Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-28
Winthrop Savings Bank.

winthrop Savings Bank.
A hearing was had at the Court House in this
city, yesterday forenoon, before Judge Libbey on
the bill in equity brought by the trustees Of the
Winthrop Savings Bank, for the sequesLration of
its assets, and for the appointment OF Receiver
and Commissioners. W. p. Whtehouse, ESQ,
appeared for the trustees, and j. II. Potter, Esq,
| in behalf Of some Of the depositors. The decree
of sequestration was passed, and Emery o. Bean,
Esq, of Readfeld, appointed Receiver and Henry
Woodward, Esq, and Geo. A. Longfellow, Esq,
Of Winthrop, appointed Commissioners. The
Receiver is required to give bond in the sum of
$4,000 before taking possession Of the assets Of
the bank The Commissioners will give notice Of
times and places Of their meeting. and hear and
pass upon all claims against the bank, and deter
mine the amount due dcpostols and others. A
pro rata distribu ion of the assets will then be
made. Several months will probably elapse be-
fore dividend is made. As stated in former
item, the dividend to depositors will be about
forty five per cent. on their deposits.
Protracte Il Temperance Meetings at Gardi.
ner.
The subject Of temperance is receiving its usual
careful attention at the hands Of the tried and true
men Of the Gardiner Reform Club, who have
through all the adyersitics which have obstructed
the way. striven to keep up the weekly meetings Of
the club, ever since its organization some three
years ago; and VIC are glad to say, have been sue
cessful in their attempts.
On Saturday evening last, one Of the most in
teresting meetings held in the city for long
time, occurred at the City Hall, large number Of
ladies and gentlemen being in attendance. The
meeting was called to order by the President, Mr..
David Potter, who introduced Edward Carswell,
the well-known temperance orator from the Prov
inces, as the speaker of the evening. Mr.. Cars
we'll delivered very interesting lecture, over
flowing with witty remarks and rsarr.' yasroas
anecdotes, keeping the closest attention of the
audience for one hour. A collection was taken up
at the chose Of the meeting for his benefit. A Sc
lect choir furnished excellent music during the
meeting, and all went to their homes deeply i'm
pressed with the thought that most entertain
Ing meeting had been held.
On Sunday evening, another meeting was held
at johnson Hall, Mr.. Carswell again speaking at
some length, and again on last evening at City
Hall. AT each meeting enthusiasm ran high, and
the enconums of praise bestowed upon the origi-
majors Of the protracted meeting were heartfelt and
real.
Why cannot we have a revival of temperance
sentiment in Augusta:
Almost IA Railroad Accident Marrow
Escape.
Yesterday afternoon little past two O'Clock,
there came very near being fatal railroad acct
dent at the crossing foot OF Rines Hill in this city,
and it j. truly wonderful that such catastrophe
was averted. freight train, loaded with stoves,
was backing down to the repair shop, when it was
noticed by the hagman, who was doing his duty,
and also by others, that horse was dashing down
the hill without any check from the parties in the
wagon to which the horse was attached. In the
wagon were Mr.. g. II. Pond of Readfeld, and a
young lady whose name Mr.. Pond says is Miss
Minnie Williams, belonging in Boston. When
about half way down. the breeding Of
the harness broke letting the wagon
on to the horse. which of course fright
cned him, and he began to run. The cars were
crossing the track, and the parties saw at glance
their imminent danger. The young lady jumped
out, though perilling life and limb by so doing.
The man chung to the reins, hoping to stop
the horse before reaching the cars, but being una
bic to bring thc ANIMAL to, he also jumped from
the swayng wagon just the horses nose struck
the side of one of the freight What prevent
ed the horse from being crushed at once no one
tell but be turned about, striking the side Of the
carriage against the car, smashing the carriage,
and the animal ran up the hill unframed! The
lady was badly stunned by the fall, was taken
up in fsintng condition, was carried into
the railroad Office and from thence after partially
recovering, to the Cony House. No bones were
broken and if the lady injured at all serious
", it internally. Mr.. Pond WAS uninjured.
The team was owned a. Winthrop.