Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-26

In the course of regular business and the ] circulation of money. these notes became l scattered over large territory in south 1 ern and central New England. As in. l dicating the inconveniences of transacting
 a banking business in those days as com pared with the case with which the same ! things are done today. day of fast mails
 wire service, clearing houses etc. 1t is l recalled that Cashier White was periodi- 1 cslly, obliged to travel to Boston and l Providence for the purpose of .exchang- 1 ing bank notes with other bankers. His l trips were made during the greater part l of the year on horseback, long tedious |, journeys beset with many dangers. Tn the winter he travelled by sleigh, winding slowly over the wind-swept hills, walk l ing occasionally through sheltered val leys to gain some protection, through
 exercise, from the cold. Hisstrips to Bos- 1 ton and return frequently required a
 week, his nights being spent at hospitable inns along the way Although likely to be set upon while travelling what was in many parts of the route a dreary way. Mir. White disdainedg ever to carry wea-
 pon, being content to depend on good fortune and his own. great courage to
 bring him and his valuable possessions through any danger that he might be
 called upon to face.
 This spirit of the men who established
 the Windham County Bank as individu-
 alized in Cashier White was rio doubt
 great asset in building the faith and
 confidence that the bank early. was giveT by the public which 1t served, and the
 institution grew and prospered. All sur.
 rounding towns enjoyed the facilities which
 the bank afforded and the institution l proved a boon to many industrious in.
 diyiduals striving for the development
 of Wipdhana county, for. in fulfilling its
 functions the bank was enabled to aid them in their enterprises.
 | President TT Fsenty five Years. . For twenty-five years. Judge Eaton re niained as president, retiring then oni1 on account of III heaNh. Upon accept
 ing. his a,esigration, in 1S47, the direc tors wrote into the record a high tributl
 to his service. Mir White remained al cashier from, 1922 to 1897. retiring il favor of his son Charles White, who re
 mained as casher until fS47, the year o President Eatons retirement By spe ! ciai request of the directors, Adam X White Jr,, returned to act as cashier fo I q few months after this. Daniel P. sTay ! Tor, who had been associated with th
 bank for number of years, was eiecte. l president to succeed Judge Eaton an veal 4 1S4s, Adams White, IT,. was elected rres,
 dent and continued through successful z administration of the office, until 1S5t i Consemporary with Mr Whites fncairob # ency as president was that of Edwin { a Chase as cashier, his service in that of
 fee extending from 1S4S to 1S55. I
 1858, Mir. Chase succeeded MT. Whit
 as president and filled the ofice for
 year.
 il | -Aa5s 4 sheriff of Windham county, came int 4 the office of president of the bank an 5 remained as such for twenty-three year
 until 1880, The cashiers that served dul
 ing President Gallup's administratio
 were Augustus F.. Fisher 1S56-1gS5 :: ( ' c. CrandaIl, 1Ses-1S76; John P Woo,
 | 1S76-fS93, Mr. Woods incunabency cor T tinuing to 1893 and covering the whol 2 administration of John Palmer. who SUI r ceeded John Gallup as president in ISs ,. and held the office until 1892.
 d Because National Bank.
 l. In 1865, availing itself of the ne K national banking act, the Windhal N County Bank. ceased to be a state ban IS and became 8 national bank under tf n title Of the Windham County Nationi e Bank It was at or about this tin l. that it's state bank notes were retired fro V circulation to be replaced by the nAtioI Ai al bank notes that it has sineu continue
 to issue. Not only did the bank weathi
 the stress of the Civil war period, bl le the reconstruction period Of the early 70 V as well. for it was always fortunate Ie being under the direction and in u $ immediate charge of men with visions .s wide horizon men who gave the best d them in service to tn institutlon.s Su, s- [ cesdi9s Sheriff Gallup, as pres1dert