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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. u<uwi>MUJW xIiumud*ILLiL 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.” —t 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.