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■ ?.v TRADE EDITION—TIMES ENTERPRISE, THOMASVILLE, GA. KIRBY PLANING MILL. and : ! Pio Well Ki'tflhlfohfri and Progress! v< Lumber and Woodwoiklng Man UfACtor). The Kirby Planing Mill Compa ny has, since 1903, been prominent ly Identified with the lumber trade of this territory and has establshed a reputation for honest .business methods, wide scope of stock car- 60,000 feet daily ibout seventy-five men at the J mills. In order to facilitate the handling of timber the company are now building tram roads through their land, which will connect with the railroad at Boston, Ga. These tram roads are laid with steel rails, and the ears will be hauled by” rled and able pric erond to none In Georgia. lumber and opt oodworking facte planing mil •y at Thorn engln ral ly east of the clt lantlc Coast Line ways, giving the ping facilities. nd A. & B admirable They and dr tie beln shingles and lath, in (e lumber from the stumi lshed product of high c material. nu fact u re 1 lumber, their special-1 looring, ceiling, molding, i The well known reputation of th< Kirby Planing Mill Company fo high' grade manufactured material '>nd prompt shipments is a strong factor In drawing to them an ev increasing trade and was an u gent reason in causing their recent Increase ot capacity. At the jfeser rate of growth it is only a matte of a short time until they /Will be compelled to still further Increase ^ their facilities. 1 ,The officers are E. M. Smith, ral1 * president, also president of ship- Bank of Thomasville, C. \V. Kir by, vice-president and general man- 11 rough a 8 er * and William McKay, secreta- 1 ry ct)(l I n-asurer. E. M. MALLETTE. every effort. He has filled the con- j tractg j Qr j n j er j or decorating and A Capable Enterprising and Respon- J painting on the best houses in the THOM AS VILLE ICE CO. sible Real Estate and Insurance Agent Meeting with Marked Sue dlrect- rk the flu* to thi iss building The nn enslv buslne to fo J. IV. WATKINS & CO. Buyers and Dealers in Wool, Hides, Ohl Rope, Raw Furs, Skins and Iron Ralls and Buyers and Ship pers of Country Produce. J. W. Watkins & Company are E. M. Mallette has been In the real estate and Insurance business here for the past eighteen years and has many important and desirable prop- and erties listed with him, in city country property, improved and Improved and has a large list of de slrable building lots and residences and good desirable farms for sale,' and for rent many city* prop ertiea of various values, Including some furnished homes, for winter residents. Mr. Mallette devotes of his time to his business and an experienced and competent judge of real estate values.' He is a thor oughly progressive man in his line, and keeps not only abreast, but even ahead of the times in local real es tate matters. He Is now preparing to open, up a very extensive addi tion of desirable building iots, locat ed In the northeast part of the city, comprising about fifty acres, which begins within three blocks of the court house, as Is convenient to tfae heart of town. .It is his intention make this addition first class in ev ery way, tuilding regulations will prevent the erection of Inferior KIRBY PLANING MILL-PLANING MILL AND WOOD WORKING FA TfOKY. i that fairly nslderatlon. local trade special lowest compels favor* They also do which requires' a high grade ot material and a num ber of teams are constantly busy de livering the supply to city custo mers. They are noted for -their careful attention to all orders which receive prompt delivery on all oc casions, an important Item with the builder and constructor. The planing mill and woodwork ing factory is Equipped with the most Improved machinery known to latter-day processes for this class of work and includes a number of machine^, one of which Is n band-saw which enables manufacture lumber at the :ost. The plant Is operated by 100 II. P. engine and two Cfi II, P. boilers and has Its own elec tric light system. They have their own repair nnd filing room for the care of saws, tools, etc., used in the establishment and have expert ma chinists employed In this work. They have two fify kilns 20x70 feet with ir*.MU» to L’u.nou i.vt dally ra padty, heated by steam, using three miles of pipe in these kilns, and thoroughly dry all lumber—no part ly dried lumber is'ever aljowed to leave this factory. All material is carefully Inspected and their stand ard of grading is the very highest. This institution handles from three to four million feet of lumber per annum, and from forty to fifty peo ple are employed. The Kirby Planing Mill Company began business early In 1903 with a capital stock of 317,000 wLI^h was recently increased \o $90,000 in or der to enable tUepi to Increase their f facilities of obtaining lumber—the demand for lumber in this section having become bo great that they, were forced to buy their future stock and have recently- acquired two sawmills located eight and ten miles from this city, and a largo tract of the beat timber land in Thomas county with enough timber on it to last them for the coming ten years. These two sawmills each have a present capacity of 15,000 fed per day* one of which will shortly he replaced with a new mill and equipment with capacity of 30,- 000 ta to.OOO feet daily, which will well known <o the trade of an ex tensive territory. They are buyers of large quantities ot wool, hides, wax, raw furs, skins, iron rails, old ropo, canvass, brass, lead and zinc. Their business is a large one and some idea of its proportions can be gained by the fact that they handle from 75,000 to 100,000 pounds of wool, about 300,000 pounds ot bides and 10,000 fur skins per nnnum. T)t«y also buy, pack and ship coun try produce In butter, eggs and poul try and handle quite a large amount of second-hand furniture. They re ceive shipments from Georgia, Ala- ,ma and Florida and ship to the vnrioiia users of these products in different parts of the country. Ttys business htiB steadily grown and la now the largest of its kind in this part of the state.' They occupy large quarters at 330-332 Wqst Jackson street, where they have the best of storage facil ities; they also have offices and warorooms in Brunswick, Ga. The business was started in Thom- nsvllle In 1905 nt which time the present manager, Mr. J. B. Wat kins, came here from Fernandina, Fla., where he had been engaged in business for several years. The impany have ample capital for ■irrylng on their large and constant ly Increasing business nnd by locat ing here have established a valuable market for the various classes of products carried by them, and in so doing have conferred an inestimable benefit on the farmers of this imme diate vicinity. They always pay the highest market prices and the large amount of money they pay out annually fog produce finds its way Into every channel of trade in the city and confers a great benefit to the community. The borinMg has been established abont fifteen years and Mr. J. Watkins, -the local manager, has been connected with it tor ten years.- He im n-natlvo of Bonth Car olina. but has lived in Georgia tor fifteen years. He is well known throughout this territory and looks after all details ot the business In a careful and exacting ros-nner. The company is a responsible one and sellers of all kinds of produce handled by them will do well to investigate, the advantageous otters houses and It has the best of sewer age.-wait; and light facilities which will nmko tli.'c property most desira ble for teller class houses. It owned by Mr. Vnbrtio end will be sold on terms tn suit the puichaser. Ho aiso j-V nr many renting proper ties nr.d colls n number of houses.on monthly payments. lie takes charge of properties fui outside partite, col lecting rents, piij ins taxes, insurance etq.,,on'd la n rclxlilc and responsible agent and la hiiidiibg a number ot renting piciiertlca for non resident 'property owners.. Mr., Mallette rlso ic; resents a number of first clues fir- Insurance cnnin.-iiiles end does considerable business In (Ida line. Baring hta elgh'een years of business here, many valuable pieces of property have pass ed through Mr. Muliettc's hands and some pieces many times. He has been a resident of Thomasville 26 years; a native of Camden coun ty, he came, to Thomas county in 1873 and to Thomasville in 1879, and was engaged Ip the mercantile line here for four years before en tering Into the real estate business. He owns a real amount of property here much of it renting property and is a director in the Cltlsena' Banking and. Trust Company and in the Thomasville Real Estate and provemebt Company. He has well appointed office In the Mitchell House block .which he has occupied for over ten years.- give them a sawmill capacity of made by J. W. Watkins & Company. iAMES H. BROWN. A Successful and Artistic Painter and Decorator With More Than n Local Reputation. James H. Brown has made splendid reputation throughout this section of the state as an artistic decorator and painter of more than usual ability and by his high class work has built up a reputation of more than local extent. He it. an expert in his line and la known at a man of marked ability in his par- tlgnlar calling, and one of the ut most reliability and is counted a sterling citizen. * Mr. Brown came to Thomasville in 1895 and believing this to be a good location took up his residence and opened up for business. Success has attended his city and on many public buildings, amongst his many contracts may be mentioned some Important ones, such as the decorating of the res idences of H. W. Harris. C. S. He- bard, Charles Hebard, W. D. Reece, J,. C. Strawbrldge, C. B. -Parsons, Mrs. J. Wyman Jones, O. H. Payne, the Cquntry Club, Piny Woods Hotel and many others. He Is now work ing on the J. H. Wade and Mrs. W. A. Tower country homes. He em ploys about 35 people. Mr. Brown has had twenty years experience in his special line and learned his trade with some of the best artists of the country-. He. has, for many years, been connected with the firm of J. B. Sullivan, & Broth er, of Chicago, one of the oldest and. largest concerns of its kind in the United States. Mr. Brown Is a member of one of the pioneer families of Chica- his father locating there in 1846. He is ft man of good attain ments and has made hosts of warm personal friends during his resi dency in Thomasville. He has prop erty Interests here and la a mem ber of the Elks. Mr. Brown was a member of the Thomasvflle Guards for six year* afad Its captain for the past year. THE SOUTHERN SAWMILL CO. Doing nn Entendre Business In the Buying nnd Selling of Construc tion Material for Railway Pur poses. What la unquestionably a very im portant industry wltn headquarters in Thomasville. Is -.the Southern Sawmill Company, buyers and sell ers of construction materials for railway purposes, Including bridge and car timbers and general railway construction lumber, of which the# handle from twenty to twenty-five million feet per annjim. This com pany buys the entire output of sev eral ot tbe principal, mills of Geor gia, Florida, Alabama, and Mlaslssi- pl, and .keep several ipen on tbe road buying and selling. The policy of the company is to do a conservative business, fill all contracts with up-to-date material and fill all orders promptly and od contract time. That they have suc- cceded and that their bnalnesa meth ods met the approval of their custo mers is proven by their rapidly growing trade which is extending Its scope of territory and amount of material .consumed each and ever# year. The company maintain offi ces in the Brighton building. The Southern Sawmill Company was incorporated abont three years ago. It has a capital stock of $25,- 000 and now has a surplus of about tbo same. R was started by Mr. E. E. Mack, tbe president and active head of the buiinesa. Tbe company has ample .capital for con ducting its business and the man who * la guiding Its destinies thoroughly experienced and possess ed of every business qualification nec essary to warrant a safe prediction for marked enccess. In a word the Southern Sawmill -Company does not seem to have overlooked /» single feature, either the expenditure of money or the employment ot capable men and they are therefore In a most advanta geous position to meet the require ments of the extraordinary large demand for their excellent products. My. E. E. black, the founder ot the business, its president and ac tive- head, la a successful business man, peculiarly and particularly adapted to this special line as he, for-many years, was connected with railroad enterprises and thoroughly understands their special needs and requirments. He came to Thomaa- vitle three years ago from Chattanoo ga, Tens., to start this Business and one of the most energetic, popu lar and successful men in the com munity. He has a wide acquaintance throughout the southern states and tbe manufacturing centers of tbe North and East. He Is a very sue ceasful salesman and makes fqp- quent trips calling on the various car-building and. railroad compa nies, users ot the class of material furnished by this progressive and re sponsible company. Mr. Mack is prominent in the Masonic orders. Is Klnght Templar and a Shriner .member of the Manufacturers of Pure Distilled Wa ter lee and Dealers In Coal, Wood, Grain, Hay, Etc. An important Industry and one that cost a large amount of mon ey to equip and that bears directly upon tbe health ot the people Is that conducted by the Thomasville Ice Company. They operate a first- class Ice plant, equipped with mod ern machinery, use the absorption system, and have a daily making ca pacity of twenty-five tons of pure ice made from deep-well distilled water. The product of ice manufactured by this company is the purest and- is entirely free from organism or bacteria. The feat that distilled wa ter is placed by science as a stand ard of purity, should convince ail of the great superiority of the ice made froth the same as a safe guard to tbe public health. The Ice plant is operated by steam power, using three boilers of total capacity of 270 H. P. One of 150 H. P. , has Just been Installed and Is the largest boiler in Thomasville. Moat of the machinery la new and was put in during the past year. The ice made by this company la sold throughout the city and surrounding towns, and ■lx.wagona. are used in local de liveries during the summer season. They also manufacture all kinds ot carbonated drinks, Including bot tled . soda, "Cascade," ginger ale, etc., and are bottlers of pure dis tilled water absolutely tree from all ' t about five years and Us secretary and treasurer during rbat time. Mr. Dixon also lias an interest Id the mercantile establishments of D. A. Dixon & Sons and the firm df Dixon & Swift. He Is a director in the Georgia, Bottlers Protective ati&o- - elation. . J. II. Nantz, the superintendent, has been with concern since it was first organized and during all of Its numerous changes has remained faithful in his services. He is a practical man in the lino and famil iar with ail the workings of the business. He Wilt sliortly sever his connections with the company and go to Alabama, where he has busi ness interests. HAVE WON HIM FAME. germs, anjmal or mineral impurities. The company are now building a Sew building, of concrete and atone, 90x30 feet, two stories, for the bot tling branch of their business, which when completed will give them a largely Increased capacity much needed In this 'department. Tlreir bottled products find a ready sale and are shipped throughout south ern Georgia.. The Thomasville Ice Company's plants and warehouses are located on the Atlantic Coast -Line railway, which gives' them convenient ship ping facilities. Besides the lines mentioned this company are extensive dealers lb coal, wood, grain, feed.and hay, and enjoy a large local trade, employ ing a number of teams in deliver ing city orders and care is exercised In filling all orders promptly. They have their ownwood-sawing and splitting machines, operated by steam power and are in position to care for this class of trade in a sat isfactory manner and at, lowest mar ket rates. From forty to fifty men are employed in the various depart- W. Moiler’s Photographs Get Prizes and Appear in Mag azines. / Every visitor as well as. all the home people know ot A, W. Moller. whose cozy photograph gallery oc cupies, a prominent location on Broad street. Readers of the leads ' Ing magazines also know the Thom asville photographer through his work, and be comes mighty near be ing the man who made Thomaavllle famous. ' He has csrtqlnly done so in a pictorial way, and bis pictures of*tbe scenes of natural beauty, ar tistic handiwork of man, and pic turesque negro characters hare won him more than state wide fame. Mr. Moller himself is a man.whose genial personality has contributed mueb/'to the undoubted success of his business. Whether soothing a restless child into a natural attl-' tude or taking the photo of a mil lionaire he la always the same af fable courteous and competent gen tleman. He la ably assisted by Miss Rosa Hart, the charming young wo man who has charge of his recep tion room. Mr. Moller is a natlvd of the good old English isle. He is from , Castle-on-Tyne, England. Over there he followed the art as an enthusiastic amatuer. He has been in Thomofiville since 1886. ~ During that time there ‘have posed for him many men and women who stand at tbe head of affairs social fihanclal and political in nil Ameri ca. One group of his that might be called a classic in -the photo graphic world shows the McKinley. - the Hobart and the Hanna families \ at the home of the latter in Thom asville. This'and many other speci mens of his work have appeared fn ail the leading magazines. He is an adept at both exterior and interior work. His handling ot tinted work Is especially fine and a bunting picture of hla took a first prise at Philadelphia! One of hla most ta- and Hoo- Hoo. order. He occupies a pleas ant homo on Dawson street where with ills charming family he fur nishes lavish and abundant hospi tality. THE VASHTI HOME FOR GIRLS. meats of the buslnes. The Thomasville Ice Company has for its officers; Robert Gamble, president; Albert M. Dixon, secreta ry. and treasurer, and John H. Nantz, snperintendeni. The ■'com pany has been tn business about fif teen years and came Into toe con trol ot Mr. Robert Gamble in 1900. it is incorporated with a capital , Mr. Moller also does picture tram- ... .in nnn wilt c—»i,* . . . picture cram-. stock ot (40,000 which will shortly he increased to 150,000, which is required to carry on this extenslvl business. \' Mr. Gamble is one of the lead ing men of this section ot the,state; Is a shrewd,' capable business man and one of large" Internets here and in Jacksonville, Fin., being president and general manager of the Florida ice Manufacturing Company, the largest of Its kind in the Sooth. Mr. Gamble operated the Thomas- ville electric light and gas plants, acquiring them in 1900. He dts-. continued the gas plant and practi cally rebuilt the electric light plant, Placing In it a modem and up-to- date, equipment, he has recently sold It to the city, possession to be given aanuary l,-1906. • The business of thfe Thomasvtlle Ice Company la under the personal management of Mr. A. M. Dixon, the secretary and treasurer, a young jman of remarkable business ability mona pictures was that of shortstop Long, Billy Lufcch and DeMontre- rille of the famous Bdston National baseball team. .They were tiken In action at the ball park here and the picture actually shows the ball whirling through the air. The Bos ton Herald devoted a full page of one of Its Issues to this picture. Ing and In fact is an expert in every thing pertaining to 'modern photog raphy. This is no idle phrase for the dignity of both a science and an art who has been with this company Practically all of the photographs from which cuts for this edition were made, are the work of Mr. Mol ler. They speak louder than words can of hla efficiency. Everybody for miles around comes to Thomaavllle when they want a really good pic ture made. Mr. Moiler’s gallery is the only one in the city. Others have been here at different, times, straggled for a season and then gone away leaving the field to him. This In itself Is no small tribute to his photographic' prowess and business ability. He covers the field and Thomaavllle people have never felt that competition is the life of pho tography. In fact they point with pride to Holler’s gallery as one local Institution that, stands absolutely at the head of Its clast in Georgia, or in the South.