The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-21
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
TIE SAVINGS BANKS.

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
TIE SAVINGS BANKS.
Hon. f. +. Richards. State bank examiner
has made his annual report to the Governor and
Council on the condition of the savings banks.
He represents that the past wear has been un-
usually prosperous. The increase of deposits
has been over three million dollars and the in
crease of the number of depositors Up There
are now in the tifty-tivC savings banks of the
State 500 SOB $50, deposited by % 4S9 persons.
an average amount to each of S30S.S7 Fifty
four banks have declared dividends. the highest
being per cent. and the lowest 3. The divi-
dend OF thirty-tiye was 4 per cent One of the
most gratifying results pointed out is the large
increase of the reserved fund. which now
amounts to nearly one million. But two banks
Newport and Soon-are in the hands of re-
ceiVers. 1t is estimated that the former viii
finally pay 80 per cent. 10 dcp0sitOrs and the
latter 100 per cent. Mr.. Richards recommends
that the law be amended that there may be
IA broader field for Investments. The law of
1871 enjon> restrictions which are unnecessary
under the changed conditions of the present
time. He also recommends a reduction of the
tax of one per cent. on deposits. showing that
with the present low dividends the tax is a
heavy burden on the depostor. \ continuance
of the present tax will have a tendency TO cause
the withdrawal of deposits. To the loss of the
State; whereas more liberal policy of taxation
would cause their increase and consequently an
increased revenue. The condition of the saw
ing> institutions. is shown by Mr.. Richards, in
dlcates that the people with small incomes have
had a good share of the general prosperity and
have been able to increase their savings by
large aggregate. These institutions encourage
the practice OF saving and safely investing
small sums which otherwise must be boarded
or spent. The legislature should give careful
attention to the recommendations of the exam
liner. Portland Advertiser.
BowDoIN COLLEGE.
The Congregationalist SAYS of the recently
published history of Bewdoin 1t is not every
college which can put into such a book notices
Of civilians like James Bell. Franklin Pierce.
John 7. Hale, William Pitt Fe>>enden and John
Albion Andrew of div ines lik, Rufus Andcr-
son, Calvin +. Stowe. Samuel Harris. CYRUS
Hamin and Henry b. SPlth; or Of authors like
Jacob and John 5. {. Abbott. George e. Cheey-
er, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry W. Long
fellow. While * The institution looks over her
list Of mon now still hard at work, like Drs
Field. Fi>ke. Magoun. Means. Parker, Prenti>s
>myth and Webb, She may congratulate herself
that her influence Is by no means wholly thing
Of the past. or her renown mainly in the men
whose names are starred upon her list.
This volume has been the joint labor Of love
of Nehemiah Cleveland (class Of 1873 and Prof.
Alphcus ;. Packard (lSl6) and i published by
j. r. osgood (1S54l 4 90.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE FOR CoNGEESsMEN.
The committee of the Executive Council have
finished the tabulation and count of the official
vote for Congressman. The vote is a> follows:
Thomas B. Reed, of Portland. s34
Nelson Dingey, Jr, of LewistOn......... 3. 1876
Charles y. Boutclle of Bangur..............73,4O 7
sem J.. Mlihkel OF Beltaat-.--.--..--..... 12,34I
In three towns in Sa@adahoc county return,
are made for Seth u. Miiliken. which deprivcS
him Of 81 votes. Boutelle and Milliken each
lose Il votes in Argyle, Penobscot county.
they being returned for Philip Wilson ana
Thomas II. WENTWORTH the Republic candi-
dates for the Senate. In Brdgcwatcr and Ma
pletOn ArOOstOok comfy tbp return, are mn
Signed bv the Clerk. and the four candidates
lose % votes each
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me olhef night Il man III that city heard the
loud honklng Of flock Of geese, and thinking
that they We're wild geese, Sprang out Of bed.
>natched his gun and ran IN the direction from
which the sound proceeded. He did not shoot
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llal the NOISE ne had heard had been made by
car leau OF 1at thanksgiving geese WHICH mad
Deeh detained al Inc railway station all night.
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