The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . Ge 1 ge B. Cox. the state in the interests of his three consecutive years he servedas a member of the board of educationof Laconia, being chairman of theboard during the last year. In 1S90 the Citizens Temperanceunion was formed in Laconia, and forfour years he was retained as its coun- ln sarcasm only when necessary t ex-pose the fallacy of some of his opposedclaims, and bombards men and mattersonly when he deems it necessary forthe welfare of the publ


The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . Ge 1 ge B. Cox. the state in the interests of his three consecutive years he servedas a member of the board of educationof Laconia, being chairman of theboard during the last year. In 1S90 the Citizens Temperanceunion was formed in Laconia, and forfour years he was retained as its coun- ln sarcasm only when necessary t ex-pose the fallacy of some of his opposedclaims, and bombards men and mattersonly when he deems it necessary forthe welfare of the public.* The Laconia Democrat of March 19,1899. says: Mr. Cox fully maintainedhis invincible position as one of the best sel. In January. 1894, he was elected public speakers among the I j^>s^l ; \ ^C\z:^ ; v l o * \ ™ I 1 Q— . THE ILLUSTRATED EACONIAN. 103 Laconia Savings Bank. The handsome engraving of theLaconia Savings Bank accompanyingthis sketch of its history shows that itis not behind in progress of financialstability. This bank has been in existence since1831. It was organized under the nameof the Meredith Bridge Savings Bank,by John T. Coffin, Daniel Tucker, JohnSanborn, George L. Sibley, George , James Molineux, and BenjaminJewett, 3d, the original charter was signed by Samuel Dins-moor, governor ; Samuel Cartland, pres-ident of the senate ; Franklin Pierce,speaker of the house of representatives ;and approved July 2, 1831. The original list of officers was asfollows: George L. Sibley, president;Stephen C. Lyford, treasurer; GeorgeL. Sibley, John T. Coffin, WoodburyMelcher, Daniel Tucker, James Moli-neux, E. W. Boynton, John L. Perley,John Sanborn, and Stephe


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