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Merchants Bank.
de Montluzin, the prominent physician; J A. Hreath, the Justice of the Peace and Nottry Public; John K. Edwards Lumber Manufacturer; L. M. Gex, piling contractor; E. N. Haas, merchant; C. L. Hopkins, retired capitalist; John Osoinach, merchant; Charles G Moreaux, publisher of the Gulf Coast Echo; and A. L. Stokoe, proprietor of the Bay St. Louis Ice, Light and Bottling Works; George R. Rea,
A Banking Institution whose policy is Safe, Conservative but Progressive.
THE MERCHANTS BANK OF BAY ST. LOUIS was organized in 1903. with a capital of $2(1.000, which was increased to $30,000 in 1910. The surplus and undivided profits of this institution amount to $26,000 and it now has deposits of $275,000. The Bank’s home is one of the handsomest and most attractive of bank structures, constructed of pressed brick. The interior of the bank has tile floors, pressed steel ceiling, and the very latest of banking fixtures, safety deposit boxes for the convenience of patrons. The Merchants Bank is prominently identified with the American Bankers’ Association. and does a general commercial banking business, and is equipped to issue foreign exchange in any part of the world. Since organizing the bank has made unusual progress in building up a large line of depositors from all sections of the County. The Bank’s affairs is ably conducted by the following officers and directors:	The	President,	R.	R.
Perkins, is also President of the Imperial Naval Stores Company and President of the Hancock County Naval Stores Company, besides being a large land holder; vice-presidents, Jos. O. Mauffray, one of the leading merchants and Dr. R.
THK HANDSOME HOMK OF THE MERCHANTS BANK.
Cashier; the Assistant Cashier is John B. Spotorno, both of these gentlemen are well-known and stand high in the estimation of Hancock County citizens.
The Merchants Bank has for the protection of its funds and papers one of the very latest equipped fire proof vaults 22 and safes, which is absolutely burglar proof.