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The lodge now owns its own castle hall and, including paraphernalia. Values its assets at five thousand five hundred dollars. There are thirty-seven Past chancellors in good standing and its present roster of officers is as follows : Robert Fendley, past chancellor: C. B. Cornelius. chancellor commander; ROSC De Vest, vice-chancellor ; Charles Fee, prelate; O. V. Kingery, inner Suard; K. M. Moore, outer guard : R. A. Moore, keeper of records and seal : W. I . Turner, master of finance: R. M. Whitesides, master of exchequer.
Th trustees are Robert Fendley, Gus Day and J. B. Lemasters.
Nineveh Lodge No. 344. Knights of Pythias, was instituted February 5, 189 2 _ with the following charter members: C. J. McIlvain. W. N. Dry- bre I. A. M. Dunham. Frank Boswell. J. S. Tucker. T. W. Cravens, T. N. Kise I, C. P. Wynegar, Joshua .Hawkins, Clarence Drybread, Val. Ullery, Ma rt in Sellers, Arch Winkler, Daniel Ealy. George Botsford, George Park, San Tel Featherngill. John Barnhill, Edward Clark. S. Furnas, W. S. Griffith, Fra 1 2 1 Mullendore, Erwin Hibbs, Albert Drybread, A. F. Richardson. John W. Calvin, J. D. White, Ira Vandivier and Ben Hardin.
On March 1, 1900, the lodge met with a heavy fire loss. With the in- sur Ince realized, a new home was purchased and the order is now in a prosper- ous Condition. It numbers one hundred and twenty-six of the best citizens of the community. twenty of whom have served as past chancellors, as fol- low = John W. Calvin. George Park, H. S. McQuinn, W. S. Griffith. O. D. Bran igin, T. N. Kiser, Asa Cobb, Ed. Clark, J. M. Cross, M. N. Wheaton, Clint Burgett, George Hibbs. James Burgett. L. E. Runshe. C. S. Dunham, T. W- Cravens, C. M. Slack. I. B. Galey. George Walker, and Samuel Perry.
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Roy Milnes is the present chancellor commander ; O. A. Land, vice-chancellor; T. N. Kiser, prelate; George Walker, master of work; W. S. Griffith, keeper of records and seal; Roscoe Short, master of finance; Levi McQuinn, master of exchequer ; and Avery Dunham, master at arms.
Johnson Lodge No. 437, Knights of Pythias, of Trafalgar, Indiana, was instituted April 1, 1896, with the following charter members: E. H. Bur- ton, C. L. Paris, M. V. Taylor, J. W. Ragsdale, J. C. Feaster, L. W. Howard, W. E. Musselman, W. H. Hemphill, M. S. Forsyth, Elza Vandegriff, W. H. Garshwiler, Joseph White, C. M. Eaton, E. L. Shake, W. M. Wells, W. R. Stephens, T. H. Alexander, P. S. Hamilton, W. E. Thompson, P. W. Lock- hart, S. L. Bridges, Cyrus Alexander, Samuel Hemphill, and J. A. Shake.
Eighteen members have served as chancellor commander : P. S. Hamil- ton, W .. M. Wells, W. E. Musselman, Elza Burton, J. C. Feaster, O. R. Avery, J. W. Ragsdale, Walter Prickett, M. V. Taylor, O. B. McClain,
The lodge building is located on the north side of West Pearl street and, though the membership is not large, numbering but forty-two, the order gives promise of success in the town. John W. Hensley is the present chancellor commander, and Robert Truman, keeper of records and seal.
Fidelity Lodge No. 42, Knights of Pythias, of Edinburg, Indiana, is a flourishing branch with one hundred and twenty members. Its present roster of officers includes W. A. Gooden, chancellor commander : Elmer Hemphill, vice-chancellor ; William Butler, prelate; W. H. Porter, master of work: John C. Richards, keeper of records and seal; Ben. F. Hill, inner guard, and Charles Ward, outer guard. Its past chancellors are Jacob Klein, Jacob Maley, A. W. Neible, W. E. Downs, L. F. Adams, S. H. Cunningham, Charles Breeding, Louis Thomas, W. A. Gooden, T. A. Gooden, E. S. Carter, John Sholler, Frank Sholler, H. M. Scholler, D. C. Marsh, John Malson, L. S. Waltz, Ros- coe Stafford, Ed. Gerstoff, George Cobb, Arch Davis, H. E. Cordray, W. T. Butler, Ben. F. Hill and W. H. Porter.
The Knights of Pythias also have a lodge at Stone's Crossing, and an- other at Smith's Valley, but their officers have failed to accede to requests for information.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
Johnson Lodge No. 76, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was insti- tuted at Franklin, January 14, 1850, under a charter granted by the grand lodge of Indiana to T. J. Humphreys, W. S. Johnson, C. C. Hamilton, F. M. Finch, A. S. Vorse, G. C. Mathews, and Edward May, the latter being elected the first noble grand.
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In 1862, so many of the members were engaged in their country's service, it was deemed necessary to surrender their charter. In May, 1867, the charter was renewed with the following members affiliating: W. H. Jennings, James Crow, W. I. Peters, L. W. Fletcher, D. G. Vawter, G. M. Overstreet, Wm. H. Barnett, W. S. Ragsdale, W. A. Webb, Samuel P. Oyler, H. L. McClellan, John Beall, J. W. Higgins and Samuel Brown. 1
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Among those who have filled the office of noble grand are W. L. Dunlap, John Ragsdale, William H. Fisher, Charles Byfield, Thomas R. Moore, W. M. Neal, J. M. Parkhurst. J. P. Jordan, Charles H. Frame, James F. Jelleff, Nicholas Brown, Robert Hamilton, Thomas B. Wood, Cornelius Hill, William C. West, M. Walker, William Riddle, A. B. LaGrange, H. N. Dunlap, Arthur Covert, O. E. Frady, Riley Riggs, W. C. Parson, C. F. Solenberg, Samuel Harris, B. R. Ransdell, Luther Short. W. L. Vandegriff, W. S. Vandivier, H. L. Knox, George A. Graves, L. A. Rawlings, O. E. Vandivier, F. B. Hughes, E. F. Walden, Albert Alexander, S. S. Gooden, Ora O. Forsyth, A. A. Jones, J. P. Reed, A. A. Neff, Homer Gee, Will M. Alexander, Harry Simpson, Edgil Herriott, R. J. Henry, S. E. Vandivier, J. M. Haymaker, Otis Woolley, Winfred Ransdell, the last named being the present noble grand.
With Johnson Lodge are connected Indiana Encampment No. 40, and a prosperous lodge of Rebekahs.
Herndon Lodge No. 95, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Edin- burg, was instituted March 23, 1851, with the following charter members : I. S. Jelf, W. M. Toner, Eph Adams. Robert Stackhouse, J. J. Hurt, Ed M. Hubbard, Stewart Wilson, A. Clark and J. R. Hancock. The present mem- bership numbers ninety-three, with the following present roster of officers : George W. Snyder, noble grand : Samuel Stine. vice-grand : J. C. Freese, treas- urer ; J. T. Armstrong, secretary ; and W. D. Wells, L. A. Farr and Thomas Woodard, trustees.
The following have served as noble grand : Isaac M. Thompson, Adam Mutz, John A. Carvin. Alf Thompson, T. S. Moore, Joseph P. Shipp, Luther Paine, W. N. Kyle, E. D. Paine. John Ward. George W. King, Henry Lang, Joseph W. Kinsey, C. C. Forr. A. Dalmbert. Ephram Adams, George L. Paine, J. W. Landis, M. H. Mitchell. John A. Thompson, Frank Mayfield. A. J. Pruitt, Charles L. Moorman, William Hockman, Charles Henderson, W. S. Hood, T. G. Vaughn. A. J. Loughery. A. R. Wright. Frank Winterberg, George W. Weare. Levin A. Farr, J. M. Coble. W. E. Dupree. William Ashby, L. E. Paine, A. W. Pruitt, W. A. Pruitt. Charles J. Hamilton, J. V. Gupton, W. D. Wells. J. W. Winterberg. W. H. Cotterell. Joseph Brooks, D. G.
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Mitchell, George W. Snepp, Lora Cotterell, Silas Wallace, George W. Snyder, Thomas Woodard, A. S. Payne, Ira S. Isley, W. H. Freeman, J. T. Arm- strong, E. W. Isley, Louis L. Snepp, A. W. Winterberg, Jasper Bogie, Samuel Stine, Albert Dragoo, James McFadden, D. C. Marsh.
Connected with Herndon Lodge are Logan Encampment No. 41 and a lodge of Rebekahs Judge William E. Deupree is the district deputy for the Rebekahs in this jurisdiction.
Trafalgar Lodge No. 181, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted January 14, 1857, and was then known as Hensley Lodge, that part of Trafalgar being then known as Hensley Town. The charter members were J. W. Eaton, C. R. Ragsdale, W. T. Ragsdale, J. T. Ragsdale and S. W. Hunter. This lodge worked under its original charter for fifteen years, when, owing to the troubled conditions of the times, the charter was abandoned. In April, 1880, the lodge was re-instituted by Samuel P. Oyler, grand master, with the following charter members: John T. Ragsdale, S. W. Hunter, D. M. Foster, William Dawson, C. R. Ragsdale, Martin Warren, J. N. Stout, David Howard and G. R. Sims.
The new lodge retained the old number and was at once successful. For one year it occupied J. J. Moore's hall, then moved to Forsyth's hall for three years. The order then bought a site of its own on the north side of Main street, and erected a lodge room, which was occupied for about eleven years. In 1895 the present lodge hall was dedicated. It is a fine two-story brick building, sixty by one hundred and forty, with three store rooms below, the lodge and banquet rooms being in the second story. The lodge property is valued at six thousand dollars, and the order has surplus funds in the treasury. The present membership is one hundred and twenty-five, and the following is the present roster of officers: Charles Forsyth, noble grand; R. D. Vandivier, vice-grand; Tillus Clark, secretary; Webster Pickerel, re- cording secretary ; J. B. Anderson, treasurer: Otis Bridges, George Callon and Floyd Burgett, trustees. The order has had sixty-two past grands.
Greenwood Lodge No. 198, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was first instituted May 19, 1858, with the following charter members : A Vaught, J. W. Branham, L. P. Creasy, E. C. Smith, J. M. Wishard, W. Henderson, W. A. Holman, I. B. Vanvalkenburg, S. Frazier, J. F. McClellan, H. Satter- white and W. L. Johnson.
Greenwood Lodge now has pleasant quarters on East Main street, valued at eight thousand dollars, with a membership of two hundred and two. Its present official body is: W. E. Myers, noble grand: Byron Dunlavy, vice-
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grand; Joseph Lyons, financial secretary; W. A. Wishard, recording secre- tary; I. W. Bowden, Robert Polk and S. S. Fix, trustees. Other branches of the order at Greenwood are Johnson Encampment No. 279, with ninety- six members, and Greenwood Rebekahs No. 141, with a membership of sev- enty-eight.
Smith's Valley Lodge No. 674, Independent Order of Odd Fellows (post- office Greenwood, Indiana, Rural Free Delivery No. 18) was instituted April 22, 1891, with the following charter members: T. W. Colbert, G. M. Hardin, Jesse R. Hull, J. D. Robinson, P. D. Sutton, John F. Russell, John A. Dresslar, Jesse Ballard, Milton Hardin, Josiah Bell, John W. Russell, John R. Neese, Jacob W. Sutton, Levi Evans, F. M. Kephart, Daniel Sutton.
No. 674 now has forty-eight members quartered in ample lodge room, and has assets valued at one thousand dollars. Its present officers are: Harry Gregg, noble grand; John Fulmer, vice-grand; Otis C. Shufflebarger, secretary ; John W. Brown, treasurer; and D. M. Patterson, Harry Gregg and Fred Surface, trustees.
Bargersville Lodge No. 872, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted November 18, 1909, with the following charter members : F. M. Kephart, F. E. Cline, J. L. Plummer, Bluford Utterback, J. A. Robards, Ira Matheny, W. E. Hilderbrand, J. F. Glass, Thomas Kephart, J. C. Haymaker, A. J. Doty, Horace Throckmorton, Fred McClain, B. G. McClain, E. T. Baker, O. E. Fulmer, Omer Park, Elmer Henderson, John F. Henderson, Jacob Foglesong, W. E. McClain, Ira Verbryck, W. L. Rush, M. D. Carroll, W. A. Allred, W. L. Powell, J. E. Burgess, G. F. Blaich, P. D. Sutton, J. O. Holman, Marshal Henderson, George P. Deer, H. P. Martin, Evert Verbryck, A. J. Dorrell, Loss Terhune, G. E. Glassburn, H. G. Fleming, O. O. Cagley, J. A. Hilderbrand, Omer Harper, E. A. Park and Frank Hardin.
The lodge occupies rented quarters in stone block opposite the Farmers State Bank. The present membership is fifty-seven, with Russell Etter, noble grand ; George E. Glassburn, vice-grand; and Elmer D. Thompson, secretary.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Oak Leaf Camp No. 3640, Modern Woodmen of America, was char- tered March 4, 1896, with fifteen charter members, of whom the official body was: First clerk, Edgar A. Weaver; first venerable consul, Will K. Cooper; first worthy adviser, R. T. Parkhurst; banker, John F. Zarp; escort, John M. Schinnerer; watchman, Frank M. Haggard; sentry, Charles A. Haggard; physician, Homer J. Hall; delegate, C. W. Neal; managers, W. K. Cooper, A. M. Ragsdale and H. J. Hall. Since that date the following have served
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as venerable consul : Fred Zarp, J. W. Terman, Harry Butler, T. M. Davis, L. A. Rawlings, J. A. LaGrange, J. E. Handley, J. W. Ransdell, S. R. Reno, Theo. Douglas, C. W. Farmer, William E. Holsclaw and Samuel Rosenthal. The camp now has two hundred and sixteen members, and in the seventeen years of its existence has paid sixteen death claims, totaling $20,000, and has a surplus account at the head camp of $9,100.55.
Edinburg Camp No. 5362, Modern Woodmen of America, was char- tered February 28, 1898. The camp numbers fifty-eight members, and has been very fortunate, only two of its members having died in the fifteen years. The following have served as clerks: John Bradford for twelve years, Ed Pritchard, Clarence Porter and John Mathes.
Greenwood Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, was chartered in 1904, and Lindley G. Hester served as clerk continuously until January 1, 1913. George Davis is the present clerk, and the order, with ninety benefit mem- bers, is in a flourishing condition.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
The Improved Order of Red Men have five tribes in the county, their number, name, location and secretary being as follows: No. 86, Mineola, Franklin, S. A. Trout; No. 118, Metamora, Edinburg, Sidney Parr; No. 289, Saranac, Greenwood, Mack Babbitt; No. 398, Yakima, Banta, Leslie Tackett; No. 493, Choluk, Bargersville, Wayne Utterback.
Of these, the first named is. the strongest, with a membership of three hundred and fifty-one. Its past sachems are John Baumgart, S. A. Trout, B. R. Ransdell, J. W. Baldwin, Isaac. Hellerick, L. D. Rothbaust, E. F. Wal- den, John Walden, T. W. Herod, J. R. Walden, J. B. Duckworth, Frank Mc- Conaughey, A. A. Jones, D. C. Webb, Robert Henry, John Jolliffe, W. E. Drake, Ora Forsythe, O. E. Vandivier, H. L. Knox, Scott Green, Ott Barker, Russe Hillis, Charles Waltz, J. J. McClain, Jacob Winters, Gerald Winters, Oscar V. Nay, Wilse Robison, Virgil Robison, John Smith, W. D. Barker, John Polk, Samuel Reno, John C. Warner, Jesse Smith, W. T. Orr, C. W. Neal and John H. Boyd.
The last named tribe was instituted November 19, 1909, with thirty- seven charter members. It now has quarters in Border's hall, and has an active membership of sixty-seven. Its past sachems are Ernest A. Park, Charles Mathena, J. A. Totten, Tilford Mathena, Russell Etter, Guy Hay- maker, Oren Cook and Pearl Miller. Its present official body is: Prophet, Oren Cook; sachem, W. H. White; senior sagamore, Otis Bleich; junior sagamore, Elba Boaz; chief of records, Wayne Utterback ; keeper of wampum, J. W. Scott.
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THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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The first bank organized in the county was the Indiana Farmers' Bank, an outgrowth of the Franklin Insurance Company. It was chartered January I, 1856, with a capital stock of $200,000, its principal stock-holders being Samuel Herriott, Nathan Kyle, John S. Hougham, John P. Banta, George King and George W. Branham. The Franklin Insurance Company was given $40,000 of the stock in exchange for its property rights acquired by the new bank. Its first officers were Samuel Herriott, president, who had also been the president of the Franklin Insurance Company, and Richard T. Overstreet became cashier. It was organized as a state bank and was quite successful, but as soon as the national banking law went into effect application was made for a national charter and the same was issued on June 30, 1863. Under this charter the name was changed to The Second National Bank and its capital stock was fixed at one hundred thousand dollars. George W. Bran- ham became president of the new bank and Mr. Overstreet was continued as cashier. Its business was conducted at the second door east of the northeast corner of Main and Jefferson streets, adjoining the site of the old First Na- tional Bank.
Mr. Branham retired from the presidency of the institution on September 30, 1865, and was succeeded by John Clark. On January 1, 1878, William H. LaGrange succeeded Mr. Clark as president.
At the expiration of the charter the bank was reorganized in 1882 under the state law, at a capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars, under the name of the Franklin Bank. L. W. Fletcher became the president and R. T. Overstreet, cashier. Mr. Fletcher retired January 2, 1883, and Mr. Over- street was promoted to the presidency and E. C. Miller was advanced to the position of cashier. In 1885 the institution was again reorganized under the national banking law, with the same capital stock and under the name of
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The Franklin National Bank. The new directorate elected John T. Vawter, president, and E. C. Miller, cashier. In the meantime, in August, 1882, the National Bank of Franklin had been organized with a capital stock of $50,000, under the management of John Clarke, president; W. H. LaGrange, vice-president, and J. C. Smith, cashier. This banking house was located the first door west of Woods' drug store, then loccated at the northwest corner of Main and Jefferson streets.
On January 27, 1888, the National Bank of Franklin surrendered its charter and became consolidated with the Franklin National Bank, under the name of the latter organization. At the time of the consolidation the Frank- lin National Bank removed to the site formerly occupied by the National Bank of Franklin and John Clarke became president of the consolidated banks. E. C. Miller was continued as cashier of the new bank. John Clarke con- tinued to serve as president of The Franklin National Bank until January 14, 1896, when William H. LaGrange was elected president and E. C. Miller, cashier.
The charter of the bank was renewed in January, 1905, at which time Mr. Miller was promoted to the position of vice-president and C. A. Overstreet became cashier. On January 9, 1909, the capital stock was increased to $150,000. The present official body is: William H. LaGrange, president; E. C. Miller, vice-president ; C. A. Overstreet, cashier ; Louis Zeppenfeld, as- sistant cashier ; R. C. Byfield and H. C. Hougham, bookkeepers. It is said by Judge Banta that at the time when the National Bank of Franklin was con- solidated with the Franklin National Bank, Franklin was the only city in the state that supported two national banks.
The report of the condition of the Franklin National Bank at the close of business, October 21, 1913, was as follows:
RESOURCES.
'Loans and Discounts
$373,908.07
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured.
283.01
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation
125,000.00
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Other Bonds to secure Postal Savings
3,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds
. 900.00
Bonds, Securities, etc.
17,133-34
Banking house, Furniture and Fixtures.
27,000.00
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Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 1,607.66 Due from State and Private Banks and Bankers, Trust Companies. and Savings Banks 512.91
Due from approved Reserve Agents
62,913.99
Checks and other Cash Items
3,123.35
Notes of other National Banks.
6,210.00
Fractional Paper Currency, Nickles, and Cents
151.99
Lawful Money Reserve in bank, viz :
Specie $43,820.50
Legal-tender notes
500.00
44.320.50
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent. of circula-
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6,250.00
Total $686,814.82
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in
-$125,000.00
Sur plus fund
25,000.00
Un cl ivided Profits, less Expenses and Taxes paid
7,108.05
Vati onal Bank Notes outstanding
125,000.00
Due to Trust Companies and Savings Banks. Incl à vidual Deposits subject to check
333,576.97
firma certificates of deposit.
63,163.35
Ura i ied States deposits
1,000.00
Postal Savings Deposits
560.44
Total
$686,814.82
The next bank to be organized in Franklin after the Indiana Farmers Bam I was a private bank, organized in 1860 by Willis S. Webb, W. W. WOOlen and Theodore Pinkney. This bank was successful and in 1863 a nat inal charter was secured, with a capital stock of $132,000. Mr. Webb was elected president and Mr. Woollen, cashier. This was bank No. 50 and on of the very first banks organized in Indiana under the national banking law -
In 1865 Capt. John P. Banta was elected president and Thomas W. WV OOllen, cashier. A little later on Mr. Woollen was promoted to the office of president and E. G. Brewer was elected cashier.
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The next president of the bank was James Forsyth and its next cashier, Richard T. Taylor. Mr. Forsyth was a farmer and almost the entire business of the bank was entrusted to the cashier. Taylor was a young man of great promise, but soon became involved in speculations and became a defaulter to a large amount. The last entry on the books of The First National Bank of Franklin reads as follows: "Tuesday, February 6th, 1877, bank closed at noon, on account of defalcation R. T. Taylor, cashier, who was led on, step by step, in speculations in real estate in Indianapolis and margins in Chicago. I am innocent of all of his business transactions as a babe born one minute ago, as would only be believed at the great final reckoning of accounts. (Signed) E. W. Taylor. Assistant Cashier."
The Citizens' National Bank of Franklin was chartered on January 3, 1889, with a capital stock of $50,000 and the following official body : Thomas W. Woollen, president ; David D. Banta, vice-president ; John W. Ragsdale, cashier; Samuel Harris, assistant cashier, and Oren C. Dunn, bookkeeper. The new bank opened for business in the old banking room of the Second National Bank on Monday, January 21, 1889. Judge Woollen continued as president of the institution until January, 1898. In 1890 Mr. Dunn was promoted to the place of assistant cashier. succeeding Samuel Harris and John H. Tarlton was made bookkeeper. Judge Banta resigned as vice-presi- dent on September 13, 1892, and was succeeded by John W. Ragsdale. Mr. Dunn was promoted to the place of cashier and Mr. Tarlton to that of as- sistant cashier. On January 11, 1898, the capital stock of the bank was in- creased to $75,000, and the following officers were elected : John W. Rags- dale, president : Victor Smith. vice-president : Oren C. Dunn, cashier. and . John H. Tarlton, assistant cashier. Victor Smith resigned on January 25. 1904, and assumed large business interests in southern California and he was succeeded by Arthur A. Alexander. John W. Ragsdale retired as president January 9, 1906, and was succeeded by Robert A. Alexander as president. On January 12, 1909. Arthur A. Alexander was advanced to the presidency. Oren C. Dunn became vice-president : John H. Tarlton, cashier: William A. Burton, assistant cashier. Six months later Mr. Burton resigned. to become treasurer of Franklin College and was succeeded by Rollin L. Ott. In June of 1909 the capital stock was increased to $100,000. The following named are now the officers of this most flourishing bank: Arthur A. Alexander. president : Oren C. Dunn, vice-president : John H. Tarlton. cashier : Rollin L. Ott, assistant cashier : Arthur R. Owens and Corwin Trout, bookkeepers.
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The report of the condition of the Citizens' National Bank at the close of business October 21, 1913, was as follows :
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $368,600.52 1 1 1 1
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured
311.II
U. S. bonds to secure circulation
86,000.00
U. S. bonds to secure U. S. deposits 10,000.00
Other bonds to secure postal savings 1,000.00
Bonds, securities, etc.
·1,210.01
Banking house, furniture and fixtures
33,600.00
Due from state and private banks and bankers, trust companies and savings banks 2,807.74
Due from approved reserve agents.
38,414.49
Checks and other cash items.
3,998.46
Notes of other national banks.
2,950.00
Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents Lawful money reserve in bank, viz :
348.80
Specie $29,248.90
Legal-tender notes
1,500.00 30,748.90
Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer (5 per cent. of circulation) 4,300.00
Total $584,290.03
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in
$100,000.00
Surplus fund
50,000.00
Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid. 1
4,898.78
National bank notes outstanding. 86,000.00 1
Due to trust companies and savings banks 2,966.93 1 1 1 1 1 I
Individual deposits subject to check.
260.538.35
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