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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.