Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-13
STATE HOUSE.
Cosby Items Of the Quiet Recess
Period.


The cold weather did not prevent
many of the legislators from going
home for the recess over Sunday, and
| only a dozen or so were to be found
| around the Capitol, Saturday. The
afternoon trains. today, will bring
them back, and the session at 4.30
O'Clock will begin what is sure TO prove
an exceptionally busy and interesting
week. 1t was very quiet Saturday
an the State House. Nearly all the de-
partment heads were at their homes.
Quite q number of the members and
others will be present. tonight, at the
Lincoln Club banquet in Portland,
over which Representative Virgin will
preside. Governor Powers who spent
Sunday in Boston. will be guest of
honor ait the banquet
The work of decorating the Capitol
for the Governors reception, tomorrow
afternoon, will be begun. today, by Mr.
Allen, who has been in charge of the
decorations on several similar occa-
sions. The main work will be done in
the rotunda and the executive depart
ment, and the decorations will be quite
elaborate. \ stand for the band will
be erected in the rotunda. II the day
is pleasant the Capitol is sure to DE
thronged to Overlooking. A storm in
tcrfered somewhat with the reception
both two years and four years ago.
The first of the 1899 examination pa
pers are being prepared in the bank
ing department.. and very soon Bank
Examiner Timberlake will enter upon
the annual examination of the Maine
banking institutions. This depart
ment. by the way. possesses an extern
sive collection of beautiful calendars
which eXcites the admiration of the
many visitors. The collection numbers
over 20, and only the rarest and most
artistic calendars available have been
included.
Uncle Joe" Holden has accepted IN
invitation from the Colby students to
lecture before them upon his astro-
nomcal theories. The date has not
been arranged. He plans to teach the
boys. and their professors also. thing
or two not found in their textbooks.
The following corporations filed GER
tificates of organization during the
past week:
Lowell Fertilizer Company has been
organized at Portland for the purpose
of manufacturing and dealing in fer
tilizers. with 81, 900. 900 capital stock. of
which $500 is paid in. The officers are:
President Freedom Hutchinson of
of Boston. Certificate approved, Feb
ruary 6, 1899.
American Automobile Company has
been organized at Portland for the
purpose of manufacturing and dealing
in motor wagons, carriages. ETC.. with
$3.50, 900 capital stock, of which 5000 is
paid in. The officers are: President,
Edward X Milliken of Portland:
treasurer, Daniel MoNiven Of Paw
tucket, f. I. Certificate approved.
February Z, 1899.
Antioqura Company has been or
ganized at Portland for the purpose of
mining. with $4,000 capital stock, of
which $4,000 is paid in. The officers are:
President, NJ E. Bradford of Portland:
treasurer Allen Webster of Spring
lIelu, Mass. NeI tiIISdlC app ON SN' L Sc
ruary s, 1899.
Forest City Steamboat Company has
been organized at Portland for the
purpose of freight and passenger
Transportation in Casco bay, with $780,
900 capital stock, of which $500 is paid
in. The officers are: President and
treasurer, Benjamin Thompson of
Portland. Certificate approved. Feb
ruary 3, 1899. .s
Mathews Brothers has been organ
lied at Belfast for the purpose of
manufacturing sashes. blinds, doors,
etc, with $50, 1000 capital stock, of which
500 is paid in The officers are: Presi-
dent. Carrie S. Mathews Of Belfast;
treasurer, Maude E. Mathews of Bel
fast. Certificate approved, February 3,
1899.
w. Emery Company has been or
ganized at Kittery for the purpose Of
manufacturing lumber, builders finish.
etc. with $25 900 capital stock. of which
nothing. is paid in. The. officers are:
President Harold W. Simonds of Bos-
ton; treasurer. Frank +. Rowell of
!; Eittery.s Certificate approved. Febru-
AIRY 8. 1899.
Standard Fire Escape Manufacturing
Company has been organized at Port
land for the purpose of manufacturing
and dealing in fire escapes. fire eX-
tinguishers, etc, with $350,0O0 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in.
The officers are: President, Lyman H.
Abrams of Boston: treasurer. Geo. +.
Williams of Foxboro. Mass. Certlf1-
cate approved. February s. 1899.
Leominster Manufacturing Company
Mas sbeen organized at Portland for the
purpose Of manufacturing novelties IN
-celltiloid and aluminium. with $io'oo'
| rs nital stock. of which $500 is paid in.
The officers are: President, James H.
p Over of Leominster: treasurer,
| ya,.ar II. Dresser of Portland. Certi-
| tca.a anproyed. February s, 1899.
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