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The Growing Town of North Augusta, S. C,
A Place of Business As Well As Beautiful Homes
Growth of North Augusta in Recent Years- One of Augusta's
Fastest Growing Suburbs Shows That the Town Has a Busi
ness Future- Long Noted As a Place of Residence and
Growing Steadily As the Years Go By
North 8. (\, is one of Au*
fuMa'fc prettiest. healthiest, most
prOsplrUhii *»nd fKtgrowing mu
hurhif, Ther4l fire * jrresi many things
tbit maj.r North Augusta popular
with Augunta people* mm m place of
rPgklrncr. >iik| in taxi flit ion to attract
ing ‘he people of the city, if makes
a, comt»nl appeal to people wway
from AußUftta. people from South
Cgroliha, us welj as Georgia and other
HiM»r k an ft nine a of tesklsnce. The
population pf North August a l« cos
mopollten.
North Augusta i« building no I idly
*f»d rapidly am m city, end haw h bright
And growing future ahead of It.
One of the characteristic* of the
little town it* the faith and loyalty and
energy of it« residents nothing**!* too
or too HfnbitlotfM for the pree
pcroim and hurtling citJzonti of North
Augusta. *
And not only i* North Augusts be*
tng known nn h fine plare to live in,
to ralhe i lit hi ren. In, but It is fast
forging to the front am a huMinens cen
ter of large and expanding activities,
ft will be new* to many reader* to
trslix* that North Atigueta la grow
ing to be a huMinefts and commercial
center, serving a constantly growing
population of It* own and of a rich
territory In its Immediate neighbor
hood. Aiikunlu \n growing and North
Augusta, as a place of business is
growing also.
One has long looked upon North
Augusta fit-, a winter resort, with one
of the m«»st magnificent hotels In the
•South which Attracts each year almost
desirable neb winter tourist travel
that hat spread the fame of this sec
tion to all over the United .States.
It h»n long been noted for the hand
some homes, colonial residences, and
modern and up-to-date bungalows
and cottages that have been built both
by winter tourists, but mostly by per
mit urnt residents who regard North
Augusta am the ideal residential aec
t-lon. both winter and summer for Ihe
people of this section.
And this IricreuMing population ami
the favorable location of North Ali
gn; ta, an a gateway between Augusta
and a rich farming section in South
Carolina haa gradually built up a bus
inenw movement in the little town that
lg bound to grow as time goes on.
The real estate and renting market
in North Auitußta ia a live and active
one There’s money in North Augus
ta i egl estate, for the own is bound to
grow even more rapidly in the future.
Tesm Work in Town Building.
What has made North Augusta
largely, it the zeal and activiy of tta
« itizepa in public and community as-
I’oill! They have the warmest kind
of political.fights, slid after the battle
In over they dose up the ranks ami
begin !•» pull for the town. Nearly
every citizen Im a public spirited pol
itician and active when a public
movement gets started One of the
notable figures in municipal affairs is
Mayor B. <*. Wall. Mr. Wall has been
in»>or of North Augusta for six terms,
or rather six ttmeg, and lie has been
tu'tlve in pushing public improve
ments In grading the street* of tho
village, in securing and extending
water and lights and sewerage. He
has tried to make his service to the
people of North Augusta count in the
things that make for progress, and
has been most successful In hts ef
forta over a long period of public ser
vice.
North Augusta’s Splendid Banking
Facilities.
Th# Bank of Western Carolina with
head office tn Aiken, has a progres
sisre arid hustling North Augusta
branch In charge of Mr. Jno. F Hunch,
Magnificent Tourist Hotel, the Hampton Terrace, North Augusta, S. C.
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iTiftfiflcir. The total resourern of this
bank are nearly two millions, being
given At $1,700,000. and thin bank,
under Its helpful and aggressive man
agement. ha • contributed hugely r«j
the effort* in put North Augusta on
Ihe map. *erveM not tmjy the needs
of North Augmta in its progress and
development, bu II serves also a large
and prosperous section contiguous to
North Augusta Mini there tiret Ilmen
when this Norfl Augusta hank even
extends aid and business help to the
City of Augusta . ;
The Hank of Western Carolina en
joys the confidence and » largo pat
ronage among the people in this sec
lion and is one of the largest single
I factors in helping the town to grow.
] It’s a community' hank in the best
sense of the word and stands close to
the people in ail their undertaking*.
Many of the banks Of the larger cities
could learn a lesson from the way in
I which tlie North Augusta branch of
( the Rank of Western Carolina Is
j serving the people of our little sister
city and their neighbors in a large sur
rounding section.
The Rank of Western Carolina is
knpWn as the strongest stste bank In
Houth Carolina and Is officered and
managed by H.«bM nibble, president;
lames Howell, first vice-president; I*.
M. Buckingham, second vice-president
and W. W. Muckenfuss, cashier.
Its directors include such names ns
0»so. Rates, 11. M. Casses, H. O.
fCidson, Butler llapgood, C. K. Hen
tier •son, J. W. liijpo, W. ,1. Hiatt, Mays
A Sally, Herman Brown, (ieddlngs
Fash man. .1 M. Farrell, 11. Hahn,
F R. Henderson, J. <’. Malt hews, Jan.
Powell, W. It Turner, H. M. Bucking
ham. H. M. Dibble. 1». K. Gant, W. ‘».
I laltiwSnger, B. F. Holley, W. W.
Muckenfuss. |j. W. Flense, 10, L. Yortce,
Henry Busch. H. B. Orlmes. .1. W.
Hardy, .1. ('. Ha mar, F. Q. O’Neill and
J. R Halley.
Its Financial Statement a Strong One.
The financial statement of the Bank
of Western y*firo|lna is .• strong one
and show's at the close of business on
Tune 30th, 1914, as follows;
Resources.
Bills receivable $1,900,425.33
Bonds and stocks 40.925.00
Banking house, real estate,
furniture and fixtures .. 126,607.68
tash 141,317.74
Tola! $1,909,275.75
Liabilities.
rapital and surplus $547,400.00
Undivided profits 43,313.25
Deposits 968,562.56
Bills payable 350,000.00
Total . .$1,909,275.75
The North Augusta branch under
the capable management of Mr Jno.
F. Bunch Im doing its full duly at all
times and particularly at the present
lime In helping and encouraging the
people of North Augusta and of the
immediate section of the atute that It
so well serves.
North Augusta Warehouse and Fer
tilizer Co.
One of the most successful of the
many enterprises of North Augusta
is the North Augusts Warehouse and
Fertiliser rotnpany, which has been
In business for some five years and
which, under active and capable man
agement. has shown a moat gratifying
success the increase in Its business
showing large and gratifying gains
each year. It is doing its part in
building up the business of the town
and serving the people of the sur
rounding section.
Mr. J. C Unmr Is president of the
company; F. U. Nurnberger, \ic«-
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
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NORTH AUGUBTA WAR EHOUBE AND FERTILIZER COMPANY,
NORTH AUGUSTA, S. C.
president; Jno. F. Bunch, secretary;
OS. V. Lumback Is the treasurer and
general manager.
Thin company does a cotton com
mission business and also a largo fer
tilizer mixing business and Is meeting
with continued success.
Another North Augusta Success.
North Augusta Box and Crate Works.
Another of the North Augusta suc
cessful enterprises is the North Au
gusta. Box and (’rate Works that was
successfully established some eight
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NORTH AUGUSTA BOX AND
CRATE WORKS, NORTH
AUGUSTA, S. C.
years ago. They arc manufacture™
fit boxes for all kinds of soft drinks.
They hi-o equipped with the latest im
proved machinery and their products
find a ready sale covering five states.
They are great boosters for North
Augusta. They are the kind of man
ufacturing establishments that help
to build up a community. They buy
everything In Augusta and nearby
trade territory, and nearly nil of their
products, si lens! the largest percent
age, Is sold outside of August and
brings in new money to this section.
Starting with two men some eight
yearn ago, a small beginning of thia
enterprise was made In the attempt
to sell exclusively to the city trade in
Augusta. Good good* were made,
satisfaction was given the trade, and
the business began to grow. Today
the business covers five states, and a
plant with the latest improved ma
chinery and with a force of fifteen
men is employed In filling orders.
The future of this enterprise is
bright arid the business continues to
grow on solid basis.
Retail Store, That Feed the People.
No community these days can get
along without Its up-to-date and mod
ern grocery store. This need In the
central part of North Augusta Is well
supplied by (lie store of C. E. Eden
fleld who has been in the business for
thirteen years and whose knowledge-
mid experience in serving hi* cus
tomers. lip maintains an up-to-date
delivery system with a full and eom-
ATTRACTIVE AND UP TO-DATE
GROCERY STORE OF C. E. EDEN
FIELD, NORTH AUGUSTA, S. C.
plctc line of fancy and staple gro
ceries and feed stuff and Is taking
care of a constantly growing list of
customers in Nortli Augusta. Ror
seven years he haa been located at his
present stand In the heart of the vil
lage and is serving well the public
that so liberally patronises Him.
Another well stocked grocery store
in another section of the village is the
store of S. B. Rambo, which is also
doing Its share in catering to the
wants of the population of North Au
gusta and territory. This store is lo
cated near the Nortli Augusta bridge
and enjoys a good trade not only in
North Augusta, but with the farmers
and people In the trade territory near
North Augusta who are constantly
coming to Augusta and who use the
Nortli Augusta route for their visit#
to the city. A well filled store, and a
complete line of goods called for t>y
his trade have given this store a large
THE STORE OF S. B. RAMBO,
NORTH AUGUSTA, S. C.
and growing trade. It is one of the
successful retail stores of North Au
gusta.
An Active Business Center.
The section of North Augusta around
the North Augusta bridge is one of
the most active business centers of
the little town. A good many busi
ness concerns are located there and
they' are in position to serve both the
people of North Augusta and of the
city proper. A thriving little business
center has been built up here 1 a all
lines of trade.
Some of the names are household
words as well In Augusta as in North
Augusta One of these is the COAL
COKE CO.—C. 0. TEMPLETON. who
runs two yards with phones 343 and
680 and who handles the best Red Ash
Coal. This concern is one of the liv
eat and most reliable in its line of
business and supplies the trade with
the best pine and oak wood, Jelllco
coal for the grate and cooking stove —
gas house coke' for laundry and heat-
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m Anirnki mm %*/ r- i i rai i i aaftn
MODERN AND WELL EQUIPPED
COAL YARD OF C. O.
TEMPLETON.
ing—steam coal for the furnace
blacksmith coal for the forge—and
nut coal for the base burner. Its
business has been built up to its
large proportions on the merit sys
tem.
Another North Augusta business
concern that is doing a flourishing
business Is the NORTH AUGUSTA
WAGON CO., which does buggy and
NORTH AUGUSTA WAGON CO.
NORTH AUGUSTA, S. C.
wagon repairing. Its paint depart
ment is noted for its first-class work
in automobile carriage and buggy
painting. This, too, Is located near
the bridge in North Augusta. Us
slogan is “out of the high price dis
trict, but not out of reach.” In addi
tion bo its repairing and painting bus
iness this concern also are builders
and turn out wagons, buggies, carts
and trucks on order. They also run a
horse-shoeing and clipping establish
ment for their customers. Their
phone number is 2747.
Another North Augusta enterprise
is the SOUTHERN MACHINE
WORKS, W. M. Hartzgog, proprietor.
They do a general machine works
business, automobile repairing is one
of their specialties, with a guarantee
if first-class and satisfactory work on
every Job. They are equipped to ren
der satisfactory service to all their
customers and are building up a nice'
line of trajle in the surrounding ter
ritory.
HOTEL
Colling wood
West 35th Street,
New York City.
SETH H. MOSELEY.
Half Blk. from Herald Sq. & sth Av.
In midst of leading department stores
and theatre*.
Select accommodations for discrimi
nating people with personal attention
end service impossible in the larger ho
tels. Your patronage Is earnestly so
licited.
Room without bath $l5O
Room without bath for two $2.01»
Room with bath $2.50
Room with bath for two $3.00
Parlor Bedroom with bath $5.00
Special attention given to ladles and
families. Restaurant at moderate prices
NOTICE
■aBraBmHHMHMH
We wish to notify all of our customers that intend mov
ing on October Ist, to kindly place their order in advance of
s that date or as early as possible, for changing meters and
necessary Gas connections at their new locations.
If this is done it will greatly assist us in our efforts to give
you prompt service, and avoid annoyance and delay.
All orders will be executed in their respective order
taken.
Do not delay until the last minute in placing your order.
Respectfully,
THE GAS LIGHT COMPANY OF AUGUSTA '
lit!!! £5 ffil »
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rii It ®I i iCu
The
Georgian
Terrace
Hotel
Peachtree and
Ponce de Leon
Transient and permanent patronage solicited
Situated in the best Residential District.
Surrounded by trees, flowers and gardens.
A few minutes from Theatres, Depots and
Shops, hut beyond smoke and noise of traffic.
Restaurant prices very reasonable.
Write for handsome Booklet and Souvenir Post Card.
A. R. KEEN, Manager Atlanta, Georgia.
TRIPPEdb LONSFORD
Dealers in Best Grade Native Meats.
Chickens and Eggs Our Specialty
Quick Delivery to Any Part of City.
703 mcintosh street. phone 3155.
SCHOOL TRUNKS
It will cost you nothing extra to have your Coffee
sent Parcel Post when ordered from Kenny’s to be sent
anywhere. Try Kenny’s High Grade
4 Pounds for SI.OO
Guaranteed to give Satisfaction.
C D. KENNY CO.
1048 BROAD ST. PHONE No. 601
Augusta, Georgia.
DYER BUILDING
NEW DEPARTURE
Complete Billing and modern office system Just installed in our
Shorthand Department. Young ladies as well as young men taught the
latest billing systems, and the use of the Adding Typewriter for writ
ing, adding, and automatically checking of customers’ bills.
Come up, or write us.
Before Shopping Read Herald Ads
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER «,
The South’s
Most
Beautiful and
Modern Hotel
ATLANTA
GEORGIA
We Make a Specialty of
TRUNKS, BAGS AND SUIT
CASES.
For Young Ladies and Gents,
Girls and Boys who are going off
to College.
CUT PRICEB.
Augusta Trunk
Factory
735 Broad—Opposite Monument.