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% PLATTSBURGH DAILY REPUBLICAN t. it t'u On brain e.r tin tux nf in 'i 1 luiliill >i fij mi » Winn lie tn H law uitif iiiin <ffff(, HK 1.11. i.f Hie MinaiiiiU ainl Iron n.n.i • nr.ii Mi ViluB, ai<(ili(il f<.i tjiar- ui' H«i lii'i National wan filed tun, HI Him to )m\( pi writ) fiill'twcd • In-* 1. i.\ t)u ;'t,ri National, aftcr- Uittil (limited !•> lift \f (\oilfiNSH to tin Yum Na imial The former lias ivii 1 ti HI m (1 itK charier. hi \la>, ISM. the Iron National IIH'IK wii? 'iri:aiil/('d. largely through the iriKtmnidiiiiltt) \f Andrew Wil- liam* if hail a career of usefulness i.inl \*dit out of buslne-we In paying in full all he dejioMtora and a premium in it-- fiiicklmldcrfs 1 i.niii^ the jcarti eif the present M'-t<m time has lieeii (hues of in- idiii lhulij and toiler competition, but at |IKK(1I there Is among the* four hank* curie rum, amiable and friendly relitUniu- and Utey are all working to- gether fm the common good. They dive tu the inei'clianiK and others i-ierj f'K'ilii) for litiR'nena transae- tdiii- iha aic enjoyed by cities or '. ii 1 .•!;»• en i!i\ c.unlry. PLVnKIM IK.II MHOVll, BANK TIIK (ITV WriOJftl, HANK . II. MeiffiM, |»rci '<t: <»• *« N»rher, Oi'iiees <(2 Hargarcl Sireel, John Vice President: /. H* Justin, O'JIrlen, President; Jeilin llHiigli- Cnslilcr. Itiiiii't-- ll«n*«*» 10 can, Vice I'resitlciilj Curtis Urliikcili ' Mrccl Iv, Inman, Cashier I'liiH bank vni >•< poraled In 1(|«1. .1 rewsor of the Ire. • rise to a popltloii <• dollars are entrm- flftee>n years eif In. tion of the faith ; posed In Us offlc«1 The banking offl. • street, are hat chants and are j.t modern adding a ii/cil and in cor- the direct suc- i.iiial Hank. Its . mer a million .. its care in lie an Indlca- ronfldenee re- ,.ii«] directors. .,11 Jirlnkerhoft for the roer- • d with all the computing de- Thls bank Is the direct successor of the old Samuel F. Vilas' private bank, la er the Vilas National Bank and re- ceived its charter in 1303. Its officers are conveniently located in the centre of the business district and the accompanying engraving will show how conveniently they are ar- ranged. It does a general commercial busi- ness, deals In foreign exchange, issues letters of credit available In any part MMtlllAVi'S NATIONAL IJAJfK Hanking itimms, 10 Brlnk;'rtr IT S re-.-l; [{. H. (liiiljonl, Presidents J. W. (.uiliiiril. CIISIIKT; I'. H. War- ren, Assl. (\ashler; P. A. (•niliore), Awef. Cuslil.'r organized in 1884, this bank has been one of the mos progressive financial institutions, not only of the CJ1) of Pittsburgh but through- out Northern New York, Its officers Vhnin iiv nntfih a,iu \ dirccors have been practical jnou> oy musn , )Us)npBfl mpn engafied i n merchantile cure from private banks species in manufactory enterprises, interested in payment for government bonds. It everything that promises to benefit A Mi of History That For (he First wa » not originally Intended as a per- the City and territory served by the PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH THE HAMtK OF Pl,AT'J8m*R(M ERNEST C. GORDON TiHte A|i|K*rn Is Print W* are indebted to a prominent b«Bk*]« for tte tact* Incorporated in Hits article and his information is au- thentic* He says \that; probably the early history of banking here was not much different thaii other places in the State* The bank of Issue of Ms earli- est recollection was die Clinton County Bank, and life has a one, two, three and. five dollar mote ail well pre- served, Issued hy this bank, At that time m previous to 1862, the business #M done by private bankers or sta.e hanks and, their issue was what is known *s wHM cat currency. On the two dollar yil that he has, appears the very ©Jala signa.ure* of U, G, Filklns, eaahlw, and James Bailey, president The 4»im »C «i« blH« *re 1*31-41. He also tmW * co«>y ot the J*ew Vork .S^etiUori MU, wW<sh »mve m record of ibe Platuburih banks broken and faile*. Th« SUte banks of that time s*y* **?ftdir lor U»lr Issue of curreney and a# their tertntniation »r Uqulda- !(«»» M»y aadvertlsdl the wdeniptton 4t JMHMMI, but as K waiter ot course, j^y m «i»a.tt purwrnuaie were offered and Ua« ! biin|b wer* only out th* cost ottfrtttWUf. Byu>,|s»|*l«nHJjei'ewajs manent system but was passed to se- Bank. cure cash to tide over the esctraordi- The founders of this institution nary expense of maintaining the army were Alfred Guibord and John M, l'LATTSHUKGH JTATIOlfAl, BANK Photo by Brush vices so necessary for facilitating ... ... . ...„•* banking operations. Aside from their °f ft? world, is a member of the Fed- regular vaults there has been pro ylded the latest pattern of Masler eral Reserve Bank and American Bank- ers' Association. Its Career has been n™\;nH~h..»\LV° v '\\,\\\.X marked by prudent, Sagacious and for currp n e r v g wJh° °L S „??£ conservative management and dlrec- tvnnt S Te h J C B f *, t \ t \on and it has acquired a position J? jlP*™' n f consoPjo'WUB posi- whi ^ h inve8tg ft wlt £ the cbM l &c ^ T ot %hS hi«l ? elem f Ut ° f 8afet ^ » solid financial identity! So well have nili^^TV S«nera.l com- lto i(ta|rB been conducted that there S£ li,. l eS8 H in H US V , a,ied deta ' 8 has been created a surplus fund which nanpr\ JK! «w»*«*tlon of commercia now exceedg m capltal 8tock( an ad . orXt «^L, i ?T ,° f ,etterS • 0t ditlo'nal security for its depositors. leading cities, discounts, etc., and pays interest on certificates of deposit. Their last published statement at the close of business, May l, 1910, was as follows: was formerly with the Plattsburgh National Bank. He has held hia pres- ent position for twelve years and is now Treasurer of Clinton County, The board of directors are John F. O'Brien, John Haughran, J. 8. Shed- don, H. W. Knapp, S. Q. Prince, J, H. Moffltt, O. E. Inman, Geo, Chahoon, and J, P. Meyers. AH men who have been successful in mercantile pur- suits. irOTHE DAME DES YICTOIRES Among the churches of Plattsburgh which are illustrated on the pages of this edition Our Lady of Victory VKHCWAirTB* KATIOXAfc IIAKK *!^L^ ° l &, ST*?S ,n *¥ war ** *f «^'»o»- UPOn ibe Weaver, both for 1 currency, no xar mm %m „„-„i,. u , „• K_„._ K =..i,. „.*__ .H„...„J «„.. ...,.i. i... „ Photo by Brush many years identl- Banking business in Mr. Gulbord as cashier rst National Bank and Mr. cashier of the Vilas Na- wltb Mer- Gulbord Kesonrceg ^ ah8 ' • 1772,400.52 Pverdrajtsi 3, 5 7 7i86 United SUtes bonds. . .. 180,000.00 Stock in Federal Reserve Bank, . j 5.400.00 Other Stocks and Bonds 240,194.71 Redemption itund 5,000.00 Due from Federal Re- serve Bank 32,000.00 Due from Banks 86,800.80 Ca8h \ A |.. 87,538.56 , • , 11,362,921.46 MaWlltieH chants National Bank. ,_„„ r \Zl'-Z-t^ <t-l. .^.llnn hvutnw v«i«« -. vimuci IUIUCI uic ucw wv. becoming Its first Dfesiaent. a DOSltinn ^atSS^T warmer A3 The t P>« «« «* *»* out to the ad- which he held until his deatS C 908 maneuver It was aK ; v *. *'?T' . W vantage ihn finvprnmpnt PYIWCIW! and Mr w„„m f »,„„„„!__ i._ ^ ^,_.. , • ICrrr^J^-t* kuilneas was W float aw \ »•\*» *uauwi « .... thiir pr»«»»,^\•w^.nr iZ £Z> Pure a ehurter under U»e new act. becoming its first president, a position WluMStver There «*... Clinton County BaWc went tSL,» ;•£ ZiJvrAlot ^vhen th* f* n |»« e ^e Government expected and Mr, Weaver becoming its cashier in Snt^aKntouTorbust! l n „ *J5/^ * h ? a «ven three per which position he served until he be\ 1 count* nans; went, »ui «* u U « cmt bqn6B WeM ^ a prcmlutel ( l wag camo prcgjdellt in j^g^ conUnulng ag Capital, . . ,..,..,>, Surplus Profits Dinvidends Unpaid. Circuiation, . .',... Deposits Due to Banks 1100,000.00 80,000.00 17,358i62 280.00 99,097.50 1,064,407.74 1,777.59 Photo by Brush church building and the Sum of f 30,000 has been expended to give the parish- oners the beautiful home as herewith illustrated, It is a place of worship whose every detail is in conformance to the high alms to which it has boon dedicated. The people of the parish are mostly in moderate circumstances, the beautiful art glass windows and other decorations have b^tm gifts of parlshlners and friends of the parish. By the building of the chuieli i.hu school has received an added impel us and is under the State Board of Ke- gents they had Ave graduate teachers this year and with the increasol facili- ties expect a larger class in 1J17. Rev. Father Bachand is alert tu tho advan- tage of beautifying the grounds aud premises and while much hay been ac- complished, his plans contemplate one of the most attractive places to bo found anywhere, EBJTEST ft GORDOX «U«t 1S61 J M Noyes came here \ ot altogether roseate for Uie Na- president until his death in 1914. Of ^Liiii; vr *nd onened the \ ioml * mkBl , The ,aw - how e Ve »•. ha * the present officers, the president, E.»m^nit on the Cner of **?\ *«*«\»«» a>id changed to meet cashier, asst. cashier, are sons of the IrtLrS.™ At P Mvcrs * t-flgencies and with the present sys- late Mr. Alfred Guibord, all three of Bridge Street where #-£«J*0«w* tera of Feae ral reserve banks it Is whom served several years in the Co, WW located. TWs c o»tlnue4 ih u lmj)0S8ible u,^ any con . Bank at completing their educa- KSr^SailS ?^° n C ° UW * ri ^KT m a Panl ° ln tion ' The laat P»WW$[ sUtemenHf f>,Z/^U ^une' P. F Bellinger he ? W ?,7 nm !^ et ™e •y» tem is en \ u 'e Bank, May 1, 1916, is as follows: During wws \jne t. r, »«->««B« Ure i y d jff 6rent ttQm tnat ot any coun . ^^ r J^ m rJ^S which was ir * ot the wor,d - \ ls made «P *>t eHtablished Uie' ^ n J?\^jJ U *Jl\ Innumerable units reaching from the Resources t ^N*Stl transactions by the general laws. ^ £J u f , g^S Perhaps the most important bank- Proof of Uie elasticity and funda- urer 135,316.45 ln g house of that time was that of mental soundness of the National Samuel F. Vilas, which dates back be- Banking law has been fully demon- $2,885,456.17 fore 1860. He had control of ample atrated in the present world crisis. funds and was connected with Uie The gigantic and unprecedented loans Farmers Bank of Troy, N. Y. It was and credits to Uie waring nations are Liabilities located where is n^w the City Na- without.a parallel in the world's his- Capital stock $100,000.00 tlonal Bank and Mr. Vilas was an ex- tory. The human mind hardly com- Sm . pIlls 100 000.00 tremely public spirited man, and with prebends a million, but now foreign Und , vided Proflts 16 191.62 n,« „tw two banks. PlattsbuTKh en- loans may be reckoned among the bil- B m K PavaMp ,,,' nnn nn $2,295,297.64 100,000.00 249,449.24 10,000.00 96,393.84 $1,362,921.45 The Board of Directors are G. E. Barber, j. Haughran, H. \V. Cady, T. F. Conway, J. H. Moffltt, Wm. L. Pat- visson, ^v'. M. Levy, A. H. Marshall, F. H. Justin, John P. Meyers and I. H. cnahoon. The president, J. H. Moffltt, is a well known financier and an ex- member of the United States Congress G. K Baruer, the vice president, is one of tne leading dry gods dealers of the City, i'\ H. JUS tin, the cashier, has been wiJi the Bank since 1908. Pre- vious to this time he was for many years eomiecteei with tne Peoples national uank or Malone, N. Y. J). 8. BRUSH Portrait and Commercial Photograph- er, 21 Clinton Street the other two banks, Plattsburgh en Bills Payable. 25,000.00 00 joyed a safe and secure, withal liberal ions and when Uie sugaring-offi circulation lOO.OOO.v. fSiHom of exchange.\ ,n «\ com*\ there will be need for D ii8 2,639 686 93 As is well known to bankers Uie ar B er adding machines than yet man- D t National Banks. . 4,578.62 National Banking act was passed in ufac ured. In fact it is well that in- !_!_ order that Uie go\eminent: might se- ^nii\e genius has provided a device $2,885,466.17 uue wit grdui.c- U'di^ 1: U. * i„ lie •A ^fifft' • * in in iii ii'*. |U dJ iJ III ; a.i The remarkable advancement made in uie a n or. pnotography in the past uecaut' nan maue tuis the most fascin- ating in professions, 'ro this art is •y tne proauction of the en- m tUis edition, which illus- pewecnon attained by Mr. u. l^eariy all the portraits uiij MI'AH are rrom this populai siuuii. .i.iu snow ror tuemselves thai up with vne times in pro= •1 class worK. 1U10 was established thirty- ago by George Baiuwin on -.ireet. in issd lie put in un Clinton street aud sold • ii ciay, who kept it until a it was purcuased oy Wood word. Mr. Brush en- studlo in 1904, as operator, capacity he continued until n he purchased die studio nice conducted it in the in- he best in photography. .sh is a native of Elissabeih- raduale of the High school : la.er attendeei jiadison Uui- IIOW Colgate College. He • Is work in photography iu E. M. Johnson, at Crown U whom he stayed ftur sea- luie coming to Pla tsburgh te-d a studio at Rutland for Mr. Brush, unlike most have been in the business as c, adopts every thing that is .. all tile newes. methods are K .Mr. Brush is ably as- !••. E. Gordon, who has been I with the studio for the past .irs. They make a specialty II »-• and Enlarging. The fact .line photographs retains all lality of the small picture, a skill that raw studios may en in these days of advance- Cm NATIONAL RAffK Photo by Brush of (his year, was as follows: Church has a brief but interesting Resources history. On October 1st 1907 the Parish T SH „. „„, tt1 of St. Peter's oh Cornelia street was United States\Bonds\ \* loo00000 dlvlded ? o r the rea8on that the growth mi »r «?^v« .!S n^: ,22 Tonnt ot the city tended to Uie southern part. 2 ? £L^ ^, ?? \5 Under th J e i ncor poration charter it is Real Estate, Furniture deB iiriiar.ed as Notre Dame des Vlc- and Fixtures, 25,760.00 rf.JJL ?C „f?i„fc KI^^.V^! I,„U» tL Due from IT •* TruiiH toire8 the P arlch boundaries being the ,iP«h ,„„„„„ Saranac river and D. & H. railroad Cash on 'h'a'nei' and with on theNorth, Salmon river on the south PP« A B U IRI «IAQQ Saranac river on the west with mls- KeBl Agts ' lbl ' t ' 14 - <{!) sion call at St. Mary's of Treadwell's *i 9Q^ ««•> 99 MHl- There are about two hundred families in the parish that are com- lilahilltles munlcants of the church. Rev. Ludger Capital $100,000.00 Desjardines was the first pastor and Surplus and profits 116,804.07 he built first for mission services and Circulation, 99,200.00 a parochial school. The first mass was Deposits, 977,858.15 celebrated October 27. 1907. In 1908 the building was sold to the Rev. Sis- $1,293,862.22 ters St. Louis of Charity Who conduct John V. O'Brien, the president, is the parochial school with a depart- one of the prominent men of Northern ment for higher education, reserva- New York and has large commercial tion being made for sacred services interests, being senior partner of the in the chapel. In 1908 the parish Dock & Coal Co. and having large hoUse was built under the direction of lumber transactions. He has been Father Desjardines who remained the Member of Assembly, on the Republl- warmly loved and respected pastor till can State Commute and for four years December 1911 when he was moved to was Secretary of State. a new field of labor at Fort Covington John Haughran, the vice president, He was succeeded by Rev. J* H. A. is a retired merchant formerly of Bachand whose life work is bound up Ellenburg. in the children of his parish. When Curtis E. Inman, the cashier, has the five year lease had expired in 1915 had a long banking experience and decision was made to erect a new Assistant United States District Attor- ney. Offices HHey k Gordon, 41 Clinton Street It is always a pleasant task to tell the story of the pronounced success of a business man whatever his field of endeavour, and It ls particularly pleasant to tell the readers of the \Republican\ something about\ the president of this publishing company. Ernest C. Gordon, was born April, 16, 1884, at Sydham, England, and at- tended the public schools until he came to America in 1892, first locat- ing at Winnepeg, Manitoba. The fol- lowing year he came to Platsburgh where he as since resided, About 1906, he secured a position ln the of- fice of Weed, Conway & Cotter, where he read law and attended the Platts- burgh High School. wHen T. F. Con- way was elected Lieutenant Governor of the State he was appointed his pri- vate secretary and remained with him during is term of office. He attended the Albany Law School, from which he was graduated with the degree of L. L. B. in 1912, and Was admitted to practice soon after, He first opened an office here, in September, 19l2, and in May following formed a partner- ship with John B. Riley, then Supt. of Pensions of the State of New York, which has proved advantageous to both and is regarded as among the leading law firms of Clinton County. Mr. Gordon early took an active in- terest in political affairs and was the first Democratic Commissioner of Election Under the primary law in 1911. He was elected Democratic State Committeeman for Clinton County for 1914-15 and re-elected at the election last spring. He also served as supervisor from the City of Plattsburgh in 1914-15. In June of this year he was appointed by the U. S, Attorney General, Asst. District At- torney for this district. Mr. Gordon, though young in years, is reported to have the legal acumen and persistency which spells sticceBS in matters of law. He has a pleasant home on Court street, where he re- sides with his wife and one stin. il v - .>i<i U K Hi 18 • (i l III Hi 1\ an ill! ln.\ tin \( t-f;i I'. ).. In Ii PLATTSBURGH HIGH SCHOOL NOTRE DAME DES VICTOIRE8 INTeBlnB REV. FATHER J. H. A. BACHAND ' NTER,0R 0F ™ E CHURCH LADY V.CTORY CONVENT ' pAR , 8H RECT0Ry Photo by Brush
