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XXVII, NUMBER
THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON. GA.. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1917.
WELCH DRUG STORE
MILLS SELLS DRUG STORE.
Cot. g*r Drag etmftoir the Purehsr-
•ri of Extan*iv* Bp*in<<>i.
Dr. B. W. Mills soId\ his 'drug
store on Main street Tuesday to
Mr/1. Y. Conner, of Nannan Pork,
who will continue the business an--
iWt the Arm name'- of -the Conner
Elrug Company.
The deal includes the stock and
ixfres and the business. Dr. Still-,
retains the notes and accounts. ‘Sfr
’'onger took possession Tuesday af-
tmoon. The arfinunt involved wd
ibout *14.01)0.
This is Tifton's largest drug store
The business and building was pur
chased by Dr. Mills from the fate
Dr. George Smith Mar.-h 14. I900J
To Tifton Busiaoss Houiu. ' • ni
A nctable addition to the head- A II
some drug: sUrca of South Gwgia,! 11 Ul
i d to the husinesd house* w”3ch
make Tifton distinctive, is that of Governor
the Welch Drug Store, which will
be formally opened to the pukfc'
T To d //:rr *Jboesini
•htfve been anxiow* to ice a credit**
ble block on the northeast corner of'a Georgia!
Love and Second, left vacant by the ’ D f Whi»
fire of 1904. an,| this they now h»e j Tod
I in the O’Neal-McLeod building, ad. Atlanta,
the first business house to °*n | .Mature yci
District Organization Decl
War at First Meeting
Compete Transfer to New Buil
ding Monday Night
Elimination Contests for Second
DiiirttlHeet
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY
ELEGANT MAKfiLE STRUCTURE
TIFTON AND SYLVESTER HERE
Itandsonse in Appearance and Fitted Tiftc
t With Eeery Comfort md Con- <
* eenience for Modern Bank'
/ The Ban* of Tifton moved
hew building
afternoon, a reception was given the
people of this section that ttfry might |
i..-peci the new home.
The new marble home of the
Zt'-nk ’of Tifton has a frontage of
... Tifton people should not forget. The
Monday. Thursday '-hat the High School triangular de- orjrani
bates for the purpose of selecting Elct
contestants for the High School F. Cl
meet of the Second Congressional Vice
District will be held en Friday night. Secret
Marrh 30th. The
At Tifton the dcbaU- will be held l-.r sc
in the courthouse auditorium, where • dr.y ni
the affirmative will be debated by being
liilily clearly brought Waller Benton and Wesley liar . ,| m
ever, by line curves ffrett. Sylvc-.t r w U .! . earn us: bn
by builder and desig- here to debate the negative j minds,
ide heigh lb of the Tifion will send a team to Nor- was d«
building from floor to ceiling is 24 man Park, where Pule Carson and rity.
feet. - In tho rear portion of the Driggs < arson will have the nogn Sub
■uilding is placed the furnace, with tive aide. Norman Park will sen t ( aid ii
i heavy wall separating the room a team to debate the negative at ,\ll
from a basement which is reached Sylvester. The other three towns ter* o
from the inside, and about which in the elimination cuntest are: ed
something will be said later. j Moultrie. Camilla and Cairo, and to m<
Georgia marble is used for the these will debate on the same night, meetir
subside walls, which ar- immaculate Tifton's alternates are Clarence 7 10 I
in appearance and as highly polish-, Paulk aa d Prentiss Meadows 1 days i
cd as human endeavor can make The subject is: Resolved. That
them. Entrance to Ute building is' Georgia should adopt Constitutional
baph' mem-j afterward
Jfche a* °ft the south
S^fetoring vyrtcdNnto o
[►expanding n, very ext-
iors of the “ires handsel
Classifying gilding was
T. W. Tift. :
| strikingly handsome, and* represses ns just before midnight last,
shill and both - in selection #f Plans of tlie opposition to throw
fittings I .*rra: gements. The ft. j ; into conference were defeated by
Itirgs throughout are in mahogsjy, the prompt action of the Senate la
plat eg! a <s anj marlde. a comhinatim accepting the House bill without, tha
as pleasing t. mb «». j* it ij ^ prohibition commissioner.
• tr n,, t. The House finally passed ,Jta bill at
The ran :v Lmj I o'clock by a vote of 121 to 48,
I avenue, m first on the ] adjourned until 3 o'clock \«i the af-
right is t.-e cigar 'tand and not ternoon and immediately took up the
the soda t -mi’t th. . ;lcr the toy Senate bfll and placed it on'lts paa-
latest of th - Amnric '» make, vith' sage.
I the most m..'■•r* equipment The] Upon motion, the House bill waa
fount anj fitting? -arry out the j promptly accepted as a substitute,
; general interior scheme of mifcg. for the Senate bill, and the Senate
any. pl_tcg!ass and ma.-'ile. bill passed' by subrtituU.
Something new is tie soda grffls. At 3:55 p. m.. the House bill,
| first to the left of the main entrant.: which thereby became in_ effect the
| the partitions and seats of msbg.j Senate bill, was sent o^er to the
! any. with marble topped tables, la j Senate, and it took Secretary D. F.
ithc center at the rear are also taRes! MeClatchey about fifteen minutes
! and chairs, tho children being |rs/ to read" it. No senator even offered
jvided for. (to debate it Its passage was mov-
New for Tifton also ts the be«f-;rd, the roll was called and it went
j fet shelving, with plaleglasa frwt, through easily by 33 to 1, the ad-
I and mirror back. This Is not «dy| verse vote being cast by Roaeoa
striking in appearance, but deal Pickett of the Forty-third.
I sway with counters or show eaaj Other opponents of the bill either
except on the north side of the stmjdid not attend the session or failed
where the usual druggist stock sigh-' to vote.
ing is necessary. The new plan gbw Immediately following announce-
more floor space. Iment of the result both Houses pern-
The electric fixtures art h ed resolutions for sine die adjounv-
keeping with the attrsetiftf* iafc-'ment. Clerks were put to copying
ior. They consist of four Willi*. the bill as rapidly as possible, with
son 400 lights, ch-in suspenses, a view to placing "the official copies
and the lighting ia soft and brilhmt for Gov. Harris' signature in hie
With Dr. Welch, who has the (m> hands,
eral supervision of the 1 nil—. 1 This work wan completed, tha bfll
la efficient help. Mr. T. D. HaQihf'approved and when tha dock struck
has charge of the prescription to! 12 every «sa in Georgia who has
pertinent, while 8am Owens ad whiskey in hie home became a crins-
Sidney Thrasher are behind them/inn! under the na# law of the state,
da and cigar counters. All ttpa) No Mora Dolirorio. Han.
boys have many friends among to ( The Tifton office of the Southern
trading public and are quite an te- Exprem Company this morning re
quisition to the business. Dr. W*h cetved instructions to make no more
will continue his specialty practo,' deliveries of liquor shipments,
and will-occupy offices in the sms. Only bout twenty-five packge*
building, but not in the drug stn.)were on hnnd. These,were returned
The new firm, individually ad, to the shipper* today.
collectively, inviieasll the peopled •' ' —'
Tifton and the territory tributary!#- Herbert L. Maer,
Tifton, to call during the hours#! Graduate Optoma trial
their formal opening Tuesday 0- .
ternoon. Two years oi continuous practice
sBSaaK k mBoT, fe-:
th<-
It w »* • fi ne effort.
Pdor tq the talk of the Evange-I
list, the p-stor. Rev. G. ,W. Mathew:;.'
spoke ftelingly of the morning and ,
afternoon services yesterday and
the great manifestation of God's
presence at both. Following came
a beautiful duet, “Shall Y'ou. Shall
I," tendered With splendid effect by
Dr. Coleman anj Mrs. Mathews.
. “What we need," he passionate
ly eral aimed, “Is a Pentecostal revi
val that will get church folks out of
the cradle. These church babies arc|
hit able.to stand strong meat, but
must have the milk. They cannot'
gv#n run an errand for God. cannot
apeak of God."
Mr. Dunaway spoke this morn
ing on “Baptism," and at the conclu
sion of his sermon urged those pres
ent to go out and scatter the news
that tonigiU he intended to talk to
fiaacers^Ird players, etc., adding
that Ji# had a message as startling'
or next meeting:
Grow Them."
-rs are considered
club, and those in
mg are cordially i
-sttkinp factor in Tifton’:* d-vijot
rrcffit. He gave the business his cjoj
| piryona! supervision, and man
1 cuifiomcrs of the house will mi*
him
Nk. Conger is a son of the t--
ritoty which is now Tift cou^ti
and Tor several years was casnie
of tile Bank of Tjr~Ty. He wyn
to Nntman Park last year, where 'h
operated the drag store. He is',
gooj hofiness man. anfi has mas
friends through this section who r<
joiec to see him ncaner home. W
extend him a cordial welcome t
Tifton and Tifton business circles.
re on - Fridays i
id and fourth Sui
APPLICATION FOR INCOR
PORATION/
GEORGIA.—Tift County.
{ To th* Superior Court of Said Coun
ty :
The petition of A C. Tift. S. F.
1 Mitchell. S. L. Fleetwood. L. E.,
I Bowen snd I. W. Myers, ail of said
j state and county. respectfully (
I 1. That they desire for them-
1 ‘selves, their associstes. successors
and assigns, to be incorporated un
der the corporate name of
Tifton Ball Club,.
■ With principal'office and place of
^business located at Tifton, Tift
County. State of Georgia.
2. The capital stock of aaid cor
poration is to be One Thousand
> (11,000) Dollars; divided into shares
of *5.00 each, with *he privilege of
increasing the same to Five Thou
sand (*5,000) Dollars by a major
ity vote of its outstanding stock.
3. The whole of the caDital stock
to be employed by saio eorpora-
11:30, Introductory sermon by
'Rev. R. O. Martin. Alternate, J. A.
-Cox. Subjeet: “What is th# R#lstioo
Between Immortality and the New
Birth or Regeneration of the Soul?"
Dinner.
2 p. m. Discussion on the follow
ing: When Does Immortality Begin?
UVE» AND BOWEI3 "f' 1 .: V?/’"’,*?'
^mortal? What is its Imnishmrnt to
[the Unbeliever? What is Meant by
hre I. whan feverish. ere«. biliaus, (Bein|r M>(Je th , ImB|te of God?
for bad breath or mr The Worth of the Soul?
stomach. ' As we know not who may be pres-
Look at that tongue. Mother! If. ent> ^ iubjeet wi „ be discu5Sed „
mted. it U a sure sign that your lit- ltbo ch , ir m>} . direct
e one's stomnch, liver and bowels. April 30lb, 10 a. m
»ed a genUe, thorough cleansing ^ Sund>y Sehoo]
mass meeting.
; once ’ |Subject: Should wc Teach our'Chil-
When peevish, cress, listless, pale. dren that they Have Immortal Souls?
>esn't sleep, doesn't eat or act j^ d by the pastor
Mural, or is feveriii. stomnch h. Sermon by A. W. Thompson,
aur. breath bad; has sto-nach-ache. Alternate. D. C. Rainey Subject:
A TIFTON INTERVIEW.
4. The term for which petitioners
desire to be incorporated is twenty
(20) years, with the privilege to
said corporation of renewing 'the
1 charter beyond that time, upon . a
; majority vote of all ita outstanding
i stock at any regular or called meet-
I ing of the stockholders, and with
(the privilege to said corporation of
< discontinuing and winding up. ita
i business, and liquidating ita affairs
at any time upon a majority vote of
all its outstanding stock at any reg
ular or railed meeting of its stock
holders.
5. The object of said eorpora-
- - lion is primarily for the maintaining
to do anything. My an,) fostering of clean athletic and '—-
very weak and Uie'social amusement for the communi- \ hereby certify that-4he~ fores
ons wqre unnatural. 1 1 >- “ pecuniary gain for its," true ,*af .Tt! M. f ° m? T»fJ
Pill* 'stockholders. plicatiq^for Charter of Tlf*
Uo * n * ® d " y «. The particular business pro-19, ub 3 «} hc “ mc appaarn ol
i the Mills Drug Co., p 0;cd to he carried on by said cor-1 .J'
as directed. Now. poration is that of maintaining and f , Witness my official agnail
. 1 I I 11 . _1_L th* U*1 nM AAtl-P. Ifek 9
iy settees, while im- Mr*. K*ao*dy Tell* H*r
■ont of the doorway. Exp*ri*nc*.
listaneed, are two The following brief account of
with carved marble an interview with a Tifton woman j
supports and inch- ^>»er eight years ago, and ita sequel,;
Children m; MEDICINE VS. FOOD.
laxative;" 1 Do not buy somethin*- Which you
Jte, and it already have. You have food which
splendid. | you feed your horses, cattle and
a 60-cent j sheep, but when you want medicine.
Syrup of : b u - on ly medicine. That is what you
ns for ba- get iq B. A. Thomas' FtSck Remedy.
■ ml thf revering rich Brussels of
The clerical end of the bank pre
sents a truly handsome front. Trav-
,.r.ci marble.- hate a afford support
for the various bronze cages re-
quired for the receiving and paying
tellers, bookkeepers, exchange, etc.
Here, a# elsewhere, the appointments
are modern to a degree, one of the
pleasing features being bronze plates
hearing the names of the beads of
each department.
"California
by and between said
Price ' 50c, at all deklers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy—
get T 'oan's Jfidney Fills—:^thc same'
that Sirs. Kennedy has twice publie-
Co., Props., Buffalo N. Y.
of its buse ball park, or'the releas
ing such privileges to other person
nr persons for valuable cor.sidera-
i 7. Petitioners desire the right to
|*ue and be «ued, to plead an,) be im- ‘
I pleaded, to have and use a common
'.'aval. U> mskr ail necessary by-laws]
. nnd regulations, and to do all other 1
|thine- I'm*! may be necessary for the!
successful carrying on of said hus-
'' ' '• ' eluding the right to buy, '
h»M nnd sell real estate and person- j
al property suitable to the purposes i
■iof said corporation. I
1 S. Petitioners further desire for]
, said^ corparalion the power and auth- ]
. :merit* t*> its charter of either form!
For Sole.— One incubator in good 1 ft substance by a vote or a majority j
con.lition Mrs. T. O'B. Wood- "“'"'tacdinjc at Urn time.*
and tne right of renewal when, and r
Fir Sale.— Covington Cotton seed, i a* provided by the laws of Georgia, it
wilt resistor. Highest rccommen-1"*** - *" Herito by a vote of a major- 1
r™,^
rbushel J W. Hollis. wit powers and immunities as arc inci-
, » >» r«*
A good line of 'Dress Ginghams
10c a yard. Wade-Corry Co. w2
means **
■.rangers know exactly to whom (hey U P *' 3 "
..re talking.' Each compartmynt hai
a bronze door which effectually bars Fbt. Co
the waj- to all not entitled to entry
Back.of the counter.". cork floor-’*t : ofcfi
::g takas the place of ranclde.. |
There are three large steel vault# , n
with time locks connected ■ Owner
with the countingroore, one given :h»s n&l
ever ta.-reroriL of eurrent woeth. a I Ounlel
second to cash or its equivalent
while a third is-a safe deposit vault j
The ^ahk of Tifton
located at Tifton, Georgia, at the ctore of business March 20th. *917.
RESOURCES
SYSTEM OF BANKS
When you do your bonking with us you dolt
Member Bank of th« FEDERAL RESERVE sysl
banks. Our bonk |j4dto show It was a STRONC
before It could becomeo member.
We are one of a vast army of bank* which I
TOGETHER for the protection of our
Our bank can take Its securities tooSfrJ
serve Bank at any time and get MON|^IB*j
money Is in our bank YOU can get It wVjpFrjXy
Put YOUR money In bank.
The National Bank of Tifton.
In connection with the latter
LIABILITIES
ital Stock paid ia
plus fund
Uvided Profits, liss Current Expenses, Inter-
it and Taxes ..paid
hridual deposits subject to cheek
« certificates
Total .;*. 1,106,631.20
LTE OF GEORGIA—Tift Conty.
Before me came B. H, McSeod, Cashier of The Bank of Tifton,
) being duly sworn says {Bat the above and foregoing statement is
M condition of eakl bank, as shown by the books of file in said bank
B. H. McLeod.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 24th day of March, 1917.
L. B» Herring, Notary Public, Tift County, Ga.
MKh' mem-
•flowing a