The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-21
GRANGEBURG BANKS
Have Millions Of Dollars on Deposit
in their Vaults.

Have Millions of Dollars on Deposit
In their Vaults.
The County Has Ton Banks, All OF
Which AFRO Doing Well and
Making Money.
The quarterly statesments of the
various banks OF the city and county |
of Orange burg for the quarter ending
March 81, showing the quarter Of |
business on that day, gives an inter
esting insight into the financial condi.
tion of Orangeburg County.
There are four banks in the city OF
Orapgeburg as follows: Bank ofOr
augeburg, e iisto Savings Bank, Peo
ple's Bank and Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank. These four blnks have a
combined capital of S2lO, 900, and
combined surplus of net earnings of
about 1925, 900 additional, which may
be claSsed as 3 part OF the capital
These four banks had on deposit en-
March 81, in round figures, three.
quarters Of million dollars. To-
Rether the combined capital surplus
and deposits Of the banks Of the city
aggregate considerably more than a
millior dollars.
There are six other banks In the
smaller towns Of the county, ten
banks in all in Orangeburg County,
and independent Of capital and sur
plus there was about quarter OF a
million dollars ON deposit in these
outside banks Of the county on the
date OF the statement. The aggre.
gate amount on deposit in the various
ten banks OF Orangeburg County now
foots up very close to million dol
lars.
All OF the banks of the county show
a steady increase in amount of de.
posits, earnings and volume of bust.
ness. The greater number of these
banks have been organized within the
past few years, and all are prosperous
and successful. In business circles 1T
is recognized that the business and
conditions Of the banks of communi-
ty refl3ct che general welfare and
business conditions Of that cummuni-
ty The showing above Is taken at a
season OF the year when there is gen
erallv q minimum rather than maxi
mum amount Of money In the county
The best showing financially, as is
we'll known, can he made during the
fall and winter months. Ten years
ego or even five years ago nothing like
the above showing could be made
from the statements Of the tanks of
the county.
The business growth Of Orangehurg
city, as we'll as it's growth in building,
and population, during recent years
have been enormous, and the busi-
ness conditions Of the city, which is
the county seat and business centre Of
this large and fertile county, rtfcc:s
general advancement and prosperi-
ty for the entire county that is moth.
ing less than remarkable. Orange
burg County has had little outside
capital to come In to build I'D it's
towns and communities is the work of
the native citiz ms and home capital
almost entirely.
O!angeburg County is almost ex.
c!usively an agricultural section and
the towns are almost entirely depen-
dent upon agriculture for their sup
port. This fact is worthy of consid
GRAFTON, and there are few large man.
ufacturing establishments In the
county to accomplish big things or
handle large sums OF money. It is
true that there are few successful
factories in the county, two success
fui cotton mills in the city, but the
number Is exceedingly small for a
equity Of the size and wealth of Or
angeburg County.
This county Isl a fair illustration OF
what is being done all over the South,
and tue North and East may well
keep their eyes on tie South for the
next decade. Greater things are yet
In the making all over the South, and
there Is no finer field in the entire
Southern country for the investment
OF capital and launching of business
enterprises than the county OF Orange
burg and the city Of Orangeburg.
"A Ry illiant and Durable Whitowash
This Is known as the governm nts
Whitewash, and no mltter how often
1t appears In print, there i, always
call for It's reappeating. ASH must
be applied not t. any surface, itSh0uld
be made or kept in large kettle or
portable furnace, in order to heat as
wanted. 1t is claimed that about
pint OF the mixture will cover a square
yard upon the outside Of house, if
properly applied and that it Is suit
able for wood, brick or stone, answer
Ing as We'll as oil paints, and being
much cheaper, and will retain it's
brilliancy for years. Brushes large or
small are to be used, according to the
neatness OF the JOB required. ColoTing
matter may be used, varying the tint
ingS to suit the taste. NJ matter
what quantity is desired, these are
the prop ,rtions in wtic the ingreA-
tents are to be used. Half bushel of
good, unslacked lime; slack with boil
ing water, cover during the process to
keep the steam in; strain the liquid
through sieve fine enough to retain
all unslacked Jumps. Dissolve peck
Of clean barrel salt in little water
and add to the solution; boil to thin
paste 3 pounds Of rice (Fice -four would
be bette) and stir into this boiling
hot; one pound OF nice glue previous
ly dissolved Ito dissolve the glue, first
soak until soft. then put into vcsse';
immerse this vessel in another one
larger and full OF boiling water, and