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NEW BUILDING OF TIOGA COUNTY SAVINGS TRUST COMPANYif remodeling, decorating and fur-1 The Tioga County Savingsanfishing-, so that when the building I Truat Company, the only trust com vas turned over as complete, every*- pany m Tioga county, was organizebing, including desk equipment, was and opened for business in Augusi n place The work took just six 1903, with the late Hon. Hug nontns. Young as its president. Other presThe extenor of the building on the idents were the late Hon, Robert K irst story is of Indiana limestone, j Young and L. L. Bailey, Esq., C, Eornamented with a conservative and Bennett now heading the institutiot'ery tasteful design. The upper rails of the budding are finished in ement stucco, with smooth finish The hardware store of W. W. -owell Son occupies the north cor-ler of the building and extends hrough an L behind the bank’s quar-ersj to Wain street, a modern shown both Mam and Wain streets. A iew hollow tile shop building was uilt at the rear of the Lowell store •efore construction was started on he bank and a new concrete build-ng was erected at the comer of Vain street and Van Horn alley -*hich the Trust Company has occu-led during construction of the new uilding This new building is to bero-Eier*'The directors are: John A. Latzei Geo. M. Spalding, H. L. Blatchley, I B, Finkeistein, H. C. Young, G. Ma son Owlett, Evan P. Rees, T, A Crichton and C. E Bennett. Ml Bennett has been with this bank sinci 1904 and has been largely instru mental in building up its business~R||°J|;-^d^ntjan^^eEDg .provided, -which—has—grown—from—deposits- -o:'.....~ ' * $244,000 at the end of its first yea:nc Company as an office and display som for electrical fixtures and equip-lentIn -front of-the entrance- to the 'rust Company a handsome new ronze clock has been installed on le curb. This clock, which is elec-rieally illuminated, has two dials, hich face up and down Mam street, ie dials being of art glass 24 inches l diameter, and surmounted by the ords, “Tioga County Savings and rust Company ” The clock is fif-*en feet six inches in. height and vo feet five inches wide, constructed f bronze with copper hood at the p and bottom. This handsome me piece is controlled by electricity •om a master clock inside the build-ig which operates to advance the an da of the big clock each minute id insures practically perfect time.The clock ia equipped with West-inster chimes which peal forth their essage every quarter hour of the iy. At the quarter, half and three-isrter hour the chimes ring out into $1,161,000, the deposits in De cember, 1923 With assets nearl* 1 % millions, the Tioga County Sav mgs Trust Company in point o: deposits is the fourth largest bank n this section.The new bank is very handsome but is in no sense ornate Gooctaste is in evidence throughout th« bank, bothas fb“Ehe building itself and its furnishings. The new Trusl Company building is as “homelike' as a business office of the kind car be -and-adds-one~iiigTe~ttrtlTg lt;4slgr« places” of Wellsboro, of which al our citizens have a right to be proud It is of interest to note that this i£ the largest office building in Tioga county.Fir»t Baptist Church.Rev M. E Hare, of Shamoktn, 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 heldWednesday afternoon of this week at inous musical combine!inns, at the home of Mrs. Paul P. Kerb, on larter past the hour, four stroke*—•’estmmster, at half past the hour,ghf. strokes-—Reveille; at the three-larters past the hour, twelve strokes -Cathedral peal; and on the hour,Nichols street. Leader, Mrs Clarence Wingate; subject, Japan.The Thursday evening dev-ening devotional service will begin at 7 o'clock this week instead of 7 30 Followings!een strokes, Westminster, follow-i Ibis service there will be an impor-! bS* the striking of the full hour During constructon of the build g the clock on “The Trust Tommy corner” was greatly rwwd bv e public, who appreciate the in-dllalion of the new and finer clolt;k i the street near its former location ■oviding WelMioro with a rob able id hnnd«rme “Town Clock.” is on-one of the manv forms of “srrv-?” furnished by this institution Entering the building we pass rough atant meeting of the Official Board The Indies of the Delta Alpha class will hold a social meeting at the home of Mrs Frank* Baker Friday evening, Dec. 14Hsre‘» An Opportunity.A vacancy at the United States Military Academy at West Point from the 16th Pennsylvania District will occur next \o»r. In order to, , give an eounl opportunity to all no-vest thule with terrain phcants 1 hove arranged with theurble floor, marble wainscot and*Me atop?, whfh brings n«* iri-r thenking room, 40 by 52 feet in sire - the left of the entrance s the cua-mers* room and at the right is the esident's room, furnished in mahog-Civi! Service Commission to conduct1 a competitive examination. The reg-, illations provide that applicant mustbe a resident of the district, not tin*i der 17 nor over 22 years of age, and„ __,, - i,n6t *plt;:* 'ban 5 feet 4 inches inJ?!n,ort?b,f l l .hc‘,t’hlh, An-V man desiring toistered chairs Just beyond the enter this competitive examinationMident* room is an open office. I should write me not later than DecH ieie,t c?™er thl banking 24th Hor Edgar R. Kiess, House oro i* the entrance to the safety'of Representatives, Washington, D room, *hieh is located *t the C.
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Wellsboro Agitator
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Dec 12, 1923
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