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emi-annual dividend in April, 1888. Vith varying conditions to meet and ith malicious attacks to contend with old bank moved along until 1901, hen a peculiarly determined move made to cause a run upon the ank. This movement met with such ympathy from quarters believed to the interests of the town more keeping than the results evidenced, the treasurer of the bank to advise directors that, although the bank a large supply of cash in hand valuable securities instantly vailable, that it would be foolish unwise to allow the deluded and eceived depositors to deplete the in titution. The directors approved the aggestion of the treasurer, and notice exacted for all withdrawals of large amount. Before the notices xpired the state bank commissioners notified of the decision to take dvantage of the law provided, and court was asked to place a retraining order upon the bank for one This order was asked for beJudge Case in the superior court Hartford. At the hearing the bank ommissioners testified that they had ecently examined the bank and bund it solvent and able to pay its egular dividends without injury to strength. The judge asked why hey were before him if such was the ondition, and he was informed that was to protect the depositors from eing injured by the unwise and un ecessary depletion of its assets. The rder was granted and continued in one year, the bank meanwhile aying its regular dividends and suplying all needy depositors by loans their deposit books. The conwas such at the expiration of order that the officials of the bank justified in asking for the con inuance of the order for another year, 80 modified as to permit the pay of 40 per cent. of their deposit to depositor desiring to withdraw honey. A small per cent. of the deositors called for such per cent., or portion of it, some through a misaken construction of the privilege, few through advice from that lement in a community-always resent, always ready to give advice that which they have least nowledge. October 15, 1903, the rder was allowed to pass off and the resumed its regular business in very detail. It was not to be exected that confidence would be imediately restored, but that with. rawal of much money would follow opening. The officers of the were surprised and disappointed the amount withdrawn, it being nuch less than anticipated. Deposits resumed by many of the former atrons and some new ones. The general conditions of banking loaning being SO close, the margin gain SO small, with the possibilities loss always present, led the officers contemplate reviving a project long dvocated, of consolidating the two avings banks in town. The subject well canvassed, and an act cover the needs of the matter was introuced into the legislature at its last ession, and passed and became a law due time. The requirements of law were carefully met, and eptember 5th, 1905, the day of the igning of the peace treaty by the ussian and Japanese peace commisioners, the merging of the Savings Bank of Stafford Springs into and con olidation with the Stafford Savings Bank was fully completed. The first second Savings bank in town alike ompleted their course, fully proected their depositors and practically eturned to them the full sum of their eposits. During the years of the xistence of the old Savings bank it eceived deposits to the amount of 6,915,444.63, including the diviends paid. It paid in dividends to epositors $582,177.67. Twice in history it omitted its semi-annual ividends, on both occasions upon the ccurrence of events over which it had control. The bank has passed brough fire and flood, treachery and alumny, the most persistent and uncrupulous attack ever a bank exerienced, and finally passed from ex. stence, providing in full for every bligation. During its history it furished the capital with which to build many of the industries of this and djoining towns. It supplied the apital to many a merchant, as well to many a home-builder. Hardly