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THK GRIFFINU BROS. CO.
mony with the Georgia Bureau of
Industries and Immigration. Both
of those organizations will assist in
the distribution of this edition. Nor
Is all the activity of the board In thf
past. They have many plans for
the future. Among them Is the pub
lication of a booklet that will de
scribe at least the advantages of
hat Thonu
are located In the Mercantile Build
ing, at the corner of Broad and Jack-
son streets. There a number of sten
ographers and bookkeepers are bust
from one year's end to another,
keeping tab on the fifty million feet
of lumber that are annually handled
by the concern.
About one-third of this lumber Is
manufactured by the four saw mills
the United States. The company
Two of these mills are located nt
Gordon, Ala., one at Chlpley. Fla.,
and the other at Pansy, Ala. The
remainder of the fifty million Is
purchased from Independent mills
over the entire southern section oi
belonging to this company
deals exclusively In railroad and
obtained by mentioning that it com
prises over 2,000 varieties and that
this company have 1,000 acres In
pecan groves and 1,800 acres In
peach orchards. Their products are
shipped to all parts of the coun
try and succeed wherever - grown.
Their principal trade comes, how
ever, from the southern and border
states. The general offices of the
company are in Jacksonville, Fla.,
belt their salesman manager, Mr. C.
W. Cook, has his headquarters in
Thomasville and all their salesmen
travel out of this city. They have Tfioi
Is alive today i It is more than apt
to be defunct tomorrow.
Thomasville as a place of residence
every day in the year and all the
yeas round.
The success of the Board is due
to the active' and aggressive work of
the men who have officered it. The
corps has been changed at different
times but there have never been two
better men in charge that those now
at the head, Lee Neel, president, and
C; W. Cooper, secretary. The secre
tary Is really the heart of the Board.
Mr. Cooper is the right man in the.
right place. He has the faith that
will move mountains that stand In
the way of Thomaaville's progress,
he has the active and unquenchable
enthusiasm that every true patriotic
citizen of Thomasville shoutyi have.
Backed by the united efforts of the
splendid cltlsens who are the mem
bers of the board that organization
has a long career \$t usefulness to
v town ahead of it. It is and will
continue to be a potent factor in the
upbuilding of Thomasviltfe and 8outit
Georgia.
The pres
ent Board of Trade has had a con
tinuous existence of more than two
years. Every day of that time has
seen It busy and accomplishing some
thing for the good of Thomasville.
The most notable achievement of
loard was the publication of a
asvllle Booklet advertising the
THE FURNITURE AND UP
HOLSTERY WORKS.
Q. M. Clark Proprietor, a Practical
i nnd First Class Upholsterer,
DORMITORY, YOUNG'S I-'EMALE COLLEGE.
.0. M. Clark conducts what la
known as the Furniture and Uphold
stery Works, 218-218 South Broad
street. He practically makes over
all furniture into new, does cabinet
and upholstery repairing, polishing,
flntshing, etc. He does the better
class of work* in these lines, such as
piano polishing, rebuilding and re
pairing furniture and has every fa
cility for high class-work, using ex
pert workmen, tbe best of material,
evenly heated varplsh room and ev
ery device known to the craft to in
sure the best workmanship. He
deals In antique furniture and t^kes
all_he can get of worthy build and
good design.
He carries in stock' upholstery
goods In tapestry, leather, velours,
crotons. Imitation.leathers', etc., and
occupies two store rooms, 218-218
South Broad street and emplo;/ six
people, Mr. Clark came to Thom
asville In March, this year. .He la
an expert man in his line hnd he
has worked in some of the leading
shops in the country. He Is a na
tive of this county and well known
here thoOgh he has been, away' for
ten years. He believed this’ to be'
a good opening for his business, so
returned and the trade thus far as
sures him that he has made no mls-
ake in choosing his location, and far
exceeds his most sanguine expecta
tions.
advantages of the town as a winter
resort. This was one of .the hand
somest examples of the printer’s art
South. Ten thousand copies of this
were printed and there was a wide
distribution through the north and
east. The good effects were seen im
mediately and are being felt today.
Had the Board of Trade done nothing
else than this its work would have
been well worth while and its exist-
mce well spent.
It has much else to its credit, how
evdr, and still has plans for the fu
ture that should mean great things
for the town. Any matter or indus
trial import is immediately turned
er to the Board with the assurance
tbat It will be well looked after.
They are at present in correspond
ence with a number of promoters
who have propositions that ought to
"pan out” well. There Is a woolen
mill scheme 'under advisement and
several cotton.mill plans have been
advanced some bf which should re
sult in the hum of the spindle.
Interior improvement too, is In
the watchful care of the board. If
a street needs fixing or a sidewalk
becomes too bad for use the board
sends a gemle request to the mayor
and council that usually has its ef
fect. One , of the things for which
they worked hard last year andwbtch
they ypt hope to carry to a success
ful conclusion is the establishment
of a mammoth'tourist resort hotel.
The Board of Trade works in har-
branch offices in Maclenny, Miami,
Komoka, Florida, In Chicago, ill.,
Thomasville, and in Bahia Hands,
Cuba. Leading firms represent them
In the southern states and every-1
thing sold through local agents Is
on a guaranteed basis; Their pro
ducts are sold in both wholesale and"
retail lots and are grown at differ
ent points In Florida, wheje the
climate is most favorable for p rod tic-
ing thrifty,’ dependable stock of
iinniy and quick growing varieties.
The specialty of this company
nnd the corner stone upon which Its
reputation Is firmly established is
-tjj* filling of all orders { true to
name and furnishing such trees and 1
plants as are suited to the various
sections' In which they transact bus
iness. It is sate to say that all who
may order from this bouse can ab
solutely depend upon everything be
ing as represented and this' fact-
well known—hps been the cause of
establishing the'high,reputation they
enjoy nnd accounts for their rapid
growth and tho immense proportions
their business has attained.'
Mr. c. W. Cook, of this city, the
company's snlesmafi manager, is a
capable and energetic business man,
aiid faithfully and ably represents
this large concern. Theta local offi
ces are in the Brighton building.
AN ACTIVE fNSURANCK MAX.
car material. Their close attention
to buslnoss and the strict business
principles followed In the conduct
of their business have gained them
the unlimited confidence of the men
with whom they deal.' . Tho gentle
men composing the firm are public
spirited citizens and whatever Is for
the benefit of their town. Thomas-
vllle receives their hearty support
Y. M, C. A. AN INTERIOR VIEH'.
2175,000 to $200,000 nnd loans
| nnd discounts averaging $175,000.
This bank occupies its own build
ing, 112 Borad street, and has a
well appointed banking room, hand
somely fitted with quarter-sawed
. fixtures and counters; has fire and
burglar-proof vault of the most'lih-
penved pattern and a separate vault
fitted with safety deposit boxes which
are rented at nominal charges nnd
are a convenience, greatly apprecia
ted by patrons,.this being the'-only
bank with safety deposit boxes'in
mends, coupons, bonds, mortgages,
etc., and ^keep the property Insured,
tho funds invested nnd pay taxes
and other obligations. It solicits
the accounts of firms, merchants, and
Individual:-, inisU-es, guardians, so-
and lodgos.
The reserve depositories of this
hank are tho Chase National Bank,
New York; Merchants’ National
Sir. A. G. Robinson, Whose Profes
sion is T4tc Insurance* Represents
the Sun Assurance Society of Can*
a (In.
Some ,men are insurance agents
VUd some others follow Insurance a>>
an honorable profession. One of,this
litter kind Is A. G. Robinson, of
Having Purchased the Business of
The Late J. S. Clifton
We will offer to the public his large^strck of
Buggies, Wagpns, .
Harness, Saddles,
Whips, • • Robes.
We will continue the business along the same lines at
the same stand in the Mitchell Warehouse, corner Madison
and Jackson streets. We will handle the best goods and
will treat the public right. Our long experience in the
horse and mule business has taught us
WHAT THE FARMER NEEDS
And we propose to supply his peeds exactly.
William Hemby, who was with Mr. Clifton for so long
will continue with ns.
j Life Assurance Society, of Canada,
j and what Mr. Robinson tells one of
Ibis clients,'is from tbp standpoint
| of a man who knows what he is'talk-
ing' about.
Ono of tho chief /avors that con
tributes to tho success of an Insur
ance man Is the company that he
j represents. In the Sun, Mr. Robin-
son Is particularly fortunate. He
| can talk Sun with n clear conscience,
j feeling that its compliance with the
j strict insurance laws of Canada, ns
qj as the United States, makes it
i thoroughly safe. This companjvputs
| out all forms of policies and they are
; all plain and simple. Their policies
are payable in Atlanta,. Ga.. thereby
greatly facilitating prompt settle
ment. The cpmpany has more than
half a million dollars invested in
Georgia.
J. T. Culpepper. The officers are
3. T. Culpepper, president and cash
ier; Dr. T. M. McIntosh, vice-presi
dent, and J. M. Dekle, assistant
cashier; F. A. Butler fills the post-1
tion of bookkeeper.
Dr. Culpepper, the president, has
been associated with this,,bank since
it was organized nnd Us easier dur
ing that time. Six years ago he was
elected president and for the past
seven years has had the exclusive
management of the bank. He is
one of our representative citizens
nnd was. mayor of our city for five
ALLEN NORMAL SCHOOL.
For Negroes.
Sank, Baltimore; Third National
Bank, Atlanta, and the Savannah
Bank and Trust Company, ' Savan
nah.
This institution was organized un
der the state hanking laws in 1891
and has a paid In capital of $50,000;
surplus and undivided profits of
$25,000; deposits ranging from
J. IV. Cochran & Sons,
Thomasville, Ga.
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WIREGR/fSS METROPOLIS
(Continued from first page.).
bus was taken five years ago. Of
these 6,322 were set down as re
siding in the corporate limits of
the town of Thomasville. Now
there are forty thousand people In
the county and seven thousand peo
ple In the town. The county was lri
area 713 square miles. Part o?
this area and some of these people
go to the new county of Grady buf
there are plenty of both left. The
tax values returned by the proj>-
erty holders amount to more than
seven million dollars and this has
been steadily Increasing at
Opportunities.
By this time you will be able to
see for yourselves, why, seated In
the heart of the best agricultural
section of Georgia, with a large pop
ulation to draw from, the city of
Thomasville affords ample opportu
nity for making a living In any line
you may choose to follow. What
man has done, man may do. All
the people of wfiom
Eloquent prosperlt
clothe these statlsi
sting
int
The LjiwI.
The land is fertile. There are
numerous springs, and good water
lurks close to the surface of the
earth. A good farm can be pur
chased for front five to ten dolla
per acre. The grass will furnish
sustenance to cattle of which there
are more than twenty thousand J
the county.
their
It is
coun-
theni
urlng
sts are as yet undeveloped and
i* great opportunity Just here
man of brains, enterprise and
capital. Small indnsfri
iq large will be
The Largest Lumber Brokerage Coit-
rm In the Southeastern States
Is Located at Thomasville
and Does Much for the
Town.
J. L. Philips & Company Whole
sale lumber, have been in business
in Thomasville but one year but in
that time they have served the town
most effectively. It is reputed to
be the largest wholesale lumber com
pany of its kind in the southeastern
states and this fact alone serves
a valuable advertisement of Thonu
viilo.
The company Is incorporated wi
a capital stock of 0,000. J.
Philips is the president of the coi
pan/, J. S. Gordon, vice president and
Charles J. Philips, Jr., secretaiv
Operating the Largest Nursery in
the Southern States.. C. W.
Cook, Sales Manager,
Located in Thom
asville.
WHAT THE BOARD OF TRADE
DOES FOR THOMASVILLE
The floral, fruit and nut tree
nurseries conducted by the Griflln
Brothers Company, located in Florida f fi
is one of thelargest enterprises of
One of the factors in the progress
of Thomasville has been the Board
of Trade. This organization differs
from most of its kind in small flties.
The ordinary Board of Trade seems
to be born to trouble as the sparks
y upward. A town never knows
hether the Board is alive at any
Come
things that grows
the timber. The <
with a fine belt of what was a fow
yeaJrs ago virgin round timber.
That timber has made fortunes for
scores of turpentine operators and
is still making them. It has afforded
material for hundreds of saw mills
that are every day biting their iron
teeth into the wood. Brokerage}
offices In Thomnsvllle handle the out-
put* Thomasville is the center of
the wholesale lumber trade lri
Southern Georgia. Planing Mills
In the city (read about them wher
you turn the paper) convert tho raw
material into the finished producl
and give employment to many men,
There is a basket factory, too. Sc
If you want to raise cattle como
here. If you know anything about
any branch of the lumber business
como here. /
\ Cotton and Crops.
If you went to bo a farmer como
here. After the timber has been re
moved from your land you still have
the land left. It will produce cot
ton, a bale to tho acre if handled
with eare. It will produce the best
of corn. It will grow pears that will
bring you rich return, it will grow
cane and this section is famous for*
Its cane syrup. It will grow water-
id others. Truly
paradise.
this is the forme
Gelling Hack to Town.
Then having taken tho gentle
reader on a brief trip through the
county let us get back to the towns.
Carlo, which Is soon to be tho capi
tal of Grady and which is tho syrup
city of Georgia, la one. Busy Bos
ton with Its new railroad and Its
business boom is another. Pavo,
Ochlockonee, Merrillville, Coolidge,
Metcalfe, Barwick, are all thriving
communities. -Meigs has a whole
pago to Itself In this issue. There
nro convenient railroad schedules
through tho whole county. The
roads are the Atlantic Const Line,
Tho Atlantic and Birmingham, the
Georgia Northern. You can catch
a train going almost anywhere al
most any time you want. If yotf
prefer to travel by dirt road thero
is a comploto system of public roads.
A now system of road working will
be Instituted on tbe first of January New
With Us.
There is no valid reason, there
ran be no argument, why this sec
tion Is not the coming one of nil
America for (he farmer, the Inves
tor, the hnslnes man. Jt will well
repay a visit, A trip of Inspection
will be profitable as well as pleas
ant. Thomnsvllle, (he queen city of
the wire grass, "the best town lri
the state to live In and to make a
living In," stands with outstrteched
hands and says, "Come with us and
we will do thee good.”
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CITIZENS HANKING & TRUST CO.
An Ably Managed Financial Institu
tion Enjoying Ole People’s Confi
dence.
The Citizens Banking nnd Trust
Company does a general banking
easiness, loans money on real estate
and approved commercial paper,
first mortgages, stocks and bonds,
receives deposits nnd conducts a
savings department, paying four per
cent, on saving deposits, compound
ed quarterly.
It Accepts and executes trusts of
various kinds fairly and impartially
and the successful execution of which
is gunranted by tho strength of ad
equate capital, the advantage of
perpetual existence, the superior ser
vice of enlarged powers and the
safeguard of state supervision. Un
der this head it Is authorized by law
to execute all that largo class of
personal trusts usually reposed In
individuals, such ns executor,, admin
istrator, guardian, curntor, trustee,
under will or appointment by court.
This company also acts as manager
of estates of every kind. Including
real estate; will collect interest, dlv-
kind in the South. I
ed eighteen years ago. At the out- j
set the business was conducted on a
limited scale.starting with but ren j
acres 61 stump, land bu! II has
grown and expanded until today it I
has a capital of $250,000; its nur
series cover 2,000 acres at different
points in Florida and it has become]
that will make the roads as near
perfect as human ingenuity can de
vise. The roads are much used fof
pleasure driving, especially “The
Boulevard," which makes a complete
circuit around the town at a ‘dis
tance of two miles from the court
house.