The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-12
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of Lawrenceville was established with
local capital entirely. It has done
good business, and is now one of the
strongest financial institutions in the
rural regions of the State.
The capital Is S16500, and the bank
has a surplus and reserve fund OF
$4,000. The deposits amount to $l4S,-
O0O loans and discounts to something
like $4,000. and the total assets foot
up nearly 100000.
The Bank of Brunswick, which was
established with local capital in 1903.
has capital of $4,000, and surplus
and reserve fund OF $4,000. The de-.
posts now amount to 100000 and the
loans and discounts to $4,000. The
bank building and other property
stands for $1,000. and the total assets
of the bank run up to $135.ooo.
The youngest OF the banks Is the
Savings Bank of Iawrenceville. which
was started last May with capital,
subscribed entirely by local investors,
of $4,000. SO far the bank has done
a splendid business, and It's total ass
sets now amount to $1os000. The de-
posits, according to the last published
report foot up $4,000, and the loans
and the discounts to $4,000. These
banks were naturally called Into eN-
istence by the business of Lawrence
willie and the surrounding sections OF
country.
And a Newspaper, Too.
Lawrenceville has a good up date.
weekly paper, which caters to the gem
eral good OF the county of Brunswick.f
Eighteen years ago Judge Frank FL
Buford, established here the Brunswick
Gazette, with no idea of making money
out OF the venture, but merely because.
he thought the county ought to have
a good paper.
He made that thing for the people
for ten years. when old age and the
tintirmites superinduced by q busy pub
lie life In the interest of his people
necessitated his retirement. Ills son,
Frank Buford. who rejoices not in the
possession OF a middle or double name.
| is the judges successor, and for eight
years past he has been making the
Brunswick Gazette a power among the
molders Of public opinion in the State.
Educational Facilities.
In the matter Of education, Law
rcnceville and all Of the county of
brunswick are eminent. Both
white and colored schools flourish in
the county, and especially in Law
lrenceville. and are we'll attended and
patronized. The people are thoroughly
alive to the necessity Of educating
their children, in order that they may
lat them for the competition that Will
arise In the struggle for existence.
In Lawrepceville School District No.
g. the people early became aroused to a
sense Of their civic duty. and deter
mined to build a high school that
would compare fayorably withsany IN
1 the country. Ten years ago mass
meeting Of the citizens of the town
was called and an election by the quaI-
lined voters. was held, with the result
that bond issue was authorized In
order to raise the money to erect a
i first class high school building. AS an
INSTANCE of the patriotic civic pride OF
1.-THE people of Brunswick county, 1t may
be remarked in passing that the board
|of trustees, Of which Hon. Isaac r.
lSpatig was chairman, personally raised
1.-THE money with which to erect this
\ building. and had 1t built, before the
1bcnd issue was voted With men like
these, representative citizens Of the
county. who are willing to take upon
I their shoulders the public burden.it
& requires no prophet to foretell the
bright future that lies open tn this
NOV thorar~hly awakened town on the
a subject Of education,
u # The Lawrencepillei high school build
ling stands in n fine oa k grove upon a n
80 liucnCee in the west ern4 piftt M he