The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-12-05
THE LIBERTY BANK.

The Liberty Bank is an institution of
recent organization which is filling tho
needs of tho growing town of Liberty
and meeting the requirements OF tho
prosperous section Of country surround
ing. 1t is Il medium for the transaction
of business for several hundred people,
many of them business men Of no mean
consideration. Tho President is Mr. j.
Carter, Mr.. w. IL. Chapman n leading
merchant of that place is Vice President,
and Mr.. II. G. Shirley, man of lcng
business experience and thorough quail
tication' is cashier. The Board Of Dlrcc-
tors is composed Of tho following gontlc-
men: L. B Morgan, j. Garter, ". II.
ODo!]. III. G. Shirley, w. III. Chapman,
j. n. Morgan, Il. ". Castlcborry, j. p.
Smith and j. N. Brown, all men who
have won success in their individual call
inSs and are therefore fully competent
and alive to the interests Of this new
banking enterprise, that means much for
the wclfore Of liberty and country adja-
cent.
The now building is Il model in con-
struction and convenience; the vault is
| ample and secure, having in the center
| q "NlOSlCr Screw" door and timo lock
safe. Tho Mos.cr screw door safes have
Il record in that t!cy have been attompt-
cd on nifty two C92) separate occasions
by expert burglars and have always baf-
| n,d the skill and cunning OF such shrcwd
and designing robbers. Tho fixtures
are of nice uuartcr-snwclo oak with ground
glass and steel scroll work accompani.
! mcnts. The counters aro fitted with all
the necessary and convenient arrange
mcntS modern business has suggested rs
aids to sgt matte and time saving work,
with improvements that arc strictly up to
date. Mr., Parker Brown is book. keep
TT and aSSntant.
In addition 10 ihc main business room
there is n well finished and furnished
dircctoih', room conveniently opening in
t. the huSiHcSS apartment The p.tal
stock Of t'is bank is sufficient to accom-
moda'c all +. irons and the promise of
business warrants the conclusion that
from the first th;s hHuk will be pay ing
institution. The people Of Liberty are
not given TO being behind the times in
tho matter of local conyrm'rncas and
public improvements. Whatever Of
credit is due for the launching and sac
ccs%ful operation OF this ,lcrplSo which
will contribute materially to tlln public
good and general cunvrni"ucc mus! be
given to the people Of tho town nni sec
ton themselves, since thu movement to
| organize Il bank started at home and bulk
of funds required to insure it's successful
conSl,mmnilun WAS raised among the
people who c.aim Liberty as thcir home
and business town.
MIR. Shirley, the cashier, is Justly
proud OF this moiol arrangement, and SO
aro all the other officers and directors
and tho cashier will take pleasure in
showing patrons and all proplo interest
cd through the building and explaining:
the workings of the g in and thc genera
surroundings and methods OF business in
v"Gn" in this day of rapid business trans
actions involving large sums of money
for the people. Liberty is nt tho front
Il we'll ordered and efficiently oncrrrd
bank means mere than just SO muc
money iuNoSi"h--it means convenience
for the people" Il larger volume OF busl.
ness for Liberty and Il liriuru step 0ut
OF slow methods oi business into tho ne
tive, proErc#aiv" ways Of these most
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