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“The Enterprise
Covers Every
Nook and Cor
ner of Coffee
County - - and
Then Some”
SUES IDE
AMOS
TOWN HAS TAKEN ON NEW
LIFE. HAS ELECTRIC LIGHTS
AND PROPOSES BUILDING NEW
COTTON WAREHOUSE.
Our sister city, Ambrose appears
to be growing by leaps and bounds,
and it will be a matter of only a short
time before Ambrose will be one of the
most important towns in the county.
The town is backed up by a splendid
farming section, and there is no rea
son why it hould not make one of the
most thriving towns in the county.
Only recently a system of electric
lights has been installed, and Ambrose
is in the dark no longer. This fact
alone speaks for the progressivness
of the people of that section.
Theey also hr e a bank which is do
ing a nice business. A statement of
the bank’s condition appears else
where in this issue.
Three new stores have recently
opened in Ambrose. They are The
Weathers Drug Co., The Cash Mer
cantile Co., and M. J. Ferguson, gro
cery and meat market.
It is also planned to build a large
cotton warehouse right away, which
will be operated by the Ambrose Gin
Co.
LECTURE AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Mr. Sam A. McCook, of Florida, a
lecturer and educator of note, will be
in Douglas next Sunday; and W*lll
speak at the First Baptist chuch Sun
day evening at 7:30.
His subject will be “The Safety of
the Young Man.” Pastor T. S. Hu
bert has known the brilliant and elo
quent educator for a number of years
and reccomends him to the public. He
has also heard Mr. McCook deliver
this lecture and says that “it is a brilli
ant, strong, delightful utterance, full
of wholesome humor, sparkling wit,
good sense and the old time religion.”
The public is invited to hear ths
lecture at 7:30 P. M. next Sunday
evening at the Baptist church.
We lead in reliable jewelry and in
vite yaur inspection the Wilson Jew
elry Co.
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JUDGE WALTER C. BRYAN
Who was recently nominated for Judge of the City Court of Douglas, to
fill out the unexpired term of Judge Lankford. Judge Bryan had no
opposition which is indeed a very high compliment paid him by his
fellow citizens.
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Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 23
CONTRACT LEI
FORBUILDINC
S. M. ROBERTS TO BUILD TWO
l STORY ON PETERSON AVE.
PETERSON TO REMODEL HIS
STORE.
The building activity in Douglas
does not hold up but continues with a
vim, and the prospects are that many
new buildings, both residence and busi
ness, will be in process of erection
between now and Christmas.
Mr. S. M. Roberts has let a contract
for the erection of a two story brick
building, fifty feet frontage, on Peter
son avenue, just below the Douglas
Hotel block. This work will start
right away. ■.
Mr. J. F. Overstreet has also let a
contract for his building, fronting the
court house, to be stuccoed, something
similarto the finish of the Sibbett
building just completed, also to put in
a solid glass front, changing the whole
appearance of the front. This work is
to begin right away.
Both these jobs will be executed by
Mr. R. N. McEachren, of the Empire
Construction Co., which guarantees
that the work will be first class in
every respect.
There are rumors of other brick
buidings to be built on Peterson ave
nue, in the near future, also several
residences will be contracted for in the
next few months.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
■ We have received several out-of-town
letters this week which we will be un
able to publish on account of being
crowded with advertising. We will
hold these letters and print them next
.week, unless you send a new one, in
which case we will discard the old
one and use the fresh one. We regret
our inability to use all of them this
week.
BALANCE GEORGIA TROOPS
TO MOVE AT EARLY DATE.
Washington, Oct. s.—The balance of
the Georgia troops have been ordered
to go to the border as soon as trans
portation can be arranged.
If you wish a farm loan this fall,
place your application with me now
and have the money ready when it is
needed. Interest low and expenses
light. Total commissions only five
per cent. F. W. DART.
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, OCT. 7 1016.
The Enterprise Publishes the Legal Advertising of the City of Douglas, Cffee County and County Commissioners.
NO HIKES PAID DN 100,000
ACRES LAND IN CDEEEE CO.
At the last regular meeting of the |
county commissioners of Coffee coun
ty, the matter of taxes came Up and
upon investigation, which has been
going on for some time, it was dist
eovered that over 100,000 acres of
land in Coffee county is not being paid
taxes on. The commissioners appoint
ed a special committee to get up all
this land at once, and the commission
ers propose to double tax every inch
of it.
Some of this land has never been
given in, while some has been dropp
COFFEE COUNTY FAIR DAIES
NOV. 14-18. FIVE WEEKS OFF
Preparations for the Coffee Coutty
Fair to be held Nov. 14 to the 18 are
progressing-. In fact, preparations
have been going forward since early
in the year, and now everything will
move with a rush until the Fair is
pulled off.
Practically every foot of pace in the
large exhibit hall has been engaged
for the numerous displays that will
be seen at the Fair this year repre
senting nearly every interest of conse
quence in the county.
Never before has such keen inter
est been manifested, and the outlook
for a successful fair is most encour
aging. The management is deter
mined to givf the patrons ’of the
Fair a show worth coming miles to
see, and record breaking crowds will
attend. There is plenty of money in
the country, more than ever found
its way into the South at this or any
other season of the year, and the
people are coming to the Fair from
everywhere, and they will be hearti
ly welcomed.
Oon account of boll weevil conditions
now confronting Georgia, attention
is centering on improved live stock.
The Fair management is making a
special effort to have large and in
teresting display of colts, cattle and
hogs. There will probably be a sale
of cattle put on for one or two days
that a good type of beef cattle may
be distributed among the farmers.
The boys and girls engaged in the
club work under the direction of Coun
ty Farm Demonstrator Eunice and
County School Superintendent Floyd
will have special displays of special
interest and merit. Several of theru
ral schools are preparing to put on
school and community exhibits, not
only of school work, but covering
every variety of product to be ob
tained in the school district. This
is an -innovation in fair and school
work that stimulates wonderful in- 1
terest among pupils and patrons. An
effort is also being made to have the
city public schools of the county ex
hibit, and should these great forces j
be enlisted, the Fair Association will
be confronted with the proposition of
providing additional exhibit space. |
Racing, airship flights, and other
forms of high class entertainment will
be daily features of the program.
Let everybody boost the Fair.
.. PLEASANT VIEW DOTS |
High prices for cotton has -all the
farmers smiling now.
Glad to say Mr. Andrew McDonald
is recovering from a few days illness.
Mr. C. L. Wilson visited Mr. Andrew
McDonald Sunday.
Mr. T. J. Buchan made a business
trip to Ambrose Saturday.
Mr. Walter Veal attended to busi
ness in Douglas one day recently.
Miss Lizzie Hutchenson is visiting
her grand parents Mr. and Mrs. T.
J. Hutcheson.
Misses Rosa and Dorothy Caves
spent Sunday with Miss Vicil Ricket
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Ricketson and
little son Vilos, visited at the home of
Mr. Mark Lott Sunday.
Mr. Lee Anderson and wife dined
with Mr. Walter Veal Sunday.
Master Theodore Caves spent Sun-
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
Geo. Touchtons new home, crossing the
jG. & F. R. R. at the Novelty Shop,
i' Every gass buggy and horse vehi
cle should go one way to and from
the fair grounds. As you will readily
,see Mr. Editor it will be almost im
possible to have an accident. The
street running from Mrs. B. Peterson’s
ktore due west to about 100 yards,
just a little north of the Fair grounds
£ould be put in first class condition
With a small outlay of money. Poles
placed on the street and lighted so the
travel could be done in safety,
i The city payng one third and the
automobiles and all vehicles engaged
,in the transportation of passengers,
ffrpight and the like paying the bal
ance. City council should pass an or
dinance to that effect.
Also pass an ordinance to protect
I our home automobiles from all outside
cars.
! Hope you will print this for the
'good of every one. Correct all mis
, takes. J. B. Exum.
ed in some way and has not been
given in for several years. The check
ing will start right away, and no doubt
there will be many surprises before
the final reconing is made.
To Audit Books.
The commissioners also decided at
this meeting to have the books of
every vcounty officer audited between
now and Jan. 1 next. A special com
mittee composed of Commissioners J.
C. Ellis and C. E. Baker, were ap
pointed to have this done.
MR. EXUM MAKES SUG
-1 GESTiON FOR FAIR TRAVEL
Editor Enterprise.
I see we are to have a fair this fall.
,And I am sure it will be the best
fair ever pulled off in Douglas. I
will subject to our City Dods and the
Fair association something very im
portant. I will call it “Safety first.”
|The trafic is fifty fould now to what
;it was in 1915. The automobiles in
Douglas this year will exceed fifty to
one in 1915. Now with a very small
outlay of money. The danger to life
and limb can be eliminated. All ve
hiekles of every class should all travel
west from the court house to the fair
(grounds, thence north about one hun
dred yards to the street running east
to Peterson avenue comeng via Dr.
day with Brown Fussell.
James Caves has gone for an extend
ed visit to his sister in Telfair.
Mr. T. E. Caves visited Mr. W. L.
Fussell Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Horace Hutcheson was a pleas
ant caller at the home of Mr. W. L.
Fussell Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Veal and little
son, Roy, visited at the home of Mr. W.
L. Fussell Sunday morning.
Mrs. Lonnie Veal and children, of
Johnson county, are visiting relatives
and friends in this section.
Mrs. Dave Smth who has been spend
ing some tim e with relatives here ex
pects to return to her home in Dubln
Tuesday.
Mesdames Ida Smith and Mrs. Lon
nie Veal spent Saturday afternoon
w Mrs. Dora Veal.
Mr. Yeilin Fussell is suffering from
an abcess on his thumb.
Mr. Warren Lott visited his sister,
Mrs. Robt. Ricketson Saturday.
Mrs. Mark Lott spent Saturday with
her daughter, Mrs. Robt. Ricketson.
OLD LADY.
All goods ingraved free if purchased
at the Wilscn Jewelry Co.
OFFICIAL GAME
LAWSTHIS YEAR
LOCAL SPORTSMEN MAY CLIP
THIS AND CARRY IT IN POCKET
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
QUAIL SEASON OPEN NOV. 20.
Here is the official game calendar
for the state of Georgia, just issued
by the state game warden. Sports
men in Georgia and other states are
requested to clip the same and keep it
for future reference . The calendar
follows: -*
Quail —November 20th to March Ist;
twenty-five in one day.
Doves—August Ist to 31st and Nov
ember 20th to March Ist; fifteen in
one day.
Summer or Wood Duck—September
Ist to January Ist; twenty-five in one
day.
Migratory Duck —September Ist to
April 20th; fifty in one day.
Woodcock—December Ist to Janu
ary Ist; twenty-five in one day.
Plovers—November 20th to March
Ist; twenty-five in one day.
Marsh Hens—No closed season; but
one day’s kill limited to twenty-five.
Snipe—December Ist to May Ist;
twenty-five in one day.
Wild Turkeys—Either sex, Novem
ber 20th to March Ist; two in the sea-
son.
Deer—Either sex, October Ist to
December Ist; one in the season.
St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity,
Sunday school, 10 A. M.,morning pray
er and sermon 11 A. M., evening pray
er and sermon, 7:30 o’clock. Everyone
is most cordially invited to these ser
vices.
W. W. WEBSTER, Vicar.
W A^ T T E I).
A bid on all or any part of eighty
shares of stock in the Citizens Bank
cf Douglas. Will sell all or any part
on easy terms.
WADE H. COOPER, Pres.,
United States Saving Bank, Wash
ington, D. C.
W. M. U, MEET’
AT SAND HILL
About twenty ladies of the Douglas
Baptist church attended their annual
association at Sand Hill church on
Thursday.
A very interesting program lasting
the entire day was instructive.
Mrs. E. L. Tanner presided over the
meeting in place of the superintendent
Mrs. B. H. Tanner, who was detained
on account of, illness, she also heard
the reports*
The churches of the Association
were well represented and gave a good
account of themselves.
Much could be said of the splendid
hospitality of Sand Hill on this occas
ion, and also of the bountiful dinner
served on the grounds.
Those attending from here were
Mesdames Appleby, Carter, Kendrick,
E. L. Tanner, Melvin Tanner, Carl
Tanner, Brice, Coffee, S. M. Roberts,
Frier, Alderman, Gray, Cochran,Brew
er, Gaskin, Kirkland, Upton, Dale, Elli
son and Worth.
There is nothing supernatural about
Chriropractic. It’s apparantly mar
velous cures are accomplished through
purely scientific methods based upon a
profound knowledge of the human
mechanism. W. H. Hughes the Chi
ropractor is located in the Union Bank
Bldg.
COTTON:—PEARCE & BATTEY,
the Savannah Cotton Factors, are sub
stantial, reliable and energetic. Their
extensive warehousing facilities and
salesmanship are at your command.
They are abundantly able to finance
any quantity of cotton shipped them.
Isn’t it to your interest to try them?
Do it now and be convinced.
SI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
iPIEDMONT CAME
FORJGNDAI
WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST IN
TERESTING GAMES OF SEASON.
PIEDMONT WAS CHAMPION
FOR LAST YEAR.
The Douglas Aggies went up to
Mcßae last Monday and defeated the
South Georgia College in a fast, clean
game of foot ball by a score of 20 to
0. The Mcßae team was somewhat
heavier, but lacked the experience that
was necessary to match our speedy
little boys. Douglas scored two touch
downs in the Ist quarter and one in the
third. After the ball had been carried
down to their five yard line by end
runs, Sharp bucked it over just out
side of left tackle for the first touch
down, but missed goal. Griffin the
speedy little quarter slipped through
for the second after two attempts from
their one yard line and Sharp kicked
goal. The third touchdown was made
from a forward pass from Griffin to
“Skinny” Williams and a clean field t©
the goal. Sharp kicked goal. The
work of Capt. Sims must not be over
looked, he intercepted their forward
passes several times, catching the ball
and making a good gain.
It was the cleverest game of foot
ball that has been played by prep
teams. Time was taken out one time
for one of Mcßae’s players to get his
breath back. The Douglas line-up was
not changed at all and not a man got
: hurt. The trip to and from Mcßae
' was the worst part tif the game,
j losing all of Monday night’s sleep.
| Mcßae will come down sometimeAn
j November for a return game and they
I tell us to look out, for they are going
to be loaded for ils.
We are now working hard for the
game with Piedmont next Monday al
though the weather has been rough.
The local fans know what is in store
for them and we can feel sure of their
support. It will be a good game and
hard game, but with some good hard
fighting by the team backed up by
loyal support from the side lines, we
can come out on top. bast Monday
Piedmont held Norman Park (5 to 0
in Norman Parks favor so our boys
have got to fight from the first sound
whistle to the last. Let every
body come out and help win this game
Monday.
TOBACCO MEN
HERE TOMORROW
General Passenger Agent W. W.
Croxton, and Mr. W. R. Tucker, Agri
cultural Agent, of the A. B. & A., will
be in Douglas to-morrow (Saturday)
for the purpose of discussing the to
bacco question with the people of the
county who are interested.
These gentlemen want to meet all
the farmers and business men who
are interested in the culture of tob
acco, and many interesting phases of
the subject will be discussed by them..
LA N D FO R SAL E .
635 acres one mil e east of Bushnell,
Ga., on the A. B. &A. Railroad. One
hundred acres cleared or more, two set
of buildings, as good farming land as
there is in Georgia. Make anything
that grows on a farm. In a good
settlement one mile to two good school,
one mile to a good set of cotton gins.
In reach of several churches. Six
miles north of Douglas, the county
seat, of Coffee county, Ga. We would
like for you to come and look over the
land. Will sell sometime between now
and January 1917, for the benefit of
heirs. Terms of sale cash.
JOHN RICKETSON, Admin.
Bushnell, Ga_
FOR SALE.
Fulgem seed oats 90c per bush*?
Texas rust proof, 80c, delivered U
Douglas Or McDonald, Ga.
, K . LEON TANNER,
McDonald, Ga.
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