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TlFTOKj TIFT COUNTY, GEORGIA, APRIL 3,.!^.
VOL. 'xvn.-No.
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Sewerage‘Work to be Finished
By September 15th.
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TO-NIGHT
Promoted By Local Talent At
School Auditorium.'
THE HADLEY DRAMATIC CLUB
'Make* aa Initial Offering, Proceeds far
The Band Benefit. "In Old
Virginia."
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hadley, the
talented artists who are so well re
membered for their visits here while
they were members of the. Jeavon
Stock Company, have been spending
4i couple of weeks in Tifton, taking
a much needed rest before entering
upon their summer engagements.
While here they have organised h
dramatic class, composed of some of
Hfton’s,leading local talent, and this
class will present to-night at the
school auditorium'‘InOld Virginia,"
a Southern drama, in five acts.which
has proven very popular.
The members of thp class, many
of whom are already celebrated lo
cally for htstrionic talent, have stud
ied their parts carefully and prom
ise to-night a highly creditable per
formance.
It will be given for the benefit of
the Tifton Concert Band, which_Will
furnish the music.
The following is the
* CAST OP CHARACTERS:
Jack Richards!... .Mr.'C. C. Carrico
Gen. Lee Bradley . .Mr. M. L. Strong
Major Thos. Duval. .R. M. Lankford
Nathan Blinker,.. .J. S. McLaughlin
George Bradley,. .Mr. W. L. Hadley
Aunt Dinah,.. Mr. J. M. Kent
Mrs.J. Bradley, MissBertG. Watson
Miss Rose Bradley, Miss Lillois? Reed
Miss Florida Bradley/, .Miss Amy E,
Naylor.
McMILLAN-GIBSS.
Wedding 'of Two Popular Young Peo
ple Yesterday.
' A wedding of unusual interest In
this, section was celebrated yester
day afternoon at the handsome coun
try home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
McMillan, east of the city, ,when
their daughter. Miss Jimmie N. Me-
MeMillan and Mr. John 'A. Gibbs
were united in marriage. Rev. James
Gibbs officiating.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Hr. and Mrs. McMillan, and a
young lady of many personal charms
and cultivated talents, and a mem
ber of one of the oldest families of
this section of the state.
The groom also belongs to one of
our most distinguished families,
being a son of Mr. Allen Gibbs, of
Ty Ty, and the wedding is one of in
terest to their manyfriends through
out this section of the state.
Both of the young people are
1 their family
personally popular, and ......
connections make their wedding of
especial interest. Hundreds of
friends all through this section, join
in congratulations and good wishes.
Charchw.1T, Sal*. ' V-
The Mill End Sale, which has been
going on at Church well Brothers for
the past week, has been largely at
tended, and heavy sales are reported,
by the management.
It has been necessary to re-order
several lines of goods, that were car
ried for this sale, the stock on hand
being exhausted.
Churchwell Brothers have a state
wide reputation for doing what they
advertise, and for giving their
customers the best bargains to be
found and their sales are always
well attended and profitable.
Bull Club,
■
At a meeting lieid Wednesday
Packard, ik. Cartoon!.'. night, the Tifton Baseball Club waa
» „ , ... , Ire-organised for the season of 1908,
Mr. Alton Packard, humorist and j ^ f 0 " 0W3:
cartoonist, gave one of the finest en-j w.R. Walton, manager; C. W.
tertainments of its kind Wednesday | Dowell, captain, and W. H. McCart-
evening, at the school auditorium, | secretary,
that it has ever Letn the pleasure of
a Tifton audiencgjo enjoy.
Mr. Packard begins his entertain
ment by a cartoon of Uncle Sam;
this is Billowed by sketches of the
various characters which one might
. see in traveling over the mighty U,
S.A.
Mr. Packard’s representation of
■ the girl from Tifton, Ga.. U.. S. A.,
’ ~ btawL n ^«> tha d' 0 fi e red ^ ^° X
..J^S^^- 'ThewgaTtiycenTn crewd ires out:
Obelisk and Red Feather flour at
Chesnutt’s. tf
You can find Fresh Black Wapers,
at W. H. Graham.
The grounds will be cleared off
and put in good shape, and after a
little hard practice, the club will be
ready for games with near-by towns.
They propose to play strictly, ®U
home players, and to challenge
neighboring towns with similar
teams to games for amusement only.
Ladies will save 'twot'cy on their
hew Spring Hats. All styles. Good
Dressed Hat for $1, at Whitley Bros.
House framing and other local-or
ders filled promptly. Tifton Remill
ing Co.- 3-2t
I keep pH kinds of National Biscuit
Co.’s, Schlesinger’s and Black’s
Crackers. W. H. Graham.
TIFT WINS SENATOR
W3l Furnish Next Man From
The Sixth.
< When you are in need of anything in our line do
not conclude that we do not keep it. If we do not
carry it In stock we can get it for you as cheaply as
elsewhere, and assist you in selecting a satisfactory
article. We carry an defensive line. Our prices are
aa low as the quality will permit and everything is
exactly as represented;
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Taylor Furniture
& Hardware Go.
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
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The Citizens’ Bank;
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bunt made oa good ool»
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COMMITTEE MET WEDNESDAY
in Valdo.ta and Decided That H Wa,
: Tift County’* Turn tu Name tka
Senator from Sixth District
After a warm contest, the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of the
Sixth Senatorial District, in a spec
ial session in -Valdosta Wednesday,
called for the purpose of passing up
on the matter, decided that it was
Tift county’s turn to furnish the
senator from this district.
The full proceedings of the meet
ing are published by the Valdosta
Times, as follows:
The District Executive Commit
tee of the Sixth Senatorial district
at noon today decided that it is Tift’s
time under the rotation rule to fur
nish the next senator.
lift and Echols both claimed it
and the matter wfiit before the ex
ecutive committee. Judge W. II.
Griffin and Col. W. S. West were
present. Judge Griffin representing
Tift ana Col. West representing Ech
ols. Both made speeches in which
the arguments for both counties
were presented.
' Col. West contended that Tift was
entitled to representation the last
time and. having slept over her
should wait'until the next
time. He also held that when Tift
county whs created it was the under
standing that the other counties
should come in for senatorial'repre
sentation before she should. Col.
West held that it would be unfair to
run in ahead of Echels now.
‘ Jhe position
that Echols tf as the first county to
furnish a senator, that Lowndes was
next and Berrien third, and that it
was natural for Tift to come after
Berrieif. His argument was a very
strong one, showing that Tift was
obliged to come after Berrien if the
rotation rule is kept in its present
order and, as Berrien furnished the
senator the last time, it is Tift’s
time now.
The argument consumed an hour
or more, Mr. Clyatt, of Tift, and
JudgeJ, Ct Ham. of Echols, taking
fpart in it. v When the committee
took the matter up7 it‘was quiqkly
decided that Tift waa entitled to it,
the vote being three to one, each of
the other counties voting for Tift.
. It was also decided that mass
meetings shall be held ia each count;
for the purpoee of selecting ten del
egates from each to attend a district
meeting to be held hereon the 20th
of April and that meeting will deter
mine hsw the candidate for senator
from this district shall be chosen
That means it will decide whether
all the counties will vote for the can
didate from Tift or allow Tift county
to select the man and present him to
the other counties. Heretofore, the
county furnishing the candidate has
been allowed to select men who Were
acceptable to the other counties.
Chairtnan»Gr > Ar-WhilglwE. presi
ded ojafThe meeting tod;
April Fool.
Wednesday morning at 8:30. whei
“Amos” rang the bell of Tifton pub
lic school, the attendance of the lar
ger masculines was greatly minus.
A large crowd of the boys joining
with a party of "Driskell’s Plow
Boys” went to the liver for bathing
and fishing. . ,
A few of the boys went off in the
roods and enjoyed themselves irt
lifferent ways.
At recess, about fifty of the larger
tirls also left, and were immediately
allowed by Prof. Sewell on horse
back, and Prof. Searboro in a road-
cart. The girls were rounded u
near the Atlanta, Birmingham am
Atlantic depot and driven mto tow;
as thoughthey were so many
v The girls and boys are now makjfig
\e time which they lost. _/
-rarH.
Birthday Dinner
Mr. John F, Williams celebrated
his fiftieth birthday, with a turkey
dinner at hie home near. Fender
Suhday.
, Among those attending were Col.
(y. e. RiSl and wife, Dr. W. H. Hen
dricks and wife. Sheriff W. J. Baker
and wife, and Mr. J. L. Riggins, of
Tilton.
A large crowd was present and
they did ample justice to the boun
teous and elegant dinner spread, and
all joined in congratulations to Mr.
Iliams on passing the first mile
INSTITUTE DAY IN TIFTON.
Tc.ck.r, Ar. GiV.n a Royal Raceptioa
and Hava latere.tiny Program.
Saturday last, the Tift coiyity
teachers held'-an* important
at the Public School building./ The
day tfas beautiful, the attendance
large, the program interestim
T(ie session was opened with aVong
after which lift county’s popKjar
commissioner, Hon. W. R. Smil
read an appropriate scripture lesson
and offered an earnest prayer.
The dajr’a program was unusually
interesting. “How to Teach the
War between the States” and”School
Government” were ably discussed by
several teachers. In fact, there are
few subjects more important than
the above. Judging from the dis
cussions, the teachers of the county
are doing a work that will compare
favorably with our best state schools
And taxen collectively,.these teach
ers mean volumes of good to Tift
county. They measure up to the
demands of the schooliroom, men
and women of broad culture and
fine literary attainments.
Too much cannot be said of these
monthly meetings. The different
methods of teaching, the exchange
and interchange of ideas, the literary
and social features, and business
with the Commissioner, a, day’s out
ing that’s animating, invigorating
and elevating to one and all.
Tift county is indeed fortunate in
having such an aetive Commissioner
and Board of Education.. And if the
county maintains Herpresent excel
lent Public School System, hundreds
qf good citizens will locate witjiin
her bounds in the next few years.
Mark this prediction: You will live
to see it.
Then view the county from an ag-
ricultural.sterjd point,...Where is her
superior? Good now, but in a few
years will she not be “the garden
spot” of the State? Yea, of North
America?
But enough on this line, or my ar
ticle will be too lengthly,— -
THE RECEPTION
Was thoroughly enjoyed Ijy every
one present. The banquet was held
in the 20th Century Club’s library
rooms. And most charmingly was
the delicious refreshments served.
. “Talk about’ft. woman’s sphere
6s though It had a limit? -
There’s not a place on earth .or
Heaven,
There’s not a task to mankind
given, ' '
There’s not a time, or place, or
birth, : i -
That has one feather’s weight of
of worth,
Without a woman in it”
The reception was formal, and yet
so flexible that the formality faded
into sociality. You were made to
feel at “home”, even the stranger
felt as if he were among old acquain
tances. Verily, it was good to be
there. We went, we saw, we were
coquered. And forevermore, will
we sing the praises of the 20th Cen
tury Club. Not only for the royal
banquet given us, but for the inter
est they are taking in the schools of
Tift county. They are banquetting
the school children of the county to
the best books and periodicals pub
lished. How delighted the children
are to get these books and journals
from month to month. And who
can estimate the far-reaching effects
if a good book in the hands of a boy
girl? Surely they develop a love
the good/the true, the beautiful,
hen, the prize that the Club has
[ered for school-yard improvement
d decoration is another commend
ab|e feature of the Club’s work,
ree cheers for the .Club and it’s
ile promoters!
TIFTON.
already “The Town” but what
mt it twenty-five years hence?
jst wait until these fine, fertile,
evel lands are in high state of cul-
vation. Unquestionably, Tifton is
destined to be a city of thousands.
She is already themetropolis of Tift
county.
The town is growing rapidly.
Business had increased more' than
five-fold within the past few years.
Brick and stone buildings of modern
architecture adorn the different
streets.' - Every ' line of business
seems to be on the increase. I am
told thaborganization, development
and progress are the - watchwords;
that the battle cry is onward,, that
every step is upward; that every
move is foward; that concert of ac
tion has ever characterized her
wide-a-wake business men. And,
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Tifton Chapter, -Daughters
The Confederacy.
NET COST ADOUT $17,000.0
To -Which Will Be Added That of thj
Septic Tcokc, Being All Inside
125,000.00.
cil of Tifton was held in the court
room on March 30th, 1908,
Mayor Clyatt presiding and Messrs!
Golden, Tift, Spooner, Hargrettj
Slack and Hendricks present. j
The meeting was held for the pur
pose of opening sealed proposals
which had been made by bidders da
contract for a sewer system for the
city of Tifton. The following con
tractors submitted proposals; ‘
General Contract and Construction
Co., of Atlanta, Ga.; Ligon & Par
ker, Savannah, Ga.; F. M. Benner,
Marion, Ind.; Southern States Con
struction Company, Rome, Ga.; Bor-
ler & FI inn, Chattanooga, Tenn.; C.
M. Burkhalter, Birmingham, Aik;
Bryan & Co., Jacksonville, Fla.; p.
E. Perry, Canajoharie, N. Y., and
Sullivan & Long, Bessemer, Ala. i
It was moved and carried, that: a
committee be appointed to check the
proposals and find the lowest bid
ders. The following committee wps
named: Hargrett, Spooner, Slack
and Bryan, assisted by Mr. J. B.
McCrary. ,
Council then adjourned to meet
again at 7:30 p. m.
Council met promptly at 7:30, with
all members present. After hearing
the report of the committee, who
checked up the proposals, it was
moved and carried that the bid of
Sullivan & Long be accepted, Mr.
Long to -meet with the present
Waterworks Committee on the next
day to decide the terms of said con
tract.
The Waterworks Committee re
ported that septic tanks had been
purchased, to be Used with the sewi
er system. It was moved and .care
ried-that Council ratify the action of
the Waterworks Committee in -purf Jjon,
The chapter of the Daughters ol
the Confederacy organized last Sat,
urday by. and at the suggestion ol
HotelMyon^isAlready^nSraiaitiT AN APPROPRIATE PROG
and is making its plans for good pa
triotic work. The organization of
the chapter has proven that the e
are in our midst many daughters and
relatives of eminent Confederae
Veterans, whose brave and valia st
achievements during the war are b ;-
Announced for Thurid.y Evening Next
At the School Auditorium Whoa
Charter i. Presented.
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stone of the century run of life.
Booker, end Lumberman.
The Bankers and Lumbermen of
Tifton will play a match game of ball
on Thursday afternoon next.
Arrangements have not'yet been
completed for the game, but Mr. W.
R. Walton will probably be Captain
for the Lumbermen and Mr. B. H.
McLeod for the Bankers.
The game will be an interesting
one, and a large crowd will attend.
, If it is fit style and quality you
’want, ladles and children, buy a
Zeigler Slipper; you know the
Zeigler; they are at Whitley Bros.
Do you eat canned Poaches? I
have them in-15,20.and4keent can*.
W: H. Graham.'
. Ydu like to have groceries jrhm
you want them. Chesnutt di
-them promptly?" v- • jf tf
Dress Linen and Linen Lawn 20c
yard up. Duncan 41 Stubbs. 2t
sHt.'aili'iV f-.?'vV-,.
then, too! the country is fresh, the
soil is fertile, the air is salubrious,
the water is good, the cli mate is ideal.
Great is ’Kfton,great is Tift coun
ty, but greater than all is The 20th
Century Club.
So Thinks, V, D. W.
Chula, Ga. March 3ty 1907.
. P. S.—And last but not least, the
Gazette mail was present at the In
state and favored the teachers with
a most tijnely address,on “School
Government.!’ T^e address was re
plete with wit and wisdom and was
well received and loodly cheered.
By unanimous vote, he waa invit
ed to meet with the Instate as often
as possible, W.
h£issl ^
» whin . Linette, Linette for Ladies’- Suits
delivers and Skirts all colors 10c yard up.
« Duncan A Stubbs. “ 2t
chasing the septic tanks.
On motion, made and carried, tht
Mayor was empowered to sign up
the contract with Messrs. Sullivan &
Long, after the’ Waterworks Com
mittee had agreed upon the time oi
beginning and the time of com
pletion of the sewer system.
There being no further business,
Council adjourned; ■ -
W. W. BRYAN, Clerk.
The committee decided to havi,
contractors begin work by April 16th]
and to have same cbmpleted by Sepl
15th.
The contract for the sewerage ol
a basis of 7 and 8-inch pipe, amounts!
to $26,297.05, but as the committee
has the privilege of puttiqg in the
smaller nipe'when advisable, the
cost will be cut down to something
about $17,000, although part of this
is only estimated. The septic tanks,
four in number, will cost $5,500.
Norman Park-Tiftnn High School. '
In a very interesting contest at
Norman Park Saturday, the High
School team, from Tifton, gave Up a
game to the Institute boys’, the score
being 14 to 4. - .
Although they lost the first game,
the boys of the home team are not
discouraged, and are hoping for a
fine day Monday, the 6th, when they
expect to make it interesting for the
Institute hoys in a second game on
the home diamond.
The game Saturday showed the
Tifton boys what they can do by
playing together; they had a score
of 3 to 1 on the Norman Parkites up
to the seventh inning; then the tide
was turned and when the Institute
boys tied the score, and added sev
eral runs, besides, in the seventh,
the delight of the crowd was so evi
dent that the High School boys were
too generous to g> t the lead again.
From the seventh inning, the game
was practically a “walk-over” for
Norman Park.
The pitching was good on both
teams, the pitchers’ work being as
follows; Struck out by Tillman,
(N. P.) 6; by Parker, (T. H. S.) 6;
hits off Tillman, 6; off Parker, 12;
base on balls, Tillman, 6; Parker, 0;
hie by Tillman, 2; by Parker, 0. .
' The home teahi will be in' Better
condition Monday, and a most in
teresting game is promised. The
game will be called at 3:16. Let the
town encourage the school team by
a lBrge crowd of spectators.
W. S. S.
At Zion Hope. f ■
The union meeting of the Mell
Baptist Association, held at Zion
Hope church last Friday. Saturday
Sunday, was largely attended
and the proceedings very interest
ing.
program, as published in the
Gazette, was carried out to the sat
isfaction and enlightenment of all
attending, and the discussions were
participated in with much knowl
edge and enthusiasm by the dele
gates present.
These union meetings pro great
educators in church and associations!
work, and are productive of much
rood for the cause. They grow in
interest as time passes, and each one
in turn proves probably a little Bet
ter than the one preceding it.
If yon want your children to eat a
good Pure Candy tell them to get
grape vine twjjf, at W.Jl. Graham’s.
The Copula* Net
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ing highly appreciated and their d ;-
scendants will honor their memori ;s
by the organization of this chaptt r.
Among the many worthy worn in
of our enterprising city of Tifton,
the chapter selected the following
representative officers:
Mrs. Charlotte B. Carson, Pre si-
ident, Mrs. Perry Moore, 1st Vite-
Prcsident; Mrs. Oren Gatchell, Slid
Vice-President.
Mrs. W. M. Guldens, Recordi lg
Secretary.
Mrs. N. D. Pinkston, Correspond
ing Secretary. j
Mrs. H. H. Tift, Registrar.
Mrs. Briggs Carson, Historian, i
There will be other officers - ejec
ted at the next meeting. Mrs. L ilh-
artl’s activity, and general knowl
edge of organization, is apprecii ted
by the chapter. The charter wil be
presented with appropriate cere no-
nies. Senator B. F. Milligan, a Con
federate Veteran, will present the
charter, and several distinguished
guests will be invited to make ad
dresses, among them Miss Alice Ifax-
ter, State President of Georgia; Miss
Anna Caroline Benning. of Colum
bus, Ga., and Mrs. James A Roups-
aville. a former President General
of the general organization, Mfs.
Latham serving at the same til
with her, as a Vice President Gen
eral.
A-deserved compliment, was
election of a true, tried and bri
veteran as chaplain. The memb;
were unanimous in their selection
of Mrs. Charlotte B. Carson as Pres
ident. She is popular and mudh
loved in the community, and is ea-
titled to the distinction, her husbanid
having served as captain under, tile
great chieftain, Gen, - John B. GofcJ-
Jon, of Georgia. Capt. Carson was
the acknowledged hero of the batt|e
of Fort Steadman, Va.';
The rostef’of officers is composed
of Tifton’s best and most represeji-
tative citizens, and there are more
interested in the sacred cause ev
ery day. They will endeavor to gi^e
the Veterans crosses of honor, as
soon as the Veterans in the county
and community apply.
When the charter is presented,
he chapter and new members wifi
»e entertained with a reception al
Hotel Myon, by Mrs. Latham, who
feels the deepest interest in it. ;
Twenty-four members applied for
the charter and they hope to have
thirty-five next meeting. Tifton is
Interested in all sncli organizations,
as'tfiey elevate, teach correct histo-
The Tifton Chapter, Daughters of
Confederacy, will be presented with
its Charter Thursday evening next, j
April 9th. I
The presentation will take place ia
the school auditorium, and the p
gram will begin at 8 p. m., as fok 1
lows: -I
America, Band v
Prayer, Rev. Wiley Pipkin
Presentation of Charter,
Mrs. T. J. Latham
Response, Mrs. C, B. Carson
Song, (Dixie,) Little Girls
Address of Welcome.
Victory of Fort Steadman,
Mrs. Perry Moore
"The Conquered Banner,” (Reading)
Miss Estora Timmons
"The Homespun Dress,” (Song.)
Miss Lillian Britt; ;
Miss Clyde Murrow, accompanist
A Word from an Old Veteran,
Mr. N. C. Greer
“Maryland, My Maryland,” ...Band
Reading, (Selected),
Mrs. William Lawrence
Chorus—"Bonnie Blue Flag”
Mrs. J. B. Murrow and others.
Music Band
The following committees have
been appointed:
Decorations:—Mrs. J. L. Brooks,
chairman; Mrs. T. J. Latham and
Mrs. I. W. Myers.
Securing Flowers;—Mrs. N. D. :
Pinkston, chairman; Mrs. Will Clark, ’
Mrs. Oren Gatchell, Mrs. William
Lawrence. Mrs. W. M. Giddeps and
Mrs. E. T. Forrest.
All old Confederate Veterans are
invited to be present; seats will be
reserved on the stage for them.
The public is invited to attend.
Admission free.
Sow Milt Burnnd-
Mr. J. P. Trimble had the misfor
tune to lose his sawmill near Hard
ing, by fire Friday night about
10 o'clock.
He sustains a loss of $1,600, con-
sisting of mill outfit, lumber aqdyjf
shingles.
The origin of fire not known. The!?;
fireman was at the mill at 9. o'clock
and no sign of fire but by 10 the mill" ■
was burned down.
No insurance.
This ia the fifth time Mr. Trimble
has lost a mill by fire, each about, >
two years apart, with no insurance. -
If yon want to feed your brain,
eat toasted Cereiine Flakes, at W. H.
Graham’s.
For Sorghum seed see Chesnutt. tf
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Among the Best.....
O UR facilities for handling
checking-accounts are
among the very best; and we
invite you to place yourself in
position to enjoy them >
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Picking The Best Fruit here simply means choosing the kind
v9| you like best. It ia all I lie very best of it> class, Come and got
leinpt the morning appetite or to top »tf the dinner,
Have Some of Our
Vegetables
too. They are received
fresh ever day as direct'
from the growers as it n
possible to get them. Ilavi
them on ‘your table and
you’ll be surprised how
everybody asks fora second
helping. They wouldn’t
do that if the vegetables
weren't good. ... . . .
H. GRAHAM,
'Phono 197,
“TIFTON’S BEST GROCERY STORE.”
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First National Bank of Tifton
J. J. L. PHILLIPS, Pm- I. W. MYERS, V. Pr«*.
FRANK SCARBOAO, Cashier.
STATE DEPOSITORY.
OTTR PURPOSE
Is to make this institution a "material benefit to the community,
and an advantage to every man and, woman-to you
particular.
- We. offer every facility consistent with '«
banking, his ourbusness ; to ac
We invite you to join our growing list of