Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-07
READY FOR BUSINESS.
rna urxraaL NATIONAL BANx OF coL-
unsaA oexSs Irs DOORS
:, \, e.sn--s.ss Provided BY the New finsn-
- sssssssssss Of the Build
sun-o.s Husdred ana Three stochhoid.
- ssbseribe the 100000 Capi,ai.

(. - oubscribe the 100000 Capital.
CoEuMBrA, May This morning the
dweral National bank OF Columbia COM
mooced buslness IN the handsome quar-.
~ No. POI Locust street, under very ia
Soesbls circumstances The rush st the
openlne wss very great, and there was
o0mo rivalry % TO who would make the
ART deposit. The question Of starting .
new bank was considered during last fall,
bat aid not seem likely to succeed until In
she winter, when Andrew J. Kaufman ESQ,
nud william Morris made active enoru,
ond the capital stock OF one hundred thou
sand dollars was subscribed. A meeting
vss held on Monday evening, March 8,
when over nfty stockholders were present
end the following board OF directors
elected Andrew J. Kaufman, F. A. Ben
nett, Jacob II. Bender, P. 8. Brugb, ID. b.
Case, A. J. Duden, Vernon Ellis, John II.
Landis, Jacob A. Minnich, William Nor.
YiR Jonas II. Nolt Frank Shillot, Henry
Wssterman. The board elected the follow
ipg cficers President, Andrew J. Kaufi.
man vice president, F. A. Bennett;
caahier, Joseph H. Zsamer.
& The board secured the building OF Con-
md 6wartz on ten years lease and imme-
diately asked for proposals.. The contract
vas given to VIM. II. Hogendobler and the
handsome building is the result OF his
work. The whole of the first front floor II
used by the hank and is divided into two
roome, the first for banking purposes and
the other for directors room and private
once OF the president. The vault Ia large
md perfectly ireproof, having walls OF fire.
proof brick twenty-four inches thick sur.
sounding II. The door is OF one and an hall
Inches solid stoel. with many large bolts
md Q Sargent & Greenlesf combination
lock. The inner doors arc also OF steel with
= lock OF the same kind and next is steel
barred gate, with combination lock which
y kept closed during the day.
In this vault Ia one OF the largest sizs Cor.
liss burglar proof safes, weighing over four
tons, secured by two Of Sargent & Green
leafs double combination locks, aud In ad-
ditioQ II what IL known as time lock. This
lock cannot be opened by any one until the
hour nxed by the clock arrives The Cor
liss manufacturing company, Of Providence,
r. I put In the hre and burglar proof ap-
p0lntments OF this vault and there are none
beetef In the country.
oounters and desks, which are only tempor.
ary, - the bank has contracted for hand.
eomo new furniture, which will not be
ready for about sixty dsya The directors
room n handsomely furnished with
walnut chairs, desks and tables. The
large plate glass window is the largest In
town, measuring loS by 96 inches, and has
ths words sCentrAl National Bank" painted
On Il
4 The capital stock OF the bank Is 800, COO
divided into shares Of 500 each which are
hsld by one hundred and three stock
holdsrs. composed principally of town
business men. The directors and officers
are young, active business men and every
customer will meet with . cordial recep-
Sion. President Ksu fimRn, Cashier Zeamer,
w. r. Wheeler, paying teller, and w. /.
Rutter, receiving teller, were busy to day
The new bank starts well and will 70
doubt have prosperous financial career.
Meetings To-nigbt.
The meeting OF the male membership oi
tho Methodist Episcopal church will be
held this evening, when the committee ap-
pointed 70 prepare estimates OF repairing
the church will make report The men,
,Qan. I'LL decide about repairing the church
~ buiidiux q new one
~. Mia AeCiety 81 the Methodist church
nm hold an entertainment this evening,
whsn = musical and; and ia'is.ersry programme
Win be given. The members III. -..isnds
ere Invited.
The public meeting will bo held In The
opera house to night, when the centennial
question will be finally decided. Finsncia
encouragement Is needed.
sent 20 jail.
Officer Wittick arrested Emanuel Barken.
hoiser and Harry Rissipger on Saturday
for drunkenness and Gisorderly conduct,
Squire Evans sent them to Jail for thirty
days. The men are employed at the
Columbia rolling mill and have the opin-
lon that the strikers modest them. They
used very abusive language to William
Nsvegoid, former empioye, who ordered
their arrest The men had revolvers In
thsir possession when arrested.
Personal and Other Notes.
Dr.. g. w. Bsrntheizsl left town yester.
day for Cincinnati, where he will attend
the meetings OF the American Medical So
cisty ~ . delegate from the Lancaster City
and County Medical society.
NJ. J. w. Brubaker, proprietor OF The
fremont house, is in Atlantic City, arrang g.
ing TO run the Delaware house during the
summer.
NJ. Joseph Poorman, OF Harrisburg,
spent Sunday in town with friends
Council will meet on Tuesday night.
George Weaver and his brother caught o
aftsen-pound pair OF shsd at their battery
On Saturday. The shsd were sent to Gov.
1eavor.
a family OF Russian Poles were in town
yesterday on their way TO Centrslis. Their
tickets carried them as far as town, and by
the assistance OF Mr.. Paul ZIelwl col lecied
enough money to 60 to their destination.
n H. Heise is fitting up his front room
on Locust street for store room. p. Laza.
rus, clothier, will occupy It.
The NJ. L. 8. Will picnic at Wild Cat op
Msy 80.
One hundred and fifty shad were caught
at Arms battery last night.
A granite crossing is being laid at Third
and Locust streets.
Chippets Castle, No, 5S, Knights OF the
Golden Eagle, will parade In Marietta on
Memorial Day.
Destitute Family.
The family OF Jacob Eugle, at No. 2C6
North Arch slley,is In destitute condition