The Bank of Clayton: Town’s First Brick Building, Panics, Bank Runs and the Great Heist
Stashing cash in a mattress or burying it in the backyard were two ways Rabun County’s people could “save” money during the 1800s. It was not until the early twentieth century that a third option became available. In January 1904, a group of citizens invited W. S. Witham, president of Georgia’s Witham Banking, to discuss