Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-21
Range|ey Lakes & Megan-
tic R. R. Co. Organized
Will Operate a Line in Franklin
and Oxford Counties.
Governor and Party Attend Mem.
orial Services In Portland,
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
N-xt Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, May 81, at 10 A, M.

Among the corporations which were
organized under a charter granted by
special act of the last Legislature
and have filed their certificates of or
ganization at the office of the secre-
tary of state is the Rangeley Lakes
and Megantic Railroad Co. the char
ter Of which was approved March II,
1909. The corporation was organized
at Portland Wednesday,, May IL, 1910,
and the certificate of organization was
filed Thursday. May 49,
The purposes of the corporation are
70 locate. construct, equip. maintain
ana operate railroad about 80 miles
in length, extending northerly from a
connection with the railroad of the
Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lakes
Railroad Co, at a point at Or near
Oquossuc. in the town OF Rangeley,
county of Franklin, to Il connection
with the railroad of the indian River
railroad Co., on the northerly boun
Diary of the State of Maine, through
the towns OF Rangeley. county of
Franklin. Township No. Range 3,
also called Lower Cupsuptic. county of
Oxford; Township No. 8 Range 3. also
called DavistOwn, county of Franklin;
Township No. 3 Range 4. also called
Stetson town. county of Franklin, and
Township No. s Range 6, also called
Massachusetts Gore, county of Frank
lin, and to locate in adjoining towns
or townships if found necessary in the
location and construction of said rail-
road, together with all the powers.
rights and privileges conferred by and
set forth in its said charter
The capital stock of the corporation
Is $l0O0OO, of which amount nothing
has been paid in and the par value of
the shares is 500 each. The names and
residences of the shareholders of the
stock, each of whom owns one share.
are as follows:
Lucius Tuttle of Boston, Mass,
Charles S. Mellen of New Haven.
Conn.
Samuel Hemingway of New Haven.
Conn.
William Skinner of HoIyoIie Mass
Franklin a. Wilson of Bangor.
Seth NJ. Carter of Auburn
Joseph w. Symonds of Portland.
Edward p. Kicker of South Poland
Henry &. Cleaves of Portland
VhtiilS MCDCHdlu OF POrtIdnU.
The president of the corporation is
Lucius futile, and the treasurer j.;
George w. York. The directors are
Lucius futile, Charles s. Mellen,
Franklin A. Wilson. Samuel Hcmin-
way. William Skinner. Joseph W. Sy-
nonds, Henry r. Cleaves. Morris Nc
Donald, Edward +. Kicker ami Seth
M. Carter
Among the souvenirs of the great
Maine woods which occasionally find
their way tC the fish and game dcDart-
ment at the State House is on. that
was received this week from a warden
down in Washington county and which
goes to show that little bits of pleas
antry sometimes find their way into
the lives of the men who devote their
time to the protection of the big game
of the state. The souvenir in question
is corner torn from sheet nor or
binary wrapping paper and was pinned
TO n tree where the warden would be
sure to see it. On the paper is print
ed with pencil the following words of
wornng:
Mr.. Warden.
IF your life is worth anything to you
you letter go away for if you are
caught in the woods you will be killed
Yors truly.
Hunter"