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In 1865, Lewis H. Young was conducting an eating house in Portsmouth.
In 1866, Marshall McElhaney was conducting a hotel on the southwest corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets, where the Post Office now stands. Henry Starks was keeping the White Bear at the same time.
The Farmers' Hotel, at the corner of Third and Market, was kept by Dennis Ragan.
In 1867, The Handley House, formerly the Higgins House, was kept on the south side of Second Street, between Market and Court. J. H. Handley, pro- prietor.
In 1867, D. S. Newman kept the Grand Hotel, on Front Street.
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On September 28, 1867, Pat Kenrick advertised the St. Charles Exchange just opened. He conducted it for seventeen years. It was very popular, and he made and saved money there.
On November 2, 1867, John Wilson opened the Sheridan House, on Fifth Street, next the St. Mary's Parish School. The venture was not a success, and when he died the house was closed. It is now owned by the Sisters.
On June 28. 1868, Fred. Legler opened the Legler House, on Front Street, next east of the Hotel Portsmouth, and conducted it until his death, in 1880. After his death his family conducted the house for a number of years.
On April 10, 1869, W. H. H. Taylor sold his lease on the Taylor House to Pat Prendergast.
On June 19, 1869, Michael Goodman took charge of the Germania Hotel, on the southwest corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets.
On August 28, 1869, Wash Jones sold the Jones House to John W. Varner for $9,000.
On May 25, 1870, an addition, on Market Street to the Taylor House, was being erected. It took the place of an old frame which formerly stood there. It was four stories high and cost $15,200.
On August 3, 1870, John W. Varner was rebuilding his hotel. He called it the Merchants' Hotel.
In September, 1870, Carter & Co. were conducting the Europa Hotel, on the south side of Second Street, between Market and Court.
On March 6, 1871, occurred the great fire which destroyed the Taylor or Biggs House; an account of it will be found elsewhere. The loss to the owner of the Biggs House was $30,000, with no insurance. The loss to Pat Prendergast, the lessee, was $10,000. Mr. Biggs had been solicited to insure the house the day before the fire but neglected to do so. His new addition, costing $15,200 and erected in 1870, was destroyed. The Biggs House was immediately rebuilt, but while it was rebuilding, John W. Varner coined money at his hotel.
On November 1, 1871, the name Taylor House was changed to Biggs House, and has since remained.
On March 27, 1872, S. B. Jennings purchased an interest in the Biggs House with Pat Prendergast, and the firmn became Prendergast & Jennings. The rebuilt Biggs House was not reopened till April 18. 1872. There was a formal opening, and 800 to 1,000 persons were present. A gold-headed cane was pre- sented to the venerable William Biggs. Mr. Albert McFarland made the presen- tation speech. There was a great supper. Currier's Band, from Cincinnati. was present.
In 1842, Colonel Graham charged $2.00 per week at the United States Hotel. Wheat was 30 to 40 cents per bushel, corn 10 cents and fresh beef 3 cents per pound. Those were halcyon days for the hotel boarder.
May 28, 1873, B. F. Coates and Phil Kelley bought the Varner House for $15,000. Prendergast & Jennings leased it for five years.
On June 8, 1873, the Taylor House was conducted, at Third and Market. by William H. H. Taylor and J. A. McDonald. Taylor did not have the ability of his father and the enterprise collapsed.
On July 2, 1873, Prendergast & Jennings leased the old Varner House and changed the name to the Massie House.
On November 10, 1870, the New Merchants' Hotel was opened and J. W. Varner was Manager and William H. Taylor, Clerk. At this time John Wilson was conducting the Newman House, on Front and Massie Streets. On February 3. 1875, Lester E. Wood ws conducting the Massie House.
February 3. 1875, Augustine Krauser took the Central Hotel, Southwest corner of Third and Market Streets.
January 19, 1876, George W. Todd, of Pomeroy, leased the Massie House.
On October 11, 1876, Oliver Wood was conducting the Arlington House.
On February 28, 1877, John cooper, colored, was conducting a first-class restaurant on Second Street.
On April 11, 1877. R. D. Poor had taken charge of the Massie House.
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On September 15, 1877, Colonel Oliver Woods leased his hotel to A. C. Emory.
On July 18, 1877, the Biggs House was taken by Jennings and Willliams, Mr. Prendergast retiring.
James Bagby had purchased the Massie House, leased to John N. Royse, and was conducting it.
On May 5, 1880, Hugh L. Reagan had purchased the Massie House, and was conducting it as the St. Nicholas Hotel.
December 10, 1881, S. B. Jennings sold out his interest in the Biggs House to William H. Williams, his partner.
On August 18, 1883, Frank Robinson succeeded William H. Williams in the Biggs House.
On February 6, 1886, the name of the St. Nicholas was changed to the Dever House. Dempsey W. Dever owned it, and A. J. Dever and wife con- ducted it.
On May 28th, 1888, Thomas T. Taylor and Fred. D. Brodbeck purchased the lease of the Biggs House to G. W. Babcock.
November 1, 1893, Samuel L. Gilbert took charge of the Biggs House, and Thomas T. Taylor retired.
November 18, 1893, the Hotel Portsmonth changed hands. Mr. Gross gave it up and Mr. Mansard took it.
On January 21, 1899, Nathaniel L. Bryan took charge of the Biggs House.
On September 8, 1900, Mr. Merriman succeeded N. L. Bryan in the Biggs House. He conducted it until March 6, 1900, when the hotel was closed.
On January 1, 1902, Mr. Thomas A. King re-opened the Biggs House.
The Washington Hotel
was built by the Portsmouth Hotel Company, incorporated under the laws of West Virginia, with $100,000 capital, in 1899. The first President was Daniel McFarland, now deceased, and the first Secretary and Treasurer was Lon Mc- Farlin, also deceased. The original Directors were: L. D. York, Philo S. Clark, A. M. Damarin, George M. Appel, A. A. Branch, Charles Daehler, and Alex. M. Glockner. The Company purchased the property from the Whitney Corner to the Portsmouth National Bank, including the Micklewaite, Maxwell, First Na- tional Bank, J. H. Johnson, and Iron National Bank Buildings, tore them down and erected a five-story building, 821, feet front on Second Street by 130 feet deep on Market Street, five stories in height, with a basement. The hotel cost $100,000, and it cost $20,000 to furnish it. It has eighty five sleeping rooms, twenty-two with baths. It opened March 6, 1900. It has telephones and electric lights in all rooms, cold storage, refrigerators, filtering systems, steam laundry, steam cookers. elevators, etc. It has every up-to-date improvement and con- venience, and is one of the most modern hotels in Ohio. The landlord has the most popular name in the world-"Smith"-and tries to live up to it. He named the hotel, The Washington, for the father of his country, and thought "Wash- ington" and "Smith" a winning combination, which it has proved to be. The hotel rate is $3.00 per day, and it is worth it. Mr. Smith is a very popular land- lord. He does all he can to please the traveling and general public. Mr. Smith leases the real estate, owns the furnishings, and is the proprietor of the hotel. The hotel is a credit to the city, to its landlord, and to the Company which built and owns it.
BANKS AND BANKERS. The Commercial Bank of Scioto.
The old Commercial Bank of Scioto was chartered by special act of De- cember 16, 1817. Its capital was $100,000. The committee to organize it were: William Kendall, Will Lodwick, Thomas Waller, John Brown, Jr., Jacob Offnere, Joseph Waddel, Josiah Shackford,' Nathan K. Clough, John H. Thornton, William Daley and John R. Turner. On December 17, 1817, the first notice of its organization appeared in the Supporter Gazette, at Chillicothe, Ohio. Thomas Waller was the first President and Elijah McIntyre was the first Cashier. He
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served until 1820, and was succeeded by Jacob Clingman, who served until 1833. Thomas Waller died July 12, 1823, and John R. Turner succeeded him as Presi- dent. When organ zed the bank opened on a second floor on Front Street. on Poplar Alley. It continued there until 1829, when it moved into the M. B. Gilbert Residence, below Lynn's livery stable, which was built for it. In 1863 Mr. H. Buchanan became Cashier. Eli Kinney went into the bank as a clerk in 1833, and remained unt 1 1835, when he went into a bank started by Peter Kinney and William Hall. A Mr. Belt, of Chillicothe, son of Levin Belt, and brother-in-law of Buchanan. succeeded him. In 1839 he was succeeded by N. W. Chapman, a young man from the East.
August 5, 1818, the Portsmouth Gazette of this date advertises: Directors to be elected, September 3, and second installments ordered paid up. Form of proxy given. Thomas Waller, President, and N. K. Clough, Cashier. This was the first issue of the first paper in Portsmouth.
October 7, 1818, the bank began discounting.
November 25, 1818, election of Directors called the first Monday in January, 1819. Elijah McIntyre, Cashier.
April 26, 1820, this bank was not paying spccie, neither was the Bank of West Union. The Bank of Chillicothe was.
June 23, 1829, installment of three per cent. on stock called, to be paid before March 3.
January 7, 1830, the Directors elected were: G. W. Clingman, Wash- ington Kinney, Aaron Kinney, James Lodwick, John McDowell, Jacob Offnere, Jacob P. Noel, Ezra Osborn, N. W. Andrews, Moses Gregory, Kennedy Lodwick, J. V. Robinson, and William Hall.
May 20, 1831, three per cent. on stock called by May 25. J. Clingman, Cashier.
October 7, 1831, five per cent. on stock called for November 26, 1831. Jacob Clingman. Cashier.
March 21. 1832, the Board called for an assesment of five per cent. by May 8. 1832. Jacob Clingman, Cashier.
May 9, 1834, dividend of three and one-half per cent. H. Buchanan,
Cashier. Thomas Parker advertised ten shares fully paid up for sale.
December 10, 1835, ten per cent assessment called by January 1, 1836. H. Buchanan, Cashier.
April 27, 1836, third instalment of ten per cent on each share called by June 3. H. Buchanan, Cashier.
September 22, 1836, $10 per share called, fourth instalment. H. Buchanan, Cashier.
March 11, 1837, fifth and last instalment of $10 per share called to be paid April 3. H. Buenanan, Cashier.
May 6, 1837, dividend of four and one-half per cent declared. H. Buchanan, Cashier.
November 18, 1837, dividend of three per cent for six months declared. H. Buchanan, Cashier.
January 9, 1839, directors elected: J. V. Robinson, C. A. M. Damarin, M. B. Ross. William Waller, George McCague, James M. Davis. Jacob Offnere. S. M. Tracy, Thomas Irwin, Nathaniel Sawyer, William M. Anderson, John Haney, John Marfield. J. V. Robinson was President.
February 1, 1838, first public statement:
ยท Notes discounted ..
.$213,735.60
Bills of exchange.
135,570.64
Due from other banks.
12,582.68
Notes of other banks.
15,265.00
Specie.
50,796.00
Real estate
17,900.00
Expenses.
931.84
Total
$446,781.76
Capital stock paid in
275,195.71
Notes in circulation.
128,236.00
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Due to other banks. 14,260.40
Due to depositors. 11,914.27
Premiums. 4,886.14
Surplus fund.
12,289.24
Total $446,781.76
January 13, 1843, the bank made an assignment to J. V. Robinson, C. A. M. Damarin and S. M. Tracy.
January 18, 1844, the Trustees or Assignees reported to the public the trust. The assets were $270,756.30; of this $227,466.55 were notes and $22,835.15 real estate and $13,710.19 undrawn dividends.
Of the circulation $34,605 was out; $20.882.33 certificates unpaid. Capital stock was reduced to $207,838.05. The liabilities to the public on January 1, 1844, were $55,261.99.
February 16, 1844, twelve and one-half per cent dividend paid and obli- gations reduced to $34.765.59.
May 23, 1844, fifth dividend of twelve and one-half per cent declared.
October 10, 1844, sixth dividend of twelve and one-half per cent paid and statement of trust fund published. Liabilities to the public, $22,456.08, of which $17,282.55 was deposits.
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
The following is taken from the Portsmouth papers:
February 19, 1846, H. Buchanan, Banker and Exchange Broker.
April 27, 1848, Buchanan & Dugan, Bankers and Brokers.
April 27, 1848, P. Kinney & Co., Bankers and Brokers.
January 4, 1849, P. C. Kinney and Thomas Dugan, Exchange Brokers. May 6, 1850, Dugan & McCoy, Bankers and Brokers.
June 10, 1850. Kinney & Tracy, Bankers and Brokers.
April 14, 1851, Dugan, Herod & McCoy dissolved. George Herod retired and Thomas Dugan and McCoy continued the business.
November 6, 1853, Dugan & McCoy.
October 21, 1854, a run on Dugan & McCoy's Bank, but it only lasted a day, Saturday.
Jannary 3, 1855, E. Kinney elected President of the Portsmouth Bank, Ohio State Bank: William Lodwick, Cashier.
February 1, 1855, Dugan, Means & Hall, Bankers. Thomas Dugan, Thomas W. Means, William Hall, Hugh Means, William Ellison, William Wurts, Shack- elford & Crichton, M. R. Tewksbury, William Means, J. L. Watkins, A. B. & J. Ellison, George Wurts and Moses McCoy.
December 2, 1857, Thomas Dugan & Company. Thomas Dugan, Wesley Claypool, George and Charles Davis and Jacob Mace.
December 2, 1857, Thomas Dugan retired from Dugan, Means, Hall & Company. The name of the firm was changed to Means, Hall & Company, and was composed of Thomas W. Means, William Ellison, J. L. Watkins, William V. Peck, John Ellison, M. R. Tewksbury, William Hall, William Wurts, William Means and A. C. Crichton.
January 8. 1858, P. Kinney & Company, Bankers.
May 12, 1858, Kinney & Waller, Bankers, dissolved partnership, and it hecame Kinney & Lodwick, Mr. Eggleston B. Lodwick and Philander C. Kinney composing the new firmn.
December 28, 1861, P. Kinney & Company. Peter and William Kinney. January 8, 1862, James & Gordon, Bankers. P. S. James and James G. Gordon.
November 8, 1862, Kinney & Raynor, Bankers, dissolve. It was P. C. Kinney and W. H. Raynor. They were succeeded by Kinney & Chapman. P. C. Kinney and H. L. Chapman.
September 12, 1863, W. Kinney & Company, Bankers. Washington and William Kinney.
July 30, 1864, Kinney & Company, Bankers; P. C. Kinney and H. L. Chapman. W. Kinney & Company, Bankers; Washington and William Kinney.
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Thomas Dugan & Company, Bankers; Thomas Dugan, Wesley Claypool, George and Charles Davis and Jacob Mace.
February 18, 1865, Kinney & Chapman changed to Kinney, Lodwick & Co., E B. Lodwick being admitted. P. C. Kinney, E. B. Lodwick and H. L. Chapman.
April 21, 1866, Thomas Dugan & Company began business in Portsmouth as bankers. John W. Overturf began with them.
December 23, 1866, Lodwick, Lampton & Company announced as bankers in the Portsmouth Times.
February 26. 1867, Lodwick, Lampton & Company advertised as bankers.
April 20, 1870, Colonel Peter Kinney, William Kinney and John W. Kinney organized the Bank of Portsmouth. Capital stock, $25,000.
July 13, 1870, Scioto County Bank started. A. Bentley, President; W. B. Dennis, Cashier. It succeeded Lodwick, Lampton & Company.
January 7, 1871, P. C. Kinney retired from the firm of W. Kinney & Company
January 10, 1872, Thomas Dugan & Company advertised as Bankers. Thomas Dugan and Moses McCoy.
February 7, 1872, Kinney National Bank announced under Colonel P. Kinney. Capital, $100,000.
April, 1872, The Iron National Bank was organized. Capital, $100,000. It succeeded W. Kinney & Company. George A. Waller was President and William Kinney, Cashier.
May 1, 1872, The Kinney National Bank was open for business. It was founded by Colonel P. Kinney, who commenced in 1832 as a private banker. It was E. Kinney & Company and P. Kinney & Company. In 1855 he went into the State Bank and continued in it until the Portsmouth National Bank was or- ganized. In 1858 he became President of the State Bank. In 1868 he sold his stock in the Portsmouth National Bank. In 1869 he started the Bank of Portsmouth, and in April, 1827, the Kinney National Bank.
June 19, 1875, Citizens' Savings Bank advertised. D. N. Murray, Presi- dent; John W. Overturf, Cashier.
February 23. 1876, Iron . National Bank surrendered its charter and was succeeded by W. Kinney & Company.
September 24, 1877, the Kinney National Bank went into liquidation, and was succeeded by J. W Kinney & Company.
November 17, 1877, J. W. Kinney & Company, Bankers, made an assign- ment to P. C. Kinney and Frank Kricker.
Peter Kinney's bank, organized in 1835, was kept in his grocery on Front Street. In 1843 it was moved into the building next west of Gilbert's store. J. V. Robinson and Peter Kinney organized the Portsmouth Branch of the State Bank of Ohio. This did business in the McDowell Block until 1847, when it built the banking house on Market Street, formerly owned by the Portsmouth National Bank. In 1846 the State Bank was organized with a capital of $100,000, largely taken by nonresidents. It continued business until 1865, when it was succeeded by the Portsmouth National, which began April 20, 1865. Peter Kinney was the first President and Samuel Reed was the first Cashier.
August 17. 1892, the Portsmouth National Bank moved to the southwest corner of Court and Second Streets, in the Elk Building. John G. Peebles was then President of this bank.
June 20, 1893, the Citizens' Savings Bank suspended and made an as- signment to Holcomb & Smith.
July 24, 1893, it reopened for business.
January 11, 1894, George Davis, President of the Farmers' National Bank, died.
January 20, 1894, Mr. Stanton elected in his place.
January. 17, 1896, the Farmers' National Bank failed.
February 8, 1896, David Armstrong appointed receiver.
June 5, 1896. the stockholders of the Farmers' National Bank of Ports- mouth, Ohio, were assessed ninety-four per cent.
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Jun > 12, 1899, Noah J. Dever made receiver of the Farmers' National Bank, in place of David Armstrong, deceased.
The Central Savings Bank
began business June 5, 1893, with a capital stock of $30,200. It organied under the State law of Ohio. Its orig nal President was the late James W. Newmanl. After his death, on January 1, 1902, Levi D. York was made President. Doctor George Fisher was the first Vice President, succeeded later by Doctor S. S. Halderman. Mr. George E. Kricker has been Cashier from the organization. The present capital stock is $50,000, with $15,000 surplus. The average deposits are $375 000.
The Portsmouth National Bank
was and is the successor to the Portsmouth Branch of the State Bank of Ohio. Ic was organized April 19, 1865, with the charter Number 935. The original capital was $250,000. The original officers were Colonel Peter Kinney, President; George Johnson, Vice President; Samuel Reed, Cashier. The present capital stock is $125,000, and the present officers are John Peebles, President; Samuel Reed, Vice President; Charles B. Tayor, Cashier. The average deposits are $375,000 to $400,000.
The First National Bank
was organized August 8, 1863. The original capital stock was $200,000. The origmal five directors were: Benjamin B. Gaylord, Louis C. Damarin, Percival S. lams, John P. Terry and James Y. Gordon. The original officers were: Percival S. Iams,, President, and James Y. Gordon, Cashier. The serial charter number of the bank is 68. The present officers are: James W. Bannon, Presi- dent; A. M. Damarin, Vice President; Simond Labold, Cashier. The directors outside of the bank are E. J. Kenrick and A. T. Johnson. The present capital stock is $100,000, and the average deposits are $750,000.
The Second Scioto Building and Loan Association
was organized March 19, 1885. The original officers were: President, Enoch J. Sait; Vice President, H. P. Pursell; Secretary, Edward Coriell; Treasurer, Ernest Herman; Solicitor, S. G. McColloch; Directors, I. F. Coriell, S. G. McCol- loch, Isaac F. Mead, H. P. Pursell, W. E. Hancock, Ernest Herman, Enoch J. Salt, A. Lorberg and H. A. Reaves. The authorized capital stock is $3,000,000; the assets $141,000. and the deposits $125,000. The contingent account of this association is $5540. The present officers are: President Ernest Herman; Vice President, J. J. Brushart; Secretary and Treasurer, Edward Coriell; Solicitor, Thomas C. Beatty. The present directors are: Ernest Herman, J. J. Brushart, Thomas C. Beatty, Edward Coriell, Louis Keller, Charles Craigmiles, John A. Ives and John Vetter.
The Royal Savings and Loan Association Company
was organized February 8, 1890. The original officers were: President, L. H. Murphy: Vice President, Charles P. Dennis; Treasurer, John W. Overturf; Sec- retary. John K. Duke. The original directors were: L. H. Murphy, Charles P. Dennis. John W. Overturf, John K. Duke, James A. Maxwell, Frank L, Marting, W. W. Gates, Jr. A. J. Finney and E. E. Ewing. The authorized capital stock is $2,000,000, the assets $312,537.03, and the deposits $306,566.82. The contingent. account of the association is $5,970.21. The present officers are: Charles P. Denuis President; J. J. Rardin, Vice President; John K. Duke, Secretary and Treasurer. The present directors are: Charles P. Dennis, J. J. Rardin, John K. Duke, James A. Maxwell, A. J. Finney, W. D. Tremper, J. O. Selby, J. M. Wendelken and George A. Goodman.
The Portsmouth Saving's and Loan Association Company
was incorporated February 21, 1891. The original officers were: Dr. George Fisher, President; A. J. Fuller, Vice President; W. C. Silcox, Treasurer; Volney R. Row, Secretary, and J. P. Purdum, Attorney. The original directors were:
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Daniel White, W. C. Silcox, S. Labold, J. P. Purdum, John Richardson, Dr. George Fisher, H. S. Grimes, A. J. Fuller and Volney R. Row, C. W. Padan and B. F. Vincent. The authorized capital stock is $1,000,000, assets $59,500. The present officers are: H. S. Grimes, President; John Richardson, Vice President; S. Labold, Treasurer; T. J. Pursell, Secretary, and J. P. Purdum, Attorney. The present directors are: W. H. Doerr, Dr. George Fisher, H. S. Grimes, S. Labold, Sam Levi, J. P. Purdum, T. J. Pursell, John Richardson, W. L. Reed, Daniel White and John M. Williams.
The Citizens Savings and Loan Association Company
was organized October 9, 1891. The original officers were: A. C. Thompson, President; Floyd L. Smith, Vice President; W. A. McFarlin, Secretary. The orig.nal directors were: C. S. Cadot, Ed. J. Corson, A. J. Fuller, W. A. Hutchins, Jr., W. A. McFarlin, Floyd L. Smith, M. Stanton, A. C. Thompson, Thomas A. Taylor, Charles Wertz and H. S. Grimes. The authorized capital stock is $1,000,000, the assets $110,000. The contingent account of this association is $2359.40. The present officers are: Ed J. Corson, President; W. A. Hutchins, Vice President; A. L. Hamm, Secretary; Fred N. Tynes, Treasurer; Oscar W. Newman, Solicitor. The present directors are: A. A. Branch, Philo S. Clark, A. J. Fuller, A. L. Hamm, W. A. Hutchins, T. B. Johnson, John Jones, Oscar W. Newman, George P. Roberts, Fred N. Tynes and Ed J. Corson.
The Portsmouth German Building and Loan Association Company
was organized April 20, 1892. The original officers were: F. C. Daehler, Presi- dent; Herman Huels, Vice President; Edgar F. Draper, Secretary and John C. Milner, Attorney. The original directors were. J. N. W. Crawford, Albert Knittel, Herman Huels, Edgar F. Draper, William Raschig, John W. Snyder, F. C. Daehler, Thomas Vickers and John C. Milner. The authorized capital stock is $800,000, assets $221,186.78, and the deposits $215,627.53. The contingent account of this association is $5,444.25. The present officers are: Philip Zoell- ner, President; F. C. Daehler, Vice President; Edgar F. Draper, Secretary and Treasurer: Harry W. Miller, Attorney. The present directors are: F. C. Daehler, Edgar F. Draper, Herman Huels, Harry W. Miller, George Padan, George J. Schmidt, George Sommer, Charles Winter and Philip Zoellner.
The Commercial Savings and Loan Company
was organized November 24, 1894. The original officers were: Levi D. York, President; Adam Buch, Vice President; H. F. Thompson, Secretary and Treas- urer; John R. Hughes, Solicitor. The original directors were: M. Stanton, Levi D. York, Adam Buch, H. F. Thompson, John R. Hughes, Will M. Pursell, E. Herman, Frank Legler, John G. Gerlach J. J. Brushart and George E. Kricker. The authorized capital stock is $800.000, the assets $75,000, and the deposits $70,000. The contingent account of this association is $900. The present officers are: P. M. Streich, President; Will M. Pursell, Vice President; John R. Hughes, Solicitor, and George E. Kricker, Secretary and Treasurer. The present di- rectors are: Adam Buch. Will M. Pursell, John R. Hughes, Frank Legler, S. S. Halderman, Henry Heer, John Lange, W. A. Wurster, P. M. Streich, John G. Gerlach and George F. Kricker.
MERCHANTS FROM 1818 TO 1868 As Noted from Old Files of Newspapers.
In 1818 A. G Sargeant was conducting a jewelry establishment in Ports- mouth. In 1819 Daniel Corwin was conducting a grocery. He had a sign, "Here is bread and butter." In 1818, 1819 and 1820 William Lodwick kept a general store in Portsmouth; also, Joseph Waddle; but the latter quit business September 4 ,1820. July, 1820, Corwin and Lodwick went into partnership. The firm was Daniel Corwin and James Lodwick. They dissolved September 12, and James Lodwick continued the business alone. In February, 1821, C. Hopkins conducted a book store, and James Abbott was a manufacturer of lumber. In
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