The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
Planters Bank Of Rocky
Mount

The Planters Bank at Rocky Mount
was organized 1899, Win capital stock
of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,0e0)
The officers Of this bank are: j. c. Bras
well. President: DR.. ]. w. Sherrod. Vice
President w p. Hamilton, Cashier.
The directorate OF the Planters Bank
is composed of such men as W. l.. Petty,
tobacconist NJ G. Braswell, OF Battle
boro, merchant; M. r. Braswe1, physl-
clan; George S. Edwards, Wholesale
grocer; II. B. Bryan, planter; j. 9.
Braswell President; j. w. Sherrod, OF
Hamilton, planter, and j. r. SoIsby,
merchant, each being identified closely
with the leading interests of the town OF
Rocky Mount.
President Braswell is a son OF T. p.
BIaswell, of Battleboro, n c., large
planter and interested in many enter
prises He has always enjoyed the high
est esteem of the community and section.
Mr.. !. C. Braswell has been successful IN
every way. The bank has prospered. lis
business grew so steadily and solidly that
in 1892 its capital stock was increased
from twenty-five to forty thousand dol
lars. Each years statement shows con-
tinued growth of business. 1t has been
one of the leading factors in the upbuild
ing Rocky Mount, numbering among
its directors and stockholders leading
business men OF me community
President Braswell has been at its head
since the organization. He Is also Presl-
dent and Treasurer of the Rocky Mount
Sash and Blind Co, is director OF the
Rocky Mount Brick Co, President OF the
j. c. Braswell 6, Co, dealer IN tobacco;
director in Wilkinson & Bullock. lnsur-
ance and real estate business. besides be-
ing interested in other enterprises. He
is always alert to every enterprise IN the
upbuilding Of Rocky Mount He is also
farmer and interested in real estate.
Mr.. Braswell has been town commits
sioner for ten successive terms. and at
the last election was reelected for two
years from the First Ward.
DR.. ]. w. Sherrod. Vice President of
the bank. is wealthy capitalist and
planter and resides at Hamilton. n. G.
Mr. w. p Hamilton. Cashier. is most
admirably adapted to his position and
enjoys the esteem of all who know him.
There is no institution in Rocky Mount
more identified with the people than this
ing is an estimate of how its officers and
directors are held All connected with
the bank are courteous and obhglng
Since the organization of the Planters
Bank the business of the town has in
creased nearly 100 per cent. and 1t is to
this institution that the greater credit is
due. The directorate, officers and stock
holders are the backing business men of
the community and enjoy the confidence of
everyone. There is no institution here
Of which Rocky Mount is more proud
than the Planters Bank.
There is not city in North Carolina
which offers more attractive field Tor in
vestment than Rocky Mount, and as a
residential town it is most desirable. The
people are progressive and all modern
city improvements have been made so
that today the visitor is offered every ac-
commodaton that may be had in city
OF ten times its population. Hotel facili-
ties such as are not offered IN any other
I town of its size attract here the most sub
stantial visitors and this has done much
to make the reputation of Rocky Mount
so enviable.
The Planters Bank is well differed,
and though every progressive movement
is given all legitimate aid, this bank is
conservative and sound TO an extent that
commands the confidence OF the public
generally. The Planters Bank handles
a great number OF outof-town accounts.
I The chief correspondents OF the Planters
Bank are the Chase National Bank, of
New York; the Merchants National of
Baltimore; the Merchants National Of
Richmond; the National Bank OF Com
merce, of Norfolk.