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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Fourth National Bank.

D. A. Biodgett, president; George w.
Cav, wee PRESIDENT; William III. Ande--
sou. cashier; john A. Seymour assist
ant cashler-northwest corner Canal
aud Lyon streets.
The Farmers and Mechanics bank
OF Grand Rapids. capital stock $780,.
600, opened It's doors Tor business Feb
rusry /. 1879. AZ the present location OF
the Kent County Savings bank, south
west corner OF Canal and Lyon streets;
president. l.. ~. Randall; vice. presi-
dent, Ill. III. Dennis; cashier, j. L.
Darrsgh; directors, l.. II. Randall. III.
III. Dennis. A. Il. Watson, Villa M
Sears, j. Nj. Nelson, Thomas NJ. Peck,
Edwin Bradford. The Fourth National
was organized TO succeed tie Farmers
and Mechanics January Is. 1882;
board OF directors, A. b. Watson, J. NJ.
Nelson, william Sears, A. j. Bovine,
George c. PIERCE, Jaa,es Blair. A. B..
Watson was chosen president and |. NJ.
Weston cashier. On the ensuing 7th of
February the capital stock was in
creased 10 $780, 900 and again May 81,
1884, TO $500. 900, when President Wat
son and Cashier Weston resigned and
were succeeded, tho first by A. j.
Bovine. the second by II. 7. Baker.
Mr.. Baker resigned and II. w. Nash
was cnosen cashier October Q, 1883. On
the first of last January the present Of
ticers, named above, were elected.
President Blodgett is and has been for
many years promineu; figure IN west
ern Michigan business circles and one
OF the largest operators in lumber and
timber lands. Vice President Gay is
also well-known and influential citi-
zen. Cashier VIM. Anderson, native
and lifelong resident of the county. was
well and favorably known previous 10
being elected cashier Of the bank OF
which he was managing director. HIS
selection tor the post OF CASHIER
Was simply III recognition of his
welI-proved business capacity and
| flnancIering talent. One OF the princi-
pal stockholders OF the institution, en-.
| loylng wide acquaintance aud the
confidence of all who know him, Mr..
| Anderson's administration of the
banks monetary affairs is character.
ICED by q judicious admixture of liber.
alty and conservatism which wins
friends and patrons while adequately
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

OF Grand Rapids. Thomas Hetferon.
president; Henry F. Hastings, vice
president; Charles N. Head, second
vice-presldent; Charles Il. kelsey,
cashier; Monroe corner of Ionia street.
The Peoples Saving bank Is a COM
paratlvely new enterprise, incorpor-
ated November is. 1890, and opened
for business February s. 1891. bat has
INSPIRED confidence from the stsrt and
achieved wonderful success, as is APP
parent from the first annual report,
which will he found further along. Tho
capital stock of tie institution, paid
up, Is Sl0O.0D0; additional personal
liability Of the stockholders. 100000;
making the depositors' guaranty $780,
Goa pretty comfortable sum Tor Sc
cnfity against lss from any cause.
Added to all this, however. is the per.
sonai character and business reputa.
ton OF eacn of the officers and direc.
tore. President HeHrron IS an Did ciii
zen of this Grand river valley, residing
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Ball * Walters Transfer Com


{. NJ. Waters, president; 5. 5. Ball.
secretary and treasurer. Omnibus,
mack and baggage transfer. oiilce and
stables. Nos. 10 and i Waterloo street.
telephone 3Sll and Union depot ltele-
phone 49,.
Mr.. :. :. Ball established himself
here in the business 81 transferring
passengers and DaggSge and letting
hacks IN 1859. he having resided IN the
place for ioag tIne previously. After
twenty 10 twenty five years experience
ID the business. its extraordinary growth
ana consequently increasing demands
upon his attention convinced him that
II had expaaded beyond his unsided
ability 10 handle properly, aud he,
therefore. IN Aprl, 1881. invited Mr.. G.
~. Waters TO JOIN hun. when they unl-
ted and organized the Ball a Waters
Transfer compKny, Mr.. Waters aesum-
the presidency. aud Mr.. Bali the more
labOrsous and exnctng duties Of secTe-
tsry and treasurer.
The compsny's barns and stables
cover quarter OF an acre oi ground.
extending through from the Offices,
Nos. Is and IL Waterloo street. 70 the
liver. Here, AT THIS time. are stabbed
iifty-five horses. while fourteen Q egapt
hacks. most of them entirely new, sew
.rai onniurscs and eleven one and
two-horse baggage wagons are housed
in the sheds set apart for them. Forty
| men--drivers, portsrs. bostlers. ETC.
are employed. and a very extensive
business i transacted.
Not a passenger train en- ters or leaves
Grand Rapids that - noi attended nv
from one 90 half "a dozen Of the trans
fer company's handsome carriages,
| buses and wagons, ready 10 de-
| liver passengers and baggage
| or convey them st tire inosi
reasonable terms 10 any hotel, reef
dence or other point in the city or en-
vrons, polite. accommodating and
wsll-posied drivers being provided tor
each veaIcls.
The company makes specially Of
furnishing fine carriages and teams Tor
pubic pnfsd-s. weddings, funerals.
etc. ana guarantees prompt and sstis-
factory servlce. Calls Al any hour OF
day or night receive instant attention.
and hotn Offices are provided ~iih tele-
phones that at the s'abi-s, 5sl; that
81 the Union depot. <si.
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Corner Canal and Lyon streets.
The Kent County Savings bank was
organized December "a. 1884, and
opened its doors for business January
%, 1885, at its present location, No. %
Canal street. The building now occu-
pied by the hank was purchased in
February last, ard rcmodeled. inn
proved, enlarged and beautitied last
summer, while the business Of the in
stitution proceeded without INTERRUPT
ton. AS it now stands the structure
is handsome threc-s;ory brick with
is the bank, neatly fitted and
provided with capac.ous vault
and safes. the upper stories being ten
anted by printing and Photographic es
adjustments.
Besides transacting a general bank
ing business dlscounting commercial
paper, collections, drafts, ETC.. this IN
stitution makes a speciality of savings
deposits, upon which the usual rate Of
interest is Il Allowed. Great numbers Of
thrifty working people place their saw
ings here, and accesslOns to their ranks
are constantly beng made. Deposits
at present exceed l,250, 900, of when
fully one-half belongs to the savings
department. The officers are well
known citizens, President Coyode be-
ing secretary of the Bcrkey & Gay
Furniture company; Vice President
Iuema, for upwards of thirteen years
superintendent of the Bradstreet Mer-
cantlie agency, commenced active SER
vice in the bank in June last; Cashier
Nerdler, being closely identified with
this bank since it's Inception.
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K. i. I.oon,is & Co

General Insurance agents. No. -
Canal street, under Fourth National
bank.
X. II. Looms. an old and much es
teemed citizen, was for manv years a
leading shoe merchant, but abandoned
that calling in 1881 to accept the
agency oi well known fra insurance
company. H. succeeded 80 well that
he added others from time 10 time.
aud at lasi found himse ut the head
of a general agency writing policies VA
many of the best snd nsost responsible
81 American companies. January J.,
1870. b" admitted 20 co-par.nership
las son. W. IL, who had acquired a
ia rough PRACTICAL knowledge of the
business ~ tae Office. and who takes
much ct tnc more enerous lnbor of
the shoulders Of the senior mem
ter of the present firm OF K. ".
Looms q Go. The oihce. IA the
iSfge. we'll lighted iasem.nt OF tho
Fourtn Nstionsi Dauk huiiding. e com
noeiou.. well appointed and conven-
rect. and gives employment 10 num-
ter . competent solfci tors locking after
'he outdoor hus ness. There Il - IN
necessary sfiav ~ tue adjustment and
-sttis 8rni 81 CLAIMS for soss.
j. Is. loomfs & Co. nov represent
ihr fullUwing sterling corporations
fa= kathester German 81 Rochester.
:. II. tige Grand Rapids Pre-; the
Transatlantic Of iiamhate, GERMANY
fae American Of hostnn; tft k'ngs
cnnasy ~ Brok va. y. y; tho Steur-
;v ~ Ase Haven. conn the L mon IL
f sdslphisi tie Agricultural 81 Va
cFtoeu. s. " fba Rockford Of Rock
fefd. H.. sod tha United states Nuia.l
kceident assokstion OF New York.
Those lookgne for insursac- that IN
surts wis make 10 mistake Il they call
on fhts flrn.
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LI.BlLfrfEs.


Under the act of incorporation the
capital stack vss liked ~ $4,000, "a
Nhfra s50. 09n was paid in. reorgan.
izstioa was effected a ptii e. is52, with
the same amount ~ csplfal tnilf paid
up. Ia September. 1878, for pru4e iial
fsasoHs. there vas Ftau cfipu Go tfV.-
en. whfch was decreased ten wears
lsfer o. $3.50. o94. at wbleh d4are i f.-
n8sins. Toe it1af nfhcsfs wefei
President. Alfred x Cary. wee pfe-f.
i~ut. George ". Alien esshiff. ~. 81.
Fsfe~. Various firtnsts have nhea sc
eufyefi 3apss % E5inssaa wa- pfrsis
Dent asst hs ASS. ~~fieutef II.
Aeffsu : 1fushf 81 vies president.
A. ffst. ssi,lef. o. = stsid. assistant
efsfisf tie board ~ DIRECTORS eoin.
poses Size S.ee pres ieat' snd NessFs,
y y stsniey. y -. Isisaf3. tseafse
- SEQ. e. e. hnenstetF. 3
y tee. 4 81 tnfatl8. kafou Brewer
sHt = Pred Avery. ns faHk ~
naase. baHdsaWsis an.t msave isi ~
Hfisd SO s1t tffhsJ wlfh hfs aea
afsF ~ pfaef s4f aa4 fsaIts Officers
anl fretnfs f0a1.s sse i age $50
attractive. oeepns e ffp feiipn sHt
sstlln rivlsanu street tsstatf ~ fan
ess a kuadies - saetafessatss
Ash issafslsfs iffasstsa elfssfe asesssts
lsFs "a ai esessfs ae.i = $50 sH8 sa8s
tfsns q Hpne1a ~ - Ffnniftlf
~ sas fssslts:t aktshsIed -. h<s&sisi
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Livery. hack and boarding sisi,le.
corner Fountain and lonis streets.
The citizen OF or solcurner in tfsno
Rapids ias no cause for complaint ~
the fscii:iles for horseissck RIDING nna
driving. one 81 the oldest aDd most
fsrosssinenf stalles "a ttft OF Ar. =. 4.
iireeniey. established ty hiusei eleven
years ago al the cerBsr OF Iona anu
Fonntsin streets
The statue and carriage reppsi-
terry - one story frame struc-
tore IS feet 'front.' ~ lS9
feet deep. conveniently fitted,
neatly kept ard provided with excel
lent Recommendations Tor isTre nusn-
her of horse. snd yebieIe-- OF tise
former Mr.. Gresnief owns IRON
twenty-five 70 thIrfY. WHICH are kept
for h.rs-ks Ddsofue, veii-fed and
spesa 3 anifns 49, toxsthef win gfpEt
VARIETY 81 tpe coopes. tsfoushsnls.
csbfmleis. lunasus, hscks, tuEeies aud
road sarsus. WHICH nAf be bad at
freteraff rates ~ the hour. Day ~
week. srpeflsneea, careful and well
! Informed or vers swlse furnished rben
! deS red. zhs boarding Departments =
siso ~tli fstroEikr6. ss may Ne sus-
po~ea ffofs the ceasnfnpfio8 Of PRO
esndsr. sisoux the items for tte yfs'
h<ta9 1ea fa.ss 81 h4y sd 80 fsasbei<
- <-<<< - u So >@ft<s ~ <s<s-se ssz<>-<.
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Michigan Masonic Mutual Ben
eft Association.

Crawford Angel. president; IL. y.
Moore, wee president; Ii. ". Walker.
secretary William Dauham. treasurer
A. Is. Botsford, N. D., medical DIRECTOR
the Hon. John ". Cnampiin, z. q. ~,
general considerations Office, over
Eour.n National bank, No. 20 Canal
street.
Frsternal life insurance is one OF the
improved modern institutions that
have come 10 stay, because It's bene-
ficient influence il seen aud felt on all
hands. thousands of widows aud
orphans. well clad. well fed, well shel-
tered and comfortable. attestlng tue
wisdom aud pfae,cabliity OF this mode
of providing for ones dependents, the
carefully prepared arguments. state
ments and tables of the oia-hne corpor-
atoms 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
Freemasonry, usually at the front IN
| other matters that combine charity
with fraternity, was little slow about
adopting the life insurance plan. walt
ing and watching lie practical operation
for several years before dong co. John
Upchurch and has associates organized
the Ancient Order OF United Worknen
At Meadvllle. Pa. IN 1868. but IL was
wv 0hhf 4Cft, WITH tHN >>sf7 ~ 49,
new order had become an assured fact
and It's ability, despite somewhat de-
fectlye general plan, to perform wha,
wac promised tn be demonstrated, that
an effort was made To engraft the sys-
TEN upon Masonry in Michigan In
| that year the Masonic Mutual Benefit
association was organized upon the
| level assessment plan. and, though an
L y.rnnhaesn af tka a Ia
WAS heard, the movement prospered.
| perhaps because, like those OF the A. %.
| l.. W., its scheme and methods were go
| simple that anyone could readily
| understand them. IL was apparent,
| nevertheless, that some injustice WAS
| inseparable from n System that taxed
one class-the healthy. the strong, the
| young-for the benefit of another
the aged, the feeble aud infirm; but IL
was long time before an acceptable
! graded scale OF assessments wac per-
| fected. At last, however. the calcula-
tons having heen thoroughly verified
|, consent to reorganization Was ot-
tanned, and in Aprii las. the ASSOCIATION
WAS incorporated under revised con
| stitutlon and general laws. the new
scale forming an important part of the
! system, and the work OF securing the
cooperation of every sound Mason IN
the state OF desirable age and ante
cedents began.
| AT the present time the association
| has upon It's rolls 4. 100 members and al
invested surplus of SIS, 900. Every name
| IS that Of a working Michigan Freema
son, and really the future career o.
this most useful ASSOCIATION SCENE bc
| yond the possibility OF danger. Assess
nenls and death claims are promptly
| paid tihe Inter now acgr eating ) So,
| 1E5). AMI the sGrplus iunjs are safety
| invested-ali Grant Rapids sccoo
| bonds.
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SOUND AND SOLID
National City Bank.

Thomas d. Gilbert. president; George
G.. Briggs. wee PRESIDENT; j. kfeaeElc
EAars. cashier; +. IL. hunt. assistant
easales-I nsLsd states depository
cofaeT PEAR street aud CamEau place
- T. L-Cyard and NJ. y. AiGricn ia
1851 aad -. y LedYaFd and Henry
f1aAcx-LedyaEd = Erallck--conauet-
ed a private baak.us house from 1901
unlll 1850. When they were succeeded
~ tas City National bank. organ .zsd
February II OF thai year with 100000
capital: Thomas ID. Gllbert, presl1sn d;
T. Frederic baafs, cashier; Thomas ID.
Glnert. william b. Ledyaft. Ransom
r. Wood. Moses Y. AidFicb, Henry
fral.ck, kansoga &. Luce, George Ken
dali. James Vi. NesOn and James
Miller, directors. The capita stock
Vas Increased IN 1861 to S2U0. 900, aud
again IN IsT1 ~ $500, o0p. and 80 Goa
unued unsll the charter expired IN
1855, when the Institution WAS reorgan-
Ized aud re-enartered As the National
CITY baak. eapilal stock half = million
dollars. Aessrs. Gilbert and Baa-s re-
tA.nlng their positions Of president and
cashier, which they sail occupy to the
entire satisfaction OF the stockholders
aud ths business public Dir. George G..
Briggs . now ylce-prs sident and Mr.. +.
If. Hunt assistant cashier The presea.
board OF directors comprises, IN addi-
ton 10 the officers named, Messrs.
Thomas j. O'BrIen, David NJ Amberg,
Ransom Z. Luce, I. Stewart White,
N0yss L. Avery, Lemuel ID. Put
nam. Constantine Morton, john
{. Fitzgerald and PABLO c. Full
Ter. The National City bank sur.
ceedsd to and occupies the iine i've
story brick building AZ the corner OF
Pearl street and Campau place
erected by the City National in 1869
ard also succeeded TO the distinction
OF United states depository conferred
upon the old bank when established il
1850. The appended sworn Statement
of resources and liabilities is the best
possible evidence OF prosperity. IL II
dated September 30. 1890.
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eier. having been teller of the Kent

eier. having been teller of the Kent
County Savings bank from lite organi-
zatlon, more than tive years ago, until
he resigned 10 accept DIS present posa-
ton. fhe board Of directors en-
braces. besides the president aud vice
presidents. the following we'll known
names OF leading business men and
capitalists;
u. ID. Cody. vice president Michigan
Trust conpsny. James q. MacBrde,
secretary Nelson. Matter 4 Co.; ;. A.
M.ruan. lime aud cement; John Pat
ton. JF.. attorney; Dudley f. Waters,
me lands; hn Murray, iumhefnaani
J. II. Gis'b.. capitalist aid lumber; {.
h. Judd, vice presidens, secretary and
general nlansgcr Bls.ell Carpet Sweeper
com pany; William Alden Saith. gen
sral attorney -. l.. 4 X. and {. & w
VI. X K; II. r. Hastings, COMMERCIAL
broker: Charles NJ. Head, general
manager ID. l.. 4 y. and q. Il w. Al
l.. r.; Don j. Leathers, jurberman
Charles W. Colt, capitalist and real es
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occupy TIE ground floor, 25xS0 feet. of
the three-story brick building, No. 10
Canal street, where customers will be
shown every courteous attention. Will
ham Durham was the first presid ent,
j. d. Robinson the first vice president,
and William ii. Fowler the first cash.
Ter, position he continues to fill with
signal sbility and success. Mr.. Robin
son was promoted to the presidency
and died on the 18th of September last,
since which time Mr.. J. Edward Earle
has performed the duties of both pres-
dent and vice president with satisfac-
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fff 0saf yraHe ~ Tsa esvgln, ami
lsfstlY interested Ia tAr iaeil.sf sraae
8H} trfte tears sFe. effH ~ fft
e8cTes g. tha siff sra nnNet 81
t4Hkana. lfa Fe x ssfxit Hsf-
tess. eas 4 fssc SO = titsats faf r.
= wtitis taeuH $50 sff fai ans sstfsa
kfss ~ f'ttsaH AaH 81 eeHHt
r.. rsstiens iseat4 lta s# ese
Asnffsi fn4na4sf 81 tff tAesN4 =
sSesfefa tiss44n - iss4t sst
pxnf a*ssiss tSIse Nlss ;
sss4 - saanA sss 81.
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Mtivn =. Ckufch. Fresident. Manu-.
faeinfFfs cl zis'ssst5ne pisstlc9. ard for
ws4i coating. ascoFsfsng. etc, also pas
ies1, val SD fsissisf esnfsuf.
TX tftafsds4ife avenue, Ole. <ss
50 49, e. \ efth isss sen street. esasser
nsiii, fiNa street
lne sal easslnxs referred N Are
kseNn Il LIE sfats q nsas.ss
fts n sss,. blaaxas so per<<s.
ssssss ss.ss <.4s<Nk>s ~ Ne zs<si~-< q
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The home Office of the association is
on the second II or of the Fourth Ma
tional bank building. Ne. % Caual
street, where Secretary Walker will be
pleased TO see or receive correspond
eace from Frecmasons relating to his
work and reply to all requests for IN
formation and Instructions. Mr..
Walker - an insurance expert of
many years experience. a fine business
man and an afiable gent emen. A
former citizen of Lansing, he removed
In Grand Rapids when elected TO las
present POSITION last April.
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The institution transacts general
banking business, receiving deposits
as small rs 3 cents, and allowing 4 per
cent interest thereon, as well as on
time certificates Of deposit; buying
aud selling domestic and foreign ex-
change: issu;ng letters of credit on al
parts of the world; making collections
at usual rates, and lending money on
bond or mortgage security. Accounts
of mercantile tirms, banks and bankers
ere solicited. Here is the statement
referred TO, Of date May u, 1892:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 49, 81, 90 10
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Edwin +. Uhl, president; Freeman
Godfrey. vice-pres;dent; Frank NJ.
DAVIS, cashier: john l.. Benjamin, as
sistant cashier-Soutn corner Monroe
and Ottawa streets.
The Grand Rapids National bank
opened its doors for business March O.,
1850, With 500. 900 capital; c. ri. Ben
nrts, president; Freeman Godfrey.
vice president; T. G. Sherwood, cashier;
Edwla HoYt, IT., Esssifnt cashier.
For the hrst year or two the deposits
averaged 500 900. business was ex-
tremely good from tae beginning and
steadily improved until. Jelly !, isS2,
DEPOSITS had grown to $500. 900. AMI the
capital was increased - $500, 30. Au-
ust IL 1855, when deposits aggrs-
gated Sl 100 900. the capital was
again iacressed for the sec
oud time. and fixed at half million
dollars. s,smi-annusl dividends have
ranged from 81 20 ; per cent, nOtwIth-
staeding winch the accumulated sur
plus on hsnd mas remained steadily At
Slg9. 900. Within four years from the
date 81 the charter deposits had
reached 81 300 900, an IndIspuiable
evidence OK she popularity and excel
lent management of the institution and
Of puohc confidence ~ the directory
cofnrosed "a It was OF sucl
msu ~ President Bennett, Wee
President GODFREY. Edwin H. Uhl,
". h. Lstysrd, William q. Herpols-
h=imes. ". J. Clark. Paul Stsketee.
Enos Putnam and George II. Long
81 leading capitalists aaa business men
81 lAe hGst cisss. fne death OF PFesl-
dent Faanelt occurred daring April.
1881. and AZ meeting % the directors
held the same mOata Edwin +. Uni
So chosen % TIE vacancy. SINCE waicn
time ne Bas continued 70 discharges the
dufies 81 executive 81 tiie entire sal e.
fart ou ~ "a associates and ne bus
nt.ss community Nj IAN Widd'c mh
sueeasded Mr.. Sherwood az cashier "a
Asri. 1883. and renamed in ibss -.
snssus.hi. position until IsHuary, 1859.
WIEN ns resigned sad vas succeeded
~ Nathan q. nrisbia, sho Ter a yeaF
psevt8n-ir bad stled iu the capacity q.
a. stsaf cash ~, 90 which Frsux VI.
pars was ca0~so. euly o. 30 promoted
81. tas retirement " NJ. rsoiu. vac
id r. August. 1883. TIE presest asur.
lstsax ssnfilian 81 t8e 9rand Rap ~
Nsfanai Is rxhihtrd IN TIE appended
ssrssrt. Dated serteeu hes 3o-
FF-nf ReF.
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A"ttt--.-- . 80 % 80 -
The nahies Of the existing board OF
directors are sufficient guarantee u TIC
continued stability and usefulness OF
the eiraad Rapids Nalolnsi. TDsy are
a. follows: Freeman Godfrey. Eaos
Putnam. Daniel IL. WAtsTs, Joseph
HoGseman, Melvin j. Clark, George
II. Long, NIsllam G.. Herpoisheincr,
Charles ;. Hazeifins, Charles Shepard,
john +. Peck. silss +. Godfrey. SAM
uel Sears. Edwin +. Uni. Doing =
general aud legitimate banking eusl-
ness IN all departments. loans. dis
counts, collections. exchange, deposits.
etc, the accounts OF individuals. banks,
trust companies sad corporations axe
solicited.
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tate.
The Peoples Savings hank occupies
a portion OF the three story brick build
ing on the southwest corner Of Monroe
and Iona streets, with plate glass doors
and windows on the latter thorough
fare. The fittings are SUBSTANTIAL and
convenient. but unpretenuous, the
most noticeable object being an I'M
mense fire and burglar-proof vaul :.
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upon whicn interest 5 paid al the rate
OF per cent. per aanum on sums re-
naasnlag from tiree SIX months aud
per eeui. Tor longer periods. interest
leaHg added to fsrtlscipil Ga tne Asst OF
JaaEafy anu jGly vi raca year. All
business Is .trielsy confidential on tae
part al the iaok, and insfrs-d woMen.
eEi'Srrn a.isl 0tt.egs may psSee their
niVasy here wsa stsaluio sssuriiy. as
th-' siosE holders ale Der>onAsly
iiao'e ~ she an.aan. OF sSlJ.oV0 for
aas 3 -sihe l1ss ~ dep0-.t0rs, thus
gaaui ~ tie fssnotesl contingency. A
a MATER II fsf; nol dollar has been
iosl. Tn WIS. nls ing II consvfva-
tls.5i ani literally WI ca has Il alberto
marked ihe car-sr OF Ills institution
e4anni tnt co.falsnt II 10 Increased
lHb..c c8uil.t re aaI patronage.
Kent County Savings Bank.
Johs A. Gov, de-. president; Henry
ldsria, vic president; j. A. :. Verd.cr.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Grand Rapids Savings Bank.

-, PRECEDENT; Moreau
:. Crosby, vlce-president; +. A. Hall,
cashier. Livingston block. corner East
Fulton and south Division streets.
The Grand Rapids Savings tank, or
genized March %. 1870, Is conducted
under q charter issued under the gen
eral banking laws of MichIgan; capital
$3.50, 900. individual liability of stock
holders, $3.50. 900; surplus and profit up
to September SO, SiI. s3I.03, at wnich
time the quarterly report showed:
RESOURCES.
loans and discounts -. SIt5a2i o.