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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-19
SHAFER MEETS TOUCHARD
FOR SINGLES TITLE TO-DAY

New York. February ls.-Play in the
national indoor lawn tennis champion
ship singles and doubles today reduced
the field to the finalists. G. c. shafer
and G. r Touehard will meet for the
singles title Thursday while Touchard
and ". B. cragain. Jr., win contest with
W. c. Grant and Shafer for the doubles
honor tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-19
WOLGAST RAPIDLY
WORKING OFF WEIGHT

San Francisco, February 1S.-When
Ad Wolgast, former lightweight cham
pion, arrived last Saturday to begin
training for his bout next Saturday
with Tommy Murphy, he weighed 1913
pounds. Fight fans did not think he
could make the 1873 mark, and keep his
strength. Wolgast stepped on the
scales at the close of his afternoon
work yesterday and showed 1S4A
pounds. His trainer said the surplus
will be easily displaced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-19
Whitman Has No Comment

New York. February 1s.-When shown a
dispatch announcing the appointment by
the legislature of committee to invest-
gate the police situation in New York
city, District Attorney Whitman would
make no comment 1t was learned, how
ever, that there would be no friction be-
tween the investigating committee and
the office of the county prosecutor. The
Investigation ordered by the Legislature
will In no way interfere, 1t was said, with
the work being carried on by the ex-
traordinary grand jury and staff of the
district attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-19
card of Thanks.

We sincerely thank our friends for SYM
pathy shown us during our late sorrow.
and especially thank them for the beauti-
full offerings to her, the dear wife and
mother whom God has called to the Great
Beyond.
THEo. II. RABB AND FAMILY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-19
FAMOUS OLD
PITCHER DEAD

San Francisco. February 18.-Michael
J. Conners, noted pitcher of the Phil
adelphia team OF the old American as
sociation more than quarter of CEN
tury ago. died at Niles, Cal, yester-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-19

ther 'squealing" supplementing his testi-
mony that was followed by the indictment
of patrolman, his tongue would be cut,
according to the threat of two men whose
Identity Tancredi did not know This IN
formation reached District Attorney Whit
man today.
Newspaper clippings telling how a one
enemy, cut OFF the ear of an employe who
"sQuealed" and nailed it to the wall of
his resort, were shown to Tanoredi by
the men, who said they would cut out his
tongue if he gave more testimony for
the state.
Tancredi. a hotelkeeper, involved IN his
grand jury testimony Policeman Thomas
Robinson. who with Dennis Sweeney sin-
spector, and John T. Hartigan, detective
was indicted yesterday. Sweeney was de-
NOTED to captain today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-19
SOUTHERN SPORT
WRITER'S TO FORM
AN ORGANIZATION

The most sensational match of tie day
was that in which shafer defeated Grant.
the platng-through champion, by score
of li-a 6-l. shafer is the first player to
defeat Grant when he mas gone through
tournament so far as the semi=finals
round. In the other singles semi-fina1
Touchard experienced little difficulty IN
elimination, W NJ. Hall at 6-i, Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-19
Witness Threatened

II Luigi Tancredi, state witness I'm
he public graft investigation, sdoes fur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-19

.FLORIDA SPECIAL"
LEAVES 3;5J II. VI. VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-25

Dave Getman is in the Twin
Cities this week on business
trip, connected with some patents
he secured recently.
Tom Gordon and J. S. Mat
lick were over night visitors IN
Lennon Wednesday. I h e y
were looking for stock to buy.
Miss Luverne Vetter left on
Monday for Morrlstown, where
she will visit her brother and
friends for couple of weeks.
For Sale-Your choice of two
fresh milch cows weighing about
1900 lbs. N. WAKEFIELD, 2 miles
east of Showers. 7-1t-pd.
A. J. Seide writes from Dick
enson, N. D., to have The Her
aid sent 70 his address there,
as he has located at that place.
Mrs. Dora Aikens and little
grandson returned to HarloWton,
Mont, Sunday, after spending
the summer with her daughter,
Mrs. Axel Anderson.
Mr.. ahd Mrs. Geo. Wheiland
and children, OF New England,
N. D., were here the first Of the
week visiting DIR. and Mrs. O..
w. Phelps, the parents of Mrs.
Wheiland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal ingalls, are
the happy parents OF a new
baby girl. born Tuesday morn
ing, weight 7 l-2 pounds. DR..
Strang reports mother and child
as doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hammer
and children left this week for
their new home in Milaca, Mimi,
Mr.. Hammer going with the car
on Tuesday evening and Mrs.
Hammer and the children going
Wednesday.
James Finch, father of our
townsman. F. A. Finch, is here
on a visit, having arrived last
Friday. From here he will go to
Idaho where he has another son.
and after a brief visit there will
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-25

Since the rains Odin says the a
falfa and corn is growing b
leaps and bounds.
Albert Smalley was in Len
mon a few days this week. Nj
Snnallev is a resident Of Ne
England, and in speaking abol
the recent disasterous fire whic
visited that town Mr.. SmalIe
said; The total amount of dan
ages done by the fire will amour
to over 500 900. a part Of whie
was insured. Some of the bull,
ings destroyed will be rebuilt {
once.
A farewell party was given
Joe Sternhagen bv some of r.
friends at the Hotel West on ST.
urday evening. An elegal
lunch was served and many kin
expressions Of appreciation to
dered to Joe for the many kin
nesses extended during h
residence here. With the {;
rival Of the midnight train J
took his departure for his nc
home in Montana accompani
by the best wishes of his host
friends here.
f. II. Walters, the gentIem
from Chance who is shipping
high grade Holsten dairy sto
this season, arrived on Saturd
noon with six more helfer caly
of the regulation Holstein tyI
Mr. Walters is on the right ira
and it is too bad that there !:
not more men in the country
do the same thing Mr.. Walt
is doing. 1t is the dairy c
that will make of this a RI
country. and on the dairy C
the farmers must depend
their absolutely certain incor !
Whenever we see country
which there are no dairy COZ
and in which the farmers
dependent upon some sort
crop for their incom e, we kn
that sooner or later that coun
and its people are doomed.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-25

return to his home in Albion,
Mich.
Misses Helen and Olga Behr-
man. Of Bancroft, Ia, left on
Saturday morning for a brief
visit in the twin cities before re-
turning home. They visited at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Andy
Behrman, Of this place. for the
past two weeks.
W. Z. Briggs, cashier Of the
Stockyards National Bank, of
South st. Paul, was in Lennon
a few days this week looking
after interests which he has
here. He is a director of the
First State Bank Of Lennon
and a meeting Of the directors
was held on the 18th.
J. G.. Foot and family, l.. Fl.
Culbertson, Of Lennon, ard +.
J. Craig and wife and Henry
Lethart and family Of Morris
town, went on a picnic trip to
Mr.. Foot's ranch on the Cedar
river, north of MorristoWn, last
Sunday returning Monday.
Chris Cournoyer an d wife
leave this week to take up resi-
dence on their homestead in the
vicinity of Lodgepole. Chris has
been playing at the Star for the
past few months and the regu-
lar visitors there will miss the
strains of his violin in the future.
w. II. Johnson, Of Tracy,
Mimi. arrived Monday morning
and will take charge of the Jonn
Gund Brewing Company's in
terests here for the future. Mr..
Waters resigned his position
with the Gund company some
time ago to give his entire time
to the moving picture business.
Odin RamsIand. of Faith, ar
rived Saturday and reports an
abundance Of rain in the south
part of the county the past week.
This is indeed good news for it
has been unusually dry there
and the corn was in need Of rain.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-25
Local and Personal

Miss Leta Foot returned from
Morrlstown on Saturday last.
c. D. Headman was in Mime
apolis this week visiting relatives.
Miss Winifred McGuan spent
Sunday in Haynes visiting
friends.
Miss Mabel Southworth is now
employed IN Lobdell's five and
ten cent store.
| Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Tscharner
made a trip to Morrlstown on
Wednesday of this week.
MISS Pearl Callahan is in from
the homestead for a brief visit
with her sister, Miss Gladys.
| Miss Tillie Jacobson, of Nor
ristown, was a visitor at the J.
c. Foot home on Monday of this
week
/ Mrs. Harry Riis and son re
turned from an extended visit at
Miles Cily. on Monday of this
week.
A. J. Burton and Bill Smedley,
of Faith, We're business visitors
in Lennon on Monday Of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. O. Ramsland
returned Monday from visit
with relatives and friends in
Minnesota.
Mrs. Tia Dousman arrived from
Montana last Friday and will
visit friends and relatives for q
short time.
Tom Henderson, of Goa
Springs, was business visitor
in Lennon three or four days OF
the last week.
DR.. Strang reports that a baby
boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver Olson, of Seim, on Tues
day of this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tanning AM
Miss Josephine Ellenbecker, o
Andover, arrived on Sunday ant
will visit friends and relatives
here for week or more.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-25
Stackers

WE overstocked on Mccormick 10 # steel self
W dump hay rakes The regular price of these rakes
all over the country is $4,000 and they be sold
for any less reasonable profit In order reduce
the stock and get the money back into business
will sell these rakes for what they cost laid down in
Lennon, or $500 each. These high grade
goods and if you need rake all, is the time
buy, you will be five dollar bill the good. At
this price do not believe the stock will last long,
come early.
We also have number of hay stackers and
rakes which will make material reductions in prices
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m11 IA
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
COUNTY POOR -

- N7~NA I IOOkt
Receipts
balance Jan list, 1912 S1ne,e no
received from tax collections o. *
received ON sale of farm OK S0
RNecelVeo on note sale of farm i8O %
81, 655 81
,1,,.e Disbursements.
transferred to bonded Indebted
Dish,,r ness. sinking fund :. :. 5000 90
DDISypu[sementS as per statement 3311 "a
Balance Dee. S1st, 1912 :. IA n
s11655 81
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MISCELLANEOUS .Wontinued

NO. Of To whom For what
Warrant Issued Purpose Amount
S6G0 Scott Paper Co., 1 case toilet
1908 Mrs. Peter schauls, cot for = y
Henry Miller !. :. g IA
SsS Q: n. Dohlen, hearing on Al
berta petition . z %
1914 Q: N. Dohlen, expense Eaeet-
no.. ing Board Cont, Austin J. ~ 9G
59l6 VIM. GauSman, bearing on
Alberta petition 3n0
3S2 F: A. Mullen, Weighing IS
oo0, loads of coal :. :. :. :. :. 2 50
1924 Ray S. Roberts, expense SUI
perfnten,1e1t schools :. :. :. 81 g
sSS2S rs
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COUNTY IAIL

No. of To whom For what
Warrant Issued Purpose
$50 Robert Vollbrecht, remodel
ing jail windows. ...........
2sl0 Norris Lumber Co., cement
and plaster Jail.
2S15 [ G.. Danielson, blankets for
Jail $500. 80. ,.....-....,
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COUNTY POOR FUND
Continued
No. of To whom For what
variant IsSued Purpose A

m No. Of To whom For what
1851 /. c. Danielson. supplies Co.
1852 hEs n: 9. FIasit j. CARE q
1858 MIS-. KSeT E@rson M ca 70 s- u 81
1854 Mrs. Eillen Molander. care Of
49, Co. poor, 81 to S-15. I912s. 81
1919 Mrs, Ellen MoIander. care Of
1885 Mrs. 3. H. Betters, care Of
Chr1stens sG1 and wife, 81
$3.50 Mrs. n. Larson, care OF G.
Hegg, $40 to $40, 1912 :. q
$3.50 sMEE. 81. o. Flatner, care II.
49, Syverson. S-12 to $40, 1882 Ia;
SSH l. 9: Danielsen. supplies co.
assS MS. Ellen Molande:ir. care Of
o,oo Co; poor. 81 to SIS, 1872 :. a.
S4o2 Erick Peterson, care G.. An
derson, 7-2 to 9-23, I9Ja.. 30
$3.50 Colyer & Olson, burial Gao.
$500 Wells Bros. Hanson Co.,
az0s Mdse: for Co. poor - -. Is
Keep II. Syverson, 9-12 to
sSs7 Mrs. Matit;y cosgrocvec.. care y
aso0 ,i and keep poor. lo-1 to l0-15 Is
0OSS M e IL s. larson care and keep :.
S61S Mrs. Matte Cosgrove. care
o..o and keep poor l6-16 to 1891 So
JtzS Mrs. M. o. FIatner. care and
l hesS H. syverson. 1910 to -
1884 ]. Il. Mcclure, relief Of 'iyer 10
ooo- Falk and family :. :. 20
SS57 Mrs.. Matte Cosgrove, care
BIB ETicR Pees e goOr cap Ia a1 5S E niS a.
ooo7 Carl Erickson. 9-2S to n-2S 80
STS7 l. B. Baldwin, transportation
from Mpls. to Norris. P. NJ.
1907 s. x Lent, transpcoritaiiiio;na -
oooo to st. Paul, man and wife II
1903 Mira. Matte Cosgrove, care
i and keep of poor. lis to
1910 BTsck Peterson, It transports. 50
ton and mileage to Moor
900. head, VIM. Reines :. :. q,
SSSz MIS-. D.. BetteF. care and
Keep Of J. Christensen and
oo,o WIFE for Nov. :. :. :. 25
SS4S Erick Peterson. Transports
Ton INDECENT woman to
1851 Mrs. N. 8. ifIatnerr care ana
I kSeep Il. Syverson 1G-UO to
1851 st. otto;s 'orphana:ge.' care 10
a so1S keep G. Krausert. G-2S
1856 Mrs, Matte Cosgrove, care o.
>on, a13G Keep. poor, e12-l to. .12rl5 81
1916 .: N. Dohlen, expense bring
ny c. Hegg, from Aiexan-
SST 9. w. Geenty, expense bring
ing Paddy Doyle to st. hos
$$7S F. A. Mullen, Ford. Mdse. =
$50 L. r.. Schuulann, ,repairing
o,oO clothing for paupers
SSSo N: Vinje & Co., ciothfng for
o.,- Paddy Doyle %
SSAS T: +. Casey, attending. to
1916 Mrs. B. H. Betters. care and
6eepJ. Christensen and wife
S17 Mrs, Blien Moiander. care %
.,.o and keep poor ss
S44S MRS. b. Fl. BetterS, care ana
Keep J. Christensen ana
. wife, Sept :. e5
Ss91 Mrs Matte Cosgrove. care ~
Oo,o and keep poor, bis to iS-sl 70
S95S MIS-. B. n. Betters, care ana
keep J. Christensen and
oo-o wife, Dec. ;. :. :. a5
SSfS j. H Mcguire, relief liver
H. L, Huiburd. salary county
physician :. . am
s3s11
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POSTAGE. FREIGHT, EXPRESS AND
DRAY (CoukinueC)
BIRTHS AND DEATHS

warrant = Issued SuSln PUrD %sSt Amount
1885 T. F. McCaoney, recording
vile. ........................... S 50
1865 Amos Leuty, recording births
and deaths City ............... f475
1850 C.G.W .Benn, recording births
and deaths Hancock. ...... 80
29SS ]. G. WhitteKnoEe, recording
births and deaths Donnelly
29o7 J.W. Eddy, recording births
and deaths Morris .......,.... 90
births and deaths Baker. 36
and deaths stevens ems ......'. rs
and deaths Fran1nas. 5 90
-. and deaths Synnes. 875
- and deaths Moore -. -. $50
and deaths Village Donneiiy so
SU7 Henry Willie Jr. return births
and deaths Horton. -. AS
3U7s Fred Vile. return births and
deaths Horton ...,...,.. 70
3222 L. p. Carlson, return births
and deaths Swan Lake.. 200
and deaths Pepperton 49,. rs
1854 Maurice Calvin, return births
and deaths Darnen. ......... o.
and deaths Everslade ...'.. rs
339S w. f. Meyer. return births
Ill and deaths Donneiiy........ $50
1894 J. J. Homo, return births and
deaths Eld0Fado. ............ 400
1896 Louis L. Larson, return births
and deaths Village Chokio SO
340l G. l.. McCann, return births
and deaths Village Chokio 8 26
1922 {. B. Park. return births and
deaths Hodges. .............. 2 SO
1854 c. B. Park, recording births
and deaths Hodges. ......... O0
1926 G. D. CFosette. return births
and deaths Chokio. ..:.... 1 %
1850 v. &. Huntley, return births
and deaths Moore. .........- 20
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-02-14
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING
(Continuedi

No. Of TO whom For what
warrant Issued Purpose Amount
officers. $3.50. ............... AZ so
Sl54 Chas. A. Lee, official prirting IS IS
1912 Morris Tribune, printing for
county officers. .............. q 50
1918 E. ]. Babe, printing for coun-
ty superintendent. ...,,.... 81
1914 Chas. A. Lee, printing for
county officers .........,..... Sc %
1915 Chas. A. Lee, printing for
county officers ........ 49,. s. IS
ballots @ 1870. s...l $50 20
3J06 c. E. McAlien, printing Sup
eriutendent, schools ..,.....,. q 90
al election ballot. $500. So 212 so
1854 IS
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CORONER

Nos of To whom For what
Warrant Issued Purpose Amount
$3.50 Chas. E, Game, Coroner's fees SD 60
345s F. A. Zahi livery inquest
Hancock, ................ 100
4
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COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE FrTND
~ no Of To whom For what
"dAAduk issued PurDnaa A Y,oo,,,%

Aso<AD AMI BRIDGE FUND.
warrant Gi E1 10 1ss ThSm For what
SS'S J. J.: Geib, material for cul-
SooO s. j. Stebbins, Mdse, state ~O o.
~Nol Kerl & Watzke, blacksmith. o.
2SS2 ]. e. Cole, inspection 90 ,if1tY ~
1853 J. 1, Byrne. ice. state road 500
1854 VIM; Gausmani.. :, Viewing Co. S@
s7ss F; "a 4, zahi, livery posting 70
orc, notlce hearing n
1'S4 j. e. Cole. establishing line, -
o7pz fTannaS and Swan Lake ID NJ
A'0U Wm; Gausman, per diem and
np1dieage, viewing Morris and
SS6 Q. n. Dohlen, per diem and o.
4nn a viewing Morris and
z'S' F. 2. Casey, per diem and II ~
7 mileage, viewing Morris and
1903 R. any ~ aol K35sssllSsr, Apt. Sec. Is - -
SO21 C. B. Park, viewing cbansso uO "
1900 :, county road :. q
'OSS T. dra p: sol sodlseth, ,Jr., l steel
1923 William Gausman, viewina, q %
.oo. change county road u
S0A +. +; Casey, viewing change "
ooao =, viewing bridge site :. s,H
SozO f. A. zahl, posting notice
oo97 7 c ~ R OF road ;. ;. Of
.ooO ;, nelly bridge site ;. :. CD
SozS T; F. Casey, viewing Dom =
oooo nelly bridge site :. So
S1O1 J.. F. Peck, Concrete cu 1--WE II q
s1ls steve sax. road patrol. 5.s 40 .
a15s Edw Casey app. sec. 8, Oar. 10 o
1905 Steve Sax, road patrol 81 $50 o
Szl' vs. Sec. j. 17-z Agfi appropriation 81 ;,
1888 Fred A. Kruse. part payment Avn y
aa4s ss State road No. 10 ;; =. 800 q
payment, Co. Ditch No. /
S247 Security Bridge CO.. bridge - !"
s28 J. #. Devenney, / DAYS gs0a and O'O y
mileage road and bridge
aa' P; +. Casey, 5 days and mile. . :
$3.50 o. n. Dohlen. ! dsys " and % o
mileage road and bridge
Sol VIM; Gausman, 3 days and
mileage. road and bridge
1852 c. 3. Park. 2 days and mile. ~
| age, road and bridge work "a
1858 A. Kruse, 615 days work
49, State road, No. -. ~ &
| 1854 G. j. Giberlem, 8 DAYS work
State road No. 4 IN
3255 Ed. Yarger. 6K DAYS work
- State road No. q d
S256 w. K. Yarger, 61h days work
State road No. 2s n
3257 Frank Burbank, 6I5 DAYS
work State road No. "a q
! 1888 Ole Satter, 8 ga DAYS work
State road No. ga
| 1853 Fred Anderson, AZ DAYS work
State road No. 4 90
| $3.50 Jerry Lawler. 31h days work
- State road No. ian
S26l Rudolph Tschudi, Az DAYS
work State road No. l8O
| 1852 ID. J. LAWYER. 31A DAYS work
State road No. :. 14O
S26S Olson Hemming Co, livery
- to bridge, State road No. &c
1854 Arthur Gausman, 6l6 days
work State road No. g. 610
$3.50 j. e. Cole, inspection road,
100 Moore ;. :. J. ). 6E
SS4S Steve Sax, road patrol 90 d
SS49 Security Bridge Co., 50 per
cent contract bridge No. g75 1250 Q
Continued on following paae)
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GENERAL ELECTION

No. of To whom For what
Warrant Issued Purpose Am
1888 County Treasurer Grant
County, 1s Leg. filing fee...,
1889 County Treasurer Traverse
County, 1s Leg. filing fee.
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GENERAL ELECTION
Eontinuedl

No. of To whom For what
warrant Issued Purpose Amoun1
Returning General Election RaIlnts
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-24
Villa m n. Mic hols.

William H. Nichols died January Is
at his home in Randolph after long
period Of i'll health. Mr.. Nichols was
born in. Braintree December 20, 1929.
In 1856 he was graduated from Middle
bury college and then studied law with
the late John b. Hutchinson in Ran
dolph. In 1857 he was admitted to the
bar and began to practice in Randolph,
teaching school in the winter.
In 1860 be removed to Cedar Falls,
Iowa, and there practiced till the out
break of the Civil War, when he en-
listed as private. He served at Vicks-
burg, New Orleans, Red River, Shiloh,
siege of Corinth, capture of Mobile
and in other engagements. He was
wounded at Corinth and at the end OF
war took up farming on the fathers
place.
Mr.. Nichols filled several important
Offices, representing the town in the
legislature and in 1874 was elected
Judge of probate. He was one of the
Oldest members of Phoenix lodge, No
%, F. & A. M, and was a charter mem
Der of U. S. Grant post, G. A. r.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-24
Assets NearIy So 100000.

The Winooski Savings bank corpora
ton held its 44th annual meeting We'd
nesday at the bank and reelected the
officers and board of trustees, and also
elected as trustee Guy w. Bailey,
who is serving his third term as score
tary of state for the State of Vermont.
The officers are: President Ofmond
Csle; first vice president, Emory c..
Mower; second vice president, Orman p.
Ray; treasurer, II. E. Gray. The trus-
tees are: Ormond Cole, Emory C.
Mower, Ormon P. Ray, C. H. Shpman,
R. j. White, G. B. Catlln, F. E. Big
wood, H. E. Gray and Guy W. Bailey.
The bank has assets of 81, 920, 266. %,
an increase of $144, 1928. 40 during the
year; deposits of 81, 795, 33l.73, which
includes the January interest to deposit
tors, and is an increase for the year of
$l38, 526. So; and an actual net surplus of
$l86, 866.27, an increase for the year of
SIT, 364.79. The number of depositors
is $500. 1t has paid depositors for the
past year $64, 800 AZ interest at the rate
of four per cent. per annum and paid
taxes to the State amounting to S12,-
298.79 In the early days of the bank
money was loaned by individuals at the
rate of seven, eight and even 10 per
cent, eight per cent. being the prevail
ing rate. Frequently holders of six
per cent. serial mortgages sold the notes
at one and two per cent. per annum
discount. The reduction of the interest
rates to the present prevailing rates is
due in no small measure to the saw ngs
banks of the State.
The reputation of the savings banks
of Vermont for. careful, conservative
judgment in making loans account
argely for the increase of the savings
deposits throughout the State. This
bank has no loan in Vermont or else
where that draws over six per cent.
semi-annual interest, believing that
safety is the first consideration at all
times. The bank has not lost a dollar
from any loan made in the past 35 years
and has today no paper of doubtful
value nor upon which it expects to meet
loss,
The banks depositors are receiving
the benefit each six months from the
large surplus which is reserved as pre-
scribed by the laws governing savings
banks. The surplus at the same time
stands between the depositors and any
possible loss the bank may meet that
would jeopardize their money. This
bank has always paid as high a rate of
interest as allowed by law and consist
ent with safety. There is no present
reason why the Winooski Savings bank
should not continue its usual rate of
interest of four per cent. and at the
same time maintain its percentage OF
surplus to deposits.