Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-26

1880, came J onn Palmer. lis administra- fion extending oxer a period of twelve years, to 1882 Succeeding Mir Wood as cashier, in 1893, came Charles P. Buckus I of Willimantic.
 Moved to Danieison.
 At about this period the bank entAred upon another important era. When Com I fort Starr Burlingame came iyfto the presidency in 1892 it had become evident
 to those who had, been watching and
 guarding the banks interests for a num- ber- Of years that it's expension could be assured by removing it from Brookiyn, which, whife an important cent er9 and a county seat in the days when the. bank was established, had never received railroad accommodations as had other nearbysztown in; which other banks had 1 sprung Ip since the establishment of the.
 Win ndfam County National Bank and i were receiving much business from what. l was sin early days almost the exclusive territory of the old bank at Broolklyn
 i At thestiTne President Burlinsame en-
 tered upoFsfis duties the bank was doing
 8 very gsatisfactprY husiness.. Howeyers as Brooklyn was fshut :. off from trans l portatieR facilities tits situation was not l favorable for bankingg and .a fters careful ideliberation President Eurlingarne broach- | ed to his associates the idea Of moving to a better; location. s.s M In accordance with the yote of. tlis stockholders thes bank was removed to Danielson in 1885, and was located first l in the center store of the Exchange building on Main street. The cycle. of 4r1- portant changes that the. institution was ] undergoing had not. been. completed how ever, and in tllesfsanne.. year, President Burlingame, with members of his. board
 of directors brought about the purclla SC 1 of the First National Bank. of Killingly, 1 at Danielson, which va 8 soon liquidated the business. being taken .a over. by the Windham County National bank.
 Having goutgrowr; its quarters in the Exchange building the " indharn County ! National bank, was moved into the new l Phoenix block, Main street; and fol-
 lowing the liquidation Of the First Ma
 tional bank the .Wlndhana County. Ma
 tional moved, into the quarters that had ! been occupied by, the First sN aticfal Air
 the same building, and up to October.
 1914; continued to transact it's steadily
 increasing business
 In 1904, under almost a complete re
 organization of the3 adifectorate4 of the
 bank, J. Arthur Atwood of Wauregan
 came into the presidency and Nathan b
 Prince succeeded to the cashiership.
 Timothy E. Hopkinss President
 At the annual meeting in. 1914 Timothy
 E. Hopkins, long associated with ths
 bank as ftsavice- president, and with other financial rganizatf9ns in New England was elected president Nathan D. Prince was elected vice president in addition to being elected ca shier, in which latter office he early demonstrated his capabii ities as banker. < y>-s.esss-sst...s- A strong board of directors, Consisting
 of Milton A. Shun1Way, judge of the Sur perior court of Connecticut; Andrew J
 Bitgood, retired lumber manuSacturer o Moosup William 4. Gastor, senior mem : Iber of the- well known law firm of Gas president of the National shawrnu bank Of Boston : Charles A. .Til1inghast lumber manufacturers of Danfe1son; aat tSSathaniei. C., Williams Of Brooklyn, were
 associated with the executives officers il
 the administration of the banks affairs In Fine New. Location; |
 } Early in the summer of 1914, the pub g lie was pleasantly surprised at the an 9 nouncementa that the Franklin block; a n the corner of Main and Center streets, il
 
 : had been purchased by the Windhar d County, National bank and was to b o practically rebuilt as, a permanent hom 8 for the institution. Almost inarnediatel, e following the purchase the. work of re
 modelling commenced and continue q throughout the summer At it's conclu : sion .Danielson had been given a noder ' banking building of which fits citizen were proud and which added greatly t ? the attractive appearance of the acente . in wlich.it was located.
 :, Its equipment was strictly modern an T in addition to giving the banks fore Il ample working space, afforded the publ F numerous conveniences not afforded i ' the bank s former home. In arrangin . the interior. the. comfort of the bank patrons. was F made only, secondary {
 providing ever means of safegnafdin
 the funds of the institution: Onefof the sprincipa essentials in sbanl V ing is security and every. bank, should c i. it's best to- provide < precaution again E. fire and burglary. As. large amounts te cash. are carried by most banks 1t b IS fooves them to exercise every effort n guard the deposits of, its patrons The 0 a ficials of the Win cham County; Nation of bank fully realized their duties In tn e. respect and spent much time in leol<fr is up the most modern methods of dealir or with this phase of banking. As a resu V of study and investigation they becon ie thoroughly impressed with the Wisdo sd of securing. the very latest and best a i'd piiances and in occuping their home d r, voting. their hest energies towards pr Ii- vfding an absolutely burglar proof van ui The Last word h vaults \ ' The Mosier Safe Company of Bostc s the largest builder ofvaults; in the wor S- took the contract of installing the t n most modern vault door; not only 5to q fe l fy the burglar, bht. to- preclude the U a of burning the steel by electricity or
 the use of the oxyacetylene. flames.
 zh In the new banking room the wxulc to located at the rear of the public spa nd and by stopping here one may at on rs. begin a liberal educatton, if he wish IT, tolearn all about an; up-to-date safe on deposit device intended. to withsta c. the ingenuity of man ane the raysges d, fire Once this vault is locked, it n- the proud boast Of the. manufacture ,fe The ,Mosler Safe company, that, st V 80 contents until the maze of safety devic
 is released by the time lock
 The vault has been designed to pern
 constant inspection of every portion ew the outside. including the top, sid ln hack; and bottom. and 1t stands up nk it's own foundations entirely free fri he the building These foundations are; D; lal ticularly noteworthy. sas theyas are ins nc pendent of the building foundations a pm are made of reinforced concrete ,throus 'n- out and support the entiTe weight. of t ed security vault, and form tlis walls of | fer basement or storage vault. & l-f