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MANCHESTER BANK CLOSED Probe Being Made State by Commission N H, June 9-The Savings Bank, third size the city, closed Commissioner Artaking has 19,975 and the amount mortgages, liquidated, which reported the bank's plight. New Hampshire, the last annual 1929, shows $3,371,220 held outside and said be largely in ColCommissioner Dole is reported said close bank full vestigation mortgage holdings. reported that at the Merrimac River Bank reflected the other banks which for their and wisdom in making vestments. Arthur H. Hale, treasurer of the bank, president of the National Bank, which quarters in the building, said this morning: "The Merrimac River SavBank large of mortgages owing the general dition the deemed visable, this situation, cease doing business my the ultimate loss deposiwill be small, incorporated 1858 late Gov Frederick W. Smyth its news the suspension spread slowly first no indication condition had gained currency before today, by midafternoon large crowd had front of the bank Water