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Sate of Unreturnsd Lands
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CvBOKcu Bek HillCounty.
Notice is hereby given that on
the the first Tuesday in April. Fitzgerald, 1912.
at court house in
Georgia, the within the legal hours
<*f sale, undersigned will offer
for sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the following
unreturned lands for the taxes
dre Ben Hill county and the
State of Georgia for the year
1911. Said lands lie in Ben Hill
county, Georgia, and are describ¬
ed as follows:
WINONA HEIGHTS.
Lot Block Amt.
14 5 $1.92
12 7 .80
15 11 gQ
14 14 1.60
15 14 1.60
12 10 .95
3 10 .95
IS 2 .80
Of what is known as Winona
Heights, according to the plat of
and survey of said tracts west
the City of Fitzgerald, of file in
the office of the Clerk of the Su¬
perior Court.*
nelson’s addition.
Lot Amt.
16 .96
17 .80
_ „ Y^at , is . known , as Nelson ... , s
Addition . according ^ th ®, of p ir
and survey of said tracts file
in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court-
Lambert’s addition
Lot Amt
6 Keller Tract A .48
Of what i 3 known as Lambert s
Addition, according to the plat
and survey of said tract ot file
in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court-
josey’s addition.
Lot 2 82
18 Josey’s
Of what is -known as
Addition, according to the plat
ami survey of said tracts of
in the office of the Clerk of the
Court.
williams’ addition Amt.
2 , .80
“
According S^id to the plat and sur-
TC iSIin y Wiilumw’ Addition, of
the office of the Clerk cf
the .Superior. Court.
WESTWOOD SECTION
Lot ' '
36 26 •j^
45 26 ■jo
54 26
145 29
146 29 *,
~
Of what, is known , as West- TTI
wood, according to the plat and
survey of said Westwood of file
in office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court-
ben hill COUNTY
Acres Lot Dist. Sub No.
5 264 4 1439 $1.90
5 91 4 3 1208 1.90
5 300 1080 3.80
5 299 4 1075
20 177 3 4129 3.04
20 250 4 4510 3.80
20 250 4 4509 8.80
20 261 4 4483 3.80
According to the plat and sur¬
vey of the American Tribune
Soldiers’ Colony Company, of file
io the office of the Clerk of the
Gnperior Court of Ben Hill Coun-
*y.
Cm OF ^fZGKKAU)
tot Square Block Amt.
, 2 16 $ 7.68
12 11 9 60
12 11 8.32
12 11 10140
8 7 3.52
12 6 16 00
15 5 9.60
16 5 3.20
4 3 .96
4 3 90.16
3 1 .64
3 1 .48
3 3 H**4 .48
2 H .96
11 W .32
2 3 1.44
*- 11 3
^ 11 3 .16
» 11 3 .32
* ll 3 .22
* 11 3 .82
•* . U 3 .48
ok 11 3 .16
* 11 3 .16
© 11 8 ,16
.
S! 11 3 .16
» 11 3 .16
M 1L 3 .16
t 11 3 .16
* 11 3 /16
HfeS 11 3 to
15 if* 8 -e
l&V* 3
6* 15 I 3 j»o
4> i5 iij. * 3 - - . 3 * 2
ta 15 8
* 15 a 3
£1« 5 4 X'
M 4 1.12
►* 4 V .38
3 15 4 to
4 13 9 64
27 9
28 9 r-*
4 8 .16
11 12 h~* 1.92
12 1 13 .38
15 5 13 .32
16 5 13 .32
12 8 13 .64
5 7 14 11.20
6 7 14 9.60
7 7 14 57.60
5 10 16 .16
6 10 16 .16
7 10 16 .16
8 10 16 .16
3 12 2 2.08
6 2 3 1.44
1 3 5 18.72
ing Of the the City plat of and Fitzgerald accord¬ said
to survey of
city, of liie in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court.
This January 2, 1912.
J. W. Norris, Sheriff.
GEORGIA—BEN HILL COUNTY
Under and by virtue of a pow¬
er of sale contained in mortgage
deed to secure a debt, executed
by Elijah Wright, to Mrs. Eliaz
J Sloan, both of said State and
County on the first day of Sep¬
tember 1910- Recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the Super¬
ior Court of Ben Hill County
Georgia. In book Three (3) Fol-
io Three hundred and twelve
The undersigned will sell
at public outcry at the Court house
door jn said county during the
j e{ra i hours of sale to the highest
bidder for cash on the Twenty
first dav of February 1912. The
f 0 j]owing described property to
Wit: All of City Lot’s (7 Numbers in
Seven and Eight, and 8)
square Number Seven (7) in
block number Thirteen (13) in
the City of Fitzgerald, shown Ben Hi.l
county Georgia, as by the
recorded plat of said City, for tue
P ur P9 se P&yinKseventeen (17)
promissory notes bearing date
from June the first 1911, execut-
and delivered by the raid
Eliza Elijah J Wright, to and the due said Mrs. the
on
first day ot each consecutive
month thereafter beginning on
the first day of June 1911, and
ending on the first day of Octo-
her 1912 each note for the Princi-
pal sum of $25 00 besides bearing
interest from date at the rate of
^ lating o per per cer,t 10 per per [. tl cent annum per * ----- n< *. Attorn- • ? ,pu "
as
ey- ? lees. The torn! .m m**
said notes which i* n nv declared
tobe due is $4?5 00 principal,
$5.85 interest, and $12.50 Attorn-
fees. The said land will
be sold by the undersigned und-
and by virtue of her power ol
Attorney for the purpose of pay-
j n g the aforesaid amounts due oo
sa jfi notes together with the cost
0 f this proceeding as is provided
for in said mortgage deed: A
deed to the purchaser will be
!« ad e ^ ^ he undersigned. This
the 22nd 0 ^ Mrs. Ja Efiza ";. 1912 J. - SJoan, ,
„ E-W* ur 1 , Attorney for Mrs.
Eliza J. Sloan.
Georgia Ben Hill County.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will sell at public
outcry to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the Court House in said
county, within the legal hours of
on the First Tuesday in
March, 1912 the following des¬
cribed Numbers property: Twenty-Three City Lota and of
land
Twenty-four in Square Number
Six in Block Number seven in
the City of Fitsgerald, Georgia,
as shown by the City. original Said town-
site plat of said pro¬
perty levied on and to be sold as
the property of Mrs issued R. E. Wynn
under an execution from
the City Court of Consolidated Fitzgerald,
Georgia in favor of
Grocery Company against the
said Mrs. R. E. Wynn. This
January 30, 1912.
J. W. Norris, Sheriff.
City Court Fitzgerald, Ga.
Petition to Foreclose Lien
Eason & Bull,
North Atlanta vs. ) ►-4
r n-oen nm
Land Co., J. G.) .Superior
Knapp & Co. J. G. Court
Knapp. Hill County.
Georgia. Ben
The defendant J. G- Knapp is
hereby required personally or by
attorney, to be and appear at the
Superior Court to be held in ana
for said eounty on the first Mon¬
day in April. 1912. then and there
to answer the plaintiff’s com¬
plaint, or in default thereof judg-
nvmt will proceed as to justice
shall appertain. Honorable Walter
Witness the
G <>ge. JudgeoLea'd Court,
this first day of Feb. 1912. '
W. D. \! Whiriev;
J’el**"-’* *rm, Glerfc/O
THE FITZGERALD LEADER. FRIDAY . FEBRUARY 9, 19
Petition for Divorce.
In Ben Hill Superior Court, Ap*
ril Term, 1912.
C. T. Cooper vs. Katie Irene
Cooper.
To Katie Irene Cooper, the De-
fendant, GREETING:
You are hereby commanded
and required to be and appear
at the next term of the above
stated court to be held in and for
said county on the First Monday
in April, 1912, then and there to
make answer or defensive alleg¬
ation in writing to the plaintiff’s
libel as in default thereof the ■
court will proceed according!
to the statutes in such cases
made and provided.
Witness the Hon. W.F. George
Judge day of Feb., said Court, this the 2nd
of 1912.
D. W,M. Whitley,
Clerk Superior Court Ben Hill
County, Ga.
Elkins & WaM,
Plaintiff’s Attorneys.
Feb. 2nd 2-mo.
Petition for Divorce.
In Ben Hill Superior Court, Ap¬
ril Term, 1912.
Ada Drury vs. Henry Drury
To Henry Drury the Defendant,
GREETING: \
You are hereby commanded
and . required . , to , be , and j appear at ,
the next term of the above stat-
ed court to be held m and for
said county orate First Monday
i n April, 1912 and there to
make answer or defensive alleg-
ation in writing to the plaintiff’s
libel as in default thereof the
cour t will proceed according to
the statutes in such cases made
and prov j ded
Witness the Hon. W.F. George
j u dge of Feb said Court, this the 2nd
day of 2912.
D yr ^ Whitlley .
Clerk Superior Court Ben Co. Qa. ^
Elkins & Wall
Plaintiff’s Attorneys.
Feb , 2,-2-mo.
Sheriff’s Sale
Georgia —BEN HILL COUNTY.
Notice i\Miicp i* is hereby ,| HIeriv given that the
unf ™, if. ™ r siirnpd tolhehighest will sell at
cash, within the legal hours of
sale, at the Court House in
county, on the first Tuesday
March, 1912. the following des-
cribed property, to-wit: City Lots
of land Numbers Twenty-Lwo,
TwenLy-three. Twenty-four,
Twenty-five, Twenty-six, Twen¬
ty-seven and Twenty-eight in
Number Square Number Ten. in Block
Seven in the City of
Fitzgerald, Georgia, as shown
the original town-site plat of
seven one-
half acres, more or less, of land
known and described as Five
Acre Tracts Numbers One Thou-
sard Forty-two and One Thou-
sand Four Hundred Seventy-one,
being a part, of Lot of land Num¬
ber Three Hundred in the Fourth
District of Ben Hill County,
Georgia, as shown by the survey
and plat of said lands made by the
American Tribune Soldiers Colo-
ny Company, and being that por¬
tion of said two tracts of land
lying West of the right-of-wav
of the Seaboard Air Line Rail¬
way, in said county.
Said land levied upon and to be
sold as the property of F- L-
Bigham under and by virtue of
an execution issued from the City
Court of Fitzgerald, Georgia in
favor of The Exchange National
Bank of Fitzgerald, Georgia
against said F. L. Bigham, et. ah
This January 31st, 1912.
J. W. Norris, Sheriff,
City Court of Fitzgerald, Georgia.
For Sale. Axxcnas
Eggs, 15 for $3 00. Prize win¬
ners at Atlanta Show.
G. H. Johnson, R. F. D. No. 6.
Lumber! Lumber!
If you are thinking of building,
er.ll on us. We are prepared ro
make you reasonable prices and
prompt delivery of any kind of
dimension lumber.
Dickey Lumber Co.
4 jfc. Donovan Garbut Bldg.
STUART*S
BUCHQ ADD JUNIPER COMPOUND
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FOR KIDNEY TROUBLES
SO Y*®n# „ op the „ Marfeet „ . . |
Leave to Sell Lund.
Oroboei—Bkn 1 H n x Coran.
Notice is hereby given that
Anna Schuare. administratrix of
the estate of II. W. Schnare, late
of said county deceased, has ap-
pl»«J the lands t0 , m belonging e for-authority to said to sell es-
Said application will be
heard at my office at the Court
House on the first Monday in
March 1912- All persons inter¬
ested are cited to appear at said
time and place and present their
objections, if any they have, to
the granting of said authority.
This February 5th. 1912.
C. M. Wise. Ordinary.
Administrator’s Sale
Georgia, Ben Hill County.
By virtue of an order from the
eourt Georgia, of Ordinary the of Coffee Coun¬
ty, isdiction of administration court having jur¬
the of
the estate of Elizabeth Trowell,
deceased, will be sold, at public
outcry, on the first Tuesday in
March, 1912, at the Court House
Door in Ben Hill County, Geor¬
gia, between the legal hours of
sale, a certain tract of land in
Ben Hill County, Georgia, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land
lying and being in the city of
Fitzgerald. Ben Hill County,
Georgia, and known and de¬
scribed as City lot No. 13 in
Square No 12 and Block 11 as
shown by the recorded plat of
sai d city in Clerk’s office of Ir-
win County Superior Court. The
term 0 f ya id sa j e w ill be cash,
This the 7th day of February,
1912 . j. R . Overman,
Administrator Estate of Eliza¬
beth Trowell.
tor congressman,
“To the Voters of the Third
congressional District: 1 have tb<
ambition to represent the Third
district in congress. As to my
fitness and worthiness, I propose
to submit that to the voters of the
district, along with the other
tlemen who may' aspire to the
honor, in a democratic primary.
“I am a farmer, was born and
eared on a fuim in this district,
and have contributed all that I
possibly ^ could to the advancement
0 thc farming interests of
«•>»
“j? 1 '., 0 congress I
wou ^ be controlled large. / by the
? iave amfi actua d^n-es ted and me purposes as a private that
citizen in of advancing the farming
interest the state rid country,
which ultimately is the interest of
every person, whether merchant,
lawyer, doctor, banker, mechanic
or citizens following other callings.
“I shall be giad to meet the vo¬
ters W ? I!S face to face in every '"\ J county vw “*'v
of the district before the day
eection. Sincerely,
John R. Merger.
nE,VV NFW PAIR FRFF rui-E.
You can’t lose even if
you don’t win.
Here are a few of the
records made by RED
SEAL SHOES in the
Long Service Contest:
TUF HIDE $2.50
‘ ‘One pair makes a Crop”
Worn 13 months.
WORK IN COMFORT *3J«
14 Goodyear months, 9 Wejt days.
EASY STREET
11 months, 21 days.
KING BEE
17 months, 8 days.
You enter the contest
when you buy a pair. If
your dealer does not carry
them, tell him to order
from
J. K.Orr Shoe Company,
Red Seal Shoe Factory,
Atlanta, Ga.
Sewer Extension
Property owners in the
southwestern part of the city
b<* interested to know that
Ciuiicil has provMwl for a
foot extension of th * sewer,
\\cst _ Centra ,, 1 . , t-^uth . on .. .
.
Announcements.
For Tax Receiver
I annouuce myself a candidate
for Receiver of Tax Returns of
Ben Hill County. Subject to the
Ruling of the White Primary and
if elected will faithfully discharge
the duties of the office to the very
best of ray ability and look after
the interest of each tax payer of
my county. Very
respectfully yours,
Early Gibbs.
For County Commis¬
sioner.
-
We are authorized by the friends
of Hon. J. G. Minchcw to
nounce him for re-election to the
board of County Commissioners.
Mr. Minshew represents the Wil¬
liamson Mill district, and has
served the countv and this district
with credit to himself and satisfac¬
tion to the county.
For Tax Collector
I respectfully announce myself
a candidate for re-election to the
office of Tax Collector of Ben Hill
county, subject to the White
Primary, I will appreciate the sup¬
port of the voters of our County.
Thanking you for your past sup¬
port I am, Yours very truly,
F. M. Graham.
For Sheriff
To the voters of Ben Hill County :
I hereby announce ruyself as a
candidate for the office of Sheriff
of Ben Hill county. I promise,
if elected, to enforce the Jaw in
the county in so far as lies within
my power and perform all other
duties to the best of my ability.
I also announce the names of
Charlie F. Dixon and Mat. D*.
Young astray deputies.
Reaped fully,
W. H. Fountain.
FOR ORDINARY
To the Voters of Ben Hill County;
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for re-election to the
office of Ordinary, subject to the
white primary to be ordered.
I have endeavored to faithfully
perform the duties of the office in
the past, and if elected will con¬
tinue to give the public my best
endeavors.
I will appreciate your support
and assuro you of my appreciation
for past favors. C. M. Wise.
For County Treasurer
1 hereby announce myself a can-
didate for the office of
for Ben Hill county, subject to the
voters of the Primary election.
If elected I shall endeavor to dis¬
charge my duties faithfully and
satisfactory to the people of the
j Gounty.'
Respectfully,
F. M- rimith.
Subscribe For The Leader.
For Clerk Superior
Court
To the Voters of Ben Hill county:
I hereby announce mvself a
candidate for Clerk of Superior
Court, subject to the white pri-
"“7 to he ordered and if elect-
ed I will endeavor to faithfully
perform the duties of the office
to the best of my ability. Thank-
In* you in advance for your sun-
port, lam
Yours very truly,
J. R Horton.
For Sevle
S tock eggs tor hatching, S. C.
White Leghorns, R. 1. Reds,
Ringlet Barred Rocks, 81 50 per
15. $8 per hundred, Also Barred
Rock hens and Millets fo»- sale.
A- 0. Justice,
IK 3 W. Cypress.
For Sheriff
I hereby announce ruyself a can¬
didate for re-election to the office
of Sheriff of Ben Hril County, sub¬
ject to the White Primary to be
held later on. As heretofore, if
elected, I promise to fill the office
to the best of my ability, with
equal rights to all and special pri¬
vileges to none. Thanking yon for
past favors, I beg leave to ask you
again for your loyal support.
I am fraternally yours,
.John W. Norris.
For Sheriff
To the Voters of Ben Hill
County: for I will be a candidate
Sheriff at the next white pri¬
mary for the nomination of coun¬
ty officers. Your support is here¬
by .solicited. Geo. W. Rogers.
Tax Receiver
I announce myself a candidate
for re-election to the office of Tax
Receiver, subject to the white
pi imary. If elected I shali do ray
duty as I have in the past. Thank¬
ing my friends for their support
I trust my administration of the
office has suited them and added
new ones to ray list.
J. B. F. Dixon.
For Treasurer
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for re-election to the of-
tice of County Treasurer, subject
to the white primary to be order¬
ed. If elected I will fill the office
to the best of ray ability, as I have
done in the past. I will appreciate
your support, and assure you of
my appreciation for past favors.
G. A. Jolley.
For Clerk of Superior
Court
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for re election to the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ben Hill County, sub¬
ject to the white primary to be
ordered.
I have at all times endeavored
to perform the duties of this
office, and trust mv services have
been satisfactory in the past. If
elected again, I will try and per¬
form my duties in strict compli¬
ance with the law as heretofore.
I appreciate your favors shown
me in the past, and trust my
service will merit your approval
at the polls.
Yours Very Truly,
D. W. M. Whittley,
For Congressman.
To the Democratic Voters of the
3rd Congressional District:
1 hereby formally announce my
candidacy for the office of congress¬
man from said district to the De¬
mocratic primary to be held next
summer. Owing to my familiarity
with conditions in Washington
(being the confidential clerk to the
speaker of the House) I believe if
the people will honor me with the
gioat office, that 1 can be of service
to them and 1 will certainly strive
to faithfully and intelligently re¬
present all the people of the dis¬
trict. Their interest and welfare
shall regulate, control and in-
fluence my every vote and act
at all times I will he true to the
masses ot our people. Before the
^ 1 II announce a formal
kter. onU.?
the day, presenting ray views folly
to them and endeavor to see as
of them in person as possible
yo “ SoSI
s „ d
most profoundly grateful.
Verv respectfully.
Charles R.
Notice
I will be in the Clerk’s office
^ H |j Hrjring.the mo"* 1 '
February fr< m 9 a in. to 1
aTJ( j f rora 2 to 4 p. m. for
p 0S g of collecting delioq
taxes.
Herpnan *