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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31

SECRETARY or STATE OLxEr regard.
.he mission Of the American Red cross
IN Armenia under the circums,ar..s
q grave mistake. which i, lis.l,. -
emoroii this country in further d;ss
,1,ay with the Turkish government
=, Miss Barton is peacefully eier,ad
.he state department will enter ~ 49,
TEST II she Is maltreated our govern.
"ent VIII undoubtedly interfere
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Coin shinma,-. =.
2ls,. aryr,..ra..s =, ~, -. - "a th'
TIM eon>cnsu, ~ oni,,N,, y
/, ! that the super>edin.- ~ c.- 49,.
tinez Campos in cornrn.,3 !. ,t
ish forces in Cul.a xvilI ,--,.,.,.'
the situation there.
Tn prinee of VT.
invitation ~ vj.i- ~. - PET an
Petersburg in Nar ~ p,-;l,
20 Moscow. where the cornatinn ~ n.
car takes place
HE Washington city ir-- :, -,
case ~ the recalcitran; sps-..-
BroHer Elverton L. Chapman ~ ~.
iork. returned verdict. on the ,..h
ol gniity-
The weekly ststen.n, ~ -.
ated banks Of New yor, 49,
week ended on the I..h $50. .e
following changes. P.sa-~. ;. 80
-. l6.. $50. loans. decrease e, -
specie. increase. s. aa4 -. -,
ders. increase. s3.lSi 90. d..r-..
crease. 81. l35. coo: circuIa.;o~ 49, .- -
$1,000 -ase'
A REPORT from ans,.5
Goth. said the eonve-s;o,, - - ~ 'ne
curities into three n..- 49,,
been successfully acco,nnIis1..s --
KING PRrxpru 20 ,sh
relatives are ~ ". - and NJ ,
Castle and held 49,. NJ II last .
~. ,.- a. hostages Tor 4.
ed by Great Eri,.;, ueina M ,
THr hons. re 4
tee x,-;lI -. ial-MaF> commit :
lime !, ,,ilI 49,. -'1h- al which I
r All ,vb,, ,,.;sE S',es 81 nearing, 4
uh;..e. - hearu upon the Z,
lie r..il,,-,-- ~ the Ia 4
e'erninent u
i.,l a...l4,.-rH - the a = Aloe OPP 4
~. IN T. Louis. on :,
III. N ~ .He -i>t- Tour salvage corps i
Aen VINO were spreading tarpaulin~
l"e turning building We're carried I.
WIN the collapsed floor and \,
-'', ~ them persisted under tons Of 4.
.eeAage' the fourth being rescued n
ispense but died shortly afterwards.
Ia Ia - 1 ,.a We're shocked 70 insensi- 4,
-. e.c'r'e wires. and one !.
INJURED ny falling from
-ru"er. Loss s-vo'vv' fully insured n
: o.. - executive session. on n.
g 2lst- confirmed the nomination ~ ~
lief Engineer Geory.. ~ v--l..;,, ~ ~
engineer-in-ehi-f ara oA;..< ~ -,
ircau of steam enr;naar;. M wI
pa''iheht. win the rank Of commo- -
- ~
- hoNAs EwISe.who was knocked ''''
w York city. died an ~. ~. n 4,
= result ofhis injuries a., r,.: ORA
) born in Lancaster. o NJ ia Cur
: graduate Of Brown, unfxars;.., ,t1.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31

A.0"aniSe 70 the surveys Of an gent
- 'he british government. all that nor.
zion OF forty-Mile creek in Alaska
~here gold has been discovered r.
longs 10 the United states
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31

n ne week Marked nv an Appnreu, ~,
> r"s'msnt Not tustiicd by Actual ~.
!, ""~s Prices or Many Commoa,,,..
's"''y Advanced with Nothing m m,
80, n".s'""s of Trade d" Justify or su,-
! tain Them.
~" YORK, Jan. % r. L.. Dim q
: 20 report IN their weekly review of
"aue, issued to-day:
Failures for IL DAYS OF January Inv.
SHOWN liabilities amounting SD ,aa !.
oi'' against ss.s0i roo in n DAYS az la,
YEAR. and Si335s. 900 In is DAYS 81 IA,
ne natures for the week Inv. h..u
90 ~ the United States. against aaal.s,
year ana 81 in Canada. against 10 l,s,
year. '' ~ ''se
ihe week has been marked b,, a.,
pr"''hent apparent rather than real
iricc> of some products b,v. 49,,
out only because supplies me-. IA
heved 10 be smaller than ,,,s
pectcd. Prices of pic iron ma ,,;,,.
have risen, but because coin .,,d
go 'eeh made dearer and not he.
~ any better demand for fin.
,>"eu products. Money has been easy
""' only because more has been bnr.
i'"eu from Europe at time when TN.
a'e"a' balances of trade take ,,on.v
hence 10 Europe
ne senate still Injuries all business
py DONG nothing. and In. ,ra..,.,
s'n h"t expect 10 gain in rold ~ VI
'u' io>cs less than was expected I, \.
I em'raily assumed that the new loan !,
', ', =" nc placed without difficul,v
al the mills does not revive
''yinents through clearinrhnuScs
lor the week are G.j per cont. larrer
nan iast year but sn3 per cent les. i
nan IN 1879. being les, sa,isf,c,nrv 7
han for a long time. =
\ deiuge OF foreign report. favor.
lie TO wheat spccnla rion fund - -
=" =" ADVANCE Of over five cents n
=" spi'c 81 western receipts: 30 \.
ee"'' larger than last year: but for a,
~ ''"p year to date. al. exports have
'en ABOUT il,6OpuOo bushels smaller =.
nan last year ~
'orh advanced because whea, al. al
anced- receipts and exports confirm. -
y as before. Cotton rose nm e;gb,h
though Mr.. Ellison esti,na,ea ~.
eia al ',oOo.oOJ bales. and recein,s !,
''e support that estimate. but thar ~.
many VINO reason that the surplus H..
10.
=, "e dangerously small at the end e.,
'he crop year. even If the Weld i -
~ 900 bales. The actual marxe,ip,
goods IN Europe and in this corn.
!. hardly supports that view.
eNtiie industries ito not c.;, The
"a materials practically unchauo.d
~ halt because the dem.nd FIR III 81
8 delivery is 80 narrow. Cott,n Is V
nuiacturer> have for months been cdy
ring M goods. but prices have Grad. +. 4
~ declined ever since October IN. who
now the average is four Der cent urb
rr than al that point Wnol.p laid
- ais" tend lower with small ~. dcrc
~ ana are practically at the price. ON
year ago. though wool i, higher deaf
i there anything new in the boot prob
Nn"e industry. for though hides dowr
= nout S54 per cent lower than = and
night ago. leather does not chang. rang
boots and shoes are but sl;rb,I, waite
r. then
me - furnaces in the PITTSBURGH Nh
~ nave stopped since January day. ,
remand for products Of iron has enrag
~ the whole increased. partly be- diffict
the bar. nail and rail associa- strain
nave all refused To lo,var ,r;,o. the ca.
r metals arr, "a n ,vaal- officer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31

ihE annual report Of the Dominion.
po>tmaster-general. issued on TIA ssl
showed that the letters posted n c.,'
s go 81 year reached total Of TO-
oo''''o' postal cards. 2i.Goo. 900. ami
newspapers and book packages. as-
$3.50" The total revenue Of the H.
Partment for the year was 8 M. -sa
and the total expenditures - ,aa s.-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31

n wilson SMITH, one of the mos,
Prominent English-spcakine residents
non'reai. Can. was elected MAYOR
=. mat city, ON the e0th. without on.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31

WHILE deciding against Lord Dun-
raven IN his charges Of unfairna-s
Practiced by the crew Of the Defends
~ 'he last contest for the Aroerica.
sup. the committee Of the New yorlx
aent club found that Lord Duuraven
naa grounds upon which 10 base ~
oehef- and thus relieved him ~ -.
susplcion that he brought the accr-
stations in malice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31

he ran Mall Gazette vonches 10,
she truth ~ the statement that an IN.
1enstVe and defensive alliance has been
49, nt ,.,'. between Russia and Turkey.
.-N'ar >kelessi agreement Of is8s
or,nE me basis Of the treaty. i;
80. $50 lhought that France is party t.
" new alliance. The British FOREIGN
One oi,.clals- on the esd. denied lsnovl-
euge oiSny such alliance. ana attached
w Importance To the statement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31

At was reported from Ws.h;-
~ 'ne '"'h- that Miss Clara barton
49, nsr eo-labprers ofthe American Nj
.,o'la' hed Cross would sail fr.n, Nev
, ,prN' on the -sd, for constantinuple II,
49, up the work " relief ai.ong TN.
nrilenians with means .ontribn,.a 4,
~ ~ AZ barriers are encountered
=, 49, barton i expected t. overra,n.
s".An "a hcr diplomatic way under ~.
srllc.es Of the convention ~ ,,ana
~ which Turkey is party signatorr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31

an Explosion Of Chcnlca,s 4.
a""ra'"ry iiii- the riac. WI, shieago
'r anu Drives the Inm.,. Noalou.
.,n. ''"ea Exchange Building - he
,."'' AN, m" iir" Escapes Esc,i,n Win
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31

nr. "srNed hs an Apparent I'm.
"s Prices or Many Commoa,,,..
rs"'s Advanced with Nothing IN m,
.n".s.""s of Trade q" Justify or su.-
tain Them " ""s-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
EsTEYv1LLE ETCHINGs.

II. NJ. Adams has moved from Is Estev
to 81 South Main street.
Old "Prob" kicked the bottom out of the
weather bureau, and it fell to 10 to 20 be-
low zero Monday morning.
Goddard IL Pentland have good reason to
crow over the showing of their game ban
tams at the Northampton poultry exhibit
ton. They made II entries and captured
is prizes.
F. ID. Whitaker, whose long illness from
blood poisoning, caused by felon while
he was living at his fathers, d. NJ. Whit
aker's, last fall, died at the Worcester.
Mass, hospital Dec. 26. Mr.. Whitaker
was A years old, and the eldest son of
d. NJ. and S. n. Whitaker The burial
was in Mt. Hope cemetery, Worcester.
The sister, Miss Emma Whitaker, attend
ed the funeral, and also spent few DAYS
with her brother Byron in Fitchburg.
BY the instruction of the bailiffs Chief
Engineer Turner has company of men
to take care of the new fire extinguisher.
AT special meeting of the bailiffs this
evening prompt action will be taken to
organize the company and get the men
ready for business. 1t is expected that the
company will be subject to the same rules
and regulations as the rest of the fire de-
partment, only that they are not to be
taken from the hill to fire in other parts
of the village unless ordered by the chief
engineer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
BRATrIEBoRo FRIDAY JANUARY
CHURCH AND soCrETy

Rev. l.. ID. Temple VIII speak next Sun
day evening on "The nick of time"
The regular meeting of the mission cir
Gle of the Universalst church occurs at the
church next Thursday at p. NJ.
Rev. DR.. George w. Phillips of Rutland
will preach next Sunday in the Centre
Congregational church, morning and even
ing.
The semi-annual business meeting of
the Baptist Endeavor society, with reports
of committees and election of officers, oc-
ours next Tuesday evening"
There will be meeting of the board of
management of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution at the Brooks House par
lors, Tuesday, January ID, at 4 p. NJ.
Christian Science service and Sunday
school at 20 Prospect street at 1915 A. NJ.
Glass meeting at Organ street Wednesday
evening at 1880. All interested are well
come.
Gospel meetings have been held through
out this week at the First Baptist church.
The attendance and interest has been ex-
cellent. Meetings will be held every even
ing of next week, Saturday excepted
The annual meeting of the Centre
church appointed for this evening is post
poned for one week, and the usual prayer
meeting will be held. Subject, "a city
set on hill" All are cordially invited.
Services in st. Michaers Episcopal
church on the first Sunday after Epiphany,
Jan. 12 $3.50 A. NJ, holy communion I;
1890 A. NJ, morning prayer and sermon !;
11:45 A. NJ, Sunday school; p. NJ, even
ing prayer and lecture.
At the Unitarian church next Sunday
morning there will be a special musical
service on the same plan as the "Elijah
Sunday" of last summer. The entire mu-
sic will be from Mendelssohn's "St. Paul, !"
Miss Gregg and Mr.. Miller rendering the
solos Mr.. Leavitt will preach on "St.
Paurs power"
Morning worship at the Universalist
church next Sunday at 1920, with preach
ing by the pastor; Sunday school and
pastors Bible class, II: AS; Junior Young
Peoples Christian union, 3 p. NJ; Young
Peoples Christian union, 6 p. NJ; vesper
service, with lecture on the book of Mat
thew, 7 p. NJ. All are cordially invited to
the services.
A supper will be served at the Congre-
gational church in West Brattleboro next
Wednesday from to Z, the proceeds to be
devoted equally to home and foreign mis-
sions. Following this Rev. Mrs Norton
of Newfane, formerly of Dakota, will speak
on some of her frontier experiences. The
annual meetings of the woman's missionary
organizations occur in the afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
Announcements.

To RENT "A barn with five stalls. Call at j. NJ
joys, 81 Elliot street.
WANTED--A tenement of two or three rooms, in
reasonable distance of post-ofice. f. NJ. PAR
MENTER
Diaries, Almanacs and Vermont Registers for
1896 at Clapp & Jones's
Souvenir paper weights, Calendars and Pictur-
esque Brattleboro at Capp & Jones's.
To RENT-Six rooms in the Devens block. Two
are large front rooms Enquire of T. Harmon.
r For SALE--A mahogany standing desk, feet
long. Inquire of f. L. Parker at his job shop on
Elliot street.
Buy your tea and coffee of Jacobs Tea COM
pany. Opposite Grange store.
Have,your pictures framed at Clapp & Jones's.
To RENT-The Universast parsonage on.Green
street. Enquire of G. L. Stckney.
Swiss Cheese at Hopkinson's.
Have you tried Hopkinson's Teas and Coffeesf
They are guaranteed to suit.
Now is a good time to have your picture framed
Tasteful work and moderate prices at Capp &
Jones's.
Fine watch and clock repairing; prices are
moderate. c. w. SAWYER, 80 Main st.
Popular sheet music and books Strings for all
instruments and musical supplies at Clapp &
Joness.
Electric gas lighting, electric bell and private
telephone work. Prompt attention given re-
pairing VAUGHAN & SARGENT.
TENEMENT TO RENT Enquire of f. B. Barrows.
will furnish limited number of customers
with fresh new milk, also separator cream at rea-
sonable prices. o. L. MINER.
To RENT Two good tenements at redeced
prices. n H. WHITE, 30 High street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
THE FRATERNITIBS
District Masonic Meeting.

The annual meeting of the lodges of the
eighth Masonic district will be held at Bel
lows Falls next Thursday, Jan. Is. All
master Masons in good standing, and par
ticularly the Masons of the eighth district,
are invited to be present. At 3P. NJ a
lodge of master Masons will be opened by
the officers of King Solomon lodge, No. AS.
The entered apprentice degree will then be
conferred by Unity lodge, No. 80, A. A
Butterfield, W. NJ. Following this the
fellow craft degree will be conferred by
Blazing Star lodge, No. %, II. G. Hough-
ton, w. NJ. At p. NJ. the lodge will be
called to refreshments. At 1870 the lodge
will be called from refreshments to labor,
and the master Mason degree will be con-
ferred by King Solomon lodge, No. 45, Z.
S. Leonard, w. NJ. Grand lodge officers
will be received with grand honors in the
evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
FINED Slloo.

The case of the state VS.. Fred G. Gale,
charged with being common seller of in
toxicating liquors, was called before JUS
tice Newton IN Tuesday, the jury at the
former trial having disagreed and second
trial therefore being necessary. After
some delay in, which "a or more names
were drawn, the following jury was select
ed: Azor Marshall, Jerome W. Knight,
II. S. Sherwin, j. K. Parker, Ira S. Hig-
gins and A. J. Currier. Evidently when
these were lined up, their looks were "agin
them" for the counsel for Gale, Attorney
Wason of Nashua, offered to leave the case
with the justice on the evidence offered at
the previous trial, and this being agreed to
by the state the jury was dismissed.
Mr.. Newton's decision was announced
this morning. He finds Gale guilty of So
offences, and fines him S1I00 and costs
An appeal to the county court will proba-
bly, be taken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
Resolutions, w. G. It. U.

Whereas, our dear, patient, invalid sister, Miss
Lizzie Van Doom, has been translated to a high
er sphere, and
Whereas, as a pattern of genuine Christian
character and helpfulness, we shall continually
miss her, yet we bow in meek submission TO me
eeiye the silent but potent influence of her life
and rejoice, rather that she has entered into her
rest Therefore, be- II w -''
Resolued, That the W. c. T. u, will ALWAYS
love to bear her pure, sweet life in memory and
as further mark of our esteem extend orr
sympathy 20 the surviving relatives and friends
ana herewith express the high appreciation we
nave for the true, loving and kindly qualities Of
her who has only for little while gone before.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolutions he
engrossed on the minutes of our society, also
sent TO our brother and sister who cared for the
invalid 80 many years, and printed in our local
papers,
MRS. ]. A. ORION.
MRS. A. G. ALLEN,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
ConEressman Atwood,s Big BIund,r,

Congressman Harrison Ii, Atwood nj
Boston, who is native of LONDONDERRY,
made big blunder in the suit which he
brought for criminal libel against Freder-
lex ". Peabody, who was his opponent
ior Congressional honors. The district
attorney abandoned the case by consent of
Atwood, and Moorfield Storey, counsel for
Peabody, said he consented TO have the
case so end because "a public confession
coming through the district attorney is
peter than any verdict that could be rem
aered by the jury" Mr.. Peabody's scath-
ing attack upon Atwood's administrator
OF the office of city architect, which he
heiI under Mayor Hart, is thus vindicated
as Feaoody promised it would be when he
eourted prosecution. Atwood and his
pals were charged with plundering the
CITY treasury of $4,000 during his term of
once, by means of false certificates. the
substitution and acceptance of inferior
WORK and material, and by numberless
0ther tricks and devices. The Boston
journal calls upon Atwood to resign his
seat IN Congress. Atwood has issued a
pubic statement, stating that he was
amazed at the testimony brought ont in
Ihe trial, and that he did not realize frand
wa being practiced by the contractors,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
HOTEL KEEPERS IN SESSION.

A meeting of hotel keepers of the state
was held at Montpelier to organize in or
der to make fight against the prohibitory
law. There are 2l5 hotels in the state and
80 were represented. An effort was made
to exclude reporters and have a secret
meeting, but this did not meet with APP
proval, the more broad-minded believing
in making everything public and above
board. Several informal speeches were
made. The next meeting will be held at
White River Junction. j. w. Morse of
White River Junction, George (. Richards
of Brattleboro and w. B. johnson of Es-
sex junction were appointed a committee
to draft constitution and bylaws and to
report at the next meeting. Charles b.
Ballard of White River junction was elect
ed president and NJ. S. Davis of Montpelier
secretary of the organization. Among the
Windham county hotel men at the conven-
ton were George K. Richards and H. b.
Haus of Bratteboro, II. L. Booth and j.
l.. Simonds of Bellows Falls and j. NJ. Nc
Nulty of Putney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
SUPERVISOR OF PENMANsH1p

From the Maiden, Mass Evening Mail of Jan. & !
Acting in accordance with this belief
the school committee, in May, voted to en-
ploy a special instructor in penmanship.
1t seemed as necessary to devote special
attention to penmanship as to drawing or
music. In earlier time "writing schools''
were quite common in New England: now
the business college gives special attention
10 penmanship, but in the public schools it
mas become mere routine work, an irksome
task for both teacher and pupils. Maiden
has taken forward step-one that will be
followed by other cities now watching our
work with great interest. The committee
were fortunate in securing the services of
j. l.. Howard of Brattleboro, VT, whose
work in that city and in Bellows Falls had
made the schools of those cities known the
country over for their special excellence in
penmanship. Mr.. Towards work in NAL
n ,.t,l mas Deen most satisfactory, and super
lntendent and teachers Join the committee
in recognition of this fact.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
LOVES FIoKLE FLAME.

In September Rev. w. b. Matteson OF
the Baptist church at Owosso, Mich, was
called upon to marry couple, the groom
being man of 20 and the bride consider
ably younger, says the Chicago Times Her
aid. At the conclusion of the ceremony
the groom handed the minister $50. Sew
eral weeks later Mr.. Matteson was in
formed that owing to the excitement of
the occasion, the aged bridegroom was
somewhat ratified, and had mistaken the
$50 for S., and demanded a rebate of SIS.
The reverend gentleman sent his check for
the required amount to correct the error.
but this was not sufficient. 1t seems in the
old mans third venture three months was
all that was required to exhaust the glamor
OF matrimony, aud life with him had be-
come once more simply matter of bust
ness. Consequently he demanded that the
minister pay him interest on the SIS. The
request was Immediately complied with.
and second check was drawn for the sum
of 10 cents, and when the voucher was re-
turned few days ago the minister caused
it to be framed and it now hangs in his
study. Rev. Mr.. Matteson is a son of the
late Rev. W. K. Matteson, who was pastor
OF the Brattleboro Baptist church about 25
years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
A CHALLENGE
To the Pool Experts of the Vermont
wheel Club.

The following is sent to The Phoenix by
the pool players of Putney: While the
tournament fever seems to have firmly
taken hold of the members of the Vermont
Wheel club, and they are striving for glory
among themselves at billiards, pool, whist,
etc, perhaps it would be fitting time to
remind their pool experts that there are six
players of Putney who are willing and
anxious to try conclusions with any six
members Of the above named club at safety
pool, the members of each team to be
paired off, and a string of so balls played
by each pair. If satisfactory the chal-
lengers would like to arrange a match at
each place, the losing side to pay the sup
pers for both teams. 1t is hoped that this
challenge will awaken a spirit of friendly
rivalry, and that the club members will
lose no time in accepting this proposition
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
personal,

Mrs; E. D. Whitney is visiting in Rox-
bury, Mass.
Miss Ruth Noyes returned from her visit
to Boston Sunday night. ''-'
Miss Harriet Webster returned SATURDAY.
from visit with her brother Dan i'm New
York. 40 NC"
Miss Helen Fletcher went Tuesday to
Towards. ~ IL
Rear Admiral Carpenter, who has re-
Gently been placed on the retired list Wis
lted his nephew, George C. Averill, this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
THE BANKS AND THE BOND CALL

The New York World sent despatch
to all the national banks of the country
last Monday asking them whether, in case
of call by the President to replenish the
gold reserve, they would consider it a pa
triotic duty to take bonds on three Der
cent basis, and if so to what amount each
would subscribe, Responses were promptly
received from the banks of the smaller
cities and towns agreeing to take over S15,-
100000 of the bonds. Vermont banks put
themselves down for 1915, 900 of this
sum, as follows: First national bank.
Montpelier, S50,000; Weldon national
bank, st. Adams, S25, 900; National bank,
Barre, $4,000; Rutland county national
bank, Rutland, S15, 1000; Howard national
bank, Burlington, 100000; Baxter ma
tional bank, Rutland, $1,000. The Bel
lows Falls national bank said undecided"
Neither of the Brattleboro national
banks replied to the Worlds depatch. The
New Hampshire banks which responded
were: Keene National bank, $1,000: Mo-
nadnock National bank, f. Jaffrey, $4,000:
First National bank, Manchester, $4,000,
The banks at Winchester and Charlestown
said they would like to help but could not
say to what amount.