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VOLUME 5, NO. 4
W.. 0. r'ERRY APPOINTED
STATE MANAGER OF
UiNOIS LIFE CO.
Announcement lias been made
by the home office in Chicago,of
tlie Illinois Life Insurance Com
pany of the appointment of AY. O.
Perry as manager of the Georgia
agency of the company, effective
immediately, to succeed the firm
of Tumlin & Perry, which lias been
in charge of the agency in Ihis
state.
.John \Y. Tumlin. who has been
associated with .Mr. Perry in tlm
agency, has resigned to give his
entire time to his extensive lum
ber interests.
Air. Perry is well km..n in At
lanta and Georgia, and has spent
the last fifteen years in the insur
ance business. The (ieorgia agency
last year produced over two mil
lion paid for business, while the
outlook for the present year is
said to be exceedingly bright.
The lllino' Life Insurance com
pany. which nas operated in Geor
gia for the past twenty years, is
now entering upon its twenty-sev
enth year in the business, with
more than one hundred million
dollars insurance in force, and
with assets of more than sixteen
and oue-ludf million dollars.
TJfe above is copied from the
Atlanta Journal of January ID,
and The Times reproduces it, feel
ing it will be gratifying news to
the many of Mi. M
Perry in his home county of Lar
row.
To l)Wr',tt manager of the Geor
gia agvnvy of a great insurance
comply like the Illinois Life is
a fin' compliment to a man’s effi
ciency and shows he has made
stood. • •
MASON'S MEET FRIDAY
NIGHT.
- Regular meeting Winder chap
ter No. 84 Royal Arch Mason,
Friday night. January 24th.
Work in Royal Arch Degree.
All qualified companions invited
to attend.-W. A. Bradley, H. V.
HAS MOVED TO WINDER.
Mr. J. fl. Potter, a splendid citi
zen who left here for Hancock
county first of last year, has be
come a resident of W inder.
He bought the beautiful home
and farm of Mr. J. T. YWy just
inside the incorporate and
feel* permanently located here tor
th£ mainder of his days.
He has rented his fine farm in
Hancock county for a number of
years.
BARROW COUNTY GINNERS
REPORT.
Cotton ginned up to Jan. Ist.
1920, 19,545 bales, same time last
year' 17,142 bales. Increase of
2,403 bales from last year.
Clyde Williamson. Special
Agent.
ELECTION CALLED FOR FEB.
14TH.
Judge 11. G. Hill, ordinary of
Harrow County has ordered an
election for Saturday, February
14th, to fill the unexpired term
of tax collector occassioned by the
death of Judge A. M. Williams.
In all probability Mr. Pearl Wil
liam*, who has been attending to
t hc. collection of taxes since his
father’s illness, will ask that the
voters of Barrow County elect
Him to AH out the unexpired term
of his father.
Miss Odessa Moore will leave
for New York for several
immlis.
I HE BARROW TIMES
ONE OF THE OLDEST MER
CANTILE FIRMS OF
WINDER
The Firm of Kilgore-Xelly Cos. A
Continuation of the Old Firm
of Stanton & Kelly Established
42 Years Ago.
It is interesting to note the his
tory and progress of the business
institutions of a town or commun
ity. and this is particularly true
when we think of the present firm
of Kilgore-lvelly Cos., which has
been in existance for 42 years.
This firm was first known in
INTS as Stanton & Kelly. Mr. 4.
V. Stanton and Mr. X. J. Kelly
constituting the firm.
They began lnisines#herc when
our present city of Winder with
more than 4,000 inhabitants was
known as Jug Tavern.
It was then a cross roads point
with no town here nor no rail
roads
An old wooden store house of
small dimensions built hack in the
50s stood on the ground now oc
cupied by the North Georgia Trust
and Hanking Cos., and was owned
by the late Or. AA'. 11. Bush.
Stanton & Kelly opened up busi
ness in this old store rfioni and re
mained in it for several years.
After so many years had passed
the Gainesville Midland railroad
was built and Jug Tavern became
a village and finally a town of
four or five hundred persons.
The above firm continued to
grow and enlarge and built new
quarters for their inc>'‘-ing trade.
Mr. Stanton who died several
years ago and Mr. X'. J. Kelly one
of tlie present firm of Kilgore-lvel
ly Cos., were therefore the pioneer
merchants of our city and both of
them deserve much credit for
helping to make AYinder what it
is today.
Mr. /. F. Stanton during his
life was one of our leading and ac
tive citizens in all those things
that were for ihe good of city and
section and his death was a dis
tinct loss.
Mr. Kelly, a native of North
Carolina, hut who came to this
immediate section after a long
service in the confederate army,
has been one of the strong char
acters in shaping the prosperous
destiny of our city.
When these two men came to
Winder, then Jug Tavern, there
was only one mail every week
and they hauled their goods 22
miles. What a wonderful change
has taken plaee since 42 years
ago, and what may we expect at
the expiration of 42 more years?
After the death of the lamented
Zed Stanton, the firm became Kil
gore & Kelly, the junior member
being Mr. James Henry Kilgore,
a native of Jug Tavern, and one
of our most valued citizens,
under the guidance of the new
The business continued to grow
linn until it w*is forced to seek
larger quarters and moved to the
present location.
Again death came and all Win
der grieved when it was known
that Henry Kilgore had been tak
en from us.
The present firm was then or
ganized of Kilgore-Kelly Cos.,
which has continued to grow in
volume of business and in the con
fidence of the people.
The young men associated with
Mr. Kelly under the present firm
name are Messrs. J. W. Kilgore
and Obe W. Smith, both of whom
are splendid and conservative
young business men, who rank at
the top in the business world, and
WINDER, HARROW COUNTY, OA„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 22. 1920
TOBACCO WOULD BE A MONEY
CRCT FOR BARROW COUNTY
Thehe is no Finer Section to Be
Found Than Ours For Growing
Tobacco. It Will Solve the Wee
vil Problem.
There is no section'of country
which produces a finer grde of
tobacco and where it can be grown
to better advantage than Barrow
and adjoining counties.
This has been fully demonstrat
ed for years on a small scale, and
now that the boll weevil is threat
ening ouv territory, this would be
a proper time for every farmer to
at least try a small patch, study
its growth, cultivation and curing
for market- so that we may he
ready to change from all cotton,
if tlie weevil proves disastrous to
us this year, to the raising of to
bacco for our money crop.
There is as much money in to
bacco as cotton, and as above stat
ed. our lands are peculiarly adapt
ed to the growth of the best grades
of tobacco.
It is like the growing of most
products, there must lie enough
farmers, a sufficient number of
growers of the weed to enable us
to have a nrarket here and the
establishment of a tobacco ware
house. so that buyers would come
here and take all of our produc
tion.
This is not intended as a fancy
of the imagination, but is based
on the experience of those who
have given it a test for several
years and know what can be done.
Mr. Tom Vincent, one of the
big and successful farmers, claim
ed by both Barrow and Oconee
counties, by virtue of tlie fact
that his farm lies in both counties,
has raised as fine tobacco for years
as can lie grown in any state.
The man who doubts this can
visit The Harrow Times office and
we will show him some of as
bright, leaves and as well develop
ed and cured tobacco as he ever
looked at.
It was grown by Mr. A ineent,
and he was kind enough to give
The Times office several pounds
just to let all those who wished
the opportunity of inspecting it,
hoping it might interest our peo
ple sufficiently to get them started
in the growing of it and not he
entirely dependent *>n cotton.
Ho also was generous enough 1o
give us a sufficient quantity of
seed to enable us to sdve a package
to every one of our subscribers
who were willing to sow a bed
and have the necessary plants to
set out a patch this year and give
it a fair trial.
We trust that at least a thou
sand of our subscribers will take
advantage of this offer and come
to our office and get. the seed that
will lie gladly given them.
Lets make Barrow County a
great tobacco as well as cotton
county and thereby add to our 1
money crops so as to be on the
safe side.
Mrs. Paul Roberts lias been in
disposed for several days.
Mesdames W. C. Horton and
Paul Roberts spent Tuesday in
Stat ham.
Mr. Kelly has the satisfaction of
having seen a small business grow
to be one of the large dry good
stores of all this part of the state,
and the pride of being in business
here for 42 years and retaining the
love, respect and confidence of
the thousands who have dealt with
him during all this long period.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY
AMERICAN COTTON ASSOCIA
TION MEETING IN WINDER
SATURDAY JAN. 31st.
There will he a great meeting
of the American Cotton Associa
tion held in Winder on Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock on Jan.
31st.
Prominent speakers will be here
and it is urgently requested by
Mr. M. J. Griffeth, Ghairman for
Harrow County, that every farmer
and business man who feels an in
terest in the welfare of the far
mers, in the prosperity of the
South and a just price for our
cotton to meet at the court house
on that date and assist in thor
oughly arousing our people to the
importance of this great move and
get our county fully organized.
Remember the date, Saturday
at 2;30 in the afternoon. Jan. 3.1.
REV. J. H. MASHBURN WILL
SPEND A WEEK IN FLORIDA.
Rev. John 11. Mashlnirn has just
received a letter from his friend,
Mr. J. T. Neal, president of the
Thompson City Hank, of Thomp
son, Ga., that lie must without
fail he Ids guest on his annual
trip of a week to Florida. So he
will leave Winder tomorrow to
accompany him.
lie always lias Mr. Mashbum
to go with him on these trips, pay
ing all expenses and giving him
a week of rest and recreation.
LEAVE FOk FLORIDA NEXT
WEEK.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Jackson will
leave for Florida next week for a
month’s stay.
The Times hopes thi.s trip may
be a pleasant one and prove bene
ficial to Mr. Jackson whose health
has not been good for the past
two' years or more.
FOR THE SENATE.
If is generally known that Judge
C. A. Johns will he a candidate
for the State Senate and his an
nouncement will follow later.
KLIMAX OVERALL COMPANY.
The Klimax Overall Company is
one of the new manufacturing
plants for Winder which will be
gin operations by February 15th.
The moving spirits in this new
enterprise, which means much for
Winder, are Messrs. Jeff V. Hen
son, C. M. Henson, of this city, R.
J. Hates, and (i. S. Oakes, of At
lanta.
At a meeting to be held of the
stockholders next Saturday all of
the officers for the present year
will be elected.
Mr. (I. S. Oakes, a man of long
experience in this line of manu
facturing. will he superintendent
of the plant.
This will make three large
overall plants for our city and
The Times wishes the new one
may have as prosperous a career
as the other two. There is room
enough for all and for several
more.
W. D. BAUGH DIES AT HIS
HOME IN OCONEE COUNTY.
Mr. W. I). Baugh, one of the
splendid citizens of Oconee coun
ty. died at his home last Saturday
at the ag of 70 years.
lie was a brother of our towns
man, Mr. J. R. N. Baugh.
His remains were laid to rest in
the Jackson Cemetery, a few miles
out from Bogart.
BONDED STORAGE WARE
HOUSE MEETING TO BE
HELD JANUARY 28
AYc wish to call a meeting of
farmers and other business men
of this section to be hold AYod
nesday afternoon at two-thirty
o’clock, January 2St.h, in the
com (house. The purpose of the
meeting will he to form a pernia
nant organization to build and
operate a I loaded Storage AA'a re
house.
We especially wish to urge that
each of the stock solicitors that
have lists he present at meeting.
The Bonded Storage Warehouse,
w ill give us a system for storing
and marketing our cotton and this
is NEEDED MORE in this sec
tion than any other one enter
prise at the present time.
This will not only help the far
mers hut will muchly benefit all
other business men and their cor
porations.
Every farmer and other busi
ness man that is interested in the
proper storage and marketing of
the cotton of our section should he
present at this meeting.
DO NOT l’< IRGET THE M FET
ING AND DATE.
Respect fully,
C. AY Parker, Tom. Chairman.
AY. llill Ifoseh, Tern. Secretary.
ELECTION CALLED FOR TAX
COLLECTOR.
Notice is hereby given to the
general public that an election lias
been called to be held throughout
Harrow County at the several vot
ing precincts on February 14tli,
1920, for the purpose of electing
a tax collector to till the unexpir
ed term of Hon. A. M. Williams,
deceased, which runs for the re
mainder of the year 1920. REM
EMBER Til K DAT IF- Saturday,
February 14th, 1920.
IF C. Hill, Ordinary Harrow
(’ounty. < ieorgia. 4t.
ARM BROKEN SECOND TIME.
The-lillle son of Mr. Malon
Lowe, of Stat ham. broke his arm
several weeks ago '
It had about healed and he
startml to school again and .Mon
day morning while playing at
school had the misfortune to
break it the second time.
LITTLE GIRL BROUGHT BACK
FOR BURIAL.
Little Frances Haynie, daugbti
of Mr. Will Ilaynie, died at her
home in Milledgeville, last week
and was brought baack to thi.s
county for burial.
Little Frances was six years
old and her death brought, hitter
sorrow and grief to her father,
mother and loved ones.
Mr. ,Ilaynie moved from this
county to Milledgeville last year,
ho being a son of the late Mr. .1.
M. Ilaynie.
MASS MEETING CALLED.
The Democrats of Barrow coun
ty are hereby called to meet at
the Court House at Winder, Oa.,
at 11 o’clock on Tuesday morning
February 3rd, 1920. This meeting
is called for the purpose of select
ing anew Executive Committee,
arranging for the Democratic Pri
mary Elections and preparing for
the year’s campaigns. Let all loyal
Democrats he at this important
meeting
W. IF. Quarter-man, Chin. Ex.
Com.
J. C. Pratt, Secretary.
*1.50 IN ADVANCE
JUDGE A. M. WILLIAMS,
BARROW COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR DIED
SATURDAY
Tlie sad news went out last
Saturday morning early that
Judge A. M. Williams. Harrow
County’s Tax Collector was dead.
He had been in declining health
lor everal months and for the
past three months confined to his
home.
He had been tax collector of
Harrow since it w ;1s a county) five
years ago. and had he lived
through the year l!>20 would
have served in this capacity for
six years.
His record as a county official
was all that could he expected,
performing all the obligations im
posed upon him with strict inte
grity and fidelity to duty
•Judge Williams was justice of
the peace for more than 35 years
ot Cut OlVdislrict, Walton county,
w hich is now a part of Harrow.
His record in that capacity was
a remarkable one and he had few
equals as a presiding officer. lie
married hundreds of couples dur
ing that time and was noted in
justice court circles for his fair
ness, and for his knowledge of the
law and his correct decisions.
lie was hoi’ll in the western part
of the state, but his father came 1o
this section of Georgia when be
was only six weeks old and all of
his life was spent in and near
AYinder.
lie was born March 29th, 1852
and had lie lived until March 29
of this year wool dliave been f8
years of age.
Judge Williams leaves liis wife
and ten children, six of whom are
hoys as follows: Messrs. W. A.,
Janies TANARUS., John IF. Jobe TANARUS., O. A.,
and I*. W. Williams. Four daugh
ters: Mrs. J. C. Edgar. Mrs. I). S.
Sin it b. Mrs. O. IF Malfett and Miss
Maude Williams.
He was a brother of the late W.
A. Williams ’ one of the leading
ministers of the Methodist church
during liis life, lie has two sisters
who survive him, Mrs. W. A.
Rulledge and Mrs. J. W. Sanders.
His wife was a daughter of Mr.
Truman K. Smith, who was
known to all of this section as one
of the best and purest men we
ever bad.
Judge Williams was a devout
member of the Methodist church,
a mail of strong convictions, a
good neighbor and friend and use
ful citizen.
lie was buried by the Masons,
and Rev. R. W. Ilaynie, by bis re
quest, made a beautiful and appro
priate talk, telling of the life and
character of this splendid man and
neighbor. The burial was at the
old Smith burial ground, near
where most of his days were spent,
and where one of the largest con
course of friends and relatives
ever seen at a family cemetery
met to pay the last tribute of love
and respect to a man they loved
and admired for all of his noble
attributes of character. v
’Moved
I. E. Jackson & Cos, have moved
their office which was located in
the Hush building, to the office
formerly occupied by Lamar &
Perry, 3rd floor Winder National
Bank Building.
They will be glad to have all
their friends and patrons call on
them in their new quarters. Sea
their ad in thi.s issue.