The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06
SOUTH HILL TOWN
IN MECKLENbURG
Continued From rirs, Page. ,

ANoHtinueu FROM tlrSt PaBc.)
business experience and sterling char
acter were selected as officers Of the
institution. the mere names OF which
were sufficient guarantees to the most
skeptical that his money was safe in
me vault of the bank. and soon the
hoarded thousands of tho most con-
sentative lay in the same receptacle
with the savings of the farmer. me-
chanic. merchant and laborer, and the
deposits of the bank increased daily.
doors OF SO many like institutions
throughout the State. failed to weaken
me bank or impair confidence in its
Of Meckienburg's financial institutions
, an through that trying period. Or
sanized In November, 1901. II has paid
20 stockholders II per cent. and issued
out or surplus funds two shares OF
stock for each share owned. steadily
increasing it's capital from $4,000 10
$4,000. and suil has a large surplus
fund on hand.
Another Bunk.
~ is doubtful that any institution
ot the state can boast of greater
record Quick to recognize the great
town, the Bank of Chase CITY estab-
iished branch here. which did a
thriving business. and was only sub
aoefquehntiy Withdrawn under the LAWS
merged into the First National Bank
OF Chase City. The Withdrawal OF
IN. ms branch gave immediate rise to
me Citizens Bank. Inc, The rapidity
with which the stock of this last
named bank was subscribed abundant
~ attests the confidence placed in the
66,n n, OF the bank. Commencing
BUSINESS with paid up capital OF
SiV.ooo. this institution has succeeded
from the FIRST and is evidently destined
stronSe e0me one Of Disadvantage
60 ensest banks. with the town in
Atate or unprecedented progressive
ness. the great timber wealth of the
district was not lost sight of 1t was
soon seen by the most short-sig GIFTED
could be brought into the district bv
the operation of a box shook and
Woo WORKING plant, and distributed
ann to * me farmers for their timber
IN snort time plans were Formulated
ior its erection. In a few months time
ssn nd the trees where the woodchuck
squirrel In seclusion looked out from
MS hollow. the traveller saw great
ron smokestacks from this giant en-
wb bip Pr ..iI lifting themselves skyward,
S%hicn VIII serve as monuments of in.
HustrE ana enterprise to the business
e!ement Of the town for generatIons
Under the roof of this same institu-
'ioh. In n few years after Its erection
was installed a powerful dynamo and
where the people once heard the
| mournful song of the whippoorwill and
-atydid, they now hear the buzzinr
motor sending an electric current to
very nook and corner of the town.
/ Win hundreds Of electric lights glow
rom centre to circumference.
alike IN the dark corner and store front
and the midnight traveller Observes
picturesque appearance eaualed bv few
cities of Virginia.
The Plants Good Work.
aDo'e mentioned plant succeed
ca from the first. Scores of emnloves
s,e given positions. and with the
,cniy tmbered back country to fur.
hish the material. the plant soon ha.
came one of the most successfuI - ~
country With this great indus,riai
wave well on the roll. the m ,rchants Of
me town were not idle in providing
we iaoilities that were obviously Ia bs
| needed in providing for the wants In
te most economical way, of the
.niohsins workmen who were 10 build
b,, VstessiNe south Hill. Old frame
go 't .l, zen to pieces before the mod
~ o'ick structure. thereby materially
eliminating the chances of those disos.
trous hres that have SO often hefora
swept away the possibilities Of n,apv
tiS'hg town. and to-day South Hin
may ne appropriately rzrrned "tba
nome nome OF the brick store" MANY q,
o.s most wide-awake merchants Of
,n,;., a'eFt 10 the great oppor-
.u"iHes AFFORDED them here, packed
Tl wares and headed for South Nm
ne tendency of merchants of the town
I'm the hrst has been to erect and
eohduct the stores on the departmenta;
he wisdom of this systen, lias
"a the fact that each merchant is tbere.
eha pied to carry much more com.
pee line, buy his wares cheaper and
shoppers even from other counties ave
.hus attracted here. which is abnndan,
p.ooI OF the success OF the town as
recognized shopping centre.
Educational Adynncem.n.