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Rain or Shine Coats $12.50 Cravanette Coats reduced to $4.98. .Splendid top coats, full length tourist style, made of oxford grey corkscrew ; heavy enough for cold weather and water-proof for rainy days. Just, a few left. 112.50 values, for choice Special inducements today in jaunty models, cut in latest styles.and tailored, stitched, strap ped and tucked, trimmed cloths of Panne Chev iots, Sharkskin and Fancy Mixtures. Priced for today, special. $7-50 For $4.98 $9So For $5.98 $12.50 For $7.50 Silk Petticoats Phenomlnnl Values. Yes, the greatest in Silk Petticoats in the history of this (or any other) store. Petticoats made of guaranteed TafTeta Silk, finished wiht extra wide accordlan pleat, flounced and full dust(ruffles, in black, champagnes brown blues, red and greens; real values $8.00; for choice Monday only ...» Black Dress Goods Will place on sale today 1,000 yards Fancy Silks that’s so much used for waist and full suits , in all the shades of brown, blues, red and green, values up to 85c., for choice, 44c yard Silk Waist Silk Waists in this collection that were made to retail for as much as $5.00, beauti fully tailored garments, finished with stitching, narrow pleats, puff sleeves, etc., of splendid quality Chiffon, Taffeta Silk, in plain and changeable brown, navy blue, red and black. Choice, $2.98 BLACK MOHAIRS. 38 Inch Black Silk finished wooi Mohair. Tlhs la a baeutlful JQ r qality, Monday, yard t/L BLACK PANAMA 45 Inch wide all wool Panama Cloth, for full suits or skirts, 7 a $1 value. Monday, yard for..* UL Black Granite - Silk finished all wool black Grati- e Cloth. 46 Inches wide; this is a , splendid value at $1.25. QC r Monday, yard for OUL BLACK CREPES Beautiful silk und wool Crepe Crepe Cloths that’s so-much used this season for skirts or full suits. A $1.50 value, offered for yard.. I adies’ $1?-50 Si, lie Specially $^.9g LiUUIWj IL JU Us Priced at 4 9»c 59c Sale, Kid Gloves $1.00 Values for Ladles’ two clasp French Kid Gloves in shades of brown, tan. grey, modes, black and white; sizes 5H to 7H; this Is a splendid Glove value. Priced special, this sale, CQr for choice 0 7L Blankets $8.00 all wool California Blankets with silk tape ends. Pi OS 19-4 and 11-4 Hlze EJxtra heavy white Wool Blan kets, full 10-4 size, (£9 no silk tape ends <>£.70 Fine all wool white Blnnketfe, with fancy colored bor- C*7 no ders, 10-4 size, pair <>0*/0 200 pair white and grey, extra heavy Cotton Blakets, ()0 11-4 size, for ”0^ hbbumh Your Choice Fifteen Styles Today we place on sale 50 Suits that we secured at a big price con cession. They embrace all the latest style effects and newest ideas, handsomely tailored and perfect fitting. The display include many shades of tan, mixed effects, also black. First Choice Monday, $4.98 $25 to $30 Value Suits For - - Materials of Panna Cheviot, Broadcloths, Venetians and Fancy Mixtures in 26-in. coat and blouse styles, pleated skirts, etc. Not a garment in this lot has been in stock over 30 days, the styles are all new, while the tailoring is all that could (j~ ~ ~ “ be desired. Real $25.00 to $30.00 values for choice^ $32.50 to $39.50 Value Suits For Suits of Rroadcloth, Panne Cheviot, Venetian Cloths and Fancy Mixture, some quite elaborate trimmed. Suits really wortli up to $39.50 in blacks, blues and browns,. all 1 *29.98 for choice this sale... Tailored Suits Worth up to $20.00, for Choice Tody $29.98 Colored Dress Goods FANCY MOHAIRS Tn small neat stripes and figured offeels, splendid for walstR. skirts and full suits; worth 65c 4Q.. yard; Monday ‘tVL MIXED SUITINGS Elegnrtt line all wool fancy mixe.V Suitings in brown, navy, dark red. and green: splendid for -ladies' nnd misses’ suits; 38 inches wide AQn CHAVENETTE COVERT8. 4G Inches wide; comes In mixed greys, brown nild M'ues; nothing better for skirts or suits; a splendid ll.oo value, 1 for yard SILK EOAILENS Elegant finality silk nnd wool, 45 Inch * Eoailens in all the new shades; also black and white; worth QQs* $1,25. Monday, a yard /OL 98c Black Sateen Petticoats $2.00 Values for Splendid quality Mercerized Sateen nnd Hpun Glass Petti coats with deep accordloq pleat nnd ruffle flounce with extra dust ruffles; this Is splendid $2.00 value ... 98c Comforts Full regular size extra heavy Tot ter. Comfort. $1.50 value, 98c Extra good Comfort, covered with silknlen, fust colors* for . $1.49 ComforU»,pwsred with best qual ity figured sutln an wort C I ()C $3.00 for «p I ./O Fine wool Comforts, silknlen cov ered: extru large size, and worth $l.oo. C? 0» Priced Monday at Ladies’ Coats 9fi Sample Coats, only a few of a kind, Coats made to soil at $10 and $12.50, the newest effects showing tourist belted and fitted backs, puff sleeves, collar and collaress, lengths 27, 32 and 36 inches; in black, browns, tans and blues, today, choico Ladies’ and flisses’ Coats Ladies’ handsome 42-iti. Coats of Covert and Kersey Cloth, in black, tan and brown. Misses’ 34 to 42-in. Coats in plain and fancy mixed goods, loose or half fitting styles, handsomely tailored and trimmed. Price, at $4.98, $7.50, $13.98 § Will place on sale for today’s special selling three lines of wool waists. The line include some French Flannels and Taniise Cloths. These waists arc the very crcain of this season’s latest styles. Price, per choice, $1.25, $1.35, $2.49 THE CITY OF EASTMAN J \S\S\\SN\\\\NS\N\N\\NS\\N\XXXVS\SN\\\\V\n\\\s\\ssnNS g r - r i THE .CAPITAL AND METROPOLIS OF DODGE COUNTY—A MOO- ERN TOWN OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE. ITS MAGNIFICENT AGRICULTURAL TERRITORY — SPLENDID SCHOOL AND SOUND SOCIAL CONDITIONS — PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS MEN AND PROSPEROUS FARMERS. V XSVVXXNNVVXVXSX»«VVWV«Ji»X\\\N\\VVV\X\XXv\vv m< v EASTMAN. Oa.. Dec. 3.—One of wiregrosii Georgla’a modern and sub stantial young cities is Eastman, the metropolis and county seat of the pro- RressiveX productive and prosperous county of Dodge In which the develop ment of Its magnlllcent agricultural re sources has been rapid nnd extensive, placing It In the front rank of South Georgia counties. Eastman will rank among the best and most progressive towns In the state. In wealth pnd en terprise, In morals and Intelligence It rates as Fifth ar any city of Its age In Georgia. Its history dates back about thirty-three years and Its growth has been steady and substantial. Begin ning as a rough saw mill town when the Macon and Brunswick railroad, later absorbed by the Southern, was built through this sectlonf becoming the county seat when the new county of Dodge was organised in 18ft, grow ing and improving as the country de veloped, building up on modern lines until toddy it is an up to date city of nearly '.’.OOn population, with seventy- live business, financial and Industrial concerns, and the largest trade of any town of Its slse In wlregrnss Georgia, jf which more will be said further on. Eastman was named In honor of William Pitt Eastman, who come to this section from New England soon ifter the close of the civil wnr ns rep- .•esentntlve of the old Georgia I.and and Lumber Compnny. more commonly known as the "Dodge Company." which concern owned extensive tracts of land throughout this section. Mr. Eastman became a resident of the town and It was his home up to his death a few years ago. Dodge county was organised In 1871 ns a new county made from portions of Telfair. Pulaski end Lanrrnx. It was given ihe name of Dodge In hnnpr. of William E. Dodge of New York, who was then at the head of the company owning the lands of the old Georgia I.and and Lumber Company. He was at one time a member of congress from New York city and head of the large Importing house of Dodge, Phelps & Co. In appreciation of the county re ceiving his name, he donated the court house to the new county, which stands today, one of the best frame buildings of the kind In the state and Is good for years to come, unless the fu’Wes- ctve cltlxens of Dodge county decide to build a er.inre modern brick struc ture. In keeping with the spirit of the times In South Georgia. Eastman has a citizenship which as sures the continued growth of the city on progressive nnd substantial lines. The enterprising business and profes sional men are not In the habit of neg lecting opportunities for the develop ment of the town's splendid resources and for the general advancement and betterment of the community. They not only pull together, .combining their means and energies for the material upbuilding of the town, but look with commendable care to the moral and In tellectual development making East man a model city, commercially, mor ally and educationally. No town of equal population In the state has 'more hsndsome homes and modern business Ileuses than Eastman, and much atten tion Is given to social affairs, which makes it a city of pleasant homes as •ell ,1» handsome dwellings. There are few communities where the pleasant social functions enter Into the dally life of the town with such ensy form, which lightens the burdens of the biisl- ness man and adds greatly to tho plenums of life generally, making East man a most desirable place of resi dence. Eastman In a town that has kept abreast of the times In business. In mu nicipal facilities und improvements. In education nnd in moral nnd social ad vancement. Its business men, mer chants. bankers and capitalists, are rated high as men of enterprise, abil ity and Integrity. Many of the busi ness men an drapitnllsts came here without means when tho town was but 1, rough village and the country unde reloped. By diligence and hlghtoned business methods they have succeeded, building up and expanding their trade and patronage as the country devel oped. They have seen Eastman grow from a plab town thirty years ago to a modern city of morals, wealth and ed ucation. nnd their business develop from small beginnings In rough shneks to the largest mercantile establish ments In South Georgia, In commodi ous modern brick structures. And they have seen the surrounding country de velop from a pine wilderness Into one of the finest agricultural communities In the state, when the farmers are in telligent, progressive and prosperous. A First Class Market Town. A first class market town In an agri cultural section is a convenience of no small consideration, where the farmers can dispose of their surplus products at their highest market values, and purchase their supplies and necessa ries of life to the best advantage. Huch a town Is Eastman, with up to date stores, carrying stocks that would compare most favorably with similar establishments In the larger towns. *m- bracing every article of home or farm use, needed by the people of this *ec- “ m of country. It Is no longer neces- ry for the people of this community to send to other markets for any arti cle of merchandise, farm Implements or supplies of any kind, as the enter- fffislng merchants of Kastman sell practically^ everything, competing In price and quality with all markets. The old system is a thing of the past, by which the farmers did business through the cotton factors In Mn^on and Savannah, obtaining advances im. supplies through them and shipping them cotton in the fall. Now if a far mer needs advances or supplies for himself or tenants, the merchants nnd bankers of Eastman are amply pre pared to accommodate him on as fa vorable terms as he could obtain in any market. Eastman’s Commercial and Industrial Importance. The amount of business transacted annually in Eastman, probably exceeds that of any town of equal population In South Georgia. Its trading territo ry embraces one of the most produc tive and prosperous sections In the state, and Its manufacturing industries add largely to the commercial Impor tanoe of the town. Up to date this season the cotton re ceipts amount to'about 10,000 bales, and it I*•estimated that the close o the season will show receipts in ex cess of 12.000 bales. This cotton comes from Dodge and portions of Pulaski nnd Laurens counties, Eastman's reg ular territory. Besides cotton, East man ships naval stores, cotton seed products, creosote, fertilizers npd lum ber. At nn early date cotton goods '(’111 be among the munufnetured pro ducts shipped from Eastman. A large cotton mill recently erected is only awaiting the installment of certain machinery to begin operations. This mill, like Eastman’s other industrial and financial enterprises, was estab lished with'home capital. It will give employment to several hundred people, which will add materially to the trade and population of the city. Kastman has a large cotton oil mill which manufactures all kinds of cotton seed products and a fertilizer factory will he added by Jnnuary, which will supply, the farmers of this section with high grade fertilizers. One of the first creosote plants erect ed In- the state was established at Eastman. Creosote and other producta manufactured from lightwood stumps. There is a navnl stores plant In town, manufacturing and shipping na val stores. There are also variety works, ginneries, grist mill, buggy and wagon repair shops. These various in dustries give employment to a! consid erable number of people and ndd large ly to the trado and commerce of the town. Kastman has two banks, the Citizen Banking Company and the Merchnnts nnd Farmers, both of which are strong Institutions, with ample capital and banking facilities and their officers and directorates are conservative business men of experience and ability. The amount of business bandied by these banks Is large and continually increas ing. There are three cotton warehouses handling and doing a general ware house business. These are all modem brick structures. There are a number of first class mercantile establishments which carry stocks of general mer chandise, second to none In middle or South Georgia, an will he seen In the list of business concerns further on In this nrticlo. No town of Its size In the state has finer retail stores than East man. They are up to date. Eastman’s Churches and Lodges* I’M m tin an has seven churches, of which four are wh’te and three col, ored. There are Methodist, Baptist, Christian and Presbyterian ohurcHen, commodious, modern buildings and flourishing memberships. Hervlres and Sunday schools are held regularly and the churches are liberally sup ported by the people generally. Epis copal ministers also hold services In tho city. There are Knights of Pythias and Musonlc lodges, both in prosperous condition. The Masonic lodge has a large membership and a two-story brick building centrally located, valued at $5,000. Dr. J. B. Clark Is worship ful master and Judge C. It. Murrell secretary. Eastman Publio school. In regard to educational advantages, Eastman 1« up with the times in a thoroughly modern school build'ng, fixtures and appliances. The Eastman public school was established by an act of the legisla ture In It is maintained by Its pro rata share of the general school fund, which is supplemented by a fund raised by municipal taxation. It Is a graded school, having eleven grades, which are strictly maintained, and it in one of the Htate L f n*verslty's credited schools. Tuition In free to resident pupils, except a matriculation fee of $2. Non-residents pay an en trance fee of $2 and $1 per month tui tion. The faculty consists of Profes sor R C. Barrett, principal, and eight assistant teachers. Under Professor Barrett's administration the school is being built up and improved, is a native of Moore county. North Carolina, and haa been here two years. After graduating at Wake Forest. N. C., in UCt, be attended the normal schools of the Univers'ty of North Carolina nnd University of Chicago. The Kastman public school building Is a hnndsomo and commodious brick structure, built In accordance with tyvnltary rules and equipped with modern furniture, fixtures and appli ances. It is favornhly located, occu pying nn elevated plat with ample campus. A graduate of this school In well equipped for a htuifness career, or thoroughly prepared ‘'to tutor the standard colleges. A Healthy Town and Up-to-Datd Fa- oil (ties* From a sanitary point of view East man Is surpassed by few towns in tho pine belt of Georgia. It is situated In naturally healthy section, tho cli mate lr salubrious, the natural dr.”In ge first-class nnd the water pure. The city has an artesian well which affords an ample supply of pure, health-giving water, which Is fur nished every section of the city by a modern waterworks system built by the city n few years ago. Himltnry measures have been adopted and are strictly enforced by the municipal au thorities, which Insures the good health of the people, and for the past several years Kastman's health record is surpassed by few towns In Georgia. Eastman’s streets are illuminated by electricity. The town owns an electric light plant which furnishes first-class lights for all parts of ths city at rea sonable rates. Eastman's New Railroad. Ever since Kastman became a town of commercial Importance It has been handicapped by lack of transportation facilities. Its freight rntea have been higher thnn any other point of im portance in this part of the state. Having only one road. It was forced to take whatever the road was disposed to give, consequently it was hampered by high rates. Notwithstanding this heavy disadvantage, the town built up and prospered by reason of its splendid resources gnd the public spirit of its citizenship. But the days of high rates for East man are In the past. The building of the Dublin nnd Southwestern railroad will insure fair rates of transportation for the town. Within two months this road will be running trains Into East man from Dublin, where It will have connections with the Oentrnl of Geor gia, the Macon. Dublin and Savannah and the Wrlghtsvllle and Tennllle. This new road Is completed and Is op erating trains to a point within a dozen miles of Kastmafi and the grad ing between that point and Eastman Is about completed. ,. ' % . The Dublin and Southwestern was projected by Mr. Rerits. a capitalist and saw mill operator of Dublin. The citizens of Kastman subscribed a large amount of stock In the road tn order to secure it for the town. Tho road will be extended to points fit south Georgia, probably going, through Cor- dek» and other important towns. It opens up some magnificent agricul tural 'lands between Eastman and Dublin In Dodge and Lauren* coun ties. which doubtless WJU be rapidly developed. thereby /xjinrling the trade of Kastman. This road meartr much for Kastman, It will lift from the town the grdat burden of high freight rates, [.lacing It on an equal footing with neighboring points as a commercial and industrial center, nnd also open u;» new territory to Increase Its trade. By the building of this road# Kastman’s prospect* have ad vanced In pro;>ortlon to the Increased resource- and advantages developed by the road. Dodge County—A Magnif.'ctnt Agricul tural Section—Splendid Farming and Prosperous Farmers. The great avr'y Dodge Is a ver itable garden . pot la the wfregruh** country. It is a mrrirrr»nfty of splen did farming a d pr emus farmers, of productive I. rwJs.’A pleasant and sa lubrious cP.rrat*. Ft ts a section of unsurpassed rerrarct«, of diversified products—n section liberally and pro fusely favored by nature, where the husbandman with easy efforts obtains generous results, nnd where tho cli mate Is comparatively equable find to tal crop failures are unknown. Hnld a Northerner the other day, "It Is Impos sible to fully realize thd advantages and resources of this section unless one bad lived In a section Ii^h favored by nature In climate and Poll, when the products are limited In variety and outdoor work Is practicable only n few months In the year owing to the sever ity of the winter season." Here work in the open air can be carried on In all seasons wlthnft climatic hindrance or Inconvenience. The isisslbllltles of this magnificent section are truly great and to describe them would stagger the belief of even mnny who have lived here a Ufa time, fanning by the ordinary methods. To estimate tho result by the Intensive system, where the yield Is rdKted to the full capacity, of the soil by heavy fertilization, would he discredited by old and prosperous farmers who have followed the old methods. The soil of Dodge county Is capable of great things. Naturally productive, It In ca pable of improvement to a high degree of fertility. Practically everything that grows out of the ground can be pro duced here profitably. A farmer carl be more Independent here of the out side world, probably, than In any other part of the civilized globe. He can live like a lord on the products of his own farm. This was demonstrated during the civil war, when by reason of Uncle Abe’s strict blockade, nil kinds of munufnctrrcd articles, medicines, cof fee. tea, iron and steel products, were kept out of the country. The people lived well on the products of the farms and dressed comfortably on the cloth ing from the hand looms of the patri otic Indies whose deft bends turned out substantial nnd In many coses, beautiful material for clothing. Had the blockade contlnhed a few years longer, these thrifty and Intelligent In dies would have become expert weav ers of beautiful fabrics, Indeed, many had already become experts In the manufacture of fine cloth, while the men, or what wan left of them, for the flower of the country was at the front under I#ee and Johnston, with the aid of the faithful and trusted staves, cur ried on the work on the plantations with tools and Implements of home manufacture lly the time the closed the people of this reel Ion were living entirely on their own product the country was on a "home-made’' basis. It was during this, period that the enterprising spirit of the Georgia cracker was lev**lo|*e«l. No one thought of giving up because of the lack of the manufactured necessaries of life. Including tools and Implement*. Where such articles were needed, there was always some one with genius nnd enterprise sufficient to find n way to supply them, or to rig up substitutes with which work could be carried on. In those days there was scarcely any thing manufactured in the South and the Southern people were dependent on the North and on England for all manufactured articles of every day u*e. Including mm hlnery. tools, implements, etc, so that ..hen the shipment and importation of all kinds of merchandise was barred by the blockade established cod strictly maintained by the Union author'd*", the South was thrown on in • D’»d'.;c (f-iinty today Is one of tho ludlve and progressive coun ties hi the state. In no section are tl»'» 1-truer* more enterprising and sclf- *u»ta#ning and In no other part of the country can the farmers obtain more profitable result* from such easy ef forts, Nor can any other section show more general prosperity and con tentment among the urban citizenship. The firmer* are few In Dodgs who do their own provisions, such as n. syrup, etr.. In plenty. A great many raise meat, corn and other products for sale. Of thirty odd prom- lot pise tnent farmers interviewed by the wri ter, there was not a single one who did not raise abundance of supplies to run his farm and \ majority mined meat and other provision crops to sell. The secret of die general prosperity of the agricultural population of Dodge county Is the diversified system of fnrmhig which they have adopted nnd maintained. In pitching their crops they provide for ample food and for age crops, making cotton practically a surplus crop. By. following this sys tem they have no big bills to* pay In tho fall for Western meat, hay nnd grain, consequently they have money ahead when they sell their cotton. Among the well to do and prosper ous fanners of Dodgo county are many who came hero a few years ago from tho Carolina* and North Georgia with out enpltnl. They came when land could be purchased nt comparatively low values and on ensy terms nnd be gan farming on u small scale, enlarg ing their farms ns they prospered. Many of these farmers were interview ed nnd without exception they have prospered. Home said there wns not a year they had not made money, re( gurdles* of the price of cotton nnd not one could be found who was not ex ceedingly well pleased with this sec tion. These former North Georgians and Carolinians any they can cultivate their crops here with two-thirds of the labor and expense required In their old sections and Unit crops are less Injured by drouth. The farmers of Dodge nmtee nn average of ten bales of cotton to the plow, with ample provision am! forage crops and pens, potatoes, icroundpeas, etc., for raising meat, This was the average yield of twenty- five farms Investigated. Individual furmers made as high as 21 hales to tho plow with nbumlant food crops. Dodge county's exhibit of farm pro ducts took a prize nt the recent Htate Fair, though It was gathered hastily nnd nt random among tile farmers of one neighborhood by Mr. Paul, onf of the county’s best farmers. After the fair had opened Mr. Paul secured this exhibit, having only a day or two In which to do the work. It Is believe*! by many that a more extensive exhibit of Dodge county's products would have carried off the first prize. All that Is necessary for this splendid county to capture the big prize next year is milted and timely effort on the part of tho progressive farmers of Dodge. Eastman’s Up-to-Date Business Houses. Eastman’s merchants and business men generally are known as high toned, progressive business men. By broad-minded, liberal business meth ode they have built up their trade and expanded the town's territory. They are men of courtesy, enterprise and Integrity, nnd when the people of the surrounding country go to town to do business they know that they will lie treated with courtesy, fairness and promptness. They know, too, that they can obtain every advantage and accommodation in Kastman that uny other market In the country can af ford. They know. In fact, that Kast man Is a first class market town. Following are the up-to-date mer chants amt business establishments of Kastman: M. H. Edwards & Bro., Merchants. The above firm Is composed of M. H. A T. If. Edwards. They conduct one of the largest general stores In this part of Georgia, doing a general supply business aftd carrying in stock about every line of merchandise a person would be likely to call for, and, consid ering quality of goods, they allow no one to undersell them. They buy cot ton and sell fertilizers. R, F. Buchanan, Meat Market. R. F. Buchanan operates a first-class meat market, carrying In stock be pork and mutton. He mamifactm sausage every day, having up-to-d* machinery for the puriiose. operated by a gasoline engine. Mr. Buchanan I; also a progressive fanner, having a flm eight-horse farm two and a half miles oltt, whore ho raises anil fattens tho * moat for his market, nnd from which ho sella other products evory day. Hu has on this form ii fish pond, covering threo acres, which ho will enlarge tj ton acres, stocked with bream, trout and speckled cat. The fish are gentle and will come up to be fed. Judgo C. B. Murrell. Insurance. Judge C. B. Murrell Is Kastman's leading fire Insurance agent, represents several of the standard comp m. os and also a .strong life comrany. Judre Murrell Is u notary public nnd *-x- offlclo Justice of tin* peace and attend < to a great deal of buainess In this HIP*, giving special attention to collecting. Accounts/ notes, etc., sent him from a distance are given prompt nnd efficient attention. He has the reputation nf being u first-class collector and la thoroughly reliable. * Judge Murrell Is pne of Enstmun'rt oldest residents, though not an old man, having cort^e here when the town was but a saw mill vlllnge. He haa been twice mayor of Kastman and haa held other offices. C. H. Peacock, Merchant and Plantor. C. H. Peacock Is one of Kastman's leading merchants and nlso one of tho oldest houses In town. Ho Is on • <>f the enterprising men who came her** when Kastman was a slab town, d - pending on snw mills and the naval storeij industry for Its trade, comb : from Wllkerson county and growing with the town. Ho has one of tho largest general stores In this section, doing u general supply business nn«I numbering his customers by t)io score. Almost any article a man can want « found In his store at tho lowest mar- kid prices, lie Is also one of Dodgo county’s largest planters, ope rat ho: fifty plows on his plniitations near town. He made this season 600 hales of cotton, besides ample provision and forage crops. He operates also u mod ern glnnsr/ and I* connected with tho Citizens’ Bank. . U. Anderson & Son, Merchant*. U, A H. J. Anderson compose tho above firm. They carno here five years ago from Bartow, On. They have nn up-to-date store and do a general sup ply business. Their stock en»b» i everything needed on the farm or in the town homes, Th* v buy t ott- n 1 sell fertilizers. In season. The-, .m-., good merchants and are continually Increasing their trade. They also op erate a fine fifteen-horse farm ne-p town. M. Wynne, Merchant. *M. Wynne in one of south Georgia's biggest merchants. Ills stores cover 10,000 square feet of floor space ;«nd they are all parked with merchandise of every kind the people need, em bracing dry goods, millinery, notions, shoes, clothing, furnishings, buggies, nun, furniture, groceries, sporting goods, etc. He Is an enterprIMng mer chant and has made considerable money. He came to Kastman about renty years ago practically without pitnl, was successful from th»- st irt nnd has built up «m*» of the I .i^. st rantlle concerns In 4 this Section. His success Is due to his enterprise. Integrity and liberal dealings w « patrone. W. J. Williams & Son, Merchant:. Col. Wiley J. A Joe M. Will, tins ire the members • f th*» above firm. Tn-v carry a first-class stock of ge; • ral nil- id ha building up a fine trade. What eve the people nefd can be found the! store. They buy cotton during th season. They cam - here from Telf ii county five years ago nnd have pros pered in business. Col. W. J. Williams tho senior member of the firm, has military record In th * Cor;* b rat army which does him honor. He en tered the service In 1862 from Telia county as a private in the Forty-hint Georgia regiment. He was promote a Arst lieutenant for nn act of braver nn the battle field of Cold Harbor b seizing tin* lors and rallying the r- * Continue j-j Two X-gpiimuM mi UHnltMc