The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-07

bank are H. L. Parr, president; w. C.
Houseal, vice president; NJ. L. Spear
man, cashier, w. B. Wallace, assis-
tant cashier; Geo. B. Cromer, at
torney; w. T. Brown, bookkeeper; E.
NJ Evans, Jr, bookkeeper. Mr.. Brown
has been with the bank some eight
years and Mr.. Evans only for few
months. All of the officers are al
ways pleasant and courteous and
make you feel welcome whenever you
enter the door. whether you want to
make a deposit Or draw check or
borrow little money.
The capital stock originally was
$4,000 A few weeks ago the Say
ings Bank was merged with the Ex-
change and the capital stock increased
to 100000. A recent statement shows
capital stock 100000; surplus S35,-
900; loans and investments S964,O00;
deposits S725,O00 That's no bad show
ing. On the contrary it is very
good statement and evidences de-
gree of success which the stockhold-
ers should esteem very highly. 1t is
equipped with all the modern appli-
ances and has lot of safety deposit
boxes for the use of its customers
and there is no better arranged insti-
tuition for the purposes for which it
was designed anywhere Summer &
Hemphill were the architects for the
buildings. And it should be stated
that Mr.. Parr was his own builder
and foreman of work with the as
sistance of Mr. w. T. Sutherland
in the beginning Mr.. J. A. Burn, a
first rate builder, has been with Mr..
Parr in the finishing work. The build
ing is equipped with electric elevator
and has heat and water and layora-
tories on each floor and janitor serv-
ice is furnished the occupants of the
rooms.
The basement is occupied by Far
rows Barber Shop, w. W. Farrow,
proprietor, and he has one OF the
incest shops to be found and is fitted
up to give you hot or cold bath
and also a shower With him at pres
ent is Mr.. ]. T. Mobiles, an experienced
barber. who has many friends.
Of course the boilers and heating
apparatus are in the basement in the
rear and on one side is the storage
room for the Bell Telephone Company.
And that leads Us to remark that the
erection of this building has given
opportunity to our friend, Mr.. j. Epps
Brown, who is the general manager of
the Southern Bell, to install in his
home town a modern and up-to-date
system and there will be great I'M
provement in the telephone service, !
as the company is installing the latest
improved inventions known to the
telephone world. All poles have been
taken of Main Street from beyond
the railroad as far up as Calhoun
Street and on several Of the side
streets, and in many of them where
the wire is not underground rights
are being secured to fasten the wires
to buildings so as to be rid of the
unseemly poles that block the streets.
The first floor of the building on the
east side will be occupied by the
Bell as a business office with an ap-
paratus room in the rear. The oper-
ating room will be on the second floor
occupying one-half of the entire floor
with rest room for the operators and
private toilets and baths and every
convenience for their comfort.
The present magnetic central office
equipment will be replaced with the
No. 10 multiple type switchboard
which is the very latest type equip
ment that the manufacturers make
and will be a distinct advantage over
the present system, and the telephone
will be replaced with new and up-to-
date common battery telephones
which will do away with the ringing
before getting central.
The exchange in NewberTy Is in
charge OF Mr.. J. C. Patterson as man
ager, with Miss Sara Moon as chief
operator, Miss Verna Lane toll oper--
ator, Miss Marie Wendt supervisor.
Miss Lucy Epps steuographer and
bookkeeper, and the following oper-
ators: Mrs. Lizzie Robertson, Misses
| Lora Wicker, Matte Mann, Bernice
Hoof, Carrie Nell Swindler, Florle
Lominack, Novice Lominack, kath-
leen Wendt, Olivia Stewart, and Azlle
Longshore And a cleverer set or