Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-26
Daily kennebec Journal.
City and County.
CAPT. MORTON INJURED.
interesting Rat Story Tod bya State
House Official.
Rushing Business in Corporations. New I'm.
provements.

Adit. Gen. Richards received a letter
from Capt c. c. Morton. 9Th United
states Infantry. who is detailed as in
struction officer to the n. G. S. NJ. re-
porting serious accident which will
unfit him for duty for several weeks.
While taking constitutional at ;
o'clock, Saturday afternoon, Capt. Nor
ton slipped and fell on a sidewalk in
Portland. breaking the large bone in.
the right forearm. He is now COM
paratively free from pain but Will be
unable to meet with the board for the
revision of the new military regulations
which is to take place at the State
House. Thursday. The accident will
delay the tour of instruction to the diff
ferent companies which was to have
begun in two weeks.
Mr.. Brown of the secretary of states
office. spent Sunday at his home in Bel
fast. When he returned he had a story
to tell which aroused the employees i'm
mensely. The tidal wave. Sunday, sub
merged the wharf and warehouse Gel
lar. driving out the rats into the light
snow The small boys got clubs and
killed POS of ali sizes. Some one even
reported by Mr.. Brown as being as
large as a pug dog. But then Mr.
Brown was amusing his listeners.
A meeting of the trustees of the State
Normal schools was held in the educa-
tional department. Tuesday, to decide
on a plan for managing the new
dormitory at the Gorham Normal
school The Massachusetts system was
talked over but nothing being decided
upon it was left with the inspecting
committee to formulate a plan and re-
port at the next meeting of the trus-
fees.
Steamboat Inspector Capt. Horace
Atwood Of Hampden. was at the State
House. Tuesday, settling the years
business.
The office of Bank Examiner Timber
lake has been greatly improved by the
addition of a very handsome Brussels
carpet.
Five corporations placed their papers
Of incorporation on file with the score
tary of state, Tuesday.
Geo. St Faxon Co. has been organi-
2ed at Portland for the purpose of deal
ing in pianos, organs and musical in
struments, especially piano plates and
hardware. with $2500 capital stock of
which $50 is paid in. The officers are;
President. Edward X. Milliken of Deer
ing. Me: treasurer. y. j. Desmond of
Portland. Me. Certificate approved
Jan. -, 1895
Consolidated Button Hole Machine
CG has been organized at Portland for
the purpose of dealing in all kinds of
machines and findings used herewith
with 81 900 900 capital stock of which
$40 is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent. Arthur Amory: treasurer, Arthur
Sibley. Certificate approved Jan. p
1855
Boston Parks Boat Service Co. has
hN'u organized at Kittery for the pur-
Iio-. of operating boats of all kinds for
pleasure especially in the Park System
Of beats. with $4,000 capital stock of
Hhich nothing is paid in. The officers
are; President, Washington G. Bene-
dict If Boston, Mass; treasurer, VIM.
f.. sheldon of Eoston, Mass Certifi-
cat" approved. Jan. -, 1898.
Mutual Mining. Trading and Trans
portation 90, has been organized at
Kittery for the purpose of transport
ing freight and passengers. and con
Quoting a general mining business. with
100000 capital stock of which nothing
is paid in. The officers are: President,
Waiter :. -. Hitchcock of Cliftondale,
Mass. treasurer. Edgar Banks of IioS-
ton. Mass. Certificate approved, Jan.
- 1895
Moulton Photograph Co. has been or
gan2ed at Portland for the purposo of
dcil'ihg IN all KINDS OF etchlnSS, pflot'~
graphs. paintings. sculptures, etc. and
all Kinds of artists materials. with
$50 900 capital stock of which $40 is paid
in. The officers are: President, Melvin
w. kenney of Boston, Mass. treasurer
Melvin w. kenney of Boston. Mass
Certificate approved. Jan. -, 1898.
Dedication.
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