Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-25
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

Having received proper authority from
the comptroller Of the currency, and
with more than so per cent of it's cap
ital stock of $4,000 paid in, the first
National Bank Of Yorkville will throw
open It's doors tomorrow and inaugu-
rate a persistent and liberal campaign
for public favor.
The history Of this new institution
Is still fresh in the minds Of the read,
ers Of The ENQUIRER. A few months
ago, Mr.. o. E. Wilkins, successful
business man Of Gaffney, proposed to
the people of Yorkville that II they
would subscribe $4,000. he would
raise the remaining 100000 and estab-
lish q national bank In Yorkville.
Thoroughly acquainted as they were
with the splendid reputation of Mr..
| sterling character and ability, and no
less acquainted with his reputation
as a clean, high-toned gentleman. the
| Yorkyille people lost no time in jump
ing at his offer. The Yorkville end Of
the requirement was complied with
| with an ease almost Unprecedented In
the. business history OF the town, and
the proposed organization was pushed
forward without so much as moment
Of unnecessary delay.
The names Of the directors were
published at the time Of their elec-
ton, but a repetition Of the list will
not be out Of place. They are as fol-
lows: w. I. Witherspoon, James M.
Stroup, w. r. Carroll, w. B. Moore, n.
| ~ Wood, F. G. Stacy, r. G. Allen
and o. E. Wilkins. They were all
elected unanimously and at their first
meeting they unanimously elected Mr..
o. E. wilkins as president, Mr.. w. !.
| Witherspoon as vice president, and
Mr.. r. G. Allen as cashier.
Although nothing had been done to-
ward providing q home for the bank
previous to organization, Yorkville
people have been impressed with the
facility with which the work has been
pushed since. The directors at once
secured lease on one OF the large
rooms in the old Allison building and
gave out their plans to Messrs. Keller
& Co. The room has since been trans
formed. A handsome plate glass has
taken the place Of the clumsy brick
elegant offices have been fitted up In
the rear of the building, while the
front has been provided with the
DESKS railings and lattice work that go
to make up a thoroughly appointed
banking room, while within the rail-
ing there Is a steel lined fire- PROOF
vault that contains one Of the best and
most perfect case hardened steel burg
lar proof safes that can be made any
where in the country. It Is provided.
with time and combination locks and
screw doors and Is guaranteed to be
absolutely impervious alike to the In
PRODUCTION to the hardest steel cutting
instruments or to all explosives.
Mr.. R. G. Allen, the cashier, has
had long experience in various
branches Of the banking business in
cluding the duties Of the position he
now holds, and like Mr.. Wilkins, is
thorough going business man. With
these two gentlemen in charge, backed
as they are by such experienced
and representative gentlemen as con-
stitute the board Of directors, there
need be no fears as to the future or
this splendid new enterprise, or as to
the beneficent effect 1t will have on
the welfare Of Yorkville, the country
surrounding and the whole county.