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MONROE ADVERTISER
\ OL. 55.
PROOF OF OUR PROSPERITY
Just as the social life of every community is judged
by the condition of its churches and schools, so do the
banks index its financial standing. If the people have
money, it’s prosperity. If they don’t, it is hard times.
The facts show that these are prosperous times in
Monroe county. The law requires that banks publish
to the world four sworn statements of their true condition,
each year, and a comparison of their statements for Nov¬
ember 1908 with the statements for November 1910, as
shown in this issue, furnish the proof for our optimistic
view.
In November statement of Bank of Forsyth for 1908,
the individual deposits were $51,248.82. This November
statement shows, $100,218.25.. The Bank of Culloden
had at the time of their November statement for that year,
$18,085.37 ; this statement, $44,928.65. The Monroe
County Bank had $16,679.73 then and now, $52,464.94 an
increase of about 400 per cent. The First National Bank
of Forsyth shows a deposit of $82,491.28 as against $64,-
765.08 for statement of November 1908. The statement
of Merchants and Planters Bank of Culloden hasn’t yet
reached us, as we write these lines, but we are sure that
shows the same healthy condition as the other banks
Monroe county. The Farmers Bank’s sworn
are $76,696 43.
Another strong point in favor of our contention
Monroe county is in a prosperous condition is that each ol
these banks has on hand in cash away above the
ments of law, one-fourth of deposits. And look at
surplus funds, The First National, for instance, with
000 .
We are glad to live among prosperous people,
have risen to such a high degree of citizenship, that
prefer to keep their money in the banks in preference
having it hid away in some old stocking where it does
body any good.
The Advertiser congratulates Monroe county banks
the fine showing of their statements and t he people
their liberal patronage to these important business
tutions. When our banks prosper we all prosper,
they fail, the panic comes.
The banks of Forsyth have on
$31 1,670.90 now, being more than twice
amount two years ago, $132,693.63, an
crease of about 130 per cent over 1908.
challenge the state to beat it. Even
can’t do it.
And when the census figures are announced they
show that Forsyth’s population has increased fully 100
cent, more than Macon, Atlanta or Savannah.
In view of these facts, surely every knocker in Mon
roe county will stop his “cussing” and join the
club.
Your Money Deposited
.... IN ....
The FARMERS BANK
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The Farmers Bank Has A Genuine
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FORSYTH, MONROE COUNTY, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 25, liHO.
BESSIE TIFT AT
THE CONVENTION
334 Students Enrolled-What
Jackson Says.
Elberton, Ga,, Nov. 10—A Bap¬
tist college that has succeeded fi¬
nancially and from every stand¬
point is Bessie Tift, at Forsyth,
as shown in the report to the ed¬
ucation board of the convention
here by Dr. C. H. S. Jackson,
president of the college, who is en¬
thusiastic over its success and who
expects to complete the $860,000
endowment fund for the c liege
authorized by the last Baptist con
vention at Dublin. The school
for girls, which is owned in fee
simple by the Baptists of Georgia
has had a phenomenal year.
Notwithstanding that Bessie
Tift has had to await the com¬
pletion of the Mercer endowment
which was closed in 1907, and also
to give place to the effort to en¬
dow the seminary in Louisville
and the secondary Baptist schools
of the state. Dr. Jackson showed
by bis report that Bessie Tift had
continued to grow in equipment
and in its influence and patronage
The record slmws that 884ypupils
have matriculated this year and
82 teachers and officers are in the
faculty. The health record has
been almost p a rfect and every
year of the institution’s history
has shown a financial balance on
the right side. The institution
has not been a charge upon the
church.
The growth of Bessie Tift has
enabled the college to enter the
field for endowment and further
enlargement, and plans are under
way for a change which will be a
surprise to Georgians who have
watched with interestjthe growth
of the institution.
The college has hardly begun its
campaign for a $860,000 endow¬
ment, but about $10,000 has been
seeured in pledges for this fund.
It is expected confidently to
raise nearly half a million dollars
tor endowment and equiqment
from the state and other sources.
The motto of the college as
summed up by President Jackson
is “Christian education at Bessie
Tift means the organization
and cultivation of all the powers
of every student so that each may
be developed to reuder most effi¬
cient service in every walk of life
included in woman’s owu proper
sphere.”
Your Thanksgiving
dinner will be a suc¬
cess if your order is
given to us to fill,
W. B. Thweatt & Bro.
There is little danger from a cold or
from an attack of the grip except when
followed by pneumonia, and tnis never
happens when Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy is used. Thisremedy has won
its great repntation and extensive sale
by its remarkable cures of colds and
grip and can be relied upon with im
plicitconfidence. For sale by All Deal¬
ers Everywhere.
Carl H, Smith will be
at the City Hall be¬
tween 9 A. M. and 5 P.
M., to collectcity taxes
Dec. 1 st is the last day
NO. 51.
WE
Do What We Say
Try Us and See
When you come,
Bring us those
EGGS and CHICKENS
Your BUTTER too
If you mold it in
Squares.
Georgia 1 Commission Co.
N EXT DOOR TO Phone JV'o. 96
H ARDI N *S
FARMS WANTED
We have a number of calls for
small farms of from 50 to 150
a3fjL Ef y>i hav any farm
lands in Monroe county for sale,
list it with us. •• •• •• •• •• ••
The Georgia Trading Company
Forsyth, Georgia.
[Office over Alexander’s Drug itore.]
BESSIE TIFT COLLEGE. FORSYTH, GA.- “
TOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN.
Vacuity oumpfiKil of University trained teachers. Home-life tint of a larre fatm.y. Rvery
lection of dormitory under supervision of ateacher. Every studrn I under counsel of a self gov¬
erned companion. Equipment complete and best approved i n ev. ry department of instruction.
Expenses at estimated cost of furnishing the beat advantages in each department. *»
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