The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-09
WILL SOON REOPEN, BIGGER AND
STRONGER THAN EVER, S-rh
MOST FAVORABLE PROSPECTS.
DIRECTORATE OF NEW oRGANrzA.
TON is STRONG COMBINATION
OF MEN, WHO HAVE BEEN sue
cESSFUL IN. BUSINESS.
Six Per Cent. Interest Win Be Paid on
All Deposits Subject to Check From
the Time Bank Closed Until 1t Opens
Again-Future is Bright.

The Traders National Bank, of tnis
place, will soon reopen under most fav.
orable circumstances, with W. Brent
Maxwell. president; Paul NJ. Robinson,
vicespresident, and Scott II. White
cashier.
lac capital stock has been increased
from Ss5,0o0.00 to S2OO,0OO.0o; mum.
Der of influential men have taken new
stock, and much more stock could have
been sold, after it was known that the
Traders would open, and who the direc
tors were. A number of persons wanted
stock that could not be accommodated.
The directorate under fac new organ.
ization is strong combination of men
who have been successful in their var.
ions occupations and is composed of the
following persons: W. Brent Maxwell
owner of valuable real estate, stock
dealer, president of the West Union
bank, and one OF the most substantial
property holders in the State; John i
Ruhl. who has just sold out and retired
from the Ruhl-Koblegard Company, tnai
was known all over this section as one
of the foremost wholesale groceries in
the Stale; Charles S. Smiley, president
md superintendent Of the Star Rig and
Reel Company. of this place, largely in
terested in the Kessler hospital and other
important enterprises of the city; James
F. Amen, railroad contractor farmer
and dealer in coal lands; Millard f. Snf:
der. lawyer of integrity and ability;
lawson L. Loar. large and successful
with stores at-this place. Graf.
ton and other towns; Edward II. Davis.
hardware merchant and prominently as.
sociated with many large local enter
prises; Porter Maxwell. farmer, stock
dealer, oil producer. and well known
throughout the middle section of this
State rs one of its leading cattle mer.
chants; Ira F. Robinson. prominent
lawyer and banker of this State; Lee
Boggcss, merchant at Lumberport. direc
tor in Lumberport bank, and man /
considerable means; Paul VI. Robinson.
formerly Deputy Clerk of County Court
Clerk OF the Cjrcnit Court. treasurer OF
Monongahela River Railroad. cashier of
the Traders Bank at Buckhannon and
West Uuiau bank, and one OF the promo
tiers OF the Peoples Banking &s'rruss
Company, leading bank of this place.
The cashier. Scott H. White. Is ono OF
the suceessfm bankers Of the State, hr
organizcd 5andssas foryfenr,- years o. sh--
Ter OF the Salient bank, one of. the most
successful banks in the State, he went
from there to Kingwood National Bank
and was cashier of that institution for
one and a half years, from which be,
was secured by the Traders. The stock
holders ave well 5distfibated Cnpd will
add great strength to the association.
The bank viii open stronger han eSer.
before. Sufficient funds win be provia {
cd topay the depositors. VINO desire their
money. Interest at six percent. will be
allowed on all deposits subject TO check
from the time the bank closed until it,
opens.se rAs : ~ @vp E
The patrons and friends Of the Trad;
ers National Bank. who have heretofore
been 50 nicely treated by that institu-
tion. are 50 highly pleased to hear Of
the re-opeping that none of the deposi-
tors win withdraw. except those who
need the money for inrniediate use.
Every one is pleased to hesf the good
news and clarksbure who eontinne her
career of prosperity. All have realized
the need of the Traders since It closed.
and now that the compubllef 6f Tho
Currency at Washington has authorized
mn increase of capital and the opening
Of the Institution. it may be assured
that all citizens win encourage N every
way the new management, and that the
bank is as safe as any bank in the state.
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