People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1895 — The New Bank Opened. [ARTICLE]

The New Bank Opened.

The Commercial State Bank opened its doors for business Tuesday morning in the nicely equipped quarters just vacated by the liquidating Citizens’ Bank, whose depositors have all been assured by the new corporation. Its present appurtenances are indeed excellent and compare favorably with those of similar institutions in this county. A feature of special interest is their safe deposit boxes, in which patrons may store valuable papers and hold the keys thereto. These boxes are located in their absolute fire proof vaults. This bank is organized under the laws of the state of Indiana and is furnished with every facility for the transportation of a general discount, deposit and exchange business, including the drawing of drafts payable in all the principal cities of America and Europe. Among the stockholders the following names are prominent as principal shareholders: Hon. E. P. Hammond, Addison Parkinson, James T. Randle, Hon. Simon P. Thompson, Hon. Geo. H. Brown Sr., Emmet L. Hollingsworth, John M. Wasson. George K. Hollingsworth and George E. Murray. Such a presentation of well known names, all, practically, of this city, men who have spent their lives here, and not only nade their financial success lere by their own good business methods, but earned the honorable reputation which is accorded each one of them without question; such names, representing as they do, wealth of many hundred thousands of dollars, is the oest commendation the new t ank can have in asking a share of the public’s favors. Those in actual charge of the business are experienced, obliging, courteous, and it is certain that a prosperous future is opening to them. The cashier, Mr. E. L. Hollingsworth, has for several years oeen connected with the bank of A. McCoy & Co. in a like capacity. where he won many warm I riends through their business relations, and he will be pleased o see them again in his new place, where they may be assured ne will extend to them every possible service.