National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-07
SUDDEN DEATH OF A BANK PRES.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A BANK PRES
IDENT.-A Dover q. III. correspon-
dent, writing under date Of Jan. 80,
says:
William Woodman, Esq, Presi
dent Of the Straflord National Bank,
died quite suddenly this morning,
at the age of Is wears. lie was in
the Bank yesterday tgansacting bus
mess as usual, and retired at night
IN his accustomed health. \ noise
was heard in his chamberat 8 o'clock
this morning; an attendant found
him speeches., and he died in few
mlnutes. He was one Of The oldest,
if not the Oldest, Bank President in
New England, and has been connect
ed with the Stratiord Bank as Cash
Ter aud President for about fifty
years. Ile vas native Of NcWbury-
port, came to this city some sixty
five Yeas ago, and has been through
life a model Of probity and upright
ness. Ills Wcll-knOwn signature
was sufficient guaranty of the gen
uincnesS Of any bill to which it was
attached, and I'll hoarders of money
felt that they had that which was as
good as gold7 when they had the
promises Of the Straf'ord Bank stor,
cd away in their secret repositories.
PROTECTION OF RAILROAD EN-.
pLoYEs.-A bill HIS been introduc.
cd into the New York Legislature
providing that all railroad compa-
MES in the state shall place ratings
on the top Of freight cars, and bridg,
cS between all cars in the train. thus
securing safety TO brallcmen and
Others under the necessity OF pass
ing from one car TO another. It
proposes - place employees OF rail
roads upon the same footing as pas
sengers--so that if they receive in.
juiicS through careleSsneSs or bad
management on the part of others,
they will be entitled to damages, the
same as if they were passengers.
The object OF the bill is very favor
ably considered by members who
believe It's provisions simply lust to
= Ia,oe and worthy clote of |nnn ,,.l,o
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