Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
SPARKS FROM Maine WIRES
Bates Mill Pays Tax Under Protest

Bates Mil rays ! ak Order protest
! The Bates Manufacturing Co,
which paid it's 1920 tax Thursday.
and was thus the first Of the big cor
porations to pay. met its bill under
protest. The tax of this corporation
is nearly 100000 Not only is this
brought about by an increase in the
amount of property, but by the rise in
the tax rate and in the increased
valuation-practical 21Gt over the
1919 value. Payment under protest
means that the corporation may in
the future seek rebate or bring suit
to recover a portion of the tax. No
! reason is stated for the protest.
Lewiston Sun.
Woman Is Elected President
The annual meeting of the York
Historical and Improvement Society
was held Thursday at the Town hall
in York. Mrs. Bryan .Lathrop Of
Chicago was elected president Other
officers chosen were: Frank D. Mar
shall, Portland Miss Elizabeth r..
Perkins New York. John G. Stuart.
Joseph w. Simmons, Josiah Chase,
York, vice presidents; Mrs. Myron r.
Cox. York, secretary treasurer; DR.
William T. Councilman. Boston. Miss
Dorothy Hunserford. Stamford, Conn.
Mrs. John c. Breckenridge, Mrs.
Newton Perkins, New York Capt.
John bennett Rev. H. G.. Booth Ed
ward G. Hawkes., Albert NJ. Brasdon,
York, directors.
Bar Harbor Train Leaves Iron
Passenger train No 129 from Bos-
ton to Bar Harbor consisting of five
cars left the rails at point near
FRANKLIN Roads, Wednesday afternoon
at Shout 4 o'clock and for several
hours the line was blocked until a
wrecking crew from Bangor placed
the cars back on the rails. The cause
of the accident could not be learned.
The train at the time was movin, at
a moderate rate of speed and although
all OF the cars except the engine left
the rails the damage was slight and
no one was injured, according to
Maine Central employees.
Commercial.
Or. Seth c. Gorden's Goth Birthday
DR.. Seth c. Gordon, Nor and
surgeon of the 18th Maine Infantry
during the Civil War, received rela-
tives and friends in his summer horne
in Fryeburg Tuesday, it being his
9oth birthday. He was in the best cf
spirits and there We're frequent
nashes or his characteristic wit and
humor as he received hearty con-
gratulations from scores. He has
been at F'ryeburg since early in tho
summer and enjoys the wonderf,,,
scenery and all the wonderful conn
try OF his beyhood. taking automobile
trlps nearly every day and walking
ABOUT the village. He also takes keen
interest IN current events. listens
WINE contents Of the daily papers are
read 70 him and but for defective
memory is the Or. Gordon so vel,
known in this city for more than half
notwithstanding Express.
The management of the Lane Shoe
GO. at Mechanic Falls Wednesday
confirmed rumors that they are to
move the factory to Lynn. The re-
moval will be made in about two
weeks. The company has been locat-
ed here about year. Lack of'trans-
portation facilities is given as the
reason for leaving. About 40 en-
ployes are affected.
John Kamdlos, proprietor of a store
at West Commercial and Beach
streets. Portland. was Thursday fined
800 and sentenced to two months in
Jail for unlawful possession of intoxi-
eating liquor.