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TRADE EDITION". TRADE EDITION. the atiiens banner. THE GRIFFETH IMPLEMENT COMPANY A BRIGHT STAR IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA This Mew firm Was Established in Athens, on Broad Street, in September of This Year, and During the Three Months in Which They Nave Been Doing Business in This City, Their Trade Has Extended Over a Large Portion of Northeast Geor gia. They Carry the Largest Stock and Most Complete Line of Vehicles and Farm Implements to be Found in This Section of the State. Only the Best Product of Leading Manufacturers Handled by This Firm. MR. W. O. GRIFFETH.' The Griffeth Implement Company 1* composed of Meiers. W. G. Griffith ami F. E. Griffeth, both young men, full of •nergy and possessed of rare badness ibilityr. For the past six years, prior to inmti'g to Athens, they had engaged In he mannfactore of a line of Farm Im dements and Vehiole Specialties, which the. h re sold in almost every s-clion of th-i United States The fact that they have traveled over nearly every H’a'e in the U'ion and have been in close touch wiih this hue of trad", eu ib'es them to sehet iutelligeu'ly th lest gor ds in their line, T ielr repository fs filled wi h a selec. ion of the latest and most s'ylig'i designs o Buggies, PhaetouB. Surreys and Oar lus’es ; they also represent the best up . date mat nfactnrers of stylish Breaks, ■haute peg Cabriolets, R ickaways Vic "Has and Landaus. They have control, on this market, of the prod acta of the following well known Manufacturers of Farm Implements: the Deering D.vision of the Interns, tional Harves'er Co., Chicago, Binders, Mowers, Rakes and Shredders ; the Km pire Drill Co , Shortsyille, N Y., Ein Dire Grain Drills; the Bncher & Gibbs Plow Co , Canton, O , Imperial Plows, Harrows and Cultivators ; the Thon aa Minin factoring Co , Suringtie’d, O , Hay f.md-rs, Harrows and Planters; the Par'.iu di Oreudorf Co., St. Bonis, Canton Diso Plows, Staik Colters and Corn Planters, the N .well Sanders Plow Co., Uha't.iuonga, Teuu., Single, Doable, Triple sud Q i.idrnple Diso Plows; and F, E. Mver« & Bro, Ashland, O . Single and D >uble Acting Force Pomps. The salesmen for this Company are Messrs Bonis M. Johnson, G. P. Elder, J T Orffeth. W. R. Griffeth and J. L. Dauiell. Miss Byrdle Nelms, of West Point, Ga , is their efficient stenogra pher. MR. F. E GRIFFETH. MissRosaA. Von derLieth Her Establishment is the Hecca of Athens Children. In 1862 Mrs. 0. F. Von der Lieth came to Athens and In 18(4 bonght the honso on College arenne where she itlll lives. She engaged in the millinery basinese and for forty-nine yean the basinets hat been oontlnned with ohanges at times, the millinery bntlneu haring been discarded. In 1886 the business was purchased by her danghter, Mite Rosa A. Von der Lieth, the present owner. Miss Von der Lieth makes a specialty of fanoy goods, art embroidery materials, confection eries, toys and the like. This store le one of the most popular in Athens with the ladies, who bare long since learned the pleasure and con venience of having In this city an estab- ment where they ran purchase the many necessary and beautlfnl articles, sneb as are carried in stock by Miss Von der Lieth, Not only daring the Ohris'mas so bat all along through the year Miss Von der Lieth'e store li headquarters for ihe children. They have an idea that Santa Claus has an effloe there and in this the, are not far mistaken, for that genial old fellow does visit there at times Little boys and girls who have moved to other plaoee write back that in spile of the many pretty places in different oitles there is no place like Miss Rosa's Joit at this season Miss Von der Lieth Is displaying quite a line of toy* and Xmas goods. THREE DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS WHO SECURED APPROPRIATIONS FOR ATHENS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS- The legislatnre of Georgia has ne t made;appropriations to the University of Georgia in any considerable sums except in three instances. The first of these appropriations was made when Hon. George O. Then ns re presented Clarke comity in the Genera Assembly. With the 1-45,000 appropri ated at that time tho 8ciei.ee Hull building was erected and other im provements made. The second was when Hon. Wylie B. Burnett represented this county in tic legislatnre. With this (45,000 appropri- JUDGE GEORGE 0 THOMAS. HON. T. J SHACKLEFORD. ated then the Candler and Danmark Halls were ereoted and agricultural de partment Improved. The third Is the appropriation jist se- cored through the efforts of Hon. h- mas J. Shackelford, our present representative, and with thle money a number of necessary improvements will be msde. During the legislative rervicet of these gentlemen the S'ate Normal School bae been the reoiplent of consid erable aid at the hands of the state, thongh not ss much as it should have reoetved OAPT. W, B. BURNETT. MR JAMiS A HARBiN And the St< ry of His Suc cess in Business. Among the citizens of Athens who have forged their way to the front by •beer business plnok and determination le Mr. J. A. Harbin, the Prince avenne morohant. Mr. Harbin came to Athens from An- gnsta twenty years rgo. Seventeen year* of that time has been spent in the gro cery business in whioh he has achieved •ncci-ss. He came here without any capital and in a few years saved enough to get a small start in bnsines*. He oprnedup a grocery store on Pilnce avenne and started ont with a determination to soo- ce- d. li-* determination never wavered and -m ci hs oame. He enjoys today one of • h« lilt retail grocery baldnesses in the i-ity. His story on Prince avenne is cornu odious and convenient, is well- li osi-d with referenoe to the large up town trade as well as in close tooch with ether sections of the city, and is stocked with as flue a linn of staple and fanoy groceries as are to be fonnd in any retail grocery store in Athens. Mr Harbin also carries In stock a splendid line of shoes and his patronage in that department is not only large,bnt i growing every day. Mr Harbin has won a merited repnta- tion among his many patrons as a mer chant carefnl to satisfy the every wish of tnose who patronize him, and contin uing success will attend his business. ^—■■— ■' '' ' " 1 ———i^ Pianos For Christmas. Conover, OaTble, IKLiiig^lDTJLry Pianos. 3— ft There are two very strong reasons why everyone contemplating the purchase of a Piano should visit the spacious store of THE CABLE COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga. The stock of Pianos the largest in the South, affords the greatest variety to select from; the quality, in tone and construction is beyond doubt the very best that can be obtained for the price. With a view to reaching a certain volume of business special prices will be made during the Holiday trade. THE CABLE COHPANY, 06-08 "Wlxiteliall St. : : Atlanta, Greorgia. THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF PIANOS AND ORGANS IN THE WORLD. ! -1 ' - *P