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Georgia Weekly Press Association Party
t Visits Ideal Cotton Mill at Atco
Georgia Editors One and All Express Themselves as Delighted
With Ideal Conditions Found in Mill, and Handsome Park
like Community. Short Story of Atco and its Mill
“Cherokee,” Georgia, and the section represented by the name, is well
understood by the people of the State, but It is not so well known to persona
who are unfamiliar with t.he history of the Cherokee Indians, who were in
possession of the northwestern part of Georgia, ns late as 1833-34
All the territory lying north of the Chattahoochee river and reaching tc
the Tennessee line was the aboriginal home of the Cherokee tribe, and they
were not driven out at the point of the bayonet, as were the more warlike
Creeks.
The Cherokees were fondly attached to their native soil, and when they
were conducted to Indian Territory by United States soldiers In 1836, thou
sands perished on the highways by reason of heartbreak, as well as exposure
and privation.
Even while the Cherokees possessed the territory, the whites looked with
longing eyes on this beautiful scope of country. Various pioneers came In,
cast their lot with the red men and eventually assumed ownership of eonstd
erable quantities of land. A Scotchman, named Pettit, married a squaw and
built himself a house near the run of the creek, which still bears his name.
The Pettit house was still In evidence fifty years ago. One who travels on the
Western & Atlantic railroad very of:en will become familiar with Pettit's
Creek Bridge, which is almost within the suburbs of the growing city of Car
tersville. When the traveler crosses the bridge. If he will look out of the
car windows, on the left hand if he is going from Atlanta to Chattanooga, ho
will discover a beautiful little town, which libs sprung Into being as If by
VIEW OF THE VILLAGE OF ATCO.
magic, and which has been laid out and built with such accuracy and elegance
that he will be delighted as well as surprised to see it.
This transformation scene would impress even the dullest minds and
many of us are now wondering why it was left to an enterprising capitalist,
E. L McClain, of Greenfield, Ohio, to discover and appropriate what is con
ceded to be one of the most desirable factory sites in the Southern country,
now known as Atco, Bartow' Co., Ga. The Western & Atlantic railroad runs
along the eastern limit of the company’s property. The Seaboard Air Line
crosses the southw r estern side, and the new Louisville & Nashville extension
lp less than a mile away. Railroad connections and transportation facilities
are absolutely perfect to any point of the compass.
Perhaps the name, Atco, will bear a slight explanation before we go fur
ther in the description of tttb plant of The American Textile Company here
in "Cherokee," Georgia. Atco Is formed with the initials only of the name
expressed more fully. Thus abbreviated It makes a convenient, cable address,
and American Textile Co. easily became Atco, for general as well as commer
cial purposes. The postoffice of Atco is fully established and the magic town
seas nothing cumbersome about itself, not even a name, that will be in the way.
The plant of The American Textile Co. consists of a 35,000 spindle cotton
mill, with over 800 automatic looms, together with all necessary supplemen
tary machinery, all of the most modern type, for the production of fine drills,
sheetings and dress duck.
The village consists of over one hlundred three, four, five and six-room cot- !
tages, being neither double nor two-story, but individual in character, no
two being alike. Each room in every cottage contains either a grate or pro
vision for a stove. All rooms are entered through hallwmys and not through
one another, thus Insuring privacy. Each house is provided with running wa
ter near the kitchen door. In the rear of each lot is located a coal and wood
house of ample storage capacity.
The village streets and sidewalks are macadamized, as well as being pro
vided with cement curbs and gutters. Each block is surrounded by a beau
tiful hedge of California privet, screening the rear yards. The streets are
well l ghted with electricity.
Educational advantages are provided by the maintenance of a splendid
free school. Religious services are regularly carried on.
The Atco Stores Company, a corporation having no connection with the
mill, operates a large department store in the village, affording everything of
the best at moderate prices. There is also a modern barber shop with hot
and cold baths in connection
The company also has provided a beautiful park. Large pastures with
flowing water are available for those desiring to keep stock. Ample provision
has been made for those wishing their own gardens.
The altitude is high, which means freedom from malaria. The climate is
Ideal, never extremely hot or cold. The water is pure and wholesome, resi
dents having the choice of Cartersville city water or water from numerous
deep weils scattered throughout the village.
The casual visitor cannot help but be Impressed by the cleanliness ap j
parent on all sides. Rigid rules of sanitation are in effect, resulting in a state i
of healthfulness seldom attained in any city or village
We are informed that, notwithstanding the depression that has existed
THE AMERICAN TEXTILE COMPANY'S MILL.
In the textile industry during the past three years', th ; s mill lias run full time
of ten hours per day. and that without reduction of pay in any department i
The 60-hour per week schedule wa* adopted at this mill three years before
the present law changing working hours from 66 to 60 hours per’ week was-
Introduced.
Right in this connection we are also informed that this company has clos
working relations with several large concerns in the North and East tha.
are large users of their product, thus placing them in a peculiarly fortunate
position as to disposing of their product at all times
It will certainly amply repay one for the time and trouble taken to vis:t
this "Model Cotton Mill and Village. {
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1911
MARIETTA GETS THE
VETS NEXT YEAR
Rome, Ga., Sept. 21. —After
; electing officers and marching: in
parade to the stirring tunes of
the sixties behind tattered battle
Hags, the Georgia hosts who wore
the gray bade Rome farewell to
nighttto meet again in the annual
reunion of 11)12 in Marietta, on
the second Wednesday in October
of next year.
The following officers were
elected:
Division commander, John W.
Maddox of Rome; brigadier com
manders, Northern, S. B. Lewis
of Fayetteville; Southern, Dr. W.
B. Burroughs of Brunswick;
Western, H. M. Bryan of Talber
ton; Eastern, Hardy Smith of
Dublin; cavalry, E. G. Gilmore of
Milner.
The new commander is judge
of the Rome circuit Superior
Court and a former congressman.
His election was unanimous after
nomination by Judge J. L. Sweat
of Waycross. Marietta was unan
imously selected as next meeting
place after a graceful invitation
had been extended by Miss Re
gina Rambo of that city.
CITY FOLKS DO NOT
HAVE ANY EXTRA BEDS,
The October number of the
Woman’s Home Companion con
tains an article on “The Guest
in the House,” which includes
the following paragraph:
“Fifty years ago nearly every
house in New York City had one
or more guest-chambers. Today
half her inhabitants arise at an
unusual hour to permit their beds
to be turned into parlor furniture
or pianofortes. If Cousin Mary
or Cousin John realized all this,
as, of course, no one who has not
lived in a great city can really
realize it, they would understand
better just why %ey had not
been invited to visit Tom’s folks.
It is not because Tom and his
wife wish to slight Mary and her
husband that they have not in
vited them to visit them in the
city, but because, positively, the
city cousins have not enough
more room in their tiny adart
rnent for even so much as a ca
nary bird. On the other hand,
John and his wife probably have
a great, twelve-room house in
the country, a house whose latch
string is known to be always
hanging out.”
‘Phone the news to The Moni
tor. When you have a visitor or
anything else, tell us about it.
We put in a telephone for that
purpose. Touch the wire when
anything happens; and if nothing
happens to happen, get out and
make it happen. King number
forty.
MACON, DUBLIN & SAVANNAH BY
Schedule Effective Auk- 20, 1911.
T'i vi 8 2°- m° STATIONS sfo. , 1 . 7
A.I M. P. M. A. M P. M.
7 10 8 20 Leave Mu. on Arrive 11 15 4 55<)
7 22 15 512 Swift Creek 11 051 4 20
7 530 51 40 j Dry llranch 10 55 412
7 554 55 45 Atlantic 10 51 409
7 518 53 50 Pike’s Peak 10 48 4 00
745 S 3 57 Fitzpatrick 10 42 400
750 401 Ripley 10 537 55 555
!8 00 411 Jeffersonville 10 27 53 42
8 10 4 20 , Gullemore 10 15 51 550
i 8 20 4 530 Danville 10 07 5{ 22
8 25 4 85 Allentown 10 02 51 17
8 84 4 44 Montrose 9 553! 53 08
844 454 Dudley 9 42: 258
1 8 50 5 IK) Shew make 9 530 2 52
: 8 55 5 05 Moore 9 29 2 45
910 520 Ar. Lv. 915 j 2 80
Dublin
915 580 j Lv. Ar. 9102 25
917 582 * SMD &S J 908 228
9 21 5 550 N M 1) AS J 9 04 2 19
I 9 81 545 Cutlin 854 209
9 40 5 54 Minter 8 47 2 01
950 005 Rock ledge 8 5315 150
. 955 G 10 Orland 881 1 45
1 10 08 •6 28 Soperton 819 j 1 538
10 19 084 Tarrytown 807 121
ilO 26 641 Kibbee 800 j 115
'lo4oi 655 _ Vidalia _ _ 7 451 100
CONNECTIONS
At Dublin with the Wrightsville ATennille and the Dublin A South*
western for Eastman and Tcnnille and intermediate points
At Macon with Southern Railway from and to Cincinnati!, Chattanooga,
| Rome Birmingham, Atlanta and intermediate points. Also the Central of
! Georgia Railway, O. 8. & F. Railway, Macon and Birmingham Railway
and Georgia Railroad.
A t Rockledtm with the Milieu and Southwestern for Wadley and in-
Jtermediafe points.
At Vidalia with the Seaboard Air Line for Savannah and intermediate
points, and with the M iilen and Southwestern for M illen, Htillmore and m
! termedjate points.
1 J. A. STREYER, G. P. A , Macon, Ga.
RE.LIE.VE
Neuralgia
E ONE
v- parj
IS GONE.
“I have awful spells of Neu
ralgia and have doctored a
great deal without getting
much benefit. For the last
two years I have been taking
Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills and
they always relieve me. I
have been so bad with
Neuralgia that I sometimes
thought I would go crazy.
Sometimes it is necessary to
take two of them, but never
more, and thev arc sure to re
lieve me.” MRS. FERRIER,
2434 Lynn St., Lincoln, Neb.
Sold by druggists everywhere, who
are authorized to return price of first
package If they fall to benefit.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Stray Mule.
One small snuff-colored horse
mule, with black feet. Taken up
at my place some time ago. Own
er can get same by paying ex
penses of keeping and advertis
ing. Joe Horne,
McGregor, Ga.
Money! Money!
Long Term Loans negotiated on
Improved Farm Lands and also on
City or 'Town Real Estate in
Montgomery County at a low rate
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Mt. Vernon, Ga.
DR. J. E. MASROW
Refraction ist
Glasses Corrrectly Ground and
Fitted to the Eyes. Consultation
Free. 109 Whitaker Street.
SAVANNAH, GA
E. M. RACKLEY
Dentist
Office over Mt. Vernon Drug Co.
MT. VRRNON, <iA.
M. B. CA L 110 UN,
A tty at .jaw,
Mt Vernon, Georgia.
A. L. Lanier,
Attorney at Law,
MT. VERNON, GA.
Will Practice in all the Courts of
the State.
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