Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-03
VISITORS view splendid
new QUARTERS OF TlC0N|C
NATIONAL AT WATERv|LLE


new home of the Ticoiic National
bank on New Years Day in response
to the cordial invitation which was
sent broadcast by the bank officials
on the occasion of its opening to the
public. Words of admiration were
heard on every hand for the beauty
of the architecture. the rich mahog-
ony finish and furnishings which
blended so tremendously with the
soft buff walls and for the magnifi-
cent Oriental rugs which peautified
the rooms of the officials and direct
ors. Flowers there were too, every
where, great bowls of fragrant
beautiful roses on practically every
desk to which divided homage was
given by the visitors. And music
the music was d concert in itself and
worthy of ores whole attention, for
Max Cimbollek, who assembled the
orchestra for the occasion, selected
d program of rare excellence.
The bank officials and employees,
from tho president. George K. Bou-
tclle. down. were on hand to welcome
the guests and accompany parties ali
over the building explaining the use
for which the various rooms were de-
signed and all the many conveniences
and approved methods Of doing bust
ness which have been adopted by the
corporation for the convenience of it's
patrons in order to give them the
very best service possible. 1t was
claimed by several, who visited the
institution on Saturday. that no bank
in New England is better equipped
for business or more beautiful in ar
Chitecture and interior design than
the Ticonic National bank of Water
Vile, which should be source of
pride to every resident of the city.
The structure was built by the Hor-
ace Purinton Company of this city in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications of Thomas Nj. James of
Boston, specialist in the designing
and equipping of this type of build
ing.
A full description of the building
and finish was given in the journal
a few days ago.
The personnel of the bank officials
and employees in the new building is
as fololws: Directors. George x. Bou-
teile. Charles j. Clukey. Cecil M. Dag
Gett, Joseph Eaton. William J. Lani-
gan. Edward X. leighton and Julian
d. Taylor; cashier, Charles J. McGann,
assistant cashier, J. Merle Bridges
Presidents secretary, Mrs. H. H. Loud
commercial department A. B. McFar-
landy l.. II. Dixon. Miss L. M. Marshall;
savings department. Miss Myrtle &.
Jordan, Miss Florence Piper; safe de-
post department, Miss Helen Blais-
dell; accounting department, w. w.
Hussey, H. P. Taylor: telephone opera
tor, Miss HiIda Fiset; custodian of
building. H. 8. Dawson.
The year of 1920 has been one of the
most eventful in the history of the Ii
comic National bank. The business was
established by the Waterville bank
which received it's charter from the
Massachusetts general court under
date of February IL. 1914. and was
housed in a small, one story wooden
building erected for its use on Main
street just south of Tconic row. In
1881 the Ticonic bank was granted a
tIdTteT ny tHe Maine Legislature ana
was organized to succeed the Water
Vile bank, taking over its assets and
continuing to carry on the business in
the same building as before. Here it
remained until it surrendered it's state
charter and became the Ticonic Ma
1ional bank in 1865. At this time a small
wooden building on the site of the
building just vacated by the bank was
bought and occupied until 1875 when a
brick building replaced the wooden
structure. In 1873 the banking rooms
were remodeled and greatly improved
and proved of sufficient capacity for the
next ten years.
Since 1914 the growth of the business
has been so rapid that more comodious
quarters were necessary and this fact
led to the erection of the present bank
ing Institution. The growth Of the
assets of the bank for the past 20 years
has been astonishing, growing from
thousands into the millions and the i'm
proved facilities for handling the bust
ness is greatly appreciated by all con-
nected with the institution.
Miss Doris Toward of Augusta