The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
NUMBER 28.

of charge the milk of Individual cows so tns
the patrons may determine which OF hts
animals are the most profitable, and enabling
him to improve the product Of his dairy. In
connection with the creamery large gplst
mill has been erected and equipped VIM
modern machinery for grinding feed of I'll
Kinds. This is now In operations, and their
pelicy OF supplying patrons with the best Of
reed ut very low prices will be continued.
The mill is q model construction and vah-
| able addition 10 the plant. There is also IN
connection with the creamery 200 acre farm
located within short distance Of the village,
which is well stocked with hogs and cows
this year about 7C0 hogs and 80 COWS. 1t n
interesting to note that the butter. milk from
the creamery Is piped into cars which ap-
proach the door, taken to this farm ami utiii.
zee as feed for the hogs. During the coming
season chemical experiments are to be sma5e
by the association to determine what feed N
most profitable in producing milk, with tho
purpose of assisting Oththemselves and then
patrons. The farm is under the able and
careful supervision Of Mr.. H Butt n one of
est in Its proper management is demonstrat.
ed In many ways. The patrons accorded ths
association Ia increasing from year to year,
and the coming season the number Of branch.
ca or separators will be increased from ID TO
20 per cent. This fact alone speaks yolusaes
beyond all doubt hat the dairymen of Franz
lin and adjoining counties thoroughly appre-
ciate the venture and Its able and cOnscient-
ious management. Too much cannot be said
of the valuable Influence exerted upon this
territery ny the business of this association.
and w"hou' 'onht t 's the pre- enea of
creameres In Vermont that is aiding the
farming communities of the state to so ad-
mirably withstand the ravages of the present
financial depression. haaA
The tficers are; Jas. NJ. Foss, president;
A. Richardson, vice president; T. NJ Deal,
manager;J Pease, treasurer: j. TO0f,
secretary. The directors are M-ssrs. jas. M.
Foss, A. 5. Richardson. j. f. Toof. T. ii.
Deal Q Smith. II. Button. Q. l.. Marsh,
R. Towe, F. s. Stranahan and W. b.
Fonda all eadi and representative business
men Of this section.
welden National Bank.
st. Albans. as one OF the principal railroad.
manufacturing and commercial centres of
Vermont. has every reason TO be proud of its
wealthy and substantial banking corporatiaps,
conducted a. they are upon such thorough
" sound and conservative business basis.
The only bank in the city conducted upon the
national system is the Welden National bank,
which was organized In 1886. The institu-
tion is located In the magnificent Weldon
building, next to the pOstoffice, and its In
terror is richly fitted up with handsome
vided with two strong fire and burgIar-proof
vaults insnring absolute safety. The Welden
National bank has capital of $100, 900 lis
surplus and undivided proits amounted to
$47,3 1923 64 at the close of business, Dec. 40,
1893. while the deposits amounted to the high
ly cre1its5le sum of 1926 224 So. 1t trsnsacts
. general banktng business, receiving upon
favorable terms the accounts of banks. bank-
ers, corporations, companies and individuals,
aud It extends to customers every facility and
convenience compatible witn the principles
Of safe banking. Collections are made prompt
ly and at low rates. The principal CORE
spondpnts are the National Bank of Rademp.
ton Of Boston and the National Bank of tho
Republic of New York. The president OF
the bank Is Mr. E. Z. Smith. Mr. F. Stewart
Stranahan is vice president and Mr.. John c.
Stranahan the cashier. The board of directors
are Mes rs. E. Z. Smith, ]. W; Hobart, J: N.
FOss. F Stewart Stranahan. D. d. Raulett,
B b. Smalley and A. s. Richardson The
public will st once recognize the names Of
this list as sYponimous with integrity snd5
rommsfcial 81 s.sss z he e rAes nf the rpek
den atioGki 0Ank has been . very successful
one, credItsble alike to tue management and
the mtthods which have characterized fts
n. r.
Peoples Trust Company. al
In town of the vast railroad, manufaet-
uring aud commercial interests of st. Albans
I'D institution of this character is one of its
most valuable factors, promoting as 1t does
the general welfare and substantial progress
Of the city's masses. The Peoples Trust Com
pany. of s.. AIhans, was chartered by the
state in 1856 and commenced active oper-
at'ons on Jan II, 1887. 1t occupies nicely
appointed rooms on Main street next to the
me ricsn House, q ted with attractive fur
Diture for the transaction of business. The
Ulcers of the institution are e. G Smith.
president. D d. Raulelt. vice president, and
John branch, treasurer. Tue business is coz
iucted on sound and conservative basis. yet
u a manner to yield to their patrons the
greatest legitimate profits, affording the in-
titution career OF gratifying prosperity. In
egard to inv stmants their excellent motto
s "An in Vermont" their resources being
II invested IN Vermont and permissible
,onds. Peoples Trust Company Is one OF the
most substantial Institutions of the kind IN
be stata. Capitslizsd q. $4,000, its surplus
2 $25 600 and its dppnsits the exceedingly
reditable sum Of S370.000 The officers afl
directors are among the leading business men
md fnsnc'ers of New England. Mr.. Z. O.
Imi,b the president, Is president of the Gen.
raj vern ont railroad and also OF the Welden
Jational Bank Of st. Albans. ard represented
be town In the legislature OF 1890 Mr.. Ran-