Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-21
STATE HOUSE.
Blanks for the School Returns to Pe
Sent Out April |.
oa"k examiner Undertake Receiving Many
queries Regarding Banks.

h"i'h Examiner T. Il. Undertake is
consequently receiving letters from all
over the state in regard to the banks.
one VIII ask: What are the four strong
est banks i'll Maine?" another Can YOU
tel me how the bank stands and If
II rs thoroughly safe to put money into
it,"
These are some of the letters con-
tanned in the voluminous correspondence
that reaches the bank examiner saws
MI Undertake, land the writer's expect
me TO answer them explicitly, discrimi-
mating against a hundred or more insti-
tutlohs, and tearing assunder an invio-
liable moral compact. And the surprising
part Oh II Is. that these queries are now
an" 'heh received from pretty solid bust
ness men. | can answer such letters
ohlF by sending them my annual report
ana from the array of figures contained
therein any reader can deduct his own
conclusions. as to the strongest and
| safest bank in Maine. OF course | have
my own views as to the four strongest
put see no occasion to Sentiiatc such
an opinion to the detriment of other
banks
queries are also received, asking If
'here Is any danger of losing money
paced IN savings banks that are in sea-
port Towns, in case of a war with Spain.
'H"hE VINO are authorities on this sub
Jec'' say that there is no more danger
'hth there is in having money in any
savings banks in the country
WAT Il panic. and run on the banks in
'he seaport towns could be caused.
should such an authority as Bank Ex-
aminer Undertake say that there was
danger. should war be declared. But h.
VIII not say it. because he knows there
IS no reason for it, SO the person who
is lucky enough to have money in such
institutions can rest easy on that score
Inc papers for the annual school re-
turns have been printed and are now
pelnS prepared to be sent out about
April l. TO the superintendent of schools
OF each city and town in the State
mere are % questions in the list that
VIII nave to be answered by the SUI
perintendent. They cover the whole
held, and all must be answered, or the
returns are considered incomplete and
cannot be accepted. When the que:-
tons are answered, they are sworn to
before justice of the peace
Then there is another folder that is
sent to the municipal officers, that r.
quires full statement in regard to the
finances of the school department If
the town.
If these questions are not answered
before the Goth of June. the town loses
one-tenth Of the amount allowed by thu
State
Railroad Commissioner Benjamin Chad
bourne was at his department, Saturday
morning.
Commissioner S. w. Matthews returned.
Sunday. from Boston. where he has been
attending the Sportsmem's exhibit
The following three new companies
filed papers OF Incorporation. Saturday:
Hudson Publishing Company has been
carrying on publishing business with
100000 capital stock of which 5000 is paid
in The officers are: President. a j. Dcs-
mond of Portland, Maine: treasurer, Ed
ward X Milliken of Deering. Maine. Ger
tiiicatc approved, March II. 1898.
The Eastern Telephone Company has
been organized at Enfield for the purpose
OF operating a telephone line with $2rco
capital STOCK OF Wnlcn 30 IS pad III. The |
officers are: President. Samuel W. Bragg
of Enfield. Ne: treasurer. Michael s. Fa-
hey Of Lowell. Me. Certificate approved. |
February 26, 1895.
iryes Remedy Company has been or
Sanized at kittcry for the purpose OF
manufacturing and dealing in a prepare
ton known as Quickstep and other phar- |
preparations with 100000 CAPT |
tai stock of which nothing is paid in |
The officers are: President. Charles l.. |
Fry" of Lynn. Mass: treasurer, Frank |
L. Nowoll of kittery. Ne. Certificate APP |
proved, March Il. 1925