The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-10-09
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Mckinley Prosperity p Increasing.
Dun's Review of October ?, says 1.-THE
failures during the third quarter of 1897, OBJ
tanned yesterday, by telegraph, were 1908
with liabilities of $28, 963, 261, of which 20
we're in banking for IS, 387 ,0G9. Commercial
failures, 1874 with liabilities of S25, 1916, 1872.
Failures for the week 1874. >
George A. Miller, grocer of Bedford City,
Va, has assigned.
Lynn Slipper Co., Lynn, Mass, has made
an assignment.
The Watkins Company, cement paving, at
Chicago, has made an assignment,
The total number Of business failures in the
United States for the past nine months were
1888, a decrease of Is per cent. from the cor
responding total last year, but per cent.
more than in 1894, and II per cent fewer
than in the corresponding period Of 1898.
This years failing corporations, firms aud III
dividual report Sis, 484 900 liabilities, total
80 per cent. smaller than one year ago, about
per cent. larger than in nine months OF 1893
and 1894, and per cent less than in the cor
responding period of 1893.
CHARIEsTowN. w. Va, October flames
c. McGraw and Kate A. McGraw, of Har-
per's Ferry, made an assignment today of all
their property The assignment covers the
brewery. which was built by McGraw about
three years ago, costing 500, 1000, and other
real estate in Harpers Ferry, estimated to be
worth SAC, 900, and about 5000 of personal
property.
NJ. Simon, Waterbury, Connecticut, mer-
chant, has made an assignment.
Chas. Cohen, dealer in clothing and dry
goods at Pittsburg, Pa, has been closed by
the sheriff on executions.
The sheriff of York county, Pa, sold ten
properties on executions on Saturday last.
A receiver has been appointed for the c. H.
Fargo Shoe Co. of Chicago; liabilities $685.,
600, assets $l43, 900.
The Phoenix Brewing Company, of Louis
vile, Kentucky, has assigned; liabilities
$780,
Executions have been issued on judgment
against James McCadden, trading as Me-
gladden. & Bro, Philadelphia, Pa, dealers in
toys, on Judgment note for $50, 7O8.89
The Syracuse, n. Y, Courier Printing and
Publishing Company is insolvent. Liabilities
$34, 900, assets $14, 900.
Frederick L. c. Hennighausen, eweler,
Baltimore, has made deed of trust.
John r. Hugg, marble dealer, Baltimore,
has made an assignment.
An assignment has been made of the bust
ness carried on under the style of Woods,
Sherwood & Co., at Lowell Massachusetts,,
manufacturers of wire goods.
Gorham & Newport, Wauponsee, ILL.,, gen
eral store, have made an assignment.
Abram Adler Norfolk, Virginia, dealer in
dry goods, has made an assignment
c.. P. Andrews & CO., Bells, Tenn, dealers
in dry goods, have made an assignment.
J. NJ. Gilpin, Ennis, Texas, general store,
has given trust deed.
Missouri Broom Manufacturing Co., Jetfer
son City. Mo-, has given trust deed for $40.
SIS.
Sol Levy, Cincinnati, Ohio, dealer in men
and womens furnishing goods, has made an
assignment.
John j. Seehof, Minneapolis, Mimi,
dealer in millinery has made an assignment.
P. H. PIERCE, Lawrence, Kansas, dealer in
dry goods, has given a chattel mortgage.
Simon Goodman, dealer in shoes and gen
eral merchandise ut 1924 Pennsylvania ave
nue., Baltimore, has made application for the
benefit Of the State Insolvent Laws.
Clayton Bros. & Co., dealers in dry goods
at Cleburne, Texas, have made an assignment.
Kaines Gerdis, dealers in dry goods at La
Gran e, Texas, have given deed of trust.
Mitchell L Baggett, general store at Moody,
Texas, have given trust deed.
John F. White, Newburgh, n Y. has made
an assignment.
Sachs l. Morrison, Cincinnati, Ohio, man
ufacturers of pantaloons, have made an as
signment.
W. A. Dawson, Henrietta. Texas, grocer,
has made an assignment.