St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
Vermont News.
Some Vermont Banking Figures.

Some Vermont Banking Figures.
According to Hosea Mann, state in
spector OF finance, there are 90 savings
banks and 10 trust companies in Yer
mont with deposits aggregating $780,
ooo,627, an increase over last year of
$429, 1884, and representing upward Of
loo 900 depositors. The average amoun
to each depositor is about 1907. which
owing to large withdrawals by non
resident depositors during the year,
makes the average somewhat smaller
than the previous year. There are 1884
depositors who each have over $500,
the maximum allowed under the law,
untaxed. The amount of such deposits
is nearly $4,000, 900. There has been
quite an Increase in nonresident depos.
itors, but a decrease OF nearly sos, 900 in
amount OF their deposits. These i%nstitu.
tons have invested in mortgages of real
estate in Vermont, Sc, 749, 467, an in
crease in the year Of $136,334; real es-
tate mortgages elsewhere, $40, 49, S7,
a decrease of $232 ,64O; personal secu-
rity, $2,674,830, a decrease of $134, III;
loans with bank stock as collateral secu-
r1ty, $243, 1854; loans on other collateral
security, Sl,1O9, 597, an increase of 1884,
~; loans to towns and villages, ETC.,
$546, $50, an increased of $37. 1856; United
States bonds owned, 81, 293 ,5SS, an in
crease of $500 ,557; state, city, county,
town, village and other bonds owned,
$5,526,3S1, a decrease of $419, 992.
During the year depositors have been
paid dividends to the amount of $1,188,-
994, 1t being at the rate Of 4 per cent.
Miss Brewster's Trial Postponed.
AT a meeting of the judge and attor-
neys in the Mildred Brewster case in
Montpelier last week the trial was post
poned until Nov. %. The reasons pre-
sented to Judge Tyler by the attorneys
asking for a continuance were that it
would be impossible for the experts who
have examined Miss Brewster's mental
condition TO be here during the week be-
ginning Nov. Is. The defence was quite
willing that a continuance should be en-
tered, as owing to the recent illness of
w. A. Lord they have hardly concluded
their line Of defence. Miss Brewster ex-
pressed herself to the reporter of the
News as being sorry that the trial had
been postponed, saying that the sooner
it was over the better. She is quite COM
Portable in her quarters in h ecounty Jail.
vermont's Output of Stone.
The United States geological survey
gives Vermont a front place in the pro-
duction Of stone, Pennsylvania alone
leading it. The following are the official
figures for 1896: Value of stone OF all
EIn6c ppncx,trov,o OK EGQ1E1, Na-
mont, $3,254,647. Marble, Vermont,
81, 1921 sos; Georgia, $685. 29. Slate,
Pennsylvania, $1,647, ISL; Vermont,
$625 331. Granite, Massachusetts, ST.
919,894; Maine, $1,4OO, 900; Vermont,
$1,007, 71S. The report, in speaking of
the granite industry says: ut is inter-
esting to note that Vermont is the only
granite producing state which has regu-
larly increased in output, so that for last
year the figures reached a maximum"
Horsewhipped by a Woman.
"Lafe" Washburn, a well-known and
popular young man OF Milton, was
called out OF a store recently by the hus-
band OF a woman who was waiting out
side to give him a horsewhipping. The
oma was Mrs. John Ingalls, and she
claimed that Wasbburn had been circu-
lating stories derogatory to her charac-
ter. Ingalls, was in St. Adams that day
and purchased the whip which it is IN
derstood will be used on other young
men it the stories are continued. Wash
burn is well liked in town and says there
is nothing to the report Of his trying to
injure the woman and the end is not yet.
Boy Injured With Powder.
Willie Sargent OF Brattleboro, ~ years
Of age, traded the other day with one of
it with powder and shot, there being a
compartment for each. He thought he
would have some fun, so he gathered up
some leaves and set them ablaze, holding
the flask in his hand and allowing a con-
tinuous stream of the powder and shot
to fall into the fire. The result was an
explosion, his right hand being terribly
lacerated. The right side of his face was
filled with powder and his companions
face was also blistered in places.
Mrs. Honora McCarty, 104 years Of
age, had a narrow escape from drowning
last week. She lives near lake Paran at
North Bennington, from which water for
the house is procured. She went there
for a pailful, and stepping on a stone,
slipped and fell into the water feet first.
One foot caught between some stones,
which prevented her from sliding into
deep water and also prevented her from
getting out. She managed to keep her
head out Of water until a granddaughter,
hearing her cries, came to her assistance.
Mrs. McCarty is quite bright and active,
and frequently walks from her home, five
miles away, to attend services in St.
Frances de Sales church in Bennington.
Miss Ida Waugh, one of the teachers in