The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-13


best in use. On over four hundred ma
chimes which have sold during that time,
all of which are fully warranted, l have
been called upon to pay out less than FIVE
dollars for repairs"
ARE you interested in low prices? Barn
ard Sumner & Co. ask the ladies this ques-
tion this week. and the ladies will find a
satisfactory answer in the advertisement of
the firm on page five.
INVALID readers will find that one dollar
expended for DIR. Parker's great medical
work, the "Science of Life" will be of
more value to them than ten thousand dol
lars expended for proprietary medicines,
electric appliances, etc. The book contains
over one hundred twenty-five invaluable
prescriptions for all diseases that human
flesh is heir to. See advertisement.
THE term of the Vermont Methodist Sem
mary which closed March s was the most
successful in the history of the institution.
214 names appearing on the registry. The
musical department is increasing in size
and the clearinghouse has been crowded
to its full capacity. The spring term will
open on Monday, March %. Application
for rooms to date exceeds that at any other
spring term since the institution was estab-
lished.
A RECENT issue of the addison County
star pays the new postmaster at Lincoln a
well-deserved compliment. 1t says: The
modest town of Lincoln bids fair to gain
an enviabe notoriety through the skill and
enterprise of DR.. j. S. Dodge, whose medi-
cines are gaining popularity steadily. His
English Pain Annihilator and 1885, bid
fair to become household medicines, and
his increasing trade will necessitate re-
moval to some railroad town like Middle
bury to facilitate his business. The doctor
is graduate of the medical department of
the universities of Vermont and New York" !"
T. PERcIvAL, the florist, whose green
houses are in the rear of Christ church.
State street. Montpelier, makes proclama-
ton, thus Don't buy roses or any other
plants from peddlers who carry about books
of engravings. If you do, you will surely
be disappointed. l have as fine a stock of
roses as any in the state. If you want to
buy either small plants or large ones for
immediate effect, it will pay you to call at
the greenhouse and see them growing.
will sell as cheap or cheaper than any house
you can deal with. l have choice fresh
cut flowers for any occasion, and mail or
ders are promptly attended to-"
THE FARMERS TRUST CoMPANY.-This
company was incorporated in 1885 and has
been in active business since. 1t has a paid
up capital of fifty thousand dollars and a
special guarantee fund accumulated which
amounts at this time to about twelve thou
sand dollars. While the control of the com
pany is in the hands of well-known resi-
dents of Vermont it relies exclusively on
western security in the matter of invest
ment, and makes no loan which the mana
gers can not ascertain by personal investi-
cation to be secured beyond all question.
Safety has been TIE first consideration
With this end in view the company will
guarantee the payment of six, and in many
cases seven, per cent interest to purchasers
of its securities, believing that this is all
that the safest line of investments and con-
servative management will warrant. The
Farmers Trust Company has negotiated
about six hundred loans, secured on real
estate In each case investors have re-
ceived their interest promptly and the
principal at maturity. The company has
acquired no land by foreclosure These
are facus which investors are invited to in =
vestigate. Loans are constantly on hand
from 5000 and upwards and are for sale at
the Office in Montpelier, Vt. Correspond
with f. A. Dwinell, president, or George
w. Wing treasurer.
THE LAMoILLE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
The Lamoille County Savings Bank and
Trust Company of Hyde Park has been or
ganized by men who believe that savings
bank can be run as Vermont institution
1t relies exclusively upon Vermont bust
ness, makes no southern or western loans
whatever, nor any loans which the man
ayers can not ascertain by personal invest-
CATION to be good beyond question. The
conservative policy of its president, Hon.
G. S. Page, is well known to all who
have observed his recommendations as in
spector of finance for the state of Vermont
during the past four years. His ideas have
been regarded as overcautious touching the
matter OF investments, but the policy OF the
management of this bank will be in the ex-
act line of his well-known views. Safety
will be the first consideration. and with this
in view the bank will guarantee the pay
ment of four per cent, compounded semi
annually, believing that this is all that the
safest line of investments and conservative
management will now warrant. Persons
at distance can send money with en-
tire safety by express, post-office order,
express money order, registered letter,
or by banl-check or draft, and deposit
book will be returned by mail. Deposits
in this institution are exempt from in
dividual taxation to the extent of 81 800.
Montpelier and Vicinity.
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