The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-08
WESTMINSTER SAVINGS ant
BANK.
ant
A Solid Institution Which Recel -
Large ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS de-
More Than Half Million OF DIP
lara

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 proml-
hence 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
evidence-so 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
it's depositors as to command their I'M
limited confidence.
This creditable fduciary institution was
established in 1869, and its list of Off
Gals at present include Messrs E. U.
Grimes, President-one of Westminster S
most prominent and influential mer-
chants and w. HI. 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, +.
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 1918, 600, 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 loaning
of it's 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
banking institution, and fortified by the
usual safe and vault, which contains the
best and latest inventions for protecting
safes.
The person accustomed to mediate over
life's changes, finds a field for study at
some well-managed institution like this
Savings Bank. Here are sums of money
contributed mostly by people of slender
means and moderate circumstances, who
out of their small resources have con-
trived- still contrive-to add some
thing weekly OR monthly. This shows
their thrift and prudence; for, should mis-
fortune overtake them, (and who can
claim exemption from reverses?, these say =
ings at the Bank become veritable ''God-
send to them in the hour of need
Moreover, the liberal rates of interest al
lowed on deposits, swells the principal
steadily and surely; thus year after yeal
increasing each patrons trust of money,
while jealousy guarding it.