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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL
BANK.

Fourteen years have passed since
the organization of the monetary in
terest Of which we here speak. They
have been years of active endeavor
upon the part ofthe Bank. and they
have been, we are glad to know, years
Of prosperity.
The Citizens National Bank Of
Raleigh was organized in obedience
to a popular demand for additional
banking facilities. Whatever doubts
may have been entertained by some
as to its success were long since dis.
PEELED, and no monetary institution
of the State is now held in higher or
more deserved favor.
Under the original organization
the capital Of the bank was placed at
s5OO,cOO, one hundred thousand dol.
lars being paid in. Mr.. W. Z. An.
derson was elected President and Mr..
P. A. Wiley tnow with the Bank Of
Durham) Cashier an Efficient, work.
ing Board Of Directors had been
chosen, and officers and directors
alike were men who held the conf.
dence Of all classes in the community.
What has been ace ,mplished by the
Bank since its organization fourteen
years ago IS hest told by its last Of:
fetal statement, made OF the close Of
business on the fret day Of the
pre- sent month. From il we gather
this prominent fact that upon CAPT.
tal Of 100000 the Bank transacts o
business aggregating in excess Of
s700.00O0-a ratio that tells more
forcibly than mere words as TO the
place the bank has won In the finan'
cial world. Again, we see that the
loans and discounts considerably ex'
coed a third Of q million Of dollars,
and that its individual deposits sub
| ject to check are nearly half q mil
lion dollars. These amounts roll
smoothly from tho tongue, but after
all their magnitude Is hardly appre'
ciated. They represent indefatigablc
labor on the part Of the managers o.
the institution, and they represent
the carrying forward Of public ant
private enterprises Of great impor
tance not to Raleigh only but TO th'
State Of large.
i The Board Of Directors as now con
stituted comprises W. L. Anderson
II A. b. Andrews, r. II. Battle, DIR. W
4 J. Hawkins, G. NJ. Hawkins and ID
d r. H. Lewis, the frat three name
having been Directors ever since tn
3 Bank was organized, They are gen
tlemen who are widely known as me-
$ Of probity and integrity-men VII
{ would not allow their names to be a
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
THE Pr 0NEER MANUFACTURE
INC COMPANY.

Only q few steps from the Marlboro
House, in the Law Building, No. 331
Fayetteville street, we find the Offices
Of She Pioneer Manufacturing Com.
pany, Of Raleigh, Of which Mr.. G. M.
Hawkins Is president and Me-. Peter
M. Wilson secretary and treasurer.
The factory of the company is some
blocks distant. Itcomprises substan.
TALLY built frame structures, respec.
lively 4OxSO feet, sOxiOO feet, and
3Ox60 feet. The factory IL a busy
spot, and in q quiet, unprctentious
way is forwarding The best interests
Of the city by the employment Of al
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29

Of business men generally. It isn't
"every man his own lawyer" but it
does present ii concise form those
facts which every man should be ia.
miliar with. It is unquestiOnably
the best work extant-it contains
more matter than the first volume of
of the code. and it includes the Acts
passed by the last General Assembly.
The work has received the highest
enconiums of praise from the bar, the
bench, the press and the public, and
the issuance Of the book by Mr.. Dem
mark was decided Feather" in his
cap.
The same progressive spirit is
shown by Mr.. Denmark in all depart
ments Of his business, whether at
wholesale or retail, and we don't hes
,itate to say to our friends throughout
the country, whether they be whole.
sale or retail buyers, That they will
find not only ample stocks but salts.
factory prices at No. l29 Fayetteville
street.
Mr.. Denmark is young man, and
yet he has had very extended expert
ence in all that relates to the book
and stationery trade. Forsome years
he was with the great "Lippincott"
publishing house. and since he has
been in trade in Raleigh he has
shown not only disposition but ability
to do the right thing by all who pat
ronize him. That he has made the
house a success is wholly to his credit.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
RA1EIaHs BANKING INTEREST
Now Nearly One Million Of Capital
Employed. -.
AND THE AMOUNT WILL SOON BE
LARGELY INCREASED.

In referring to the oldest of Ralcigh's
banks we cannot do better than quote
the following article from late issue
of the Raleigh Neacs and Observer.
1t says:
The charter of the Raleigh National
bank of North Carolina will expire
September 9Th, 1885, and a new ma
tional bank, named "The National
Bank of Raleigh" will take its place
Immediately on the expiration Of the
old, on September 9TH, 1885.
The applicants for the charter and
the stockholders of the new bank are:
Paul C. Cameron, Rufus S. Tucker,
William II. Holleman, William N.
H, Smith, Augustus S. Merrimon,
William G. Upchurch, Frank o.
Moring, Julius Lewis, Alfred Viii.
liams, Thomas H. Briggs, Charles E.
johnson, Robert T. Gray, Chaile
Belvin and Edwin G. Reade.
The foregoing named persons met
in Wednesday, July 18th, 1885, and
organized and adopted their articles
of association and their certificate Of
organization, to forward to the comp.
troller of the currency, and applied
for charter.
The organization was further effect
ed by the election of the following
directors: Z. G. Reade, G. II. Bel
vim. W. G. Upchurch, O. Moring
Alfred Williams, Thomas Fl. Briggs,
Charles Z. johnson.
The directors, met, qualified, or
ganizel and elected the following
officers, Z. G. Reade, president
w. G.. Upchurch, vice-president; c,
H. Belvin, cashier aud the clerks Of
the old bank will be continued in the
new; the necessary plates and sta
tionary were ordered
The initiatory capital to secure the
charter-$125, 000-was subscribed
and when the charter is obtained an
opportunity will be given all the
stockholders of the old bank to take
stock in the new, on the same terms
as the present subscribers.
And If the amount subscribed by
The old stockholders is not sufficient
for the business Of the community, an
opportunity will be given to others
to subscribe, so as to increase the
capital to one million.
An opportunity will be given Tho
customers of the old bank to assume
like relations with the new bank.
Old stockholders desiring to carr.
their stock of the old bank into tn,
new are requested to correspond will
The cashier of the old bank.
The first dividend will be made OF
the stock Of the old bank as soon q
may be after sufficient assets are col
Iected, probably in the fall.
Stock in the old cannot be trans
ferred to stock in the new without ex
press directions, and q surrender {
the old certificate.
The stockholders who have alread
subscribed to obtain the charter cal
and several will increase their sub
scriptions.
The management of the new ban
is intended to be conservative, ec'
momical and accommodating.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
[pEsCUD, LEE & co.-CoNTINpED
FROM PAGE 5.

much pleased to note the handsome
display of fancy goods and of toilet
articles. We observed, too, that eli
CARS and tobacco were specialties,
and that to a great majority Of the
visitors to the store the superb soda
fountain was a centre Of attraction,
Nor is 1t u wonder that it should be
it is by far the most elegant and
expensive affair Of its kind in the
State. But without consuming further
space we may add that in the facilities
of the house for catering to either a
wholesale or retail trade nothing APP
pears to be lacking, and the establish
ment may briefly be alluded to as one
in every way worthy the generous
support it receives.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29

the Citizens National Bank, and he
was succeeded by Mr.. S, g. White in
January, 1870,
The original board Of directors
comprised John G. Williams, A. NJ
McPheeters, A. P. Bryan, S. G. White,
W. W. Vass, James H. Foote, w. S.
Mason, Willie j. Palmer and w. E.
Anderson. As our readers know,
many Of these are dead, and we have
no desire to write obituaries. Of Mr..
Williams, however, or rather to his
memory may it be said, he was one
concerning whom the saying, sans pear
et sans reproache may be truthfully
written he was one who loved his
fellow men, and his demise was loss
to the State and to the Nation.
The State National Bank, as now
managed, presents the following board
OF directors and officers: E. r.
Stamps, President; s. G. White, cash.
er; L. d. HEART, assistant cashier;
]. 7. Pullen, teller; j. Womble, Jr.,
bookkeeper; J. G. Williams, assis,
tant bookkeeper. Board of directors
M. G. Williams, w. W. Vass, E. R.
Stamps, W. S. Primrose, S. G. White.
The cashier. Mr.. White, has been
connected with the bank since 1866,
Mr.. Williams then being q private
banker, and to succeed this private
bank Of his the State National was
organized, the better to meet the
wants Of this and adjacent communi-
ties. The building was erected in
1867 purely for banking purposes,
and it certainly meets its intended
purposes well.
Another item relative to the cashier
confronts us from the pages of our
note book. In April, 1861, he ems
tered the 14th North Carolina Ira.
leigh Rihes) as a private. and as pri.
vate or non.commissioned officer he
served until the surrender. Subse.
quently he was chief clerk of the
Freedmen's Bureau for some months
until entering Mr.. Williams employ.
To show the status Of the bank
its standing among the monetary in.
terests Of the State-we refer to its
last official statement, made on the
9Th Of this month duly. In it it
appears that the total business of the
bank is s45s,S25. It's loans and dis.
counts are more than a quarter of a
million ; its overdrafts are exception
ally small, and this whole statement
of resources shows what work the
bank is doing in the commercial
world.
Turning to the liabilities of the
bank, we find that it has thousands
Of dollars above a quarter Of a mil
lion Of deposits subject to check-in
brief, its statement is that of an in
stitution that can appeal, in bust.
ness way, to all classes of business
men. This statement is evidence of
the trust the bank maintains-as be-
tween borrowers and lenders 1t fills
its self-appointed duties, and it would
be queer if it was not in good repute.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
III. J..BR0WN.

Few newspapers care 10 say any
thing complimentary to an undertake
ering estahlishment-they are afraid
that, ifthey say an undertaking house
does q big business that outsiders"
will fancy that the mortuary report
Is 80 large that il will affect immigra-
ton. Now the REcoRnER dosen't
believe any suoh nonsense as that and
we don't want any better evidence
than the joint statement of the bust.
ness Of H.J. Brown and the mortua.
ry statistics Of the city Of Raleigh.
0fcourse the house we refer TO
buries q great many people-a great
many die in Raleigh and the surroun.
ding towns,--and an establishment
like this, that has been established
nearly half a century. must have q
CLIENTELE of more than ordinary con.
sequences.
The house as may we'll be inferred
has a history and experience
that covers almost fifty years. NTH.
J. Brown who died six years ago, was
the founder Of the business forty.niEe
years ago. Undertaking had been
the business Of his life, and as an un'
dertaker lie doubtless performed the
last sad Offices for more noted dead
than any other undertaken in North
Carolina. And since his demise the
prestige Won in times past has mol
been lost. His son, Mr., John W
Brown. who hos succeeded TO the man
agement Of the business, has beer
equally painstaking and trustworthy
For years he was his fathers mos
trusted and faithful adviser and as
sistant, and since the Management haI
fallen upon him he has proved 81
that the people could ask.
The business Of the house (Which !
purely undertaking extends through
out the counties Of Wake, Durham
Orange, Alamance and Others
Three heanes are kept in more or le'
constant service, and the "outfts
are Of the best class. The tuners
obscquies Of four Governors of th
state-Ellis, Bragg, Caldwell an
Graham-haye been conducted !
part or in full by the house. viii
The names Of men oflesser note (nc
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29

FIRsT-Bccause IL Is thea strongest Drill in America.
q the couniy
Fertilizer Attachments
nyearp and $ the positive one IL use
the and
4.
simple Drill The world 10 norie
sEvENT-euse only Drill that be changed to SOW deep or shallow
by moyin the Slide Block .. a, 49,.
wheels inches w and viii not cuti soft
the spokcs wheels made Of the best hickory and driven
ehubw a hammer.
old in Market =,
tstppngth The nllorI putting Wheels E 3.
durable marka
FOURTEENTH the grain has The positive force feed the
market
FETEENTII- like
other
SIXTEENTH ser be used behind desired
SEVENTEENTH the seea positive force % and Will SOW
dirty timothy, clover seed
together with
rcw-lrver and wrench. #.@='
satisfaction,
NEWARK MACHINE COMPANY,
Jdy-ea - COLUMBUS OHIO
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29

least half a hundred people and b.
utilizing for market certain of thu
timber resources of this and Othel
sections of the State. Not all Of thu
fifty or more persons are employed al
the works-quite a number are en-
gagged in getting, out raw material
and yet the fact remains that fully
the number we have named are di
rectly Or indirectly upon the com
pany's pay roll.
The specially Of the Pioneer Man
ufacturing Company is the cutting q
hard wood. Since the factory was
put in operation the machinery has
been at least doubled, and it is now
in contemplation to soon add to the
scope Of the company's usefulness and
trade by putting in the latest i'm.
proved machinery for the manufac'
ture of shuttle bobbins, and when
this is effected the number Of en-
ployes will be materially enlarged,
Thus far the business Of the Pioneer
Manufacturing Company has been
fully up to every expectation that had
been formed concerning It. It was
established as new enterprise about
two years ago, and while it is true
that il has not made (nor does it con.
template making any parade of its
operations, it is none the less an i'm.
portant factor in adva ncing the grow.
ing manufacturing interests Of Ra.
leigh.
The president Of the company, Mr..
Hawkins, is also president Of the Gas
Company and a director Of the Ctr
zen's National Bank. He is a young
man, a native of Warren county, and
has resided in Raleigh since 1882.
The secretary and treasurer is also
from Warren county, and is secretary
and treasurer of the State Agricul-
cultural Department. o@ *+~ss
We are not informed as to the
extent of the Pioneer Manufacturing
Company's trade, but we are assured
that the enterprise is in prosperous
shape; the character Of the men who
control its affairs is abundant evi.
dence Of that. '#@s'5 7sA. ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK.

There is q wonderful fascination
connected with banking, and the
writer feels itat ruth "s@L;- - ?.
"a ric world OF letters steadily IL !
AND fs sg i at j Ill asrs o4nk
notes, Of coin and Of Government
bonds that were displayed to his GOV.
etous vision the other day while visit
ing the State National Bank of Ra-
leigh. We noticed, however, that q
mighty close watch was kept on US
by Cashier White while we were in.
side the railing-he seemed TO have
an impression that We had taking"
way with US; but VIC assure the off.
GERS of the bank and the RECORDER
readers that we did not take away
anything-nOt even a secondhand
Autograph that was close at hand.
Yes, we did-we took ourself away
after having been assured that three
newspaper men aud q flyer" had
been in the bank that morning.
All the same, We learned something
about the State National Bank and
its business, and here follows the sub
stance of what appears upon our note
book.
The State National Bank, under itf
national charter. began business in
the month Of July, 1868, with author
lied capital of half a million and
paid up capital Of 100000. John
G. Williams, who died in 1878, wa
really the founder Of the institution
as we'll as It's first president. Upor
bic death he was succeeded by hi
widow, Mrs. Williams, one Of the fev
ladies Of the United States who eve
successfully presided over a grea
monetary institution. onsias 18th o
May, 1883, Mr., +. r. Stamps, one O
the prominent attorneys OF Raleigh
somebe President, and as such he ha
officiated since.
The first cashier of the bank wa
W. L. Anderson, now President O
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29

ISOLATED with any measure or enter
prise that was not in every way com,
mendable, and as q Board Of Direc,
tors they are prudent, while at the
same time displaying as much liber.
atty as is consistent with sound
banking principles. 4...,,
The capital employed by the Cit.
zens National Bank is almost wholly
Raleigh capital. There is but limi.
ted number Of stockholders
81, we believe, and their respective
holdings range all the way from one
to one hundred and fifty shares. We
may also add that but few transfers
of stock are made.
The bank property, that is, the
building, is one Of the finest in the
city, while we consider the location
unquestionably the best. The struc.
ture presents very attractive archi.
tectural appearance, the handsome
iron front being surmounted by as
Hastily designed a Mansard as can be
found anywhere. Philadelphia press.
ed brick were used in the construc.
ton ofthe building, and all who have
ever had occasion to use that material
are well aware Of its superiority. The
arrangement ofthe offices is most ex-
cellent, too, and the moot earnest
apostle Of light and ventilation could
find no fault with the Bank. The
vault is especially noteworthy, and
we don't wonder that the President
becomes enthusiastic when speaking
oft or that he takes pleasure in show.
ing it to visitors. II has solid
granite foundation while its ceiling
is also of solid granite ten feet in
thickness. The walls are twenty.
four inches thick, are provided with
air chambers. and the blocks of
granite composing these walls are
still further strengthened with iron
plates or bars. 1t ought to be good
and secure vault-it cost $1,000, but
the sense of security It gives Is big
interest upon the investment. We
also notice the massive fire and bur-
glar proof Herring safe, and we can't
help but think that "when the enter.
prising burglar goes a.burglaring" he
will steer very clear Of the Citizens
National Bank.
There has been no change in the
Presidency since the bank was organ
lied and but one change in the CASH
iershlp, Mr.. Joseph G. Brown having
succeeded Mr.. Wiley in 1882. Mr..
Brown entered the bank as collector,
subsequently, was promoted to be tel-
Ter and then cashier. He, blythe.
way, is "a Raleigh boy" The Presi-
dent, Mr.. Anderson, is a native of Or.
ange county, but has lived in Raleigh
for so years. As long ago as 1852
he entered the employ of the old
Bank Of the State as collector. Sub
sequeutly he was with the Bank Of
North Carolina as book-keeper and
teller IN 1871 he was elected cashier
Of the State National, and after re-
signing that position he was largely
instrumental in the organization Of
this Bank. He is q working Presi'
dent, too.---something We rarely
meet. --t~
BY tho way Of conclusion TO THU
somewhat extended article we may
say that the Citizens National Bank
has proven faithful to the trust repos.
ed in tit has merited we'll in the
past and doubtless ever will In Oh,
future. .--
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-02
POPULATION.

Fairmont's population is SSS, no
more, not one less. 1t represents Il
gain of 347 since 1850. There are few
towns in Southern Minnesota with as
good Il record of growth. Winnebago
City has gone backward; Window only
gained 197 and Jackson 109 in the same
time.-FairmCnt Sentinel.
But hold on brother Day we will go
you one better. Pipestone has during
the time gained 9lO 10y actual count
and the census is not yet completed.
Assessor Wharton has already l 1872
names enrolled, while in 1850 there was
only 222 2-Pipestone Star.
Worthington's population, according
to the returns just made by Assessor
Grundsten and given in Il recent issue
of the ADVANCE, is 995, no more, not
one less It represents gain of $50.
Yhe population Of surrounding towns
is given hy the census Of 1880 was as
follows:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-02
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Plowman, a former resident of
Worthington, is visiting Mrs. r. r.
Miller.
Mrs. II. L. Comstock, of Canandai-
qua n. Y, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. l.. M. Lange.
MIR. Scoville. originator of the Wor-
thington Rink. was in town Tuesday
shaking hands with the boys.
Bruno Porpi:z, formerly Of this
county. has been down from Carver
county Seeing to his land in IIersey
township.
Peter Geyermann, of Jersey, made
us an agreeable cash down call the 9th.
er day. Mr.. G. believes in advertising
in the ADVANCE and has been good
patron.
+. G. Walker, one Of the most active
of the Liberal speakers and writer's,
spent Sunday i'll town, the guest O!
IL. Randall. Mr.. W. goes to Ashton.
Iowa. to deliver the Fourth Of July
oratien at that placo.
Capt. Grinager ca ne down from Min.
neapolis and Sundayed with his family,
Editor Stevens, of the Sl,akopee
Ceurier, was in town Monday selling 4
piece of land in Ransom which lie took
as Il homestead in early days.
DR.. a. J. Fishback left Il few days
ago for Iemars, Iowa, TO continue his
labors in that vicinity. lie accom-.
plished u good work here in showing to
many people 1.-THE better way" to re-
cover from their physical and mental
ills. IN the vicinity of the lakes north
Of lis he awakened Il deep interest in
spirit communion and the new dispen-
sation which lie breaches.
p. J. S.nall-y, editor of the Houston
County Argus, was in town over Sun
day visiting w. +. Thayer. We &C.
knowledge the usual fraternal call.
Geo: limbaugh and family, of Lar.
kin, have been visiting the family OF
Mr.. DasS, south OF town. Mr.. u. has
il half sect ion in full sight Of Adrian.
and is one of the successful farmers Of
the West End.
Rev. J. =. Robinson is packing lis
goods preparatory to moving to White
! Bear Lake, where he is to be pastor OF
the Presbyterian church. lie leaves
| WOrthington with the respect and
good wishes Of saints and sinners alike.
| j. T.. DXelle, Of Owcgo, n. Y, made
us u pleasant call yesterday morning
Mr.. ID. is cousin to Senator trosby's
wife and is looking up location in the
west. lie brings first class recOmmen-
dations, and we hope lie will locate
among MS.
Mrs. Uaislet. wife of Editor IIaislet
"f the Adrian Guardian, passed through
yesterday on her way home frem lin
coin. NIB. Editor Haislet came ovel
to meet her and made us the usua
friendly call.
Elder Copp, the late prohibition can
didate for congress in this district, was
an attendant at camp. meeting last
week. lie visited lis Good Templal
friends on Friday night and gave them
a short address.-Mankato Review.
| Sheriff Miller held down Il chair in
our sanctum while Thursday evening
He goes west Of, to-day's train.-Adri
an Guardian.
! Quite number of Woodstock ladies
took advantage Of the fine weather q,
Saturday and drove over to Pipestone
to do some shopping. Among the
number we noticed Mrs. G.. A. Perry
and Miss Mary Dloom-pipestone Star
II. w. Sanborn, of Fort Dodge, has
been looking over his interests here in
the marble line for several days past. -.
Spirit Lake Beacon.