The Tipton advertiser., 1875-12-23
West Branch, Dec, a,th, 1878.

W Nest bfAncn Dec, atn, 1879.
Ed. Advertiser: We are constrsin.
ed to believe that our letter of last week
met with general approval therefore in
keeping with our promise we will speak
of the public enterprises of this remote
but by no means obscure village
The West Branch bank is an lnsti,u.
ton organized about one year ago, since
which time it has become frmlv estab.
lished as substantial and advantageous
to the community as well as the com
mercial public. Until quite recently
Joseph Steer has gr4ced the Presidents
position; while Hon. John G. Chambers,
filled that of Cashier. Mr.. Steer is nom
inally President yet, although his pres
ence and business are elsewhere. Alex
ander Graham, Vice Prest is ad interim
President. Mr.. Graham like Mr. Steer
Is man possessing great wealth and
superior business management. hence
the two have done much to establish the
credit of the institution, while John Mr..
Chambers, We Gentiles call him) has
handled the cash, with skillful honest
hands. The annual election for officers
occurs on Mondry, January, 3D.. 1875, at
which time the management may to some
extent be changed.
Another public institution is the Home
Life Association, recently organized and
now bidding tail to meet with popular
approval Home life insurance, based
on economical principles. whereby re.
liable security to policy holders may be
granted at reduced rates, Is the object,
coupled with the fact that our money ex-
ports will be reduced. The association
has no high salaried officials. the man
agement being conducted by members
of the body who have mutually pledged
their services tor the benefits to be de-
rived, simply as policy holders. The
territory Is limited SO as to exclude all
large cities whereby epidemic and con
tsgious diseases are not likely to heavily
tax the members, all Of whom are equally
interested In safe and economical man
agement-the cost of their insurance be
ing regulated by the number of death,
occurring
Two churches bear evidence of oul
moral and religious strength, at which
services are held regularly, as we shal
ueEefltcE stdLt. Lie MeluOuist UEeIuIet
though net as numerous as the Friends
have neat edifce, where Sabbath
. School is held regularly each Sabbath
e with occasionally changes to weekly
}, services. The regular Minister is Rev
J. Mr.. Freer, but we are now and ther
+ ministered to by j. B MetcaIf, recen,
;. licentiate, so that almost every Sunday
t the pulpit is filled by either one or the
r other Of these persons
e The Friends, more commonly called
e Quakers, predominate in thu, immediate
!" locality. They have q meeting house
!. here, built after the style of architecture
e for such purposes. The building is very
t plain with side entrances aud partitioncd
4 through the centre to separate the men
: from the women. John g. Hoover Is
3 the preacher" but to one unacquainted
| with their manner OF holding services,
: the first one who gets the floor would
: seem to be. There does no, seem TO be
: any great rush for the speakership eth
er. One feature Of their congregating
has excited some curiosity In the Ger
=, tile mind Those coming from the
country, seem To meet as If By sonas pre-
? conserted arrangement and gea.raIly
enter town In the form u ,rpcsssioa.
and therefore, are s1s5tsd 10 assemble
i, quickly and proceed 10 51sSaesa They
{ enter the church qssesly AL rss.a 8
.. quiet. In this .ssp~ct :hey sa9p aaGa
better taste and exhibit for asl.e zase
senss than &c sianers sEn na grss. 4sn :,
~ cape around to see others ef,r.5ay o
late, 70 exhibit their god e.atass saf
other attractions. Alter as.ean aliaz the
gaakers usgsllF remain sates, 10 eoa 5s
mediia,lng On the goI5 Or evil ~ their
lives, until ~ isnzth tome member, no
matter shetbey minister or lAyman,
having arrived st that train oi though,
where the spirit constrains him or her
> 70 speak the silence is broken. CsaaiIy
: : snort practical address, after shicn
another silence ensges There liz M
!, singing excepting ia 70 far :. .he spesk
er INDUCES in that peculiar styie, 10
which many OF them are given, which
' mus, be Heard 70 be realized I, 10 q
kind Of singing speech rendered In an
! impressive manner by the sarnestness
which charscterizes all the Quakers de
votional exsrci.ss. The Quaksrs are .
. church going people, and attend meet.
g ing" a. II is called regularly On Sabbath
, and ThursdaY Of each week. In addit.
ion to these meetings they have what "a
v called monthly, quarterly, and yearly
, meetings, at which the business pertain
, ing TO their church Interest are looked
! after, but | am again reminded ths,
my letter Is too long These notes are
, written buriedly, and with view 10
mentioning only such items Of interest
and enterprises as are sorthy OF attsn.
lion; therefore II any feel ,ha. they have
been slightsd, Of course the wouaded
bird will figlter."
II PRO BONO PUBLICO.