Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-25
Several New Routes to be Start
ed Soon in the State of
Vermont.
A NEW NATIONAL BANK.
Application For One at Bristol APP
proved at Washington-A Decision
Against the Collector Of Customs
Regarding Duties on Glycer-
inc Drums.

Washington, D. c., July 22.-The post
office department continues to announce
the establishment of rural free delivery
routes in the Green Mountain State anc
by the time the appropriations for the cur
rent year, made by the last session OF
Congress, are fully expended Vermont viii
nave a very respectable share of the ser
vice. The latest announcement in this re.
gard is additional service for Nergennes
Addison County which is to have one more
carrier 60. c. Prestom on route 2i;
miles long, serving a population of ~ peo-
pie living in 100 houses on an area of /,
square miles. Another recent announce
ment at the postoffice department is for d
rural free delivery route in Franklin
Franklin County, will be in Richford with
a total length of 447s miles to be served
by two carriers, f. d. Colwer and n T.
Ladd. This will afford additional mail IA
ClltleS Tor S'i people living in 2l3 houses
scattered over 80 miles OF territory.
Then New Haven, in Addison County s
to have a rural free delivery service A. C.
Squire, carrier on route 23i. miles long
covering an area of ~ square miles and
serving 475 people living t13 houses. 1t will
be remembered that on July a rural free
delivery route was established at Fair
HaNen, in Rutland County, after lengthy
investigation, with Charles Clark as car
rler, serving population of 40 people liv-
ing in ll2 houses on Il route 20a4 miles lone
and covering an area Of l6 square miles
The department has just issued formal
notice that on Aug. the pos office at Vino
ski. Will be consolidated with the office a,
burlington and Winooski station be estab.
hShed IN lieu thereof. The department has
accepted the proposition of f.. II. Horton
Tor premises for the Winooski station at
$40 per annum, including complete equip
h.a. l;.,t..
August next
f. l.. Pine has been appointed clerk in
the postofice at Burlington, and John
ho"c mas been appointed a substit ute let
Yer carrier at Brattleboro Thomas J.
Driscoll has been appointed rural free de-
livery carrier at st. Adams. Vt.
me contract for carrying the mail from
Fcthel to Graysmill, VT, has been award
ed to A. L. Currier of Bethel The con-
tFac' Tor carrying the mail from Thomp-
sons point, the summer home of
Justice and Mrs. d. j. Brewer to the
Charlotte station has been award
cd according to announcement by the
p"st"fhce department. to MIR. A. j. Be-
settle OF Charlotte. William Mercer has
hoen appointed substitute clerk in the
postofIce at Barre. VI The reports to
the postoihce department of the working
OF the new suhstation. No at the corner
of Railroad street and Eastern avenue.
81 Johnsbury, Vt. are of a very salts
factory character, likewise Of sub-station
No. at ! church street in burlington es-
tabishcd on July /.
The treasury department. comptroller
OF the currency's office, has posted sev-
eral bulletins regarding Vermont banks
North Park National bank Of New York
city, has been approved as reserve agent
OF the Peoples National bank of Brattlc-
ohro. The approval of the New York
q 70 Nat .,,I- 1,f
serve agent Of the National bank OF Mid
dlebury, has been revoked and the AL
hany city National bank of Albany. has
bcen approved as IA reserve agent for the
Midilcbury National bank. instead of the
other. The Importers and Traders Ma
tional bank of Boston, Mass, have been
approved as reserve agents for the Platts-
burgh National bank of Plattsburgh n
Y.
Formal notice is given of the extension
OF the corporate existence of the First
National bank of Poultncy, Vt, until the
close of business July l9. 1921; also of the
approval of application to organize the
First National bank of Bristol, VT, with
capital of S25,0m with Il. II. Dickerman
of Bristol, Vt. Charles p Bush. A. l..
Cain, George +. Bartlett and F. b. Pat
terson as incorpora tors.
The last report to the comptroller of the
currency on the condition of national
banks in Vermont shows the average re-
serve to have been s32.ll per cent, as
against $3.50 al the close of business Feb
ruary ). Loans and discounts had in
creased to sl2546.91 from l2,41G 1875; gold
coin had decreased from s462 ll5 to S452 20S2
total specie from S672S67 to SG94 097; lawful
money reserve from $9OS ,3s5 to s5O0.l73; and
individual deposits from Sll, ,O52 05l to $40 =
tgl .2G4
civil service examinations will be held
al OF MT tNI n4t tnl1. M. 4
at st, Johnsbury Sept, % for the depart
mental service in Washington. Eyamina-
uOns were held at Brattcboro on June 10
and at Bellows Falls on June 81 for posi-
lions as clerk and letter carrier in the
postofiIces at those places. The exami-
nations yet to be held are for recruiting
the eligible list for places in the various
departments in this city but do not neces-
sarily assure one of appointment.
Edwin j. Bogley has been appointed a
deputy collector and inspector of customs
at Newport, VT, and Harvey G. Ellis OF
/ Vermont, has been promoted from a
clerkship in the pension Office, this city,
at $llOO year to a clerkship at 1920 a
year.
A notice issued by Walter Wyman. sur
Goon general of the Marine hospital SER
vice, states that rates for the care OF dis
abled and sick seamcn and for medical
attendance on the same persons will he
fiNcd for Burlington, Vt, on recommend
alton of the proper officer In each individ-
ual case There are very few applications
for such aid from Burlington, where only
sailors from Lake Champain would take
refuge when sick and therefore no regu-
lar contracts for their care are entered
into.
The treasury department has just an
nounced customs decision in favor of
Curtis, Davis q Co. and against the col
lcCtOr Of customs at Burlington, Vt, who