The Portland daily press., 1894-04-06

the funeral of his brother, Edward C.
Hall.
The Free Baptist parish have elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: CIV. Foss, SIS. WEIGH and C. F.
Symonds, trustees: DR.. Jordan, clerk.
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Insurance Commissioner Carr has filed
bill in equity in Somerset county for
The purpose of winding up the affairs of
the Home Protection League of Madison
This is life and casualty company
and has been in existence only about Is
months, having received it's certificate of
organization Dec.9, 1892 The defendant
in it's answer makes statement of facts
as follows: That its liabilities on Dec. l,
1898, consisting principally of losses UNI
paid and borrowed money, were $4S64. "a.
while it's assets were but S505.98; that
on.Dec.1, 1892, there were 210 policies in
force and there were written dur
ing the year. 1898 399 policiesEmaking
609 in all; that during the yeaa 1893, 5O6
of these policies ceased to be in force,
leaving 103 in force Dec. 31st, 1898; that
there has been no improvement in the
finances of the company since that time;
that the company is unable to pay its
liabilities IN full and believes it would
be better for all concerned if it's affairs
were closed up; that it should make no
further answer to the bill in equity
At hearing before Judge VIM. P. White
house April Sd, an injunction was grant
ed restraining said company from fur
ther business proceedings. W. C. Phil
brook, esq.,, of Watervile, was appointed
receiver, and G. Small, Esq, of Madi-
son, was appointed master to hear and
de termine upon all claims presented
against said company.
The nterdenominationa1 committee
of Maine recommend the organization
of Baptist church at Bowdoin Centre.
Eliot has venerab BILE resident in the
person of Miss Harriet Emery, who is
now in her 95th year. She is perhaps the
smartest old lady in York county. She
states that she lived ninety years in one
house in Eliot, and sis one of the sixth
generation of the Emery family who
lived in the same house and which is
still standing.
An advertisement recently appeared in
the papers of the eastern part of this
State, stating thatsthe subscriber want
ed to buy farm. It was signed E. &
W., 1880 Washington street. Boston,"
An honest citizensof Lagrangeswho want
ed to sell his farm wrote to the parties
in answer to the advertisement. He
soon received reply stating chat before
considering his application it would be
necessary for him to send deposit OF
IS. 90 as guarantee that he meant bust
ness, and if he did an agent of the firm
would call on him in a few days and
look over the farm. 1t was the same
old story. The SIS were sent and nothing
has since been heard of it. and nothing
has been seen of an agent of the firm
who was coming to look over the lot.
1t is expected the Rose Standish will
begin her usual trips on the route be-
tween Eastport and Calais about Mon
day, April 9Th.
Rev. H. B. Marshall, pastor of the
Baptist church, Washburn, has rendered
his resignation and will preach his fare
well sermon next Sunday. He has call
to Amherst, n. ii.
The Prohibition State Convention will
be held in Camden, June 2S. The state
committee has secured the new corpora
ton hall for the occasion.
Contractor Bowie of Waterville has re-
ceived the contract to build the proposed
Christian Endeavor cottage at Good Will
Farm. and will commence on the work
in a few days.
The International Trust company of
Boston, has taken possession OF the
works and business of the Belfast
Illuminating company under its
mortgage, as representatives OF the
holders of the conpany's bonds. and ap-
pointed N F. Houston, agent. Mr.. Hous-
ton will manage the business OF che
company.
There are people IN Liberty now who
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camel to go through the eye of needle,
since two of DR.. Clough's horses, one of
them weighing one thousand pounds,
went through scuttie 27x17 inches into
a~basement nine feet deep andssustalned
no injury with the exception of few
bruises
IT is reported that the Custom H ouse
has been ordered moved from Deer Isle
TO Green's Landing, and that when the
change comes, which is reported to be
sometime in April. Mr.. G. ID. Bah
bage will probably be appointed col
lector, it being intimated that Mr.. Car
man. the present collector, has resigned
in his favor.
The lumber has arrived and work be-
gun on a new restaurant at Burnham
Junction.
The depot buildings on the Belfast
branch have all been rebuilt except that
at Unity, which will probably be at
tended to this season. This station IS
becoming quite an important one, as
Windermere Park will draw muchstravel
to that place.
The Executive committee of the Inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL Commission Of Maine,
having listened to the arguments of both
pa. ties interested in the formation of a
church at Bowdoin Center, reports unani-
mously in favor of the formation of a
some reasons be glad to see Free
Baptist church there.
Queer Freak of Nature.
The "bull dog calf so-called, was born
at Westbrook about nine months ago. 1t
| was like any other calf, except that it
had very peculiar head. The nostrils
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