. Clarke County, Ga. and the city of Athens. ter provision which makes eachstockholder responsible in proportion tothe stock he holds is one that gives thebest possible guarantee to original stock of $40,000 has beenlargely increased, and the bank now car-ries nearly 250 accounts in its savingsdepartment. The bank has built andnow occupies the handsome three storybuilding shown in the accompanying cut,located on the north side of Broad streetin the heart of the business part of thecity. The president of the bank is A. Hunnicutt, the cashier, Mr. G. , both of these ge
. Clarke County, Ga. and the city of Athens. ter provision which makes eachstockholder responsible in proportion tothe stock he holds is one that gives thebest possible guarantee to original stock of $40,000 has beenlargely increased, and the bank now car-ries nearly 250 accounts in its savingsdepartment. The bank has built andnow occupies the handsome three storybuilding shown in the accompanying cut,located on the north side of Broad streetin the heart of the business part of thecity. The president of the bank is A. Hunnicutt, the cashier, Mr. G. , both of these gentlemen of highbusiness standing and ability. The Sav-ings Bank is accorded the fullest confi- dence and ranks as one of theinstitutions in the city. best Athens Manufacturing Co. The Athens Manufacturing Company,which owns and operates a large cottonmill plant in this city, was one of the firstcotton mills opened in the South. Thecompany was organized in 1832, andbuilt the first mills in that year. Thesuccessful and continuous operation of. The Athens Savings Bank, Broad Street. that enterprise has been accompanied bya large expansion of the plant, whichrepresents an invested capital of $200,-000. The mills have a total floor spaceof 69,000 square feet, of which 34,000are used in the spinning department,and 35,coo for weaving purposes. Tenthousand spindles and three hundredand twenty looms are kept in constantmovement to fill the large orders withwhich the company is favored. The buildings are lighted by electricityand are furnished with automaticsprinklers and other ample fire protec-tion. The company employs 375 opera-tors, and provides nice 2 and 3-roomcottages for their comfortable living. GLABKE COUNTY, GEOBGIA, The spinning mills are run by waterPpower from the Oconee river, furnishedf^by a thirteen-foot dam, and yielding 338 :gross horse power; of this turbines nowutilize 300 H. P. The weaving plant isdriven by steam. The company owns alarge amont of real estate in the
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