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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. JANUARY 6. 1910.
NGRESSMAN GRIGGS
DIED ON YESTERDAY.
Stricken With Apoplexy at
I Dawson Home.
I
Had Just BegunHisSev<
enth Term in House-
An Army of Friends
Mourn Him.
News was received In Amerlcus by
telephone yesterday afternoon of the
sudden and entirely unexpected death
at the Dawson home of Congressman
James M. Griggs. According to the
news as received here Congressman
*<3rlggs was stricken with apoplexy,
and although physicians were quickly
'summoned poon passed away. The
arrangements for the funeral had not
been made early last nlgbt, but Mr.
J. H. Beard, the embalmer, had been
sent from Amerlcus to prepare the
body.
The news of the death of Congress
man Griggs was a decided shock to his
host of friends here, as It will be
throughout the state. Well known per
sonally to many of the citizens of
Amerlcus and Sumter county, Judge
Griggs was exceedingly popular.
His genial qualities attached him to
those with whom be came In contact
and his circle of friends was ever
widening.
Congressman James Matthews
Griggs was born at LaGrange, Ga., on
March 29, 1861. He was educated In
the common schools of Georgia and at
the Peabody Normal College, Nash
ville, graduating from the latter In
May, 1881.
He then taught school and studied
law, was admitted to the bar In 1883,
and began practice the next year at
Alapaha, Berrien county.
For a short time he engaged In the
newspaper business.
He removed to Dawson in 1885, was
elected solicitor-general of the Patau-
la circuit In 1888, re-elected In 1892,
resigned In 1893, was appointed Judge
of the same circuit and twice re-elect
ed Judge without opposition.
| He resigned from the bench in 1896
£ i make the race for congress. He
as elected seven times, having Just
entered on his thirteenth year In the
house. 1 ■!►!
i Me married Theodosia Stewart,
daughter of D. R. Stewart, a well
known citizen of Shellman, In 1886.
j She survives him with three grown
Children, Mrs. E. W. Hollingsworth,
Miss Augusta Griggs, a frequent vis
itor to Amerlcus, and Mr. Stewart
Griggs.
Judge Griggs was one of the best
own of the Georgia delegation at
’ashlngton and enjoyed a wide popu-
arlty.
CHURCHMEN GATHER
HERE 1HIS MONTH
piscopal Convention Be
gins on January 26.
On Wednesday, January 26, the an
nual convention of the Episcopal
Mocese of Georgia will begin at Cal-
ary church in this city. Bishop Fred
rick F. Reese will preside at the con-
entlon, this being the second conven-
lon In this diocese of which he has
een the presiding officer.
In addition to the regular diocesan
onventlon the Woman’s Auxiliary,
re Brotherhood of St. Andrew, and
te Daughters of the King will also
ave delegates In attendance in Amer-
:us at that time.
It Is not known exactly how many
elegates and churchmen not directly
lembers of the convention will be In
merlcus during the three or four
lys that the convention Is in session,
rt the number will probably run be-
veen one and two hundred.
On the return of Rev. J. B. Law-
race, rector of Calvary, now at his
treats’ home in Marietta, the work
’ preparing the details for the band
og of the convention will begin,
merlcus, of course. Will display Its
■me honored hospitality and greet
tth open arms the able and devout
en and women of the Episcopal
torch gathered here three weeks
FORTUNE IN MULES IS
PAID OUT INAMERIGUS
Over $125,000 the Amount
Invested.
Sale of Five Hundred
Animals at an Aver
age Price of $225—
Fine Market.
One hundred and twenty-five thous
sand dollars represents the fortune
paid out In Amerlcus within the past
three months In the purchase of
mules. Such Is the conservative estt
mate made by stock dealers here, and
the amount is, If anything, too con-
servatlve rather than too large.
Five hundred mules have been sold
In this market since the season open
ed In October.
The animals are a great deal high
er In price this season than ever be
fore known, the finer animals selling
here at prices ranging -from $300 to
$350 each.
Of course these prices are rather
exceptional, but a large number of
mules, the favorite brands of Ken
tucky vintage, have brought that high
figure here, while as much as $750 has
been paid for a few very fancy pairs
by wealthy farmers who have a mark
ed fondness for fine stock.
About $250, however, is the estl
mated average mule value.
And at that conservative estimate
the 500 mules sold In the AmericuB
market to date have brought the round
sum of $125,000. All of which went to
Missouri and Kentucky.
Kentucky mules are generally con
sidered favorites, but this season some
of the best stock brought to Amerlcus
were bought In St. Louis. Then, too,
Texas Is doing something In the live
stock business, as probably thirty or
forty long-eared pilgrims from the
Lone Star State have been sold here.
There Is no need in moralizing, and
saying that the mules used here should
have been raised by Sumter county
farmers. Not so.
Some really good mules are bred
and raised here, several farmers near -
Amerlcus having excellent animals
produced on their farms, but tc
claimed that It Is cheaper to buy them
—and that Is the easier way, too. No
trouble then In getting just the kind
of animal one wants.
With cotton bringing the lofty prices
reached this season the demand for
mules—more mules to plow more cot
ton—Is greater than ever before and
will so continue.
LANDS OF HILL ESTATE
SELL AT GOOD PRIG
ICE SALE OF LADIES
TAILOR-MADE SUITS.
In a few days now we take our an
al inventory and In order to clear
t every suit and coat possible wq
ice the entlte stock on sale. Co&-
j racing this morning, for exactly half
. ice, with Just a few exceptions. See
ad. and then burry and see us.
CHAS. L. ANSLEY.
. w'man wouldn't be willing to get
o'Oash in an endowment
PLAINS BANK HAS PAID
ANOTHER FINE DIVIDEND
Eight Per Gent, is Declared
. Yesterday.
The Bank of Plains, enjoying an
other year of great prosperity, held its
annual meeting yesterday and declared
the usual eight per cent dividend upon
Its capital stock of $25,000, the bank
making a most excellent exhibit of
business during the year Just ended.
In the election of officers following,
the same efficient board of directors
were re-el reted for the current year,
who In turn re-elected Mr. R. 8. Oli
ver president, Dr. B. T. Wise vice-
president, and Mr. W. L. .Thomas
cashier. The Plains Bank has been
under the same excellent manage
ment since Its organization, and has
proven a potent factor In the com
mercial life of that flourishing little
town. The many Amerlcus friends if
the bank’s officers congratulate them
upon the continued success of the
splendid institution.
MBS. JOHNNY J. JONES DIED
MONDAY AT MADISON.
Had Suffered Long From a Dreaded
Malady.
Amerlcus people who made the ac
quaintance of Mrs. Johnny J. Jones
during the several visits here of the
carnival company bearing that name,
will regret to learn of her death, which
occurred a day or two since at Madi
son, Ga., where the company was
stopping.
Mrs. Jones had been an Invalid for
some time, and refusing to be separ
ated from her husband, spent the
time In her car that he had especially
fitted up for her use, every appoint
ment being added that could contrib
ute to her comfort.
- - A very touching testimonial to the
lovablllty of the lady was the patheti:
good-bye of the various female mem
bers of the carnival who filed through
the car before the closing of the cas
ket to kiss their friend's dead face.
The body was Immediately shipped
to the family home of the deceased in
Pennsylvania, j
Realty Sells for $32,705
Yesterday
Residence and Farm in
Lee County With Re
alty in Smithville at
Admin’s. Sale.
The realty belonging to the estate
of the late Mrs. Pauline Allen. Hill
Amerlcus was disposed' of at adminis
trator's sale here Tuesday tor
purpose of division among the
heirs to the estate and brought very
good prices; members of the family
buying the realty thus offered.
Messrs. Dave B. and Eugene Hill
bought for themselves, their brother,
Judson Hill, and sister, Mrs. W.
Moreland, the city residence and large
farm In Lee county.
The sum total thus realized in the
sale was $32,705.
The Hill residence on Hill street,
one of the fine old homes of Amerlcus,
with Its comfortable mansion and am
ple grounds, was bought In by Eugene
Hill at his bid of $7,705. The mem
bers of the family thus interested, and
who have always resided there, will
make It their home.
The Hill farm of 2,011 acres, situa
ted In Lee county, brought the round
sum of $22,600 and was bid in by Dave
B. Hill for himself and others,
stated.
Two small wooden storehouses and
a couple of small cottages In the town
of Smithville were next offered, and
were bought by D. B. Hill individually
for $2,400 or $600 each. The prop
erty thus offered brought very satis
factory prices, in the opinion of many
attending the sale.
The George W. Glisson lands, about
580 acres lying east of Amerlcus,
were again sold yesterday by Mr. Oli
ver Orr of Macon, trustee In bank
ruptcy, the sale subject to the confirm
ation of the court.
SOLID TRAIN OF GIRLS
GO BACK TO SGH00L
Special Train Required to
Garry Ihem.
The Central's "George Belle Spe
cial” pulled out of Amerlcus yester
day afternoon having aboard the larg
est shipment of “peaches” that ever
went over the rails. It was some
thing new In the way of a holiday
wrinkle (no wrinkles on the girls)
for the Central to furnish a special-
train for the transportation of col
lege girls, and the handsome train
was greeted with much applause as
it pulled into the Amerlcus depot to
take on the large contingent of merry
lassies In waiting here. The "Georgia
Belle Special" consisted of five coaches
and carried no passengers except
school girls—not a single Adam In
that wheeled garden of modern daugn
ters of Eve to give variety to the gos
sipy situation. The train started be
low Arlington, Ga., and the coaches
were pretty will filled vfhen Conduc
tor Apollo Belvidero Jauntily tipped his
cap and gave the signal to pull for
the colleges up the state, where the
distribution of the peaches was to be
made.
MEETING OF SUHTEB
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
A regular meeting of the Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Reve
nues of Sumter County, Georgia, held
the 3rd day of January, 1910:
Present: Frank Sheffield, chair
man, presiding; J. F. Bolton, clerk; T.
B. Hooks, A. F. Hodges, H. J. Webb.
Minutes of last meeting read and on
motion adopted as read.
On motion made and adopted, Mrs.
Lizzie Bell was allowed $5 per month
for support Instead of $3.50 as here
tofore.
On motion made and adopted the po
sition of County Physician was put on
a salary basis, and salary was fixed at
$60 per month, and the physician is to
furnish all drugs and medicines.
Upon motion made and carried Mr.
R. L. Maynard was elected County
Attorney for the ensuing terms.
All approved bills, amounting to
$16,167.20, were ordered paid.
No further business being before the
Board It was adjourned.
J. F. BOLTON,
Clerk Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues, Sumter County, Ga.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
BANKS OF AMERIGUSIN
TRIM FOR DIVIDENDS.
Large Sums to Stockhold
ers Awaiting.
Five Banks in Americus
Had Prosperous Busi
ness and Will De
clare Dividend.
Five thousand dollars was paid out
Tuesday by the Bank of South West
ern Georgia to Its stockholders, or
else that sum Is awaiting them there as
the regular semi-annual dividend of
that well-known financial Institution,
as declared upon Its capital Btock of
$100,000 on Monday.
This bank declares a dividend an
nually In January and July, and the
first one, just announced, makes nn
auspicious beginning.
Under the able direction of Its active
officers. President A. W. Smith, Vice-
President G. M. Eldrldge and Cashier
N. M. Dudley, this bank has enjoyed a
year of great prosperity, as has the
other four banks of Amerlcus.
The others, likewise, will declare
dividends very shortly.
The Bank of Commerce has Its an
nual meeting one week hence, while
the Amerlcus National, and the Com
mercial City Bank, have meetings next
week as well. The Planters Bank of
Americus' has its annual meeting on
February 20th, always, the annivers
ary of Its organization.
Each of these banks will make t
most excellent exhibit of business for
the past year, and declare substantial
dividends to stockholders.
The combined capital stock of the
Americus banks, with that of their
savings departments, aggregates near
ly a half million dollars.
Each has a large surplus account as
well, while deposits In the aggregate
will probably well exceed two million
dollars at present.
The statement of the Planters Bank,
Issued a few days ago, showed deposits
of about $426,000, with surplus and
undivided profits of $114,540, net, be
sides.
And the deposits of the other banks
here are high In the hundred thousand
dollar figures as well, as will be shown
by the January statements. It evi
dences the stability of these splendid
Institutions, and emphasizes as well
the great and general prosperity of
Amerlcus.
She Is proud of her banking institu
tions, which are the bulwarks of her
commercial strength.
Half Price Sale !
Ladies Tailor-Made Suits
AG/UN A FINE SHOWING
IS MADE BY BANK.
Dividend Paid By Commer
cial City Bank.
The Commercial City Bank of
Amerlcus held Its annual meeting yes
terday and after an exhibit of the past
year’s business the directors declared
tfie regular aeml-anual dividend of 4
per cent, besides carrying a consider
able amount to the bank's surplus ac
count, as usual.
While the youngest of Amerlcus’
financial institutions the Commercial
City la one of the moat vigorous, and
since organization two years ago baa
had splendid success.
Established upon an 8 per cent divi
dend basis it baa paid 4 per cent semi
annually regularly.
During the first year Its capital
stock was only $25,000, but a year ago
the amount of capital waa Increased
to $50,000. Such was the demand for
the stock that the increase was over
subscribed several times; a merited
compliment to the business ability and
popularity of its officials.
The bank carries already deposits of
about a quarter mtlltoik dollars—a fact
which reflects well the confidence cf
the public therein. Mr. Joku \V
'Wheatley, the nestor of the banking
business In Amerlcus, Is president;
Crawford Wheatley vice-president, R.
E. McNulty cashier, W. A. Hawkins,
accountant
The Commercial City thua enters
upon Its third year of success under
brightest auspices.
In a very short time now we
take our annual inventory. Before
doing so we want to clear out ev
ery Ladies’ Suit and Goat possible,
and in order to do this we CUT
THE PRICE HALF with a few ex
ceptions. We have had the largest
suit business in our history. In or
der to begin another season clear
and clean we take’our losses quick.
Our stock consists of the best
made Ready-to-Wear Garments
brought to this section and you all,
who are posted, know that we have
had the most phenomenal season
ever known in Americus.
$50.00 Tailor Made Suits Now $25.00
40.00 Tailor Made Suits Now|t 20.00
37.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 18.50
35.00 Tailor Made Suits Now 17.50
32.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 16.25
30.00 Tailor Made Suits Now 15.00
27.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 13.75
25.00 Tailor Made Suits Now |12.50
22.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 11.25
20.05 Tailor Made Suits Now 10.00
17.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 8.75
15.00 Tailor Made Suits Now 7.50
All Coats will be sold for Exactly Half
Price.
All Skirts One Third off Former Price.
All Children’s Coats Exactly Half Price.
All Silk Petticoats One Third off For
mer Price.
All Rain Coats One Third off Regular
Price.
All Silk, Linen and Coton Waists at Qne
Third off Regular Price.
Temperament Is a polite term for
cussedness.
TotfsPills
After eating, persons of n bilious habit
will derive great benefit by taking one
of these pills. If you have been
WINKING TOO MUCH,
they will promptly relieve the nausea,
SICK HEADACHE —
and nervousness which follows,restore
the appetite and nmova gloomy feck
Inga. Elegantly sugar coated.
Take No Substitute.
Come quick and secure what
you want. Last season we only
carried over 16 Ladies’ new suits,
and this season we want to do even V
better than that. Our loss means
your gain.
This is a golden opportunity.
Don’t wait.
Chas L Ansley.