The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-12
Merchants National Hank.

Merchants National hank.
The Merchants National Bank was or.
ganised and incorporated under the
national banking laws Of the United
State in the year 1850. The Merchants
ls the outcome OF the private bank es-
tablished by Evans 4 Ferris, in 1895.
The capital stock Of the bank under con.
sideration is 100000. The officers sre |:
Henry Strain, President; E. L. Ferris,
Cashier and A. Matthews, Assistant
Cashier. The board Of directors consists
Of J. D. w. Spargur, George Gilmore,
Frederick Zane, I. A. Feibel, N. Rock
hold, E. L. Ferris and Henry Strain.
These gentlemen comprise some Of our
best and most responsible and reliable
citizens, and the interests Of the bank
are identical with those OF Hillsboro and
Highland county.
The management of the bank is in the
hands of men who are safe, sound, con-
and systematic bankers, and as
a result the business Of the bank has in
creased to wonderful degree, and has
grown into great popularity with the
business men Of Hillsboro and vicinity.
Justly ranked as one OF the most solid
and important banking houses in this
section, the Merchants National Bank
holds prominent place in fostering our
commercial and industrial institutions,
and exerts an active influence upon the
financial condition of the community.
As all conservative banks should, It
has accumulated the handsome sum of
$50 600 in undivided profits and surplus,
thus providing over and above its capital
for any emergency. The salient point
in the management of this bank has
been the superior Judgment shown in
every financial move it has made, which
looked not to temporary applause, but to
the permanent effect. Its policy is to
keep its business entirely within its con-
troll, to keep its resources availably for
any emergency, realizing that prudent
conservatism in banking is the great
balance wheel which keeps the whole
commercial machinery always in good
working order.
The growth ofthe Merchants National
Bank has been steady and without break
ever since its organization. For staunch
reliability no banking institution in the
country has better record. During the
years since its organization the bank has
been most admirably handied, and to.
day ENJOYS the unlimited confidence oi
the public, OF which it is eminently de.
serving.
w. r. Smith & Co.
In pharmacy Hillsboro certainly is not
behind any place of her size in the coun.
try. 1t can Justly lay claim to one oi
the finest pharmacies in this portion Of
the State, an establishment which would
be a credit to much larger place than
ours. In walking down East Main
street the store which never fails to at.
tract attention on account of it's richness
and originality of design is the pharmacy
OF w. R. Smith & Co. The building was
erected by this firm, expressly for theil
business, and it is the finest business
premises in the city. The outside ap
pearance is very fine, while the interio,
is Of such a character as to elicit the
praise Of all visitors. The front is of fine
French plate and imported colored glass
the wood work being an ebony finish
The inside fittings, such as shelving
cases and counters are all of black wal.
nut. The general arrangements OF theil
drug store are elegant and systematic
and speak we'll for the fine taste of the
proprietors, and 90 far toward making i,
one OF the best known and popular drul
houses in the city. 1t is finely appointed
everything is modern and metropolitan
and the goods the best of their kind.
The stock OF goods carried Is both com.
plete and we'll selected, and includes
everything in the way of drugs, fine
tinctures, patent medicines, paints, oil
and glass, fine toilet articles and per
fumes, and everything known to tn,
to the standard, and all goods are OF tht
freshest variety. The prescription de
partment enjoys large patronage, ant
in compounding all medicines and drugs
In cigars the best of imported, Key
West and domestic brands are handled
k8Alu JuCbI JlbbOl 6tuOAcIb 10 y l6Tk0 Ol6s
This house was established in the yea
1850, and has always been under tn,
present management. It enjoys an oil
established trade, where families hav,
traded for two generations, and neve
had occasion to regret becoming Gus
toners Of the house. w. r. Smith 4 ca
Is q reliable Arm In every sense OF tn
term, and right we'll have they earne,
the high reputation for honest goods an,
honorable treatment of their patrons.
Kramer House.
In detailed review Of Hillsboro as
commercial and manufacturing center
with elaborate comments upon her val
ious institutions worthy of mention
there are none more appropriate 70
special attention or which affords NOR
interest to the travellers who are calle'
upon to visit our city in the transaction
Of business, or for pleasure, than GU
places of accommodation-our hotels.
As center for travel Hillsboro CON
mands position that essentially call
for hotel accommodations Of good capae
ity and able management. In this re