Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-26
STATE HOUSE,
New Electric Road for
Oxford County.
Reassuring Messages Received
from Gov. Cobb, Yesterday.
A Pioneer Baseball PIayer...Back from the
RnglmentaI Reunions.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, Sept. z, at 4 p. N.

Thursday, Sept. z, at 4 p. N.
The railroad commissioners have ap-
proved the articles of association of the
Norway & Western Railroad Co. This
road is to be operated through Water
ford, Stoneham and Albany, with Z
branch to South Waterford.
The State House officials were
naturally much Interested in the acci-
dent that happened to Governor Cobb,
and have been in close touch with him
since that time. Colonel Purinton,
secretary to Governor Cobb, received
two telephone message during the day,
Thursday, and also had n letter from
the Governor, yesterday. In each, he
department was assured that the Gov
ernor was only slightly injured. and
that while he was remaining In the
house during the day, Thursday. he
was doing so merely as an act of pru-
dence, and not because there was the
least danger of serious consequences.
Among all the employees of the State
House. 1t is probable there Is no greater
lover of baseball than Col. n. S. Purin-
ton. In his younger days he used to
play the game himself and claims the
distinction Of having organized in the
COS the first school team of the State,
which was the beginning; of the college
teams in Maine, he being at the time
a student in what is now Bates College.
He states that the first game was
played with the Androscoggins, of
Lewiston, who were in those early
days of the game, considered one of the
best, if not the best, team in the State.
After some skirmishing. Il team was
gotten together and after bloody bat
tie the invincible Androscoggins were
defeated, and this, is Relieved to DE
| the first beginning of college baseball
| in Maine.
| The Colonel says the game was played
for differently in the COS than today,
| and there are many rules i'll vogue now
| adays that We're undreamed of then.
| But it was good fun, just the same, and
| the colonel enjoyed it and continues to
| do so at the present time. His sons
Rave also been interested In athletic
sports, one Of them being member OF
the Gardiner team at the present time.
AS is We'll known. this son played on
the Bates College team when In college
and was also captain. He was also I
football player in college.
Among the State House men who
have been to reunions within the last
two days may be mentioned o. o. Stet-
son. who was in attendance at his regi-
mental reunion at Little Diamond Is
land, Portland harbor. Mr.. Stetson
was a member of the 32d Maine. Col.
+. G. Milliken is member of the same
regiment and was; elected secretary and
treasurer at the reunion of Thursday.
chairman Carleton of the fish and
game commission was also member
of this regiment. although he was una
bic to be present at the reunion.
A. D. Russell was at his desk, yes
terday. after his trip to Old Orchard
and reports delightful time and
successful reunion.
| The following visitors have regis
tered at the fish and game department
in the past day or two: Bessie +.
| FULLER. Melrose, Mass; Mildred f. AL
len. Somerville. Mass: Mr.. and Mrs.
Bertcll Wheeler, Watertown. Mass;
Annie williams, Randolph. Me-; Mrs.
Percy Hallett. Sidney: Mrs. Cyrus
Wheeler. Oakland; Mrs. F.. p. Boyntor.
Brockton,; Miss Grace Bennett. Mid
dleooro, Mass; Mrs. f. l.. Keith,
Brockton. Mass; Ethel w. Dutton,
Mrs. VI. DuttOn. Randolph, Me-; Rob-
lert t. Ware, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Ware,
F:aston, Pa: Margaret Delaney. Som
erville. Mass: Mrs. Charles Barker.
| Gardiner; Mrs. Rosa Beede, Farming
dale: Mrs. Alphonso Patten. Gardiner.
Donald d. Young. Bath: Margaret f.
Mccarthy. West Braintree. Mass; l..
Berdina Basford. Manchester; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ross, Harwich, VT: Mrs.
W. f. Beale. bingham. Mass; Miss l.
+. Barnes. Boston; Miller d. Scribner
Westbrook: Edward f. Winslow. Gar
diner; Mrs. Alfred Winslow, Gardine,.
certificates at the secretary of States
lotTice. wednesday:
II Jefferson Union Company organized
at Augusta. for the purpose of manu-
featuring and dealing in unions. coup
lings and flanges with 100000 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in.
officers: President, A. P. Bibber Of
II Augusta; treasurer, f. f Penney of
Augusta Certificate approved, August
%, 1905.
Tiffany Electric Manufac turing COM
pany organized at Portland, for the
purpose of manufacturing and dealing
in machinery and other devices with
s1.3OO,000 oapital stock of which no.
thing is paid in. Officers: President,
c. o. Barrows of Portland; treasurer,
VIM. NJ. Payson of Boston, Mass. Ger
tificate approved, August "a, 1906.