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

al aid and advice to prospective settlers
and the City Of NV Bern itself adds
attractiveness to the propositions made TO
the capitalist. New Bern 5 one or che
most beautiful cities in the entire land,
situated as it is along the waters OF the
Neuse ana Trent with its magnificent
streets. handsome homes and excellent
business buildings making every phase OF
life attractive to the home-seeker. Every
convenience to be afforded citizens of an.
community is offered here.
The National Bank of New Bern invites
the correspondence Of the outside world
and takes pleasure at all times in in
forming inquirers as to the real advant-
ages of the city of New Bern and OF
that section of the State This Bank has
done much to bring this section some of
the most important concerns doing bust
Eess here. The Bank believes in adver
Using the advantages of the community
ard loses no opportunity to make known
the merits Of New Bern and Eastern
Carolina to all people whenever this can
be done profitably and with beneficial re-
suits.
TIE National Bank of New Bern is said
to stand among the first banks in this
State III point of number of individual
accounts handled in proportion to the
population of the city. All classes Of peo-
pie do business with this institution, and
polite and courteous attention is given
the individual, and the most careful man
agement of all business of the Bank Is
guaranteed by the names of the officers
end directorate.
OF New Bern represent every phase OF
business life in Eastern Carolina, and the
rame of the Bank is closely identified
with the progressive spirit which has
taken such hold Of the city OF New
Bern and which has caused its remark
able growth and development during the
rast few years. The railroad shops the
milling industries and the fish, Oyster ard
trucking interests do much to aid the
city, and some of the most attractive lit
erature which is sent out from the South
comes out from the city of New Bern
telling of its varied advantages.
| President James A. Bryan, As President
of the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
read, has greatly improved that property
of the State, and the acquisition of the
hotel property at Morehead City is con
sidered one of the most important steps
in the history of the Railroad. 1t is be-
| lieyed that this will have some effect for
the good of the city of New Bern in that
Of visitors annually who go to Morehead
City for the summer. New Bern is one
of these cities which ask only inspection
by the homc-seeker and the people arc
confident, and have a right to be, that
one who sees New Bern will believe in
its superiority over the greater number
Of the cities of the South.
New Bernu has always been the home
OF strong and influential banking insti-
porous and thrifty community and its
banks furnished the money for the chief
agricultural communities of large
section OF Eastern North Carolina. In
the early days the Merchants Bank of
New Bern was a tower Of strength in
North Carolina, and here was located
prosperous and successful branch of the
Bank of the State OF North Carolina
at Raleigh" These banks were wisely
and successfully managed until the dis
aster Of war fell upon them as upon all
other banking institutions in the State.
The success of these former banks laid
the foundation for the banks of the
present day. The present officers Of the.
| National Bank of New Bern have inn
proved upon former methods, and estab-
lished in the solid and lourishing city Of
New Bern solid financial institution
that in strength. soldity wide usefulness,
and in every element that goes to make
a great banking house ranks with the
first institutions in the South.
1t is believed that no town IN the State
shows more substantial growth in the past
decade than New Bern. Its trucking in
dustry brings annually thousands and tens
of thousands of dollars to the yearly
revenues that pour into the Golfers of New
Bern to enrich it. In the development OF
this giant industry, in the tremendous
lumber interests. in the mercantile cxpan-
sion, III the manufacturing establishments
lin a word i'll everything that could add
to New Bern's trade, wealth, or prosperi-
ty the National Bank of Newbern has
been a leading factor.
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