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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1904.
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. KILLS DISEASE GERMS.
It searches out and destroys them and
by thus getting rid of the cause it cures
the disease. Disease is caused by germs
,-medfeal science has proved this. Kill
the germs and you destroy the disease—
that’s the logic of DR. KING'S ROYAI,
I GERMETUER. Other germ destroying remedies—called antiseptics—are either com*
bined with alcohol or Contain other injurious ingredients. You esn’t tahe them inter*
nally with safety, or if taken in small enough doses to be safe they are not effective.
Dr. King's Royal Germetuer is the only safe yet effective germ destroyer. An
infallible cure for all gertn diseases, such as
Indigestion. Rheumatism, Blood Poison, Dyspepsia. Neuralgia,
Scrofula, Eczema Old Sores. Skin Diseases, CatarTb.
Write for free book about Germ Diseases.
GERMETUERMCDICA^O^^^-^^^^^^^^^^Rsrnosvnio^s.
OCILLA, THE QUEEN CITY
Splendid Enterprise and Rapid Growth of Irwin
County’s Plucky Little City
ILEMP’S
IBEER
Can be found in all the leading sa
loons in the city. Only two weeks
has this brand been on the market
in Macon and the public has found
out it is the best beer one can drink
Those not having tried a bottle of
LEMP’S, need only drink one bot
tle td find our assertions true.
The United States- Board of
Health after a careful analysis,
found LEMP’S beer healthful, un-
♦ adulterated, free from chemicals, J
j microbes or bacteria. Any one -t-
♦ drinking Letup's beer need not fear +
I of becoming bilious, which is often r
P the case when' drinking impure J
X beers.
I .in ■■■■»■
j A. Dans & Co.
X DISTRIBUTORS.
: 520 Fourth St., Macon, Ga.
Will Save You
25c to 50c on the gallon, as 1 buy
direct from the distillery. . . .
Express Prepaid
|l full qta. Old Edgemont Rye....$4.00
t gal. Jug Old Edgemont Rye.... 3.60
4 full qta. Horae Shoe Rye 3.00
1 gal. jug Horae Shoe Rye 2.75
i full qta. Big Horne Rye 2.90
1 gal. Jug Big Horne Rye 2.60
i full qta. Old Harvest Corn..... 3.C0
1 gal. Jug Old Harvest Corn 2.75
Express paid on 2 gallons or more
$2 goods to same address In jugs.
1 gal. Jug Old Corn Silk Corn.... 2.00
1 gal. jug Old Key Stone Rye.... 2.00
Jug and bottle trade a specialty.
Orders ,filled same day received.
Everything guaranteed hs represent
ed or money refunded.
OCILLA, Ga-, Sept. 17.—The splen
did enterprise and progressive public
spirit of its citlxens and the rapid, sub
stantial growth of Oclllu has surprised
the natives and everybody else aq-
quainted with the town. From a tur
pentine still in JS96 in a sparsely set
tled. undeveloped section, and without
railroad transportation for several
years, it has grown to he a substan
tial up-to-date town of 1500 thrifty
people, comprising a citizenship that
will measure up with much older towns
in point of morals and enterprise, and
including progressive men of wealth,
character and education. Ocllla Is an
other of the scores of new town
South Georgia in the upbuilding
which the indomitable energy and
progressive spirit of the wiregrass
cracker Is illustrated. With charac
teristlc‘pluck and native energy and
ability the founders of the .place over
come difficulties and disadvantages
and on building a town that Is a cred
it to the country and the splendid pub
lic spirit exemplified by its citizens
forces the admiration’ of everybody
and attracts investors and progressive
people to make It thc-lr home.
Ocilla is not a boom town. Its foun
ders and citizens have wisely gunrded
against anything like a boom %>r such
methods have wrecked' > many towns
that might have prospered under more
conservative management.
From the start, Ocilla's growth has
been steady anA substantial and the
management and methods of Its foun
ders were such that a desirable class
of people were encouraged to make
their homes in the town and by the
establishment of first class modern
educational facilities, with other up-
to-date advantages, mode it possible
to attract the best peorlc. It has been
sufficiently demonstrated In recent
years that a town in order to grow and
prosper and become a place of im
portance, must have the best of edu
cational advantages and to have these,
It is necessary to develop n moral stat
us, In keeping with the progressive
spirit of the times. The people of
Ocilla pulled together from the first for
the development of these conditions
and they have succeeied wonderfully
well. In pushing the Industrial and
commercial growth wl.h such plendld
enterprise, they have acted exceeding
ly wise In not neglecting the moral Im
provement of the community. I
Ocilla’s history as a town dates from
1897 In which year It was Incorporated
and a substantial growth was Inaug
urated which has not billed for a day
In 1398 the Seaboard Air Lino Railway
extended Its Fitzgerald branch to Ocll
J. T. STEWART,
Phone No. 306. 416 Poplar St. Macon, Ga.
$16.00 FOR 10 DAY TICKETS
$23.35 FOR 15 DAY TICKETS
$28.40 FOR 60 DAY TICKETS
$34.00 FOR SEASON TICKETS
VIA
Southern Railway
to
World’s Fair, St. Louis.
All tickets on sale daily except the io days ticket, which will
|53T. be sold September 2D, 22, 24, 26, 27 and 22.
Train Leaving Hacon 1:35 p. m
Carries through Sleeper and nice Day Coaches.
Train Leaving Macon 3:05 a. m.
Carries through Sleepers and a Vatibuled Day Coach to Lex
ington, Ky., making close connection with through train to St.
Louis, carrying free Reclining Chair Cars.
Stop overs 10 days allowed on all tickets, except coach excursions,
at Atlanta, Louisville or Cincinnati.
Call on us for information.
T. W. JAMISON, G. R. PETTIT, JAS. FREEMAN
City Ticket Agt. Depot Ticket Agt. Trav. Pass. Agt.
Macon. Macon. Macon.
Phone 424.
lug is a handsome brick structure
which cost $12*000. containing six
large class rooms, furnished with sin
gle desks and spacious auditorium,
supplied with comfortable chairs. The
entire building it* heated by u furnace
In the basement, -the hot air being
forced through the rooms by u fan op
erated by a gasoline motor.
The dormitory stands near the school
building. It is a comfortable struc
ture. in which the teachers and their
families and the pupils board, and is
under the management of the superin
tendent and his wife.
The school hns n library of seven
hundred volumes of well selected
books, including historical works, fic
tion, reference books, etc.
Thjs school observes Monday as
holiday instead of Saturday.' Board in
the dormitory and in private families
and rates of tuition are very reasona
ble. The faculty is composed of
teachers of the highest standard and
the number is sufficient to give the pu
Pils ample Instruction and assistance
Full information will be furnished by
D. W. Paulk, secretary of the board of
education.
Colored School.
The Ocilla public school system em
braces nlso a school ,for Iho colored
children of-the city, the building for
which is ample and comfortable, cost
ing over $2,000.
The enterprising Citizens of Ocilla
are enthusiastic In their support of
this fine, school and nre determined to
make It second ‘to hone in south
Georgia.
Ocilla's Churches,
Odilla has three thriving churches—
Baptist, Methodist and Primitive Bap
tist—all of which have nice church
buildings and large memberships, and
the people generally of the community
nre liberal In supporting their
churches.
Magnificent Farming 8ection.
In addition to Its local enterprise
and progressive public spirit. Ocilla
surrounded by n large-territory of the
most fertile lands In wiregrass Geor
glu which adds Immensely to the
splendid prospects of the town. This
territory Is yet practically undevel
oped, there being hardly 10 per cent,
of the available farming land In cultl
vation. For long years this section
too remote from railway or river trnns
portatlon for the lands to be In d«*
mnnd for farming purposes, but since
the coming of the several railroads
through the county, thrifty farmers
from the worn out lnnds of other por
tions of the country are moving to Ir
win county by the hundred
The soil In this section Is of the very
best quality In wiregrass Georgia
Practically everything can • be raised
profitably. Including peaches or the
finest quality and all othei fruits
known to Georgia soil. Horne experl
la. In 1902 the Ocilla and Irwlnville enced men bellevq that the sort of this
j Queen & Crescent 1
S WORLD’S FAIR ROUTE
t
♦ Following low rates on sale from Macon, Ga.
♦ $34.00 Round Trip, good until Dec. 15.
| 28.40 ” ” ” 60 days.
I 23 35 ” ” ” 15 days.
t Through sleeping cars and elegant, quick service.
♦ Write GOE. E. CLARK, South Eastern Pass. Agt., *
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X Atlanta, Ga., for particulars. X
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road was built, and In 1903 the At
lantic and Birmingham reached the
town and soon nfterwards absorbed
the Ocilla and IrwinvJie. The Ocllla
and Valdosta railroad was incorpora
ted in 1903 and is now being con
structed to a point on the Ocmuigee
river wher it will connect with steam
boats which will give OcMla much low
er freight rates. This road will cross
the main line of the Atlantic and
Birmingham at Osslafield to which
point It is about completed. Ho It will
be seen that Ocllla will soon have am
ple railway facilities.
• Good Building Record.
During the past twelve months there
has been much activity in building,
especially in dwelling houses and a
marked improvement In the architec
tural construction of the buildings,
some of the residences comparing fa
vorably with flrnllar structures In the
large cities. In the past year about
100 nice dwellings have been built, nil
of which have tenants, and there Is not
a single vacant residence In town,
which shows that the growth of Ocllla
has not only been rapid, hut of a sub
stantial nature. In addition to the
100 new dwellings, several handsome
substantial brick business houses hnve
been recently completed find occupied.
There are now 41 business concerns of
all kinds In Ocllla, Including a num
ber of large, up-to-date mercantile
houses, two banks, cotton oil mill, .saw
mill, ginneries, variety works, bottling
works, etc.
The taxable property Increased the
past year over $100,000 In value exclu
slve of personal property, nnd about
$85,000 additional capital was Invested
In manufacturing enterprises, which
furnish employment to a considerable
number of people; $25,000 was added
to the banking capital of the town,
$5,000 Invested in a telephone exchange
and $25,000 added to the mercantile
dhpital.
Important Improvements,
Bonds'have been Issued and sold and
the money Is now In bank for a mod
em electric light plant for Ocllla. This
enterprise will be completed
early date, furnishing the town first
class electric lights. This bond Issue
Was floated readily and brought a pro
mlum of $600 to the town, which Indl
cates that Ocllla has a first-class
credit, and investors who seldom make
mistakes haVe full faith In the sub
stnntial prospects of the town,
other Important and progressive step
Is a proposition now before the town
council to appropriate $$,000, In addl
tlon to the regular appropriation, for
thfe maintenance and Improvement of
the Ocllla public school. This Is a step
forward and an Investment which will
repay the town a hundred fold, for
there Is no greater drawing card for
any community than an up-to-dut
school
Ocilla Publio School
The Ocllla public school was incor
;irt of Irwin county will produc
ter peaches and hardier trees than can
he grown In middle or southwest
Georgia. The Klbertn thrives here
»U its Juicy sweetness and crimson
rfectlon. As fine grapes na were ever
pulled from a vine and strawberries
that comirumd the top of the market
In New York and other Northern clt-
s nre raised in this section.
A former Carolinian who hns farm
ed here several years, remarked today
that "if a man could not make a first
clnss living and accumulate a nice
property here In a few years by farm
ing It would be bemuse he would not
half manage his business."
The productiveness of the soil here
can be proven by actual results, not on
pet patch or a few selected acres,
hut on whole plantations of hundreds
of acres. Hon. J. A. J. Henderson of
Ocllla, one of the largest fanners In
the county, made last season three
the county and under the manage
ment of progressive men. commenda
ble headway 1b being made.
The good roads movement is also
ivlng commendable support in this
•ounty and the public highways are
being Improved throughout tho county.
At present the misdemeanor convicts
employed on the public roads and
1th modern road machines the work
being pushed. Irwin county's roads
are naturally good, as the soli is peb
bly, with a clay subsoil which makes
natural firm road bed. so that with
road machines under competent man-
geinent, the ro^ds can soon be made
first class.
Ocilla's Publio Spirited Men,
r native ability, energy and en
terprise, the men who are building tip
Ocllla and doing much for the general
ilvancement of Irwin county, cannot
elled by the citizenship of any
omniunity in the state. In the lio-
Klnnlng they had hut little capital nut-
of indomitable courage and de
termination, but they made up for
their financial weakness by uniting In
their efforts and working together as
one man for the upbuilding of the
place. They determined at the ntmt
to build up a substantial, progresBlv*
and moral town—a place that would
attract a desirable clnss of Investors
and citizens and where the beat peo
ple could bring their famines and edu-
te their children surrounded by a
sound, moral and progressive atmos
phere. The founders of OcMla acted
wisely In the formation of their plans
for. the building of the town nnd are
to be congratulated on their, i.plendut
hiYcc^bs. Following are sk*4i hes of the
progressive men who are doing such
plendld work In the upbuilding of
Ocilla and the betterment of the.com
munity generally:
Hon. J. J. Walker, Mayor.
Hon. J. J. Walker is « native of
Jones county. Ga.; ' lived in Brooks
unity several years and «hns been a
citizen of Ocllla five years. He read
law under Hon. Robert Berne,* \t For
syth; was admitted to the bar In 1894
and has built up u good prictteq'In tbo
courts of Irwin and adjoining eminllofc.
He was elected mayor of Ocllla four
years ago nnd has made a popu'ur and
progressive mayor, giving much of his
time to the affairs of the town. Be
fore coming here five years ago he
i mayor of Douglass, Ga., re
signing to move to Ocllla. As attorney
he represents the Bank of Ocllla and
the Peoples’ Bank, being one of the
promoters and a stockholder of the lat
ter. He Is also local counsel lor the
Atlantic and Birmingham and the
Ocllla and Valdosta railroad®. Col.
VVnlker Is an able lawyer and an en
thusiastic believer In the future growth
of Ocilla.
Dr. R. H. Rogers, Dontist.
Dr. R. II. Rogers Is n native of Tatt
nall county. He graduated at the At*
Innta Dental College In 1903 and lo
cated at Ocllla in August of the same
year. He has established a good repu
tation Kh a dentist and hns an exten
sive pntronage In this section.
Bank of Ocilla.
The Bank of Ocllla Is th« oldest bank
In the town. Has a capMiil of $25,000
paid up. nnd has been In business
about three years, and Is doing an ex
tensive business, which Is constantly
growing throughout this section, Mr.
J. II. Powell Is president, J. B. Clem
ents vice president,and J. A. Pruitt
cashier. Mr. Pruitt Is a native of
Franklin eounty nnd has been thero
three years. He Is also n member of
the firm of Smith & Pruitt, Are Thstiv
nnce agents and merchandise brokers.
They represent ten standard fire Insur
ance companies uud are doing a fine
business.
Ooilla Pharmacy.
Dr. J. E. Goethe, manager of the
Ocllla Pharmacy, In a native South
Married
Women
Every woman covets a
shapely, pretty figure, and
many of them deplore tho
Iosh of their girlish form,
after marriage. The bearing
of children is often destructive
to the mother’s shapeliness.
All of this can be avoided,
however, by the use of Mother’s Friend before baby comes, as this
great liniment always prepares the body for the strain upon it, and
preserves the symmetry of her form. Mother’s Friend overcomes all tho
danger of child-birth, and carries the expectant mother safely through
this critical period without pain. It u woman s greatest blessing.
Thousands gratefully tell of the benefit and relief denved from th.
use of this wonderful
remedy. Sold by all
druggists at $i .oo per
bottle. Our little
book, telling all about
this liniment, will be sent free.
Tie BradfleU Repilitor Co., Atlanfi. Be.
Mother’s
Friend
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Pianos and Organs the Very Best
Such cel.brnted makes as Weber, Rohmer k Co.. Kranlch & Bach,
Ivors & Pond, nnd I,*«ter Pianos. All strictly highest grade.
Estoy Organs, Seybold Iteed Pipe Organs. .
Pianos to rent. Tuning and* repairing a specialty.
All Instruments sold at lowest prices and on easy terms.
F. A. Guttenberger & Co., 452,2nd St.
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hundred and
cotton, avci'flg
bale, on three
(386) acres, ar
suit on Irwin
farms a bale
Henderson ha
(346) bales of
pounds to tho
and eighty-six
no unusunl re-
firms. On some
•e In made. Mr.
plantation Just
outaldet he corporate limits of Ocllla,
on which he makes abundance of corn,
forage, sugar cane, p«*ns nnd potatoes.
In nddltlon to his cotton crop. Last
year he planted 14 acres In sweet po
tatoes on which ho made 4,000 bushels
and sold his entire crop to an Atlanta
man nt fifty cents per bushel here at
Ocllla. amounting to $2,000, or $142.85 |
per acre. Thin season he has 21 acres j
In potatoes with prospects of 280 or 1
300 bushels to the acre, and he expects
to get nt least 50 cents por bushel for
the crop, delivered hero nt Ocllla. Ac
tual results from other farms might
be stated, but these are sufficient to
show what can be done on the farms
of Irwin.
As to the health of this section. It
will measure up with any portion of
the state. The topography of the coun
try Is such that It ofTords natural
drainage, and there Is nothing of n
permanent nature, like swamps or
stagnant water, to create unhealthy
conditions. The land Is sufficiently roll
ing for good drainage without being
hilly enough to require- terracing In
The fields.
Former residents of North Georgia
and the Carolinas who have lived here
several years, declare that they have
enjoyed the best of health. The old
false notion that wiregrass Georgia
was a malarious, chill nnd fever In
fected section, has been so long and so
effectively exploded that It requires
further mention.
Publio 8chool« and Good Roads.
The public school system of Irwin
county Is under progressive manage
ment and Is rapidly becoming one of
the most efficient In Kouth Georgia.
None but thoroughly competent and up
to date teachers »re employed. The
schools are being carefully graded and
porated In 1902. The school Is thor- | nice, comfortable school h<
oughly graded and the grades are I lug provided in every school district,
strictly maintained. The discipline Is I The public school system Is being en-
atrlct but kind. The main school build- I thuslastlcally supported by the people
Cnrollnn nnd has been here* about
seven years In the drug business and
practice of medicine. He Is a gradu
ale of the Baltimore Medical College.
His practice la large nnd constantly In
creasing. He is surgeon for the Sea
board Air Line railroad. The Ocllin
Pharmacy Is the oldest drug store In
Ocllla. It Is the depository for state
adopted school books nnd carries
complete stock of drugs and medicines.
The People*’ Bonk.
The Peoples' Bank hns n paid up
capital of $25,000. It lifts been open
for business only n few months und
has already on its l>ooks a large pat
ronage which Is rapidly extending. Its
stockholders nnd directors arc among
the solid, conservative business men of
the community. J. W. Paulk Is presi
dent, J. E. Howell vice-president, and
R. II. Johnson cashier. Mr. Johnson
came from LaGfange, Ga., to OclIL
two years ago and has been In the
hanking business ever since, being at
first connected with the Bank of Ocilli^
Col. E. W. Dart, Lawyer,
Col. E. W. Dart, formerly of Brunt'
wick, loented In Ocllla five months ago
nnd opened a law office. Ha was rd
milled to tho bar before the supreme
court in December, 1901. He practlcei
In all the courts of tho Oconee circuit
and elsewhere, by special contract. H
has nlready a good practice nnd It is
growing very rapidly.
Dr. John B. Georg*.
Dr. John B. George, formerly of Cal
hnun county, came to Ocllla sixteen
months ago. He Is a graduate of the
University of 'Florida in the class
1884. He Is quite popular here ns
physician and Is building up a fine
practice In the community. Dr. George
has made Investments here In real os
tate and Is a strong believer In the
growth of Ocllla. He Is also proprietor
of the George Hotel ns will be
in another Item.
J. P. Cox, Furniture.
Mr. J. P. Cox came from Worth
county to Ocllla last July and opened
a large furniture store. He Is a son of
the late H. M. Cox, former sheriff of
Worth county. He was connected with
the Georgia Houthern and Florida rail
toad as agent nt Cordele and other
points for several years nnd made
fine record ns a railroad man. Ha car
rles full lines of household und kltch'
furniture nnd furnishings, baby
rlnges, mattings, carpets, rugs, win
dow shades, suit cases, trunks, vsllses,
etc. He sells for cash or on the Install
ment plan and competes with all fh
prices and quality, lie has a large pat
ronage.
Henderson Warehouse Company.
The above Is the leading cotton
warehouse of this section. Messrs. W.
M. Henderson and J. C. Floyd are the
proprleot rs. Mr. Floyd, formerly of
Abbeville. Is manager. Mr. Henderson
Is a prominent farmer of this section.
They do k general warehouse business
and pay the highest market price for
cotton seed. They sell cotton for the
farmers, keep up with the markets and
look carefully after the Interests of
their patrons. Mr. Floyd has had fif
teen years experience In the cotton
business in grading, selling, etc.
Ocilla Oil and Fertilizer Company.
Tha above concern manufacture*
eotfon seed products and fertilizers.
a cardial stock of $40,000. They also
operate a nio.dern ginnery which has n
capacity of hlxty balca of cotton a day.
Following are the officers: J. A. J.
Henderson, president; . R, V. Paulk,
secretary and treasurer. They pay tho
highest mnrket price for cotton seed.
Hon. J. A. J. Henderson.
Hod. J. A. J. Henderson Is one of the
founders of Ocllla and Is connected
with a number of substantial enter
prises In the community;. He operates
a large saw mill and Ih the president
of the Ocllla nnd Vnbloatn railroad,
which Is being built from Ocllla. Hr
Is also one of the largest farmers In
the county, owning several fine farms
near Ocllla. He Is a successful farmer
nnd progressive. He represented Ir
win county In the state legislature ns
a member of the house a few years
ngo. He Is owner of considerable farm
ing lands In this section.
The Sapp Drug Company.
Messrs. E. 8. Sapp and G. P. Lang'
ford are proprietors of the Sapp Drug
Company. They carry a general line of
drugs and medicines, druggists' sun
dries, paints, oils, sporting goods nnd
baseball goods. They enjoy a fine trude
which Is constantly expanding.
Fiveash & Paulk, Merchants,
Messrs. W. N. Fiveash and W. II
Paulk compose the above firm. They
carry a good assortment of general
merchandise, Including almost every
thing needed on the farm or In the
home, and nre doing well.
Dr. J. C. Luke.
Dr. J. C. Luke Is a native of Irwin
county. Gradunte of 1/rulsvllle Medical
College In 1893. He was the first mayor
of Ocllla and one of the founders of
the town. He Is connected with Impor
tant enterprises and one of the largest
real estate ownefy In the town. He has
i extensive practice throughout thlH
ctlon nnd his office Is equipped
with up to date surgical Instruments,
X-ray mnchlne, hot air apparatus, etc.,
for the treatment of rheumatism, ett?.
J. B. Murray, Moat Market.
Mr. J. It. Murray has an up to date
meat market In the People’s Bank
building. lie sells nothing but the best
mentH nnd his market Is kept ns dean
dining room, which makes his
place very popular with the people of
the community. His pntronage Is lurge
nnd constantly expanding.
G. V. Moore, Grooer.
Mr. O. V. Moore, formerly of Meri
wether eounty, enme to Ocllla last
March and opened a first class stnple
and fancy grocery store. He carries n
large stock nnd by good business
methods has already built tip a line
trade. Ho pnys highest market prices
for country produce and sells goods
cheap for cash.
Ooilla Hardware and Supply Co.
The above establishment does a
large hualnesa In general merchandise,
carrying a large nnd complete assort
ment of everything needed on the farm
or In the homes In town. Their trade
with the farmers of this section Is ex
tensive nnd constantly expanding.
They have n double store which Is one
of the largest In the county. Mr. J. E.
Howell Is president and Mr.
Tucker Is secretary nnd treasurer and
general manager. Mr. C. A. J. Harper
Is assistant secetnry. Messrs. Tucker
A Harper are both members of the
town council and the former Is also
hnlrmon of the board of education of
Ocllla. A number of other prominent
business men nnd farmers are stock
holders In this concern.
A. I. Turner, Jeweler.
Mr. A. I. Turner, Jeweler, came to
Ocllla from Emanuel county three
years ago and opened n small Jewelry
shop. He l»egan with a limited capital,
haa established n good trade. He sells
watches, clocks and all kinds of Jew
elry. and la an expert Jeweler nnd does
r large business In repairing. He car
ries nlso, as a side line, a nice stock
of fresh family groceries.
B. E. Wilcox & Bro., Merchants.
The shove Arm Is composed of
Messrs. P. E. & G. 8. Wilcox, sons of
the late Capt. Thomas I* Wilcox of this
county.' Hon. B. E. Wilcox Is Ihe pres
ent Democratic nominee for represent
ative In the legislature from Irwin
county. A few years go he represented
the Fifteenth district In the state sen
ate. He Is nlso In business Ir. Fltxger-
ald. This Arm has a large department
store and does n general supply bus
having a trude of about $75,000
annually. They curry In stock every
thing needed by the people. Including
buggies, wagons, furniture, under
takers' goods, etc.
W. McCall, Merchsnt.
Mr. W. McCall Is originally from
Webater county, came here from Daw
son six years ago and commenced bun
Iness on a small scale, but by com*
methods and energy haa rapidly en
larged his business till now he enrrie
one of the largest stocks In town nnd
Is doing business In his own brick
building, owns, nlso another brick store
and several dwellings which hi
He sells exclusively for cash, carries
a general line. Including furniture,
buys country produce at highest n
ket prices and sells goods cheap
cash. He la rapidly expanding hta
supply business, carrying an jcxterrlvc
stpek of general merchandise. Tho
members of the Arm ure Messrs. J. H.
Powell. Ocllla. Ga.; W. C. Powe‘1.
Jacksonville, .Fla., B. F. Bullard, Sa
vannah, Ga„ and Alexander Sessoms,
Waycross. Oa. Mr. C. C. Mims, book
keeper, is a native of Bnuth Carolina
nnd hns been here sevetal years. He
Is also clerk and treasurer of Ocllla.
The other members of the Arm nre na
tives of North Carolina, who came to
Georgia several years ngo and made
money In the naval ntorcs linameas.
Ocilla Shaving Parlor*.
Mr. A. J. Johnson Is proprietor of
the Ocllla Hhavlng Parlors, an up-to-
date barber shop. He came here six
-,n»hH ugo from Berrien county. Ills
shop is flrst-class and satisfaction Is
guaranteed his patrons. He treats th*
scalp for dandruff by Intest Improved
treatment. Ills shop is kept clean,
nnd customers always receive pollta
and prompt attention.
Ocilla Racket 8tore.
Mr. A. T. McLaughlin is manager of
the Ocllla Racket Store. He Is orig
inally from Telfair county and has
been here ten months. He carries a
general assortment of racket goods, \
which he sells at rock bottom enrh
prices. Ho Is nlso a watchmaker and
Jeweler nnd hns a Jewelry shop In con
nection with his racket store. He car-
rles n line of Jewelry for sale nnd does
a large repair business. He guaran
tees satisfaction or money refunded
He has had sixteen years' experience
In the business.
Pullen Mercsntile Company.
Mr. W. H. Pullen Is manager of tho
above large concern. He cnrrles ad
extensive stock of general merchan
dise nnd Is extending his trade In town
and among the farmers of this section.
He Iptys all country produce nt highest
market prices nnd allows no one to
undersell him. He has an up-to-date
line of clothing, gents* furnishing®,
shoes and hats, full line staple nnd
fancy groceries, food stuffs nnd cooking
stoves. ,
J. H. Gamble, Merchant.
J. II. Gamble Is the lending colored
merchant of Ocllla. He Is a nntlve of
Houth Carolina and has been here two
yeprs. He wns formerly a ]>orter
the employ of the Henbonrd Air Lino
road, saved his money and established
himself In the grocery business here.
He cnrrles a good stock of staple nnd
fancy groceries, cigars, tobnrro. cold
drinks, etc. Ho belongs to that class qf
negroes that so conduct themselves as
io gain the respect and good will of his
white neighbors. He Is doing well In
business und has a good credit.
Hotel Wilcox.
Hotel Wilcox Is one of the lending
hotels of Ocllla. Mrs. Blanch Wilcox,
widow of the late Hon. Ooorgo K. Wil
cox, Is proprietress. It Is one of the
most popular hostelrles In south Geor
gia and deservedly so, for Mrs. Wilcox
Is not only n good hotel manager but
a flrst-clnss housekeeper and pleasant
hostess. The rates of this house are
$2 per day, and the excellent fare nnd
polite service given Its patrons Is fully
worth the price.
George's Hotol.
Dr. J. B. George Is proprietor and
manager of the above hotel and a
clever boat Is he. He has a well ar
ranged building with large, well ven
tilated rooms. Ills table fare Is of the
best and the service generally Is first-
ass. Dr. George has u habit of *
g to It that every guest In hla honn»*
gets polite attention. HU rate i urr* $2
per day.
The Ooille Dispatch.
Tbo Dispatch Is Ocilla's enterpris
ing newspaper. MaJ. J. W. Hanlon, for
merly of Albany. Ga.. Is the editor.
He has been here eight years publish
ing his piper and Iris done much val
uable service for the upbuilding of the
town end community. It Is an eight-
page weekly newspxper. MsJ. Hanlon
Is a Confederate veteran, having served
four years under Clen. Lee.
.tiptraUof a Utfiy*ton nUll t
Powell, Bullard & Co., Mr
This large establishment
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What is known 85 the 4, Blues*
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THIS IS A FACT
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Tuffs Pills
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ailed. They bring health and elastic*
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