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TANNER MERCANTILEffCOMPANY
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Legal Advertising
GEORGIA Coffee County.
Under and by virtue of an order of
the Court of Ordinary, of said county,
will be sold at public outcry on the
First Tuesday in January 1017, at the
court house in said county, between the
usual hours of sale, the following real
estate, lying and being in Coffee county
Georgia, belonging to the estate of It.
R. Perkins deceased, to-wit: Forty
three anti two-tenths (43 2-lo) acres of
lot number forty (JO) bounded North by
the West Green public road and Brox
ton cemetery, east by the Hazlehurst
public road and Broxton cemetery
property; south by Hazlehurst pub
lic road and west by the original land
line.
Sixty-five (65) acres of lot number
(41) bounded North by Qcmulgee st.,
and public road which is a conninuation
thereof, East by original land line, and
Hazlehurst public road, south by the
Hazlehurst poblie road and right-of
way of G. & F. R\\, and West by
Ocmulgee street and public road last
mentioned. Excepted from this tract
of land is property owned by City of
Broxton for light* plant.
Fifty-six (56) acres of lot number
forty-one (41) bounded North by the
original land line, East by Ocmulgee
street, south by lands of Penelope
Swanson, Mrs. liessie Cheatham, T.D.
Brogden, estate of K. C. Campbell
and Watson Avenue and West by
Watson Avenue and lands of George
Battle.
Fifteen (15) acres of lot number
forty-one (41) bounded north by Wat
son Avenue, east by Parallel Street
and lands of ('. F. Chmabliss, south
by the lands of C. F. Chambliss and
Reynolds Street and la’d? of Mrs. C.
N. Gibbs and one Gobr, and west by
the lands of said Gobr.
Thirty-eight (38) acres of lot num
ber forty-one (41). f< rty-two (42),
fifty-one (51) and fifty-two (52) be
ing around the corner of said four
lots and bounded north by the lands
of H. L. Croft, east by the right-of
way of the G. & F. Ry., south by the
old road bed of F. 0. lb B. R. R.. and
lands of Eph Adams and vast by said
road bed, the lands of T. J. Chambliss,
lands of Eph Adams and the lands
of H. 1.. Croft. Excepted from this
tract of land three small tracts of
50 x 150 feet each, owned by David
Thomas, Tom Strong and Lou Wil
son.
Seven and one-half (7Vs) acres of
lot 'lumber forty-one (41) bounded
onrth by the Fitzgerald public road,
ea«- b.v G. iv F. R\\, and lands of I.
T. Coffee and A. R. Lewis, south by
lands cf A. R. Lewis and Alabama
Street, and west by the lands of Diggs
and Dorininy-Price Lumber Company..
One hundred and eighty (180) acres
of lot number fifty-twi (52) bounded
north by the lands of Mrs. Harris and
P. L. Moore. Dora A- Leggett and W.
11. Wooten, east by roiginul land line.
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TANNER MERCANTILE COMPANY
DEPARTMENT STORE
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
south by original land line, lands of
George Battle and one acre tract of
Cowart Lumber Company, west by the
| lands of George Battle and one acre
[tract of Cowart Lumber company, the
Pridgen public road and lands of Dora
A. Leggett.
Ninety-two (92) acres of lot.-, num
ber fifty-two (52) and fifty-one (51)
bounded as follows: north by lands
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east by the lands of W. 11. Wooten,
south by Broxton and Pridgen public
road, west by the lands of J. H. Dun
can and J. G. Solomon.
The following tracts in the City of
Broxton, Georgia:
One lot bounded north by F. 0. &
B. Ry., cast by an alley, south and
west by lands of Anna Bradfield.
One lot bounded north by F. O. &
B. Ry., east by Passmore cemetary,
south by Broxton and Fitzgerald pub
lic road and west by an alley.
One lot bounded north by F. 0. &
B. Ry., east by G. & F. Ry., south by
Broxton and Fitzgerald public road,
west by Passmore cemetary.
One lot and house bounded north by
G. & F. Ry., east by Ben Moires, one
hundred and forty feet, south by an
alley, one hundred and eighty-one feet
west by Dorminy Street, two hundred
and twelve feet.
One lot 100 x 233 feet, bounded north
by G. & F. Ry., east by J. H. Rodden
berry, south by Alabama Street, west
by the lands of Elias Lott and B. Pet
erson estate.
One lot one hundred feet square
bounded north by Railroad Avenue,
east by the lands of Mrs. Duncan,
: south by the lands of Mrs. Harris,
west by Leggett Street.
One lot facing north on Railroad
Avenue 150 feet, east on Ocmulgee
iStree: 110 feet, south on lands of
Mrs. E. H. Moore and alley, and west
by lands of Mrs. J. B. Lott.
5 houses and lots bounded north
iby the right-of-way of F. O. & B. R.
R., east by the lands of Mrs. E. D.
Price, South by Railroad Avenue, and
west by the lands of J. J. Dorminy.
! One tract of land containing one
and one-forth (l 1 *) acres, more or
less, bounded north by the right-of
way of F. O. & B. R. R., on the east
eighty feet; Smith Street, south four
hundred and fifty-five feet on alley
and lands of Major Burke and Mrs.
Oourson, and west by Dorminy Street,
two hundred and two feet.
On e tract facing north on lands of
jJ. W. Price 200 feet, east 100 feet on
i Smith Street, South 200 feet on Miller
| Avenue and west by Mrs. Gibbs lands.
One lot facing north on th e ladns of
jC. A. Poor, east on Lott Street, south
on West Avenue, and west on the
;lands of J. C. Roddenbcrry.
One lot facing north on Hazlehurst
public road 114 feet, east on an alley
'220 feet, south on the lands of J. H.
Millhollin 130 feet, ond west on lands
of Mrs. O. A. Dukes 225 feet.
One lot bounded north by an alley,
east by G. & F. Ry., south by Little
Street, and west by E. L. Bledsoe
One lot 50 x 90 feet bounded north
by F. O. & B. R. R., east by an es
the norm.As enterprise, douglas, Georgia, dec. ig, 1916.
tabiished line, south by an alley, and
west by Lott Street.
One lot 100 x 150 feet, bounded
north by lands of Mrs. Bessie Cheat
ham, east by Ocmulgee Street, south
by Reynolds Street, and west by an
alley.
One lot bounded north by Reynolds
Street, east by Parallel Street, south
by the lands of R. L. Kight, and west
by Smith street.
| All of said above described property
situated lying and being in the first
(Ist) land district cf Ccffee County,
Georgia, and as well any and all other
lands owned by the estate of the R.
R. Perkins, deceased, in Coffee Coun
ty, Georgia.
This sale will continue from day to
day between the same hours until all
of said property is sold. Terms of
sale cash.
This the sth day cf December 1916.
Mrs. R. R. (Tempie) Perkins.
Administratrix of the estate of R. R
Perkins.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
GEORGIA, Coffee County.
By virtue of an order from the Court
of Ordinary of Coffee County, Georgia
will be sold at public outcry on the
First Tuesday in January, 1917, at the
Courthouse door in said county, be
tween th e legal hours of sale, the fol
lowing tract of land in said county, to
wit:
One city lot situated at the junc
tion of Ocmulgee Street and Alabama
Street in Broxton, Georgia, fronting
25 feet on Ocmulgee Street and run
ning back• of even width 122 feet and
bounded on the east by Ocmulgee
Street, south by Alabama Street, north
by property known as thg hotel prop
erty and west by lands formerly own
ed by W. B. Courson. and being a part
of original land lot No. 41 in the first
district of Coffee County, Georgia,
and containing a one story, brick store.
1 Said property to b e sold as the prop
erty belonging to the estate of W. T.
Fussell, deceased.
Terms of sale cash.
This December 6th, 1916.
ANNIE FUSSELL.
Administratrix of the estate of
. WT. Fussell.
SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA, Coffee County.
W ill be sold before the court-house
door in said County on the Ist Tues
day in January, 191 7, within the legal
hours of sale to the hightest bidder
for cash the following property, to
wit:
“Two acres cf land in the town of
Lax. G_a„ and being a part of lot cf
land No. 243 in the sth district of
Coffee County, Georgia,'and being the
same two acres of land on which is
Iby Farmers Gin <fc Warehouse Co.,
now situated the Ginning Plant owned
together with all improvements there
on: also one No. 5 Double Box Screw
Power Cotton Press; one 10x18 Self
Contained Engine; one 4Sxl4 Return
Tubular Boiler; also 3 70—Saw R H
S FORE and Shop Early so you will besure to ob
tain the Best for Less money.
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Our Christmas goods were bought
early sod in big quantities, therefore
we can give you better for your
money, for you will find it to your
benefit to see us before buying. I
Big Car of the Chase City Wagons
received: We are offering for cash
our Buggies and Wagons cheaper
than any concern in Coffee county.
Dont forget our big line of Dry Goods,
shoes and clothing. A big clean fresh
line of goods received daily for your
shopping interest.
Ilnd Drive Muger 12 Plain Gins; 3
|) 0—Saw Class C Feeders; 1 210—Saw
I L H Condenser with supports and
[Hues; 1 210—Saw R H Steel Lint
Hue System; 1 35 Class C Elevator
; complete per contract, all shafting,
pulleys, belting etc connected with
said ginning plant; one Automatic
Attachment; together with
any and nii property attached to, or
connected with the Ginning Plant of
Farmers Gin & Warehouse Co., af
Lax, Georgia.”
Said property levied upon and to
be sold as the property of Farmers
Gin & Warehouse Co., 'to satisfy an
execution issued from the City Court
of Douglas, in said County, in favor
of Continental Gin Company and
against said h armers Gin &, Ware
house Co.
This the Gth day of December, 1916
DAVID RICKETSON, Sheriff.
Under and by virtue of an order of
the Court of Ordinary of Coffee Coun
ty, Georgia, granted at the March
term 1916 of said Court. There will
b e sold to the highest bidder for cash
on the First Tuesday in January 1917
before th e court-house door within the
legal hours of sale the following nrop
erty, to-wit:
All the right, title, equity, claim
and demand of the estate of Warren
L. Lott, deceased, in and to the next
hereinafter described property, and
the equity.of redemption owned by
said estate in and to said property, to*
wit:
All of lot of land No. 413 in 6th
district of Coffee County, Georgia, con
taining 490 acres, more or less', 127
acres of lot of land No. 414 in Gth
district of Coffee County, Georgia, com
mencing at southwest corner of said
lot. and running east along south or
iginal line 1146 yards, thence north
westerly 725 yards, thence southwest
erly 1083 yards to west original line,
thence south along west original line
to point originating. And being all
the land owned by Warren L. Lott on
either of said original lots at the time
death of said W T arren L. Lott.
- T *j e . r t is T a first mortgage in favor
of Lusha Lott against said property
for S3OOO. dated Dec. 5, 1911, with a
credit of $1491.87 made Jan. 5, 1914
said principle amount drawing 8 per
cent interest from date.
The title to said propetry subject
to said mortgage is held* by'the John
Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co., cf
Boston, Mass., to secure a loan of
SSOOO due Nov. 1,191 G, on which a
one year extension has been granted.
: There are two interests coupons of
S3OO each against said property, one
due Nov. 1, 1015 and ore Nov. 1, 191(5,
drawing 8 per cent interest from
maturity.
The bond for recoveyanee made by
said John Hancock Mutula Life Ins.
Co., to said Warren L. Lott was by
him transferred to and is now held
by the Douglas Grocery Co., of Doug
las, Ga., to secure an indebtedness
$3254.54 and interest thereon shce
Sept. S, 1914, at 8 per cent per amaum.
annum.
I The pnrehaser of said property at
said sale will buy same subject to
the liens above mentioned. Buying
only such title as the estate of War
re.'i L. Lott now holds subject to said
liens.
.Also at said time and place like
.\ise will be sold, free from all lions
the highest bidder for cash.
. A'i that tract or parole of land be
guiling at the right-of-way of the G.
r 7-> on the south side of Third
street in West Green, Ga., and run
ning east along said street to be ex
tended 100 feet, thence south at right
angles 1,0 said street 100 feet, thence
west to the right-of-way of said G.
& F. Ry., thence along said right-of-
way to point of beginning, said tract
ot land being the one on which is situ
ated the ginnery of the lat e Warren
L. Lott, also in connection with this
land the said ginnery plant and every
thing connected therewith will be sold.
, ot said time and place likewise
vlh lie sold, one acre of land, more
or ess, on which is situated the office
building of said Warren L. Lott in
v\ est Geer}, Ga., said tract bounded
north and east by lands of South Geor
gia harms Co., south by Third Street
and west by right-of-way of G. & F
Ry . *
Also at said time and place like
wise will b e sold one acre of land,
more or less, in West Green. Ga
known as hom e place of said Warren
L. Lott, deceased, bounded north and
east by lands of South Georgia Farms
Co., south by Third Street, and west bv
Garrant Avenue.
Mrs. Margery O. Lott
Administratrix of estate of Warren
L. Lott, deceased.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
GEORGIA, Coffee County.
To All Whom it May Concern:
I B y virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Coffee County
wdl be sold at public outcry, cn the
first luesday in January 1917, at the
court-house doo r in said county be
eween the legal hours of sale,’ the
following property, to-wit:
. *l, acres being in the west half of
lot No. 2 1, m the first district of said
county bounded as v follows: north bv
lands of Elijah Burko!|, south by
ands of Julius W. Burkett, east by
lands cf David Worth a nd west bv
original land line.
This December 4th 1916
. , . . L. B. COLE.
Administrator of the estate of E. F
Meeks.
CITATION.
FOE GUARDIANSHIP.
GEORGIA, Coffee Coumy.
To Ah Whom it May Concern:
W. 1' Royal having mad e applica
tion m due form of law to be appoint
ed Guardian for the person and ‘prop
erty of Mary Lavonia and Mildred
Royal, minors, notice is herebv given
that said application will be heard at
the regular term of court of ordinary
for said county, to he held on the
first Monday in January 1917.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this 4th day of Dec. 1916
W. P. WARD, Ordinary.
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CITATION.
GEORGIA, Coffee County.
,To All Whom it May Concern:
Whereas B. T. Spivey administrator
of r,he estate of J. S. Wall represents
to th e court in his petition,! duly filed
and entered on record, that he has
fully "administered said estate. This
is, therefore, to cite all persons con
cerned, kindred and creditors, to show'
cause, if any they can, why said ad
ministrator should not be discharged
from his administration, and receive,
letters of dsmisson, on first Monday
n January 1917.
W. P. WARD, Ordinary.
CITATION.
GEORGIA, Coffee County.
The return of the appraisers set
ting apart twelve months’ support to
the family of Jackson McArthur, Col.,
deceased, having been filed in my of
fice, all persons concerned are cited
to show cause by the Ist day of Jan ,
1917, why .said application for twelve
months support should not be granted
This December 4th 1916.
W. P. WARD, Ordinary.
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