums. Miss Howe, in the bank
!
planted nasturtiums in her little foot
by l flower farm. Miss Lord is plan
ming to have some choice selections for
the insurance commissioners office
| The following new corporations filed
their papers at the secretary of States
office. Friday:
| 10 Ra-
serve Association, organized at Port
land, for the purpose of conducting a
commission and agency business for
enterprises to be located in Portland.
with $4,000 capital stock. of which 5000
is paid in. The officers are: President.
Fred A. Sidelinger of Old Orchard:
treasurer, Thomas D. Sale of Portland
The Dominion Mica Co. organized at
Saco. for the purpose of doing business
| in phosphates, mica. asbestos and other
minerals, with $25, 900 capital stock of
which $500 is paid in. The officers are:
President, F. r. White of Lynn. Mass;
treasurer f. w. Webster of Newton,
! Mass.
| The Nickel Co. organized at Ken
nebunk for the purpose of carrying on
a general publishing business. of books
papers. etc. with $4,000 capital stock
of which $4,000 is paid in. The officers
Iare: President, w. G. c. Clark of Read
ling: treasurer, J. C. Clark of Reading
Clerk James Plummer of the board
of State assessors. announces that the
board will meet with wild land owners
at Dover, Piscataquis county. May 26:
at Skowhegan, Somerset county,
May 80.
w. S. Cotton of Lisbon, the efficient
clerk of the House. and Judge w. c..
Philbrook of Waterville, were at the
Capitol, Friday, on business.
Colonel f. c. Harrington, inspector of
lrihe practice, was in Lewiston. Friday,
on business connected with new
orange soon to be laid out for the two
icities.
Hon. S. w. Carr, State insurance
commissioner, is in Boston. to appear
lat a hearing before the insurance COM
lmittee of the Legislature of Massachu-
lsetts insregard to the assessment of in
surance companies.
The elections to fill vacancies III
Companies and II, LIST Regiment. will
lie held May II.