About Waycross weekly herald. (Waycross, Ga.) 1893-190? | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1895)
Waycross Weekly Herald. trades day edition and business directory. WAYCROSS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY. JUNES : 1895. NO 25 DAY AND TOMORROW. I COME TO WAYCROSS {Representative men. Waycross—Her Present and Future. % The Metropolis of the Pine Beit. Its Railroad Facilities and its Business interests—an' Out- / line of its Present Prosperity and Predictions • . ’ . for the. Days to Come. Much Iii9 beco written nod pub- lishcd from time to time concerning the past history of Waycross. The phenomenal growth of this truly Magic City among the sighing pines of the wiregrass has famished material for writers of both prose and verse, and the praises of this fair city have been on the lips of every one who has come within her gates and witnessed the progress she has made as the swiftly flying years have come and gone, since the little vine was planted here at the crossing of the road9 scarcely twenty years ago. Loyal Wayerossites love to lioger long with the delightful and pleasing recollections of the past. They never tire of reading of the wonderful strides made by Waycross, as she mounted up ami up, outstrip ping all her sister cities, until she stands today, without a peer in this favored seciion of our beloved South land. We say this modestly, but boldly, for facts of history will bear us oui in the assertion. But our purpose in this article’ is to speak of the Waycross of today, as she nestles here among the stay ing pines of Southern Georgia, with her numerous advantages, offering to home- seekers greater inducements than auy other place in this section. We will also take a telescopic view of the future metropolis—the Atlanta South Georgia. Onr Railroad Facilities. Waycross is a railroad center. It matters not where you desire to go, you have only to step nltoard the oaVa and soon you will be speeding rapidly totrarl your destination, car ried by the puffing iron horse of the 19th century. North, south, east aud west, the Magic City is in direct communication with all points. Our railway facilities cannot be excelled. The Plant System of roads, which stands today in the railroad world without a peer, having nlreadv es tablished a large portion of their ex tensive machine shops here, will, of necessity, increase their works and add to their imporlant interests as the years roll by. The Waycross Air-Line will, mark the prediction, become, one of .these days, an important factor in the up building of this country. It has j education. This is the special pride of our people, and the handsome new school building, nearing completion will be an ornament to the city, and a monument to the enterprise and forethought of our people. Splen did church edifices, representing the leading denominations,, are to be seen io Waycross. No place can boast of lietter church privileges than the Magic City, there being about a dozen churches, white and colored. Ollier Advantages. We might consume column after colurao of space telling of the va rious enterprises and advantages of our city and then be forced to ex claim. ‘•the half has never been told.” Our beautiful electric lights, our splendid system of water works, our lovely stieets, shaded by splendid evergeen and sturdy oak trees, mag nificent residences, public buildings and paved stieels. We might men tion other various enterprises - our stores, shops, saw and planing mills, barrel factory, newspapers, steam lauodryv etc. All these add much to the city. The Future Metropolis That Waycross is destined to be come the Metropolis of Southern Georgia, none will dare deny. The fiat has gone forth, aud time only is neede.1 to hring to pass the predic tions made by the Herald. Oar pop ulation of 5,000 or 0,000 will be doubled in the next live years, and' we will have here one of the most beautiful little cities under the sun. Industries will spring up here and there over the town, and varions en terprises will be established. A tel ephone system, 9treet cars, public parks, a cotton factory, stove facto ry, broom factoiy aud various other enterprises and industries will come in due time. Our people should in vite and encourage them to come. Who is able to paint a true picture of Waycross five or ten years hence? Our growth will be more rapid and our progress more remarkable du ring the next decade than in the past. In our imagination we even hear the humming of the spindles, the whir of the electric cars and the rustle and bustle of a truly great and growing Metropolis. So mote it lie. X. X. X, To Her Ti-ade Day on .July 4th, 1895. The -Greatest Trade Day Ever Known- Grand Fourth of July Dinner—Only ‘ One Fare for the Round Trip. m OLD FRSHIOje 4TR BF JDLI FROLIC. A Table Five Hundred Feet Long Will be Loaded With the Weight of Good Things to Eat and Drink—All Free. Who Have Helped to Build Up Waycross. And Upon Whim the Magic Ciy, of the Wiregrass .Regie is Largely Depending for Her futnre Develop- ment and Prosperity. IMMENSE Siocks of Goods will be offered at the most attractive Bar gain Prices, and whole families can supply themselves with all they will need for the Summer in dry good9, groceries, clothing. hats, boots, sho.e, hardware, furniture, drugs, paiuu, buggies and wagons, at Snrh Low Pi lees that forever after Waycross will be the trading market for tills section of country. Th amusements for the day will be as. follows: A Baby Show for 83.00 to the prettiest. A Foot Race at 1 :S0, for the win ner $5.00. A Foot Race at 1 :45 for colored folks, prize $5.00. Bag Race at 2 o’clock, for the wie ner $2.50. Greasy Pole Climbing 2 to 2:30 o’clock, for the winner $5.00. Bicycle Race at 4 o’clock, for the winner $2.50. The most beautiful young lady who attends will be awarded a prize of $5.00, and any couple who will get married on the barbecue ground on that day, their license will be fm> nished free, and the Rev. Mr. Scruggs, the Baptist Minister^ will THE WAYCROSS HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING. been a great help already to Way-! The‘above is a fair representation of cross, and will prove a still, grcati r [cur new school building now.being corn- benefit, for it is only a question of ! plet’ed. Gur new school building is four time, as we hope and believe, when j high, including basement, and is It will be completed, opeoiog up a | me hundred and fifty feel long by eighty new route to the great west and north- ! ^ ** of pressed brick with Sweat, aud giving us another direct I * ra “ i,e il is sphr.di.lly »r- ne to the great, restless Atlantic, ! ”-‘1 ..nv of the handsomest and f. jif nrv » 8 ; mn-t suhsUiu^al structures in.i'tlic kind ,a JL’eUn* *»twiW * I' 9 Willi* ^bnut»25,. No city in South Georgia has more j 0,, °’ ■ _ to offer in the way of educational j Tlie Herald has recently" made sonm advantages and religious opportune- j g rcd t improvements in i»g job depart- ties than ^ aveross. Our. public j meat, and can do jsib printing better schools afford flic best opportunities ; than any country *»fiiee in ihe state. We for onr young men and maidens, | can d*» your wjirk in any color, or all boys and girl9 to secure a first-class j colors combined. Gall and fee samples. perform the ceremony free of charge. A Walking Match to continue from 11 until 5 o’clock, the whole length of Plant Avenue, will be an attractive feature, and the mau or boy who gets over the most ground in that time will be given* a prize of $5.00 and the next best will get $2.50. It will be a go-as-you- please-^you can run or walk. Bargain Prices will be given ii| all classes of goods by th*e merchants of the town, so that whether you come for “fan'* or “busi ness ’ your visit" to Waycross on this day will pay you.. Peaches aud Watern;l< will he in season, and fur the peck of best peaches the committee will give Sl.pO, and.for the largest watermelon 11.00 All peaches and watermelons entered to be served bn the tabic. A Match Game «*r Baw Ball will be played in the evening be tween tbe Waycross nine and a vis iting club. for any prize or premium. There are no bar rooms in Wav- cross. Ladies and children can come unprotected and I e perfectly a afe. The Dinner for thin Day has been contributed by the whole- | sale merchants of New’ York, Balti- j more, Savannah and elsewhere, and « will be the best grub ever set out *>u a free lunch counter in Georgia. ! Passengers getting on trains at flag stations’must provide themselves with tickets from nearest stations. All station agents will give round trip tickets for one fare. j Tlie Waycross Air-Line Railroad will sell tickets for one fare good for two days, and J. A. Bailey & Co., will run a special train from Douglass to connect with the Accommodation freight traiu at McDonald’s mill for Wsyeross. The Urunswick & West ern freight tram will have passenger coaches from 1 if ton to Waycross, and will carry passengers for that day, and will run ahead of regular schedule and arrive in Waycross about 11:30 a. »n. Music. A first-class brass band has been employed for the occasion and sweet music will be furnished during the day. The Fire Department, consisting of three of the l>est hose companies in the state, will turn out in the afternoon, and there will prob ably be one or more competitive runs. For a Gold Medal. There will be a fifty yards running race iu which only Waycross yo ng men will be allowed to enter. A solid gold medal will be given to the winner. Bicycle Races. Tiiere will be several bicycle races in the afternoon on Gilmore street, and if oar country friends have a fast borsl or a mule, bring them along. A race between horse and bicycle can be easily gotten up, and would prove interesting. Decorations. Waycross will have bn her holiday attire so this occasion, and the Judge WarrcuLolt. *“ The Hubject of this sketch was boru near Warcsboro, Ga., this county, on the 20th day of October, 1853. His parents were Dr. Daniel Lott and Mrs. Susan Lott. After receiving a liberal educa tion in the splendid schools of Warcs boro, he completed his education at V aldosta. In the year 1871, Judge Lott moved to this city with his parents. Soon after coming to Waycross, the people of Ware county, recognized him as a young man of brilliant mind and great moral worth, elected hi;ri to the otlice of Clerk of the Superior Court, which position he held for several years, ahvavs’discharging his duties with fidelity and great efficiency. Before his last term as Clerk Ware Superior Court had expired, he had so completely won his way into the hearts and affections of his people,hv his sunny disposition and upright, honorable life, that he was called to a higher position, with tlie people and her interests, and a all times lias taken a leaging part in the establishment of her public enterprises. To his untiring energy the poople of Waycross arc indebted lor her rapid advancement, and being now the most enterprising little city in Georgia. When he put his head and heart to work on the accomplishment of anything, nothing daunted him until the project was real ized and made a certainty. Iu the year 1892 he was appointed Judge of the Superior Court of the Brunswick circuit to fill the unexpired term of Judge Atkinson, and was there- ' > ^after elected by the: _ as thus *ar giVen umv. on the bench, and U JcgonJci i the ablest judges in the state.l 1 Judge .Sweat has always led an active,, energetic life, and carries this energy with him in everything he undertakes. Coupled with this energy, he )»osscsses ripe experience aud sotiud judgment _ . , _ , . ... ; thereby fitting him in the highest degree Kause oftheCeneral A W u.hly"ft.eor- i i fortll(!dutles his official office impose upon him. Before his elevation to the ;ia. While a member of that body, | Judge Lott measured up to the high trust as au upright, capable representa tive of his constituent*. When his term f the Uonreal Assseraby expired, it was not a gre t while before he was again called to the service of the people of his county. In the year 1885 j ~ he was elected to the office of Ordinary of Ware county, which office lie has filled uninterrutedJv to the present. He has the bmg military company \of this section, will give an exhibition drill in tbe afternoofl, complimentary ‘ to the thousand) ’who will visit the Magic City on that day. AU prizes to be contested for by persons not living in Waycross—no citizen of Waveros9 allowed to enter whole city will be decorated. Remember that there is but one are for the round trip from all points between Albany and Brunswick, Valdosta and Johnson Station, Cal lahan and Jasper. Train No. 23 arriving at Waycross at 5"o’clock in the morning over the S., F. & W. R. R., will stop at all stations between Jesup and Way- cross. Parties living on the Jack sonville Division will have to take the train at Callahau or Folkston. Committee - W. M. Wilson, G. F. Wooten, J C. Humphreys, W. W. Sharpe. T. S. Paine, R. C. King, W. J. Smith and Brail Watson. J. A-Jones & Co. J. A. Jones is the managing member of the firm, and he is n hastier from away back. Ho is treasurer, also of the county, evidencing the fact that his countrymen, among whom he wan born bench, he took au active part in politic*: was in all important State Conventions, aud was sent twice from this state io the National * Conventions. As a man be measure* up to ail oft lit standards required in the make-up of an id business man,upright- judge and faithful citizen. Being comparatively a young man, , and having the abilitv, and infing also performed .he duties of bis office with a I f the matcl . ial sucU mc „ ar0 nmde( , ve faithfulness and effie.-ucy unexcelled by wouW not surI>ristsl aee , lim cttUcd any of his predecessors. higher and higher still in political life. He baa been and is now one of our best citizens. It has been his daily work to advance the interest aud pros perity of the city, of Waycross, and sc- the success ami happiness of his people. All of the enterprises which have made our city a name and reputa tion have always had the moral and ma terial aid of Judge Lott. Churches and riiools have received his help and en- j couragemeiit. He is now cashier of and | a large stockholder iu the Bank of Way- } cross, and through his valuable efforts j this new institution is prospering from i day to; day. (loti. J. I«. Sweat. ! The subject of this sketch was born iu j Pierce county Ga. After a liberal educa- j tion in that county, and the Academy at Blackshear, when quite a young man, he moved to Homcrville, in Clinch countv. There he engaged iu mercan tile pursuits for a short while, but find ing that his tastes and inclinations were fora professional life, he commenced preparing for the legal profession, and, after completing his coarse of study, was admitted to the bar in 1889. After launching out in his profession, he soon rose to prominence and estab- 1-shed a lucrative practice, but found time to occasionally take a lively inter est in the political affairs of his county and state. He reprinted Clinch county in the General Assembly several times, and at one time was Clerk of the Hoosc of Representative*, ait this occurring be fore his removal to Waycross in 1887. Immediately upon his removal to Waycross he at once identified himself MIL J. A. JONES. and raised,, have all the confidence in the world in his integrity. It is endom- itablc determination to succeed that has given this film such a wide reputation as solid business men, handling only the most superior goods at the lowest possi ble prices. Any kind of a wagon* light or heavy, harness to match, all grades of buggies, carriages and carts, can be pur chased of them. J. A Jones & Co. CONTINUED
