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O. W. COOPGB COMPANY.
One of the Largest and Best Known
Wholesale’ Grocery and Provision
Houses of' South Georgia. S’
Without boasting ! in t6e least
Thomasvllle can lay claim to being
trade as favorable from every point
of view.
N The business was started eleven
years ago by C. W. Cooper, three
years ago M. M. Cooper was admitted
to the.firm and in May, this year, the
company was incorportated under
Its present title with a capital stock
of $60,000 and Carl A. Dasher be-
the home of one of the most complete canie a member of the company,
wholesale grocery houses established Mr, c . W. Cooper is one of our
in Ceorgla that of the C. W. Cooper mos t esteemed,'substantial and pro-
Company. This house is aggressive gresslve business men, loyal to the
and thoroughly up-to-date in every city’s best Interest and ever in the
thing it does, the class of goods fjont rank;of workers for the growth
handled u always reliable, the stock prosperity and progress of Thomas-
is unusually large and diversified and vine. His. efforts. his pocketbook
their prices as Ipw as any competing and his Ume are freely given to any
house. They are wholesale ^dealers worthy project for the city's advance-
in. almost everything coming under ment and the same principles that
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THE PIN V EY WOODS HOTEL.
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the head of food supplies. Itey
handle and ship a class of goods
. which affords an excellent index of
the prosperity of the south. The
business was established eleven
years ago. The stock carried la’as
complete and comprehensive at that
carried by any of the large metropol
itan grocery bouses of the country.
The sterling and sealout competi
tion in the face of which the C.' W.
Cooper' Company haa Attained its
prestige among the wholesale grocery
honsee of this section of the country
la sufficient proof that their ample
resources; sound enterprise and inti
mate knowledge of the requirements
of the trade enable* them to offer
quotations and prices to the trade
which fairly compel patronage.
The C. W. Cooper Company handle
• 'general line .of staple and heavy.
, grocerles,feed, hay, grain, corn and
a general line of produce; their trade
is growing rapidly and into the high
er class of products in all lines es
pecially in canned and bottled goods.
They make leaders o fthe Honey Devs'
and Favorite brands of canned goods,
the Tan Camp Packing Company’s
line of canned vegetables and the
: Armour canned , meats. Through
the agency of this house Thomasvllle
ranks ’as the only town in south
Georgia that receives western beef
direct from Chicago in car load lots
tor Ha own consnmptlon, thus af
fording to onr people ar market equal
to that of *ny eastern city. This
houso receives* every week a car of
fresh meat from Armour & Co., af
fording unexcelled advantage’ to
homo consumers. C. W. Cooper Co.
have the exclusive agency of this
section for the well known brand#
<>r Capitols, White Satin, CoopW’a
Four Rosea and Pride of, Denvef
flours. These brands are the best
produced and in buying from the
mills in different aectiona of the
country the company ontaina the best
brands of flour on the market. They
carry a complete lino of tinware,
galvanizes and . wwoodenware and
represent the largest broom works
in the east. They handl^ a fall line
of confectionery, also a choice line
of cigars, tobaccos and snuffs. They
have the agency for the high grade
cigars of Fernandez Reich & Brun
ner, of Tampa, Florida, lif various
brands and sizes such as the Club
House, Diplomaticos, Conch Fine,
Panatellas, Panatellas Finn, Chicago
1 Grand, Purltano Flna, Ferfecto Ex
tra, ranging In price .from $35 to
$125 per thqusan’d, also tho well
known and popular brands of Uncle
Dan and White Knight, the last two
mentioned being.the largest retailers
in southwestern Georgia. - Thin
houso also handles the highest grades
of toilet and laundry soap, repre
senting tho National-Soap Work*.
their famous ■ live .oent Sweet Maid
en being a popular seller. They
handle a very fine line of coffees and
teas and have recently" received, ]$•
Ttolid car load of fireworks for holi
day celebration,.the largest shipment
of nyeworks ever brought Into this
section. I, •'-.*}?„ „ I7 t ©S
Their warehouse located on south
Madison street Is a solid, substan
tial brick structure 370x30 feet, with
cement cellar, 140x30 feet and has
a total floor space of over 12,000
sauare feet, It has special switch
track facilities from the Atlantic
Coast Line railway. They cover a
territory of 75 miles around Thomas
vllle and have several traveling rep-
resentatlves. ‘fcl^t|W F-
The officers of the Company are
C, W. Cooper, president; If. M. Coop
er, secretary and treasurer, and C. A.
Dasher, vice president. These gen
tlemen regard the outlook for con-
tinned activity and expansion of
HON. ROBERT G. MITCHELL.
A Prominent Lawyer and Judge o!
the Southern Judicial Circuit of
Georgia.
One of the most prominent
lawyers of this section of the state
Is the Hon. Robert G. Mitchell. He
is a native of Thomas county reared
here and after serving in the civil
war from July 1861, tothe close, read
law and was admitted to the bar In
1S66. He Immediately engaged jn
have given an impetus to his person
al business affairs are freely used
In furthering Thomasvllle’s prosper
ity. He la a man of broad Ideas,
keen business acumen, with honesty,
intergrity and strength of character
and has the confidence and respect
of all who know' hlm^ He is a native
of Houston county and before com
ing here was engaged in the mercan
tile bsiness In Macon. He came here
eleven years ago -and started his
present business In a small way, win
ning his way to his present position
of'success and respect by the char
acteristics we have mentioned. ,He
succeeded in surrounding hlmsdlf
with able assistants who each have
been a potent factor tn building up
the present flourishing business of
which he stands the head. Mr.
Cooper Is Identified with the best In
terests of the community, 1b secretary
treasurer of the Thomasvllle
.Board’of Trade Is promient in a num
ber of fraternal orders including the
Masonic and Elk Orders, Is a Knight
Templar and a Shriner.
Mr. M. M. Cooper, the secretary
and treasurer hns been associated
with him for the past sixteen years
and a partner in the business for the
past three years. Ho Is a popular
man with the trade and In tho com
munity a progrcslvo young business
man and a hustler.” He is a mem
ber of tho Knights of Pythias and
an active Elk.
Mr. C.' A. Dasher, vice president,
has been in the business for seven
years, starting as a shipping clerk
and by close application to business
and personal ability has worked his
way up to a partnership. He puts
In his time on tho road and Is a very
successful salesman and very popular
with the trade.
He is a member of the Elk order.
The present shipping clerk, Mr.
Judson C. Staley, has been employed
In the house for nearly three years
and has the confidence of his em
ployers and fills his position In a high
ly satisfactory manner.
practice here and built up a highly
successful law practice. In 1873 he
was appointed solicitor general of
the circuit and served In the office
until 18S4 when he resigned and
was elected to the state senate, serv
ing one term from 1884 to 1885. He
then returned tothe practice of law
and In 1890 was re-elected as a mem
ber of the Georgia senate and was
elected president of that body in
1890-1891. In the fall of 1902,
when he was electee judge of the
Southern Judicial circuit of Georgia
and is still ably filling that responsi
ble office. He has filled every office
to which he has been called in a high
ly satisfactory and distinguished man
nor and has been prominently before
thepoople for many years. He has
been frequently urged to become a
candidate for the office of governor
and for a member of congress, but
has always declined the honor. A
member of one of the oldest and
best known families of Thomas coun
ty, with a strong love and deep in
terest in the community, Judge Mit
chell has been identified with tho
growth and prosperity of Thomas
vllle and Thomas county and has
lent his aid to any worthy project for
their development and improvement.
COL. R. L. WYLLY.
A Well Known, Successful and Pop
ular Traveling Representative of
J. D. Weed & Co., Savannah,* Gn.
There probably is no better known
or more substantial'and progressive
the above mentioned company for the
past seventeen years and probably
has a wider acquaintance and a larg
er circle of friends than any other
one man 'on the road." He has
made a marked success and by his
ability, geniality, push and indomit
able energy has built up such a suc
cessful and far extending trade that
he can Justly lay claim to having the
largest patronage of any hardware
representative in this territory. He
has rankecl first In sales every.year
since his connection with this house
seventeen years ago and last year
reached the highest mark of any year
in the history of the house. A more
genial, gentlemanly or friendly man
it is difficult to meet and his pleasant
and magnetic personality Joined with
sound business judgment, acumen and
•hustle” has gained for him an envia
ble JBsUlon and successful trade.
He Is a native of Georgia, born in
Valdosta and has lived for seventeen
years. In this territory and has had
twenty years’ experience in the hard
ware business.
He is prominent in state military
circles. He joined the Thomasvillc
Guards as private twelve years ago
and is now colonel of the Fourth In
fantry National Guard of Georgia
and a member of the State Military
advisory board. In fraternal orders!
he Is also prominent. Is a member
of tho Knights of Pythias, the I. O.
O. F., order, is a Thirty-second de
gree Mason, Is Captain General of
Crusader Commandery,.Knights Tem
plar of Thomasvllle and a Shriner,
and Is also a member of the Elks and
the Hoo-Hoo orders. •
ELDER & FOSTER.
Conducting the {j'irst Class and Well
Patronized Kentucky Livery Sta
ble.
There is no better appointed or
more carefully kept livery in this
section than that of the Kentucky
TtfK hi hiwwiaa tujira.u.
Conducting a Thoroughly Modern and
Tp-to-date Dry Goods and Mer
cantile Establishment.
The handsome dry goods house
conducted by theSteyermanCompan.v
on Broad street. Is probably the old
est of its kind in tho city., Particu
lar attention has always been given
to the quality of the stock and Itij
jepujtation among critical buyers is
not surpassedjby atfy store in the
city. The dress goods carried here
range wide in quality, but care is
constantly exercised In'keeping the
stock of fine up-to-date patterns full
and complete. Special care Is ex
pended in the ladies’ cloaks, Suits
and fur department and a general
stock of staple and fancy dry goods,
notions,' etc., is carried.’. Lqce cur
tains in Swiss, Nottingham, Bobblnet
fmdvjrish point, ready made Swiss
curtains and draperies in wide var-
etios attract many visitors and the
carpet and rug department is crowded
with the best pattern's from, fore)gn
and domestic looms, rncludlng the
famous Bigelow-Axmlnister in sev
eral grades, For these reasons tho
custom of this store is drawn largely
from discriminating buyers.
l ^The aim of the house Is to carry
a stock where one wishing the besj
can find it. It hns never been its
policy to compete with cheap stores,
but rather to. furnish-its patrons with
the latest and best at a price as low
as consistent with good business pol
icy. This fact is generally recogniz*
end here and an article from this
store'carries with It an implied guar
antee of its good quality.
. | Through the agencies of judicious
advertising, up-to-date business meth
ods and the “best, goods for the mon
ey” the Steyerman Company have
secured a large patronage and a high
commercial standing. They buy the
of the
best and cater to the taste
W
line of men’s women’s and chlidrei
shoes, also women's cloaks,
and suits and an unusually large line
of carpets, blankets, eiderdown com
fortables, etc.
They also carry a line of heavy
groceries for jobbing and country
trade, having a room in the rear o”
the store devoted specially to thJ
line with basement under main root
for storage purposes. The compar
occupy a well arranged brick stoi
building, built specially for the busi
ness and owned by Mr. S. Steyerman,
fitted with modern plate glass front
and up-to-date fixtures, basinet car
rier system, etc., and divided into
departments, ecah compl
The present company
ed in September, 1904 and incorpor
ated with a capital of $15,000, the
officers being: S. Steyerman, pres
ident; Edward Lonsberg, secretary
and treasurer and Harry Steyerman,
manager. •
Mr. S. Steyerman is one of our
best known business men. He came
here in 1869 and opened this busi
ness and is, In point of years in con
tinuance business, one of the oldest
merchants in the city. He has been
successful and is a prosperous, sub
stantia] citizen, besides owning the
store property has other business
property in the city. Owns a large
amount of farm and timber lands in
this secetion and is a director in the
Thomasvllle National Bank.
Mr. Lonsberg has been with this
house since September, 190J, com
ing here from Albany where he was
engaged in business. He is popular
and is an active member of the K. of
P., order.
Mr. Harry Steyerman was bora
and reared in Thomasvillc, and hat
a host of friends and is popuiax with
classes. He has worked his way
up in the store until now he is man
ager of the business and is counted
one of our shrewdest and most suc
cessful business men. He is prom
inent in social and fraternal circles
and an enthusiastic worker in the
Elk order.
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LOl'IS H. JERGER.
A Reliable Jeweler Having Won the
People’s Confidence, Respect and
Wide Putronuge. ,
wholesale house in the south than Stables, Elder & Foster, proprietors,
J. E. ROBISON A CO.
Carrying a Fine Line of Books, Sta
tionery, Wrapping Paper, Paper
Bags, Twine, Office Supplies, Etc.
The book store conducted by J. E.
Robison & Co., shows a carefully se
lected and large line of books, for
schools, libraries and honied station
cry, office supplies and blank books
athletic goods, holiday goods, games,
cards, fancy goods, toys, Xmas cards,
and calendars, magazines, etc. They
carry a fine line of Kodaks and ama
teur photographic supplies and have
the sole sale here of the famous East-
man’s Kodaks also the well known
Waterman Ideal pen, an “ideal”
Xmas gift. They also carry a very
large and well selected stock of fine
picture frames and mouldings, pic
ture mats, etc., and do artistic pic
ture framing.
The store, located at 114 south
Broad street is well appointed in ev
ery way and presents a most inviting
appearance. The business was es
tablished 25 years ago and the pres
ent company took it In 1891. It is
under the person management of
Mr. S. R. Robison, who has been in
the business since it was started. He
gives to every detail of the business
his personal care and supervision and
all customers find him eager and anx
ious to accommodate them in every
way. A potent factor in building up
the fine trade he enjoys today. Mr.
Robison Is a native of Thomasvllle
and has a host of friends in the com
munity. The firm Is a member of
the American Booksellers’ Associa
tion.
the J. D. Weed & Co., wholesale hard
ware and mill supply dealers of Sav
annah and there is certainly no more
popular energetic and successful
traveling salesman on the road than
their representative, Col. R. L. Wyllf
whose home Is in this city.
J.' D. Weed Sc £o., are wholesale
hardware and mill supply dealers,
established In 1840 and represent
three generations in the hardwar^
business. They are a responsible
and progressive house, who by hon
est goods, progressive business meth
ods and aggressive selling have built
up a trade which extends over Geor*
gia, Florida, South Carolina and Ala
bama. They handle only such goods
as have established reputations and
are leaders in their special lines the
world over. Prominent among the
lines carried are the Plant Junior,
cultivators, the Oliver chilled plows,
and are general agents for tho Colt's |
revolvers, Fairbank scales and Rem
ington shot guns and rifles. They
sell the I. X. L. and Weed Sc Co.’s
hand-forged cutlery, turpentine tools,
bar and hook iron, pipe of all kinds,
Pittsburg fencing, the celebrated
"Leader” line of cook stoves, belting,
tin, Smith Sc Wesson pistols and the
U. M. C and Winchester ammunition.
J. D. Weed, the senior member of
the firm is one of Georgia’s represen
tative business men and is prominent
in many of the large industrial and
financial interests of the state' and
is president of the Savannah Bank
ing and Trust Company. W. D.
Krensdn, the general manager, is
promlently Identified with Savan
nah’s commercial interests and is
a director of the Savannah Chamber
of Commerce. H. D. Weed, the Jun
ior member, ia & well known and pop
ular man and takjp an active part in
the commercial life of Savannah.
Col. R. L. Wylly has represented
located on Broad street, opposite the
Piney Woods Hotel. There is a sys
tem and order from the front to the
back door, there is a place for every
thing and everything is in its place;
there is no favoritism-—every one is
served alike and the first comer gets
tho best the stable affords—if he so
prefers. The barn is of brick, 70x
250 feet, well ventilated and lighted,
with a lot for the storage of grain
and feed and has accommodation for
150 horses with additional room in
the Piney Woods barn. The firm
also has a stable at the Atlantic
Coast railway depot whero they feed
all railroad stock, etc. They have
a full line of carriage and driving
horses, also saddle horses and special
teams forhunting purposes, and
large number of boarding horses
are kept at this popular stable.
It affords every kind of desirable
vehicle, including buggies, stanhopes
surrys, carriages, wagonettes, lau-
daus, etc., and careful drivers are
furnished when so desired. Special
attention is given to funerals, wed
ding and picnic parties. The horseS
are all thatcan be desired—in short
the Kentucky livery Is a model of
its kind and a credit to the city.
Elder & Foster have some very
fine stock Including a thorough bred
German coach stallion and a thor
ough bred trotting stallion.
The Kentucky Stables are one of
the largest and best conducted liv
ery barns In this section of the state
A day and night service is maintain
ed and every care is given to the
stock. The present owners are M. R.
Elder and J. L. Foster. The firm
own the property and both are well
known and successful business men.
Mr. Elder has been engaged in this
line of business for the past 25 years
and thoroughly understands every
detail of the work and of the proper
handling and care of horses entrust
ed to him.
most fastidious and the best goods
at the lowest consistent prices are
the governing principle of this pro
gressive company.
This establishment was opened in
Thomasville in 1869 by S, Steyer
man, the president of the present
company. The entire public know
their reputation for reliability and
fnir dealing, with ample capital,
thorough knowledge of dry goods
business and of the markets of the
country In their special lines, they
have successfully gained the confi
dence and custom of the people of
In the compilation of the interests
of Thomasville it is our aim to give
place and prominence to houses in a
relative degree to the standing they
maintain in their respective lines of
trade, and it is in pursuance of this
desire that special mention Is here
made of the widely known and note
worthy establshment of Louis H. Jer-
ger, watchmaker, jeweler, 130 South
Broad street.
The extensive and splendid stock
embraces practically everything tn
the range of the Jewelry business both
useful and ornamental and from the
most trivial to the highly expensive
articles. t The display is certainly
very good and could not fail to at
tract the eye and arouse the admira
tion of the passerby. Diamonds and
other precious stones and a specialty,
and such large quantities are con
stantly kept in stock that selection
can be made by tho most fastidious,
or critical.
A most elegant Itne or watches of
the very finest and *iorse ordinary
grades, Including the best and most
famous movements produced in this
country and Switzerland. Chain*
of all sizes, grades and varieties,
clocks ranging from the small alarnft
affair to the very pretentious and
highly valuable works of art; stea
ling silver ware of the finest finish
and in a bewildering assortment of
designs; society and lodge emblems,
typifying the insignia of all the var
ious orders of prominence; and in
fact, jewelry of all kinds and de-
this section. Indeed the keynote of
their success has been their perfect I scrlptions, Including the latest nov-
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THOMASVILLE PUBLIC HOSPITAL
system and correct mercantile meth
ods which have particularly char
acterized the workings of their es
tablishment.
They occupy large, well lighted
rooms on Broad street using the en
tire building, the stock Is unusually
large, special atentlon is called to
dress goods, silks, notions,' under
wear, domestic white goods, cur-
ins, men's clothing aBd furnls-
elties. He also carries e full line
of decorated china, cut glaaa and
fine bric-a-brac.
The business was established ia
1867 by Joseph Jerger, father of the
present proprietor who became own
er in 1897, he was reared In the busi
ness, is a practical watchmaker a
is assisted by a competent force,
is official watch inspector for t
Atlantic Coaat Line, railway.
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