Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Banks Attention Farmers. DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY WITH . \ . CoDetoo Banking Con^any r Walterboro, S. C Jno. F. Lucas, R. L Fraser, * Prcakkat * ^-.CaAier. ^ ^ . STATEMENT OF TM E CONDITION OF ^ COLLETOM BAM KIMG COMPAMy, j^ocjatkw a s WAiyr*:iti*oiio. **• c., • at the close of boslness March 7, l»lt. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts. ...$96,948.38 Overdrafts,.. * • • - None Bonds and'Stocks ownek by the Bank, 6,096.00 Furniture and Fixtures , '687.82 Banking House 2,059.71 Other Heal Estate Owned % 553.25 Due from Banks and Bankers .. .... 92.920.88 Currency .... A 4.536.00 Gold ...... 500.00 Silver and Other Minor Cola 353.26 Cheeks and Cash Items... 596.07 Exchanges for the Clearing House . ...'. ;... 2.205.70 $10,000.00 20,000.00 2.217.11 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid In, Surplus Fund, tJndlvlded Profits, less Current Expense and Taxes paid.. : Due to Banks and Bank« ers 1.243.97 Individual Deposits Sub- r Ject to oh^pkl 70.318.51 Sayings deposits 103,563.48 Cashier’s Checks 113.00 173.994.99 Total $207,456.07 t Total...'.- ....$207.456 07 State of South Carolina i County of Colleton. S •'Before me came R. L. Fraser, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that‘the above and foregoing statement is a tru,e condition of said bank,"as shown by the books of said bank. • • R. L. FRASER. Cashier! Sworn to and subscribed before nie this 18th day of March. 1916. CORRECT ATTEST: T. P. MURRAY, .Notary Public, S. C. H. W. Black, Jr.,) John F. Lucas, Paul Sanders ^ Directors. Statement of the (Condition of The Peoples Bank - Ur located at Lodge, 8. C., at the close of business March 7, 1916. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts ....$4,864.35 Overdraft^ .... ' 4.34 Furniture and Fixtures... 1.000.00 Banking House .'. 500.00 Due from Jl&nks and • Bankers .. .' 5,481.38 Currency N % *.\ . .. 1,619.00 Gold ' 180.00 Silver and Other Minor , »Coin 60.01 Checks and Cash Items. . . \ 184,7 I Suspense Account 3S.00 Total $13,928.82 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid In .... $9.0(10.00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid *.. 1.570.93 individual De. posits Subject , to checkfT*.. 'JBavtnga De- posits ...... Time Certifi cates of Die- posit Cashier’s . Checks .. 100.00 3,357.89 Statement of the Comlition of - The Bank of Ruffin located at Ruffin. S. at the close of‘busineaH March 7. 1916. .. RESOURCES Loann and Discounts. . . . $15.99-7.72 Overdrafts . 6.75 Furniture and Fixtures. . 1,611.76 Hanking House 1.440.00 Due from Banks and •>. Hankers 2.065.86 Currency - 588.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 379.42 $14^8.2 2 57.11 . 2,022.58 100.00 Total . $13,928.82 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Colleton—ss. Defore me came B. K. Sanders, Cashier of the above named bank, *Yho. being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books Of said bank. B. K. SANDERS. Sworn to and subscribed before me fbis 14th day of March. 1916. P. F CONE. Notary Public. 8. C. Correct Attest: Total $22,089.51 LIABILITIES Capital Stock paid in ..... $8,650,00 Surnliis Fund . .. 800.90 Undivided Profits, less ■Current' Expenses and Taxes Paid 1,047.65 Individual Deposits Sub ject to Check 8.366.07 Savings Deposits .' 3.190.47 Cachier’s Checks 35.32 Total. . $2*2.089.51 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA* County of Colleton—ss. Before me came Joel Padgett. Cashier of the above named hank, who, being duly sworn; says that the above and foregoing statement Is a .true condition of said hank, as shown by the books of said bank. JOEL PADGETT. Sworn to and subscribed before me tills 16th dav of March. 1919. , B. B. CROSBY. Notary Public. S. C. Correct Attest: H. D. PADGETT, T. A. BLACK. J. W. MILEY. Jr. * « Directors. 1902 ' . law DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY WITH A Safe, Strong and Accommodating BANK." ’ * ** a ‘ ■ * Whose Capital and Resources are LARGE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK Walterboro, S. C. - - - - $50,000.00 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK jit Walterboro, in the State of 8. C-„ at the ckwe of busineaa March CAPITAL 'l Statement of Condition of F-ARMEHSATVOMERCIJ VIVTH EAIVk r> , v » * . - . WALTERBORO. S-C. At the Close of Business March 7, 1916. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts. .. $206,743.66 Overdrafts • 829.53 Bonds and Steaks owned • by the Bank 20.09 Furniture and Fixtures. 2.240.25 Banking House. . . 6.480.00 Other Real Estate Owned 1,350.09 Due from Banks ami Bankers • 11.890.31 Currency . 4,509.00 Gold ’•* Silver and Other Minor Coin Checks and Cash Items. 989.50 1.358.06 2,044.81 • Total*.... $238,455.12 * . .' »■ .* . ’ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid In. .. .$50,000.00 Surplus Fund 7,200.00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and . Taxes Paid 4,550.30 Due td-Bankt> and Bank ers 390.52 Individual Deposits subject to Check $57,027.79 Savings De posits 90,200.35 Certified >' . Cheeks .... 17.50 Cashier’s Checks .. 535.32 147,780.9.6 Notes and Bills Redis counted . 3,533.34 Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money • Borrowed 25,000.00 2,390.9; RESOURCES. 1. Loans and discounts (except those shown ‘ on b) $125,212.54 Total loans . • $125,212.54 2. Overdrafts, secured, $..; unsecured, $297.11 2^7.11 3. U. S. Braids: 'a. U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circula- ' v tlon (par value 25,000.00 Total U. S. Bonds 6. a. Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve Bank $2,000.00 • ib. Less amount unpaid 1,000.00 7. a. Value of banking house (if unencumbered b. Equity in banking honse 8. Furniture and Fixtures 9 Real estate ogjted other than banking house 10. Net amount due from Federal Reserve Bank H. a. Net amount due from approved reserve agents in New York, Chicago and St Louis b. Net amount due from approved reserve agents in other cities 14. Other checks on banks in the same town as reporting bank .' V5, 'b. Fractional currency, nickles and cents. .. . 16. Notes of other national banks 18. Coin aqd certificates 19. Legal-tender notes . ..’ 25,000 , 1,000.'. 1 2,390.97 2*042.'.K 926.4 . 1,127.P2 2.737.86 7,545.97 *io.«>, 1.78 165 4 1 71 7 > 2,04o.'* 1 1.364 310.1-.1 TOTAL . / ... $172,273 Total $238.455.1’2 •! bank. County of Colleton. ^ . Before me came I. M. Flshburne. C^hier of the above named fibo. being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as show n by the books of said bank. Sworn to and subscribed before m* , ' ' this 18th day of Mach, 191$.. j. FISHBURNE, j. A. D1EDERICH, ' Cashier. . Notary Public. 8. C. CORRECT ATTEST: \ R. H. Wicbman. O. C. Brown. . E. Hubster. LIABILITIES. • 24. Capital stock paid in 25. Surplus fund .' 26. Undivided prroflts $5,399.;« b. Reserved for c. Less current Expenses, interest and taxes paid ; ;. • 27. Circulating notes outstanding Demand l>e|M>sit.s: 32. Individual deposits subject to check 35. Cachier’s checks outstanding .. i Total demand deposits. Items 32, 38,- 34, •35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 .* 42. Other time deposits a Total of time deposits, Items 40, 41 and 42 4 6. a. Rediscounts with Federal Reserve Bank b. Notes and bills rediscounted .elsewhere than at Federal Reserve Bank........ •»7. Bills payable, including obligations repre- sonting money borrowed' 51. Liabilities other than those above stated.. $5,399.78 1.621.22 $25.oil".. 8,00" i■ 1 3.* 1 8.. > 6 ,25,0011.' . * 49.370 " . 1.298.32 50.668.41 27,251.94 24,344.48 24,344.In 5.000 (m> ■ 3,230.01 ..$i; Director*. r Statement of the Cowditlon of The Farmers & Merchants Bank - », ■* • • * located at Cottagevllle. S_ C.. at th" Close of business March 7, 1916. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts. ... $£0,563.45 Overdrafts .'. • >* 96.31 Furniture and Fixture.. . 773.03 Banking Hous** • 1.000.00 Due from Banks and Bankers v 2,333.16 (’urrency 142,00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 252.25 Checks and Cash Items.. Statement of the Condition of The~ Bank of Smoaks «- 4 % * located at Smoaks^ S. C. at the close of business March 7., 1916. . RESOURCES Loans and Discounts ...$31,359.83 Overdrafts 30.89 Furniture and Fixtures. ... 1.599.91 Banking House 2,000.00 Due from Banks and Bankers 4.023.72T Currency 127.09 Gold 40.00 Silver and Other Minoj* Coin . . . . 4 4.33 TOTAL , STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Colleton, ss: I, C. G. Padgett, Cashier of the above-named bank, Jo solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief C. Q. Padgett, Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of March, 1916. ■ - L. B. HOUCK, Notary Public CORRECT—Attest: • *> . _ Jas. E. Peurifoy, « «E. E. Jones, « » ' . A. S. Karesh. *' ■ Directors. 23.50 C. F. RIZER, Director. The Court of I*aMt Resort. Around the stove of the*' cross roads grocery is the poll court of last resort, for It finally over-rules all others, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been brought before this court In almost every, cross roads gr/>cery In this country, and has always received a favorable ver dict. It Is in the country where man expects to receive full value for his •They that this remedy is most ap preciated. For sale by all dealers. A HIHTHDAt PARTY ORGANIZE FOR SOUTHERN CAROLINA Walterboro. Route 3. March 20.— On the evening of March 15 quite a number of young folks gatehered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Beach to eolrthrate a double birthday. One was their daughter. Eliza, and the other was Miss Ruby Fender. After several nice giyues and some nice singing, they all were invited to the dining room, where a bountiful supper of fruit*, cake and candies was served. The young ladies re- ] ceived several nice presents, many good wishes/ Among the visiting young folks may be mentioned Miss Erostine Hill,, of Round, and Misses J Josie Drawdv and Luelle Thomas, of Correct Attest: Kbenezer. also Das and Carl Ritter, j U. H. NX ILI.IS. Elliott Thomas ami -Floyd Drawdy. j of Kb?nezer. XX’e wish for these young folks many happy returns of the day. < Total .... $44,183.70 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in$10.0(10.00 Surplus Fund 1,200.00 Undivided Profits. less Current Expenses and Tgxes Paid 2,018.06 Due tirBanks and Bankers '284.85 Individual Deposits Sub- ject'to Check 13,749.67 Savings Deposits ...... 11.735.37 Cashier’s Checks 195.75 Bills pUynWle. Including * Certificates for Money Borrowed 5.000.00, Total .... .....$44,183.70 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Colleton—ss. Before me came W. E. WIlUs. Cashier of' 'the above, named bank, who. being duly sworn, ways that the above and foregoing statement Is a true condition of said bank, as shown I by the books of said bank. I W. E. WILUS. Cashlr. Sworn to and • subscribed before me this 15th dav of Mareh.~1916. C. E. DuRANT,. Notary Public. S. C. D Total $39,225.68 LIABILITIES Capital Sjttock Paid in... $12,000.00 Surplus Fund x ... 392.11 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid / ; . . . 1.402.38 Individual Deposits Sub ject to Cheek 13,121.54 Time Certificates of De posit 7,1*0,15 Cashier’s Checks 139.50 Bills Payable. Including Certificates for Money Rorhowed » 5.000.06 To the suggeiition of The Press and Standard that the local papers, of what the Hampton Countv Herald designates Southom Carolina, get busy and organize to stimulate the development and advertisement of this end of the State, we add the further suggestion thst the Chambers 0/ Commerce of the six counties also organize for the same purposes. The. editors might start their aggitation by Retting gfter these trade bodies. A Southern Carolina Chamber of Commerce would have large oppor tunities for pushing-the interests of thts section. Representing the te.r- .ritoi^r between the Edlsto and Sa vannah rivers from Aiken to the sea. with a population of 150l00fi.^ and over 2.000,006 ac.res of land return ed for taxation,, such an organisa tion would command attention.— Beaufort Qasetie. ^ How’s This. We offer OneJIundred Dollars Rexvard for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. . F J. CHENEY t CO . Toledo*: O. We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 yean, etfd believe him perfectly honorable In- all business transactions and fi nancially able to carry out any obli gations made by bis firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE. Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken In ternally.'acting directly upon the blood and raucous surfacts af the system. Testimonials sent free. Prlc«* 75 ,*ents per bottle. Sold by all Drugsists. Take Hall’s Family Pills for con stipation. • . ^ _ * Vw '. M. G. WILLIS. M. XX’ E. WILLIS. Directors. Total $39,225.68 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. • .County of Colleton—ss. Before me canie A. Eugene X’arn Cashier of the above named bank, who. being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the bdoks of said bank. A. EUGENE YARN. Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th dav of March. 1916. . , XV. H. YARN. ' , Notary Public, S. C. Correct Attest: XV. H. YARN. P. P. .1. GARRIS Jr.. A. EUGENE YARN. Direct o-s. Statement of the Condition .of The Smoaks Banking Company located at Smoaks. S. C., at the close of business March 7, 1916. Resources Loans and Discounts .... $31,848.S'! PurnitUre and Fixtures.. 2,059.16 Banking Housp 1.735.40 Other Real Estate Owned Land J. N. Flank.,. . Due front Banks ahd Bankers Currency ... * Gold * Silver and Other Minor Coin Checks and Cash Items, . Jan. 27, 1916, Stolen 1,070.35 2,011.75 440.00 100.00 73.26 29.56 1.975.00 RAN44KI4S OF DRAFT Drafts feel bert when we are hot and perspiring just when they ar? most dangerous and the result is Neuralgia. Stiff NVek. Sore Muscles or.sometimes an attack of Rheuma tism. In such cases apply Sloan’s Liniment. It stimulntes circulation to the sore and painful part. The blood flows freely and in a short time the stiffness and pain leaves. Those suffering from Neuralgia or Neuralgic Headache will find one or two applications'of Sloan’s Liniment will give greateful relief. The agonizing pain gives way to a ting ling sensation of comfort and warmth and quiet rest and sleep is possible. Good for Xeutrttis too. Price 25fc. at your druggis^. to the The OM SUadard 1 GKOWS T4 Malariawaricbcs the 1 tern. Atnwi •■4 Sickly JMICrt ALCOHOL AND. PNEUMONIA The United States Public Health Service brands strtyig drink as the most efficient ally of pneumonia. It decHces“that alcohol is the hand maiden of the disease which pro^ duces ten per cent of the deaths in the United States. This is no exag- Kerqtien.'- XX’e have known for a long time that Indulgence In alco holic liquors lowers the individual vitality, and that the mn who drink* Is peculiarly suscentiMe to pneu monia:, The United States Public H-'clth Service is a conservative body. R does not engage in alarmist pro paganda.- In following out the line of its official fhitibs it has H’ought forcefully Jo the general public a fact which will bear e n dlesp repeti tion. The liberal and continuous user of alcoholic drinks will do well to heed this warning, particularly at this season of the year when the gruesome death toll from pneumonia !• being doubled. *8 Total . .$41,343.04 ^LIABILITIES -Capital Slock Paid in. s .. $10,000.00 Surplus Fund 1,250.90 Undivided Profits, less „ Current Expenses and Taxes Paid 1.640.14 Individual Depositn Sub ject to Check . .*. 8.604.93 Sayings Deposits 9,736.76 (‘’ashler’s Checks 111,21 Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money . ‘ Borrowed 10,000.00 /• - • • Total . $41,343.04 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Colleton—ss. Before me came C. A. Thomas. Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, sqys that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by (he books of said bank. C. A. THOMAS. Cashier. Swofn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of March. 1916. P. M. BERRY. 'Notary Public, S. C., Correct Attest: J. E. RMOAK. F. J. BERRY. H. M. CARTER. M. D.. Directory. COLDS QUICKLY RELIEVER , Many people cough.and cough— from the hegtoning of Fall • right through to Spring. Others get- cold after cold. Take Dr. King’s New Discovery and you will get, almost immediate relief. „ It checks your cold, stops the racking, rasping, tla- suejearing rough, heals the inflam mation, soothes the raw tubes. Easy to takev. Antiseptic aPd Healing. Get a 50c. bottle of pr. King's New Dis covery and keep it in the house. “It is certainly a great medicine and I keep a bottle of'It continually on hand.’' writes W. C. . Jesseman. Franconia. N. H, Money back if not satisfied but It nearly always helps. Seed Corns. , Our Virginia-grown Seed Coras have an established reputation for superioritv in productiveness and germina ting qualities. * Wood*# Descriptive Catalog tells about the beat of prise-win ning and profit-making varieties in both WMto and Y< Cotton Seed.' We offer the beat and moat fan proved variedea, grown in sections absolutely free from boll weevil Our Catalog gives prices and infor madon, and tells about the bast of Southern Seeds, 4 100-DAY VELVET BEANS. Soja Beans. SUDAN GRASS. Dallfa Grata and all Sorghum and MHWts. Catalog mailed free on request. T.W. WOOD Ct SON^, SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Vi. STOP, LOOK AND READ TRIP If a man loves a girl, that his butt- ness; If a girl loves a man that’* her butt- - ness; If they get married that's the!: business. , • ' So, if you want your automobile sen’ covereda and clothes cleaned, . se* The New York Pressing Club; tor that’s their business. New York Pressing Club WOMAN 8LYEARS OLD Made Strong By Vinol Gfcenville, S. C.,—“ I want others to know of the great benefit 1 have de rived from Vinol. I am 81 years old and Vinol haa given me strength, s healthy appetite and overcame nerveu.*- ney. It is the beat tonic recon structor I ever used. ” — Mrs. M. A. Hutchison. Vinol is a delicious cod liver and iron tonic without oil. guaranteed to overcome run down, weak, devitalised conditions and for chronic coughs and colds. . John If. Klein, Druggist, Walterboro, 8. C. > r-i’ <>