St. Mum Methodist Church .
St. John's M. E. Church
St. John’s Methodist church, cam of,
the oldest churches in tho county end
a landmark in the religious Ilfs of.
this section. was founded in the year
1886 hy liar. Thomas Gibooo. The'
church was rebuilt in 1878, and again
in 191S was remodelled and made;
modern in equipment. It has a mem
bership of 360, a good Sunday school I
and an anthuataatTc Bp worth League;
and a wide-awake Women’s Mission
ary Society. The following preachers
have gone out from the membership
of this church into the North Caro-'
Una Conference: Rev. F. B. McCall,
Bar. N. M. Wright, and Bov. J. c|
MeCalL Tho present pastor is Bov.
A. J. Parker, who fr serving his i
fourth year. The old church Is
thoroughly progrooaiva and hat
reached its ughaot development un
der tho present pastorate. This
church with the church at GBiaon
constitute the St. John's and Gflwon
charge, which has for the past four
years led the Boeldngham District tn
Its Conference isporte.
•W. D. REYNOLDS DEPART
MENT STORE
One of tttetrti Leediag Baataem
• Throeghewt Section
busineae in 1018 la a1
containing some 1500
•quart feat of fleer spare, the depart
ment (tore of W. D. Reynolds began
its preoeae of growth which resulted,
in 19*1, In the necessity for securing
larger quartan. In the latter ywar It
moved into 1U present building, which
la rnoro than roar times the alee of
tha old stare. The present establish
ment la called Reynolds' New Do
partmeat Store, tha* proclaiming the
fact that it is a new and larger es
tablish meet than the one it succeeded
three years ago.
Tha Bejmokia store Is a complete
department store, carrying practically
everything In stock that can be called
for in a community ef the type of
Gtbaon. It has a splendid assortment
uf clothing, shoes, hate .caps, dry
goods, notions and ladies' ready-to
wear goods. In addition, it handles
both heavy sad fancy groceries,
canned goods and packing house
products, of which it disposes of a
vast quantity ia the oouraa uf a year.
Household and kitchen furnishings
■re kept in splendid variety, and for
the accommodation of the community
a complete line of furniture la handled
by this progrweelri store. Both orna
mental and useful artistes of furni
ture are carried, and a large patron
age is enjoyed by this department of
tho buainota.
In addition to this establishment, a
branch store has boon opened at Ham
let, and this atom is m eating with a
pronounced degree of unit to
community It la operated upon the
same general lines as the Gibson
_ Biptht Church, Gtbaon.N. C.__
■ton. Tbs Gibaon estnhHahment em
ploy* A persona, and two largo
trucks an utilised in Us delivery
sorrieo. which a standi not only
throughout th* town, but to many
nearby potato
W. D. Reynolds, proprietor. U on*
of the best known and moat progres
sive hiirinser men In this eeetlon of
the state. He gives his personal at
tention to the Gibson store, making
frequent visits to Hamlet and to other
points where ho has interests. Ho is
a member of th* Methodist church,
and is known as m of tha roost en
thusiastic boosters for Soot land
county. Ha has full faith la th* fe
tor* of Glbeon and Scotland county,
and doesn't fall to “toll th* wo rid”
about th* advantages posusmsd by
thses two garden spots of North
Carolina.
2L V. PATE DEPARTMENT,
STORE
Largo Establishment at Gibeen Dos*
lanmt Businas* Throughout
That Beet ton of Const y
While Gibson is not by any means
the largest town In North Carolina, it
■ Is this home of one of the largest
general merchandise stores In the
state, according to information glean
led by the Exchange representative
when visiting that town a few day*
•vo. This Is the establishment of Z.
V. Pate, who operates n denartment
store In GMmon. Th# hollaing oc
cupied bv this mammoth establish
ment Is 7( by XiO feet in area, and
two floors are used by the concern.
.•Tills give* it a total floor space of
jflSnOO sou arc feet. This Immense
I bunding accommodates a tremendous
.stock of goods of every description,
. and few art tha calls made upon th*
;P*to establishment that cannot be
I readily supplied
Among tho mom f moo riant lino* of
, merehaodlae handled by thl* concern
may be mentioned groceries. Wry
land fancy, hardware fane imola
I menu of erery daacriptioiy, elotMng,
| dry good*, hat*. shoe*. ladle*' rood*
I of everr description. hooao and kiteh
»n famishing*, and the like. The
goods am writ dlonlayod, and eiooe in
anoetion of alt lino# is cordially in
rlbrl by the management. Tb* beat
mtalltr rood* ara handled, and aatia
f-ctlon l* the rote with all customer!
jnf the Pate establishment.
I In addition to K* mercantile do
Insdment, the concern conduct* a
! modern undertaking artahHrhment,
I for the aeeommodaton of those who
need thie imryicc. It operotra a wen
annotated beerpe. and afford* every
l**rvicn in eennecflon with thl* line of
; operation. Ten parson* am employed
I*" tho handlin'; of ihe entidc business
I of the Pat* Denaitment store.
1 Patabliahotl in 1998 In a small
I building, the present tremendous else
I of the building and stocks carried by
• the concern indicate* the phenomenal
• rrowth of th* businem. It ho* an
! ’•’red r steady growth from the be
e-lr.rfng.
man. Mr. Aduu to a pnaator <
active la the rhambar ofaom
and a member af
chunk. Ha to a U_
kan kto frtonda in this aaettoa by tka
aeon.
THE BANK OP GIBSON
U a spirit af cooperation and tetar
dapenoaivoe bo tween the masaareaamt
of thl* popular financial Institution
and th# farmer* near ftftaaa that
■paake wall tor both. Whan the fann
er needs assistance from hto bank, th*
Bank af Gibson to ready for Man with
service and every reasonable sort of
accommodation In th* toll, whan
the farmer has mo nay, the Bank of
Gibson is loyally ramombarad. as evi
denced by tha splendid depoaita thl*
bank carries. Tka splendid spirit of
mutual helpfulness that characterise*
tha dealing* between thl* bank sad its
country customer* 1* one of the finest
assets of tha bank, and one of the
moat useful lines af accommodation
for th* farmer*.
untuhM in 1904. uw Bank of
Gibson ha* major*} steady and grow
ing patronage rines that tbm. It b
capiUHsod at «1U»0. and IU surplus
and undivided profit* tenant b
shown at bmto than ISOJXX), indicat
ing a roUndid record of earning capa
city. It tarrbo deporita aggregating
mar* than $3WM>00, representing tha
earing* ol many peopb, aad the smd
naaa funds of a large prepaitbn of
the mercantile and Industrial concerns
in tha eommantty.
Tit* hwHding occupied by th* Bank
of Gibaan b one of the point* of pride
la the town. It b recognised aa owe
of the finest bank buildings la this
section of the state. It [s furnished
with mahogany aad aisrfab fixture*,
tiled floor, aad has a large modern
vault with magmoeao door, folly hagg
ler proof. The door to tho vault b
protected by gaa. aad Is fitted with
tha well known Aaakb burglar proof
lock A bag* Mosley safe Ts located
in the vaalt. Tbe equipment of the
Bank of f.ihaen b complete, and is of
a typo that would do credit to any
bank building in a town thro* or four
times the rim of Gibson. .The build
ing is owned by tho bank.
N. T. Fletcher serves tha insritu
tion as president and cashier, giving
it his anti re attention Dr. Jams* U.
Putt, vie* pmklfint, is m
physician, and has large farming in
terests near Gihaoo. Mrs. Berta O.
Adams. A. P. Gfboon, W. N. Mc
Kenzie, X. V. Pats, all Urge land
owner* and successful farmers, with
.
th* twe above named offlces eeasd
tate the directorate of Otto institu
tion; all snaking Car the mum and
of wiring Gibeon and cocnauadty tin
baat place la foe beat county at the
good old North State, to Insets.
THECAROLINA STATE
BANK
Financial Inatitatlen Serving OAaon
aad Mach ml ■■rrsandtag
Ceaatry
Organised in 1016 with a capital
stock of 610,660, the Carolina Stats
Dank of Gibeon enjoyed remarkable
prosper1 > until the period at depres
sion In 1060, when its teasuinss suf
fered seme shrinkage, as dU those of
prictlcally every bank ie the ssaa
try. In the fail of 1610. the banner
year, the Caroline Stats Bank had oa
deposit mors than half's milUen dol
lar*. which cun Mi luted a remarkable
amount of badness far a financial
institution capitalised at only 610.
006. This splendid showing Indicated
the confidence placed hi th* beak by
tbs people sf the community, aad
while the nest few years shewed sense
shrinkage la deposits, it is quit* w*B
haewn that thia did not iidirt a dm
crease hi oonddsare Aa ana depntiter
■mhrtly pal ft, ft wasn’t tha hankie
deposits that shrank sn
was the
wtth sU financial
sooth, the Caroline State Bnah has
shewn a remarks his raceeery tines
tha mare proa porous times hare MM
far Ilia fanners of the section. Its
mnaarvattve management mat tha im
rorpes of the depression paiiad with
ability ami diseastfon, and ware aide
to retoir tha fall eonddenet af tike
community. As aoen as proapacfty
began to nim, tha yaanamM of tha
beak began to
K carries a Una af i
paiMMnt^ia axeaaa af Ha
fhre per wet is i
mama af'< J the
■■ ~ aandMhn of tha
at tha pans eat
time la i_
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GIBSON, NORTH CAROLINA
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