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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1906.
New Series Vol. XVI, No. 7.
PAVO
THE CENTRE OF A
COMMUNITY
TH A CLIMATE UNEXCELLED AND A CITIZE
STURDY INTELLIGENT PEOPLE THIS PLACE
' GROWN IN A FEW SHORT YEARS TO BE
SOLID TOWN WITH STRONG BACKING.
Natural Advantage*.
The- climate la renowned tor 1U
mildness In both winter and summer.
In winter, because Ice Is a rarity, and
In summer because of the gulf
breezes, which perform their sooth
ing work, from 10 to 3 p. m.' Of
pupils neglected. Mrs. Howell Pea
cock teaches this branch, and her ex
cellent training In music has proved
a great benefit to the youthful ad
mirers of the art In Pgvo.
The school board consists of
Messrs. W. L. Adams, H. Roberts,
Howard Peacock, J. W. Williams and
JlpStTCftWer.
Lodges and Leagues.
- In Pavo there are a number of
lodges, and orders which are steadily
growing.* They Include the Masonic
Lodge, the
ICnlghts of Pythlans and
the Woodmen of the World.
Among other social features of the
town fs the Epworth League In con
nection with the'Methodist, church,
which holds socials once a month.
BROOKS COUNTY CONTINGENT.
Believing In giving I
whom honor Is due, and
honor to
proper
credit where it belongs,- the Brooks
county contingent should not and
will not be forgotten In connection
with the prosperity and rapid pro-
i most for Thomas county, yet we are
not unmindful of our neighbors, and
I especially of tbe grand old county of
i Brooks.
It Is a well known fact that Brooks
county has the distinction of claim
ing as Its citizens some of the best
farmers in the world. We do not
fling out this statement merely as
a space killer, nor for the purpose
of tickling the vanity of the patriotic
sons of Brooks, but make It because
It Is ft fact.
There are farmers Ip that county
worthy of the name of fanners—and
we think of all catlings there Is
none more honorable. We have
known men who asserted they-were
farmers, but Who, as a matter of fact,
had no Just right to lay cjalnr to the
title, but of thesg we are not speak
ing. r- '. , J
And so, wbtle we are :singing, the ‘i
praises of Pavo, we would not'forget I
that men of Brooks are In a mean- <
ure responsible for. the
greatness ver boys. Like his brother
which this little town enjoys. A Graw has the progress!'
number of the successful farmers to which has taken hold of th
whom we referred, lhre near Pavo,. of the south aod bids fair t
do their trading there, _ sail;, their as noted- In the nation’s v<
products there, and by the Influence as the ‘’strenuous life" has
AS the Geongla Northern train after Mr. Peacock and Mr. Adams and It has boen said that
came Whizzing Into Pavo the. other
day. a gentleman who looked like a
/ traveling man Jumped'Oft with a grip
In hand and hurriedly accosted the
writer with this query: VI zuy, can
you tell me quick If there Is a hotel
In Pavo? Cun 1 stop over night?"
“Sure,” came a chorus of voices,
chuckling with amusement. ,The
traveling man seemed greatly
Tiered, send ,probably “made the
town."
Yea, Pavo has more of the “gar-
nlshlngs” of a large city than would
be Imagined by those who have been
accustomed to towns of .600 or 700
population., Tbe census of 1000,
which gives Pavo less tban 300,
nfigbt have bean correct In Its day,
but Its dsy has long passed. A
write-up of tbls character will tell
a few things that the traveling man
who hga ben to Pavo Would porbV
bly relate It he were asked In turn:
"Has Pavo a hotsl?” Pavo bas one
and lota of other good
Vlt’e a line town even ,fn
built their stores. About
years -buyers cun distinguish the
ago the settlement began to take on «">*»“ from «»er.
more rapid growth and about tbls
cotton
cotton
As sny school boy
"Pavo" Is the Latin for Peacock;
and feathered or unfeatbered, it
may weB be proud of Itself. The
town Is situated on the extreme east
ern portion of Thomas county, al
most Tight on tbe Brooks county
line, and its location Is easily re
membered by the figures 17. On an
air line It 17 miles, from Thomas-
vllle, Morven and Quitman, and 17
miles from Moultrie.
It Is on tbe Georgia Northern rail
way, over which great quantities of
freight are shipped. . The road Is
popular In Pavo and the residents
there and In that vicinity feel that
tbe friendly relations which sow ex
ist with Its management will be
maintained.
Pavo’s History.
According to Mr. Roberto, one of
Pavo’s pioneer citizens, the town site
was the plantation of Capt. Jones
McDonald, the blacksmith senator
.who made a reputation for himself
In years gone by. It was tbrough
Mr. Roberts that tbe town of Pavo
Is said to have been made possible,
for it was he that secured the big
The country surrounding Pavo Is
; one of the richest down here, and
time the name was changed to Pavo opportunltIes are uaex .
and Mr. D. D. Peacock served as the ^ celled, as may be Judged from the
town’s first mayor. The Incorpora- communication, of Its cltlsens, all
tors, .Messrs. Roberts, D, D. Peacock of whom know what th(y are ulk _
and M. R. Peacock, put In a prohl* j n g about. In the heart of a pine
bitlon clause and this bas secured tlmbcr country, famed Also for Its
Pavo immunity from the sale of in- eotto*. watermelons, peart,
Undenting drinks of any description. a nd myriads of vegetable delicacies,
Pavo’s growth was steady. Three | t | a DO wonder that Pavo is prosper-
years ago. however, there' Is said to lng . Tke four moneyed crops are
have been but one brick house ln: ra i K d In the Pavo region spd the
the town, wood predominating. But farmers find they can be raised with
within the past 34 months, the bricks' ka if the toll that a more northern
have been Just "plied along" the dime requires.
streets, getting ready to climb up In
to substantial walls as soon as tbe
masons arrive. Now the main street
Is literally lined with the red mate
rial which gives the town a neat
substantial appearance.
Pavo's “Plumes."
From a quiet plantation, therer-
fore, Pavo has taken do the “pium-
ai*': of. a,husUip|.town. where be J 1
m there wag’heard only the '
lug of tbe cotton pickers, and
twitting of the birds,
the grand “orchestral'
mills and planers bussing,:, aw „
more pianos merrily “tinkling,'’
graphophones singing and talking
ho molodlos and monologues from
New York City and Paris; and what
Is sweeter still, the merry voices of
scores upon scores of ruddy cheeked
boys and girls os they hurry along
Harris street lined with Its handsome
water oaks to and from the fine
school at the end of the “boulevard.”
Pavo Is on the wing Ihdeed, In a bus
iness way, and property value has
Jumped in leaps and bounds. The
new comer will still find It reasona
ble. however. In considering the val
ues offered; but the time to act Is
NOW.
The Pavo Region.
Pavo Is well laid off. Its streets
are wide, beautifully shaded and the
high rolling hill on which the town
Is located affords good drainage.
Tv/o miles west of Mule creek and
one-half mile east of Reedy creek
Pavo Is one of tbe heolthlest^laces
Pavo'would say to you: "If you
have been living In the Waldorf As
toria yon any not find Its methods
wall carried out down lu this new
add booming country, but the advan
tages which Nature provides cannot
be inrpassed In any hpnse or
home or place planned or bought by
an Attor or a Waldorf.”
There are schools for tbe young,
lodges and associations for tbe old,
and churches for both—In Pavo.
Listen and "bear of them.”
PAVO HIGH SCHOOL.
Prof. J. M. Baogbm, Principal—Miss
Hitch, Assistant.
Pupils, 113.
Grades, 1 to 8.
Pavo has bad a High School for
some years and tbe number of its
pupils bus been steadily Increasing.
The sctyool. Ja situated at. the end of
Harris street! Which runs from tbe
Pavo Hlg h School.
course the weather occasionally
tract of land from the senator who In the country. The soil Is of a
was loath to sell It in small strips, sandy loam with subsoil of red clay.
The first settlement was called "Me- This latter along Mule creek Is
Donald.” and so It was known ljpg famed far and near for its richness.
grows hot In tbe Pavd region, but It
is said to be no wise so disagreeable
as that of the large cities and many
other soettons of the country. The
huge pine forests stocked with oxone
and turpentine aromas are natural
bulwarks against the heat waves.
Rare Indeed, Is sunstroke suffered
in this section.
The water Is good—the ruddy
cheeks of tho children and the
health of the people all around here
tell this story.
The air Is pure—situated In for
ests that are well drained—this is
but a natural sequence.
What a man can do here rests a
good deal with himself. The Al
mighty In His goodness and wisdom,
j has done His part. All that Is re-
I qnlr^b Is some well directed energy
j and perseverance, and with His bless
ing tbe country can be made to blos
som l(ke the rose.
You mey have a hotel In your
town, but have you school* wherein
to tench yonr children? Have you
, churches wherein yon may meet one
another at worablp on the Sabbath?
In going to your town will we be
wltbont the advantage* of tbe plaeee
.we wBl leave?
These are the question* asked oc
casionally lit letter* received by peo
ple already down here. In anawer,
station up through the town,
Straight as an arrow and as wide us
a boulevard. The school building j gross of Pavo.
stands' like a light house on top of j While as a matter of patriotic
a little hill, extending its rays of duty we are always first and ford-
welcome to every new stroller up the
main thoroughfare of Pavo.
Both .of the teachers at the school
have had wide experience and are
excellent keepers of order. Under
tyem tbe children aje learning the
three R’s and other branches with
rapidity and N p]eaaure. Miss Hitch
13 one of the belles of Pavo, as well
ns of the surrounding country, for
that matter. She was educated In
the Quitman High School, graduat
ing til 1800. She then took a special
course at Wesleyan Female College
at Macon, and began teaching In
Brooks county. She came to Pavo
last October. Miss Hitch Is a young
lady of a bright sunny disposition
and ths Idol of her pupils.
In connection with the school
there Is a Pbllomathlan Literary So
ciety which, has a score or two of
.members who devote their time on
certain occaalon* to debate* and reci
tations—practice* so necessarily for
acquiring ready wit, fluency and aaae
of manner In aoclety.. Miss HHjfh Is
president of the society, Samuel
Brice vice-president and Heater
Wheeler secretary and treasurer.
Nor Is the musics] education of Utt (
which Is theirs by right or having
proven themselves men worthy of
the name of men, contribute to the
prosperity of the toWn.
The merchants and other business
men of Pavo recognise ttaif fact, and
are ever willing . to redp
every possible way, looking <
the Interests
Then tfc; In tbe*tirira Itself i
are mon who are proud of the fact-
that the plaoe of their birth was-
Brooks county.
Brooks county has played n large
part In the success of Pavo, and we
gladly take this opportunity of
“giving honor to whom honor *1
dM " .
—O •" *
J. P, McGRAW. ^
A General Merchandise Store That fa 1
Run In Up-to-date Fashion by
i Progressive Men. .
Mr. J. P. McGraw Is one of rn-
young man before whom there 1
bright business career. Ho opo
his present business about two years
ago and moved Into the store he now
occupies about 1903. It Is a 30 by
<0 foot building made of brick, with
a gloss front. In It be carried an ex
cellent assortment of men’s furnish
ings such as Jefferson shirts, hygen-
tc fleecelined shirts, and n fine line
of spring goods and dress goods,/ of
every description mad* by Ooodoll,
Brown and Co. of Birmingham, Ala.
Ho also has a line of tobacco that la
popular. ^
Mr. McGraw waa born and reared
near Pavo and farmed for some time.
His genial manners, reputation for
honesfy and for attending strictly t»
business has made b|m many frlom.
and customers. Associated with hh,.
Is bis brother Cary McGraw who re
ceived a'business sebooL education
and who spent some time wllh F. H.
Davis and Co. in the grocery business
Jn Tampa- He likes Pavo letter how
ever, and has recently opened a neat
barber shop at the rear i
Graw store. He Is ono <
ver boys. Like hie I
Graw has the prog
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