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Losail Mid PersDimL
fourth of July was quiet
Jffißtenrl the temperance rally
Baptist church Sunday.
■Mr. John McLean has returned
iiome after a few days stay in
Florida.
Leader’s Ten Day’s Sale now
on is breaking the record for low
price goods.
George Ward has been pound
ing the typewriter in his father’s
office this week.
Miss Cleo Brown is at the
Markey trading Co’s and would
be glad to wait on you.
Misses Edith and Eula Cook,
of Hazlehurst, are visiting Mrs.
T. P. Wilcox this week.
Mr. W. E. Outler is in charge
while chief Moore is away. He
makes a good marshall.
The rural route carriers are
feeling good about having their
salaries raised on the first.
Mrs. J. S. Reynard, of Mont
gomery, Ala., is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. S. 0. Turrentine.
Miss Mabel Sayers, of Fitzger
ald, was in town last Sunday.
She has many friends here.
Mrs. C. A. Ward has been with
her husband, in Atlanta, helping
make laws for the past two weeks.
Miss Lillian and Bettie Price,
of Greenville, Fla., are visiting
their sister, Mrs. E. L. Tanner.
Three months of warm wea
ther, and you will need more
spri y * clothing. The Leader
V *e.
A few dollars well spent at
the Leader Store now will go a
long way toward supplying your
wants. | £.
Mrs. Davis, who has been very
Lsick at her brothers, Mr. T. Tan
ner, we are glad to note, is some
better.
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Hall went
down to Jacksonville last Tues
day on pleasure and business
combined.
Mr. J. Osteen, of Kirkland,
was in town this week, Mr.
Osteen is a good farmer and a
good citizen.
Every lady will want an extra
pair of slippers for campmeet
ing, and they are selling cheap
now at the Leader Store.
With short cotton fifteen cents
and long thirty to thirty five, with
the present prospects, Coffee will
get in fine shape this fall.
Mr. G. M. Stanton, the popu
lar assistant Cashier of the Citi
zens Bank, is in North Georgia
taking a summer vacation.
Will Fisher is now complaining
about losing a bunch of keys.
It was rumored that he was
about to loose his heart or head.
Session Fales slipped up on
his friends in Douglas this week,
and looks as natural as pig’s
tracks. Fe agrees with Florida,
as he locks better than usual.
Messrs. F. L. Sweat and J. S.
Lott are away on a trip to Texas.
They have interests in turpentine
business in Texas and will look
over the country while away.
There are few, if any finan
cial institution in Georgia or any
where else, that is better officer
ed than the Citizens Bank, whose'
statement appears to-day. Bus
* iness with this Bank has grown
from the jump.
DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, JULY 13th, 1907,
The weather-man handed us
some hot numbers this week, but
then, we complained anyhow
when it was cold.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Outler
have moved back to Douglas, and
will now make this their home.
We are glad to welcome them
back.
Messrs. Dan and Lewis Vick
ers went to Ofilla Thursday to
see their sister,
who is very sick .ith Typhoid
The school house roof has been
painted which adds much to the
appearance of the building as
well as being good for the build
ing itself.
The 4th of July wedding for
Douglas did not get ripe. It will
probably be ripe enough to pull
between November Ist and De
cember 25th.
Messrs Appleby and E. L.
Vickers went to White Spring to
attend a sale on the fourth.
They report a good time and a
splendid sale.
Well, yes, Cleo, it would be
'safe to say that a young man who
has no respect for the Sabbath
day would make a wicked hus
band. Don’t try it any how.
Mrs. J. R. Freeman is at home
again, and her husband has been
busy ever since her arrival try
ing to explain how nice he had
behaved in her absence.
The lodges getting into the
new hall is giving them new life
and activity. Secret orders are
good things for the country and
are second only to the church.
Anything you need in the
clothing line can be bought cheap
now at the Leader Store, See
the priees on another page, and
fit yourself out at this Ten Day’s
Sale.
Sheriff David Ricketson and
family now live at the jail. This
may suit the Sheriff all right, but
Mrs. Ricketson will break jail
and go baek home on the first
chance.
Mr. LeFiles has moved his
family to town, from Whit#
Springs. Dfr. LeFiles is inter
ested in the planing mill, and
Douglas is glad to welcome him
and family.
Mr. Jack Ellis, son of Mr.
Gaines Ellis, of this county, was
killed by lightning last Tuesday.
One of his mules was also killed.
We have not been able to get
full particulars.
Miss Marietta Brown, of Mont
ezuma, spent last Wednesday in
Douglas, with the editors family.
She met the school board and
has an application for the music
department.
Mr. Hill, pastor of the Metho
dist church, says genulemen can
attend services at his church
without having on their coats,
not even being required to wear
shirt-waists.
The county commissioners had
a call meeting last Monday. They
are working hard for the interest
of the county, and are to be com
mended for the interest that they
take in the county affairs.
Mr. J. L. Bush, ©f Vienna and
Mr. J. W. Carr, of Airy have be
come citizens of the county.
Mr. Bush will move his family
to Douglas, to give his children
the benefit of the school. They
have bought the turpentine loca
tion at Bushnell.
Contractor and Builder.
Contracts and specifications for any
kind of work will be made, and all build
ings put up on short notice and in a
workman-like style, at prices to live
and let live, satisfaction guaranteed in
all cases. See or write
J. S. WHITE, Douglas, Ga.
Mrs. W. R. Flowers is visiting
her father, Mr. J. M. Cox,
Blountstown Florida. She will
be away for two or three weeks,
and will visit other places while
away.
Our force has had a few days
off and return feeling better, and
now we are ready to do first class
job anything else that
you want on short notice and at
a low price.
Slip of th'e pen made us say
last week that Gainsville had
gone dry again. Unintentional,
the item referred to Cartersville’s
prohibition election, and we got
the two places mixed up.
Work has been resumed on the
college buildings. It was delayed
on account of two cars of window
and door frames getting burned
at Valdosta just as they were
ready to leave the factory.
Call and buy your wagon from us,
we have just received a car load, one
and two horse wagons. Columbus make,
we also handle the Owensboro wagon.
Both makes are the highest grades.
Call and let us give you prices.
Douglas SuppLy Co.
Take a walk out to tho new
mill and see what is going on.
If you have not been you do not
have an idea. See how it is con
structed as you might want to
build one sometime.
The town has been full of very
fine water melons for several
weeks. Every thing grows here
and does it to a nicety. The county
bids fair to enjoy a bountiful
harvest of all kinds of ?rops this
fall. '
Our esteemed friend, Turner
Brewer, tells us that the crops
over the county are very fine
and that every section is feeling
good over the bright outlook.
He travels all over the country
every week.
See Statement of the Union
Bank, which appears in another
column to-day. This is the old
est Bank of the county, and its
reports always showing a steady
growth attest the popularity of
this financial institution.
Mr. E. R. Cross, and Mrs.
Fannie Paulk were married last
Sunday, at the residence of Mr.
Elias Lott, in this city, Rev. L.
A. Hill preforming the ceremony.
Two popular young people who
have hosts of friends that wish
them well.
If you want first class insur
ance, take a policy in the State
Mutual Life Insurance Co., of
Rome. It is a southern company
for southern people and is doing
the business. It is being fought
by northern and eastern com
panies, and by individuals, either
through ignorance or prejudice.
Oliver Peterson, Monroe Wil
cox and some others, in all about
one dozzen couples entertained
Miss Cortez Green at Gaskin
Sorings, who is visiting in the
city, last Thursday night. All
participants report an enjoyable
occasion.
The store occupied by Bro.
Carter, in front of the post office
has been moved to the corner lot,
north of Citizens Bank tempor
arily. This clever merchant has
been moved and pushed about a
good deal, but he takes it all
good humoredly and says “he’s
peddling for a day or two. ”
List of Jurors Drawn For the July
Term of the City Court
of Douglas.
:R. M, Guthrie, Geo. W. Corbitt,
David Anderson, Arthur Kirkland,
W. A. Carelock, J. D. Roberts,
J. A. Gaskin, T. J. Smith,
J. C. Gillis, Tiner Corbitt, CV_
J. M. Wilcox, Jesse B. O’Berry,
Geo. W. Vining, D. E. Gaskin,
T. J. Courson, , Elisha Jowers, t
A M. Preston, %. Dan W. Paulk,
C. E. Baker, A. L. Deen,
W. H. Harrison,r,j Isbow Bryant,
Li. Kirkland, sLi. Warren G. Meeks,
C. T. Darley, J. A. Day,
Allen Carver, Sr.u(_W. M. Manceil. ' '
Mr. Manning Peterson, father
of Dave Peterson and others well
known here, was in town last
Monday. He lives in l.ouisana
now, and has been away from
Coffee county twenty years. He
was once sheriff of the county,
made an excellent officer and had
the legal advertising done in the
Berrien County News, then pub
lished at Alapaha. He has many
relatives here who will be glad |
to see him.
To the People.
You are put on notice that I
will refuse to pay, and will de
fend against any effort to collect
five promissory notes given by
me to J. J. Rogers. Each of said
notes being for the sum of One
Hundred Dollars; all bearing date
January Bth, 1907, and due as
follows: One January Ist, 1908;
one January Ist, 1909; one Janu
ary Ist, 1910; one January- Ist,
1911; and one January Ist, 1912.
This June 25th, 1907.
F. D. Riviere.
For Sale or Exchange.
Four mules, well broke, and
well matched, in good order,
suitable for timber hauling or
any heavy hauling that mules are
required for. Will exchange for
land, cattle, cash or credit, to
suit purchaser. Address Kirk
land Ga, or call at Floyd’s Mill.
E. J. Floyd.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
Citizens Bank,
Located at Douglas, Georgia, at the close of business Mar. 22nd, 1907.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 167,109,30
Demand Loans 3,800,00
Overdrafts (since covered) 8 095,81
Furniture and Fixtures 3,624,44
Due from Banks and Bankers
in the State 7,002.77
Due from Banks and Bankers
in other States 1,236.04
Currency 1,145.00
Gold 340,00
Silver, Nickles and Pennies... 349,21
Checks and Cash Items 60.50
Exchanges for Clearing House
Profit and Loss 388,96
interest Paid 2,256.13
Total $ 195,408,16
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Coffee.
Before me came E. L. Tanner, Cashier of The Citizens Bank who being
duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition
of said bank, as shown by the books of tile in said ba: f '-.
E. J. ’i*\NNER, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Ihi ,’Ttt -mv of July, 1907.
JESSE GRAIC..-1: ’ ' p . C. C. Ga.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Union Banking Company,
Located at Douglas, Georgia, at the Close of business JUNE 29th, 1907.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts. 211,025,28
Demand Loans, 2,000,
Overdrafts ' 1,809,82
Bonds and Stocks owned by
the Bank 1,200
Banking House 15,050,47 i
Furniture and Fixtures 7,567,86 1
Due from Banks and Bank
ers in the State 6,083,89
Due from Banks and Bank
ers in Other States 4,691,29
Currency 1,550
Gold 350
Silver, Nickles and Pennies, 357,11
Checks and Cash Items 1,100
Exchange for the Clearing ,
House 158,87
Profit and Loss
Interest Paid 1,451.01
Total $ 254,395,60
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Coffee.
Before me came J. L. Shelton, Cashier, The Union Ranking Company, who being
duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said
Rank, as shown by the books of file in said bank.
J. L. SHELTON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me , this 9th day of JULY. 1907.
C 11. ROSS, Notary public Coffee County G*.
Fisher & Fisher, insurance.
! have sold out their business to
E. L. Tanner, Melvin Tanner
»nd J. M. Dent. The business
] will be consolidated and conduct
ed under the firm name of the
Tanner-Dent Insurance Co.
Mr. J. C. Pharr, of Wilcox,
was in town last Friday and
called to have the Enterprise sent
to him. He is from Gwinnett
j county, where we knew many of
his relatives. He is a good citi
zen and we need many more like
him in the good old county of
Coffee.
Mr. J. J. Dorminy, of Broxton
was thrown from his large auto
mobile last Tuesday and had one
arm and several ribs broken.
The machine was lost control of,
causing the accident. We are
glad that it was no more serious,
We are open to no little petty
controversies in regard to public
spiritness of Douglas and her
people. Those who are intelli
gent enough to be posted are
posted, those who are not—
“ Pearls cast before swine.”
Receipts from City Court.
For April $660
For May 140
For June 485
Total , $1,285
T. P. WILCOX, Clerk.
Stolen Mule.
Stole from my nla?e on Route
6, Dublin, Ga., Saturday night,
June 29th, one medium size light
bay mare mule; has scar on left
fore foot, made by rope.
Was seen in the possession of
a negro Sunday. Negro weighs
about 140 or 150 pounds, of me
dium build, black and of very lit
tle intelligence; negro was seen
on plantation Saturday night.
Any information as to where
abouts of both mule and negro
will be rewarded. .
W. A. Thomas,
Route No. 6. Dublin, Ga.
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid in 52,500.00
Surplus Fund 12,304.84
Due to Banks and Bankers in
this State 692,43
Undivided Profits, less Cur
rent Expenses and Taxes
Paid 9,546,11
Due Unpaid Dividens 31.24
Individual Deposits Subject
to Check 44,890,62
Demand Certificates 68.84
Time Certificates 15,339,08
Cashier’s Checks 35,000
Bills payable, Including Time
Certificates representing
Borrowed Money 60,000,00
Total $ 195,408,16
liabilities
Capital Stock Paid in 48,100,00
Surplus Fund 20,000
Undivided Profits, less Cur
rent expenses and Taxes
Paid 4,727,90
Due to Ranks and Bankers in
Uus State 1,940,68
Due Unpaid Dividends
Individual Deposit subject to
Check 85,042,65
i Time Certificates 35,902,02
Certified Checks
Cashier’s Checks 3,682,35
1 Notes and Bills Rediscounted
i Bills Payable, Including Time
Certificates representing Bor
i rowed Money, .55,000
1 Total S 254,395,60