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/ - ^be ranscrtpt \V, K. SWAltINdKN, I ICdu'ou vni) I'luu'. ( .4 Ihm.Miran,-. Jnu.rwil: For the Promotion 0/ the Soein!, A'jriruUural ami Political Inlereile. TEa^LS: $1.00 PEEYEAK Pavablb in AuviNO*. Vol. 7 F.DENTON., NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APR. b>09. No 15 .1^ A1 the Future Hetro Southern Ide^l in its Location, Fro Beautiful Waters of Edenton Bay and Flanked by Rich Agricultural Section. ’ Grows Daily in Importance and Popular- ity as a Manufacturing and Shipping'll; — /« • I 1^''^ ^ -4- ^ I ^ ^ I W the Of An)erica. . » A % liiiu iu1(l fai'Llioi’ nlong lira the dry | ting the ^oodH stocks, and fartlier along | THE KANK OE edenton STATE AND OOI NTV DKPOSITOIIY. Seoiou i'y is tlio ever desivnViU i and indispenaalile feature of every iHUeoessful hauUing enterpriso ami I is reached and ma'intained only [ through careful direction and vig- j iinnt silpervisioi) and by a com plete and an accurate knowledge of financial affairs as applied to : persons and conditions within tlie iiiilliiici'v dopartinoiit, where a 1 1 • a. • ‘ , , , I the scope ot every banks influence Muinhcr of exiienenccd trimmers: . .... ‘ ! as a depository or nnancial insti- ,„e cmidoycd in reproducing the j xhis element of \(M\ l.itesl milhui> sEcuniTY is the distinguishing ihen the'ortice, and, turning | „g,,,„„t^,istic of the Bank of Eden and walking Iriic; tuwiu ^ been acquire^ and sticot, coim.s tlie depaitmoii o i ,,jgjj|y promoted by millinerv trimmings, contuiniug! , i- .• , . " , . ! amplo capitalization and a neat ■—, , complete as,irtmauts of si' ni i bons,feathers. plumes, and orna-.j^y safeguard ot bonded ‘J -.-...meiits, and then the corset “^jexeeutive officials. ported of iimny of tlio leading ' notions sUioUs. lu t m ‘ j j.jgjj g,^pQ^.yiajQ^ the pub- citizens and business men of meiit are found the celebrated VV. | >m time to time of reports Idoiiton,' have their reading B. and American Lady corsets, j ^ directorate and assembly rooms, where the' which aie handled exolusue y ; composed of men of established MS •-#-£;» I ggg.„|^^j«lmembers and their friends foster this stole. All ® .fly and reliability who exer- Center for Fish, F-’eanUtS, Ic^UrnDCr ,.,cial rehithnis neatly a.ul.attr:ictively vigilance in the « .• . • j . . . 1. .. 1 t A I ttCYA* !4T\1 JIlUl l^SRllV 1 I« 1 1 1 J negotiation ot all loans and over transactions generally, and by an , , oiiuipment comprising the latest Crossing oNCi to I 10 . ()i 1 s oic time-lock devices and The Eiientou lletail Mei chants'•'>'>«. one comes upon the gents .asooiation composed of nearly all furnish mg. goods to the right., .f tho biiHiuess men of the town wLeie the atost ^ 5'®^ j Bank of Edenton dates from la. The D„ut factor iu the, wear are displayed, likewise tb,^ and Cotton Products and in Retail Trade Lines Generally. liie most friendly social relations neatly and attractively ^ iiul topics of timely interest affect-, on shelves and counters and easily i ^ ng the welfare of tho community j accessible, so as to contribute to, re discussed and crystalized into the convenience of tho patrous. i irgaiiizod effort. Town Where Public Spirit and Home Pride /re Expressed in H^ndsoipe Homes and Modern MuriicTpM Advan tages. and in the distance a placid per spective of water, Edenton is be- voiHl .qucBtioi) au ideal li*,^jaie ^ tion. Boautifnf liomes Jire tnuitt plied all over the town whose am plitude of proportions, grace of architecture and generous lawns signify commendable home pride. , fire and burglar proof safes and ^ "I?'’ u inreption. of the the ^.DEN'i'ON, the (lonntv Seal of Chowan county, and a pro.sper-, commeuuaum uua.e , mis and prog.essivo shipping point, indnslriat loeatim. and!p«W'« Pro^Pe^ty' retail trade eenter, is ilelightfnlly siliialeil on Echsilon Bay at a distance of about seventy-five miles south of Norfolk l>y the Nor folk and SmitheiTi railroad. Another division of the latter system known as the SutVnlk and Carolina railroad enters the town, also the Albemaiio Steam Navigation Co., tltorehy making it easily aceessible. Edenb.ai has toilay a population c)f nearly four thousand persons and it is experiencing a development along all lines, which is of the most permanent and progressive character bi-cunse it sinings from and is the result of superior natural advantages derived from the town’s bayside location and transportation facilities and from its being BUii-onialed by one ot the most resonrcefnl truck farming, stock raising, peanut and grape sections of the, entire eouiitry. As a shippiiijr point and industrial center a number of enterprises in Edenton give employment to a larger tnree of persons in the cotton mills, Inniber mills, iieunnt and canning factory and in the catching and marketing of fish. All the concerns located i i the community have had prosperous -areers, encouraging thereby the promotion of new industries which arc now under contemplation and whose actual realization is but a matter of days aiul im.mths. Edenton is now being conducteil mnniciiially under a new char ter especially adaiitod to its present and future neetls, ruder this charter tho administrative oflicers of the local government have de vised several methods of saving money witliout iini)aii uig tlie el'liuncy of sorvico iu tho several .lepartrneuts. The money thus saved is de voted to local improvements ot an extraordinary character which is strictly in the direction of beautifying the town. It is the intentiou to continue, along these lines until a number of throughly beautifying improvements shall have, been made. 1 he electiic light .ind u.itei works plant cost $h5,(l()b, but the. service remlerea now costs the town nothing and the revenue derived from the inhabitants leaves a nniigin to pay for mnnioipal nsi>s and needs. Tlune is a well organized fire department with booths containing hose reels placed tlironglionl the town and which are operated by public spirited citizens in the event of fire. The town is now contemphitng sewerage labilities and during the i>asl vear the present progressive olfiees of Ihe local govern- ment, re.sponsive to iiopular sentiment, began tiu' constmclion of new streets and sidewalks which wiil bo extendoil constantly from time to time until thi.s valuable form of improvement has been ma.le general Edeuton’s schools, under the direclion of effictienl educators impart an education which is a complete inellminar.v Irainiiig to tin higher institutions of learning and the eliurcheH, which ale lire in miinber, one of which possesses the dislietion of being annmg the ■ oiliest in the conntrv, having been creeled iu 17:',li, ai'e well allended, thidr pastors enltivaling and promoting that religions spirit which is the foundation of the best citizenship I’ossessiiig an ideal location, overlooking Edenton buy for miles LClltOU c, , formulating plans and creating motions generally; acljoinitig public sentiment which resulted in and in a passage way between the a iiiimber of improvements already two storss is the pattern departs Edenton, being the leading trade center of Chowan county, is the source of supply for all the people of this section for | all their needs for personal nsS or consumption and for household and farm equipmeut, and the, energy, enterprise and busiiietkS ability of its merchants have made it a popular market, and one whioji h)r all ordinary demands cannot be excelled anywhere, not even in any of the larger cities. This statement is based on the fact that tho Edenton retail establishmeiiU abound in standard goods and standard goods are the same price and quality all over the country— the same price and same quality ill Edenton as in New York or [’hiladelphia, and hence identically till' same values and buying ad- begun and to aloag. l-.e coutiiiiied right ,1. H. HOLMES CO. I)HY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES, PF.'rs, JflLLINEHY. ment where a full line of Butterick patterns are constantly on sale. .\oross the room and occupying the front division is the shoe de partment, whore are found a largo collection of ladies’, men’s and New effected and operatioh nkgsk inisv strict compliance with those law#. This institution enjoys the distinction of being the first banking enterprise to be es tablished in the community and its inception has been, more than any other one cause, the most collection 01 lauies, mou b auu , ,, , ... , I powerful factor in its subsequent children s shoes, noticeable among ! I ^ ' development us a trade center, In these days of alert modern nier-, which are such celebrated makes ohandising methods the town that as the Walkover, the Howard and is daily forging ahead aiii.l w inning Foster and the Boydeu shoes for popularity as a retail tiade center, men and the Lindner, Everybody s anil more especially if there is a anil other productions for ladies, city anywhere conveniently accessi ty[iesofthe dressiest and most hie, must have behind it. merchants duralile footwear on the market, who are progressive iu their ideas The, remainder of the room is giv- aiiil purposes, who realize and on over to the clothing and hat appreciate the adv!n.!" ',.'s of •vhiit departments, in which are found are claimed to be metropitiitan ihe uiiexcelletl Hurt-Sohaffner & methods in their store manage- Marx clolhing, among other makes* ment and a^'angeineut, anil who, and the Htetsou and other pro as buyers, 1 up in '■•.n-il:;nl 'o’ueh Fata and caps. On the second lloor are found the carpet and rug departments, rubber boots allds ti with first stocks and I'ossias thorough knowledge Bi'cnro their I'.vays a f market HI UUVi nev 111’ vantages prevail at home. Then 1 oouditions That these conditions again, the methods of the Edeutoftipii p,evnil in Hiilenton thoio aro i tnlile result of quantity purchaeing mechants are characterize by tho-'tfabuuilaut evidence eveiywheio iu ti reliability, for their aim is tojtjijrbtin all lines of luercluuidis-; please and satisfy and in render ing sati.sfaction the mutual inter est of buyer and seller are ahyays promotod. Ah a retail trade center Edenton has during the rscent past grown steadily in popularity and prestige. This fact is realiz ed when tho stock equipments of today are compared with those of a few years ago; in the new enter prises that have been cstablisliod and which liave been successful, and in the clforts of tho business public to introduce conditions whose convenience, variety ;of as- soilment and low jirices havd created an ostahlished preference for trading at home. ing and, among others, abundant evidences are presented by the J. 11, Holmes Go’s, dry goods, shoes and clothing cstahlisluiient. Oc- secure iuside anil fractional fig ures from manuffioturers and wholesalers. This business was establishod in 1902 tis J. H Holmes A Co., and nearly four The creating for the town and its people complete independence as a moretary center. The Bank of Edenton does a general banking business, a system of correspon dents comprising financial enter prises on all the important money centers being es tablished and constantly main tained in order to be able to offer at any time a prompt, reliable and satisfactory service. It’s traus actions consist iu loaning money on apptoveil signatures, discount ing first class paper, receiving money for deposit in any amount, interest being allowed on time de posits, making collections and re porting same promptly and dis-^. charging all duties iu ooniuiction witli tlie care and handling of mouej’ generally, and always with such a service and facilities as arise from the adoption iind eu- foi’cemeut of modern banking methods. The following figures taken from the books of this bank under date of March 24, 1909, fuinisn the very strongest proof iu support of the statement that the Bank of Edenton is sound, J IlL IIULUe. ^ IttlODi. — . .13 Chowanoke club, com- textures and prices; next adjoin-, I hamlets for miles around. (continued on page 2.) cupyiug a double .store two .-.lory 1 years ago incorporated as the J, building DU Main street, 6G x 100 H Holmes Company, with J. A feet, and embodiiing about 9000 Pregifient; J. M. Vail, square feet of floor space,llili neatly yiu,..p,.egiq„iit and J. H. Holmes, dressed large plate glass windows y^,^,,^.|,,,,y.T„asuror. are the constant lieialils “ g)gyp„ pg,.g|,iis | g„|Fi auJ prosperous and that season s otteriugs. reflecting trom . , , this great element of SEOUWTV is time to time current HtyleH ami me emi ■> i today, as it iilways htis been m the high cluHS ataiulard productions cient and courteous service, | p^^st, the predominating feature: in diiferent lines. Entering tlie - ftxjilnre of the HoIiuor Htore j (^^pital Wtock $50,000.00 south store quarters and (lassing wliieli, with its excellent stock Surplus ■ ■ • ■ • ' ' ' ' ' along the aisle one comes first to a! the silk and dress goods eminters, .... 246,640.76 which contain p. ^,,0 villages and The officers of the Bank of Eden- latest patterns lu a vaiiet} ot i . ,
The Edenton Transcript (Edenton, N.C.)
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