CALHODN COUNTY BANKS GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF BANK ING INSTITUTIONS. - , "?be Successes of the Bank of Camer on, Three Banks of St. Matthews and the Bank of Fort Motte. The St. Mat":hewB correspondent of The News and 'Courier says the offi cials and stockholders of the Bank of . Cameron, this county, recently held their annual meeting, and the in ?Btltution was found to be in vigorous shape and solid as the Rock of Gi braltar. Eight per cent was paid to . the stockholders and a handsome Bum carried over to the surplus ac count. The capital stock will be in creased by $10,000, which augurs a ?tili bigger and brighter future. Mr. Fred Culler, a leading citizen and ?business man of Cameron, will con tinue as president; C. D. Bull, vice president, and James P. Dantz'er, cashier. The other directors are W. D. Houck, J. M. Stallings, T. S. Haig ler, J. J. Gee and J. F. Rickenbaker. There has been no greater devel opment in any line of business activ ity in this territory than in banking circles. During the eighties a little bank venture was projected here, with fear and trembling by the name of the St. .Matthews Savings Bank, which was the first throughout this large and fertile area of Orangeburg County. Dr. W. T. C. Hates was made president and John W. Zimmerman, cashier. Soon after the president was elected State Treasurer, and Phil ip Rich, now deceased, was put in his place. The game little institutio> Btruggled bravely to keep its head above water, and the returns uere idifferent and fluctuating. The lien system held full sway among the ?small fry, and the bloated land-hold ers and moneyed princes sent their rolls of "long green" to Columbia, Orangeburg and Charleston for safe keeping. * The public at large was suspicious of banks and their exact ing and prompt methods. The ailing little matter of banks in this bailiwick had still other trou bles, which are now ancient history, and need not be dragged from the quietude of oblivion. But, Antaeus like, she rose from her fall and. began to flurish. There were fegular 8 per cent dividends, besides handsome sums to the surplus balance from year to year, until now her capital stock is $80,000. Last year was projected the Home Bank, of St. Matthews, and it did not die a-laboring. The establish ed order of things quaked in its hoots over the advent of the new ?venture, and there was much running to and fro, but both prospered to an amazing degree, and are impreg nable in their security. Both have had the interior of their banks thor oughly overhauled and refurnished, and it is questionable whether there nre two banks of any town of similar size.in the State more enticing in ap pearance and more successful in real ity. During the summer another Rich mond entered the field, when the Far mers' Bank and Trust Company, of St. Matthews, was organized, with a capital of $35,000, all of which was devoured with a relish by home capi talists. Its fixtures are not all in, but in due time it will "dike" out in comely apparel and meet with sub stantial success. Its doors have been opened for business about two weeks in the Gazee block, on East Main -street, and the officials are already greatly encouraged over the outlook. The Fort Motte Bank, the only re maining one to be noted in this "gal lery of daubs," has been doing bus iness for years. Its early life, before its "pegs were cut," was also beset with difficulties, but it has long since shed its old skin, and is now pressing rapidly to the goal of a brilliant suc cess. Last year was the most pros perous in its history, and the rumor is that the year 1911 will reach high water mark never attained before in its onward march. Such is a brief review of the bank ing development and growth, which xot only speaks in "trumpet tongues" of the present condition of Calhoun County, ,but is a bright omen of still better days ahead. Death of Mr. F. M. Kimmey. Mr. F. M. Kimmey, a highly re spected citizen of Orangeburg, died Thursday morning at the residence of Mr. W. L. Betsell, on North Wind sor street. Mr. Kimmey was sixty -five years of age. He removed to this city from Charleston about twenty-five years ago. He married Miss Ellen Betsel!, of Charleston. The deceased leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Langley, who reside? in this county. Mr. Kimmey was a ?Confederate veteran and a member of Camp Thomas J. Glover, U. C. V. Cotton Receipts Heavy. The cotton receipts of Orangeburg. like most places, are heavier for this time than ever before. The staple' bas been Tushed to market as fast as it is picked out. Up to this time ??bout G.000 bales of cotton have been ?eold or placed in warehouses here. There are about seventeen cotton buyers in this city. The market in Orangeburg has been top-notch dur ing this season. If the receipts keep up like they have begun it will not be long before all the cotton will all be in. Cotton Opening Rapidly. Cotton seems to be opening more wapidly this season than ever before, -and pickers arc very scarce. As a ?onsequence the price paid for pick ing has advanced from 40 to GO and 65 cents per hundred pounds. Some wagons enter this city with large ?signs on the sides advertising the -amount paid pickers. The labor question is becoming a problem in this county, especially in the matter urg. The following representative far mers and business men attended the Cotton Convention at Columbia as delegates from Orangeburg County: D. jj. Salley, .1. H. Price. H. A. Gib son. H. S. Holman, D. J. Hughes, A. M. Salley, J. n. Whisenhunt, S. P. Wbisenhunt, Arthur Murchinson, A. A Dantzler, T. B. Fairey, W. S. Bar ton Jr.. A. B. Hughes. J. D. Smith, T. L. Connor, ,T. B. McMichael, J. N. Fogle, J. C. Hayden, J. D. Shuler, T. O S. Dibble, T. R. McCants, W. W. Culler, L. A. Carson, L G. Way, G. H. Slater, J. Fred Way. Happily Married. Mr. Robt. F. Walker, the local manager of the Southern Bell Tele phone Company and Mrs. Susie P. Reeves were married on Thursday at the Episcopal church in the pres ence of a few intimate friends. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. S Holmes. The bridal party left on the Southern train on their honey moon. They have the congratula tions of their many friends. Chamber of Comnu rce Banquet. The following committee has been appointed to arrange for and take charge of the banquet to be given on Wednesday night, October 11 by the Chamber of Commerce: .Toh-n T. Wise, Chairman, A. H. Marchant, W. E Atkinson, J. X. Weeks, and O. K. Wilson. The gentlemen composing the committee are a guarantee that the banquet will be all that it should be. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BI OTJR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here ud There, Local Items of Personal Interest tc Our Readers. On account of religious holiday KOHN'S STORE will be closed all day Monday, Oct. 2nd. Miss Eva Carson, of Providence, has returned to Lander College, where she is now a junior. We are glad to hear that Miss Marie Fairey returned from Colum bia hospital Thursday and is doing well. Miss Pearle Gilmore left on Fri day for Georgetown. She has charge of the third grade in the Winyah graded school. Mr. Alva Gross, of Holly Hill, left on Tuesday morning for Olanta. He is principal of the graded school there this year. The price of sugar and coffee con tin f2s to rise. A prediction as to sugar is that the price will be some lower in a month. Miss Cherrie Harvey, of Holly Hill, left Friday morning of last week for Columbia. Sh resumes her studies at Columbia. College. Plucky little Elloree expects to handle fifteen to eighteen thousand bales of cotton this season. That is the way we like to hear a. town talk. The famous "label" case against former State dispensary officials is up for trial this week in the Rich land county court. We publish some interesting testimony in this issue. The Union Times says Rev. A Mc. A. Pittman, who recently went to Baltimore for an operation is report ted as rapidly getting better. It is expected that he will return home in two weeks. ?Luther Love, a young farmer of Chester county, lost three fingers in a gin on Thursday. He was lucky to get off so light, and his fate should be a warning to all ginners to keep their hands of the gin. There will be an oyster supper and ice cream festival at Livingston on Friday night, October 6th, beginning at eight o'clock, for the benefit of the Livingston Epworth League. Public cordially invited to attend. The boys of the Holly Hill Baptist Sunday School gave a pindar boiling a t.Mr. A. F. Joyner's home on Friday night week ago. Everybody was in for a good time and was sorry when the time came for them to leave. The Branchville Journal says: Mr. W. E. Dunwoody left Sunday for his home in Arcadia, Fla., after spend ing a couple of weeks visiting his father-in-law, Hon. J. B. Williams. Mrs. Dunwoody will remain here awhile longer." Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Felder and their interesting little daughter left Tuesday for their home in Nashville, Tenn., after spending several weeks visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Felder and Mr. and Mrs. J. ! C. Funches. Mr. H. H. Brunson has again tak en charge of the graded school at Privateer. This is Mr. Brunson's third year as principle of this school. He is a bright young man, and will soon outgrow the Privateer school and be called to a wider field. The first attraction of the Holly Hill lyceum course will be on Tues day night, October 3 at the school auditorium. This is to be the best course which has ever been here. Those who fail to attend these at tractions will certainly miss a great treat Regular services will be held at St. Paul's Methodist church Sunday morning and evening. Morning snbr'ect will be "Suffering and Glory with Christ. Lecture on the Gener al rules will be the evening subject. iSpecial music by choir. Strangers, welcome. The regular monthly meeting of the Dixie Club, will be held on Mon day afternoon at half-past four o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Shel don Scoville on Doyle street. All the members are urged to be present, as final arrangement for the Carnival will be made. The Presbytery of Charleston will meet here in the Presbyterian church next Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Dr. Alexander Sprunt, of Charleston, will preach the opening .sermon. The public, is most cordially invited to at tend all the meetings of this body while in session here. Many of the pianos given away in newspaper contests cost about eighty dollars to the company pulling off the contest, but the deluded editor pays three or four hundred dollars for it. After a few months service these pianos are not much improvement on a tin pan as a musical instrument. Delightfully Entertained. On Thursday evening Mrs. Julius Ahrens entertained in honor of Miss Louise McMichael, of Atlanta. Mus ic, dancing and cards were the pleas ures of the evening. A most amus ing half-hour was spent carving irish potatoes into "real" men and women. Miss Georgia Culler carried off first prize and Mr. Izlar Sims won the boby. Mrs. Ahrens served a salad course, followed by a sweet course. Punch was served throughout the evening. It was after midnight when the party dispersed. Attempted Robbery. Early Friday morning about two o'clock Policemen Edwins and Seprest heard the sound of breaking glass. Investigation showe dthat some one had been trying to enter Cralg's Pure Food Store 'from the rear. As it was the early arrival of the policemen put the miscreant to flight. Not until, however, the iron j grating had been prized away and i the window smashed. For Women Who Tire Easily The "W. B." Corset $1.00 to $3.00 is One Which Urges the Right Kind of Breathing Women who co hmsewoik, won en v\ho sing, wo men who take a great deal of exercise, and women who spend their days in an office?note this lealuie at once when they try a W. B. corset. In our time we have handled a number of makes of corsets. None have proven as woiihy as ihe W. B. kind. It has proven good for a number of reasons. Some of them we give you here: It is non-rust able. It is strong and elastic. 1*8 models are new and style conforming Stout and thin people wear ihem. The cost is very slight for the qua'ity.^ Don't you think it time become a wearer of the W. B. Corset? You will find them on sale only at this store Yes Father! You'll have to pull out the old wallt t once more?it's School whce time now. Did you ever think of the diffe ence in wear between good S. hool Shoes and poor ones? One pair out wears two of the ether sort. Bovs* School Shoes Box Ca'f ard Enamel' leather, single and double soles, every pair guaran teed, all nzes; $1.00, $1,35 $1 50 and $2.00. Girls' School Shoes Box Calf and Kid, best of stock, [perfect shoes, all sizes and width?; $1.25, $1 50 and $2 00. You will have more money left in the old wallet if you shoe the children here than you will if you go elsewhere. Geo. V. Zeigler Orangeburg, S. C. .. THE BEST SHOE '-FOR GIRLS .IS THE. WALTON "It Will Wear.** ?0*miaMT If a. outoauit. ciiwcim a oo. ?Mieiao ?-? Dear Friend: Mama says you ought to trade at a store that sends your goods home quick. They have two Phones at the PURE FOOD STORE, so Central can't tell you "line's busy" any more. You can. always get CRAIG'S PURE FOOD STORE. when you are in a hurry for things for dinner. Your friend, JACOB: Williams & Sharperson THE UP-TO-DATE Merchant Tailors and Dry Cleaners First Ctass Vorknjacps^ip Gu^ra^teed. Special Attention to Ladies Clothes. Suits Made to Order. Clothes called for and delivered. ZPHOISTIE 97-L. Under Post Office Orangeburg, S. C Water Pumping Outfits, Gasoline Engines For Gins, Saw Mills, Elevators or Any Purpose. A Card Stating Needs Brings Particulars. Cooper and Company, Any Kind of Power. 125 East Bay St., 118 S. Ocean St., Charleston, S. C. Jacksonville, Fla.