Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-22
Estate HOUSE.
Arno ". King, Ellsworth,
Associate Justice.
Appointed TO Succeed the Late
Associate Justice Woodward.
Bangor { Aroostook Railroad In.
crease Capital Stock.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Se<t Meeting OF Governor and Council.
tuesday, July 9 at 10 A. M.

| announcement was made nv Cow
| e!hor COBB Friday evening of the An
| l'"ihtment of Hon. Arno w. King oC
! Ellsworth as an associate iuStire nf
| the supreme judicial court of Maine. ia
| III the vacancy due to the death of the
| Rate Associate Justice Charles r IVood-
| ward OF bangor. The nomination will
| come up Tor confirmation at the Julv
| meeting of the Governor and Council
Mr. King is man well-known in the
legal circles of his native city and of
| me State, and the appointment is one
"iIlch 1t is believed will give general
satISlaction.- lie is about 80 wears of
| age ana vas educated at Colby College
ana since being admitted to the bar
| mas enjoyed long and successful Drac-
nee. At one time he was associated
with the late Chief Justice Andrew T.
WlsWell in the law firm of Wisw2U 6
| klnS, alIG later in the firm Of Wis
Wen, King Z Peters, the junior PARTNER
| q Inc firm being John a. Peters. Jr
the present judge of the municipal
court Of the city of Ellsworth.
Since the dissolution of the latter
! hrm ne has conducted an office by him
sell. He IS man of marked ability ag
q lawyer, and of an integrity of char
acler which has won for him the re-
srect and confidence of all who know
him. In mis- manner ne is ever a gentle
man, kindly in disposition and cujlr-
teuus to all, and these with his clean
business methods have won for him
many friends. He is also prominent in
Masonry ANA is at present the deputy
grand commander of the Grand Com
| hiindery Of Maine. Knights Templu.
A hearing was held at the office of
the Board Of Railroad commissioners
Friday forenoon on 4 petition of the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad asking
the approval of the board to an in
crease in the capital stock Of the com
pany in the sum of $4,000 beyond
the amount now fixed by law, for the
following purposes:
lst. For the purpose Of purchasing
the capital stock of the Northern
Maine Seaport Railroad Co., amount
ing to 100000
"a. For the purpose Of purchasing
the capital stock Of the Schoodic
Stream Railroad Co, amounting to
1000.
Sd. For the purpose of making
permanent improvements ANA paying
floating debts on the railroad of the
Bangor x ArnnStook Railroad Co,
amounting to $3G0,ooo.
Tn" petition states that the total
capital .:t"cll Of the Bangor & Aroos-
took Railroad Co, is $1.J"0,000; that
the Northern Maine Seaport Railroad
Co. has leased to the petitioners its
railroad from a point in connection
with the Bangor & Aroostook railroad
I t,l
and into the town of ScarspOrt in
Waldo county, together with a spur
along Cape Jtllison; that the Northern
Maine Seaport Railroad is now being
operated by the Bangor & AroostnOk
Railroad Co, and that the lease of the
Northern Maine Seaport Railroad has
been ratified and confirmed by the
Legislature Of this State.
The petition also says that the
| Schoodic Steam Railroad 90. has
| leased to the Bangor & AroOStook
Railroad Go. its railroad extending
J from a point in connection with the
| Bangor d Aroostonk Railroad in
| Millinockrt, in P"nubsrot county. TO a
point in the town of Midway, near the
| junction Of the east and west
branches of -. Pcnobscot river, that
the Schnodic Stream Railroad is now
| being operated by the Bangor IL
| ArOOstook Railroad Co, and that the
| lease of the Schoudic Stream Railroad
| has been ratified and confirmed by
| the Legislature Of this State.
The petition further says that at q
| meeting of the Bangor q Aroostook
| Railroad Co, held at Bangor on June
IL, il was voted to increase the capital
| stock of the company in the amount
| given above.
| The petitiuning corporation was rep
resented and as there was no "ppnS-
| ton the board after taking the matter
| under consideration granted the peti-
ton.