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INTERESTING FACTS
Conserving tho history OF the Mer.
F chants National Bank.

+ chants National Bank.
/ In connection with statement of its
financial condition at the close Of BUSH
ness September 9th last, the Merchants
National bank is sending out a neat
folder containing d bit Of interesting
history concerning the institution. It
seems that the Merchants National
bank of New Haven was fifty-two
years old last month. To-day it is one
of New Haven's sound financial insti-
tutions. 1t was chartered originally,
as were most OF the New Haven banks.
ais a state bank, and commenced BUSH
ness July "a, 1851, as the Merchants
bank. The bank did not receive its
charter from the legislature until it
had agreed to make the following pay
ments: $4,000 towards the expense of a
fence about the New Haven green, ST.
900 to the Young Mems Institute, $4,000
to the General Hospital society Of Con-
necticut. and $4,000 to the State Reform
school when established.
The first location Of the bank was
on the second floor OF the old Marble
block on Chapel street, whence 1t moved
to the ground floor Of the Exchange
building on Chapel street, near Church,
and on the completion Of It's present
building on state street, removed there
In 1855. 49,
The original capital of the bank was
$50O,0O0, which was reduced in April,
1898, to s350,000. The first board Of di-
rectors was composed of Nathan Peck,
Jr, James e. English, Charles P. Hub
bell, Nathan F. Hall, George Hoadley,
James G. woodward, William Lewis,
Judson Garfield and John S. Grifing.
Mr.. Peck was the first president, and
filled that position for thirty years, I'M
til his death in 1881. He was succeeded
by the late Ex-Governor Hobart B..
BigeIow, who was followed In 1889, by
the present president, Charles S. Mer-
sick.
Mr.. Mersick has for many years been
prominently identified with the business
interests of the state, being senior men,
Der of the large iron and hardware firm
of C, S. Mersick & Co., and for eight
years previous to his election as presi-
| dent. q director of the bank. He was
treasurer of the state during 1899 and
1900.
S. X. Satterlee was the first cashier,
and he held the position less than a
year, being succeeded by Henry B.
Smith, who served the bank in that po-
sition until 1855. In that year he re-
signed, and John c. Bradley was elect
ed to succeed him. In 1889, at the resig-
nation of Mr.. Bradley. the present
cashier, David A. Alden, was chosen.
Previous to his appointment as cashier,
Mr.. Alden had been identified with
banking interests in Boston for nearly
thirty years.
James English, president of the Unit
ed Illuminating company, is vice presi-
dent of the bank, and was elected to
that office in 1897, having been made a
director in 1885,
Harry " Whipple, the assistant
cashier, was elected to this office, Sep
ten1ber g. 1903. He has served in the
various positions from clerk to the post
he now occupies, and has been in the
employ of the bank since May, 1889.
The present board OF, directors is as
follows: C. S. Mersick. Horace ]. Nor
ton, James English, John w. Alling,
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WEsTVILLE W., c., r. u. MEETINGS.
= The Westville w. G. T. u. win hold its
weekly prayer meeting at the residence
of Mrs. Charles Williams, Pendieton
street and Whalley avenue, tomorrow
evening at s o'clock. q. ..-..I
Al parlor meeting will be held next
Friday afternoon at $3.50 in the home OF
Mrs. William e. Woodnansee on Edge
wood avenue. After the parlor meeting
supper will be served.
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ST. PAUBs CHURCH MEMS CLUB.
The annual meeting of st. Paurs
Church club will be held in the old YES
| try tonight at o'clock.
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The Union TRUST Company
NEW HAVEN.

NEW HAVEN.
CHARTERED by the State of Connecti-
cut with authority to act as Executor, Ad-
minigtrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee,
under will or deed. ."s
rs legal depository of money paid into
Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts as
Trustee Cor Municipalities, Corporations
ali kinds. Empowered to act as registrar of
stocks, bonds, or other evidence Of indebt.
edness, manage sinking. funds, and do all
business such 40 usually done by Trust
y,fn
It also does a general Banking business,
collecting checks. notes, coupons, and re.
ceives deposits. The principal of each Trust
Is invested by itself and kept separate and
apart from the general assets of the Com.
Tiis Company is by law regularly exam:
ined by the Bank Examiner Of the State OF
o'DD HENRY L. HoTCHK1ss. President.
EUGENE s. BRISTOL. Treasurer.
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ARRESTED FOR EMBEzzLEMENT

Detective Ward arrested Frank Vitel-
10, of Front avenue, West Haven, yes
terday afternoon and charged him with
the embezzlement of a monograph
worth $35 belonging to Cox & Sons, Of
State street. A long while ago he got
the photograph on the installment plan.
He made one or two small payments
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| and then disappeared. 1t was learned
that he had sold the machine for SIS,
and this led to his arrest. He is ma
sons helper.
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and tOolmakers, at
Springfield Armory, Mass; only FIRST
: class men need apply to COL. FRANK 81.
lPHlPPS, commanding o5 Ct
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCY,
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get good help and obtain situations.
Housekeepers, nurses, girls for general
housework, mattresses, coachmen, gard,
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for city and country. Hours. $50 q. nj
co D. m. Telephone call 1850 On
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ACCESSIBLE Offices In the city for rent.
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Dlstrlct OF New. HAVEN IS. Probate Court,
October 5. 1908
ESTATE OF ISAAC r. CORNWALL, late
Of New Haven, In said District. deceased
New Haven hath limited and appointed SIX
months from the date hereof for the cred
itors Of said deceased to bring in their
claims against said estate. Those who neg
lect to exhibit their claims within said
time will be debarred.
ALI persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment to
ARTHURsB. CORNWALL,
CHAS. %. CORNWALL.
o6 3to Executors.
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MtsreI1atren1ts.

FOR SALE,
A NICE marble top chamber set, also four
oak armed office chairs. 81 MEADOW
STREET. M ss-7 ma II
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CONTEST NOTICE


department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. d. July
II, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Francis l..
Walker, contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 1895, made August II 1902
for lot No. 2, of section 4, township l56,
range 81, by Howard w. Smeltzer con
testee, in which it is alleged that said
entryman has never established a resi-
dence on said land and has abandoned
the same for more than six months last
past.
And chat the said alleged absence
from said land was not do to his en-
ployment in the Army, Navy or Marine
Corps OF the United States as private
soldier, officeo, seaman or marine during
the war with Spain or during anyOther
war in which the United States may he
engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m.
on Sept. II, 1903, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Minot, n. d.
The said contestant having in pro-
per affidavit filed Aug. 4th, 1903, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service OF this notice
cannot be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given due
and proper publication.
r. G. Sanborn, Register.
Greenfield 4 Leighton, Atty for con
testant. 80 0-2
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coNTEsT1NOTIcH.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office Minot, North Dakota,
August I, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Lew w.
Myers, contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 1852, made April 2, 1900, for
tho sc14 of sec. ID, Township l5S, Range
SO, by John G. Nichols. contestee, in
which it is alleged that said entryman
has wholly abandoned said land for
more than six months last past. That
he has wholly failed to establish resi-
dence upon said land, and has wholly
failed to improve said land in any way:
and that Defendants alleged absence
from said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States in time of
war. Said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a.
H.. on the 10Th day of September, 1903.
before the Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office, at Minot,
n. d. The said contestant in proper
affidavit filed on the Goth day of July,
1903. having set forth facts which shows
that after due diligence personal service
of the said contest notice cannot be
made, it is hereby ordered and directed
that said notice be given by due and
proper publication.
r. C. SANBoRN, Register.
LeSueur a. Bradford, Attorneys for
8-lZ S-lo
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department Of the Interior, U. S. land
office, Minot, N. D., July Is, 1903
A sufficient contest affidavit hsv-
ing been filed in this Office by
Louis o. Beckedahl, contestant,
against Homestead entry Number
1856, made January II, 1903, for the
southwest quarter Of section "a, town
ship 1854 Range s., by George L. Herbor
contestee, in which it is alleged that
said George L. Herbor has wholly aban-
doned said land for period Of more
than six months last past; that the land
is in its wild, natural prairie condition;
that said entryman never did anything
to improve said land except to build .
shack thereon in the spring Of 1902,
which shack has since been carried
away during the fall OF 1903 and has
never been replaced; that said entry
man has not been on the land since the
spring of 1902. That said alleged ab.
sence from the land was not due to his
employment in the army, navy OF 49,
rine corps of the Unite1mStates . 4
private soldier, officer, seaman or ma.
rine, during the war with Spain or dur.
ing any other in which the United
States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap.
pear, respond and Offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock Z. M. on
September END, 1909, before the Reg
lister and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Minot, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in pro-
per affidavit, filed June 18th, 1903 set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service Of this notice
cannot be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given,
by due and proper publication.
r. G. SANBORN, Register.
Bird Sutton 4 Beede. 6-5 %
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office. Minot. North Dakota.
August 7, 1903
A sufficientconte affidavit having been
filed in this Office by p. T. Hammered con-
testant, against Homestead entry No.
1870, made Nov G. 1902. for the Sc a sec.
u, Township 152, Range 81, by Christian
J. Nelson. contestee, in which it is al
legged that said contestee has wholly
abandoned said land for more than six
and next prior to the date hereof: that
he has wholly failed to establish a resi-
dence on said land or make any improve
ments thereon. That said alleged alb
sence from said land was not due to his
employment in the Army, Navy or Ma
rine Corps of the United States as a
private soldier officer, seaman or marine
during the war with Spain, or during
any other war in which the United
States may be engaged. Said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 o'clock a. M. on October 2,
1903, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in
Minot, North Dakota
The said contestant having, in a prop
er affidavit, filed July 2, 1903, set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
r. G. SANBoEN, Register
G. A. johnson, Attorney for contes-
tant, Minot, n. D. So GIG
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Notice for p Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Minot, n. d., August 5, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim. and that said proof
will be made before the Register and
Receiver, U. S. land office at Minot, North
Dakota, on September II, 1903, viz
ANNA f. o'CoNNoR
II. E. No, 1926 for the Nw14 sec 49,,
town LET, range 81.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land. viz:
Alice Kelly, Pine Island, Mimi, p.
Vandenoever of Mnot n. d. Frank
Wood, Minot. n. ID. Charles Wood,
Surrey, n. d. Maurice J. O'Connor
Peebler, n. ID.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
G. Aurland, Atty for Claimant. Minot,
n. ID. S-12 80
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Contest Notice

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, North Dako-
ia, July 16, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Victor V. Van
Brocklin, contestant, against Home
stead entry No 3433, made January Goth,
1900, for the southeast quarter Of Sec
ton :3. Tow ship 153, Range 81, by
George Kreth contestee, in which it is
alleged that said entryman has wholly
abandoned said land for more than six
months last past; that he has never made
any improvements upon the land except
small tract Of breaking of about five
acres, and small shack which was re-
moved from the land on or about Octo-
Der j, 1902 and which has never been re-
placed: and that said abandonment has
not been caused by his employment in
the army, navy, or marine corps OF the
United States as a private soldier, officer,
seaman or marine during the war with
Spain or during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at O'clock a. IN. on
September II, 1903, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land
office in Minot North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a pro-
per affidavit, filed June 9Th, 1903, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service OF this notice
cannot be made, it is hereby ortlered and
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
r. G. Sanborn, {.
Register.
Bird, Sutton x Beede. 7-22 8-26
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Department OF the Interior, United States Land
Office, Minot, N. Oak. August 1908
sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
in this office by Ralph l.. Otto contestant,
against Homestead entry No 1864 made April
18th, 1902, for the west u Of the sw IA section
s., township 15a n, range IS ". by Ole Sorensen,
contestee in which it Is alleged that said entry.
man has wholly abandoned said tract and
changed his residence therefrom for more than
six months since making said entry and next
prior to the date hereof; that he has not estab.
lished a residence thereon that said tract re.
mains in its natural state, wholly abandoned
and unimproved; and that said alleged absence
from the said land was not due to SIS emplOy.
ment in the army, navy or marine corps Of the
United States as private soldier, officer
seaman or marine, during the war with Spain,
or during any other war in which the United
States may be engaged and
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said allie.
CATION at 10 O'Clock a. m. on September Is, l9OS
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Ninot, N. OAK.
That said contestant having, in q proper ALI.
davit, filed July Slst, 1903 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made. it Ia hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
Z. c: SANBORN, Register.
w. n. Crane, Atty for claimant
Minot, N. d. S-59
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, T. S. land
office, Minot, n. d., June 10, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by John Bradley.
contestant. against homestead entry No.
1854, made July 2, 1902, for sls se4,
sec. IA and NJ = nc4, sec. %, tip. 1o4, +. 50,
by Arthur Thompson, cOntestee, in which
it is alleged that said entryman has
wholly abandoned said tract and
changed his residence thcrefrom for
more than six months since making
said entry and next prior to the date
hereof: that he has not established a
residence thereon: that said tract re-
mains in its natural state, wholly aban-
doned and unimprovcd: and that said
alleged absence from the said land was
not due to his employment in the army.
navy or marine corps of the q. S. as d
private soldier, officer seaman or ma
rine. during the war with Spain or dur
ing any other war in which the U. S.
may be engaged, and
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m on
Sept. II, 1903, before the register and
receiver at the U. S. land Office in Minot.
North Dakota.
The said contestant having. in Il pro
per affidavit, filed Aug. 4, 1863, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice cannot be
made, it is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
S-5 90 r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
John Lynch.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Minot, n. d. July 80, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Register and Receiver of
United States Land Office at Minot. n. ID.
on Sept y, 1903, viz:
JULIA REIsHUs
H. E. No. 1855 for the Nwl4 Sec. ID, L.
155, r. 50.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Erick Ramstad, Oscar Lee, John Ha-
gen. G.. L. Reishus all of Minot, n. d.
r C SANBoRN. Register.
G. A. johnson. Atty So 50
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Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, L. S. land Office
Minot. y. D., July -, 1903.
4 sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Lizzie Woodiwi>s. con
teStant. against homestead entry No. 1871,
made June q. 1902, for cls ne II, Sw il nc IL.
sec % tip. los r. 81. by Otto LiijcnhcrG. comics
tee in which it is alleged that said claimant
has wholly abandondcd said tract of land for II
period of more than six months just prior to
the filing of this contest. the fact is he never
did reside upon he said tract OF land and never
did make any valuable improvements thereon,
and that said alleged absence from the said
land was not due to his employment III the
army. navy or marine corps of the I. ). "a an
officer, soldier, seaman or marine during the
war with Spain or during any. other war in
which the O. 5. may be engaged, and
Said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and oFcrcvidcncc touching said allcgit-
tions at 10 o'clock a. NJ. on Sept. 49, 1908; before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
land office in Minot, \. d..
The said contestant having. in Il proper atli-
davis filed June Is. 1903, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
1-29 % K. {. SANBORN. Register.
James johnson attorney.
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CONTEST NOTICE,

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office at Minot, n. d.. July
%, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by John Smyth
contestant, against Homestead entry No.
1888, made March 2lst, 1902. for the
ne4 sec. q, Township I5G, Range 81, by
Marshall NJ. Fuller contestec. in which it
is alleged that said entryman has wholly
abandoned said tract and changed his
residence thcrefrom for more than six
months since making said entry and
next prior to the date hereof: that he
has not established residence thereon:
that said tract remains in its natural
state: wholly abandoned and unimproved
and that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employment
in the army, navy or marine corps of
the United States as private soldier,
officer. seaman or marine, during the
war with Spain, or during any other
war in which the United States may be
engaged, and said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. IN. on September II, 1903. be
fore the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Minot. N.
d.
The said contestant having, in a prop
err affidavit, filed August ~, 1908, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this notice
can not be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
8-12 GIG r. G.. SANBoRN. Register.
John Lynch.