hundred thousand dollars in all. The capital so subscribed is divided into shares of five dollars each, which are held by the undersigned respectively, as follows, that is to say: George W. Day, Philadelphia, thirty shares; George P. Evans, Philadelphia, one hundred shares; Charles Richardson, Philadelphia, one hundred shares; Philip S. Justice, Philadelphia, one hundred shares; Malcolm M. Corpuck, Philadelphia, twenty shares. And the capital to be hereafter sold is to be divided into shares of like amount. Given under our hands this twenty-second day of March, A. D., eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. [Signed,] GEORGE W. DAY, 325 Chestnut st., Philadelphia. CHAS. RICHARDSON, 809 Chestnut st., 66 6. Wherefore, the corporators named in the said agreement, and who have signed the same, are hereby declared to be, from this date until the twenty-second day of March, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, a corporation by the name and for the purpose set forth in said agree ment. Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at the city of Wheeling, this first day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. J. M. PIPES, SEAL. Secretary of the State. THE JEFFERSON SAVINGS BANK. I, J. M. Pipes, secretary of the state of West Virginia, hereby certify that an agreement, duly acknowledged and accompanied by the proper affidavits, has been this day delivered to me; which agreement is in the words and figures following: "The undersigned agree to become a corporation by the name of 'The Jefferson Savings Bank,' for the purpose of investment and safe keeping of such money as may proceed from the industry and economy of the citizens of the town and country; to receive transient deposits and conduct such other financial operations, by discounting notes, drafts and bills of exchange, as may aid the prosperity of the community; which corporation shall keep its principal office or place of business at Shepherdstown, in the county of Jefferson, and is to expire on the first day of April, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. And for the purpose of forming the said corporation, we have subscribed the sum of seventeen. hundred and fifty dollars to the capital thereof, and have paid in on said subscription the sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars, and desire the privilege of increasing the said capital by sales of additional shares, from time to time, to one hundred thousand dollars in all. The capital so subscribed is divided into shares of twenty dollars each, which are held by the undersigned respectively as follows, that is to say: by David Billmyer, of Shepherdstown, twenty-five shares; B. F. Harrison, Shepherdstown, twenty-five shares; J. P. A. Entler, Shepherdstown, twenty-five shares; William Rightstine, Shepherdstown, five shares; James H. Shepherd, Shepherdstown, five shares; John D. Staley, Shepherdstown, twelve and a half shares; George M. Beltzhoover, Shepherdstown, five shares. And the capital to be hereafter sold is to be divided into shares of the like amount. Given under our hands this thirteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. [Signed,] DAVID BILLMYER, JOHN D. STALEY, GEO. M. BELTZHOOVER." Wherefore, the corporators named in the said agreement, and who have signed the same, are hereby declared to be, from this date until the first day of April, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, a corporation, by the name and for the purpose set forth in said agreement. Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at the city of Wheeling, this fifteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixtynine. SEAL. JAMES M. PIPES, THE CHARLESTON LUMBER AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY. I, James M. Pipes, secretary of the state of West Virginia, hereby certify that an agreement, duly acknowledged and accompanied by the proper affidavits, has been this day delivered to me; which agreement is in the words and figures following: 66 'We, the undersigned, Samuel Blish, of Brooklyn, New York; S. Sayer Woodruff, of Charleston, West Virginia; Samuel E. Stelle, of Charleston, West Virginia; George Merrill, of Newburyport, Massachusetts; and John L. Merrill, of Orange, New Jersey, hereby agree to become a corporation under the laws of West Virginia, by the name and style of 'The Charleston Lumber and Manufacturing Company,' for the purpose of buying and selling all kinds of lumber and timber for building purposes, and for the purpose of manufacturing the same into such materials as are incidental thereto; and for the purpose of manufacturing lumber into its various commodities, and selling the same; and for the purpose of carrying on the business of merchandising therewith; and for the purpose of mining and shipping coal products of certain lands situated in Kanawha county, in the state of West Virginia; and for the purpose of purchasing and holding such real estate as may be lawful for the purposes of said corporation, and for the purpose of transacting any and all other business necessarily connected therewith, or calculated to facilitate the same. For the purpose of forming the said corporation, we have subscribed the sum of fifty thousand dollars to the capital stock thereof, and have paid on our said subscription the sum set opposite our respective names, that is to say: Samuel Blish has subscribed ten thousand dollars, and has paid four thousand dollars; S. Sayer Woodruff has subscribed ten thousand dollars, and has paid four thousand dollars; Samuel E. Stelle has subscribed ten thousand dollars, and has paid four thousand dollars; George Merrill has subscribed ten thousand dollars, and has paid one hundred dollars; John L. Merrill has subscribed ten thousand dollars, and has paid one hundred dollars. The undersigned desire the privilege of increasing said capital by sales of additional shares of stock, from time to time, to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars. The capital stock is divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, which is held by the undersigned in proportion to the amount subscribed, as above set forth. All stock hereafter issued shall be of the par value of one hundred dollars per share. The principal office of said corporation shall be located in the town of Charleston, Kanawha county, West Virginia, and said corporation is to expire on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of March, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. [Signed,] SAMUEL BLISH, S. SAYER WOODRUFF, JOIN L. MERRILL." Wherefore, the corporators named in the said agreement, and who have signed the same, are hereby declared to be, from this date until the first day of January, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, a corporation by the name and for the purpose set forth in said agreement. Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at the city of Wheeling, this first day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. SEAL. J. M. PIPES, Secretary of the State. ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL SOCIETY. I, James M. Pipes, secretary of the state of West Virginia, hereby certify that an agreement, duly acknowledged and accompanied by the proper affidavits, has been this day delivered to me; which agreement is in the words and figures following: "The undersigned agree to become a corporation by the name of 'St. Joseph's Catholic Beneficial Society,' for the purpose of raising money to be loaned and distributed for charitable purposes among its members; which corporation shall keep its principal office or place of business at Martinsburg, in the county of Berkeley, in the state of West Virginia, and is to expire on the nineteenth day of March, A. D., eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. And for the purpose of forming said corporation. we have subscribed the sum of fifty dollars to the capital thereof, and have paid in on the said subscription the sum of fifty dollars, and desire the privilege of increasing the said capital by sales of additional shares from time to time to five thousand dollars in all. The capital so subscribed is divided into shares of five dollars each, which are held by the undersigned, as follows, that is to say: by James A. Martin, three shares; Charles Thumel, two shares; Philip Schaarmann, one share; August Thumel, one share; Timothy Reardon, one share; Francis McLaughlin, one share; and Patrick Kennedy, one share. And the capital to be hereafter sold is to be divided into shares of like amount Given under our hands this nineteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. [Signed,] JAMES A. MARTIN, AUGUST THUMEL, TIMOTHY REARDON, FRANCIS MCLAUGHLIN, Wherefore, the corporators named in the said agreement, and who have signed the same, are hereby declared to be, from this date, until the nineteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, a corporation, by the name and for the purpose set forth in said agreement.) Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at the city of Wheeling, this twenty-fourth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixtynine. SEAL. J. M. PIPES, Secretary of the State. THE WORKINGMEN'S MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. I, J. M. Pipes, secretary of the state of West Virginia, hereby certify that an agreement, duly acknowledged and accompanied by the proper affidavits, has been this day delivered to me; which agreement is in the words and figures following: "The undersigned agree to become a corporation, by the name of 'The Workingmen's Mutual Building and Loan Association,' for the purpose of raising money to be loaned among its members for buying, building or repairing houses, and other legitimate business; which corporation shall keep its principal office or place of business in the town of Grafton, Taylor county, West Virginia, and is to expire on the thirty-first day of May, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. And for the purpose of forming the said corporation, we have subscribed the sum of one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars to the capital thereof, and have paid in on said subscription the sum of one hundred and twentyfive dollars, and desire the privilege of increasing the said capital by sale of additional shares, from time to time, to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in all. The capital so subscribed is divided into shares of two hundred and fifty dollars each, which are held by the undersigned respectively as follows: John Jordan, one share; Presley T. Flythe, one share; Francis M. Snider, one share; James H. Stout, one share; William T. Brown, one share; all of Grafton, West Virginia. And the capital hereafter to be sold to be divided into shares of the like amount. Given under our hands and seals this thirty-first day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. [Signed,] JOHN JORDAN, PRESLEY T. FLYTHE, FRANCIS M. SNIDER, WILLIAM T. BROWN." Wherefore, the corporators named in the said agreement, and who have signed the same, are hereby declared to be, from this date until the |