The Press., 1889-02-28

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 Atkinson House Furmishing Co.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Atkinson House Furnishing Company was held at the office of the corporation in Port land, Me-, February g.
 The records of the last annual meeting and directors meeting were read and approved. The resignation of Hon. R. Dornan as a direct or was accepted. The president reported the volume of business at the Portland and all the branch stores as largely increased during the year.
 The treasurer reported that the amount of capital stock disposed of at par up to January 1, 1889, was $243, 45O, leaving stock unsold to that date amounting to $256 ,550. The company, from it's profits, has paid three semi-annual dividends of five per cent, be- sides carrying from per cent. to 3a per cent annually to surplus fund, and large blocks of stock have since been disposed of.
 The old board of directors, with the excep- ton of Hon. R. Dornan, was elected, MT. Lewis J. Bird, of Boston, being named as his successor.
 The stockholders unanimously voted, as mark of their entire approval of their chief officers, an increase of salary to both the president and treasurer.
 On motion of MT. Hogg, of Worcester, Mass, it was
 Resolced. That it is the sense of this meet ing that the price of the stocks of the corpo ration be increased to $12.00 per share on and after April 2st and the officers ''are here by instructed to offer no stock ct a less price from that date"
 | On motion it was resolved to insure the life of the president of the corporation in the sum of $10O, ,OOO, the proceeds, in case of his death, | to revert to the corporation. . | The meeting throughout was most harmoni- ous and enthusiastic. Speeches were made by L. J. Bird, B. A. Atkinson, J. c. Wood side, and J. H. Wheeler, Jr., of Boston HI. L. Stockwell, of Worcester, Mass; J. O.. Riley, of Grand Rapids, Mich. J. J. Finer son, J. E. Donnell, A. W. Aver, of Portland, and H. M. Sanborn, of Rockland, indicative the company. it's management, it's profits, and general outlook for the future, and each in turn deplored the fact that, with such home investment, capitalists should be hunting over the wild west for investments. | MT. Bird, in the course of his remarks, re- ferred to the bonds of the corporation as ''gild-edged securities" which he has pur- chased for his son and heir.
 An employee, also stockholder, referred feelingly to the hearty cooperation between the officers and employees of the company. Everything worked harmoniously and to thei, mutual benefit.
 A general inspection of the store and store houses was made by the directors and share. holders.
 This days mail brought orders, and stock sold prior to and subsequent to the meeting amounted to over SIG, 1000.
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 "Have you ever seen him sober ?" "Well that is too much to say. Oh, yes, hay, seen him sober." "Often ?" "Yes, often. ''No, sir, only once. You see him now fc the first time"
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