Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07
Alma Mich. Friday, August z, 1885.

| is fastened what might be called n cup.
| The customer makes n purchase and II
change II necessary the bill l. placed in a
cup by the clerk and hy touch Of the
hand the cup Is started along the wire al
no slow rate Of speed. 1t reaches the
cashier who makes the correct change,
places 1t in the cup and with another mo-
ton il is started on il journey back. IL
| will be seen that the proceeding is not Q
long and tedious one when we assure you
that il takes less thnn IL seconds TO make
The round trip THIS invcn;ion was put in
place last week and operated or the first
time Saturday, Aug. Isl. Although con.
siderable expense has been attendant upon
this Change. w > X > feel certain that
they Will be repaid in TIA: end by their in
vestmcnt rs their patrons cannot fail 20
appreciate IT,
The Gratiot County Savings Bank was
duly opened Saturday last. Aug. lst. The
charter having arrived and everything
being in readiness. The officers as we
mentioned some time ago, arc. Marcus
Pollasky, President; Harry B Waldby.
Cashier. The board of directors include
some Of Almas well known solid Citi-
zens. as follows Marcus Pollasky. ii. b
Waldby. j. o. Lumsden. II. A. Delevan.
and Max. T. POllasky The above named
together with Adrian parties are the stock
holders. The object of the bank is the
same as any other, that is for the benefit
of those who wish 10 borrow or de.
po.It money. 1t is situated in the build.
ing, just opposite the Wright House. which
has been used for some time 10y Marcus
pollasky as law office. This has under.
gonc great changes in the past few
Wgek $50 labor or expense being spared 10
maa. b secure end yet inviting. A fire
gDd burglar PROOF vault has. been con
strnc ed at great expense, and whoever
-.t.iU IL carefully, can not help feel
lDg thai auI tnng deposited therein must
DC safe. The walls are built OF brick and
stone, have an air chamber within and are
q feet IN thickness In this vault IS "a
safe which II seems impossible for even an
adept at the business 10 force open. IL is
OF the Sargent II Greeneaf patent double
chronometer magnetic and automatic time
lock pattern and is II beauty. 1t is i'm
possible for US To describe its working and
we would advise our readers 10 call in and
look it over and have MI PollaSky eSplain
its workings, which he will cheerfully do,
as II is sot olly marvel of workmanship
which leads one To ask what cannot man
acct mplish, but something one does not
see very often III town Oh thlS size. Be
side all the locks, bars. bolts and combi.
nations there is inside, chest where cash
and yaluabes are deposited. which has
another lock which renders II absolutely
proof against outside attacks. This safe
alone cost sl, $50. The counter is Of black
ash finished in the natural wood aud sur
mounted 10y gilt wire screen Of a neat
pattern; the floor is of hard wood nicely
oiled, and upon the day of our visit the
building Throughout. WAS clean and orderly
as ne average parior.
Air PoIlasky has his law ctfice in tbe
r.ar o.. The bl.0iug and although small 1t
rt.i ' 1yeuIeuty and hastily.
iL Alma TWO ba.k> and makes
.e slXr The county and would seem
LOO indie that there must bc considerable
money IA Gtatio. since It &c uiIrs So many
banks To take ca Of il.