The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-08
WESTMINSTER SAVINGS
BANK.
A Solid Institution Which Receives
Large Pat -onage--- Deposits of
More Than Half Million of Dol
lars.

In writing resume of any community,
its advantages and resources, development
and prosperity, it would be an omission to
neglect the features that give it promi
nence in the commercial world; and which
speak in no uncertain tones OF its condl-
ton of finance and wealth. From no
other source can the public look for this
evidences essential-than the banking
institutions of Westminster. And in this
connection, we are pleased to mention the
old. reliable and substantial Westminster
Savings Bank, which has stood the
financial panics without finching, and has
so thoroughly looked after the welfare of
its depositors as to command their I'M
limited confidence.
This creditable fidueiary institution was
established in 1869, and its list of off
Gals at present include Messrs. &. ..
Grimes, President--one of Westminster s
most prominent and influential mer-
chants-and W. II. Starr, Treasurer,
upon whom devolves the active manage
ment of the Bank, he having been con-
nected with it eighteen years. The Board
of Directors are men conspicuous for in
tegrity and honor-Dr Charles Billings
lea. and Messrs. Chas. T. Reifsnider, Z.
Thomas Babylon, Edwin j. Lawyer and
John Wesley Myers.
Every man can afford to put something
aside for the proverbial rainy day, and
it is only by cooperating with others and
placing his mite in one common fund that
the greatest results are to be obtained.
With deposits aggregating 1913, 900, this
Savings Bank is certainly one of the most
substantial institutions in this section, and
enjoys the full confidence of the public,
irrespective of class or condition. The
skill of its directors in loaning money on
nothing save the highest grade of ''gilt-
edge securities and real estate; of taking
no chances of loss whatever in the loanine
of its funds anywhere, and in exercising
the greatest care and judgment in hand
ling their patrons deposits, have made the
Westminster Savings Bank one of the
most absolutely safe financial enterprises
in existence fact. it would be rather
difficult to find safer one. Their pres
ent building on E. Main street is solid and
substantial, conveniently fitted up for a
bsuking institution, and fortified by the
usual safe and vault, which contains the
best and latest inventions for protecting
safes.
The person accustomed to mediate ovel
life j changes, finds field for study al
some well managed institution like this
Savings Bank. Here ara sums of money
eonaibuted mostly by people Of slender
means and moderate circumstances, who
oft Of their small resources have con
tfived-and still contriye4t to add some
hing weekly or monthly This shows
1heIr tnrirt ana prudence; fsf,sirouid mic
fortune. overtake them, and who car
claim exemption from reverses? )these saw
in.ss at the Bank become a yeritable "God
SEMI to them in the hour of need.
Moreover, the liberal rates of interest al
4 lowed JON deposits, swelIs the principa
steadily and surely; thus year after yea
increasing each patrons trust of money
whilejealously guarding it.