The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-01-11

Another Handsome New Bank Building.
The new building of the First National Bank
of Gainesville is rapidly nearing completion
and will be ready for occupancy in few days.
1t is built of bluestone, with Indiana limestone
trimmings is an imposing structure 26 by 60
feet, and two stories high. Its roof is of slate
and the cornice is metal In addition to the
banking room proper the ground floor contains
the directors room. The walls are finished in
white, with plastic work of tasteful design
near the ceiling and a three-foot wainscoating
of oak.
The banking room: will be surrounded by a
quartered oak counter with plate glass panels.
There will be small apartment for lady de-
positors and two cages for safe deposit boxes
A feature of the building is the large vault.
1t is constructed of welded chrome steel and
iron, hardened drill proof. The outside wall
of the vault is constructed of 20 inches of brick
and cement. The inside lining is of Bessemer
steel plate one-balf inch thick. The outer
door is of steel four inches thick, with an au-
tomato lock and brass day gate. In the base
ment there is another vault similarly con-
structed for packages containing valuables.
The building will be lighted by electricity and
gas, and heated by steam
DR.. C. G. w. Macgill has been president of
the bank since its organization in October,
1898. The other officers are: Vicepresident,
Victor g. Bloede; cashier, Arthur @. Montell ;
directors John F. Sipple Edwin J. Farber,
William B. Wilson, John s. Wilson, George ].
Hafer, Jacob Ham, Jr.. D. A. Leonard, d. E.
Evans l. lowenthal, V. G. Bloede and DR..
Macgill.
Werner Brothers, of Ellicott City, had the
contract for the construction of the building
the Miller Safe Company, of Baltimore, had
the contract for the safe and vault; j. L. Bald
win, of Gainesville, did the plumbing.
More Fires.-The frame dwelling on the
farm of Mrs. Artemus Wheeler, near Shawan,
Sth district, was entirely destroyed by fire on
Friday afternoon of last week. Fortunately
the fire was discovered early and the family
succeeded in saving most of the furniture
Loss about 81, 500. Insurance $500 on the
house and $500 on the furniture. defective
fue is said to have been the cause.
A two-story frame tenant house on the farm
of ex-Sheriff William H. Todd, OF the Pot
Spring road, Sth district, was burned about II
o'clock last Sunday night. The house was
new and not quite completed. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by tramps. Bosley
Bros, the contractors, had not yet turned the
building over to Mr.. Todd. The estimated
loss is 81, 200.
Agricultural Society Meeting. The board
of managers of the Baltimore County Agricul
tural Society met in Baltimore last Saturday
the object of the meeting being to elect officers
for the ensuing year. DR.. A. G. McCurdy
acting president, presided. As none of those
present would accept the presidency of the so
ciety the election of that officer was deferred
until February 9Th. Alexander Mccormick
was reelected vice-president; Arthur Shank
lin, secretary, and James p Reese, treasurer
| September 2, 3, 4, and were selected as the
dates for the fair of 1902. Mr.. d. H. Rice wal
appointed committee to confer with the Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia Racing Circuit
officials to arrange for the fair races.