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BANK OF WINDS^I, The strength end character of ? town in an index to the reliability of its banks and their progress. Such institutions as the Bank of Windsor are most valuable assets . to a community and are potent factors in their development as has been proves so frequently since this institution was established in 1001, when Windsor was little more than a straggling village. The town has grown and so has the bank; they moi *d forward hand in hand, the Bank of Windsor doing much to ad vance the growth of the town by reason of the financial and moral support it has been able to give to its business men and to the agricul tural interests surrounding the town. Throughout its career of twenty years tin bank has stood faithfully true to the principles upon which it was founded?that of service and ac commodation. Every assistance com patible with the principles of sound! banking has been offorded every worthy enterprise or worthy individ ual, and its resources have been used to aid the citisens of Bertie county.' Few institutions have made the record of which the Bank of Windsor and . its friends are ao justly proud. It has stood as a bulwark of finan cial strength in tiding farmers and others over the business depressions, and has maintained the financial equiliberium of the community in many ways. The bank occupies a handsome two story brick structure owned by the president and vice-president, wit)| tiled floors, a burglar and fire-proof steel and manganese vault, with triple time extension locks, safety deposit boxes and other appliances. The ma hogany fixtures add much to the ap pearance of the interior. The bank has a capitl and surplus fund of more than $50,000 and its resources are now more than $480,000 with deposits of more than $850,000. Ha influenced widespread, including firms, individuals and corporations on its books. The officers of the bank are Messrs. Thomas Gil lam, president; W. L. Lyon, vice-president; and A. C. Mit chell, cashier. 0 J. J-MARDRE A BRO., MERCHANTS, WINDSOR Headquarters for a quarter of a century for the farmers of Bertie County. That tt the reputation of the long mercantile Arm of J. J. Hardre * Brother, who for *#enty-*Ve years hare been the main-stay of pTindaor*s commercial importance as a trading center and one of the moat substan tial business houses in this entire section. The firm has more than 5,000 sq. feat of floor spaca, and its stock is large, assorted and wall salectad. In fact a customer can And most any thing ha or aha desires in this mod ern and up-to-date emporium? In addition to a complete Una of general merchandise, the ftrjn specialises in building supplies and material, hardware, farming imple ments of afl kinds, and the beat gTades of fertilisers. It has a large trade among the farmers of Bertie and Hertford Counties, and is recog nised for its reliability and for the splendid quality of ita merchandise. In other departure nta, the firm carries dry goods and notions, ladies ready-to-wear garments, children*' supplies, mens' clothing, gsnts' fur nishings, shoe* for every member of the family, staple and fancy grocer ies, ' patent medicines, flour, feed stuffs, meats, etc. J. J. Mardre, senior member of the firm, is one of the most extensive farmers in Bertie County. Mr. George L. Mardre, manager of the store, is an experienced merchant of ap-to-date ideas, and is well and favorably known 4or his desire to give his cusomers a square deal and honest merchandise at honest prices. He is a Mason, a member of the Epis copal Church, and a big, broad guaged citizen, who believes in boosting the community and is al ways found ready and willing to aid in any move designed to advance the best interests of Windsor and Bertie County. % 1~? L. F. PIERCE A SON, HARDWARE, PLUMBING Windsor is naturally proud of many of its enterprising and success ful citizens, and among them are Messrs. L. F. and C. L. Pierce, mem bers of the Arm of L. F. Pierce A Son, proprietors of one of the town's most important commercial and in dustrial enterprises and one which' bring* a large volume of business to Windsor. The Arm specializes in hardware, plumbing, tinning, etc., and makes a specialty of manufacturing tobacco flues. It has a targe trade through out Eastern Carolina, and its work men cover a wide area of territory working in all lines ia which the faiffl of a high order. A complete line of stoves and ranges of the best grades are also carried. The businees was established a quarter of century ago by Mr. L. F. Pierce, who caste to Windsor frost Carrsville, Va, thirty-two years ago. He was formerly a member of the town school board, and has taken an active part in educational afhirs, as well as other public spirited move ments. He is a Mason, an Odd Fel low, and a member of the Baptist church. His son is a Mason, a Shrin er and a Baptist also. Both are counted among Windsor's most progressive and public spirited citizens. They are boosters, believe in co-operation and are always found ready and willing to -give of their time and means In support of any cause designed to bpild up the com munity and promote the morgl and material welfare of Its citizens. ?oJ WINDSOR AUTO CO., AUTO REPAIRS Expert automobile repairing is difficult to And, but the motorist who has had experience with slipshod re pairmen is not easily tooled the second time. Reliability in a garage is a pri mary consideration with such organi sations as the Windsor Auto Com pany at Windsor; and that accounts for its increasing patronage during the six years tt has been'in business under the management of Mr. E. V. Gaskins. The garage occupies some 5,000 square feet of floor space, and has a complete repair plant with all mod ern equipment. F|ve expert me chanics are employed, and the repair work it does is of the highest class. Satisfaction guaranteed and reason able prices are its mottos, and motor ists come many miles in order to have their troubles looked after by this establishment's high class em ployees. ? The company carries a complete stock of motor car accessories, Goodyear and Kelly-Springfield tires and tubes, supplies, and oil, gasoline and greases. It is the official Willard battery service station for this section, and batteries of all kinds are recharged and repaired promptly and efficiently. I FAIR PRICES | ii in aliahjr years of business our policy has been to give patrons i a fair deal and that is why our firm is known all over north i eastern north carolina. b I"* _ MR. FARMER STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES * . * . 'I Do you know we make t spec- ? GENERAL MERCHANDISE _j ? laity of wire fencing and farm im- ? EVERYTHING FOR THE . . . w ? .. , piemen ts. We sag (est that you _ HOME AND FARM , , . , . look over our stock and prices be- I I fore making a purchase. We hare saved hundreds of ? farmers in this section money and I can do the same for you. I J. J. Mardre Geo. L. Mardre I I J. J. Mardre and Bro. I B \ ? I Windsor, N. C. I I W. L. LYON, VkwPr?*ident A C. MITCHELL, Cuhier || II' 'BB This Bank Is Run For The Farmers and Business Men of North-Eastern North Carolina ' v/*"';? . WE DO ALL THAT IS POSSIBLE FOR PATRONS ? - AND NO ACCOUNT IS TOO SMALL i - v . )? . . START THE XHILDREN WITH A SAVINGS ACCOUNT. IF IT IS ONLY ONE DOLLAR?IT WILL TEACH THEMv TO SAVE. MANY A BOY a, HAS GONE TO COLLEGE OUT OF THE MONEY ' V* j.%. ? Si-'A^r >7 ? " ' ? HE SAVED. ' Bank of Windsor WINDSOR, N. C. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $50,000.00 f 4 PER CENT ON SAVINGS 4 g ' ? . t j 1 ... g L. F. Pierce C. L. Pierce : ; - ^ ? LET US FIGURE ON YOUR WORK OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT . 4* - ? " \ A? ? X . ' )? ? 1 ' ? s . ?? Sfe*'"& ? ? * ?? s ?' ,? x * _ * ? . ? .. $ ' h I II ? ?p. ' L F. PIERCE & SON Windsor, N. C. Hardware, Plumbing, Tinning, Etc. II III I9 ? ? i | ? I 1 i mrntmmmmmmmmmmmmmm t * f ' f \ ? -t ^ *-?? *? ?... - '^j^Sf , ?> "'.> v We Make a Specialty of Tobacco Flues
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