. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. e success of these menwho have come out from the wallsof the Central Eainking Co., in thebanking world is noteworthy andspeaks well for the Mount Union in-stitution, where they received theirfirst principles of the banking busi-ness. THOMAS H. ADAMS Hon. Thomas H. Adams, the Presi-dent of the Central Banking Co., ofMount LTnion. was born near Orbison-ia, Pa., Feb. 16, 1836. He is cf Irishextraction. His father, John Adams,was born in Ireland, wriere he resid-ed some time after his marriage toMiss Mary C-irk. also a native ofIreland.
. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. e success of these menwho have come out from the wallsof the Central Eainking Co., in thebanking world is noteworthy andspeaks well for the Mount Union in-stitution, where they received theirfirst principles of the banking busi-ness. THOMAS H. ADAMS Hon. Thomas H. Adams, the Presi-dent of the Central Banking Co., ofMount LTnion. was born near Orbison-ia, Pa., Feb. 16, 1836. He is cf Irishextraction. His father, John Adams,was born in Ireland, wriere he resid-ed some time after his marriage toMiss Mary C-irk. also a native ofIreland. It was in that th-?Adamses came to America, laudingii; New York. The father of T. remained a few years in themetrcpol!:ence moved to NewtcnHamilton, later to Obisonia, when hemoved to Germany Valley and madehis permanent homr. .John Adamswas at one time superintendent ofthe old Rcckhill urines and also worked on the canal andassisted in completing four of thelocks. Of a family of nine childrenThomas H., has resided in Mount 3U. I moil i)LruicUiLiith- since July 1, boyhocd was passed on tlie farm,taking advantage of wliat littlesclioioling hit could througli the win-ters. He attended Juniata ValleyAcademy three terms, also the Com-mercial College of Pittsburg, fromwhich he graduated in taught school in Franklinand Hmitingdcn counties in all 5years, and because of economy andsaving he was able to enter intol)ar/:nership with Peter M. Bare inthe mercantile business in Mounti:nion in April, 1861. Mr. Adams re-mained with Mr. Bare one year, at 312 which time the partneiship wa&dissolved and Mr. Adams wcirt toScottsvlle, now Three Spriags, enter-ing into the mercantile business fcrhimself. While Mr. Adams was inThree Springs Mr. Bare built thestore room later owned and oceupieaby Mr. Adams on Water Union, and in 1867 Mr. BaresoM the buildinjr io Mr. Ad^ra*. »l|oclosed cut his stock at Three-Springs and came to Mount
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