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DOUGI HI . iN<} CO., Pp.opiiii tor .
Ur. Walter C. BRYAN, - editor.
Entered as second-class matter October 25 19 •'» at the Post Office
at Douglas, Ga., under the Act of Congress of Id arch 3, 1397.
sat rda . ■ :rom ■ ■ osj
Official Organ of Cofee County and City
of Dotiglas,
Camp Syivey U. C. V. No. 15,>9.
There will be a reunion of Camp Spivey on Thursday, Oct, 18th.
All are invited to come and bring well filled baskets, especially are
the old soldiers who wore the Blue and the Gray invited. Every
member of the Camp is expected to be on hand, as there will be
business of importance to be transacted. The picnic will be at
Gaskin springs.
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Fair**--Coffee County-—Fair.
If you wish to behold the greatest of great things, the biggest
of big things, the choicest of choice things, the most useful of
useful things, the most interesting of interesting things, the most
attractive of attractive things, the most amusing of amusing things,
in fact, a little of everything, and the climax of all the great and
good things, worthy of visiting and studying, the Coffee County
Fair is the place to go to, and we will expect you.
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Coffee County Fair.
The Coffee county Fair that comes off the 6,7, 8, 9 and 10th,
«f November means much to Douglas and Coffee county. Every
man in the county that is interested in the welfare and general
development of the county and the many good towns in its borders
should become interested in the success of the Fair. It is the only
county Fair held in Georgia this year south of Macon and is inter
fered with by no fair near, that will be held the same week.
The races will be the best bad in Georgia this year and there
are now more than forty good horses in sight for the races. Pacers
trotters and runners. There will be many more before the gates
of the Fair open.
'"here will be many leading features of the Fair, principle of
which will be the farmers day, the baby show, the all day singing,
the best and most expensive free attractions in this country and
many of them never seen in the southern states. Every minute
will be one of interest and from the time you enter the gates on
Tuesday there will be something tuat will interest you and will be
beneficial to you in more ways than one.
One of the most amusing featur.es will bo the old fiddlers con
vention. There will be many in this contest and it will be the
most enjoyable feature of the fair. Horse swappers day will be
attended by large crowds and there will be a good premium for the
one who can trade horses faster an 1 make the most of them during
the day. Bring your trading horses and get into the game early.
There is no telling who may be the lucky trader. You may make a
name as a trader and at the same time get a prize.
Every lady in the county that has a baby, they are all pretty,
should be on hand and your baby will be sure to take the premium,
'there is no doubt about that and yon want to be on hand to see
how the other ladies envy you. Ev vy singing class in the county
and adjoining counties will be on hand and this will be one of the
best features of the fair.
There will be many things of interest that it is impossible for
us to mention at this time, but be there and sec what can actually
take place in old Colfee.
Don’t forget the purpose of the Fair. It is to advertise the
resources and the possibilities of Coffee county, and it is the duty
of every man and woman in the county to do all that they can to
make the Fair a success. It will enhance the value of every piece
of property in our county and will be an eve opener to many who
do not know what can be done in our county and section. Join
forces to make this Fair a great succss and you will never regrit it.
There will be a number of high class shows on the grounds and
they will draw large crowds. The management will not allow any
that are not of high character and good for the people to see. All
shows will be under the direct management of the Fair officials
and they will see that all the shows are good.
Crops will be gathered and now is the time to get ready to
spend one educational week in Douglas. Get everything in good
shape and be on hand at the opening and get interested and you
will be interested for the whole week. It is your fair given for
your benefit and it depends on you as to its success. There will be
many visitors from all sections of our state every effort should b#
made to make them enjoy themselves and give them a good opinion
of our town and county. Our people can do this and it is up to
them to do it, and we have confidence enough in them to believe
that they will do it.
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Additional Premiums.
The Coffee County Fair is offering these additional premiums
that are not shown in their catalogue.
Best Singing class in Coffee or adjoining counties- - $15.00
,2nd. Bestc-kisg same as above.- SIO.OO
Best Fiddler, oIH time style, open to the state,. SIO.OO
2nd, Best, same as hbove, --- - -$5.00
Best baby under three years old,
2nd, Best baby, '- -y
3rd. Best baby, - -
Best kept peach orchard in the county, $50.00
2nd, Best peach orchard, $25.00
3rd, Best peach orchard, ' - W SIO.OO
Prettiest girl in Douglas, 10 cents a vote,- $5.00
Prettiest girl in Coffee County, 10 cents a vote,-. --- $5.00
One five vear subscription to Farm Journal, Phila. Pa. to
each of the following twenty exhibitors:
Best Individual display of field crops ---
2nd, Best Individual display of field crops
3rd, Best Individual display of field crops
Best display of forage crops
Best acre of corn -
Best acre of short cotton. -
Best acre of long cotton
Best collection of vegetables -
Best two and half bushels of Red Yam potatoes
Best sugar cane.
Best gallor Ga cane syrup
Best display of Dairy products and appliances
The General rieeti “\TC
The General Meeting/ of the
myrna Association wks held
with the church at New Hope
Horn September 27 to 30fh inclus
■ ve. Rev. S. G. Taylor preached
lie introductory sermon Friday
.. 11 o’clock A. M. There was
.0 session in the afternoon on
iccount of a funeral service which
iceured at that time.
Saturday A. M. Rev. A. D.
Hendrick, pastor at Douglas
reached an interesting and in
otructive sermon on missions.
In the afternoon several inter
esting speaches were made by
Rev. J. W. Kytle and others on i
“how to interest our people in
Bible study. ”
Sunday A. M. an enjoyable
song service of some thirty minu
tes was rendered by the choir,
after which several addresses
of importance were listened to
by a large audience on Sunday
School. Among the speakers
were Rev. F. C. McDonald, Bro.
T. H. Brown, G. A. Bartlett and
Dr. W. C. Bryan. In these
speekers were brought out and
emphasized the importance of
having superintendents and the
teachers of the best Christian
character possible and the use of i
the best lesson helps as well as j
the importance of giving proper j
entertainment to the children.
Dr. Bryan took occasion to j
speak of the proposed agricul
tural colleges to be located some
where in the 11th congressional
district of Georgia; emphasizing
the importance of a general edu
cation speaking at some length
upon the subject.
At 11 o’clock A. M. Rev. J. W.
Kytle preached one of his char
acteristic strong sermons giving
the gospel to the world to a very
large audience. Rev. J. YV. Kytle
brought out and made plain the
fact that to give the gospel to
the world is an obligation resting
upon every Christian as a result
of his redemption by the blood
of Christ;, and that as soon as
one is regenerated he sees and
feels this obligation and is made
to enquire “Lord what wilt thou
have me to do ?” Like Paul to
say, “1 am debtor both to the
Greeks and to the Barbarians,
that as much as in me is I am
ready to preach the good tidings
to them that are beyond.’’ At
the close of this splended dis
course our missionary took a
collection for missions amount
ing to $19.26 which goes to the
credit of New Hope church.
No one can realize the great
good that comes from these meet
ings, they are a benediction to
any church or community, the
sermons, the preachers, the songs
and the prayers all tend to uplift
and enable any and all who are
so fortunate as to hear and enjoy
them.
The Executive committee of
Clubbing Rates.
We have made club rates with the following valuable papers,
and would be glad to have your subscription for any of them,
strictly cash on all paper combinations:
The Enterprise and daily Georgian at price of Georgian -- $4.50
The Enterprise and tri-weeklv Constitution, 1.50
The Enterprise and semi-weekly Journal, 1.50
The Enterprise and New Idea, 1.25
The Enterprise and Sav. Morning News, semi-weekly, 1.50
The Enterprise and Cotton Journal, 1.50
The Enterprise and Golden Age, 2.50
The Enterprise and Watson’s, 2.00
And other Magazines.
Now is the time to subscribe and get the fall and winter news
and the good reading matter that is always found in Magazines at
this season of the year.
Largest hog.
Best sow and pigs
Best milch cow
Best poultry display
Best kept peach orchard
Best pair of mules
Best mule colt
Best horse colt
Fastest five mile walk, not less than five to enter, $5.00
Fastest five mile walk, colored,ffive\ v e to enter, $5.00
THE ENTERPRISE PREMIUM LIST.
One years subscription to the followins:
3 Subscriptions to the farmers Union having largest attendance
of members on Farmers Union day
1 Subscription to the prettiest girl in the county
1 To the mother of the best baby in the show
1 To the owner of the best cow
1 To the owner of the best horse
1 For the best original composition (to be published after
the Fair.)
1 For the best gallon of syrup
1 For the bestbushel of potatoes
1 To the man and wife that can prove that they have not
quarrelled during the year.-- -
9 Big Rea! Estate Deal.
Mr. Elias Lottt and Mr. Daniel
Gaskin, Sr. have bought the
Tanner Hotel. Mr. Jim Griffin
has taken charge on Monday the
first, and the hotel will be im
proved and put in first class shape
and run on up-to-date plans.
Mr. J. F. Pierce has had charge
of the hotel since it was built,
five years ago, and lias always
i maintained a fine place, but was
handicapped in that it was not
equipped with water and sewer
age. The new owners will at
once fit it up with all modern con
veniences and make it first class
in every respect.
We do not know what Mr.
Pierce’s intentions are, but we
hope that he will decide to remain
in Douglas, as he and his family
are valuable citizens.
The consideration was some
thing near $20,000 and speaks
well for Douglas real estate.
Sheriff Southerland will occupy
the house now occupied by Mr.
Griffin and will remodel and re
novate it, and will keep a first
class hotel for boarding and tran
sient trade.
We wish all those interested in
these changes luck in their enter
prises.
Coffee Superior Court.
Coffee County Superior court
convened here last Monday.
Judge T. A. Parker was on hand
and with acting Solicitor, A. D.
Gale, soon had the court in good
working order. Judge Parker’s
charge to the Grand Jury was
full and to the point. It was
strong and were the charge fully
carried out, our fair section would
soon see better times.
Sheriff Southerland and his
deputies and Clerk Fales with
his assistants wers at their places
and rendered their part of the
court work satisfactory and well.
Numbers of visiting lawyers
were here, our own bar was all
present. The jurors were in their
places and did good work.
Macon Fair will have a bull
fight, and is advertising for bulls
and fools to do the fighting. We
suggest that ministers forbear
condeming this, as there is no
danger to the bulls, and the other
fellow is hardly worth consider
ing.
the Association will arrange the
program and set the time and
place for the next meeting of
this body, which it is understood,
will be, as to time, on Friday
before the sth Sunday in Decem
ber, 1906. The program and
constitution of the meeting will
be published time for the churche
to have in hand a copy and to
take action accordingly.
Yours truly,
G. A. Bartlett.
m Bryan Reap 60.,
Douglas. Ga.
Rea! Estate Bought, Sdd ltd BstegA Bed Estate,
Osselopsffieiit find fmprovemsnf.
WfILTEi? C.
fl)air?a^er.
We are prepared to handle Real Estate and other
matters that improve and develop the county and
town.
We have associated with us good business men,
and have plenty of money to handle any reasonable
and profitable proposition.
We are prepared at any time to show prospectors
the town and country around, and invite prospectors
to call on us.
Below we give a partical list of the properties
that we now have for sale.
111 The City Of Douglas.
12 beautiful resident lots from SIOO to $1.50
16 desirable lots, resident from SSO to $75.
1 lot, 100 feet front on Ward St. running back to Syc
amore, with nice Eleven room house. Fine place for some
one who desires to keep a few boarders.
1 lot 50 x 210 fronting on Ward and Sycamore streets
cheap.
Other town property and can suit any one who wants
some nice city real estate for a home or an investment.
In Broxton.
We have 178 beautiful lots for sale in Broxton ranging
in price from $25 to SIOO.
Farm Lands,
We have a number of nice farms located in different
sections of the county. Large or small to suit the purchaser.
Rocky Lake farm, six miles from Douglas. 350 acres,
120 cleared. Fine water. Near three churches' and good
schools. Some good timber on it.
495 acres three miles from Douglas, 30 acres cleared and
all good farm land, on railroad, has post office and is a very
desirable location.
148 acreas 3 miles from town, 12 acres cleared, good
house, good community and a bargain.
905 acres 11 miles from Doulgas and 5 miles from Brox
ton. 75 head cattle, 75 head hogs. 80 acres cleared, fair
houses. A big bargain in this property.
150 acres one and half miles from Broxton. Good house,
80 or 90 acres cleared, fine state of cultivation. Most desir
able.
We have numbers of -other propositions in town and
country. Call on us or write for particulars.
In the District Court of the United
States For the Southwestern Di
vision of the Southern Dis
trict of Georgia.
In the matter of W. A. Ritch, sur
viving partner. Bankrupt. !
To the creditors of E. D. Ritch & Son
of Nichols, in the county of Coffee,
said District, a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
28th day of September, 1906, the said
W. A. Ritch, surviving partner was
duly judged bankrupt, and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be
held at Brunswick, Ga., on the Bth day
of October, 1906, at ten o’clock in the
forenoon, at which time the creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint
a trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting. At
Brunswick, Ga., this 28th day of Sep
tember, 1906. Max Isaac,
U. S. Referee.
Citation-
GEORGIA, Coffee County:—Mattie
Lyles, guardian, makes application to \
encroach upon the corpus of the estate j
of Daisy Arbuthnott, and to sell certain
lands belonging to said ward for the
purpose of educating and maintaining
said child. These are, therefore, to
cite and admonish all concerned to show
cause, if they can, why said application
should not be granted at next term of
this court to be held on first Monday in
November next. Given under my hand
and seal this October Ist, 1906.
W. P. Ward,
Ordinary.
Application LetVrs Administration.
GEORGIA. Com>e County:—W. A.
Ritch, of .said courfy and state, applies
for letters of administration upon the
estate of E. I/. Ritch, late of said
county, deceased. These are, there
fore, to cite all concerned, to show
cause, if they can, why said application
should not be granted at next term of
this court to be held on first Monday in
November next. Given under my hand
and seal this October Ist 1906.
W. P. Ward,
Ordinary.
Application For Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA, Coffee County:—E. W.
Fain, administrator on the estate of
Susan Belcher, deceased, of said county,
applies lor leave to sell the lands be
longing to said estate. These are,
therefore, to cite and admonish all con
cerned, to show cause, if they can, why
said application should not be granted
at next term of this court to be held on
first Monday in November next. Given
under my hand and official seal this Oc
tober Ist, 1906.
. W. P. Ward.
Ordinary.
For Letters Dismissory.
GEORGIA, Coffee County. —J. H.
Latimer, administrator upon the estate
of J. H. Thompson, late of said county
deceased, having filed his petition for
discharge, this is to cite all persons
concerned, to show cause against the
granting of this discharge, at the regu
lar term of the court of ordinary for
said county to be held on the first Mon
day in November next. Given under
my hand and seal this October Ist,
1906. vv. P. Ward,
Ordinary.
Application Letters Administration.
GEORGIA, Coffee County:—Sarah
V. Royals, of said county and state,
applies for letters of administration,
upon the estate of Millie Mancill, late
of said county, deceased. These are,
therefore, to cite all concerned, to show
cause, if they can, why said application
should not be granted at next term of
this court to be held on first Monday in
November next. Given under my hand
and seal this October Ist, 1906.
W. P. Ward,
Ordinary-
Administratrix’s Sale.
GEORGIA, COFFEE COUNTY. Under
and by virtue of an order passed by the
Ordinary of said county, on the Ist day
of Oct., 1906, the undersigned will put
up and offer for sale to the highest bid
der, for cash, between the legal hours
of sale at the court house door, in said
county, on the first Tuesday in Novem
ber, next, 1906, the following property,
to wit: Two Hundred and Forty Five
(245) Acres, of lot cf land number 115
in the sixth (6th) district, it being the
east half of said lot, and bounded on
the North, East and South by orginal
land lines, and on the West by a line
paraded to and midwaf between the
east and west original lines. Also One
Hundred and Sixty (160) Acres, of lot
of land number 116, in the sixth (6th)
district, it being on the west side of
said lot, in the form of a parallelogram
bounded on the North, South and
West by original lines, o n the East by
1 a line pai’alled to and at such distance
from west original line as to contain
One Hundred and Sixty (160) Acres.
noth of the two said tracts, aggregat
ing hour Hundred and Five (405) Acres
more or less, and being in Coffee
county, Ga.
The above described property will be
sold subject to a mortgage or trust deed
! to secure a debt for $1250.00 to British &
American Mortgage Company, limited.
Said land is sold as che prooertv of the
estate of J. S. Story, late of said
c °unty- to pay debts etc
This October Ist, 1906
Mrs Jf J Sto’"’
Admiuistratrix of the estate of J-S.
Story.