Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-04
STATE HOUSE.
Location Of WaterviIIe & Oak
land Railway Is Approved.
Commissioners Decide Public Needs
Demand Construction of Road.
Gov. Hill and Staff Will Visit c.ra;n.r
... Nov. 25th.


The full board of railroad commits
sloners. Hon. J. 3. Peaks, Hon. Parker
! Spofford and Hon. B. F. Chadbourno
met In regular monthly session at the
state House. yesterday. They consid-
cred several important matters. among
Whlch was the question of the approval
OF the location of the Watervilla &
oakland street railway. A short tine
| ago the commissioners granted a hear
ing TO those interested in the contem-
plated electric railroad from Water
Vile to Oakland, the question being
upon the approval of the location as
shown in the plans submitted by the
officers OF the company. At this hear
ing Hon. Seth NJ. Carter of Auburn. an
| peared as attorney for the Maine Cen
traI co. and opposed the approval of
the location for the alleged reason that
the new road would parallel the tracks
/ of the Maine Central and would inirra
! that road.
i At yesterdays session the commits
sioners unanimously approved the 10
cation. and the company may now pro-
coed to construct the same as soon as
! it pleases. In deciding this matter
the commissioners take the position
that the public needs require the build
ing of this line
Gov. Hill has accepted the invitation
of Gardiner Lodge, No. 8, knights of
Pythias, of Gardiner, to attend a grand
reception and ball to be given by the
lodge on the evening of Tuesday. Nov.
25 and he will be accompanied by bis
official staff. The committee on in
vitation consists of the following we'll
known Gardiner gentlemen: Geo. w.
Heselton, Weston Lewis, H. S. Web
ster, o. b. Clason and J. w. Nash.
The Pythian Knights of Gardiner pro-
pose to make the occasion one of tbs
most brilliant of the coming season.
Col. +. C. Milliken of the State pen
sion bureau. has thus far received 24S9
applications for State aid, and he has
issued 2216 certificates. The limit al
lowed a beneficiary under the State
law is IS month. The average amount
granted is in the neighborhood of SO
month.
The Portsmouth Harbor Land and
Hotel Co. has increased it's capital
stock from 100000 to $500, 900.
The Anterior Furniture Co. has in
creased it's capital stock from $4,000 tc
$4,000.
The Damariscotta Steamboat Co. has
increased its capital stock from $4,000
to $4,000.
The authorized capital stock of the
American Tourist Co. has been in
creased from 5000, 900 to $1,000 900.
The F. A. Pelton Piano Co. has in
creased it's capital stock to s125,000
The name of the Abram French Co.
been changed to the Abram French
Sons Co.
The Wisdom Publishing Co. has in
creased the number of its directors
from three to six.
The National Manufacturing Co. has
! decreased it's capital stock from 81
600 900 to $3.50, 900.
| The Swift Live Stock Transportation
! Co has decreased its capital stock
from $500 900 to $20O, 900.
| Sarah J. OBrien and Rachel A.
! O'Brien of Thompsonville. Conn, have
| joined in a petition to the Governor
and Council praying that the sum OF
I
their uncle. Patrick G. O'Brien. who
! died intestate, and now deposited with
| the State treasurer, be turned over to
! them as his only heirs at law
The petitioners state that Herbert
| NJ Heath, public administrator for the
county of Kennebec, on the 18th of Az
gust. 1893, having settled the estate OF
i Patrick G. O'Brien, who had died in
testate in this county, deposited the
above sum with the State treasurer
under the provisions of the Revised
statutns. and claim that they have the
right to lawfully be paid sald money
ana they respectfully pray that The
State treasurer be ordered TO pay INC
same over to Herbert Nj. Heath as
their lawfully authorized attorney:
The petition further states: IN;
said Patrick G. O'Brien at the time OF
his death had living no father, nc
mother. no wife and no children Dur'
ing mis- lifetime he had one prolher
4 Michael OBrien. and one sister, Mall1
/ O'Brien. Michael OBrien- was th'
father of your petitioners, ana dleu %
the first day of December, 1910, led i''f
your petitioners as ms sore iieIi ="
i law. OF your petitioners Sarah o. wa
born Jan. IL. 1862, and Rachei a. va
horn Sept. IA, 1868. Your petitlonFis
I father and mother were marrieu, ser
% 1879 and their mother is still Nv
ING. we have never at any time our
ing our Iifetimes heard anything iron
our Aunt Maria. and in all correspond
ence and acquaintance with our onc'
= Patrick we know that during our NE
times he had no information vi hiioN
edge as to her whereabouts we re
/ snectfulIv represent that it is believe
in the family that she is not Twins
and there is no reason to believe tina
she left any heirs at law. -.
l. Upon inquiry at the office OF %
l state treasurer it was learned Una. u
/ sum of s147a.92 was deposited thel
1 sa,-er,I wears ago by Herbert Nj. Heat
1 of this city. as belonging to the esta'
l Of Patrick G. o'Brien. one-half OF u
above amount is asked by the aoo'
petitioners to be turned over to ther