Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-30

THEIvISG COMMUNITY - THE COLLAPSED
BANK-TuE POLITICAL CANVASS IN WIND
HAM COUNTY.
To the Eiitor of the Free Press and Times:
Notwithstanding the recent sad collapse
of the First National Bank, which brought
deep trouble to SO many homes all through
Windham county and more especially in this
immediate vicinity, Brattleboro is in all re-
spects, aside from that, one of the most
thriving communities in the State. What
with the great organ works of Estey X Co.,
and the noble institution known as the Yer
mont Asylum, both of which give lucrative
putting much money into circulation which
might otherwise remain locked up in the
vaults of our banks, the management Of
which at present. might say, is well worthy
all confidence, there is no business COM
munity to be found in all the Eastern States,
no larger than ours, that can boast of more
truly worthy and reliable men of business
than has ours.
1t was great shock when Mr.. Waite went
down, for he had possessed himself of the
confidence of many men and families. 1t
gives much real pain to learn that ones con-
fidence has been misplaced. Abiding to
what has for so many years been known as
-. - g. - a., ..o,,,,t,,
7, oo,,. a., ,,,a,,,,oI,,a-, ,f ,ho ho,,, j.; ,ha,
coc,ion ORC ro, ,t all disnosed IN subm;t
,o.,,, IT. ,o,,a, Tho,o ,,oro sor,o
heavy holders of stock in ROCKINGHAM and
i,s ne;cbborbood and tbrouub their influence
n neet;rc of ,he stockholders bss been called
.,d ,ro,, rroroso 70 COLL ,oaa,ber the d;rec-
TOYS and ,hororcb oxom;po,;on is to be
made ca nc To discover if noss,ble whether
,bo-e hos boan ANYTHING moro than a care
lass rorloc, of drtv on Tho mart of tbe ,,,ar-
diana of tho horl ,b oll the members
of ,be hoard arc blamed the most severe GEN.
suro 10 v;s;,ad u,on Mr. Tyler member of
Corc-oss from ,lo second District He was
mo, on,v n Trec,or Ian, aIso the LEGAL advisor
O'
oil tine corporation. AS such he shouiu nave
scrutinized most carefully all the work and
statements of Mr. Waite His facilities were
,.o,
hishF ia'oraoie' Us his oiiiee was III 'ie ''''i'
block and his relations to the manager were
most intimate. But he seems to have closed
h;s o,.oS and IN have freelv sipned all exhibits
'''' ,AN
presented 10 MN os 'iie presiuen' anu .a'A'e'
both in the same person. The receiver III
cbarre finds that the capital of the bank
.,,,,,o, ,,,oro than
niusl nave oeen u''ei' .NnA' A
five years ago yet Mr. Tyler with the other
directors has repeatedly and formally an
.,,.,o,, III, ho,;af in tho soIvancv nf the
''ou''eA ms
concern anu MS confluence lhits resouiceS :
The Republicans are doing earnest work
for the marty all throurb this part of the
II, :. s,;,.o a,-,o;o o1,,h
ota'e' mere Is III '''''' .Anp ,
here which has heavy membership, lncltid-
;nr some of our mos, important citizens. 1t
-, ,o,;,,, o.o,, ,ro.,, and
proposes W i'o,''
able and interesting speakers nave Deeh re-
ceiyed by large and intelligent audiences,
showing the interest our people take in the
,r-oot nSes,;ons of the fine
Garfield and Arthur will poll heavy vote
i, Novembcr for the pcople are alive to the
nocnse;tv Of v;gorous effort for they can but
feel that the work of the Cincinnati conven-
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