Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-20
First National Bank.


morning the First National Bank of
Berryville opened its doors for
business in the Taylor business
block on Church street. A large
number of friends and well wishers
of the new institution were on hand
to secure the honor of being the
first depOsitOr. Mr.. w. +. Hoff-
man, the well konwn cigar manu-
facturer and tObacconist was the
lucky man, his name being the first
entered on the deposit books of the
Bank. All day long depositors
were coming in and having books
and blank checks issued to them.
Mr.. Henry Lewis, of the Jeffer-
son National Bank, of Charlottes-
vile, has been here this week as
sisting the officers and directors of
the Bank in establishing their
system of bookkeeping and open
ing up the accounts according to
law.
The stockholders of the Bank
number nearly one hundred at the
start and represent the very high
est business and financial interests
of the County.
The officers of the Bank are
President, Chas. NJ. Broun: Vice
President, Charles Mullikin: Cash
Ter, James W. Foley; Bookkeeper.
j. Terrell Jones; Runner. Esten
Randolph, Jr.
The Board of Directors i COM
/ posed of:
Chas. NJ. BrOun. attorney, secrc-
tary and treasurer of the Clarke
County Horse and Colt Show As
sOciatiOn, chairman of the County
Democratic Committee and widely
known as careful and conScien-
tiOus business man.
Charles Mulikin. president of
. the Virginia Horse Show Associa-
tion and owner of one of the finest
estates in Virginia.
W. W. Bowles. who has well
established reputation as farmer.
cattle raiser and horse breeder.
Louis Scheuer. the leading
clothier and furnisher of Berryville
and Front Royal. maintaining az
, excellent establishment in eacl
. place.
= Decatur Osburn. owner of tn,
Castleman's Ferry and farms OF
! great value.
Chas. \. Ford. of Boyce. mer
p chant and business man.
1 John T. Lindsey, one of the mos
! popular and successful breeder.
and exhibitors of fine horses il
Virginia.
{. j. RiXey, whose banking an,
financial interests cover half
dozen States, it being ADMITTED
! that he has the largest banking con
nection of any man in Virginia.
Frank Mccormick, one of tn,
leading farmers ofthe County. an,
a man of substantial business con
nection.
r. II. Lynn, cashier of tn,
American National Bank. of Wash
ingtOn, ID. c.
James w. Foley, cashier of tn,
First National Bank, was formerl,
assistant cashier of the Bank O
Clarke County, which position h
resigned To go with the new inStitu
ton. He comes from family q
Shrewd and careful business men
and his success is assured.
j. Terrell Jones. assistant cash
Ter, has for many years been wit
Louis Scheuer as head clerk in tn
clothing business in Berryville, an,
. is widely known and deServedI
popular.
From the officers and director
it will be seen that the First Matte
nal Bank of Berryville is Stron,
institution. both financially an
" personally, and it is confidentl
: predicted that the Bank will do
10 heavy volume of business in ever
class of banking.
The COURIER believes that ther
is plenty of room for two bankin
e houses in this County, and we eN
e tend very best wishes to the ne>
:, institution, its officers and stock
d holders, and beSpeak for them tn
e patronage of the public in general
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i Meeting Of Virginia Bar Association.