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"butter Money."

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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
July
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Oíd bilis of the Orange County Bank, known in bygone years as "butter money," are occasionally unearthed although naarly all that were issuec have long since been redeemed. Justice A. B. Hulse of Monroe presented one for $28 at a bank Saturday, and was somewhat surprised at receiviug its face value in gold, says the N'ew York Tribune. One history ot this bill is rather a singular one. In July, 1853, forty-two years ago, Jonathan Mapes, of Monroe, consigned a cow, which was sold for $25, to Capt. Harrison Tuthill, who, in connection with the late C. B. Knight, father of H. B. Knight, of Goshen, and Supervisor C. T. Knight of Monroe, ran a freight line between Monroe and New York. The freight charges and oommission amounted to $2, and the balance of $23, consisting of the bill ïbove alluded to and a $3 bill on a New York city bank, was given to Mr. Mapes. He wrapped the money careully In the printed statement blank ;'urnished by Capt. Tuthill, placed it In .he bottom of and old chest, and tne "oll remained there undisturbed until i few days ago, when it was dis■overed.

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Ann Arbor Register