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THE AMERLCUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. FRIDAY AIGUST 9, 1907.
TWO BEAUTIFUL AMERICUS HOMES
THOSE OF MR. LEE G. COUNCIL ANO MR. CHARLES M. COUNCIL
PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS.
Scions of a Family That Has Been Identified With Sumter County for
Nearly Three Quarters of a Century.
Two of the most beautiful homes
in all southwest Georgia are In Am*
fricus, the homes of Mr. Lee G. Coun
cil and Mr. Charles M. Council. No
where can there he found homes
that are more substantially built,
that are more attractive In design, or
that embody more of the comrorts and
conveniences of modern life.
Situated In the finest sections of
the city, surrounded by other resi
dences that are pleasing to the eye,
they are an adornment to Amerlcus
and have aided In giving a stimulus,
to the erection of other residences In
keeping with the times and the pros- j
perity and forward sweep of the j
community.
He was educated largely at the
old Gatewood Academy, built by his
father and three or four neighbors, 1
where the noted Capt. G. M. Patter- '
son taught, a teacher said to have
had no superior In tills section of'
Georgia as a disciplinarian and In- *
structor. From this school he went,
to 'Atlanta where he took a three
years commercial course in the col
lege of Prof. B. F. Moore, and Ac
quainted himself thoroughly with
the mysteries of modern business
nietln Is.
Returning to Amerlcus, although
then hut a lad of eighteen, he en
gaged in the warehouse business, in
association with Mr. Thomas B.
fugly, paid to its stockholders ISO
per cent In dividends, returning to
them their original subscriptions to
the stock and flfty per cent, mom
During the same time a large sur
' plus, now approaching the 9100,000
1 mark, has been accumulated. Few
banks in Georgia can make a better
showing than this, a showing that
is not only gratifying to those flnan
dally interested In the institution
but highly complimentary to the bus
iness sagacity displayed by those
in RCtual control of Its daily nfT.iirs
For Borne years the Planters Bank
occupied very modeBt quarters on
Forsyth street, wher the Council
warehouse office now is. These qunr
Mr. O. W. Glover, it was purchased
by Mr. Council In 1903. Here he [
lives with his mother. As can
seen from the accompanying lllus- J
tratlon, It presents a very attractive
appearance and Is generally admir- I
ed.
Outside of their interests In Am
erlcus, the Messrs. Council have large
agricultural interests, operating the J
plantations left them by thqlr father
In Sumter county. Mr. E. B. Coun
cil the younger brother, has charge
of these and is recognized as one of j
the most skillful and progressive
plnnters of this section.
He has a new and beautiful coun
try home, on the old plantation,
about four miles from the city. Mr.
E. B. Council was married to Miss
Lamartine Tower, of Amerlcus, in
1902, and has two boys. Mr. Lee
Council is also largely interested in j
agriculture individually. In Sumter '|
and other counties. ‘
Citizens of sterling worth and
of the highest character, the Messrs.
Council are doing their full share
of the work of building up Amerlcus
and Sumter county and are destined
to become more and more potential |
factors in their financial and general
business affairs.
9100 REWARD, 9100.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages, and
that Is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known
to tho medicinal fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous Surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu
tion and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith In Its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it falls to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address:
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 76c. lm.
U 4 .; /W" S.‘
Residence of Mr. L. G. Council.
For a century to come they promise
to stand as monuments of the love
of well-to-do Amerlcus men of this
day for homes that gratified their
taste for beauty and for comfort.
It has been nearly sevently years
ago since S. B. Council came to Sum
ter county from the Old North State,
of which he was a native. The long
trip overland from North Carolina
was made In wagons and carts.
It was several years after ho had
located near Amerlcus before the j
Hooks for two years, when he assum
ed the entire business, which has
been carried on successfully without
a break from Its Inception until to-,
day.
Having established this business on
a profitable and growing basis Mr.
Council assisted his father in the
organization of the Planters Bank,
which opened Its doors for business
on Februrary 21, 1892, with Mr. O.
W. Council as president, Mr. Charles
M. Council as cashier, and Mr. tee
railroad was built through this 'sec-1G. Council as assistant cashier and
tion. In this vicinity his son, O.W. actual manager.
Council grew up from almost In- In these capacities they continued
fancy, becoming one of the most until the death of the father In De-
prospeious planters and highly res- cember, 1900, when Mr. Lee Council
pected citizens of Sumter. succeeded him as President, his bro-
ters were soon Inadequate, but were
retained until April, 1900. when the
present fine home of the bank hav
ing been completed It removcii to
these oommodious and handsoiu-
quarters.
This thoroughly mod-rn fo-ir-s'.ory
building, with a basement for the
bank's records, etc., is an Instance of
the progressive spirit of the Messrs.
Council. Few there were who be
lieved that such a structure would
be a profitable investment In Am
erlcus. The fact that it lias been
such demonstrated the good ItuMites*
judgment of those who took this
forward step.
The year, after the erection of the
Planters’ Bank Building, Mr. Lee
LEGISLATURE IS VOTING MILLIONS
Heavy Appropriations for Schools and |
Asylum.
We have a few more OSTER-
MOORE’S left, and will close them
at following prices:
$15.00 Quality at $10.75.
$13.35 Quality at $9.75.
ATLANTA, Aug. 3.—The house ap
propriations.committee this afternoon
fixed the total common school fund
at 91,860,000 for 1908 and 12,000,000
for 1909, this to Include the school
fund from all source!. Other appro
priations passed were as follows:
Tech. 960,000; Georgia Normal, 930,-
000; State Normal at Athens, 930,-
000; pensions 9950,000, an increase of j
960,000. The advocates of an In
creased school fund claim that the
increased convict hire wilt make up
the loss from the liquor tax. The
state militia was given 925,000 for
maintenance.
Better not wait, but come
quick.
PINKSTON CO.
Endorsed By the County.
"The most popular remedy In Otse
go county and the best friend of my
family,” writes Wm. M. Dietz, editor
and publisher of the Otsego Jour
nal, GllbertavlUe, N. Y„ "is Dr. King’s
New Discovery. It has proved to be
an Infallible cure for coughs' and
colds, making short work of the worst
of them. We always keep a bottle in
the house. I believe It to be the
mos tvaluable prescription known
for lung and throat diseases." Guar
anteed to never disappoint the taker,
by Eldrldge Drug Co. Price 60c and
91.00 Trial bottle tree. lm.
J. &JP. Goats Spool Cotton at 5c.
DR. WAGNON GOING TO EASTMAN
Popular Amerlcus Druggist Is Going
There.
t Dr. Burt Wagnon, who for three years
SIXTEEN CENTS FOR THE FLEECY
Georgia’s Second Bale Brought Fancy
Price.
Residence of Mr. C. M. Council.
Here lie reared three sons, now thor Charles, retaining the position council erected his handsome home
among tho most substantial citizens
of Southwest Georgia, men who have
progressed with the rapid develop
ment of this portion of Georgia and
liecomlng among its wealthiest and
most prominent citizens, Messrs. L.
°- C. M. and E. B. Council.
Mr. Lee O. Council, the older of
the trio of brothers, was born In
1869. Like his brothers • he was
brought up on the plantation, accus
tomed to the labors that fall to the
agriculturalist of this neighborhood,
securing a thorough Insight Into
farming matters that has not been
tost in the pursuit of other lines of
business.
-
os cashier, official positions which
they have since retained.
As he had speedily ' placed his
warehouse business on a remunera
tive basis, so Mr. Council, with the
valuable assistance and continued
co-operation of bis brother, and the
advice of his father, soon started the
Planters Bank on the high road to
a prosperity that baa never been
marred.
Beginning business with a cfcpltal where the family was residing.
of 950,000, It paid on the completion
of iu first year a dividend of. ton
per cent This has been the regular
view
ou Church street, a very fine
of which Is given herewith.
On a lot 270 by 540 feet nl size,
it makes a magnificent appearance
from the highway. It Is probably the
costliest home In this section of
Georgia. It was designed as the
home for his bride, Miss Florence
Hildreth, a native of Long Island,
to whom Mr. Council had been mar
ried in October. 1900, In Florida,
Two children, both girls, have
ilesscd their union.
Mr. Charles M. Council has also a
that would
y. Erected by
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AUGUSTA. GA., August 3.—The
first bale of new season cotton re
ceived In Augusta was sold at nuc-
ton on the steps of tl\o -Augusta Ex
change today at 11 o’clock, Neely &
Co., being the buyers. Sixteen cents
a pound 2>,4 cents above the prevail
ing market price was paid. The
'bale weighed about 600 pounds and
classed at local middling. The cot
ton was raised by J. D. JJosely of
Albany.
The Limit of Lite.
The most enlment medical scien
tists are unanimous In the conclu
sion that the generally accepted lim
itation of the human life Is many
yeats below that attainment possible
with the advanced knowledge of
which the race Is now possessed. The
critical period, that determines its
duration, seems to be betwen 60
and 60; the proper care of the body
durtnj this decade cannot be too
strongly urged; carelessness then be-
ins fatal to longevity. Nature’s best
helper after 60 Is Electric Bitters,
the scientific tonic medicine that rovl-
taUzee every organ of the body. Guar
anteed by Eldrldge Drug Co. 50c.
In.
See Bsgley’s buggiez before you buy.
Special price to cash cuztomerz or will
sell on terms to .suit cuztomer.
past has been the very efficient and
popular pharmacist at Dodson's Phar
macy here, has purchased an interest
In a similar enterprise at Eastman,
and will assume charge there January
1st. Than Dr. Wagnon there Is
more capable and painstaking man
in charge of a prescription depart
ment In the State, while his genial
disposition and pleasing manners
have won for him a host of friends
in Amerlcus. Whllo his departure
will be a source of genuine regret It
Is a pleasure to know that be will
at least remain here until the new
year. .
' “Regular as the San”
Is an expression as old as the race.
No doubt the rising and setting of
the sun is the most regular perfor
mance In the universe, nnless It Is
the action of the liver and bowels I
when regulated with Dr. Klng'B New
Life Pills. Guaranteed by Eldrldge
Drug Co., 26c. lm.
Regularly Is What Counts.
Depositing Havings every other
week is a good plan, but Deposi
ting every week is a better one.
Deposit whatever yon can afford
e»ch week at Oar Savings Depart
ment and yon are bnilding better
than yon know of as the 4 per cent
Interest compounds.
Interest is a silent workei, bnt
it works for yon 365 days in the
jtu,
Letter Press for Sale.
Small letter press for sale.
Timei-Recorder office.
Apply
The Planters Bankof Americas
LOOSE-FITTING
“B. V. D. I
|»W*msBp,«rr
Knee Length Orawer- beet
any part of that
recent of price
garment Wheat
Unite,1 olate, upon
Il.tr, and <iiSO
gtrechea
“Everybody Shonld Know”
says C. O. Hays, a prominent busi
ness man of Bluff, Mo., that Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve Is the quickest and sur
est healing salve ever applied to a
sore, burn or wound, or to a case
Of piles. I’ve used It and know what
I’m talking about.” Guaranteed by
Eldrldge Drug Co., 25c. lm.
Write for lltuilrated booklet to
Dept. No. 10. P. CFOSUY FRY CO
3,3 11 roadway, New Yoik, N. Y.
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSA
Clestews at.d bcsut.fes th
fruntotn a loxunaut fro
Hewer rails to Hectors
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