Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-18
STATE HOUSE.
A Branch Railroad in
Jerusalem To hp.
New National Guard Officers
Pass Examinations.
The Big Bridge Across the KennebeC River
at Bingham.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting Of Governor and Council,
Thursday, Dec. IA, at 10 A. M.

| 0eCs -, at ~ ~ NIs
| A petition has been received by the
| board Of railroad commissioners. from
| the kinglield and Dead River Railway
| Co, asking the approval OF the location
of q branch track, and crossing of The
| highway i'll Jersualem township. in
| Franklin county. The proposed loca-
| ton for the branch track extends from
| Il point on the main track about two
miles south Of the passenger station at
CalrabasSet, 70 Hammond field, So
called, in the township Of Jerusalem, ;O
a distance of about $500 feet, and cross
ing the highway leading from King
field to Stratton. The commissioners
have appointed a hearing on the same
to be held at the rooms Of The board
at the Capitol Thursday, Nov. %. at 10
0 clock in the forenoon.
At u meeting of the board of eX-
| animation, consisting Of Brig. Gen
Cnas f. Davis, inspector general, Col.
Lucius n. Kendall of the First In
iantry. Ma ior Frank r. Cummings Of
| the "a Infantry, aud Lieut.. Everett G..
.Scully of the first division of Naval
ReSe rV"s. which was held at Portland
Wednesday, the following persons who
had been elected to positions in the Ma
tional Guard Of the State of Maine
We're passed: Capt. James w. Graham
Co. NJ of We5tbrook. 1st Infantry; Capt.
John w. Nash, Co. p OF Norway, ist
Infantry; Lieut.. George K. Stevens OF
Portland, ships company, Naval Re-
serves. The announcement was made
ut tn" office of the adjutant- general,
Friday morning.
Paul D. Sargent. State commissioner
"t highways, who was al Bingham,
Thursday. looking over the new steel
| bridge which is being built across the
kennebec bridge, between that town
ana the town of Concord, has returned
to Augusta, and reports That the work
of construction is progressing, and that
the masonry of the bridge is about
tWo-thirds completed. The work on
the ahutment at the Bingham end of
the bridge is completed, but on the
Concord end the abutmcnt is about half
done. The central pier is about half
completed. The steel work Of the
| bridge will be put UP during the win
ter, and it is hoped that the bridge will
| be in readiness to be opened to travel
before the ice goes out Of the river,
next spring. The bridge will be built
| in two spans, one being 300 feet in
| length, and the other, III feet.
\. X. Ames of Machias, manager Of
| the Machias Lumber CO., WAS III tile
| city. Yesterday. and was the guest Of
| friends at the Capitol.
The following corporations have
| filed their certificates of organize ton
at the Office of the secretary OF Stt;e ::
Bahia Gas andElectric 90. organized
| al Portland, for the purpose Of con-
Iaructing, maintaining and operating
| Gystems Of gas and electric light Wor IS
| in the city of Bahia. Republic of Bra
|ZI, etc, with $3,500,0 900 capital stock,
Of which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, Jas. S. Herman of Portland !;
treasurer. J. l.. Brophy Of Portland.
| Certificate approved, Nov. 16 1905.
AustraI Window Balance co. orga-
nized 1T Augusta. Tor the purpose of
manufacturing ana dealing i'll window
| balances and reversible windows NJ
Ievery description, with $500.000 CAPT
tai stock, of which nothing is paid in
|Oficers: President and treasurer
III. l.. Fairbanks of Augusta. C"rtili
cate approved, Nov. lG 1908.
Il sSnidcr shoe 90. organized al Port
Il Hand, for the purpose Of conducting a
Il wholesale and retail business in
boots, shoes and an kinds of footwear
i with $4,000 capital stock, Of which
II $4,000 is paid in. Officers: President
John Druker Of Portland; treasurer
Benz. Snider of Portland. Certificate
/ approved Nov. IL. 1908.
Lord and Kitchen. Incorporated. or
gained at Foxcroft. for the purpose OF
| manufacturing ana dealing i'll AL
kinds Of lumber. and all articles and
Il things made Of wood. with $4,000
capital stock, Of which $4,000 is paid
in: Officers: President. II. f. Kitch-
en- Of Foxcroft; treasurer, l.. NJ. Lord
II of FoXcroft. Certificate approved
Nov. 10. 1905.
II The Home Development Co. orga
II niZed at Bangor, for the purpose OF
II improving and developing lands. fol
| sale or other purposes, with $1,000
II capital stock. of which nothing is paic
in Officers: President. Louis KRIS
TEN of Bangor; treasurer, F'reelano
lJones Of Bangor. Certificate APPROX
ed Nov. Is, 1905.