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VOIINO’fl K'fi'M
LOUS KTEYERMAN.
BRANDON GROCERY* COMPANY'.
ho plumbing In the main building,
3r home proper, In the miperlntend-
*nt h, gardener’s and ooarbinan’fl
•ottages, in the laundry building and
in the new $35,000 stables just
money he steadily built up agootf
business, increased his stock and ex
panded his trade until he now ownd
his own building and carries a stock
worth about $4,000. Mr. Smith also
owns the residence adjoining his
storeroom, 224 Broad 'street and
owns a number of renting houses..
His Broad street property, which
is 77x210 feet runs through from
Broad to Madison street and is most
desirable. Ifjs Mr. Smith's inten
tion to eventually build up ail this
property with stores and warehouses
and it will prove valuable property.
Mr. Smith is a native of Brook
county and has lived in Thomas
county about eighteen years 'and in
Thomasville for twelve years. He!
is an honest, energetic and hard
working business man and deserves
the successAhe has attained.
J. H. VARNEY
Widely Known Dealer In Dry Goods
Notions, Ladies' Cloaks, Suits, and
Skirts. Shoes ami Men’s Clothing
ami Furnishings.
Well Known Druggist Enjoying
Highly Successful Business.
An Extensive Business Ably Managed
by Progressive and Energetic Busi
ness Men.
Contractor in Plumbing. Steam and
Hot Water Heating. Gin. Fitting.
Kte., Whose Work Is Noted Fot
Its HutieriorHy, Worth and Ilura-
Thomasvllle has a number of high
■ class "drug stores noted for their
general excellence, but none exceeds
i In volume of business done or In
: purity and general worth of stock
carried that of J. W. Peacock.
| This well known pharmacy hns a
long established reputation, having
been conducted by Mr. Peacock
since 188b and been located in Us
present quarters, south Broad street,
- since 1811. The stock carried com
prises everything In the drug line,
druggists supplies and sick-room
necessaries, fancy and toilet articles,
stationery, fine perfumes and a
choice line of cigars and tobaccos,
A full line of painta, oils and
varnishes are handled and Sherwin-
Williams ready-mixed paints. The
stock Is every way Is up-tA-date and
a leader. No old stock Is ever
tolerated—everything la freah and
new.
The store Is handsome In all of
Its appointments, with unusually rich
and attractive xtures of handsome
ly carved mahogany, manufactured
specially for this store by C. H.
Bangs, of Boston, Mass., and are,.
without doubt,.tho handsomest drug
store fixtures la South Georgia.
There are laregeplate glass
show windows, marble floor, beauti
ful display cases for wall and floor -
and every detail Is extremely pret
ty . and attractive.
The prescription department is
well equipped and the utmost care
Is exercised In the filling of physi
cians prescriptions. ‘‘Purity and
accuracy” Is the motto and the puh-
lubstantfal con-
:liat of the Bran
don Grocery Company. The busi
ness was established In 1888 by More
house a: Brandon and Mr. W. H.
Brandon succeeded to It In January,
1892 andconducted It until January,
1900, when Mr. H. H. Brandon ‘be
came a partner and the firm name
■was Brandon Brothers. The pres
ent company was organized In Jan
uary, 1903, with Wi H. Brandon,
One of the prime causes for the
success of the large mercantile house
of this city conducted by I.ouis Stey-
erman is that It is under manage
ment of years of practical experience
expert buying nnd aggressive selling.
This management is thoroughly
d In all that pertains to the hus-
and Is fully aware that n stock
saleable must be new. Hence
plantation. The work In the bouse
Is all of exposed solid brass of finest
inulity and most up-to-date methods:
:he bath tubs and lavatories are
ill of solid porcelain, bought of the
Thom:
i superior workmanship and unusual
| merit. The work In the main build- v <t
j lag when completed, will be the * in<
•finest and most sanitary plumbing j to
I work ever Installed In the South arid ( | 1(
will successfully bear comparison I
with the best of the North. 1
Mr. Varov now baa on band i
many new contracts, including the
sto
plumbing and heating of the- new
postoffice building, the heating of | an<
the ofTIce building of W. C. Snod- J
grass, a contract amounting to cJo
$6,000 and will do the heating and Wft !
plumbing work In the handsome new c j£,
stone residence being erected on cur
Horth Broad atreet by Mr. M. R. 6ee
Mallette. wh:
Mr. Varney’s work Is noted forjts sell
general excellence, Its worth nnd 'i
durability nnd Is of a superior quail- pco
ty and he la quoted ns reliable and whi
responsible In nil of hts business qua
dealings. He hns located In Thom- nnd
asvllle permanently and Is In post-1 here thi
tlon to successfully meet all compe- coupled
titlon. • that her
C. F. DAVIS £ BItO.
Conducting a First Class Lively and
Sale Stable on Jackson Street.
Me.*, where he learned his trade; by
Bteady application to his work n
strong personal ability and by glv-
mg holiest MTV lie lie spee.HI> 11 ll-
vanned himself nml was shortly glv-
on. position of trust with the John
B. Smith & Company, of Lewiston,
Me., one of the host known plumb
ing companies In the East. He had
i charge many Important contracts
id while working on the plumbing
adf boating system In the $50,000
>immor homo of J. C. Slrawbrldge,
C. F. Davis & Bro., conduct a first
class livery, feed and sale stable, lo
cated at 229 Jackson street and car
ry a very fine equipment, Including
buggies, surreys, phaetons and first
class vehicles of All kinds and their
stock Is all of the best showing good
care and proper treatment. They
giving to these the beet of care.
They work a large number of horses
and have on. hand at all times from
80 to 80 head. They handle a large
number of horses and mules for both
driving and draft purposes, their an
nual, sales footing up to a large sum.
Their barn is 100x180. feet with ac
commodations for 100 head and ev
erything about the place Is kept in
an orderly, systematic and sanitary
manner.’ They also contract for
hauling and have a number of teams
engaged In this class ofywork.
The members of the firm are C.
F. and W. A. Davis, both are prac
tical men in the line, their father
having conducted a similar buBlncss.
They are thoroughly acquainted with
every detail of the work and under
stand the care of horses thoroughly.
They were both bom and reared here
and are well known throughout
Thomas county, Both gentlemen
have property Interests here, owning
the property where the barn Is locat
ed and Mr.C. F. Davis has consid
erable amount of farm lands.
Conducting the Mitchell House Bar,
her Shop and a High Class Dllllard
and Pool Room, the Latter Locat
ed at 114 Dread Street,
THE MITCHELL HOUSE.
The Mitchell House barber shop,
■107 Broad street, owned and man
aged by Mr. H. E. Cochran Is a high
class shop catering only to a refined
and fastidious trade. Ita appoint
ments are all of the beat, the most
sanitary conditions prevail.and the
trade Is the best of the city. The
shop Is fitted with modern furniture
and fixtures with four chairs and only
expert barbers are employed. Thd
room Is well lighted dayand night
with plate glass windows and elec-
etric lights and la under the personal
management of Mr. Cochran, a high
claw barber of ten years' personal
experience, six of which haa been! _ .
■pent in the buslnew In Thomasville. rooms, many with private bath, Bub-
One of the Best Commercial nnd
Tourist Hotels In Southern Geor
gia Conducted by Held and Mit
chell. / M*
XTEIHOR OF J. H. VARNEYS PLUMBING ESTABLISHMENT.
WATT SUPPLY COMPANY
the similar contract they then had
In hand on Mr. Strnwbrldgo'a beau
tiful winter homo In this city; this
work was of an important character,
the plumbing being of expoHed
solid brass and n heating plant was
ilso Installed. Mr. Varney remained
hero for six months on that job.
then returned East but recognizing
the possibilities of Thomasville fos
his line of work returned here
about three years ago and became a
member of the Thomasville Plumb
ing and' Heating Company; while
with that company he was In charge
of the plumbing and Indirect hof
water heating system Installed In.
the winter homo of J.
Doatrhi In Furniture, llnhy Carriages
Window Shades, Paints and Oils.
Undertaking a Specialty.
J. E. SMITH.
An Enterprising nnd nustling Mer
chant, Who Has Built up a Success
ful Business.
The Watt Supply Company has al
ways been Indefatigable In looking
after the wants of their trade, laying
before their customers Just what they
wanted and nt prices that are fair
and commensurate .with quality.
They cater to no particular clajs of
people, but carry a stock so varied
that any condition of pocket or fancy
mind can be Sited.' In consequence
they are always prepared to meet
any condition of trade.
This firm handles a full line of
flue furniture, Including parlor, bed
room, dining room .and kitchen sets:
a fine line of cabinets, book cases,
ladies' writing desks, china closets,
fancy rockers, dining nnd center tab
les, pictures, picture framing, brass
and iron beds, baby buggies and go-
carts, and do undertaking Id nit of
Ita branches.
Special attention la given to the
latter named department ■ and they
have every modern appliance and con
rentence for this branch of the bust-
new and a full line of funeral sup
plies Is carried. They also carry a
full line of paints, making a leader
of the Stag Ready Mixed Painta,
oils, varnish , also sash, blinds and
doors for builders.
Their occupy a four story brick
building with basement at 110 8outb
Broad street, filled with their Im
mense and well selected stock and
this Is undoubtedly the largest furni
ture house In thlB section of the
state.
The business Is an old established
one and haa been owned by the Watt
Supply Company for the past fuop
teen years. The officers are: James
Watt, prcsIdent;T. L. Spence, vice
president and manager and J. H.
Spence, secretary and treasurer.
carefully selected nnd up-to-dnto In
every particular. It Is divided Into
various departments, each ono care
fully arrang'd atm well ordered nnd
glv ■n ample room to properly dis
play theftle lirt stock. Thcso de-
partmentsN^re JjJTl deserving of
special mcntTtw^but wo select a few
of the more prominent ones for pres
ent notice; the silk and drew goods
department Is ono of the most com
plete of its kind;' the staple dry
goods department attracts many
customers to the store; the ladles
ready-to-wear suite, waists, ato”o
cloak and fur department It ono of
the largeat of Ita kind In thla sec
tion and the shoe department tot
women nnd children Is fully v pre
pared for all demands at all times.
In the men’s department are found
the highest claw of ■ ready-to-wear
clothing found on the market, such
as the Hart, Sbaffner £ Marx and
the Klnt\baum makes, as well as
those of medium grades and prices.
In men’s and boys’ Bhoea Is a de
pendable stock having the sale for
the celebrated Crossett shoe, a gen
eral line of men’s furnishings and
hats, handling the Stetson and How
ard &' Dawson bats and- a good
line of carpets, ruga, art square*,
curtains and draperies can always
be found in this popular mercantile
establishment. ^
Mr. Steyerman has been In the
mercantile buslnew here since 1878
and In 1897 opened his present store.
He is one of the latter-day bnslnew
men, of broad ideas and capable
management and has brought this
business to ma assured success. He
owns a pleasant home on Remington
avenue; haa other property Inter
ests, is a member of the Thomasville
Board of Trade and to prominent In
the Elk order and chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the local Elk
lodge.
J. E. Smith conducts a general mer
chpndlso business at 222 south Broad
street, where he has recently com
pleted a modernty consructed cem
ent block bnlldtng of two stories,
22x80 feet, bntlt specially for his
business. It to well lighted, modern-
ly constructed and conveniently ar-
arranged and gives him admirable
and attractive quarters and best busi-
new facilities.
facilities. ' *
Mr. Smith carries a general line
of dry goods', notions, men’s furnish
ings, working vants, etc., a full line
of shoes for men, women and chil
dren and handles the well known Bat
tie Axe Shoe, which to one of the
most popular sellers In the South.
He carries a complete lino of gro
ceries, canned goods, provisions,
candies, cigars, tobaccos, a general
line of fruits and buys all kinds of
country produce, paying the highest
market prices and paying cash.
Goods arc delivered to all parts of
the city. Mr. Smith buys and sella
H. Wade,
(Cleveland, O.,) two and half miles
from Thomasville.
About a year ago Mr. Varney wlth-
‘row from the Thomosvlllo 1’luntb-
■g and Heating Company and on-
tgsd In buslnew for himself, open-
Ig an up-to-date plumbing shop Id
ae Mitchell House block nnd In
Juno removed to his present quar
ters, on north Broad street. In the
Mwury block, where he has as fine
and well appointed a shop as any
fks the South and carries a stock of
high' grade plumbing goods Includ
ing bath tuba, lavatories,
THE MITCHELL HOUSE.
Mr. Cochran has owned this shop stantlally furnished and well
for the past six months and haa ed. It
brought It to a high state of excell-
enco. modloua
He -Wjss born and reared In Mlt-
*.w!l AA..W4X. VI- S t-l
On the main floor Is com-,
office, ladies’ reception
rooms, elegant parlors, waiting,
rooms, well lighted sample rooms and
a pleasant dining room; There arc
sunny porches, the main one facing
a large ’well kept private park and
every convenience for the commercial
and an tourist, of which this popular
house has many.’ The cutolne to ex
cellent and a competent force of ser
vants look after the wants of the
guests la an efficient and painstaking
manner.
The house to under the manage
ment of J. A. Mitchell and J. W.
Reid, capable hotel men of many
years’ expedience, who prove pleas- '
ant hosts and eheerfnlly care for the
comfort of their guests and are pop
ular with the traveling public. "
This hotel to ono of the largest and
finest In Southern Georgia and win
ter tourists from the north can feel
assured that they will be well cared
tor and comfortable In their stay
tn thla ideal winter resort If they
stop at the Mitchell House.
chell county, learned hla trade la
Columbus and to a progressive young
buslneaa man and a member of the
K. of.P., annd l. O, 6. F. orders.
Mr. Cochran also conducts the
Thomasville Billiard and Pool Par
lors, 114 Broad street, .which to first
class In every respect, fitted with
three pool and one billiard tables of
the Brunswlck-Balke make, with first
class cues,'best Ivory balls and every
accessory for the. comfort and pleas
ure of his patrons. The place to
conducted In the most orderly way,
no roughness to allowed and conse
quently the custom to drawn from
the betterclass of men who desire a
quiet place to while away a
few hours In their favorite and fas
cinating sport He. also carries a
full line of fine cigars, tobaccos and
smokers’ sundries and this parlor
Is a favorite resort In Thomasville.
It Is under the management of Gro
ver Cochran, brother of H. B. Coch
ran. a well known and popular young
man.
toilets,
pumps, sinks and a full line of brass
goods and bath room accessories;
indeed the display in his show room
to larger and more up-to-date than
that round In any shop of a almllui
nature In the Bouth.
From the day My. Varney started
In business for himself success at
tended. him and Important contract*
’attic’ to him quickly. He secured
.-if contract tor the plumbing and
^eating of the main college build
ing and dormitory of the Young's
Fi-maie College, of this city, and id
June secured the largo and respon
sible contract of Installing the en
tire plumbing system In the planta
tion estate of Col. O. H. Payne, the
Standard Oil magnate, ot New York,
• hlch is located three miles north
»f Thomasville and la the winter
Zon e of Col. Pavne. This contract
amounts to 812.000 and Includes
so low that the purchaser reaps a de
cided benefit. Hto prices meet all
competition successfully and coupled
with the fact that he owns hto own
building and has no rent to pay, gives
him a decided advantage. He pays
strict personal atentlon to every de
tail ot the business and customers
receive prompt and satisfactory atten
tcntlon when dealing at hto store.
began business In
Mr. Smith
Thomasville In 1894, starting In a
very small storeroom, corner of Ste
phen and Wolcott streets. By close
application to business, being con
tented with small profits and by giv
ing the people good values for their