The Portland daily press., 1890-03-21
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RocKLAND, March 20.-United States
Marshal Saunders was here today to serve
several important writs against the Spring
field, Orient and Phoenix fire insurance COM
panies The suits are brought by Edward
81. Piper, one of the leading business men
of Camden and selectman of the town, TO re-
cover for the loss of his corn packing estab-
lshment at Union by fire last fall Mr..
Piper has carried on large and prosperous
business in Union for several years and the
loss of his factory is severely felt by the
farmers of that town. The insurance on the
buildings has already been paid by the com.
panieS having that risk, and these suits are
brought to compel payment on the part of
the companies insuring the machinery,
stock. etc. The cases are to be tried before
the Circuit Court at Portland in April.
Messrs. Nathan and Henry b, Cleaves and
III. W. Swasey of Portland have been re-
tanned by Mr.. Piper to conduct his suits,
The Case of the Farmers.
AUGUSTA, March 20.-Hon. Rufus Prince,
of Turner, and Hon. Edwin Wiggin, of
Presque Isle, were before the valuation COM
mission today, representing the state grange.
Mr.. Prince held there had been depreciation
of one-half in farm property during the past
20 years, and gave the reasons, one of the
most important being constant crying
down of farm life by the newspapers and
the farmers themselves. Mr.. Wiggin said
he had no sympathy with the assertion that
agriculture is depressed and in gloomy
condition. All the farmers wanted was fair
dealing, and he was willing to concede that
farms are not largely overvalued. He
especially objected to yaluing farm property
in full, and other property by the side of 1t
at one-half or one-third its worth, and pro-
ceeded to give data regarding to the value of
wild lands in Aroostook county. The total
valuation of the state, outside of the will
lands, as reached from the totals Of the COM
missioners' tabulations amounts to $258, ,912,-
eoo, an increase in loyears Of from twelve to
changed by some later returns.
Dexter News.
DEXTER, March 20-Mrs. G. p. Barron,
|. widow of John Wilson Barron, has suffered
a severe nervous shock, and for about ten
hours was speechless and nearly helpless
The stricken lady was discovered lying upon
the floor of one of the rooms in her residence.
She is now gradually recovering. The cause
of her prostration undoubtedly was the agi
tation attendant upon this revival of the in
cidents of the tragedy in which her husband
was the victim.
Parties in Dexter have recently been in
correspondence with LdWard LeProhon,
vice consul of France at Portland. Mr.. Le-
Prohon is atteu ptipg to discover the where
abouts Of one Hubert Narrat, Frenchman
who left his native land several years ago.
An estate awaits him in France. After his
arrival in this country he visited various
localities. finally settling in Dover for
short time. Later he came to Dexter and
married girl of Canadian parentage. The
couple lived at this place for some time and
afterward moved away. Their friends in
town seem to be unable to locate their pres
ent place of residence.
Ordination at Topshan.
ToPsHAM, March 20.-TAe ordination of
Rev. w. M. Davis as pastor of the Free
Baptist church, Topsham, occurred this eve-
ming. The preliminary examination was
held in the afternoon. The order of ex-
ercises fer the evening was as follows:
Invocation. Rev. W. III. Wheelock
Report of the Council ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Scripture Reading. .......Rev. Geo. Il. jenkins
Prayer Rev. E. M Berry
AoSpOuSe ss'..ss.......s... ....................
Sermon. Rev. G. L. Cate
Ordination Prayer. Rev. b. II. HAYES
Charge to the Candidate. Rev. L. III. Stacy
Right Hard OF Fellowship. Rev. j. b. Jordan
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