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NEW BUILDING OF TIOGA COUNTY SAVINGS TRUST COMPANYof remodeling, decorating and fur- j The Tioga County Savingsamnishing, so that when the building i Trust Company, the only trust com was turned over as complete, every*- pany an Tioga county, was organize) thing, including desk equipment, was and opened for business in August in place The work took just six 1903, with the late Hon. Hugl months. Young as its president. Other presThe exterior of the building on the idents were the late Hon. Robert K hrst story is of Indiana limestone, j Young and L. L. Bailey, Esq., C. Eornamented with a conservative and Bennett now heading the institutionvery tasteful design. The upper walls of the budding are finished m cement stucco, with smooth finish The hardware store of W. W. Lowell Son occupies the north corner of the building and extends through an L behind the bank’s quar-__tersj to Wain street, a modern show^ provided- -wbich—has—grown—from—deposit-?- -015244,000 at the end of its first yeaion both Mam and Wain streets. A new hollow tile shop building was built at the rear of the Lowell store before construction was started on the bank and a new concrete building was erected at the corner of Wain street and Van Horn alley which the Trust Company haa occupied during construction of the new building This new building is to be,ro-Eiec-The directors are: John A. Latzer Geo. M. Spalding, H. L. Blatchley, L B, Finkelstein, H. C. Young, G. Ma son Owlett, Evan P. Rees, T. A Crichton and C. E Bennett. Mr Bennett has been with this bank sinet 1904 and has been largely instrumental in building up its businesstrie Company as an office and display room for electrical fixtures and equipment.—_ In -front of-the entrance- to the Trust Company a handsome new bronze clock has been installed on the curb. This clock, which is electrically illuminated, has two dials, which face up and down Mam street, the dials being of art glass 24 inches in diameter, and surmounted by the words, “Tioga County Savings and Trust Company ” The clock is fifteen feet six inches in. height and two feet five inches wide, constructed of bronze with copper hood at the top and bottom. This handsome time piece is controlled by electricity from a master clock inside the building which operates to advance the hands of the big clock each minute and insures practically perfect time.The clock is equipped with Westminster chimes which peal forth their ^message every quarter hour of the day. At the quarter, half and three-quarter hour the chime*; ring outto $1,161,000, the deposits in De cember, 1923 With assets nearlj 1 % millions, the Tioga County Sav-mgs Trust Company in point oi deposits is the fourth largest bank lr this section.The new bank is very handsome, but is in no sense ornate Goodtaste is m evidence throughout the bank, bothas UTfhe building itself and its furnishings. The new Trust Company building is as “homelike as a business office of the kind can be -and-addBpne-»iOTe~nrttre lt;*g}jrrw places” of Welisboro, of which all our citizens have a right to be proud It is of interest to note that this is the largest office building in Tioga county.Firnt Baptist Church.Rev M. E Hare, of Shamokin, occupied the pulpit last Sunday morning and evening His clear-cut message, his energetic delivery, his ability as a singer, and his friendly manner, created a very favorable impression. He has been called to the pastorateThere will be preaching next Lord's day morning as well as the usual sessions -of the Bible School and B, Y P UThe December meeting of the Women’s Missionary Society will be heldmWednesday afternoon of this week at various musical combinations, at the *bp home of Mrs. Paul P. Korb, onquarter past the hour, four stroke*;—,Westminster, at half past the hour,eight strokes—Reveille; at the three-quarters past the hour. twelve ctrohts -Cathedral peal; and on the hour,Nichol1; street. Leader, Mrs Clarence Wingate; subject, Japan.The Thursdav evening dev-ening devotional service will begin at 7 o'clock this week instead of 7 30 Followingsixteen strokes, Westminster, follow- t this service there will be an impor-cd bV the striking of the full hour During construction of the build imp the clock on The Trust Company corner” was great!v missed bv the public, who appreciate the installation of the new- and finer clolt;k on the street near its former location Providing WeH«boro with a rebnble and handocme “Town Clock,” on-ly one of the msnv forms of “service” furnished by this institution Entering the building we pass through atant meeting of the Official Board The ladies of the Delta Alpha class will hold a social meeting at the home of Mrs Frank* Baker Friday evening, Dec. 14Here'* An Opportunity.A \ficinoy m the United States Military Academy at West Point from the 16th Pennsylvania District will occur next vear. In order to, , . , KiVp on ocuftl opportunity to all ap-vestibule with trrrn?7o phcants I hove arranged with themarble floor, marble wainscot andraable atop?, wb*eh brings i»s into thebanking room, 40 by $2 feet in sire At the left of the entrance is the customers' room and at the right is the president’s room, furnished in mahog-Civi! Service Commission to conduct ‘n compettttve examination. The reg-' , uktions provide that nppbcdfhi must be a resident of the district, not un* i der 17 nor over 22 years of age, and 1 not !cs* than 5 feet 4 inches inSIfc.!L,ih v°MhCJ T M'Khih Any young man desmng toi Jtm btyo^ tbe!enter th,s competitive examinationpresident s room is an open office. , should wnte me not later than Decieieft c?™er b*n*»nK 24th Hor *• Houseroom a the entrance to the safety • of Representatives, Washington, Doejxwjt room, ^hieh is located *t the C.
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Wellsboro Agitator
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Dec 12, 1923
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