The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-01-13
Dividends.

The Passumpsic Bank has declared
semi-annual dividend of 20 per cent, or 81
share, payable now. The First Nationa
Bank of st. Johnsbury has declared a divi
dend of II per cent. per month on the cap
ital stock from the several dates of pay
ment OF the same, to Jan. 1, '65-payablt
Jan. 2O.....The Passumpsic Bank was en-
abled to make this large dividend from
having sold large amount of specie with
in the past three months. After paying the
present dividend we learn that the National
Bank has some surplus on hand. The fact
that its directors are able to declare divi-
dend equal to fifteen per cent. annually, on
the first six months of its existence, is very
encouraging, and leads its friends to be-
lieve that working under more favorable
circumstances the result will be better still.
Business and Other Changes.
There have been quite a number of
changes in our village the present winter.
most of which are known to people in this
vicinity, but we thought an enumeration of
some of them as they come to mind would
be OF interest to former residents of the
place. We learn that Ephraim Chamber
lin, Esq, president of the Passumpsic bank,
has purchased place in Lincoln, central
illinois, and intends to remove there with
his family. DIR. NJ. G. Houghton has pur-
chased the house formerly owned and &C.
cupied by Mr.. c. NJ. Stone. and expects to
make that his residence in the spring.
Samuel Moore, Esq, of Ryegate, has pur-
chased the beautiful residence lately owned
and occupied by Geo. A. Merrill, ESQ. and
has removed to this place. We understand
DIR. j. S. Sias of Glover has bought the
widow Parker house. on Central street,
Major e. F. Spalding has bought and now
occupies the house on Summer street. late
ly occupied by iona. Ross, Esq. Messrs.
Bruce and Carbey have bought the David
W. Lee house On Summer street. Mr.. Il.
$. Goss of Waterford has bought the Jeffer-
son Parks house, opposite Mr.. Binghams
drug store, and removed his family to this
place. Mr.. j. A. Gould of Waterford. has
sold his farm and removed to this village.
For the present he lives in the Ira Bagley
house. Capt. VIM. c. Arnold, for year
or two past a resident of Fairlee, has re-
turned to his native town, and bought the
Hubbard Hastings house, near the Union
school house. Among the business i'm
provements and changes, we have to record
large new building across the bridge from
the depot, erected by Messrs. n. B. Flint
and l. T. Magoon for a shOe-peg factory
These gentlemen have already put in 30
horse power engine and some machinery.
and are only awaiting the arrival of the re-
mainde when they will be ready to 90 into
operation....Mr. B. c. Burpee, having re-
moved to Greensboro, II. A. Mooney has
opened a full assortment of boots and shoes
in the Butler building, so long occupied by
the former gentleman. Mr.. j. +. Laducer
rying on the harness-making business at his
old place. lately occupied by Mr.. n. B.
Flint. ...TheSe are few of the changes
that we now think of as occurring in our
place the present winter; we presume there
are many others that we have not mention
ed of which we are ignorant We under
stand that Messrs. A. A. Pierce. j. II. Ap-
plebee, and a gentleman from Massachll-
sets, are erecting paper mill on the Pas
sumpsic river at the old Wright place. in
the North part of this town. We learn that
they propose to manufacture mostly the
heavy pasteboard, such as is lately worked
into ladies shoes and paper boxes. 80. Our
readers will notice the new law firm of Ross
& Burbank, advertised in this paper.
Masonic.
At the annual meeting of Passumpsic
Lodge No. p, F. & A. NJ. the following
officers were chosen for the year 1865
John Bacon I'd. NJ; Silas Mastin. S. w.:
W. W. Mack, J. w.; S. Humphrey. Treas.
+. >. Dalton, Sec; Cha's F. Weeks. S. D.:
Geo. S. Kilbey, j. D.: D. Morrison. Stew'd:
j. a. Worthen, do; J. A. Worthen, w.;
&. F. Spaulding. Marshal.
Accident.
Orrin Poland, switchman in the ward
at Island Pond, accidentally slipped under
the wheels Of an engine on Saturday even
ing, Jan. Z, and had his right foot so horri-
bly, mangled that he had to have it ampu-
tated. He lately went from St. Johnsbury.
Bank Officers.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ST. JOHNS
Y.-DirectOrs-L. p. Poland. Horace
Fairbanks, Calvin Morrill,. John Bacon. c.
S. Dana, Franklin Fairbanks. E. c. Reding-
ton. L. P. Poland, president; Geo. May.
cashier.
PAsSUMPSIC BANK.-Directors-
Chamberlin, John Bacon, Calvin Morrill,.
Ephraim Jewett, Horace Fairbanks. E. c.
Redington, A. r. Ross. Ephraim Cham
berlin, president; E. c. Redington. cashier.
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