Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24

II. H. Randall. superintendent of
SCHOOLS at Auburn. was opposed to it.
Mr.. Randall stated that it was unfair
to take up such an important matter
when there was such a small attend
ance of the members of the associa-
ton, and he did not think any action
was necessary at this time. The reso-
luton received passage.
Since the discharge of Co. D of the
Second Infantry, of Lewiston, from the
service of the State. not a small
amount Of interest is manifested in diff
ferent sections of the State in regard
to the formation of company to fill
the vacancy thus caused in the Nation
al Guard. Several applications for the
formation of a company have already
been received ut the office of the ad-
jutant general, they being from Liver
more Falls. Belfast and Mars Hill, and
probably others will soon ne forthcom-
ing.
Announcement was made Saturday
at the Office of the adjutant general of
the receipt of the report of the board
of enquiry which conducted the ex.
animation held at the office Jan. IS, in
accordance with the provisions of Cen
eral Orders No. l, for the purpose of
mquiring into the qualifications for
their respective positions of persons
who had been elected or appointed to
Offices in the National Guard of the
State of Maine. Those who passed the
eXaminat iOn were as follows:
First Infantry--S Second Lieuy. Frank
A. Hayden appointed battalion adju-
tart with rank of first licutenanD;
Sergt. Ralph E. Bailey appointed bat
talon quartermaster and commisSary
with rank of second leutcnanD:
George Shorkley tappointed battalion
adjutaEt with rank of first lieutenantD:
Gilbert NJ. Elliott ts"cond lieutenant
e!ecO Co. X: Rev William II Gould
(appointed chaplaial.
Second InfantlT-First Seret Har-
vey X. Erskine (appointed FIRST lieu
TENANT Go. G.
Notice has been filed at the office Of
the secretary of State which cert;fias
that at 4 meeting o. the stockholders
of the Hanover Go. held 1T Pcrtland
Feb. 81, it was voted that the capital
stock OF the corporation be decreased
from s1,000,nV0, divided into 10000
shares of the par value OF 800 each.
of which l0uU shares are designated as
preferred stock and 5000 as common
stock. to s20ooOn, divided into 209o
shares of the par value of SO" each, of
which 100 shares shall be designated
as preferred stock and 1900 shares as
common stock.
Another notice which has been filed
states that at a meeting of the stock
holders of the Seavey Co, held at Port
land Feb. IL. it was voted to increase
the capital stock of the corporation
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates Of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
The Talapoosa Co. organized at Kit
terry, FOR the purpose of carrying on
the business of manufacturing and
mining. with $l,oo0,o00 capital stock.
of which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, Horace Mitchell of kittery;
treasurer. 8. j. Morrison of Ports
mouth, n II. Certificate filed Feb. %,
1908.
f. NJ Brown Paint Co. organized at
Portland. for the purpose of manufac-
turing and dealing in paints, oils, drugs
and dye-stuffs, with $4,000 capital
stock. of which $40 IS paid in. Officers:
President, Frank NJ Brown Of Port
land; treasurer, Frank NJ Brown Of
Portland. Certificate filed Feb. q,
1895.