The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-14
TO DISTRIBUTE so2, 900.
Christmas Savings Club of Barre Savings
Bank Big Success.

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About $4,000 will be distributed this
evening by the Barre Savings Bank &
Trust Co. to the 2,700 members of the
banks Christmas savings club. This sum,
representing the pin money OF these
many depositors, speaks well for the
thrift Of the people OF Barre and vicinity
in what has been commonly recognized
as poor business year. Checks will be
mailed from the bank this evening and
depositors will receive them in their
morning mail tomorrow. A number of
mercantile establishments have arranged
to cash the checks as soon as they are
presented. BY reason of the fact that
many of the depositors have moved out
of town since starting their accounts last
December, money will go from the bank
into the Dominion of Canada as well a-
several other states in the union.
Few plans of compulsory saving have
met with more ready response than has
the Christmas savings club of the bank.
When the plan was first announced two
years ago 100 depositors avaied them
selves of the opportunity to start an ac-
count and at the end OF the 30 weeks, or
shortly before Christmas, 1918, more than
S24,0 900 had been placed on deposit. This
year. as formerly, the deposits ranged in
size from Sl2.s4 to $54.5s, the disparity
being accounted for by the fact that six
separate and distinct sums Of weekly de-
post are accepted by the bank.
One OF the less conspicuous. though not
less worthy. phases Of the plan is found
in the fact that a fair proportion of the
subscribers turn their Christmas checks
into a permanent account. People who
never saved their surplus money syste-
before have formed a habit of
having permanent account at bank
simply through the introduction of the
Christmas savings plan. Needless TO say,
the majority Of depositors accept their
checks and use the money for divers pur-
poses. hut there are others who prefer 10
et their money remain in the bank at
the usual interest rate
The story OF the little frucalities prac-
iced by the depositors in order 10 meet
their weekly payments would make
look with many human interest" chap
ers One lad whose name. Il may be
mentioned is neither Percy nor Reginald,
las met his obligation each week by help
nc his mother with her household duties.
8e i 4 manly boy and he is proud Of the
vay ne assemblies his pennies through
he year. Another deposition. a small girl,
las carried along a fine account at the
,ank 81 going 20 the grocery for the
amilv supplies Merchants allow q dis
cunt 10 customers who deliver their own
purchases and in this instance the dis
cunts saved bv the little girl have gone
ato her Christmas savings check
a moving tale % Youthful pluck and q
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