Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-01

being due to brush fire which had
been started by Canadian farmer.
The forest fire in Mayfield was set by
sparks from a portable mill engine.
and the Dennistown fire was started
by lightning. This is a good record
considering the great area of country
exposed and the fact that portion of
the season has been somewhat dry.
A petition was received at the Ex-
ecutive department Saturday for the
parGon of one George H. Durand of
Rumford. who is serving a term of Is
months in Kennebec county Jail at Au-
gusta for assault and battery. and
hearing on the same has been assign
Ell for the next meeting of the Cover
nor and Council Aug. 80. The petition
ers state that in their belief the pun
ishment already endured has been suf-
ficiert to atone for the wrong done.
and that the ends of justice have been
fully served by the punishment al
ready inflicted. Matthew Mccarthy of
Ruplford Falls is counsel for the pc
titioners.
Members of the Second Regiment of
Infantry. n. G. S. NJ. will be interest
ed to learn that among the army Of
ficers who have been assigned as in
spectors of the organized militia dur
ing the camp of instruction at Pine
Camp. n. Y. the following will act as
inspectors of the Maine regiment:
Capt. Palmer E. Pierce of the 18th In
fantry. to the I'd Regiment; Major Will
liam w. Reno of the Medical Corps, to
the Hospital Corps Detachment.
A new edition of the Inland Fish and
Game Laws is being compiled by the
commissioners and will be ready for
distribution in the course of two weeks.
The books are for free Distribution
and may be obtained by writing to the
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and
Game. State House, Augusta. This
publication will be strictly up to date;
will contain all of the rules and regu-
lations adopted by the commissioners
since the former edition was issued.
The following corporations have fill
ed their certificates of organization at
the office of the secretary of State:
Santa Rita Mining Co. of Colombia
organized at Portland. for the purpose
of conducting mining business. with
s25 600 capital stock, of which $500 is
paid in officers: President and
treasurer. Percy s. Webster of West
Newton, Mass. Certificate filed July
20. 1910.
New England Cooperative orange
Orchard Co. organized at Portland. for
the purpose of dealing in fruit. vege-
| tables and agricultural products. with
/ 81. 100, 900 capital stock, of which moth
| ing is paid in. Officers: President.
Elmer L. Briggs of Boston. Mass
| treasurer, J. Arthur Baker of Boston,
Mass. Certificate filed July 20. 1910.
The A. W. Littlefield Co. organized
at East Newport. for the purpose OF
dealing in general merchandise and
county produce, with $4,000 capital
stock. of which $1,000 is paid in. Of
ticers: President. A. w. Littlefield OF
East Newport: treasurer Arletta r.
| Littlefield of East Newport. Certificate
filed July 20. 1910.
G.. E. Lane Furniture Co. organized
at Bangor. for the purpose of manu-
| featuring and dealing in furniture OF
all kinds, with $4,000 capital stock. OF
which nothing is paid in. Ofhcers
President George A. Timer of Port
land: treasurer, George H. Nutter OF
Bangor. Certificate filed July %, 1910