St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-17
Report of rIerchants' Association.

h The annual meeting of the Merchant
If Association was held in the Board {
Trade rooms last evening. The repor
u ofC. Fl. Bagley was of interest in til
- fact that more are paying their account
q than are being added to the list.
S The total receipts have been durin,
5 1899, $1,115.6S from new members AM
dues and the expenses were $1O19.8 80; o
this amount the secretary and treasurer
received for salary $624OO; the travel
ling expenses in obtaining new members
postage, printing and stationery
$394S9.
The following persons were elected
officers for the ensuing year.
President, L. NJ Smythe.
Vice Prest., David Frechette.
Sec'y and Treas, c. H. Bagley.
Auditors, F. A. Scott, George Ranney.
Following is the secretary's report of
the years work.
At the annual meeting of the Mer-
chants Association in January 1899, the
following officers were elected: President,
L. N. Smythe; vice president, David
Frechette; secretary, and treasurer, c.
Fl. Bagley; auditors, George Ranney and
F. A. Scott.
During the year twelve regular meet
ings have been held. By the action OF the
association 832 names have been placed
on the cash customer list, 522 less than
last year, which indicates that many
more are settling their accounts after re-
ceiving the No. 2 and letters. 100
names have been removed in the past
year, several of which had been on the
list for more than two years. In Sep.
TENDER the cash customer pamphlet was
revised and all whose names had been on
the list and had settled their accounts bv
passing through bankruptcy were placed
on the bankrupt list.
The total membership Jan. 1, 1900.
was 949, making an increase of 1877 over
asst year. New members have been
secured in sixteen new villages, towns,
md cities, thus making members in 100
Tlllages, towns and cities of New Eng.
and.
That the association has been doing
fficient work in making collections for
is members by means OF the letters, a
ew of the testimonials, received during
he year, show clearly.
A Newport member writes: Received
heck from Mr.. - for $1,000 and he {
will pay the balance in February. This
ccount was out-lawed.
White River Junction member writes:
We have pleasure in informing you that, /
hanks to your No, 2 letter, Mr.. - has
ettled his account. Not only that, but {
e has commenced trading with us again t
nd is paying cash. /
st. Johnsbury member: Mr.. - has q
aid $1,000 on his account. Good work. r
st. Johnsbury member: Mr.. - sent 1
he a check to-day for balance due on his
count. Take his name off from the I;
st. The Merchants association won ]
mother hard battle. am thankful to J
be association. il
And there are many others. v
New features Of the benefits of the cash t
1stomer list have developed during the a
ear. Members have been enabled to II
void undesirable accounts. We find
lat the members are not asked for credit c
} often and, thus, the number of cash
aging customers has increased and the
laracter aud prosperity of the commu- la
ty have improved. al
To the officers and individual members G,
the association, the secretary wishes !,
express his personal thanks for the {,
ndly manner and the enthusiastic re. -
onses with which his efforts for the &c &c
iciency of the association have been V.
eeted. ys