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COR THAT NEW SUIT? If you are, be sure and
* come here before buying, as you will do yourself an
injustice if you don’t. We are showing the most beauti
ful line of Men’s Clothing ever exhibited here, and at
prices which will surprise you.
Buying in immense quantities, we say, without fear
of contradiction, that we are in position to save you 20 per
cent, on your Fall suit. It will prove to your advantage
to call and get our prices before buying.
Our Ladies’ Suits are going fast, and they should.
In this department we have the most handsome Ladies’
Tailored Suits obtainable, in all colors and styles at prices
of $7.50 to $20.00. Don’t fail to look at these before buy
ing, as it will be worth your while.
Yours to please,
H. MENDEL & CO.,
THE OUTFITTERS.
“SLL” JONLS,
THE FASHIONABLE MILLINER,
Is showing quite an assortment
of styles in large and small . .
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The styles represent the very latest in fash
ion, and, combined with the best millinery
art, produce unparalleled effect ....
Mrs. CLARA JONLS, Winder, Ga.
CITY PRESSING CLUB
In Basement of H. J. GARRISON Building.
Pressing, cleaning and dyefng. Altering a spe
cialty. First-class work, prompt attention.
Phone 180.
ALONZO HINTON, Proprietor.
First Girl —“1 want to give iny
fiance a (surprise for a birthday
present. Can’t you suggest some
thing?”
Second Girl —“Well, you might
toll him your age.
The Allentown Democrat is mak
ing much over the fact that Bryan
has subscribed for that paper. Wo
bog to inform the Democrat that we
are not X\w least bit jealous, also to
remind them that a good many of
the things Bryan has subscribed to
in the past have not proved popu
lar. —Elberton Star.
HOSCHTON.
A Few Notes of the
Prosperous Town
Close By.
Hoschton, nine miles from Win
der, is one of the busiest and most
Degressive towns in the state.
Jackson county is one of the lead
ing counties in Georgia, the em
pire state of the South, where the
sun shines brighter and the air is
purer, crisper and more exhilarat
ing than anywhere in the universe.
Official statistics show that Jack
son county is the largest cotton
producing county in the south. (A
Hoschton merchant is responsible
for this statement.)
The population of Hoschton is
about five hundred. There is not
a vacant house in the village, which
is growing fast. Hoschton has
nine business houses, oil mill, two
fine cotton gins, three medical
doctors, one drug store, bottling
works, one bank, good school and
many advantages as a place of resi
dence, located on the Gainesville
Midland railroad, eighteen miles
from Gainesville.
The Bank of Hoschton was organ
ized in 1901. Its management has
been eminently satisfactory. Mr.
Toole, president of the First Nat ion
al Bank of Winder, one of the
ablest financiers in the state, started
the Bank of Hoschton. The bank
has a capital of SbO.OOO, surplus
£(>,000. Deposits have been as high
as $15,000. Stuck is held locally,
the bank hacked by the be.ff men in
this section. The bank is elegantly
equipped. The Manganese Steel
Safe Company, furnished the safe.
Mr- Wilson is the popular cashier.
Mr. C. M. Hudgins, general mer
chandise, is one of the leading mer
chants of Jackson county, lie is
very much up to date in business
matters and knows how to handle
the tinances and to put his money
in things that bring good results.
Mr. Hudgins started his business
career eighteen years ago and is
said to be one of the most success
ful merchants in the county. He
comes of South Carolina ancestry
and was born in Jackson county in
1873. He does a business of from
$35,000 to $45,000 a year. Han
dles about *2,O<X) bales of cotton a
season. He carries, as fine a line
of dry goods of all kinds as can lie
found anywhere. Vou will find
splendid bargains here. Vou will
also find when you meet Mr.
Hudgins one of the most genial com
panionable gentlemen yam ever met,
and who will give you a cordial
welcome to his thriving village. He
is a public spirited gentleman who
has done as much as any man here
to build up his town- Mr. Hudgins
is a member of several important
lodges.
Dr. \V. P. Delia perriere is the
merchant prince and grai and high
priest of finance, so to speak, of
Hoschton. Anything he has not
got a hand in around here, is not
much worth having. He has by
his brain and financial management
led in business for twenty years.
Does a business of over one hun
dred thosand dollars a year. He
occupies one entire block. Isa di
rector in the bank, owns a livery
stable, warehouse, handles from
B!XX> to 4000 bales of cotton a year,
is president and largest stock-holder j
of the oil mill, has stock in every
thing in llosehton, owns 10,000
acres of improved land, and has
the finest home and prettiest wife
in the county, who was Miss Ruby
Camp, of Atlanta. They speak of
her as they do of Mrs. H. 11, Tift,
of Tifton, “The Lady Bounteful”
of the town. Dr. DeLaperriere has
a mansion not equalled by anything
! on Peachtree street, so far as artis
tic heauty is concerned, and fur
nished luxuriously. The hustling
doct or fo r everyt hin ghe e ver touched
1 has turned into gold, was born in
: this county January 1, ISSC>, edu
j cated at the State Fniversity, grad
i unted from the Augusta Medical
I College IN7(>, practiced medicine
! for nearly thirty years. His son
11. P. DeLaperriere was educated
at the University of Georgia and
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., is a partner
jin the store. Dr. W. E. DeLaper
riere has a fine practice and is a
I graduate of Atlanta Medical Col
lege. lion. J. H. C. Randolph,
! mayor of Hoschton, J. N. Thomp
son, R. L. Frick, J. M. Richard
son and R. K. Stewart compose the
j salesmen in I)r. DeLaperriere’s
big store. He is very proud of his
[efficient corps of clerks. Dr. De
baperriere pays the largest individ
ual tax of any man in Jackson
[county.
The new bottling works just
started by Mr. Rodgin lias an in
vestment of fifteen hundred dol
lars. This gentleman came from
Topoohico, Mexico.
Mr. W. T. Shaw is a man that
any town should lie proud to claim
him a citizen. He is a large gen
eral merchant, and lias lieen in the
business for himself five years. He
was in the employ of Dr. DeLaper
riere about 12 years, where he
learned the value of the *’almightv
dollar,” how to get and spend to
the pest advantage. Mr. Shaw was
born in the good little town of
Pendergrass, Jackson county. He
was born December 1, 1870. He
does a very handsome business in
Hoschton, and is one of the village’s
most influential citizens, who has
led in the development of his town.
He carries a varied stoek of glass
ware, tinware, chinaware, syrup,
molasses, stock food, 5c and 10c
counters, paints, nails, tobacco,
fresh fish and sausage (Saturday.)
You will see what a hustler be is,
when you learn that Ik* is express
agent, also agent for the Atlanta
Journal, Winder News, Gainesville
Steam Laundry, Chicago Saturday
Blade, Chicago Ledger, Saturday
Evening Post, cigars, Coca Cola
and heaven alone knows what else.
Mr. Shaw is the cleverest mania
the state.
Jackson county has the liest p/T 1 -
plc the Lord ever made. He hunt
ed mighty good clay when he made
these people, and when he did
make them he filled thorn full of
the milk of human kindness.
Dr. L. C. Allen, drug store and
one of the successful physicians of
Jackson county, was born April 1.
180*2. ICducated at the Gainesville
college, graduated from the medical
department of the LniversPy of
Georgia 1888, and has engaged in an
(interrupted and successful prac
tice in Jackson county for twenty
years. He is a member of the
Jackson county Medical Society,
also the Tri-eounty Association,
Jackson, Walton and Gwinuett
counties; also a mendier of the Ninth
Congressional District Society and
State Medical Association.
Mr. H. J. Lott has been in busi
ness here for twenty-three years.
llosehton has an awfully clever
postmaster, Mr. W. O. E. Adams,
appointed under the McKinley an*
ministration, 181J0. Fourth class
office. Business about eight hun
dred dollars per month. Three
rural routes. Mr. Adams was born
in Milton county April 27, 1861.
Was a carpenter by trade. Has f>2
lock lx>xcs in the office. Is tin;
music director of the Methodist
church.
A woman in Ohio has offered a
reward of ten dollars for her miss
! ing husband. And if we know wo
juien, we rather guess she is count
ing on his paying, too, when she
finds him. —Augusta Chronicle.