Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

had been stolen.
New Maine Corporations.
Real estate. fishing and grocery
| concerns have been recently incor-
porated and certificates Of organiza-
ton filed in the registry Of deeds at
Portland as follows:
Woodfords Real Estate Company.
to deal in real estate Of every des-
cription, TO carry on a general sale,
boarding and livery stable to deal in
horses. and to carry and transport
passengers and freight by any form
| CT conveyance on land, except rail-
| roads. Capital stock, $4,000. Par
value, s100. Paid in nothing. Presi-
| dent. Norman True: clerk. Edward
c. Reynolds; treasurer, Ernest L.
Henry W. Caldwell and E. c. Rey-
nolds.
The Long Island Company. to en-
gage in all kinds Of lawful fishing IN
the Atlantic ocean and to deal in all
kinds of fish. including shell fish.
Capital stock. $4,000, Par value.
500. Paid in nothing. President.
George B. Morrill,: clerk, Herbert W..
Barnard; treasurer. William F. Leon
ard; directors, Geo. B. Morrill,, VIM.
F. Leonard. Ellsworth T. Rundlett
and H. H. Barnard. Jr.
The Easthampton Company and
The Trident Fisheries Company were
Incorporated for the same purposes
| with a like amount of capital stock
and with the same corporation Of
GERS.
The United Groceries Company, to
manufacture and deal in all kinds OF
goods. ware and merchandise, in
Guiding fish and meats has been in
corporated with a capital stock of
100000. Par value, $40. Paid in
nothing Eben Winthrop Freeman Is
president, clerk and treasurer. The
directors are f. NJ. Wall. G. NJ.
Drummond and E. w. Freeman.
False Report Of Fisherman's Death.
Capt. Benjamin W. Hodsdon Of the
Gloucester owned fishing schooner
Dixie. which is undergoing repairs at
Portland, Friday stated that he is at
a loss to account for the report. at
tributed to him, that one Of his crew.
John B. Stanton of Cunday's Harbor.
Me. jumped overheard from his YES
sci off Harpswell, March 10. Capt.
Hodsdon declares that Stanton, who
| is about 26, had been with him about
| three weeks, making two trips. and
that he left the vessel in Portland,
March IS. after being paid his share
of the trip. The utmost good feelin;
prevailed between Capt. Hodsdon and
Stanton when they parted in Port
| land.
siIas S. Hobrook Of HarpsweII.
| Silas S. Hoibrook, one Of the most
widely known farmers in East
Harpswell, died Friday afternoon af-
ter weeks of i'll health. Mr.. Holbrook
was born In West Bath about 70
years ago. In November. 1861, Mr..
Holbrook enlisted in CO. B, 18th
Maine Infantry, and Joined Gen. But
ler's expedition to Ship Island. The
18th Maine lost heavily by sickness
and was sent to Florida to recuper-
ate. Later the regiment was at
! tached to Banks Red River and
Texas Coast expedition. On Dec. IS,
1868. Mr.. Holbrook was sent from
Brasos Isle. Texas. to the hospital at
New Orleans, where he was confined
until July 1864. when he was sent t.
reJoin his regiment in the Shenan-
doah Valley. Corp Holbrook was
mustered out Jan. II, 1864. He was
member Of Sedgwick Post, G. "A. r..
OF Bath. In 1867 he bought the farm
at East Harpswell. wheae he had
since lived He became widely known
! by his writings, having correspondent
for many Maine papers. One son,
Sidney w. Holbrook OF Brunswick,
! survives.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Locke Of kittery.
| Mrs. Elizabeth L. Locke, 81, widow
! of Timothy Locke. died Friday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. S. H. M.
Fray of Rogers road, kittery. Two
daughters, Mrs Pray and Mrs. Mar
tha Moore of Reidsville. S. G.. also ?
sister Mrs Harriet Bradbury of Saco
survive. The remains will be taken
to Reidsville for funeral and burial.
Harry S. WEIGH Of Auburn.
Harry S. WEIGH ded at a Lewiston
hospital Friday from the effects of an
accidental injury about six weeks ago.
He was at work in the loft of barn
and hit his head against protrudins
peg. A clot Of blood developed on
his brain, and in spite Of an operation
performed a week ago he fallei
steadily. He was born in Auburn 81
years ago and always lived there. he
was a member of the Auburn FIRE
Department. A widow, three small
children. his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
George W. WEIGH Of Auburn. and two
sisters and a brother, all Of Lewiston
and Auburn, survive.
Principal Cyrus kendrick Resigns.
Cyrus kendrick, who has been
| principal of the Coombs High school
| at Rowdoinham for two years. has
resigned to become superintendent or
schools in Litchfield and Bowdoin
Mr.. Kendrick will reside in Itch
| field.
Fire Damages Rumford Tenement.
| Fire Friday in the attic Of a double
tenement house owned by the G. h.
Mckenzie Co. at Rumford destroyed
the attics and roof with a loss OF
$500, covered by insurance. The ten
ants, Levasseur and Wen. suffered
, damage by water. Wen had no in
surance. Children with matches are
| said to be responsible for the blaze.
Suit Caused by Big Grass Fire.
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