The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12

road, MIR. O'Leary was in the employ of
the road at a small salary. Shortly
afterwards he was appointed agent of
the Roanoke Land and Improvement
Company upon the resignation of Colo
mel Austin. Since that time he has
been wide-awakc to the many opportu-
mites afforded for money making, and
has amassed n fortunes, which would
open many an eye if it's exact size were
known.
Mr.. Davenport, the cashier is native
of Charleston, w. Va, but came to Roam
oke with the original BOOM He was
teller in the First National Bank of
Roanoke for five years, and is a still
young man. lie is quiet, dignified
gentleman, with light hair and blue
eyes, atfable in his manners and popular
with everybody.
Mr.. w. +. Penn, the teller. is a
sprightly young gentleman, and Just the
man for the place.
Mr.. w. w. Williams is the first book
keeper, and Mr.. ii. G. Staley is the sec
Ond bOok-keeper.
The names of the directors insure n
solid financial backing and iudicious
management OF the affairs of the bank.
They are j. w. Coon, Cornelius O'Leary,
Captain Mott NJ. Rogers, prominent
capitalist and wealthy landholdcr: A. s.
Asbcrry, postmaster of Roanoke; NJ. A.
Riffc, of Rife & Co., dealers in real es-
tate and stocks; II. III. Woodruff, presi-
dent of the Commercial Club and the In
ternational Cigarette Machine Company;
Colonel John T.. Penn, of the law firm of
Penn Il Cooke; c. A. Moomaw. secretary
of the Virginia Land Company; $. Jones
Llgon, j. NJ. Watts, c. Markley, n. T.
Ninengcr and Il. l.. Ninenger.
THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE HANK
was organized May z, lSs9.with paid-up
capital of 100000. The first officers
elected were: Il. r. Fishburnc. presi-
dent; j. Il. Engleby. vicc-president: j.
Il. fishburnc. cashier, and Il. Rust, tell
or. There has been no change in the
officers since the organization.
The Exchange is VIII located in the
Exchange Building, on the southeast
corner of jefferson street and Salem av-
enuc. 1t has surplus fund of $1,000,
undivided profits amounting to 30, 45l.S0
and individual deposits of Sl59, 702.77.
1t has a deposit of So, 900 in United
States bonds, upon which have been is
sued Sa2. 500 in notes drawn on the bank.
President II. II. Fishburnc is one of
the original few who were here when
the era Of development set in. lie was
successful tobacco manufacturer in
the days of Big Lick, and while continu-
uing in this business he has fully iden-
tilted himself with the rapid progress
of later years. He is member of the
firm of Fishburne, Jones & Co., millers
and wholesale grocers, and also treas
urer of the Roanoke Engine and Ma
chine Company. He is middle-aged
man, prominent member of Greene
Memorial Church, and wide awake to
the moral as we'll as financial interests
of Roanoke. He is at present writing
head and front of the hospital fund
movement.
Mr.. Joseph II. Engleby, the yicc-pre-
sident, is president of the Fidelity In
surance, Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit
Company of Roanoke, and is member
of the firm of Engleby & Bros. lie was
among the first who came here to build
city, and he has done his part nobly.
lie is one of Roanollc's most popular
and most successful business men He
came to Roanoke from Homecoming, Md.
his native place.
Mr.. Junius Il. Fishburne, the cashier
OF the Exchange, is a nephew of Mr.. r.
L. Fishburnc and Il son of Mr.. j. A.
tishburne. He is % years of age and is
the youngest bank cashier in Virginia.
and perhaps in the South. He is also Il
member of the firm of Fishburne. Jones
made no small amount of money in
Roanoke real estate. lie is energetic
and progressive, quite handsome, and, of
course, very popular with the ladies'
Capt. B. Rust, the teller, was member
or Rosser's Laurel Brigade, and was a
dashing officer.
He loves to talk about the achiev-
mcnts of the famous Laurel. and makes
as good an officer in the bank as he did
in the ranks of war. Mr.. NJ. Coffman.
who works near Captain Rust, as book
keeper. was also his comrade in arms
Mr.. ID. NJ. Taylor is the assistant book
keeper.
The directors are II. II. Fishburnc. J.
Il. Engleby, j. Il. Andrews, of the firm
of HUFF, Andrews e Thomas, Lee H.
Simmons, president of the Diamond Ice
Company. John w. Wood, attorncy-at-
law, w. *. Andrews, of Andrews 81 Co..
coal dealers, w. T. Moomaw, president
of the Virginia Saclling Company, J. p.
Bell, president of the Bell Printing
Company, j. NJ. Harris, r. II. Fish
burne and Thomas Englcby.
POSTMASTER ASBERRY HURT.
He Falls Fifteen Feet Hut is Not nopror