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TRADE EDITION—TIMES-ENTERl*RISE, THOMASVILLE, GA.
THOMASVILLE IRON WORKS.
Owned and Managed by C. L. Thomp
son, Also Proprietor of Thompson's
Opera House.
v The Thomasvllle Iron Works Is one
of the largest and best equipped ma
chine and special pattern shops In
this section of the state and does a
large business. This up-io-date and
progressive concern Is a manufactur
er of slab conveyors, log haul Jacks,
and specialties for saw mills and
cane mills,.fixtures for all types of
boiiers, make structural Iron work and
build some engines—In these lines
ship through Qeorgia, Florida, Ala
bama and South Carolina. .They
have an excellent pattern shop, hav
ing more pattern tools than any other
foundry and machine shop In this
THOMASVII,LE NATIONAL BANK.
One ofAhe Strong Financial Institu
tions of the City Under Able
Management.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
section and make patterns to order
. and others for specialties that Mr.
Thompson, the owner and manager
of the business, will soon place upon
■ the market; this department Is per-
>' haps,, more advanced than any other
In the whop and Is getting out spe-
’■ ctal new machines soon to be put In
*f' the market The Thomasvllle Iron
-v' Works also does all kinds of repair
ing in Iron, brass, boiler work, heavy
blacksmithlng, machine work and
, general locomotive repair; they'em-
• ploy a first class draughtsman which
enables them to furnish blue prints
' and specifications for special machln-
ary and can build anything In that
• line. A general .mill supply store
. Is conducted In conjunction with the
V works In which Is carried a well as-
sorted Btock of general mill supply
goods.
The office and plant is located on
Jackson street and, comprises a hall
M block owned by Mr. Thompson,
’ through to Lee street, and the pres-
* ant plant consists of a machine shop
' 40x100 feet, foundry 30x45 feet, boll
er shop 30x30 feet, all fitted with
best Improved machinery. Three
^..more buildings are now under con-
[ruction which will be additions to
the plant, will be built of artificial
. stone and modern In equipment and
■V- -when completed will give enlarged
y. capacity sufficient to care for the
r* rapidly growing business of this con-
I corn. From thirty to forty people
are employed and a total business of
about $85,000 Is done each year.
Mr. Thompson left the meploy of
the Central of Georgia Railway eight
- years ago and took this plant. By
careful attention to business, doing
high class work, giving prompt ser
vice coupled with latter-day busl-
5\ ness methods has enabled him to
bring this enterprise to a highly suc-
: cessful Issue, which promises still
further growth and development.
Most of the business is done by mall
and by the personal solicitation of
Mr. Thompson who spends one-half
' of his time on the road. He has a
wide acquaintance with the users
' Vf all classes of bis products and Is
a practical machinist of varied and
, thorough experience.
Mr. C. L. Thompson also owns and
manges THOMPSON’S OPfeRA
HOUSE, built by him In 1902. It Is
-? a good^ brick building, *0x80 feeti
with stage 60x35 feet and seating
y capacity of 725 people. The main
floor Is occupied by four stores and
fltted with Iron front and plate glass
windows.
Mr. Thompson has been success
ful in his handling of the opera house
• and has brought some notable attrac
tions. By special booking arrange-
> meats with Klaw & Erlanger he has
.brought such popular and high class
attractions .as The Red Fea\er, The
Runaways, Chinese Honey Moon,
also Robert Mantell, Mrs. Le Moyne
and others equally famous.
Mr. Thompson alms to give the
people of Thomasvllle good, whole
some shows and some high class at
tractions at popular prices and. Is
succeeding In pleasing the amuse
ment lovlng'people of our city.
The opera house is lighted, by an
blectrlc light plant owned by Mr.
Thompson, which also supplies lights
to the Iron works.
Mr. Thompson Is a native of this
city and lived here until he was 14
years old, then went to Macon where
he remained three years. He spent
five years In various parts of the
United States and returned to Thom-
nsvllle and engaged In his present
lino of business. He now owns the
property where his foundry 1» locat
ed, the opera house block, b pleasant
The ^Thomasvllle National Bank
was organised In 1887 and has a
capital stock of 8100,000, surplus
and undivided.profits of $43,000, de
posits of about $200,000 and loaus
and discounts of $246,000.
The Thomasvllle National Bank
has come to be recognised as an Im
portant factor In the banking inter
ests in this financial district and.Is
doing Its full share In attracting
public attention to Thomasvllle aB
a strong hold for safe, sound, con
servative banking institutions. This
bank has enjoyed the people’s -con
fidence from the day It first opened
Its doors, not so much on account of
the attractive capital with which It
began business, but because the men
who are at Its head have long been
substantial Cltlsens of this section.
While conservative In their manage
ment, yet the officers of the bank
are always liberal to any reliable
business seeking assistance at their
hands. The business dose by the
bank has far exceeded the most san
guine hopes of Its directorate and
has become one of the strong fac
tors in the finances or this setlon.
It does a general banking business.
The accounts and collectlons-of mer
chants, 'corporation and Individuals
are respectfully solicited unde,
terms which are liberal and at the
same time -'insistent with souni
banking. It advances money at
all times upon approved securities or
names, Issues foreign drafts on all
points and pays Interest on time
deposit certificates.
It occupies a handsomely appoint
ed banking room, 109 Broad street,
fltted with modern vaults and high
class banking house fixtures.
The officers of the Thomjisville
National Bank are: M. R. Mal-
lette, president; G. W| Ferrlll, vice-
president, and W. H. Rockwell,
cashier. The directors are; W. A.
Pringle, T. J. Ball, J. W. Peacock,
H, J. MacIntyre, S. Steyerman, D. D.
Peacock, (1. W. Ferrlll, M. R. Mel
lette and W. H; Rbckwell.
Dr. M. R. Mallette has .been pres
ident of this bank since 1902, when
he came from .-Boston, Ga., where
he conducted a private banking bus
iness (under the name of M. R.
Mallette, Banker) from 1889 to
1901, when he re-organlsed it un
der the title of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank and ts still its pres
ident. He Is also a director In the
Cltlsens Bank at C.alro and the Pel
ham State Bank, Pelham. He de
votes most of his time to the bank
In this city. y
Mr. W. H. Rockwell has been the
cashier since 1896 and been con
nected with the bank since Its or
ganisation and is aprogresslve and
practical banker.
W. A. PRINGLE.
Proprietor of One of the Largest,
Best Stocked mid Handsomest
Groceries in This- Part of the
State.
W. A. Pringle Is the proprietor ol
the ’’Ideal grocery house” of Thom
asvllle. His place is clean, abso
lutely clean, - and- everything Is in
perfect order and arranged with cor
rect taste—a place of beauty to the
regular customer and a marvel to
tbe new comer. The perfect neat
ness of this store and the artistic
arrangement of the goods acts as
a fine drawing card, and Its patron
age Is of, the best In the city. The
premises are arranged. In the very'
best style, and tbe stock carried
is the freshest and most complete.
The goods are noted fartbelr choice
flavor, purity and quality,-and'every-
thihg about the place is exceedingly
Inviting.
The stock embraces everything in
the line of fancy and staple grocer
ies, coffees, teasy splcee, ...canned
bottled and package goods, fine can
dles, cigars^ tobaccos and snuff.
This. store as conducted by Mr.
Pringle alms to please and his up-
to-date ’ methods are the delight of
the good housekeeper. He ’knows
thoroughly every detail of the trade
and how to cater to the wants Of his
customers. ’Special, attention is glv-
in alt svwfnrc nml nrnmnt dolly-
en to all orders, and prompt deliv
ery Is Insured. Four delivery wag
ons are dally used and eight com
petent and trustworthy clerks are
employed. -Mr. Pringle has gained
the trade of the best people of
Thomasvllle and ^vicinity. He
has occopeld his present store
room, corner of Broad and Jack-
son street about fifteen years and
has been In the grocery business in
Thomasvllle twenty-one years. He
home on Jackson street.'several ten
ant houses and the large boarding
house opposite the A. C. L. di
also stock in trade papers
In New York and edited by hi
ther, C. B. Thompson, Jr.
Is prominently Identified with the
business affairs of the city and is
a director In the Thomasvllle Na
tional Bank. Ho has served the city
as alderman and has been a member
of the board of county commission
ers for three years. Mr. Pringle
owns property here and farm lands
In FlerV* *.
GANDY & MALLETTE.
A Prominent Finn of Dealers nnd
Feeders of Live Stock, Making n
Specialty of Horses nnd .Mules.
Gandy & Mallette are well known
and extensive dealers In live stock,
making a specialty of horses and
mules. They have a large barn, lo
cated on Madison street, with ample
accommodations for numerous heads
of stock and arranged In the most
convenient and sanitary way. This
firm began business In 1901 and the
direct mangement Is In the hands of
Mr. C. -T. Gandy. At Its inception
this business was of modest propor
tions but It has steadily prospered
and grown until It has become one
of the largest of its kind In South
Georgia, their sales totalling to a
good round sum each and every year.
They buy most of their stock In St.
Louts, also buy and sell In tbe local
■markets.,
Gandy & Mallette are also Inter
ested in farming and own n large
farm one of the best in ThomaB
county, located three miles northwest
of-town'and comprises 300 acres of
the best fa[m and stock raising land
and make a specialty of cattle and
hogs. They have, at the present
time about 100 beef cattle, which,
are being fattended on fatuous Velvet
beans, ■ a large crop of which was
11c as a high class commercial hotel,
catering to wants of the public In a
capable and first class manner,. It
has sixty rooms, with baths, lavator
ies and toilets on every floor and Is
now planning to put a number of
private baths and make other Im
provements, Including the Installing
of new furnltqre, new carpets, etc..
In fact the house Is to be practically
refurnished. Excellent sample rooms
for tho proper Bhowlng of travelers’
samples Is a feature and the cujslne
Is of the best with excellent chef and
steward services. About twenty peo
ple are employed and the entire house
Is,under the supervision of an effi
cient housekeeper.
The Stuart House has recently come
under the management of Mr. Frank
A. Robertson, who lias taken a half
interest with Mr. John S. Bowen, and
la thi resident managdri Mr. Robert
son Is a practical hotel man of years
of experience and thoroughly under
stands the wants, of the traveling
public.
The firm qf Bowen & Robertson
also conduct thq Suwanee Springs
Hotel, Suwanee, Florida, which Is
a popular winter resort and Is under
the management of Mr. Bowen, a man
| of long hotel experience.
1 Mr. Robertson came to Thomas-
I vine December 1, from South Caro-
: ltna where he was engaged In the
hotel business. He spent fifteen
years of his life as a traveling man
and thoroughly appreciates the wants
and requirements of the class of
trade to which he Is catering. He Is
an affable and obliging host and has
many frlend4 among tbe “boys on the
road.”
raised by the firm on their farm last
summer.
The firm consists Of C. T, Gandy
und E. M. Mallette. Mr. Gandy, the
working manager, Is particularly
adapted for this line of business, Is
thoroughly experienced and a good
Judge Of stock and Its vajue. He was
reared on a farm in this county and
has been familiar with stock raising
from boyhood and is acknowledged
to bo one of the best Judges of stock
in tho community. I[_, prospective
buyers will make their wants known
to him, ho will make evory effort to
get them exactly what they wtmt and
give thorn the benefit of his 'exper
ienced Judgment and wide acquaint
ance. He knows thoroughly the
conditions of the markets and Is In
position to get the best these markets
afford. /
Mr. E. M. Mallette, tho other
member of the firm. Is a well known
and responsible real estate and In
surance agent, of whom a more ex
tended personal article appears In
these columns.
(THOMASVILLE TEN CENT STORE.
THE STUART,
One of tile Best Commercial Hotels
in South Georgia, Bowen & Rob
ertson, Proprietors,
The Stuart House of this city Is
widely known to the traveling pub-
A Notable Factor to Economic Buy
ers. R. E. McDonald,' Proprietor.
The Thomasvllle "ten cent” store,
ill south Broad street, carries a
general line of household novelties,
light hardware, glass and crockery
ware, wooden.and tinware, notions,
books, stationery, candles and gen
eral line of toys and holiday goods
this stock belngpartlcularly large.
j The business wa« i-suihllshed six
years ago and Is owned and managed
by Mr. R. E. McDonald, who Is a
native of Thomas county, has lived
In Thomasvllle slxieen years and be
fore engaging in- the business was
In the dry gooita a’pd general mer-
chnndlse line on RA’jtyai’atreet.
All goods found in thls.store are
the lowest' priced for their quality
obtainable anywhere In the country
and tho “ten cent store” Is greatly
appreciated by economic buyers.
Customers are assured of a kindly
welcome and courteous and generous
treatment. , Mr. McDonald Is an
enterprising business man, energetic
and ambitious and ts worthy- of the
success bis industry has brought him.
JAMES IVATT & BRO.
Dealers in Hardware, Agricultural
Implements, House Furnishings and
Sporting Goods.
This well known and substantial
hardware house was established In
1873 by James Watt. Throughout
Its entire existence its experiences,}
management, ample resources and
facilities, large and complete stool:,
accomodation, to customers, -Its lib
eral policy and fair dealings, attract
ed the attention of the general pub
lic and It has developed a business
that reaches throughout the city and
adjacent country. .
'he stock carried emvraces a gen
eral line of builders’ and shelf hard
ware, fine mechanic' tools, ..cutlery,
guns and ammunition, as well as a
large variety of tools fori the farm
and garden, and lowest prices; pre
vail In these lines. Tho firm buys
its stock direct from the manufac
turer and the advantage thus'galned
enables them to sell at lowest prices
an Important consideration appreciat
ed by their Immense patronage. They
prqmise to do their best by all who
give them a share of their trade and
their customers are assured of the
readiest accomodation and most
courteous treatment.
Beside tho general line of hard
ware they carry a full line of agri
cultural Implements making leaders
of the Chattanooga Chilled and Dixie
plows, the Cutaway, harrows, the
Dow Law cotton planters, the Shep
pard’s Excelsior stoves and ranges,
DuPont,'Schultz and S. 8. powders,
and handle rubber and leather belt
ing, iron pipe and fittings, mill and
plumbing supplies and also house
furnishing goods and an attractive
line cl sporting goods.
Mr. James Watt started this busi
ness In 1873 and has been In It ever
since that time. He Is Interested In
a number, of other hardware stores
In South, Georgia, locatod In Baln-
bridgo, Waycross, Cordele, Douglas.
Fitzgerald and Abbeville,
Mr. Watt Is one <jf our most re
spected and successful business men
and Is largely Interested In other en
terprises. 1 He Is a director In the
Bank of Thomasvllle, also 'In the
Citizens’ Banking and Trust Com
pany and In other corporations and
owns business and residence proper
ty here with a handsome home on
Hansell street. He Is a native of
Scotland and came to Thomasvllle
In 1860, after spending a short time
in New York. Mr. Watt has gained
success and wealth and Is counted
one of our representative /citizeni
He Is ably assisted In the business
by his sons, William A. and Hansell
Watt', prominent young men In busi
ness and social circles with hosts of
friends.
THOMASVILLE STEAM LAUNDRY.
II. Edwards,_ Proprietor of tho Above
Named Fi^st-Class Laundry.
A modern and flrSt-class laundry
Is a much appreciated adjunct to
any community and such an estab
lishment In every respect Is that
conducted by B. Edwards. 125
Crawford street, who has had sev
eral years experience In the line and
has conducted the Thomasvllle
Steam Laundry since 1895, when he
established It. It has proven a
great success and his business is
constantly growing.
He has given it undivided per
sonal attention and made a large
number of Improvements, until now
he has a laundry of the first class
and Is prepared to do all kinds of
laundry work neatly and promptly.
All kinds of laundry work is done
In gloss or domestic finish. Special
attention Is given to ladles’ shirt
waist, collar and cuff trade, and all
work Is cheerfully called for and
delivered on shortest notice.
He now has Ills plant thoroughly
equipped with all necessary laundry
machinery and Is prepared to do
any class of work and any amount
of work that may come to him. So
far he has succeeded well nnd has
gained a trade during his time In
business, that exceeds his expecta
tions.
The plant Is operated by steam
power, with 20 H. P. engine and
boiler and Is equipped with a full
complement of modern machinery,
Including ^mingles, washers, shirt
lroners, collar and cuff machines,
with flrst-clnss dry rooms, etc.
He also does cleaning and press
ing, bundle and flat work, also hotel
work and delivers to all parts of
the city. Fourteen agencies in sur
rounding towns send In large
amounts of work weekly to this pop
ular laundry and from fifteen to
twenty-five people are employed.
Mr. Edwards owns his laundry
plant which he built and equipped
anil spares himself no trouble in
looking after the wants of his cub.
tomers. He Is ably assisted by his
i, J. M. and Webster, both of
whom are hustling young business
men who devote their entire time
to the business. *
JAMES GRIBBEN.
South Georgia's Successful Building
Contractor and Proprietor of the
Thomasvllle Plumbing nnd Heat
ing Company.
Among the contractors and build
ers of South Georgia the name of
James Grlbben stands high and he
Is without doubt, the largest and
most successful mac In his line In
this territory. He has been In busi
ness here since 1884, coming here
from Connecticut, his native state.
During his years In business he has
ailed a large number of the most
Important contracts in this section
of tho state, has built most of the
country, estate homes .of wealthy north
ern people v/ho winter here, some
Important business blocks and the
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
finest homes for the local people. Ho
now has on hand a number of largo
and Important contracts and employe
on nn average of about 200 men bo-
lng the largest employer of labor in
the city. He gives all work entrust
ed to his care his personal supervis
ion and executes all hla contracts In
a highly satisfactory, manner, doing
more and better work In every In
stance than his contract .stipulates.
Mr. Oribben also owns the Thomas
vine Plumbing and HeatingCompany
and does 'all kinds of fine plumbing,
steam and hot water- heating, gas
fitting, etc., he employ's* expert men
in this line having from oight- to
twelve ineii In this department.
He carries a complete stock of
plumbing goods in the Grlbben build
ing, corner of Broad and Fletcher
streets, also heating supplies, steam
fittings, pipe, bath tubs, lavatories,
bath/room supplies, and house build
ers’ hardware; the stock is full and
complete in all of its departments.
Mr. Grlbben is quite an extensive
property owner here, 'Is amah who
believes in doing things and is al
ways prepared to back his judgment
with his money. Ho is public spir
ited to the fullest degree and gives
freely of his time and means to ben
efit the growth and development of
Thomasvllle and Is a strong believer
in her future.
WERTZ & SOX.
Conducting n First Class General Re
pair Shop and Dealing in Bicycles
Gasoline Engines, Electrical, Sup
plies, Light Hardware and Sport
ing Goods.
Few people In the city and* vicin
ity but are acquainted with the ex
cellent establishment conducted by
Wertz & Son, 131 East ackson street.
It was established In 188S and the
firm consists of P. R. Wertz and his
son, M. M. Wertz.
They conduct a general repair shop
doing high class work in the repair
ing of bicycles, guns, gasoline en
gines, locksmith work, etc., and are
particularly well equipped with all
necessary modern machinery and
skilled labor, the senior member of
the firm, Mr. P. R. Wertz is, by trade
a cabinet maker. Mr. M. M. Wertz
Is a machinist and pattern maker
nnd they employ an expert bicycle
man, an electrician and a gunsmith.
They handle a fine line of high
class bicycles, all of the products of
th«’ celebrated Pope Manufacturing
Company, the famous Racyele and
Mu’ agents for tba Blalceslee
• nd Hagan lines of gasoline en
gines. They also carry a full line
• ;f sporting goods and a good line of
light hardware and electrical sup
plies.
This firm is the proprietors of tlie
Wertz Manufacturing Company hand
ling scientific labor saving cane tools,
their specialty being the Asbell cane
stripper, also metallic fountain irri
gators and sanitary self-operating
hammocks.
They are now preparing to manu
facture these products and will short
ly begin operations in a commodious
building on Stephen street. This
firm own the patents on these prod
ucts, most of them having been taken
out by M. M. Wertz, the designer,
and the others they have purchased.
Both gentlemen are active in the
business life of Thomasvllle and will
doubtless bring their new venture
to the same successful issue that has
marked their present business enter
prise.