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CITATION. Wf
GEORG lA Coffee County.
K. Wright. affmi.strator upon the estate
of Jl. K. Wright late of Haiti county deceas
e t having made application to me indue
1 rin for leave to .sell the lands belonging
ti said estate, for distrihnt on. Not ire m
hereby Riven that said application will lx*
heard at the regular term of the court of
ordinary lor said county to he held on
t ic first Monday in (September 1900.
Witness nty hand and official signature
tliisOth day of August 1900.
Tll<)K. YOUNG,
Ordinary
CITATION.
< - >K( )UOT A —Coffee County. r
•left Wilcox a resident of said state, hav
ing duly applied to be appointed guardian |
of the person and property of Johnnie .1.
Phillips and fsamuel i> Phillips minors j
over the age of fourteen years and of Pres
ton P. Phillips a minor under the age of !
fourteen years, all of said minors resident
in said county. Notice is hereby,.given
that said application will lx paused mi at
ihc n<‘xt court of ordinary f'TTsaid cothity
to he held on the first Monday in Septem
ber 1900.
Witness my hand and official signature
this "tli day August 1900.
TliO.S. YOUNG.
Ordinary.
CITATION.
< ■ EOHGIA —Coffee County.
C. 11. Tison having made application to
me indue form, tone appointed perma
nent administrator upon the estate of
Martin Holt, late of said county deceased
notice is hereby given that said applica
tion will be heard at the regular term of
tlie court of ordinary for said county to h
lield on thi first Monday in September
1900. Witness my band and otlicial signa
ture this 6tb dav of August. 1900.
THUS. YOUNG, Ordinary.
CITATION. •
GEORGIA Coffee County.
Sarah A. Gaskin, having mj>(lc ap-
me in cue form, to he ap
pointed permanent administratrix up
on the estate of Simon P. Gaskin late
of said county deceased, notice is here
by given that said application will lie
heard at the regular term of the court
of ordinary for said county to lie held
<ni the first Monday in September 1900-
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this August htli 1900.
THOS. YOUNG, Ordinary
CITATION.
GEORGIA —Coffee County.
T. P. Wilcox having made auplica
tion t<? me in due form to be appointed
guardian of the person and property
of Pearl Pickren and Myrtle Pickren
minor children of IC. 1., Pickren. No
tice is hereby given that said apylica
tion will be heard at the regular term
of tlic court of ordinary for said coun
ty, to be held on the first Monday in
September 1900.
This bth day of August 1900.
THOS, YOUNG, Ordinary.
CITATION.
GEORGIA Coffee County.
Elijah Tanner. Sr., administrator
i S Ilenry Hargraves, colored, having
made application to me in due form to
be discharged from said administra
tion, notice isgivin that said applica
tion will he h< ar 1 at my office on the
first Mondav i ll November, 1900. This
bth day of Augm-t loot)
THUS. YOUNG, Ordinary.
CITATIf >N.
GEORGIA Coffee County.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has applied to tile Ordinary
of said county for leave to sell land
belonging to the estate of John W.
Tanner, for tlie payment of debts and
for distribution. Said application
will lie heard tit my office on tile first
Monday in Kept* niher next. This bth
day of August. 1900.
iIEiIKY 11. TANNER. Jk.
Admr Kst. John W. Tanner.
r.vTION.
tiKi iMSIA- dice County.
Ilerry H. Tanner. Jr., Executor on
the estate of Penelope Davis
late of said county, deceased, having
filed his petition for discharge, this is
to cite all persons concerned to show
cause, if they can, why, said pe
tition should not be granted as asked
for at tny office on the first Moudjm iu
November, .1900. This A' oh,, I'Vtp.
90ds THOMAS YOUNG Only.
CTTATK 'N.
GKt IRGIA Coffee County.
W. H. Merritt having made applica
tion to nie in due form to be appointed
permanent administrator upon the
estate of Lucinda Merritt, late of said
county deceased. Notice is hereby
given that said application will be
heard at the regular term fof Con gt of
Ordinary to >o held first Monday in
September. This Aug. 6tn, 1900.
THOMAS YOUNG, Ordinary.
Administrator's Sale.
GEORGIA Coffee County.
Will be sold September 4th, UkXl, be
fore the court house door in Douglas,
Ga,, for cash, an undivided one-half
interest in that part of lot No. 1 in the
7th district of Coffee county, lying
south and west of branch known as j
the Still Branch, and containing 75
acres more or less thereof. Said in
terest being the undivided interest of
the late David F. Williamson, deed.
SARAH A. WILLIAMSON.
Administrator; I
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CITATION.
GEORGIA—CofTt o County.
l'o whom it may concern : Thv heirs of I
tlie estate o**J-thn Lott, late of said county I
tjeceaactl, are notifie I to appear at the *t~
tioe of the ordinary f aaiii county on the
first Monday iti October next, fur a settle
ment uf the estate, ecortling to law.
This (sth dav of August. lfkki
M C. ( I.AYTON, Adiu’r.
Builder.
lain in the carpentering business
' an honest living out of it. hence if
v - Nig building done bo sure
-eint. i\ oil let it to any j
’ •,i strictly i
with
pleasure.
JAS. A. CARTER.
N. F.GOODYFP
BlacKsiaUh s&eeliTlgfct,
u't'j \s. - Georgia!
a. is, Um -ntr c. u, etc., etc.
Mon>.Shoeing A Specialty. 1
Petition for Charter.
GEO KG i A —Coffee < lounty.
To the superior court of said teounty:
Tlie petition of B. Peterson, Charles I).
Adams W. O. Paxson, T. Tanner C. E.
Baker, Daniel Gaskin, tir. T. li. Marshall,
Joliu Mel,can John M. 1/itt, Sr. W. F. Hib
bett, M. Ashley, William Vickers, Hr.
Jesse Ixitt, J. 8. "Lott, Elias Lott, It. H.
Hmith, and others, all of this state and
county shows:
lit. That they desire, themselves, tlieir
associate- and successors, to he incorpo
rated for a period of twenty yearn, with
the privilege of renewal at the end of that
time, under tlie name and style of “The
Merchants and Farmers Warehouse Com
pany.”
2nd. The place of residence of said cor
poration shall be in the county of Coffee
aud state aforesaid, and its chief office
and place of business ill the city of Doug
las in said county and state aforesaid.
ii The business said corporation purposes
carrying on is that of a general warehouse
business, and more especially the engaging
in the business of receiving, storing and
safely keeping cotton, wool and other
like articles and things and to conduct
such a business and in such a way as is
usually carried,on by warehouse com
panies.
■ltii Petitioners desire the privilege of
building, renting or leasing, such ware
house buildings, or other buildings of any
kind, shelters, yards or such other like
places as may be deemed necessary or de
sirable by sanl corporation for tlie propel
storing, care and protection of the cotton
or other articles, goods or things intrusted
to said corporation, or as may lie deemed
best for the successful transaction of the
business fo: which said company is to lie
■ and said corporation de
sires uie i i„:.i generally to lease, purchase
and hold any real and personal property,
and to sell, exchange, encumber or other
wise dispose of tlie same whenever in tlie
judgment of the board of directors it may
be to the advantage of the company so
to do.
sth. Tlie main object of the corporation
will tie to promote and protect the interests
of the farmers an 1 citizens generally by
offering and affording them safe and ade
quate warehouse privileges for tlieir cotton,
wool and other products or articles, and in
tli is way aid them in getting better prices
for tlieir said cotton and otiier products;
witli the further object of securing for tlie
members of the corporation reasonable
returns from tlieir investment.
oth. The capital stock of said company
shall be fifteen hundred dollars, divided
into one hundred and fifty shares of ten
dollars each; with the privilege of increas
ing tlie same by a vote of two-thirds of tlie
stockholders at a duly called convention,
to an amount'not exceeding twenty-five
thousand dollars.
7th. Petitioners desire to have and use
a common seal; the right to sue and he
sued; to plead and lie impleaded, and to
have ail the privileges powers, duties and
immunities which the laws of (ieorgia give,
grant and guaranty to all business cor
porations.
6th. Petitioners desire that the manage
ment and control of said corporation shull
lie vested in a hoard of not less than seven
directors (said hoard may he increased to
not more than fiftß"n members at any reg
ular annual meeting of stockholders before
die election of the hoard for the ensuing
year) from which a president, vice-presi
dent a secretary and treasurer shall lie
elected by said board. The same director
may fill, at the same time, the offices of
secretary and treasurer. The term of office
of said directors shall he for one year and
until their successors are elected and
qualified
9th. The board of directors may appoint
a general manager, or such other ■ nicer or
officers or cmployccys as may lie deemed
necessary for properly conducting said
business. Such officers or employees to be
provided for, they arc deemed necessary,
by flic liy-laws rules or regulations of the
company, and their powers aud duties
therein defined and also their terms of
office and salary or remuneration.
10th. IV! ilioiin'rt deni re the right to adopt
any and all by-laws, rules and regulations
that may he deemed necessary for the
guidance and government of said cor
poration. and of its olHcers, agents and
employees.
11th. Petitioners allege that all of said
eup'tal stock will he bona tide subscribed
for 10 percent thereof paid in before said
corporation shall commence business.
1 ‘th. Your petitioners will file this pe
tion and publish the same aceoading to
the statutes in sue case made and pro
vided and a f ter having complied with the
low, they pray for an order of incorpora
tion as herein set out ond petitioned for.
And petitioners will ever pray.
F. WILLIS DART.
Petitioners’ Attorney.
Filed in otlieo July 24, 1900, I*. W. GAS
KIN, (Turk Superior Court Coffee county.
(1 iCUKtI iA—Coifee County.
1. I>. \V. Gaskin, clerk of the superior
court of said county, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a correct copy of the
original application for the charter of "The
A!* rebuilts and Farmer’ Warehouse Com
pany.” as appears of file in this office.
Witness my ollleiul signature and seal of
said court, this July 24th. HXK).
I>. W. OASKIX,
Clerk 8. C. C. C. (la.
Rule Ni Si.
t Foreclosure
Alisa Bell Graham < of mortgage
vs. / in Coffee ru-
FaiuiieGooge& \V. R. Gopge \ perior court
i March term
( 1000.
It appearing and being represented to
the court by tlie petition of Mias Belle
Graham that on the first day ot July iSt)7
Fam ie (looge ami W. R. Gouge executed
and delivered to said petitioner a mortgage
note i*i certain real estate lying in said
county described as follows, one dwelling
house and lot, situated in the town of
Broxton, (la., and known and described
as follows, bounded on the north by road
leading from IJaz’ehurst to Broxton mid
on the east by lands of Jesse Lott on the
south by lands of Jesse Lott on the west
by Braxton and Shepherd load. For the
p'urpose of securing the payment of a eer
tain mortgage note for the sum of one
hundred and eighty-one dollars and nine
teen cents $1 SI. 19. Executed and deliver
ed by the said Fannie (looge and W. It.
(looge to said Miss Bell Graham on the
first day of July, and due on the first day
November 1597. stipulating for interest
from maturity at the rate of 8 per cent per
annum, and 10 percent attorney fees.
It is ordered that the s.,id defendant do
pay into this court by the first day of the
next term, the principal including attor
ney fees interest and cost due on said mort
gage note or show cause why thev should
hot pay the same, or that in default there
of the aforesaid mor gage note be fore
closed and the equity of redemption of the
said defendants, therein forever haired,
and hat service of this ru.e be perfected
on said defendants according to law.
This March ’.fwth 1900.
JOSEPH W. BENNETT.
J udge Supr. court B. C.
D. W. GASKIN.
Clerk 3. C. C. C.
!) .J 'UsiilHirii & Son.
}'.n( X I ON. GA.
1 lARXIiSS
AND SADDLE HIKERS.
Sheriff’s—Tax Sale.
GEORGIA—-Coffee County.
Will be sold before the court house
in Douglas, Coffee county, Georgia,
between the legal hours of sale on the
first Tuesday in October next, three i
acres in the southeast portion *f Pear
son, bounded on the north by street on
the east and south by lands of Jeff
Kirkland, anil west by lands of Jeff
Kirkland and Mrs. Martha McLendon,
being a part of lot of land No. 32 in
the 7th District, to satisfy a tax exe
cution issued by T. L. Paulk, tax-col
lector of said county. To be sold for
taxes due thereon for the year 1899,
together with interest and costs, pro
vided the said taxes, interest and costs
cannot be made by renting or hiring
the said property. This July 2d. 1900.
W. M. Tanner,
Sheriff C. C.
Sheriff’s Sale.
GE< > KG lA —Coffee County.
Will be sold before the court house door
at Douglas. Ga., on the first Tuesday in
September ISOO, between tlie legal hours of
safe, to tlie highest bidder for cash, tlie
following property, tow it: One acre of land
in the town of Nichols, (ieorgia, with all
tlie improvements thereon, die same being
part of lot of land No. 514, in the 6th dis
trict of Coffee county, Georgia, and bound
ed on tlie north and west by lands of G. W.
liennett. deceased, on the east by lands of
W. J. Hmith, and Waycross Air Line
Railroad, and better known as the “Hin
son property.” in said town. Said prop
erty levied upon and to be sold as tiie
property of 0. 11. Hinson, to satisfy
a fifa issued from the Oitv court of Doug
las, in favor of A. I). Candler, Governor of
Georgia, and again°t C. H. Hinson, prin
cipal and Jo tin Williams, security. Writ
ten notice given C. 11. Hinson, and J. F.
Cook, tenant in possession, in terms of tlie
law. Ibis June 7, 1900.
W. M. TANNER.
Shet iff.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Representative.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for representative from this county, subject
totiie action of the Democratic party.
0. A. WARD, Jr.
For Senator.
I annonucc myself as candidate from
Senatorial dist rict composed of Clinch, Cof
fee and Ware counties. If elected I shall
serve the people among whom I have lived
all my life with an eye to tlie “peoples
good,” and as the representative in tlie Sen
ate of every man, previous party affilia
tions and creed-making io difference
LEMUEL JOHNSON.
For Clerk.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for tlie office of Clerk of the Superior Court
of (dffee county; subject to the Democratic
primary, and earnestly ask tlie support of
the citizens of tlie county.
JILES J. LOTT.
For Clerk.
i respectfully announce my candidacy
for tlie office of Clerk of Superior Court,
subject to till* Democratic primary.
J. R. OVERMAN.
For Clerk.
[ hereby announce myself a candidate
for office of (Jerk ot Superior Court Coffee
county, and respectfully ask tlie support
of Die people.
JNO. D. FRIER.
For Tax Assessor.
1 hereby announce myself a candidate
for tlie office of Tax Receiver of Coffee
county, subject to tlie action of my friends.
H. ELLIS, Garrant, Ga.
For Sheriff.
I take this method of announcing my
self as a candidate for tlie office of Sheriff
of Coffee county, subject to the democratic
primary. If elected ‘T shall discharge
tlie duties of tlie office fearlessly without
favor or etlection.
W. W. SOUTHERLAND.
For Sheriff.
Tlie many friends of L. 8. Guthrie here
by announce him as a candidate for Sheriff
of Coffee county, and ask tlie support of
the yeomanry of the county.
For Sheriff.
Gentlemen, 1 am a free and independent
candidate for Sheriff of Coffee county, and
ask the citizens of tliis county to vote for
me. If elected I will be your devoted ser
vant.
W. H. WILCOX.
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Special Rates by tlie Week or Month.
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JOHN H. O’QUINN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
DOUGLAS GA.
Office near Bank Building, opposite
B. Peterson’s brick block.
H. O. SNOW,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
DOUGLAS, GA.,
callspromptly attended.
Office Sibbett Drug Cos.
quincey & McDonald,
Attorneys at Law,
Douglas, Ga.
Offices in Bank Building,
TIIE CITY BARBER SHOP,
ARTHUR BROOKS, PRO.
In front of Bank Building Douglas, Ga.
Carries a nice line of cheroots, cigars,
ifcc. Everything clean and cool. Your
patronage solicited.
.1. R. BRADFIKLI), OEO. M. RICKETSON
BRADFIELD & RICKETSON.
Physicians and Surgeons.
Broxton, Georgia.
W. F. SIBBETT,
Physician And Surgeon,
Douglas, Ga.
Calls promptly answered day or night
WARREN P. WARD,
Attorney At Law,
Douglas, Ga.
Will practice in all the courts of Coffee
County and elsewhere by contract.
F. WILLIS DART,
Attorney At Law,
Douglas, Ga.
Office in Court House.
R. A. HENDRICKS,
Attorney At Law,
WILLACOOCHEE, Ga.
Collections and Criminal Laws a special
ty. Office hours in Douglas, Ga., from
9 a. m. to 5 p. in. Third Monday in each
month.
C. A. WARD, Jr.
Attorney At Law
Douglas, Ga.
Prompt attention given to all busines
Placed in my care. Office in court house,
LEVI OSTEEN,
Attorney at Law,
DOUGLAS, GA.
Solicitor City - Court.
Office in Court House.
JTJP" All business entrusted to me will be
promptly attended to, receiving most care
. fill attention. Special attention given to
| collections.
DR. J. A. MONTGOHERY,
Dental Surgeon.
Office in Bank Building .
Will gladly advise with
those desiring dental work.
Both operative and prosthetic
i work guaranteed.
Wanted!
All people to come and have a look at our work, and to give us
their orders for any kind of Picture they may desire.
We make Small or Large Photos, also do Enlargin OUR
PRICES are as REASONABLE AS FAIR WORK WILL PERMIT,
and you would not find it necessary to go to a larger city to get your
BABY or FAMILY PORTRAITS taken. „ As long as there are any
babies to make pictures from as long will that be our specialty. We
also are prepared to give lessons in drawing and painting.
Respectfully,
CREEL & JANTZON.
DOUGLAS, - - GA
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Larger Sizes Equally as Cheap in Proportion.
ALL PICTURES GUARANTEED.
You will find me at Post Office.
J. H. BOONE, HAZLEHURST, GA.
Nichols Bottling Works,
D. W. Johnson, Manager,
NICHOLS, --- GEORGIA.
Soda-water all flavors. Ginger-ale, Loco
cola, and Iron-Brew. Good service, prompt
ness, fair dealing and special attention to
mail orders.
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Best White-Pine SASH, BLINDS and DOORS.
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Good Second Hand Saw Mill Machinery for sale.
Reasonable Prices Paid for old Iron and Brass.
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