The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-08
ANNUAL
MEETINGS.
or Stockholders OF The National
Banks Of clarksbure
REPoRrs SHOW PROSPERITY.
New Boards OF Directos And oiicers
Arc Elected For the En-
suing Year


The national banking institutions
of the city held their annual stock
holders meetings Tuesday The re-
ports Of the business Of the last year
were submitted and reviewed. plans
for the ensuing year were made. new
boards of directors were chosen snd
in two banks the newly-elected d.
rectors elected officers. Each bank
gave evidence of prosperity and good
management and the stockholders
generally expressed themselves as
well pleased.
Union Directors.
THE stockholders Of the Union Ma
tional Bank met in the banking room
in the morning and elected the fol-
lowing directors for the ensuing
year: w. B. Maxwell. S. A Smith.
John. w. Stewart. James F. Alien,
W. R. Goe. Quinn Minter, s. a. Er-
liott, Porter Maxwell, F. B. Davis
SON, c. s. Smiley, G. W. Shuttle
worth, L. L. Loar. ]. Hornor Davis,
Lee Boggess, W. s. Stewart, r. j.
Parrish, John W. Davis, Hugh Jar
Wis and P. NJ. Robinson.
The Union National made a fnc
showing for the year and one that
all of the stockholders were highly
Satisfied and Pleased
with. During the year the bank
paid $4,000 in dividends and add
ed s1s,5oO to the surplus funds be-
sides carrying sum to the undivid-
ed profits account. The deposits are
now more than million and half
dollars and these were Increased
100000 during the past year.
Officers Chosen.
In the afternoon the new board Of
directors held a meeting and elect
ed the following officers: w. B.
Maxwell. president; P. NJ. Robinson
and Hugh Jarvis. vice presidents.
and s. H, White, cashier.
At the Empire Bank.
The stockholders Of the Empire
National Bank held their annual
meeting in the banks rooms ON Main
street Tuesday afternoon. The re-
ports submitted to the directors
showed this institution to be In a
most prosperous and fourishing con-
dition and the stockholders were de-
lighted and gratifed at the substan-
tial evidence Of careful and wise
management. New directors were
chosen for the coming year and
these viii hold a meeting in the near
future for the purpose OF eiectine
officers. The new directors are as
follows:
Empire Directors.
B. F; Robinson. NJ. L. Hutchinson.
Taylor Ward. NJ. G. sperry. J. A
Fleming, B. H. Brown, E. 3. Deison
F, B. Haymaker. N. B. Mccarty
G. B. Late. Cecil B. Highland, G IS
Smiley, P. C. Williams, o. p.
Boughner. s. s. Farls, Sidney Hay
mond, L. L. Malone, v. L. Highland.
c. W. Watson. 5. c. Denham. T. c.
Bennett, t. T.. Wallis, A. D. Parr.
w. A.. Gaylord, Jasper Y. Moore.
D. 2 Stout. I. D. Morgan. c. r.
TetefsJ n Wilkinson, silas Ash.
John II. Flanagan.
At the Merchants.
The Merchants National Bank
stockholders met in the banking
rooms Of the banks handsome build
ing at the corner OF Third and Main
streets and besides looking over the
business affairs Of the Institution
elected the following board Of d.
rectors:
R. T. Lowndes. 7. W. Harrison.
T. S. spates, A. J. Lodge, D. David
son, v. L Highland and G. L. pun
can.
omcers Chosen
The directors held meeting ar
terwards and elected the following
Officers; R. T. Lowndes. president;
Is. R. Harrison, cashle; W. h. Lewis.
assistant cashier: n. L. Cunning
ham, D. B. Carper and E. D. Glenn
ems. bookkeepers.
A Prosperous Year.
The last year was the most pros
perous in the history Of the Mer-
ehants' National Bank and the stock