Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-04
STATE HOUSE.
Merger of Eastern Telephone
Co. With New England.
New Corporation to Handle Business
in Knox and Lincoln Counties.
Ofhc'ais OF Old Companies Control New,
Organization.

! VI the new company comprise
the leading officials of both the New
/ england Telephone and Telegraph Co
ana the Eastern Telephone Co The
! directors of the new company are nine
IN number and they are Thomas Sher-
win, VIM. j. Denver. Boston. Mass.
! Moses G.. Parker, Lowell, Mass. Fran
els A Houston, Concord, Mass,
! charles II. Adams, Portland, William
1. Cobb, Maynard S. Bird, William S.
| White, Rockland, and Frederick S
| Walls, Ninalhaven, each of whom owns
one share of common and one share OF
preferred stock
| The purposes of said corporation are
to locate, construct, acquire, control,
| maintain and operate telephone and
! telegraph lines, with poles and con
dults. and necessary fixtures and wires.
in the city of Rockland, and in the
| towns of Vinalhaven, North Haven.
| Thomaston, SO. Thomaston, Warren
| st. George, Friendship and Cushing
| all in the county of Knox and in the
| town of Waldoboro, in the county OF
| Lincoln. all in the State of Maine and
between said city and many of said
| towns and between any or all of said
! towns, along and under any and all
| streets and highways in said city and
towns, and upon private property, with
| the consent of the owners thereof
| The general route of the company s
line between Rockland and the towns
| to be connected is as follows:
From Rockland to Port Clyde in St
| George, via South Thomaston, Seal
IIarbor and Tenants Harbor, over
the main road.
From Rockland, main road, to
Waldoboro. via Thomaston and War
rem.
To Friendship, by direct road from
Waldoboro.
Rockland to Vinalhaven, via main
road to Owls Head, thence by sub
marine cable to Vinalhaven island,
thence main road to the village of
Vinalharen, thence to North Haven
from the main road near cable landing
to North Haven thoroughfare, thence
submarine cable across thoroughfare
to village of North Haven.
From Thomaston to Tenants Har-
Dor in st. George by main road, via
| Wiiey's Corner.
Also ftom Ash Point to Owls Head,
| botn in the town of South Thomaston,
via Timber hill road. so-called.
Together with such short lines in
said city and towns as may be neces-
sary to connect subscribers with the
main lines.
The capital stock is $3.50, 900, of which
$4,000 is preferred and 100000 COM
mon stock.
| Thomas SherWin. the president of the
| New England, is made president of the
new company, and Fred r. Spear of
Rockland OF the Eastern, is treasurer
! of the new concern.
| Returns from so of the 6S savings
banks and trust companies of the State
showing their standing have been re-
ceived at the Office of the bank eX-
aminer. As soon as the returns are
tabulatcd they will be sent to tho comp
troller of the currency at Washington
who will incorporate the same in his
Forthcoming report.
All state departments will be closed
todav in honor of the Glorious Fourth
Judge c. +. Elliott of Minneapolis
Mimi. and Mrs. Elliott were visitors Ill
the Capitol, yesterday. Judge Elliott
presides over the state district court al
| NIinneanolis Mrs. Elliott is native
ar yassa1boro in this county, her fam
IL, n,nc being Winslow. After Iisitinn
IN this section for a short time Judge
Elliott and family will go to Shuirre
Island for the summer.
| 1I;es chorax- of tho Executive de-
,~tment Miss Pancoast of the library
,,, ,f;s.s J,ord of the adiutant- ge heral:
office have gone>>to their RESPECTIVE
homes for the Fourth
,r,a following companies have flee
.!a1a, ~ ircornoration at the Office o
the secretary of state:
The Kilton Electric Co, organized a
| I<ittery for the purpose OF mahutac
turins electric equipments anq aP
Isparetus, Ewi,b $4,000 capital stof OK
which.S2c DIS paid in. The officers are
Prs sideftt, ,As,ssst E, Knowiton OF Ma,
lssien. Mass; treasurer, Charles Z. Smit
sz4,;fs ~ 6ertifcate approved Jul.
sSYy fbx Telephone & Telegraph GO
n 6sSn.f1&zed at Rockland for. the purpos
tof T0nstructinx and operating tee
. niyrou6 and telegraph lines in Rocklano
|. virislhaven, North. Haven, Thomastoi
: South Thomaston, Warren, st. George
. Friendship and Waldoboro, with sou,
: 600 capital stock. of which $500 IS pai
= in. The officers are: President Thofna
Sherwin of Boston, Mass; treasurer
Fred r. Spear of Rockland. Certiiicat
approved July 3. 1902.
: Woodbury. Shoe Co, organized
Portland for the purpose of mahulac
q turing footwear, with $4,000 caplte
stock of which nothing is paid in. IN
officers are: President. Hezeklah
Woodbury. of Beverly, Mass; treasures
Geo. r. Gould of Portland. Certlflcat
l,pproved July ,, 1902.
American Power Co. organized
Augusta for the purpose of acquirln
lraol estate for the purpose OF creaIh
water powers. with s1.o00.o06 eaplta
stock of which nothing is paid in. In
officers are: President F. l.. Dutton c
Augusta. treasurer, E. F. Whittum c
| Augusta Certificate approved July
I1902. ,
Chabot & Richard Co. organized q
lIeviston for the purpose of dealing l
| -. aud fancy goods with $4,000 cap