The Washington herald., 1912-02-22

corporation was changed 10 the National
Commercial Company. The paid up cap
ttal was largely increased and the lines
OF business extended. and the territory
covered was then carried into Jefferson,
Berkeley. Morgan. and Hampshire coun-
ties OF West Virginia: Frederick. Clarke.
and Loudoun counties, Of Virginia; Wash
ington and Ailegany counties Of Mary
land. and Fulton and Adams counties Of
Pennsylvania The stock is comprised OF
such an assortment that a merchant
handling this kind Of merchandise can
MI up his place Of business with a COM
plete line and not have to go to the
Eastern cities for his stock.
The officers Of the company are John
]. HetSel. president: Charles W. shiffu.
vice president; Guy HetzeL treasurer.
and John J. HetIel, manager. These
are all men OF experience and devote
their entire time and energy to the work
and increasing the volume Of business.
MartInsburE BOttIInE Works.
This company was started in December,
1903, by @. s. Frederick. In January, 1911,
Mr.. Frederick took into partnership with
him c. S. Bender and ]. r. Glesner.
These are all wide-awake business men.
They supply three counties with all kinds
Of soft drinks. Their plant Is new and
up to date and credit 10 Martinsburg.
A 2o-horsepower International motor
truck is used for delivery.
"The Vehicle Company"
This company was organized in April.
1906, beginning with a very small eapi-
tai II was then located in the Hell
ston Building. tos West Race street. The
oficers were Max Robinson, president:
]. w. Miller, vice president. and s. r.
SnodgrasS, secretary with W.
R. Swimley as manager. Under this
mapagement the business was conducted
for the first year.
On September Is. 1907. d. W. sharer
was made general manager, and, with
an Increased capital, the business was
extended. and has since more than
doubled. IL having Increased to such an
extent that the old quarters were found
to be too small. and In 1910 the company
began the erection Of a more commodious
warehouse. IL purchased a lot, with
switch privileges, on the south side OF
Race street, where II Is now located. The
building stands on lot q by 100 feet and
She company occupies four floors. At
this place II. handles everything on
wheels, harness, too.
The company is distributor for several
of the largest factories in the country for
the Eastern Panhandle Of West Virginia
Bank of MartInsburE.
The Bank Of Martinsburg, the young
est financial institutional Of MartinsburE,
was organized IN ISos by . number OF the
leading business men of the city, and is
one Of the most popular banks OF the
city.
The bu.j1e.. b,, han yn.r.,.i--, .-,s
ually. and the bank pr1rnises to be one
Of the largest institutions in the near
future. The bank has made a special ef- |
fort TO encourage savings. and has q |
Neil-organiEed savings department, which |
has shown marked gains.
The bank is located in the little build /
ng near the Market House, a central |
location. The present oficers have been
connected with the bank since its orEanI-
zation- John ]. HetzeI, the president,
resided in New York City and /
moved to Martinsburg some twelve years
lgo. A. d. Darby, the cashier, has been /
banker here for a number OF years,
beginning as messenger in the old Ma
ionsl Bank, afterTard assistant cashier
n the Peoples Trust Company. The d.
'ectors Of the bank are substantial busi-
less men of the town and county.
Z. NJ. Amiek, for a number Of years
With the Interstate Trust Company of
Cumberland, Nd, later with the Bank
u Romney. Romney, W. Va, has been
he assistant cashier since January Of the
present year.
Roy A. Harrison, a popular young man,
) the assistant bookkeeper.
old National Bank.
This bank was ofganized in 1855 and
roved 70 be a great help to farmers and
usiness men of this community who
ad been impoverished by the ravages
the civil war. passed through all the
anics which have imperiled the coun-
-y's financial Institutions without loss
confidence on the part Of patrons in
IS strength and integrity.
During the panic OF 1907 this was one
the very few banks in the entire
ountry which was not compelled to de-
line currency payments. and during the
eriod of the panic took care OF the ,
ants OF all OF its patrons, never declln-
lg to extend an accommodation. wheth-
: the applicant was a deposition or not. Il
his kind Of banking service Is q credit
, any community.
In the spring of 1907 a savings depart
Ient was established which met with 1
Istant and hearty support, and which u
IS grown in the past five years to most
ratifying proportions.
The large. well-lighted and ventilated
'oms Of the Old National Bank are al c
ays at the disposal OF the public, and Q
-e fitted up especially for the conven- Q
nee OF people residing In the country
hen in town.
Citizens National Bank. ~
Nearly twenty years old. having been ?
Iartered in October OF lsSs. the Citizens :
ational Bank has had a steady. even lc
owth-not by fits and starts, but year {,