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and has an unlimited field Of expan.
sive opportunity before ii.
Harris Machine Counanv

and has an unlimited nefd OF expan-
sive opportunity before 1t,
Harris Machine Company.
The Harris Machine company is
one of the important business con-
Germs of the town. This Is a large and
we'll appointed store with warerooms
fully stocked with all kinds of heavy
machinery, vehicles. agricultural i'm
plements and like wares. The house
handles everything in engines and ma
chinery tools and supplies as well as
general line OF hardware. But the
specially OF the house Is International
Harvester company's fun line of agr!-
cultural tools and machinery. E w.
Il. Harris. who recently took charge
OF the business, has brought to it fresh
energy and modern methods of reach
ing. land pleasing the trade. He keeps
what the trade demands. and his mot
to Is to give every customer entire
satisfaction He handles the best
goods in each line represented.
Fine Banking Record
During the money panic of 1907
when most Of the banks of the coun-
try held up cash payments and trans
acted A restricted business with clear
ing house and other certificates the
First National Bank Of Rocky Mount,
Va. continued all it's transactions In
the coin and currency of the realm.
The panic came. too, in the midst of
the tobacco season when millions OF
dollars were being paid out to the
farmers of this section for tobacco
and other farm products. No better
proof OF the stability of an institu-
ton and the confidence Of it's patrons
is needed. When great Metropolitan
banks were going to the waik and
strong city institutions felt compelled
to withhold cash payments this bank
did not 1alter in it's confidence In it's
people and the people did not waver
In their reciprocal confidence. This
bank ia an old and firmly established
institution. Its officers ar picked men
of staunchness and ability
They are the kind Of men that in
apfre confidence and insure the COM
munity against those spasms of finan-
eial doubt that often result in real
panic. AS is stated elsewhere this
bank enjoys a very 1arg. patronage
among the farmers of the county who
through frugality and industry have
been able to lay by neat SURPRISES
for the Inevitable rainy day" This
business Is always valuable and is
fully appreciated by the First National
Bank of Rocky Mount Large bank
balances to the credit Of farmers In
any community is an eloquent ex-
preston of the prosperity and per-
sonal worth of it6 citizenship. l.
spells large success in loud ami elo-
>quent language. The capital stock Of
the First National is $4,000. The
total resources are more than half q
million dollars. The officers are:
James P. Woods. president; Judge
e. w. Saunders tmember of congressl
vfce-president: Taylor Price. cashier;
These together with II. D. billiard, T.
w. Carper and J. l.. English. ID. A.
Nicholson and b. ]. Fishburn consti-
tute the board OF directors
Bald Knob Furniture Company.
The Bald Knob Furniture company
incorporated, is an industry of which
the town OF Rocky Mount may well
feel proud 1t was este blished during
the panicy times of 1907, and nas
bravely withstood every ripple OF de-
preston since. 1t is now firmly
established institution that is winning
new worlds Of popularity in the furni-
ture trade every day. Honest work
manship, select material and square
dealing have secured for this business
reputation that will increase and
multiply as the years go by. AL.
kinds of case goods are manufactured
and aready market Is found in many
states OF the union. The products OF
the mill always give satisfaction and
the demand is constantly increasing.
The plant was established by N. p.
Angle. who il doing SO much for the
material development OF this town and
section. He has associated with him
men Of high standing md peculiar ex-
perience in the buainess.
The plant gives employment to a
large number Of employees and is real
ly one OF the very important factors
in the prosperity Of the town and COM
munity. The factory has an annual
output OF about 100000 and the ca
pacity ID being gradually increased to
supply the growing demand for its
products. The officers Of the com
pany are: N. r. Angle president; J. A.
Martin. vice-president; and B. L.
Angle. secretary and treasurer. The
plant Ia conveniently located at the
junction OF the Norfolk and Western
and the Southern railways.
Angle & Co.
Angle & Co. merchants, sell most
everything that Is required by the
people of the town and county in the
way OF merchandise. This is really a
department store that caters to every
demand and taste. The dry goods,
clothing, shoes and furnishing depart-
ments are well stocked with high quail