The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
Bank Of LittletOn
A Prosperous and Grow
ing Institution.

The town of Littleton. situated on the
dividing line between the counties OF War
rem and Halifax in one of the richest,
agricultural sections in North Carolina,
is the best centre not only for the COM
munity but for d very large section uf
prosperous planters and business men. The
lands adjacent to Littleton are admirably
adapted to the cultivation of cotton, to-
bacco, peanuts and the intelligent farm
ing of the population of that section has
made agriculture profitable to de-
gree attained by few other sections OF
North Carolina. Littleton is a splendid
cotton market and last year six thousand
bales We're sold to its cotton buyers. It.
is the home OF the Littleton Female Col
lege, one of the first institutions for the
higher education of women in North Caro-
lima. 1t is good manufacturing town,
having a splendid hosiery min and offers
unexcelled advantages for cotton seed
oil and cotton factory, being near the
great Roanoke Rapids where power and
lights can be had at nominal cost
Littleton has a population now of 1.500
and has grown and is growing steadily.
One of the chief factors in its growth
mas been the bank OF Littleton, which was
organized in October, 1899. Its capital
is $S.05O It's surplus is $4,000, together
making s11 900 The deposits aggregate
SAT, 600 The bank made 10 per cent last
year and from present indications will do
still better the present year 1t IS con-
servatively and wisely and successfully
managed and enjoys the full confidence OF
the business community and the large
agricultural population which make Lit
Teton the base of supplies.
Mr. j. H. Harrison is president of The
Bank of Littleton. He was born aud
raised among the people OF the community
and is one of its leading and most sue
cessful business men.
The vice. president. Mr.. Eugene John
ston has lived in Littleton since childhood
and is leader in the mercantile business.
He is also a big cotton buyer Both the
president and vice-president take very
active interest in the bank and give to
il the benefit of their business judgment
and long experience and knowledge of the
conditions in Littleton and Halifax and
Warren counties. laboring always for its
advancement
The cashier Of this bank is Mr.. H. 7.
Bonney. who has been with the bank for
the past two years. He came to Littleton
from Norfolk. Va, and, prior to leaving
that city. for number of years held a
position in the National Bank Of Com
merce in Norfolk This training was of
the highest advantage to him and he may
be said to have graduated from that bank
at the head of his class. He understands the
banking business in every aspect, and the
stockholders OF the bank and the com
munity at large hold him in the highest
esteem as a man of worth and character.
and as banker of ability He takes a
deep interest in every enterprise and n
building up his section, is public spirited
to large degree and is in every essen
tial model bank officer.
The directorate of this bank is composed
of nine of the first business men OF the
Littleton section, every one of whom has
achieved success in his line of business
and has done much to promote the
growth and prosperity OF the community
The directorate are Messrs. j. H. Harrison.
Eugene Johnston, S. N. Stallings, George
W. Davis. S. r. Thorne, Jr., f. B. Percy,
Jr, Capt. j. P. Leach, j. w. Northington
and II. F. Bonney.