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Show PIlREfBMK 10 HAVE H HOME Negotiations have been closed whereby tiro Pingree National bank has obtained a twenty-year lease on the first lloor of the building now occupied oc-cupied by Reoso Howolli & Sons company com-pany and owned by that concern. Tho deal also Involves one of tho most extensive ex-tensive Improvements on Washington avenue In recent years. Before the bank moves Into tho Howell building it will he completely remodeled and incrqased to a six-story structure, Jt boldg three stories In height at the present time. A very largo sum of money will be expended tn making the structure one of tho -most modern business blocks on tho avenue. .The building has a frontage of 34V feet on Washington avenue, and tho ground floor will be transformed Into a first-class banking apartment. It Is believed that the remodeling will bo started about February 1, and tho bank will probably get Into their new quarters by May 1. , Later tho building adjacent to th.e structure involved in the present transaction and occupied by the Cul-loy Cul-loy drug store and a saloon will also be remodeled. IL has not yet been determined wlat firm will go into the corner apartment to be vacated by the Pingree bank. |