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SABINA WOODMEN.
Sabina Camp No. 6357, Modern Woodmen, was Instituted on April 10, 1800, with the following officers: E. A. Thornhill, consul: J. M. Bell. advisor: Rufus Ferrell, clerk ; W. W. Clevenger, banker; S. E. Adams, escort; A. F. Stewart, chief forester; C. D. Mckenzie, physician; G. E. Sexton, outside sentinel ; J. W. Schuster, watchman ; M. R. Stover, William Moore and J. M. Bell, managers. These officers included all the charter members. The present officers are as follow: E. K. Polk, consul ; F. E. Bottenfield, advisor : G. W. Andres, banker: James F. Gaskins, clerk ; Fred J. Tolle, escort ; 8. Larkin, chief forester : O. A. West, physician; John Polk, watchman : Abraham Rude, sentinel ; D. H. Adams, S. J. Will and Charles Ray, trustees.
The camp room is in a rented hall. The resources of the camp consist of furniture. to the value of two hundred dollars, and funds of one hundred and fifty dollars. The present membership is two hundred and twenty-eight. The camp is one of the most active in the county and bas the largest membership of any fraternity in Sabina. C. A. Morrow is a state district deputy and E. A. Thornbill is the local assistant deputy.
Violet Camp No. 2622. Royal Neighbors of America, at Sabina, was organized on June 19. 1901. The charter members were Rosena A. Mckenzie, Marie Day. Anna M. Reynolds, Alice Gallemore, Blanche Brown, Anna R. Clevenger. Ella Adams. Gertrude Carson, Mertie M. Lloyd, Imogene Binkley, E. A. Thornhill. W. W. Clevenger, O. W. Brown. Rufus Ferrell. A. F. Stewart, George W. Duff. Hattie Nelsemeyer, Maggle R. Ferrell, Ida Thornhill, Ella Duff, Almeda Gaskins, Sue M. Stewart and Alice J. Crew- ford. The first officers were as follow : Estella Martin, oracle; Josephine Jacks, vice- oracle: Ella Rhonemus, past oracle: Jessie Blakley, recorder: Imogene Blakley, receiver ; Sarah McCoy. chancellor. The present membership is seventy-five.
WILMINGTON WOODMEN.
Wilmington Camp No. 5021. Modern Woodmen of America, was organized on Septem. ber 23. 1897. with the following charter members: F. M. Nolder, M. W. HIHI. F. P. Walker, F. M. Holaday. C. A. Moon, Charles Thompson, H. P. Thompson. W. E. Osborn. C. N. Conner and Frank Fisher. The lodge was started with the following officers: F. M. Nulder, consul ; F. P. Walker, advisor ; M. W. Hill, clerk : F. M. Holaday, banker; F. Fisher, escort; W. E. Orborn, watchman; H. P. Thompson, sentry : C. A. Moon, chief forester. The present officers include the following: F. M. Holder, consul: Clarence Walker. advisor; Harley Thompson, clerk; Milton Holaday. banker; Vernie Huffman. escort ; Mildred Thompson, watchman; Charles Thompson, sentry; Elbridge Hudson.
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chief forester. The lodge holds its meetings in a rented hall. It now has a membership of fifty-two.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
The Wilmington Council No. 428, Royal Arcanum, was organized on Thursday, January 8, 1880, with the following members: A. T. Quinn. N. H. Sidewell, George W. Brown, James M. Vernon, T. B. March, C. C. Nichols, John 8. Savage, R. Higgins, J. M. Haynes, Madison Betts. Thomas Perfect, I. W. Crane, Edward J. West, J. D. Sayrs, L. P. Minier, J. B. Unthank and G. P. Fristor. The first officers were as follow : John S. Savage, regent; Edward J. West, vice-regent : J. B. U'nthank, orator; C. C. Nichols, collector ; Madison Betts, past regent ; T. Q. March, treasurer; M. R. Higgins, secretary ; W. P. Wolf, chaplain ; E. S. Hadley, guide: N. H. Aldewell. S. Q. Fulton, George W. Brown and I. D. Sayrs, trustees. The lodge now numbers fifty-six. The present officers are as follow : F. M. Wegman. regent : J. W. Wire, vice-regent ; C. A. Rannells, orator ; C. L. Haworth, past regent ; Edward J. West, secretary ; W. H. Ranuells, collec- tor : J. M. Fisher. chaplain; C. E. Nichols, treasurer ; Charles Farquhar, guide: F. A. Peebles, warden ; E. J. Hlatt. sentry ; E. J. Peelle, H. E. Hoskins and Charles Riggins, trustees.
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELK8.
Wilmington Lodge No. 707. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, was instituted, August 1, 1902, with the following charter members: W. W. Savage, W. H. Miller, C. M. Hughes. C. M. Hinman, J. M. Fisher, D. F. Taylor, N. B. Thorpe, J. N. James, W. B. Holloway, C. Q. Hildebrant, J. A. Edwards, E. E. Hall, O. A. Crouse. A. R. Custis, D. Peebles, S. A. Mitchell, Alfred Dunn, Fred Weltz, C. E. Toops, F. C. Bath, S. T. Lorish, B. L. Conway. J. J. Spurgeon, 8. Goodman. J. D. Mann. G. T. Sparks, 8. IL. Vaniman. F. A. Batten, Lee Allen, F. M. Wegman, C. F. Vandervort. G. A. Pavey, C. F. Rice, Jr., J. J. Curtis, F. C. Whinery. W. B Woodmansee, Lee Baker, W A. Harsha, F. I .. Early, H. D. Wire. J. M. Champlin. H. 8. Santee, Harry Eastren, I. J. Jefferis, Fred A. Vandervort. C. R. Fisher. S. R. Mitebell, 8. D. Hurst. George Batten, Frank Paine, L. D. Vaniman. F. I. Rhonemus, E. A. Rockhill, H. A. Venard. 8. A. Outealt. On August 14, 1902. a charter was issued on the application of O. F. Feddicord. W. W. Savage. A. W. Madden, W. H. Miller. C. M. Hughes, C. M. Hinman and J. M. Fisher. The lodge now has a membership of two hundred and eighteen. The first officers were as follow : A. W. Madden, exalted ruler ; O. F. Peddicord, esteemed lending knight ; W. W. Savage, esteemed loyal knight; W. H. Miller, lecturing knight; C. M. Hughes, secretary ; C. M. Hinman, treasurer : S. S. Outealt, esquire: C. C. Burge, tyler ; J. M. Fisher, chaplain : C. E. Toops, inner guard : C. R. Fisher, Earl Shaw and S. R. Mitchell, trustees. The present officers are: H. G. Cartwright. exalted ruler : F. R. Smith, esteemed leading knight; Harry Hague, Jr., esteemed loyal knight : Carl Keller, lecturing knight; T. M. Bennett, serre- tary : H. E. Hoskins, treasurer: WIHl F. Taylor, esquire: Beryll H. Crouse. tyler; C. L. Haworth, chaplain; Robert E. I'll, inner guard; G. P. Thorpe, Samuel Johns and 8. 8. Outenit. trustees.
JUNIOR ORDER OF UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS.
Continental Council No. 253, Junior Order of United Amerlean Mechanics, at Port William, was organized July 5. 1905. The charter members were: F. W. Rose. J. C. Ellis, Albert Ellison, Earl Starbuck, A. D. Sanderson, Charles U. Conklin, Alvin Stepbens, Barney Ridgeway. Roy B. Sanderson. J. I. Gerard, T. H. Conklin, C. F. Holoday. F. W. Conklin, Lee Beal, Lee Holoday, Will Eyman, Omer Devoe, Alexander Linkhart. Isane Fisher. Roy Linkhart, George Conklin. Oscar Devoe. Louis Devoe, Larmle Devoe. Orlando Stephens, Herbert Harris, Frank Shaw. D. R. Powers, F. H. Stephens, Dennis Pagett, Thomas Oliver, Albert Stephens, J. C. Beal. Charles Johnson, Arthur Ellison, A. T. Sanderson, J. A. Conklin and E. O. Thompson. The first officers were as follow :
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Charles Conklin, councillor ; A. D. Stephenson, vice-councillor; Albert Ellison, recording secretary ; A. T. Stephens, assistant recording secretary ; Alexander Liukhart, financial secretary : T. H. Linkhart, treasurer ; Raymond Linkhart, conductor; Deunis Padgett. warden; Fred Conklin. inner sentinel; Roy Sanderson. outer sentinel; Earl Starbuck. chaplain; trustees, John J. Gerard, Barney Ridgeway and E. O. Thompson. The present officers are as follow : A. T. Sanderson, junior past councillor : F. M. Strickle, councillor ; Frank Gerard, vice-councillor; R. T. Oliver, recording secretary ; Albert Ellison, assistant recording secretary; S. L. Copsey, financial secretary ; A. H. Slaybaugh, treasurer; Vern Wilson, conductor: George Sproule, warden; Charles Conklin, inner sentinel; Albert Stephens, outer sentinel ; William Faucher, chaplain; trustees, William Fancher, Willlam Melvin and J. J. Gerard. The lodge was incorporated under the laws of Ohio, May 4, 1912.
Lodge No. 225, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, located in the town of Martinsville, was Instituted July 26. 1909, by Blanchester Lodge. The charter members were: M. W. Townsend, J. M. West, J. Stanley Kester, Virgil Townsend, Stanley MeKenzie. P. A. Mckenzie, H. G. Page, Clarence Stanforth, Otto Carter, Albert Wood, Harsha Gibson, Herman Carter, Clayton Stanforth. George Gustin, Will H. Cline, Guy MeKenzie, G. R. Loney, S. S. Montgomery, E. E. Musselman. W. J. Casserman. Otis Wood, Bert Boerstler. Earle Loney. Homer King. J. C. Ellis. F. B. Moon, C. E. West, Byron Reddick, H. J. Greene, Orlando Haynie, O. Guy Rhonemus. J. W. Turner, Earle Page. Charles Page. C. H. Heeg. Charles Hertlein. H. B. Davis, R. H. James, Clyde Stanforth, Frank Jones, William Preston, L. M. Townsend, Bob Grisham, S. P. Keer. WHHam Shaper, P. E. Rhonemus, L. J. Snhler, Frank Thompson, John MeKelvy, Orland W. Kester. H. Everett Larrick, Edward J. Heeg. C. H. Custus. J. B. Williams, S. W. Ithodes, Roland Long. J. E. Thrusher. 3. H. Botts. L. C. Dolph, R. C. Williamson, W. A. Patton. J. H. Vance. W. T. Kirby, Alves Chaplin, George Vanoy, W. P. Turner, C. E. Kirby, W. M. Larrick, The present officers are: Conseiltor. H. G. Page; vice-commeiller. Chester Hlatt ; recording secretary. O. Guy Rhonemms; treasurer. R. H. James; trustees. P. A. Mckenzie, Bert Boerstler, Ernest R. Hazard. The present membership is sixty- eight.
Lodge No. 148. Daughters of Amerien, at Martinsville, an auxiliary order of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, was Instituted. April 27, 1910. by Blanches- ter Lodge. The charter members were: Louie Ruble, Bessie Ruble, Mary Greene, Olive James, Ethel Carter. Allce Crawford, Silvia Rhodes, Vesta Rhodes, Carrie Crawford, Hattie Montgomery. Elva Wood. Minnie Kester, Vesta Webb, Agnes Scott, Anna Shafer, Leuna Vanos, Ida MeKenzie. Lelia Kirby, Jennie Kirby. Mae Stanforth, Clayton Stan- forth. Cora Grisham, Mrs. J. D. Loney. Herman Carter, Mary Alexander, Stanley Kester. Frank Alexander, Nellie Botts. Elva Miller, Veda Stanforth, Rachel Holliday. Sallie Turner. Clara Raines, Gertrude Winters, E. E. Musselman. Guy MeKenzie, George Vanoy, Ed Conklin, Everett Larrick, Ed Heeg. Charles Herg. P. A. Mckenzie. O. T. Stan- forth, Pearle Stanforth. Minnie Screechfield, Harry Greene. George Gustin, Charles Page. Alice Page. Cora Reddick. Ida Shaw, Ray Langley. F. B. Moon. Emma Edwards, Nellie Stanforth. Anna Howe, Mary Stanforth, Ora Thongwon, Mrs. H. A. Williams, Ina Collins, Asiton MeKenney. Myrtle King, Minnle Conover, Ella Johnson, Alva Chaplin, Bertha Wheatley. Bert Boerstler, Lee Champlin. The present officers are: Councilior. Allee Page: vice-councillor, Minnie Kester: secretary, Gertrude Winters: treasurer. Anna Shaper; trustees. Ina Collins, Emma Edwards. Idla Mckenzie. The present mem- bership is sixty-elght.
Blanchester Council No. 134. Junior Order of United American Mechanles, was organized on June 28, 1901. The following were charter members: F. T. Smith, Charles Maddox. Charles Crossley. G. P. Baker, J. W. Ine. A. I. Tucker. W. M. Orr, Edgar O'Conner, Wallace Clark. Harry Davis, Smith E. Hughes, Otto Griffin, A. E. Bowman,
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J. E. Bradshaw, E. E. Reeves, Everett Clark, Ottis Shank, A. E. Doughfman, Benjamin F. Long, Ora F. Campbell, C. W. Orr, Warren Kirk, C. H. Smith, O. E. Hawthorne, Elmer Hopewell, R. D. Draker, E. E. Reeder, Grant Nicely, Evart Steele, Thomas Fletcher, Benjamin Fletcher. C. F. Dudley, J. A. Humphreys, C. W. Stratton, Alfred McCray, Fred C. Ross, O. L. Hopewell, A. K. Elstun and F. H. Randall. F. T. Smith was the first councillor. The present officers are: Waldo Ratchford, councillor; Villard Floren, vice-councillor; C. R. Eichelberger, recording secretary ; E. J. South, financial secretary ; II. G. Hudson, treasurer. The present membership numbers two hundred and seventeen.
Carnation Council No. 63, Daughters of America, at Blanchester, was organized on March 30. 1905, with forty charter members.
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES.
Wilmington Tent No. 402, Knights of the Maccabees, was organized on November 18. 1808. The charter members were as follow : Frank L. McDonald. D. B. Moore. Arthur Starbuck, C. W. Fisher, K. HI. Grantham, W. J. Slack, Joe James, John E. Bond, Oscar Gilbert, N. J. Lewis. D. K. Palmer, D. D. Griffin, L. M. Greene. Lew Wallace. The first officers were: Joe T. Doan, commander; C. W. Fisher, record keeper: C. A. Holaday, Heutetant commander.
The death and slek benefits are paid by the supreme and great camp& Wilmington tent has lost two of its benefit members by death, Dr. J. H. Davis and W. H. Conner, and one social member, W. J. Slick. The meetings are held in the Knights of Pythias hall. The present officers are: D. K. Palmer, commander; O. W. Hale, record keeper ( since June 4, 1002) : Clinton Olvis, lieutenant commander.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
A meeting was held at the post rooms of Morris MeMillan Post. Grand Army of the Republic, on July 13, 1858, of representatives of all Grand Army posts In the county for the purpose of effecting a closer union between them. At this meeting the following officers were chosen : D. A. Lamb, president ; the commanders of the various posts, vice- presidents: Asa C. Jenkins, adjutant ; W. H. Melain, quartermaster. It was resolved to hold annual reunions. These reunions have, with few exceptions, been held and have proved a success. They are usually held on the first Thursday in October, with one of the posts acting as host. The 1915 reunion is to be held at Sabina on October 7. There are at present five posts in Clinton county. located at Wilmington, Blanchester. West- boro, New Vienna and Sabina. The following are the present officers of the association : R. HI. Luttrell, of New Vienna, president ; one vice-president from each township-David Jenks, Union ; J. W. Vannard, Chester ; William H. Puncard, Green : William II. Dakin, Richland; J. T. Arnold, Liberty : C. E. Harden, Vernon; J. B. Hildebrant. C'Inrk ; J. H. Holaday, Marion : Moses Bogan, Washington ; Henry Babb. Wayne; William Hockert. Jefferson : J. B. Carson, Adams; and M. G. Madden, Wilson. The president. H. H. Luttrell, died In New Vienna on July 28. 1915.
THE WILMINGTON POST.
Morris McMillan Post No. 58, Grand Army of the Republic, located at Wilmington. was instituted on January 17. 1584, by Harry Bowyer and Harry Lindsay, of the Wash- Ington Court House Post, especially detalled by the department commander, with the following charter members : Amos Huffman, E. D. Harlan, M. N. Lawrence. A. E. Crumley, J. E. Smith, William C. Glen, William H. Holmes, S. H. Beckman, Melville Hayes, C. G. Harden, C. 8. Hightower. H. W. McFadden, F. T. Fornschell. E. B. Howland, M. J. Grady, D. A. Lamb, Frank Marble. C. B. Fox. A. D. Williams, James M. Smith, Asa D. Jenkins, Thomas Darbyshire. P. D. Barrett. O. 8. Outealt, H. R. Kiphart, L. I .. Moody, John Sager. T. J. Winfield-twenty-eight in all. The first officers of the post were: E. D.
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Harlan, post commander ; Amos Huffman, senior vice-commander; N. M. Lawrence, junior vice-commander ; D. A. Lamb, chaplain; M. J. Grady, quartermaster : C. B. Fox, adjutant ; W. H. Holmes, surgeon ; Melville Haynes, officer of the day ; A. E. Crumley, officer of the guard; F. L. Fornschell, sergeant-major; Asa C. Jenkins, quartermaster sergeant.
On January 17, 1909, the post celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary by a banquet in its post room on Locust street, to which the Woman's Relief Corps was invited. At this time one-half of its charter members were still living. Among the many honors that have come to this post should be mentioned the election of Amos Huffman as department com- mander of the Department of Oblo; J. 8. Kimbrough, assistant adjutant-general of the department, and S. A. Holaday, ns assistant quartermaster-general of the department. These men were elected to their positions of honor in June, 1905, and served for one year.
The total membership of the post has been three hundred sixty-four. It has seventy- nine members in good standing at the present time.
The present (1915) officers are: A. H. Hains, post commander; George H. Venlebr, senior vice-commander ; David Jenks, junior vice-commander; C. C. Nichols, adjutant ; Amos Huffman, quartermaster ; M. H. Guskill, surgeon ; George L. Sever, chaplain ; George A. Orebaugh, officer of the day ; Albert T. Stackhouse, officer of the guard; R. P. Snow- den, patriotic Instructor : S. A. Holaday, sergeant-major, and Paul Williams, quartermas- ter-sergeant ; trustees, John Dehanty, Elias Doan and S. A. Holaday.
CHAPTER XIV.
, BANKS AND BANKING.
The first bank in Ohio was established at Cincinnati on January 28, 1817, by the L'ulted States Bank. In October of the same year another branch of the United States Bank was opened at Chillicothe, and both Institutions were soon doing an extensive business. In fact. so prosperous did they become that in 1819 the state resolved to list them for taxation and scheduled them for fifty thousand dollars each. As might be expected, the banks registered a vigorous protest and the next few months saw the case carried from the circuit court of Oblo to the supreme court of the United States. The final upshot of the matter was that the banks did not have to pay the tax and the state, on its side, debarred the two banks from the state, allowing them no afd in the collection of their debts.
Since the first banking experience, the banks have always been amenable to state supervision and little trouble has been experienced in keeping them under restraint. Constitutional and statutory provisions have been thrown around banks in such a way as to protect the depositors and few. If any, states in the U'nion have a better banking code at the present time than Ohio.
The banks in existence In Clinton county prior to the establishment of the national banking act of 1863 were mostly banks of issue. The first banks were In the county seat and, according to the best accounts, the first institution which merited the name of bank did not make its appearance until enrly in the year 1853.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON.
The First National Bank of Wilmington is the successor of a private bank, estab- lished on February 22. 18533, by W. C. Fife and T. J .. Carothers In a building on the east ølde of South street. It was known as the ('linton County Bank and continued under this name until it was merged into a national bank in 1864. In 1855 Carothers retired from the bank and Fife took in Albert Hockett as a partner. C. M. Bosworth was taken into the firm In 1862 and, with the death of Fife, in December, 1863, the firm was left as Bosworth & Hockett.
On February 22, 1864. the owners of the bank made application to the comptroller of the currency for a charter for the First National Bank of Wilmington. The application was signed by James Fife, John Hendee, Enos L. Lacy. Charles M. Bosworth. David Sanders, Albert Hockett. Abel Walker, Thomas W. McMillan and Elizabeth J. H. Fife. All of these persons are now deceased, but their's were familiar, as well as substantial, names in the early days of the life of the city. The application was approved by the treasury department at Washington, D. C., on April 5. 1864. and the new bank given its serial number of 365. It being necessary to publish the comptroller's certificate for two months prior to beginning business, the bank did not open until June 1, 1844. It started with a capital stock of $50.000, which was Increased to $100.000 on September 8, 1871. The following stockholders were the first directors: James Fife. E. L. Lacy. David Sanders, C. M. Bosworth, and Albert Hockett. Bosworth became the first president and Hockett, the cashier.
C. M. Bosworth served as president until his death, October 11. 1888, and was sue- ceeded by his son. Charles A .. who held the position until his resignation. on January S. 1895. Since that time A. J. Wilson bas filled the office of president. Mr. Wilson bas
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served as director. vice-president or president since 1878. The bank has had only four cashiers during its whole career, namely : Albert Hockett, June 1. 1864, to September 1, 1865; W. B. Lang, elected cashier on October 23, 1805, died a few weeks later; C. C. Nichols, January 13, 1×66, to January 12, 1910; H. F. Hoskins, January 12, 1910, to the present time. Mr. Nichols had the unique honor of serving forty-four years as cashier, and at the time of his voluntary retirement from the bank was the oldest cashier in the state in point of service. C. A. Bosworth, the second president of the bank, resigned to become assistant United States treasurer at Cincinnati and later became president of the
. Second National Bank of that city, a position he still holds. There have been three assistant cashiers : B. B. Lang and T. Q. March, both deceased, and C. M. Hinman, the present manager of the Columbus clearing house. The present officers of the bank are as follow : A. J. Wilson, president ; Simeon G. Smith, vice-president ; H. E. Hoskins, cashier; P. H. Vandervort, teller; Daily Smith, bookkeeper ; Thomas Murphy, book- keeper. The directors of the bank are: A. J. Wilson, Charles A. Bosworth, Simeon G. Smith. Clinton C. Nichols, N. Houston Moore, E. Everett Terrell, Alfred L. Cole and Jervis S. Kimbrough.
The first National Bank does a general banking business and also has a savings department, which was established a few years ago. It also has what is called a Christmas savings club, which has proved a very popular feature. The last public statement of the bank shows that it has deposits of $672,168.00, with a surplus of $45.000,00. This bank, as well as the other two Wilmington banks, honored all checks during the panic of 1907-5. During its whole career of more than half a century the bank has never had to turn down a check for payment or refuse to loan money to responsible persons. Its polley, according to the president, has been to serve the people, and Its growth may be attributed to this fact. It has always exhibited those qualities which Justiy beget public confidence, and because the bank's history of fifty years bas been one of conservative, nseful work, with an endeavor to conduct business to the satisfaction and convenience of its customers, it merits the high standing which it holds in the county.
The building now occupied by the bank is located on the southeast corner of South and Main streets. It was erected In 1872, at a cost of thirty thousand dollars, by C. M. Bosworth, the president of the bank, and James Fife, one of the largest stockholders Its banking rooms are equipped with every modern appliance for insuring prompt and accurate banking service.
CLINTON COUNTY NATIONAL BANK.
The Clinton County National Bank is the outgrowth of a private bank established in the fall of 150 by the following stockholders: Thomas W. McMillan, Abel Walker, Isane C. McMillan. R. E. Doan, Jediah McMillan and William Harlan. The bank started out with a capital of fifty thousand dollars and was operated under the title of the Clinton County Bank until it was merged into the Clinton County National Bank, on June 11, 1872. The first cashier of the bank, upon its organization in 159, was Jediab McMillan.
The Clinton County National Bank was started with a capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars, and this remains the capital stock to the present time. The original stockholders were thirty in number. as follow : Thomas W. McMillan, J. W. Haws, Matthew Rombach. J. W. Denver, Arthur S. Denver. William F. Harlan, Mrs. Tamson Kibbey. S. Robinson, Amelia Evans, Seth Linton. Cornelius Douglas. A. H. Miars, Mary Thoro. Henry Stix. Haines Moore. Hannah Chadwick, Sarah A. Linton, Joseph R. Moon, Milton L. Hunt, Rhoda C. Morris. D. J. Foland, Abel Walker, Eliza J. McMillan, Lewis Behymer, Harland F. Walker, Mary McMillan, William Cleveland, Jacob Burst, R. F. Doan and Madison Betts. Of these thirty stockholders, only two are now living. D. J. Foland and R. E. Doan.
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The bank opened for business in the rooms of its predecessor, on the southeast corner of South and Locust streets. In the spring of 1873 the bank moved to Its present location, on the east side of South street, between Main and Locust streets In 1915 the bank erected one of the finest and most complete bank buildings in the state; in fact, no expense was spared in an effort to make it the equal of the best in the country. The building was erected by the Western Building Company of Buffalo, under the architec- tural supervision of the Emmett E. Balley Company, Oil City, Pennsylvania. The building has a frontage on South street of twenty-seven feet and a depth of one hundred and fifteen feet. Massive granite monolith columns in front give the building a massive appearance and a dignity thoroughly In keeping with the stablity of the institution itself.
This bank prides Itself on the fact that during the panic of 1907-08 it never refused to honor a single check presented for collection. It rejoices in knowing that in 1911 it appeared in the Roll of Honor of the national banks in the United States, It was accorded first rank in the county and seventh in the state of Ohio. This standing was based upon the amount of security for depositors provided by the surplus fund.
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