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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-18
Balance due:from Ingram. 4.

Balance due.from Ingram. $l74,3l9 IS
We have not calculated the interest
on this balance; it .wouldi largely in
crease this.
We find the capital stock of Bank of
Columbia only $4,000, half of which was
paid. But that it was advertised at
$1,000 A list of the original stock
holders can be found on the minutes OF
said Bank, but many years ago, (say
twenty years ago) the First National
Bank was formed, and many of the
stock holders in Bank of Columbia re-
tired and have not had anything to do
with 1t for years. Many of the stock
holders remained connected with 1t
until 1SS7-1SSS and 1889.
A new organization of the Bank at a
called meeting of the stockholders on
August 9th 1889. The following were
elected directors: j. w. Howard, w.
p. Woodbridge, Horace FriersOn, j. E.
Ingram, w. p. Ingram. The directors
then elected w. p. Ingram President,
and Horace Frierson, Cashier. Prior
to this there had been no meeting of the
stockholders for number of years;
last meeting on 9Th of November 1877.
Cecil, J. W. s. Ridley, w. b. Wilson
and s. w. Fitzpatrick were elected
directors.
We do not know when these parties
sold out their stock to w. Z. Ingram
and Bank of Columbia, but are in
formed, Col. J. w. s. Ridley sold his
stock in 1887, and rendered his resigna-
ton; but there was no meeting to ac-
cept this until August 6, 1889, when the
new board was elected.
BY reference to the books it will be
found that much of the Indebtedness of
w. p. Ingram occurred prior to 1889, and
part since; good deal between the
years 1886 and 1889.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The building at present occupied by
the Bank costs $500 a year. A room
more suitable can be obtained for 500 to
$50 year.
Since Mr.. 81. Frierson has left the
Bank it will be necessary for Major
Ingram to have a proper assistant,
which we are informed he can get at
$75 per month. We recommend to
creditors of the Bank not to sell their
claims or dispose of them at present, at
least until further information can be
obtained. We suggest that further
time be granted the committee in
which to complete their Investigations.
At present we do not think it necessary
to engage the services of an expert to
examine the books. This may become
necessary in the future.
J. K. FARRELL,
A. N. AKIN,
H. p. FIGURES,
JNo. B. ASHTON,
G.. w. SToCKARD,
WM.J. WEBSTER,
]. II. COURTNEY,
Committee.
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RESOURCES.

To Amount Solvent as
sets. $40, $50 90
To Amount Insol-
vent assets. ... 277, 400 90
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-18
STOP COMPLAINING.

but put your thinking cap, and will suggest
dy for you, that will make you
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-18
Report From the Bank of Columbia
Committee.
Columbia Tennessee,l

Dec. GJn3 1911
To the Creditors of the Bank Of Co
LnmbiG:-
Your undersigned committee beg
leave to report, that Immediately after
their appointment they organized by
electing j. X. Farrell, Chairman, and
II. P. Figures, Sec'ty. They also APP
pointed the following subcommittee
W. ]. Webster, J. B. Ashton, ]. X.
Farrell and H. p. Figures. The com
mittee at once called upon Major In
gram and arranged to commence our
work on the following Tuesday, on
which day the whole committee met at
the Bank. Maj. ingram was sick and
necessarily absent, but Mr.. j: W. How
Ingram and Mora Faris and Knox
Fleming, former employees OF said
Bank, were present, and gave US all the
assistance they could. They gave us
unrestricted access to all books, papers,
safes, draws, &c. Thereupon the whole
committee proceeded to value the as
sets of the Bank. We examined and
passed upon each note and other asset
separately; and were conservative In
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-18
HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE.

Take advice this tme whether you have done it
before not,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-18
HARD TIMES

and say they "don how they to get along in this
wOrld'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-18
Jacob Barker over-draft. =.

Jacob Barker over-draft. go. 50, w GO
All this necessitated the exhausting
the credit of Bank of Columbia by re-
discounts in Nashville and caused a
rush on the Bank, which ended in the
drawing out of about $4,000 more mon
ey by depositors in the last thirty days
than was paid in.
We find that w. z. Ingram has drawn
out of the Bank in his various business
connections and trusts, and as an in
dividual, the following amount.
w. p. Ingram.
TO BANK OF COLUMBIA.
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Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes and Furnishing Goods.

Don't fail to examine stock before buying any of the
above mentioned goods We quote few Of our bargains
the inside page this week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-18
Report From the Columbia Banking
Co.. Committee.

The following report was made to the
depositors and creditors of the Columbia
Banking Company in the circuit court
room last Monday, by the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the condition of tn e
affairs of the bank:
To THE DEPosIToRs OF THE COLUMBIA BANK
ING COMPANY
In accordance with your request we
went the The Columbia Banking Co.'S
office and called on Mr.. Frierson, and
made an appointment with him to begin
the examination, and on the day fixed,
Thursday the 3rd day of Dec. 1891, we be
gun the examination of the books and
papers in the Columbia Banking Co.'S
Office. We were assisted in this, from
time to time, by Mr.. Frierson, who spared
no pains to show us everything. We find
the following facts: The resources of the
bank are
Good notes are about....,........$ So, POI. 90
No interest calculated ...............
Good OYerdraftS ......,....-.......... IL, 1900
Notes that may be collected, bnt
are doubtful, $50, 629.00, which
we value worth.................... %, Al. 90
Overdrafts that we consider
doubtful that may be collect
ed, which we value at........... 10000
Real estate which was represent
ed worth S44, 900, valued at..... 27,500.00
Cash 3,679OO
Notes in hand of @ Wooten,
more than enough to pay the
claim Of Wooten ................ -. $4,000
Cash on hand (and checks on
this bank ................. &c. 10, 467 Al
Total. .......................... $122, 27s41
This does not include bad debts.
If interest is calculated ON this it would
materially increase this estimate.
Liabilities $263, 900
This is an estimate excluding a number
of liabilities that are well covered with
collateral. If the interest is counted on
this estimate we think it safe to say that
the depositors will receive fifty cents on
the dollar of their claims
Now, we find ON examination of the
assets that came from the old First Nation
al Bank, that about sixty to eighty thou
(Con ttnued to second pGge.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-18
BUY OF US!

We canddy assert that in position to SELL and do
sell better values for less money than any house in town.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-18
We find that J. E. Ingram,
clerk, is overdrawn in his

We find that j. E. Ingram,
clerk, is overdrawn in his
account. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $2,96l %
Horace Frierson cashier. LIZ "A
Knox Fleming clerk ....... 400 81
Jno. G. Ingram clerk. 49,. LIS ~
We find much of the insol-
vent notes and over draft
some extending back
number of years; that there
fore the bank has been in
bad condition for years,
We find that it grew rapidly
worse on account of the fol-
lowing state of affairs. The
Cashier permitted The CO.
lumbia Banking Co., to
make large debt, or to en-
dorse paper of that bank for
large amount, ending in
large over-draft; say about
$1,000; the whole amount of
liability on this account be-
ing say about 5000; but
no accurate account is APP
preached in this estimate.
l.. l.. Frierson: overdraft. ...-$l3,498 W
Note ..i....... $500 81
Note endorsed, Barker, .... 1000 "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-29
Island Notes,

Island Home cottage ON the hill at Jones's
landing, owned by Mrs. Thomas Kimball of
Deering, was among the first cottages erect
ed on that part of the island years ago. 1t Is
quite ancient in style of architecture. 1t is
now being painted and made attractive.
The cottage on Oakland Avenue, owned
by Mr. Sawyer of Boston, has recently been
purchased by Messrs. Oldfeld and Tufts of
Massachusetts, The family of one of the
purchasers moved in this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Davis and Miss Min
ME Reed of Brown street, Portland, have en-
gagged rooms at the Littlefeld cottage for the
season.
There will be appropriate exercises at
Peaks Island Saturday in connection with
decorate ng soldiers graves.
DR.. Torrington is nearing his 81st birthday.
He is hale and hearty, active and busy at
work in his garden. The doctor left his
home in England about 16 years ago and
came to Toronto. where he remained a short
time previous to coming to Portland. He
spent his summers at Peaks Island at first
and has made it his permanent home for ov-
er IA years. He exhibits the last tax bills
paid on landed estates in England, and
prides himself on being loyal citizen of the
United States. The doctor has two sons, ed
ucated in England, now residing in New
York. One is the proprietor of large man.
ufacturing establishment and the other is
leading professor in the University of Mus
ic. The Toronto Globe of May 25th contains
a report of meeting of the Senate of the
University of Toronto. Prof. Torrington is
mentioned as submitting report ON
scheme for examination in the degrees of
music, and a statute embodying the report
received its first reading.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-29
Grady

In the private chapel of the bishop at $50
yesterday morning, by Rt Rev. Bishop
Healy. James Baldwin Grady. NJ. D., of
Eastport, was united in marriage to Mary
Kennedy Dawson, Of Boston, Mass, daugh-
ter of the late Brigadier Generals. Krc Daw-
son, U. S. A. The maid of honor was Miss
Maud Green. The groom was attended by
his brother, Mr. William Grady. The bride
was taken to the altar by Col. George B.
Dyer The nuptial mass was said and the
holy sacrament was partaken of by the bride
and groom. Among the guests were Miss
Dawson, Miss Dyer, Miss c. Robinson, Mr..
George g. Dyer of Boston, Mrs. w. ID. Fos-
ter, Miss Maud Green of st. Andrews, N. b.,
DR.. Z. V. Foster of Philadelphia, General
and Mrs. G. p. Mattocks, Miss Mattocks. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Libby, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
G. Jordan, Mrs. ID. p. Perkins, Mrs. I'll. e.
Fessenden and Mrs. Walker of Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-29
the YACHT CLUB OFF
on Their Annual cruise to the
Eastward.

Inc vicinity of the Portland Yacht Club
mouse was filled with spectators yesterday
afternoon to see the club start on the annual
spring cruise. The weather was fne, and
SUN southwest wind was blowing when the
gun from the commodore's yacht, the Matt
iand' gave the order to get under way. The
lew yachts that started were prompt to re-
spond and proceeded down the harbor under
full sail amidst the cheers of the club friends
in the club house and on the wharves, and
the footing OF steam whistles. These yes
sells started and these were their guests:
steamer T Maitland (aagship) Commodore Bray
SSaPIaln W. wills GOOld dag captain and captain
bt StHe L. y, and Philip l. Jones.
C, otealIeF ffeple-Captain l. G. Atkinson, Hon.
ton, Deering, j. O. Riley, Grand Rapids. Mich.
gan; and l.; j. Bird, b. a. Atkinson and Lindsey
E. Bird of Boston
Schooner Dorothy Q-Vice Commodore Walter
n mSSHGun,an. ROBINSON Williams, Harry duncan
Cambridge.
u sloop yiya-Captaln William N. Davis, Harry
~; dNIiTgIni winthrop Jordan, Robert f. walker
oi STOOD ldler-Captain George G. owen and 5. II.
: schooner Marren-Captain Bosworth, William
Swett; Fred +. Talbot, WadswOrlh Noyes, John
Merrill, Harry NJ. Davis.
Inc sloops Oracle, Captain Senter; Willie,
captain Haddock, and Starlight, Captain
Weber, will join the fleet later.
The fleet went to Macherel Cove last night
and as has been stated, will go to Christmas
Cove today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-29
PERSONAL.

G. Way Holman, A. NJ, proprietor of the
Woburn (Mass) City Press, is visiting in
Bangor.
Daniel F. Gertz of Norway has joined the
California Pioneer Association of New Eng
land.
Professor Ross, of Queens University,
Toronto, and family, are at their summer
residence on Cushing's Island.
Hon. Frederick Robbie will deliver the Me-
mortal Day address at the Congregational
church in Gorham Saturday evening.
Mr.. Charles B. Reade, Assistant Sergeant
alarms of the United States Senate, is at
Senator Frye'S camp on the Rangeleys.
AT the Democratic caucus held in Deering,
Messrs. l.. 7. Hawkins, j. S. Kicker and
James Parker were nominated as candidates
for sewer commissioners.
President Hyde and Professor Woodruff of
Bowdoin have signed the protest of the Con-
gregational alumni of Union Theological
Seminary, against vetoing DIR. Briggs's trans
fer to the chair of Biblical Theology.
Secretary c. w. Roberts, of the executive
committee of the Soldiers and Sailors Monu.
ment Association, left for New York yester-
day, to make arrangements for the tranship-
ment of the figures from that city to Port
land
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.


Among the most successful plays which
have emarated from the pen of the talented
author-actor, the late Dion Bouclcault, may
be mentioned "The Willow Copse," which
was produced at the Portland Theatre last
evening, by Lothrop's Portland stock COM
pany. The cast was selected with great care
and the drama was staged in an exceptional
ly fine manner. Max Freeman played Sir
Richard Vaughn with great spirit, and re-
ceived marks of high commentator from
the audience. The work of Miss Katherine
Rober as Rose Fielding was such as to fur
Their enhance her reputation as an emotional
actress. The character of Luke Fielding,
made famous by G. w. Couldock, was en-
trusted to Charles Burnham. 1t is, perhaps,
the most ambitious effort ever attempted
by this actor, and he proved surprise to
his most ardent admirers. He was most
successful In his impersonation of the sturdy
old British farmer, and his scenes with his
beloved daughter were most affecting. The
remainder of the cast was in competent
hands, and frequent and long continued ap-
plause was a strong confirmation of the
merits of the performance. "The Willow
Copse" will be repeated tonight and at the
matinee and evening performance Saturday.
MIR. MITCHELL's BENEFIT.
Mr.. Mitchell has reason to feel compli.
mented by the fine audience that assembled
at City Hall last evening on the occasion of
his benefit. The Wheel Club Ministries were
out in force, and occupied the stage from
wing to wing, tier upon tier, and when the
curtain rose were greeted with hearty ap-
plause. From that time until the curtain fell
on the last notes of Pinafore, the performers
and audience were in full sympathy with
each other. 1t was good enough entertain
ment to have been given by the large combi-
nations travelling. The singing was good,
the jokes FIRST rate, and Elliott was immense,
especially in the encore They're after Me-"
aud was loaded with flowers. A very taking
feature was the whistling solo and dance by
Miss Freda Morrill,, which was encored, and
handsome bouquet was presented the
young lady. All the leading soloists had "to
do 1t again." Messrs. Howard, Barnard and
WEIGH. and Mr.. Pierce in his song and
dance. being especially happy. The skull
lud 400" and the Lime Kiln Band" kept the
audience convulsed, and they had to repeat.
while the Shaws' trio and banjo and guitar
club we're called again, but did not respond.
'Pinafore," which closed the evening, was
sort of pot-pourri of melodies from the
operetta, with Elliott as Suggester, and In 1t
Misses Brown and Kicker, with the gentle.
men soloists were heard to great advantage
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-29
DEATHS.

In this city, May %, Barbara, infant daughter
Oh Coleman and Ann Gary. aged months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In this city, May %, Lawrence p, youngest
child OF Edward, Jr., and Nellie P. Harlow, aged
IL months IL days.
Notice OF funeral hereafter1
IN this city, May %, Noah Thompson.
Funeral Saturday forenoon at 10 O'Clock, at
his daughters residence, Mrs. W. L. Knowlton
NO. 62 Monument street. Burial at Hiram.
In Cumberland Centre. May 20, Louisa J. ,
daughter OF Cyrus Ii. and Annie M. Eaton, aged
Ia years months.
Funeral this, Friday afternoon at 1so O'Clock
at her late residence.
70 years. ~eNN
In Waldoboro, May II. Daniel Cashier, aged
about 20 years.
In South Thomaston, May %, Mrs. Annie NJ
Elwell aged 80 years.
In Mebb's Mills, May %, Mrs. lisa Winslow,
aged 20 years.
In Addison, Capt, Robert Plummer.
In Fairfield, Rev, James S. Merrill aged AZ yrs
In Jefferson, Mrs. Hannah Hallowell, aged SO
years.
In Rutland, VT, May 20, Walter II. Pomeroy,
formerly of Portland. aged 90 years 10 months.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-29
BRIEF JoTTINoS.

We have received the Masonic journal and
Odd Fellows Register for May.
j. r. Libby's store will not be open on
Memorial day, Saturday, the 30th.
The special Deering town meeting to elect
sewer commissioners will be held today.
1t was much warmer yesterday morning,
but at y. m. the cool south wind sprang up
again.
Yesterday was Corpus Christi and was
impressively celebrated in the Catholic
churches.
This evening the Sunday school concert
will be repeated with many additions at the
Gospel Mission at 7.45 o'clock.
The Liquor Agency will be kept open from
9a. m. to II a. m. Memorial Day In order to
accommodate the public.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft will close their
store Saturday. all day and evening. Their
customers will therefore find it necessary to
do their Saturday shopping today.
The fire department committee have been
to Manchester, N. H, to see about steamer
to take the place of Machigonne No. !, and
will report at the meeting Monday evening.
Charles Brogan and Edward Logan are
under arrest on charge of breaking into
Newell Trefethen's store on Portland pier
and stealing pair of shoes and pair of
rubber boots.
There was a slight fire. in the third story
Of the picker house of the Westbrook Man
ufacturing Company mill at Saccarappa yes
terday. The fire was extinguished with the
automatic sprinklers.
The new telephone exchange in Portland,
will be ready for business early in June
Among the Improvements will be switch
board costing $4,000 so arranged that indi-
vidual telephones cannot be cut out by care
less operators.
There was fire at Thomas Lovejoy' s
house on Bracket street yesterday. Three's
men turned out and quickly put out the
blaze. which caught from an overheated
stove. About $500 loss occurred, covered by
insurance.
Four men stole ride into the city on a
Boston 81 Maine train yesterday morning.
They were arrested as vagabonds and put
before the court. There names were DAILY,
Tracy, Sullivan and Doherty. AS there were
extenuating circumstances the men were dis
charged.
The Teachers Bible class for the study of
the Sunday school lessons will be held at
the Y. M. G. A. rooms this afternoon at 4.30
o'clock, led by Rev. ]. F. Clymer. All are
Invited. The Sunday School Primary I'm
ion will meet at the Y. M. G. A. rooms this
afternoon at $50 O'Clock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-29
THE JURY DISAGREED.
Eight Wanted to Acquit Rowland q.
Bonney of the Charge Of Man
slaughter.

In the case of Rowland b. Bonney, on trial
for manslaughter, Judge Donney charged the
jury at the coming in Of court yesterday
morning. He told the jury in substance that
person guilty of negligence resulting in the
loss OF life to human being, is guilty of
ma2slaughter Even though, as In this case,
he was in the performance Of lawful act If
he was negligent, and that negligence re-
suited in the death of Swasey, he would be
guilty. Negligence he defined to be the want
or absence of such care as prudent and reas
enable men would exercise under the same
circumstances. Ordinary care varies with
each set Of circumstances. What would be
ordinary care In driving along a smooth, I'M
trequented highway by day. might not an
swer in crowded thoroughfare. or In the
night time. The fact that other persons
were in the engine, and whoever may have
been In charge of the engine according to the
rules as interpreted by the officers of the
road, were to be taken into consideration in
determining the amount of care exercised by
the respondent. The jury were to take into
consideration the time the engine started
the rate OF speed, the presence of the con-
ductor and the others, and their conduct
what they did and did not do, the proximity
of the other train, the length of time 1t
started ahead of them, the action of the en-
gineer. whether or not he was unconscious
of the real facts of the situation by force of
habit or by natural law, or involuntary men,
tai action, his age and experience, his knowl-
edge Of the r0ad-and then determine wheth
er or not in the management of the engine
the RESPONDENT was in the nxprcisn nf that
degree of care which the law requires. That
he was guilty Of negligence the state was to
prove beyond reasonable doubt.
The jury went out at 10 80 O'Clock and at
o'clock, having been out six hours and
half they reported that they were unable to
agree and were discharged. The jury stood
eight for acquittal and four for conviction.
Mr.. Bonney was allowed to go on his per-
sOnal recognizance. This is probably the
end of the case
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-29

Gentlemen who have dec!d-
ed to have Ia Spring Suit for
Decoration Day will call at
our store today.
You are sure to find the
best sort of Clothing made,
and prices consistent with
good garments.
BLACK GHEvOT SUITS, $1,000 up.
CASHMERE 1000
Slightly Damaged Suits for
less than half their value.
Some Of those Brown Stiff
Hats left for today at SI.oo
and SI.6O.
Summer NeckWear now
ready.