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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03
RAILROADS.
rE7HE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.

TO IhE 1.,-.,r,,,,,r.,.,-,
MONTH, Isl AID 9 y. 4 l II I. /" Eoi'
Double lFacE, spicAa.d scenery,
steel l'aiiS' go. pi"sSiili.eent ~ Ims
In effect II OF ?. N, January 1913.
Trains leave Washington from station cor
ner Sixth and streets rs iolio"5'
For PlttsDurS ana Inc "tSt ieiISy ~ 49, ''i-'
Limited ExprcsS OF Pullman NcstiDule earS IL
Lilo p m. Gaily -
( Columbian Express at ~ 10 Il. d. u, ciliS'
with Sleeping Car ".SA'hS'oa 20 Sile"so'
Harrisburg TO CINCINNATI, ana Ii'ts,uF7 10
Indianapolis, and Dining Car Harrisburg 10
/ Chicago.
! Fast Line 10 - a H. e"i!y 10 thicAS"'
/ Columbus aud -. Louis: with f"rioF ear
from Harrisburg 70 PittsburE and Sleeping
Cars from Pitts"urs to Columbus, Cleveland
and Toledo.
ST. Louis and CINCINNATI Express ! ~
p. IN. daily. Parlor Car Washington TO HAIR
! rishurg and Sleeping Cans Harrisburg to St
I Louis ana Cincinnati. an i'ia';l: Car haF-
riSburg 10 ST. Louis.
Western Express ut 70 y. IN daily, with
! Sleeping Cars Washington to chicago con-
Meeting d&iiy 1t Harrisburg with through
! SieereyS foT pi;tShurg and Cleveland. Pull
nan Dinin. Car Pit;sburg 10 Chicago.
Southwestern Express 10 p. IN. daily for
P;ttshurg Columbus, Cincinnati. Indianapolis
Memphis and 81. Louis. Puilaan Sleeping
M i;,sL '.,- = en,n;,is Dininr Car Altoona
- - p; 'l,.',7 ''''' ,2''''7
- p 1.'.i'.i T,,ass 10 ii; n ~ diiv FOR Pits
80. and ~. VT rfb ihrorb slecner to
P;itsL ,i',' and pitts,a,rg 10 Cbicago.
' For Egn@ SanaYdaiai,a. Rochester and Nj
~, ~ F1 'i. daily eyrcn; sunday so
so,. ur;c Can,ndo;r,a and Rochester daily
81 pnii:,io a,.J F:;s%ar daily cyccnt Satur
3' 10, G 40 IN ;, with Secnin Car wash
U -. 49, =, FIy,;,, ''''
II To- Wi;,"nsmor Rochester BuHalo ana
w., Eli io - N d,Iv cxrevt Satlr.
do,. ,yi,b S.s,,inc ca- Washj1aton to Rs
-,
~. ;y;I,;,,.,yror4 po,,oro a,,5 rImi,a NJ
40 -, ia:i;. arca,,t S,,r5a,. Far VII
iisras,,nr. o,I, * ~ wcck DAYS and
TT 1o ~ ~ So S':n,,o,. only 49,
~ II p ii, %cw yorl, and the Fast
az G; ;,'n and DanviIlc Eypress. sleep
w T"'I'.''o, d IN Dni"% Cars mo- coaches
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03

and arc commended to the attention Of ppr.
chasers:
AUCTIONEERS.
]. T. Rafferty,, 70S-710 King street.
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
:. +. Dyson & Bro, sos King street.
Robt " French, All and 40 King stseet
BOOTS AND SHOES.
J. 4. Marshall & Bro. 422 King street
+. Pail !; Son. .i:z3 Kin. street.
Potomac Shoe Company, corner Fairfax
nnd Prince streets.
H. l.. Simpsons Sons, agents for W. /.
Douglas slices.
BRICKS.
Alexandria Brick Works, Hunting creek.
BREWERS.
Robert rortnc. Brewing Company north ST.
Asaph street.
CoALAND WOOD
!. L. Zimmerman, foot Of Queen street.
" \ Snoo. X Co, Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
y. Harry Appich. ;52:5 King street
George H. !I:li * Co, 21G-222 north lee
street.
Henry iircu.lc, :55;j1 King street
CHINAWARE.
T. J. Mil & SON, 311 King street
FURNISHING GOODS.
Henry Strauss. 304 King street.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, s W cor lee and
Citizens National Bark, y. W cor Leo an,
Prince streets.
Burke < Herbert, cor. King and Fsirfax
streets.
FLOUR MERCHANTS
W. H. Tcnney & Sons, Georgetown.
FOUNDERS AND 3IACHINISTS.
B.R. Foley & Co., 1921 Fl ST., Washington.
J. & H. Atcheson, 1l6 King street;
W. S. Moore. south Unien street.
DRUGGISTS
]. 4. Dienelt, corner King and Alfred SIS.
+. S. leadbcatcr & Sons 100 JOY south
Fairfax street
Warlield K Hall, corner Fairfax and Prince
streets.
w. +. Creighton & Co., corner King ana
Royal streets.
Lunt & Allen, n. E. corner King aud
Washington streets.
L. Stablcr x Co, y. W corner of King aud
Washington streets.
DENTAL.
L. S. Dental Association, 9Th and d streets,
Washington.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lot!.rop, 10th, f1t and
+ streets Washington.
j. +. Tackett.i corner King aud Pitt streets
Isaac E;chbcrg, cnrner King aud Royal.
streets.
d. Bendhcim. $40 King street
A. B. Siaynlakcr, 429 King street.
j. r. Chapman, 42l King street.
GRoCERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
II. c. Hicllerson, cor Duke and St. Asaph
streets.
" c. Wallace 900 King street.
w. \. Johnson & Co., corner Cameron aud
Royal streets.
Carr & Swe;nam, corner King and Wash
ingtOn streets.
]. C. Milburn, north Royal street.
w A. Smoot & Co., Shoots wharf
Charles King, 2i7-223 north Lee street
c. Vim. Ramsey, cor. of King and ST Aasp-
streets.
HARDWARE
Jas F. Car;iu & Sons, 315 King street.
INSURANCE.
John ID. l:rr. LBS south Fairfax street.
Philip y. Hoov, Agent, corner Prince rtrrt
and Strand.
INTERIOR ADoRNMENTS.
a. W Barlcn, 300 King street
LUMBER.
Josiah II. d. Smoot * Son, p north Union
street.
Smoot & Co., % north Union street
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Wm Murray 517 King street.
MUSICAL GOODS
T. D. Ganbril 52G King street.
SURVEYORS.
II. c. Graves. 800 ard 81 King street
D. J. Howell, National Union Building,
Washington.
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STEAMERS.
yTTAsHINGTON STEAMBOAT CON-
w PANY (LIMITED0
FERRY SCHEDUL

Leave Alexandria. foot of King street, at
: so, s 80. o 30. 10 30, and II 30, a. m,
ID 30, / 20. > 50 :; 81. i 81. > so, and 80
- n. l.s.av, Washington. fcot Of Ith
street. at = 81. :5n 80, 10 30 and
IL 80 y. 81. - IN. 81. > 80. J so. -
y 81 AID q 81 T.. II, y. X. Same schedule
S,.nd:.y- .r'nnirl: ing y 30 y. m.
pGIrM.iC RIVER LANniHtis-sTf:AM NJ,
Ef;WAK EfIEL:t !.r;.ye$ Washington 80
:. "a .ri Al. xili!ra $40 =. NJ. Sundays
40! " II 3, AZ, i"r ri"cr landings " far
a., t.ir..,i. l;ctnlain" Tuesdays ami r'days
{ y RIDLEY. G,mrsl Manager
iuE.,, Y - 1T ia.nl
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Opening and Closing OF thc Mails.

Northern mails close at : 30 and Q 30 Il. III.
and u so. Is 10 and S 40 p. III. Open at
S 90 Il. M, II 90 m. and 6 80 p. nj.
Southern mails, via Charlottesville, close at
% and s 45 p. m. Open Ut S 90 u IN.
Southern mails via Richmond, close at
10 40 a. H. and ) 40 and S 40 p. IN.
Manassas Division mails close at s % d. m.
aid > 80 p. IN. Open at 10 40 a. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
5 40 a. m. and j 90 p. IN. Open at 90 AIN.
and ) 30 p.m
Western mails close at . 10 a. M. and
10 30 p IN. Open at Goa. IN. and 1200 H..
Washington mails close at Z 80 and 40 a.
m. and II 80, A 40, 20 and s 10 p. M.
Open at 90 and 10 GO Il. NJ, II % IN. and
3 90 and 6 80 m.
Office Hours-Opcn at s 90 q. m. Close at
80 p. m. Open at 6 3op.m. Close at ! 90
sunday Hours-opcn at . 90 a m. Close
at o 80 Il. IN.
Carriers Standardization made on
fvc-trip routcs-6 80 and 10 90 4. m. and
u 20, 3 90 and 10 pm. On three-trip
route-6 80 and 10 90 a. m. and > 10 p. IN.
Deliveries made at 5 90 q M, T. 03rs. AID
900 PHI
Sunday-Carricrs window open at 9 90 and
close at 8 so a. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03
RAILROADS.
MO UNIT Y VERNON
ALEXANDRIA 6 MOUNT
VERNON ELECTRIC RAILWAY
CliIp NV
iroME OLE WASHINGTON

Picturesque aud beautiful roate, new and
magnificent ears now running daily FROM
Alexandria direct to the gate o.! the ltInson.
Opportunity 20 visit Christ Church, Mar
shall House Kr,Giock Eonsc aud oi;ier places
OF historic intcrcs; in Alexandra.
Passengers from Washington take steamers
foot of Seventh street. Special excursion
ticket, zoe round trip: contracting also with
trains of Pennsylvania Railroad 1t .iicXaa-
dria. Take ears at Sixth stree: depot.
III Difference 10 the wishes Of the Ladies
Mount Vernon Association, ears stop on Sun
DAY at Little Iiuntiug Creek, ouo mile this
side of Mount Verron, the grounds being
closed OH that day.
Tickets now on sale at III. oliicc oftl,e COM
lvny. 100 Fairfax street. Alexandria.
City division. including Aicxandra and
New Alexandria. 6 tickets for 25c.
Mount Vernon division . tickets tor Ai'c.
Round trip tickets from Aexane!.ia 20
Mount Vernon poe.
sep27 i. A. REED, Superintendent
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MANASSAS BRANCH.

WARRENTON-Train Nos. 9, -, II and
AZ connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIyISION-Leavc Rocky
Mount daily except Sunday 10 Il. r., ar
rive Franklin Junction 40 a. m. Leave
Franklin Junction daily except Sunday 5:2O
p. M: arrive Rocky Mount $40 p. IN.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 0 and 10 Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between New York and Atlanta, and
Atlanta and New Orleans, and Atlanta and
Memphis via Birmingham.
On trains Nos. II and u Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between Washington and Atlanta ;
New York, and Washington ard Hot Springs
via Salisbury and Ashvile.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
Leave Alexandria from depot at . 10 a. m,
and 4 80 p. m. daily, arrive at Round Hill
II 40 a. III. and Z 10 p. M.
Leave W. & O. Junction daily g IL p. N.
for Herndon, arriving at Herndon 10p. III.
Returning, trains leave Round lii 90 a.
m. and . 20 p. u. daily, arriving at Alexan-
dria at % a. N. and Oh p. IN.
Leave Herndon daily at 40 a. M, arrive
Alexandria CIV. & o. Junction. 81 a. IN.
The 10 i. M train from Alexandria con-
meets at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge,
Berryvillo and Winchester, and Mt Lccsburg
with stages for Aldie and Middleburg.
The 10 a. m. train and 30 p. m. train
from Alexandria connect at vienna with
stages for Fairfax Courthouse.
Through tickets on sale at the principal
stations to all points. For rates or iniorina-
ton apply to any agent of the company or to
Wa TURK, G. P. a., Washington, d. c..
S. III. HARDWICK, A.G.PA Atlanta, Ga
]. S. B. THOMPSON, Snpt., Rich, Va.
VIII. GREEN, Gen. Mgr, Washington.
TO. TROY, Asst. Supt. Alexa.. Va.
SOL HAAS, Traffic Mgr. Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03
An Absorbing Question

Is, what shall I buy this year for Christ
mas?' Allow us to suggest DAINTY BIT
OF PoRCELAINE! Cast your eye along
this line of novelties and see if we lave not
suggested something you had not thought Of
in this connection.
HAVILAND CELERY TRAYS,
BISCUIT JARS,
AFTERNOON TEA KETTLES,
THE ''JEWETT" CHATTING DISH,
HAyILAND'S NEW ALL-ovER PAT
TERN
IN EGG DISHES AND SPOON HOLD
ERS,
SALAD TRAYS,
AFTER DINNER COFFEE.S IN CASES,
SOUP SETS,
TETE-A-TETE SETS,
BANQUET LAMPS, ROCHESTER OR "B.
& Il" BURNERS,
CHOCOLATE PoTs. AND CUPS AND
sAUCERS,
CUT GLASS, "TIBBETTS," AND OTHER
FANCY POTTERY.
Make it point to call at our store, at night
if not convenient in the day, and let our
statesmen show you the goods. If you see
anything you want, but not until Christmas
Eve, have it set aside until then. Do not
wait until 4 day or so before Christmas, but
come early and pick OFT what you want, be-
fore the newest and prettiest goods arc sold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03

A MEXICAN CLUE HOUSE CHEESE, put
II UP in jars. Theoretically sealed and rec
ommcnded 10 ail lovers of good old cheese, I'M
cxcellcd for the lunch table. excursions, hunt
ing parties clubs. restaurants. hotels &c. For
sale by CARR & SWETNAM
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e. J. Miller & Son,
NO. 81 KING STREET.


H1HE FLORIDA PALMETTO BRUSH.
This brush is made from the root of the
Florida palmetto from one solid piece. This
Brush can be used for the following purposes: :
Clothes, hat, hair, bath, flesh, shampoo, nail
and scrub brush. 1t has no equal Cor cleaning
purposes, as the bristles cannot come out rs in
other brushes. Prices from to 20 cts. each.
For sale by WAKEFIELD d HALL,
Corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
A SIX to see the "OTHELLO & DESDE-
N MONA TOOTH BRUSHES. The finest
quality Of French manufacture. The two
brushes packed together in handsome box
at E. s. LEADBEATER & SONS.
rT7HE CELEBRATED BEEcHNUT HAMS
for sale by
CARR s sTETNAM
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LARGEST s ONLY FIRST-CLASS
MUSIC STORE
IN ALEXANDRIA.

Agency for stcinway, Shaw, Gabler, Briggs
and other leading PIANOS and Story K
Clark ORGANS.
A full assortment of Musical Merchandise,
Strings, Trimmings, Music. etc.
PIANO and ORGAN TUNING and RE
PAIRING by an expert lrOrlman.
Sheet Music Department up to the times.
Pianos from $3.50 upward.
Organs from 500 upward.
al Musical Instruments guaranteed as rep
resented.
T. D. GAMBRILL,
iy231y 526 King street.
OOMPoUND SULPHUR CANDLE for
" fumigating Apartments, Drapery Cloth
ing. etc. This candle will destroy disease
germs in vacated sick-rooms Or hospital wards
bedding, clothing and drapery; insect pests
and other vcrmin in sleeping rooms, kitchens,
cellars, stables, poultry houses, bird cages,
ships etc, and noxious vapors from sewers, cess
pools and out-h houses, for sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Cor. Prince and Fairfax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03

T'vAPoRATED APPLES. Peaches and
e. ApricotS, Raisins, Currants. Citron. Pre-
served Orange and Lemon Peel, Turkish and
California Prunes at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03

y ilGLESAI.E AND RETAIL DRUGGlSlS'
i05 and 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Mcdi-
cii.cs. Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Spires, Drug
gi,t, Fancy Goods and Specialtics.
Nholesalo agents i'll Northern Virginia for
J. e. Ayers Medicines and john Lucas & Co.'S
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, Sc
manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical!
Preparations.
We lave made large additions to eur stock
am! are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals. &c, direct from the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well lap
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptncss is our specially. We guarantee
fle purity of all drugs furnished. Core
spondcncc invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03
COAL AND WOOD.

$3.50
COAL! COAL
COAL!
We invite the attention of dealers and con-
sumers to our large stock of carefully pre-
pared Coal of the following varieties
LYKEN'S VALLEY, LORBERRY
and SHAMOKIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH (free-burning and hardy OF
steamer, broken egg stove and nut slzee
Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND
and KANAWHA SPLINT, from West Va.
Making Coal specially, We aim to keep
only the HIGHEST GRADES.
Yards floored, and all Coal sent out WE'LL
SCREENED and FREE FROM IMPURITIES.
J.R. ZIMMERMAN,
Wharf ard Yards foot of Queen street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03

Sunday-Carricrs' window open at 0 GOA
close at 8 so a. IN.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses, whose advertisement,
appear in the GAZETTE, will be found reliable
and arc commended to the attention Of ppr,
ch1sprS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03

Office Hours-Opcn at 90 m. Close at
. 80 p. m. Open at 6 so p. III. Close at 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03

: sunday Hours-opcn at . 90 a. m. Close
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03

VIRGINIA MIDLAND DIVISION.
Condensed Schedule. in effect Noy. 20 1892,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
INSURANCE RATES FOR FARM
BUILDINGS.

The question of insurance rates for farm
buildings is being very generally discussed
by New England underwriters. The aver
age experience of companies writing this
class of business has been very disastrous,
and it is stated that an advance of 100 per
cent would not make it more profitable to
write. Rates on farm property have been
advanced recently in Vermont. The new
rates for Maine also show considerable adj
vance. AS a result of the advance in Yer
mont the agents report that they are losing
business to the local state companies, and
ask if rates cannot be reduced to meet this
competition. 1t is highly improbable that
their request will be complied with.
One company states that its experience
on selected farm property in Vermont
would justify a rate of Sl.50 for three
years. The present rate is 81. Rates on
farm property in sNew Hampshire, which
was formerly written for 81 for three years,
have recently been advanced to 80 cents
per annum, with no discount for a three
year policy. In Maine the rate is So for
three years. Some companies believe this
rate too high, and are Offering to insure Sc
lected property at less rate. As the ag-
gregate experience of the companies shows
an improbable record on this class of bust
ness, the tendency will be for some time to
come to put the rates up and let the prop
| erty owner insure in the mutuals if he
does not care to pay the advanced rate.
The solution OF the difficulties in writing
! farm property, as in all classes OF risks I'M
der present conditions, seem to be seiec-
ton. Good farms in productive territory
written under colnsurance form, ought to
! pay at reasonable rate. Farms surround
! ed nv conditions which make the moral
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
Don't Scare YourseIfto Death.

The Philadelphia Ledger has an exceed
ngly sensible paragraph, in a recent edito-
rial article on the reported reappearance of
the grip. 1t is good reading for now, or
for any time when an individual or a com
munity feels like giving Itself up to pan
icky feeling about some anticipated i'll;
There is, the Ledger says, no need for
alarm over the prospect OF an outbreak of
influenza. Nevertheless, the disease is one
which IIippocrites, the oldest of doctors,
described as occurring after 4 dry and
cold summer, succeeded by a moist and
warm autumn. From the commencement
of winter he says, pains in the head oc-
cur with hOarseness, cough, cOryza and in
some, even consumption The truth of
this ancient description needs no comment;
but nowadays men make their own eli
mate to a certain extent, and avoid dan
gerous changes by suitable clothing and
care of the body. If one would avoid not
merely influenza, but all the other ills that
the old father of medicine describes, he
must protect his body in two directions
From without by wearing suitable protec-
tions from the cold and wet, by keeping his
feet dry and by avoiding draughts of air
impinging on one particular spot of the
body From within, by maintaining reg
ular temperate life, eating no more than is
necessary to keep the machine in motion
and digesting every particle of what is eat
en-, exercising in the open air, no matter
what the weather, sufficient to keep his
tissue waste equal to its increase, and by
avoiding senseless scares about epidemics
which have not yet arrived and which, if
they should come, will certainly destroy
the unfit, but will spare those who have
fitted themselves to deserve to live.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
WEST CHESTERFIELD. NH.

Mrs. Asa Farr is still sick in bed and
ute feeble.
C.. p. ellison is this week in Boston after
car load of horses.
Edith, daughter of Chas. w. Chamber
hin, is quite sick with the measles.
Rev. j. L. Scoboria will hold services at
lhe church here next Sunday at ? p. NJ.
E. n. Cobleigh is getting out timber and
Expects to build new barn in the spring.
Walter Ford expects to go to Boston in
} few days, where he has a chance to work
b his trade.
Albert Chickering is at work driving
JEAN for Geo. Amidon in Westmoreland
ehis winter.
n. G.. Colburn spent most of last week
ln Manchester in attendance at the state
grange meetings.
The annual parish meeting will be held
b the church on Monday evening, Jan. l,
p o'clock, for the choice of all necessary
! hurch officers for the ensuing year.
Christmas exercises were held at Citi-
Een's hall last Monday evening, the 25th.
Two trees were well loaded with presents,
fnd nearly every home in the vicinity was
represented there.
At the special meeting of SpaffOrd grange
. asst Saturday evening these officers were
Elected for the ensuing year: Master, N.
,. Colburn; overseer, S. l.. StoWell; lee
urer, Miss Emma Snow; steward, G. ii.
yhickering; assistant steward, James W..
Amdon; chaplain, Mrs. Sarah E. Farr;
treasurer, E. n. Cobleigh; secretary, N. G..
Smith; gatekeeper, Geo. T. Durham; Po-
nona Bessie C. Chickering; Flora, Clara
Chickering; Ceres, Mrs. S. L. Stowell ;
ady assistant steward, Mrs. james w.
Amidon; organist, Mrs. A. NJ. Brown;
Phoirister, S. L. Rice. The next regular
meeting will be held on Saturday evening,
Dec 30, when Pomona and Flora will have
rharge of the evenings program. A good
Entertainment is looked for at that time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Bank Defalcations.

Large Sums Involved in Different
Cities---the Lax Methods I'm the st.
Nicholas Bank of New York
S. II. Hart, who was president of the
State bank of Buckley, Wash, is in Gus
tody at Baltimore, charged with embezzlinr
$4,000 of the banks funds.
5. j. Walling, formerly cashier of the
City national bank of Brentwood, Texas,
has been indicted for the embezzlement of
$4,000 of the funds of the bank
The Greensburg, Kan, bank has failed.
Its assets are said to be sos, 900, but only
$1,000 is in cash, the remainder being
in real estate and paper, out of which 80
cents on the dollar will not be realized
The liabilities are SOS, 900, of which $50
900 is due Kiowa county.
Willard r. Holmes, president of the de-
funct Security savings bank of Kansas
City, Mo-, was arrested Saturday for receiv-
ing deposits, knowing that the bank was
insolvent. He had overdrawn his accounts
500, 900 when the bank failed.
Seth l.. Keeny, former president of the
Commercial bank of Brooklyn, was arrest
ed Friday on the charge of perjury, and
having made fraudulent return to the
state bank examiner. He gave bail in the
sum of $4,000. The cashier of the bank
had previously been arrested and his bail
placed at $4,000. Mr. Keeny is one of
the wealthiest citizens of BROOKLYN, and is
director in some of the largest corpora
tiOns of the city, and trustee of the East
river bridge He is one of the largest
stockholders of the Brooklyn Eagle, and
is prominent member of the Methodist
church.
The st. Nicholas bank, in New York,
suspended payment last week Monday, the
state superintendent of banking assuming
charge of the institution. The bank had a
capital of $4,000, net surplus of S13O, 200,
and on November last its deposits
amounted to S2,O11 600 1t is said that
the surplus and from $780, 900 to 5000, 900
of the capital is gone, but it is probable
the depositors will be paid in full. Lewis
A. Hill, the teller of the bank was arrest
ed the following day. 1t is alleged that
| Hills accounts, so far as they have been
examined, show a shortage of SAP, 900.
| Hill was released on $4,000 bail. Hills
methods were simple enough, but it is eX-
| traordinary that he should have carried on
his operations for years without discovery.
! He simply took part of the cash which he
received day by day and turned over the
remainder to the paying teller as being the
full amount which the books showed had
been received. The paying teller never
counted the cash from the receiving teller.
! If he had, or if the state bank examiner
had counted the cash in any of his eXami-
nations, Hills defalcations would long ago
have been discovered Such lax methods
of doing business as this are ineXcusable.