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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1904.
To W. A. Doody Company’s For Christmas Shopping
£>tatas' l&fcaA^-WVQe&T Sameuta
Remarkably Good Values
TO''FULLY APPRECIATE THE MONEY SAVING IMPORT
ANCE OF OUR GARMENTS, MAKE A CLOSE COMPARISON OF
THEM WITH GARMENTS OFFERED ELSEWHERE AT THE
SAME PRICES, OR THE PRICES QUOTED ELSEWHERE ON
EQUAL QUALITY AND STYLE. IN MOST CASES IT WILL RE
SULT IN A SALE FOR US. •
22-inch Blouse Suits, handsomely
trimmed and silk lined coats. Skirts
eleven gored, high kilt plains, wide
flare—the most popular Suit of the .
season,' made in broadcloth, Panama
cheviot and stylish mixtures, browns,
blues and black, $35.00 (P C
values for ij}£0
40-inch tight fitting Coat Suits for
the street, are the latest and most sty
lish models brought out, they come in
brown, blue and black cheviot and
stylish mixtures, worth $35.00, but by
fortunite purcltasing advantage we
arc enable to seel them COR
at 4>4U
Sm\s &\ §>\£.50 SaxWs
T*e Suits we've been selling at
$12.50 have proven a wonderful suc
cess, both to us and the wearer. To
us because by a fortunate purchase
we were enabled to sell them at a
price that made them irrcsistable and
at the same time netted us a reason
able profit, and to the wearer because
they had the same style, appearance,
the same fit and as good finish as the
average $18.50 Suit. Reshmments of
the same values will be offered next
week in brown, navy and black
cheviot, broadcloth and mannish mix
tures in 26-inch tight, scuii-tigbt and
loose back ccffcts, $18.50 values as
long as they arc 9 Rfi
here, at 4)14>vIU
*MLa\V Gy tars
All orders received by Monday
night will be given the benefit of our
advertised prices and he delivered free
to any ]>oint in the state if amount-
$5.00
Woman never wore better Suits
than those we offer at this price. They
are so conspicuously good that it is
unnecessary to dwell upon their
merits. Descrning women will be
quick to recognize the full saving
significance of such values.
22-inch blouse effects in fine broad
cloths, handsomely trimmed and lined
with beat quality taffeta silk, perfectly
tailored and possess all the attractive
features that artistic designers and
skilled workmanship can produce and
were intended for $45.00 garments,
but by advantages of shrewd buying
we can sell them by taking onlv
a modest profit CQR
at 4>OU
*5vlts, *5\\ys
They encompass the best of the
Furs and fine styles that are popular
this season, and so remarkably low
are the prices that when compared
with those found, generally the
saving averages at 1/
least /3
THAT’S THE BYWORD OF THE MULTITUDE OF PRAC
TICAL PEOPLE WHO KNOW THAT THIS STORE IS ALWAYS
TO BE IMPLICITLY RELIED UPON AT HOLIDAY TIMES TO
SHOW THE MOST COMPLETE STOCKS OF HOLIDAY MER
CHANDISE. THIS YEAR FINDS THE DOODY CO. MORE CA
PABLE THAN EVER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
TRADE. THE HIGH CHARACTER OF MERCHANDISE AS US
UAL IS THE REAL FEATURE OF THESE HOLIDAY SALES
WITH PRICES CONCEDEDLY THE LOWEST FOR BEST QUALI
TIES.
'SVxWetas
fine comforts.
Silk covered Eiderdown Comforts,
worth $12.50 each, to be sold C 10
this week at .T*V
Eiderdown Comforts covered with
fine quality French satlne figured both
tildes, worth $10.00 each, ape-(£7
dally priced Qi'OV
Eiderdown Comforts, good heavy
weight, satlne covered, worth $6.50
each, for next week they’ll $5.00
FINE TABLE LINEN.
Kino white Table Sets, cloth and
napkins to match, for square or cir
cular tables, $10.00, $15.00 .. $20
Mexican Drawn Work and Em
broidered Linen Table Covers and
Scarfs, nil sizes and shapes. Prices
rang from 60c each up C, A
«• *10
ANOTHER SALE OF REM
NANTS TO TAKE PLACE MON
DAY. SHORT LENGTHS HAVE BEEN GATHERED FROM ALL
DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING SILKS, COLORED WOOLEN
DRESS GOODS, BLACK WOOLEN GOODS, WHITE AND COLOR
ED WASH FABRICS IN STYLES DESIRABLE AND LENGTHS
SUITABLE FOR LADIES' SKIRTS, WAISTS, KIMONAS OR
CHILDREN’S DRESSES. MANY RARE BARGAINS CAN BE HAD
IF EARLY SELECTIONS ARE MADE.
G\vTvs\.Yt\.as
AS A RESULT OF EARLY PREPARATION WE ARE OFFER
ING UNMATCHARLE VALUES IN LADIES', MEN'S AND CHILD
REN'S HANDKERCHIEFS FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE. ALL
GRADES, ALL STYLES. FROM THE PLAIN H. S. BORDERS AT
5 c EACH UP TO THE REAL LACE (FQC
BORDERS AT tJJAcJ
FINE BLANKETS.
Extra nlze white California Wool
Blanket,, worth *12.r>0 per pair. jnx>-
rlally priced for the holiday Cl ft
trade - , . v
11-4 while California Wool Blank
et,. worth *10.00' per pair, priced »pe-
clally for the holiday $7.50
11-4 white, lieecy, All-Wool 'Blank-
eta, worth *0.50 per pair, for
the holiday trade ‘t’ 1 '
FINE BED SPREADS.
Imported white Spread,, full alze
and worth *0.50 each, to run CC Qfi
special at %>D.SO
White French Spreads, extra alxe.
90x104. for full alxe double (9 QQ
beda. worth *0.00 each. for.. .gtu.TrO
While Marseille, Spreads, extra
alze and elegant patterni, CT 4R
worth *1.76 each, for v-*>U
Remnants
"MDomeAvs Separata Goate
Best Value and Low Prices
HUNDREDS OF WOMEN ARE LEARNING bAILY THAT
WE GIVE THE BEST COAT VALUE TO BE FOUND ANY WHERE
—OUR MODELS ARE SURE TO BE STYLISH, MATERIALS THE
BEST AND COLORS PERFECT.
"Sot "Kx'sA. AXkek GVuVtaea s Goata
75 well tailored Coats of good qual
ity kersey or cheviot, 27-inch length,
half-fitting or loose back effects, with
stitched strap or velvet trimming.
Tan, castor, brown and black, worth
frjS&S* $4.75
Good quality Kersey Coats, 40 in
ches long, attractively trimmed and
well tailored, black, tan, castor and
brown, and worth $12.50 each. Your
choice of 25 new arrivals ...$10
50 new Coats representing the lat
est and best creations of the season in
three-quarter and full length styles,
not shown elsewhere. Fine cloths in
lirown, navy, black .and Scotch mix
tures. All modets of elegance and
perfect in fit and work- C/4 C
manship. $12.50 to $lu
Goate
While these are styled "Rain Coats"
they are worn on all occasions and are
in good taste and will be worn in
definitely, because they are practical.
We are showing the best and most
exclusive styles as well as the most
varied assortment to be found in this
market. They range in Q C
price from $7.50 each up to..
Variety, style and value are liberally
combined in our line of ladies’ Neck
Fixings. Many a problem can be
solved for the Christmas ^hopper if
this department is visited. O “
25c to I
9 OIIV|'|JLI li
$2.50
We are daily told by people who
have seen and know that our line of.
misses' and Children's garments sur
pass all others in this market for
variety, style and value.
More than one hundred new ar
rivals in fine | cloths, kersey and
cheviots in browns, navies, CM C
castors and tan, $5.00 to .14) lx}
The celebrated Opera Waists com
pose our line excSusively and are con
trolled by us for this market. They
are the perfection«in fit, elegance and
style and cost no more than the or-
dinary*kind. Some exceptional values
will.be offered for the holiday trade in
flannels, moliairs, wool batiste, ox
fords, silks and lace, from CM C
$1.50 each up to.... Olu
Separata S\dr\s
Tailor-made Skirts of broadcloths,
Venetians, Panamas, wool crashes,
cheviots and stylish mixtures, nine
and eleven gored with high kilt plaits
highly tailored and would be priced
usually at $7.50 to $9.00 each, but by
late buying we secured them at a
liberal discount and will C Art
sell them at ^J.UU
** No finer line ever shown in this
market than ours. It includes the best
leathers and newest styles and most
popular shapes and colors. The
prices range from 50c each (tQC
up to
THE CITY OF EASTMAN
Continued from Psoe On*.
Iment which had become demoralised,
jlcwsa Inter promoted captain,- then
major *und lieutenant-colonel, holdlrtg
the Utter office at the surrender. CM.
William* represented Telfair county
In the legislature of 166$ and 1*66.
Wee county school commissioner of
Telfnlr county for fifteen years, re
signing when elected to the legislature.
J!*v has been a farmer end merchant
ever elnce his msjorlty.
The Racket Store Company.
The Racket 8tore la one of Kast-
man'a most popular mercantile eatab-
ltshmente. A large stock of all eorta
* of goods Is carried and sold at aston
ishingly low prices. Dry goods, mil
linery, notions, clothing, shoes, hats,
hardware, tinware, woodenwnro, toys,
holiday goods, groceries, stationery,
baseball supplies and faney goods of
nearly every description nre kept In
stock. This business has grown stead
ily from year to year and hae now a
very large trade.
W. R. Hall, Merchant.
W. R. Hall conducta a general sup
ply ntore. carries a fine stock of goods
the country needs, which ho sells at
re&aonnblr prices, lie has one of the
up-to-date stores snd Is a progressive
merchant. He also buys cotton dur
Ing the fall season. Because he treats
his customers well, his trade Is con
tlnually growing.
Union Mercantile Company.
R. Peacock, H. P. Mullle and It. It.
Pedcock do business under the title
of the Union Mercantile Company,
carrying a stock of general mere ha n
dine and doing n cash business. Their
■tore Is up-to-date and their trade Is
growing rapidly. They buy country
produce and sell goods very cheap.
H. II. Peacock la manager. It Pea
cock la also one of Ilndge county’s
good farmers, having a fins place near
town
C ,H. Van Allen, Jeweler.
O. H. Van Allen keeps a first-class
Jewelry store, carrying a fine stock of
all kinds of jewelry, watches, clocks,
silver ware, fancy articles and a gen
eral assortment of Jeweler's goods.
■hips to Savannah for foreign and do
mestic demand. He conducts also In
connection with his naval stores busi
ness a general store, keeping a gen
eral assortment of merchandise. He
la a young man of enterprise and busi
ness ability; He Is a native of Mont
gomery county.
A!«n does repnlr work In first-olaa* E„,t m , n Oil znd Fertilizer Company.
■tylr. Mr. Vnn Allen ram. here elzht
yen re ngn from Mlehlzen nnd hex built
up n good business; rime here with
■mall mean* end hue now a large
•lock and ha* a line trade.
The 8urpriee Store.
N. Hlihemllh !■ piannger of
the flurprlse Store which la an up-to-
ilnte establishment and on. of the
largest of the kind between Moron and
Bruriawlrk. Stork ronalkta of nearly
everything—dry good a. rlothtng, ghnea
hala, notlong, crorkery. largo line of
aample gloves, punta, etc. Huy ear It
arnann .ample llnra of nollona. etc.
They s*ll gooda at whnleaal. pricer.
Each purchaser of tt.00 worth of
gooda grtg a prearnt from a eounier
of uaerul nrllrlra. J. J. Parka of Ma
on la th. other member of tho firm.
J.hn M. Qlddone, Grocer.
Joho M. dlddena rondurta a itaple
and fancy grocery atom, keeps a nice
•lock and aella at very reasonable
prices, lie pays highest market prices
for country produce. He la building up
ii fine trade. It. la alio one of Dodge
county's gopd formers, having n line
plnre near lo«ii.^BH I
Bradford A Rawlins, Bottling Werke.
It. W. Bradford and W. T. Rawlins
compose the above firm, proprietor* of
Eastman Bottling Wnrka. manufactur
ers of rxtra flue glngrr air. goda wa-
Irr, phosphates, brewtne, etc., supply
ing the Irade throughout this section.
They conduct also an up-to-date lunch
counter, serving fresh oysters. Itah,
acrlihPK. coffee, etc. They have a neat
and Clean place and customers aro
served politely and promptly. They
are enterprising young: men.
J. L. Wooten, Na.el Stores.
J. U Wooten operate* a naval alnraa
plant located In town, manufacturing
all kinds of naval stores which ho
C"7,
1 CO
The utmost good that whiskey may
contain is in
Old
QuaRer
R.ye
The grain is thoroughly cleaned—
the mash is fermented in perfect tem
peratures. Then it is twice distilled
in copper. The whiskey is aged
lor years in oaken barrels.
"Y ou get pure old rye when
you call for Old Quakers Don’t
1 :t the dispenser give you just
n hiskev.”
7l
lingfteld * Co.,
Tho above concern manufactures ull
kinds of cotton seed products which
are shipped to all sections of the coun
try and will begin manufacturing high
grade fertiliser* about Jnn. 1. Ex
changes meal and hurls for cotton seed
and also pays highest market prices
In cash. The capacity of the mill Is
40 to 44 tons dully. It Is an up-to-
dnte oil mill. 11. 11. Preston Is man
ager.
Or. J. B. Clark, Druggist snd Physi
cian.
Dr. J. B. Clark Is tffoprletor of one
of Eastman's drug stores, carrying a
complete assort mom of drugs, medi
cines. sundries, notions, etc. lie Is
also a leading physician and surgeon
of the community and does a lfcrgc
practice, being one of the most popu
lar physlcans In this section. Gradu
ate of College of Physicians and Bur
geons, Baltimore, class of 1163 and
educated St Dahtnnega Branch 8tnte
University. Dr. Clark owns 12 one-
horse farms, embracing 1.200 acres,
near Eastman. He Is one of tho town's
progressive cUlstns.
Massey A Harrell, Merchants,
R. J. Massey and J. A. Harrell. Jr.
are the members of this firm, carry
ing a (Ins stock of general merchan
dise and conducting an up-to-date
store. They aro the kind who make
friends and hold customers snd are
building up one of the best trades In
the city.
Or. W. B. Miller, Physician.
Dr. W. E. Mllfhr Is a graduate of
College of Physicians and Burgeons.
Haiti more, class of 1898. Native of
liberty county; came here hist year
and has built up a tine general prac
tice In the community. He la a phy
sician of ability and popularity.
W. A. Morgan, Real Estate,
j W. A. Morgan. Eastman’s tending
I real estate agent, deals In city and
farm property, locates farmers, buys
; and tells town property. He Is owner
of Cherokee Springs located near
M Jsy Bird” Springs, a few miles north
of McRae. The analysis of. the water
of (bis spring discloses valuable medi
cinal properties and the water has ef
fected some very remarkable cures. He
proposes to sell nn Interest or organise
a stock company, for the purpose of
developing the property. That the
water Is exceedingly valuable there Is
no doubt, as It has made a number of
remarkable cures. Mr. Morgan Is also
owner of valuable patents, among
them Brown’s Evaporator for making
sprup, the Jackson Cane Stripper for
stripping fodder from sugar cane, and
Brown's Dlslt Washer, snd others.
J. F. Kodatt. Merchant Tailor.
J. F. Kodatt Is Eastman’s up-to-date
tailor, makes men’s snd ladles’ suits
to order, does general repair and dean
lng work; patterns of all designs, etc.
Mr. Kodatt Is a first-class workman
and gives general satisfaction and la
constantly Increasing his trade.
William O'Malley, Contractor.
Wtllium O'Malley contracts for all
kinds of buildings, brick work, etc.;
does work any where In reasonable
distance, lie is a first-class brick
mason and contractor. Among some
of hit work are the South Georgia Col-
!*«»• at McRae. Merchants Bank, East
man; Helena Inn and other prominent
buildings. He Is also dealer In build-
l rr> * supplies, brick, time, cement, etc.
Hs Is a reliable mechanic.
Dr. J. F. Powell, Physician.
| Dr. J. f. Powell Is one of Dhdge
county’s leading physicians, located
near Dubois. I# miles from Eastmi
Hs does a general practice and Is
member of Dodge county*’ board of
health. He la also a successful for
mer and progressive citizen.
R. B. Carnes, Naval Stores.
R. B. Carnes Is a prominent naval
stores manufacturer, his plant Is lo
cated on the Ocmulgce river, 10 mil'"'
south of Eastman. He Is one
Dodge county’s progressive citizens.
W. F. Harrell, Cotton Warehouses
Hon. W. F. Harrell Is owner of one
of the lending cotton warehouses of
the city, doing a general warehouse
business. The building Is of brick and
of modern construction. He has twice
represented Dodge county In the state
legislature and la a popular citizen.
J. C. Rogers, Sheriff.
Hon. J. C. Rogers has been Dodge
county's efficient high sheriff for 12
years and was re-elected nt the recent
state election. He has always given
general satisfaction as an officer and
stands high among the people. He Is
also a farmer, owning a fine .place near
town.
W. 8. Waite, Postmaster.
W. 8. Waite Is Eastman’s efficient
postmnster, appointed In Aug.. 1902.
!to has one of the best nnd most con
veniently equipped postofflces In Oeor-
glA and one of the neatest. He hng
been a resident of Eastman 25 years
nnd gives general satisfaction In his
administration. J. C. Rogers Is as
sistant postmaster and Miss Mamie
Happ is delivery clerk. 8he Is also
one of The Telegraph's correspond
ents and a popular young lady. Eight
rural delivery routes go out from
Eastman, traversing every section and
delivering 20.000 pieces every month.
The business of the office has Increas
ed 26 per cent, the past year. In 1902
3.500 money orders were Issued. Up
to date |hls year 5,800 have been Is
sued, Indicating a total of 6.521 for the
entire year, an Increase of nearly 100
per cent, for the two years, which
•hows that Eastman Is prosperous
and growing.
W. H. Cotter, Planter and Capitalist.
W. H. Cotter Is one of Kastman's
leading business men, being Interested
reral enterprises of Importance
and owner of considerable real estate.
He Is a large dealer In fertilisers and
cotton buyer. He is also a large farm
er. making over 300 bales of cotton
besides ample provision crops)
Is one of Eastman’s progressive cltt-
sens.
fudge M. U Burch, School Commis
sioner.
Judge M. L. Burch it Dodge county’s
efficient school commissioner. He
came here fmn Dublin, twenty-seven
years ago; was editor of the local pa
per here ten years and served one
term as ordinary: was elected school
commissioner during 1101 and re-elect
ed In 1904. Under his administration
the public school system of Dodge
county has been advanced and ranks
now as one of the most efficient In
Bouth Georgia. New schools have been
established, the efficiency of teachers
Improved and the system generally
made more progressive. Much Inter
est la manifested In education and In
some school districts the public term
has been lengthened by supplementing
the school fund with subscription* by
the patrons. \
H. L. Jones, Barber Shop.
H. L. Jones is proprletos of East-
man's up-to-date barber shop which
la equipped with modern fixtures and
furniture. Koches hydraulic chairs, etc.
Ho keeps his shop thoroughly clean
and employes none but competent as
sistants. Patrons receive prompt and
poNte attention and first-class work.
While being shaved customers are
amused by good music from up-to-date
Instruments. He does a fine business
Eastman Timas-Joumal.
The Tlmes-Journal la Eastman’s Uve
nows paper. It t» the offtcial organ of
Dodge county and the city of East-
man. It Is a conservative newspaper
nnd is doing good service for the town
and county. Its advertising columns
are liberally patronized, Indicating the
enterprise of Eastman’s business men
and Its Job presses are kept busy.
Claude Methvln Is the editor and pub
lisher.
H. J. Sapp, Fertilizers.
H. J. Sapp is a prominent dealer In
commercial fertilisers and a former
Tnerchant who has seen Eastman grow
frlm a slab town to a modern town
of importance nnd was Dodge county’s
first tax collector. At the recent state
election he was elected treasurer of
the county nnd will assume his duties
on January 1.
Col. J. E. Wooten, Lawyer.
Col. J. E. Wooten is one of the lead
ing lawyers of this section, doing n
general practice In all the courts and
having many clients. He is a native
of Montgomery county, a first -honor
graduate of Emory college, studied
law under Hon. P. W. Meldrlm of
Savannah and practiced In that city
before coming to Eastman, fifteen
years ago.
Walter M. Clemente, Lawyer.
Col. W. M. Clemneta Is one of the
best known lawyers of this section.
He does a general practice In all the
courts of the state and in the federal
courts and has had the management
of a number cf important cases. He
Is a native of Montgomery counts’,
located In Eastman nfter being nd
milted to the bar twelve or fifteen
years ago.
Col. J. P. Highsmith, Lawyer.
Col. J. P. Highsmith located In East
man five years ago; does a general
practice and has succeeded In building
up a good patronage. He la a lawyer
of ability and Integrity.
Hon. W. M. Morrison, Lawyer.
Hon. W. M. Morrison came here from
DeKalb county four years ago. engag
ed in the general practice of law and
has built up a fine practice, having
had good success'as a criminal lawyer.
Before coming to Eastman he repre
sented DeKalb county In the leglala
ture of 1896 nnd 9< and hla district in
the state senate of 1898-99.
Hon. A. G. Williamson, Planter.
Hon. A. G. Williamson Is one
Dodge county's largest planters, op
erating ubout eighty plows, raising
eight to ten bales of cotton to the plow
and ample food and forage to run his
plantations. He Is ordinary-elect of
the county, will assume his duties
January 1. He held the same office
one term a few yeara ago. Mr.-Will
iamson li a native of North Carolina,
came to Georgia about twenty-five
years ago w ith' small means and has
accumulated a handsome fortune, mak
ing hla money farming.
E. D. Griffin, Tax Receiver.
E. D. Griffin la Dodge county’s very
efficient tax receiver, serving now In
his fourteenth year, having been first
elected in 1891 and was re-elected in
1904. He Is also connected with
mercantile establishment.
W. L- Jeeup, Cotton Warehouse.
W. L. Jesup la proprietor of a large
cotton warehouse, does a general ware
house business and sells buggies, wa
gons and harness.
M. H. Arthur, Merchant
M. H. Arthur Is a dealer in groceries
an shoes, carrying fine stocks of staple
and fancy groceries and shoes of all
kinds. He has a good trade which la
continually growing. J. m. Arthur,
who la manager of the business, la one
of the town’s aldermen and a probable
candidate for mayor.
Rev. G. B. Burney, Farmer.
Rev. G. R Burney is pastor of the
first colored Baptist church of East
man and moderator of the Second R*-
hoboth Association for sixteen yeara
He Is also a farmer, running six
plows and owns 490 acres of land. He
Is one of the many prosperous colored
men of Dodge county and a good
etttea
Fine Gold Filled Watches, Warranted For 20 Years
Only $10.00 This Week at Lazarus’ Jewelry Store.
Now is the time to buy a handsome
gold-filled watch for your best girl,
which Is guaranteed to keep time.
We have them from $10 for a gold-
filled to handsome solid gold watch
from $25 to $100, set with beautiful
cut atone diamonds, at Lazarus’ Jew
elry 8tore, 513 Cherry street. We give
Green Trading Stamps.
J. J. Harrell, Jr„ Farmer.
J. J. Harrell, Jr., is one of Dodge
county's best and most successful
planters. He runs ten plows and
makes an abundance of provision crops
and cotton as a surplus. He Is pros
perous and a progressive citizen.
J. J. Harrison, Southern Railroad.
J. J. Harrison has been connected
with the railroad ever since It was
built, thirty-four years ago, ns section
foreman and In other capacities. At
present he has charge of all the pump
ing stations from Scotland to East
man and Is a trusted employee. He
owns and operates a farm near town
and Is a good citizen.
W. J. Vaughn, Farmer snd Gin
Repairer.
W. J. Vaughn owns a good farm
five miles south of Eastman, which
he runs at a good profit. He Is alao
an expert at repairing cotton gins and
works at reasonable rates. Goes any
where within a reasonable distance to
repair and sharpen cotton gins. He
came here from Butts county a year
ago.
W. W. Taylor, Farmer.
W. W. Taylor Is one of Dodge's first
class farmers, runs seven plows, makes
twelve bales of cotton to the plow with
plenty of meat and food crops to shp-
ply his plantation. He came here
from Wilkinson county nine years ago
and has prospered; came here without
means, now has a competency.
Axam Phillips, Farmer.
Axam Phillips is a progressive and
prosperous farmer; runs ten plows,
raising eight bales of cotton to the
plow and all the meat, grain and for
age he needs to run his place.
D. A. Burch, Farmer.
D. A. Burch owns and operates
nineteen-horse farm near Chester In
this county. He Is one of the pro
gressive men who has made good
money farming. Like all the farmers
of this section he produce* hla own
supplies and raises cotton as a surplus,
making eight or nine bales to the
plow, and has meat and other food
products to sell. He Is a member 6f
the board of education of Dodge county.
Farmers Who Make Money,
As before stated. Dodge county's
farmers are in a prosperous condition
generally, out of debt, plenty of home
raised supplies on which to run their
farms next year, and cash In bank or
cotton stored away awaiting higher
prices.
Of the following prosperous and pro
gressive farmers, white and colored,
all of them, without exception, have
home raised provisions and forage In
great plenty to run their farms a year,
and some have meat, corn. hay. syrup,
potatoes, etc to sell. Many of them
came to Dodge county a few years ago
from Middle-Oeorgia or the Carolina*
without means, purchased land on
credit, have made money farming and
are out of debt; have money ahead and
well improved farms:
D. M. Beck came from Wilkinson
county one year ago; runs two ptows.
D. F. Williamson came from North
Carolina several years ago; runs four
plows.
Matt Summers, colored, came from
lAureus county; rune two plows;
made nineteen hale* of cotton, besides
ample food crops and own* 150 acres
of land. He is chairman of the county
Republican committee. 0
J. Wesley Davis, colored, came from
Houston county; owns fifty-five
of good land and la prosperous.
2L W. Hemphill tc Son came from
Franklin county one year ago; run
four plows nnd operates a saw mill
and shingle mill, and arc doing well.
Sherman Price, colored, came from
Spalding county; owns a two-horse
farm and runs it at a profit. He is.
also an expert distiller of turpentine
and has charge of J. L. Wooten’s dis
tillery In town.
Samson S. Speers, colored, came from
Wilkinson county In 1888; owns 300
acres and runs three plows; made ten
bales of cotton to the plow this sea
son.
* Parkerson, an enterprising
farmer, runs eleven plows and made
ten bales of cotton to the plow this
season, and has meat, com, qyrup and
potatoes to sell; sold 2,000 pounds of
pork last fall.
Thomas J. Ltghtfoot, colored. Is a
prosperous colored farmer. vThough
he has but one arm, having lost his
left arm In a saw mill twenty-two
years ago, he has by thrift and In
dustry accumulated a nice property;
owns 150 acres and runs two plows
and makes money every year.
R. F. Burch is one of the best farm
ers; runs twelve plows and makes nine
bales to the plow with ample supplies
for next year.
. Jones runs seven plows and
gets eight bales to the plow; sells meat,
corn and oats every year.
Hon. Hnmllton Clark, whose planta
tion Is near Chauncey, runs twenty-
four plows and makes eight bales to
the plow and raises an abundance of
food crops. He was the state senator
from the Fourteenth district in the
last legislature.
Joseph Graham runs five plows and
makes money raising cotton, corn,
meat and syrup.
J. I. Pope runs two plows; made
fifteen bales to the plow this season
and has meat and corn to selL
B. T. Jones runs five plows, got eight
bales to the plow this year and has
meat and corn for sale.
C. J. Jones runs six plows and made
ten bales to the plow with nmple sup
plies. He operates a public ginnery.
He was twice Dodge county’s represen
tative in the legislature. In 1890-91
and 1894-95. He is now a member of
the county board of education.
James May runs three plows snd
got ten bales to the plow this year;
sells meat and corn.
D. Strickland came from the
county of Campbell eleven years ago
and has prospered. Runs four plows
and gat eight bales to the plow, and
has meat to sell.
S. & T. H. Allen, father and son,
same from Butts county two years
ago; make eleven bales to the plow
and plenty of meat and other supplies.
They are well pleased with Doc\re
county.
Probably nine-tenths of the farmers
of Dodge county are fully as prosper
ous as the ones herein mentioned, rais
ing their own supplies and making cot
ton a surplus crop. Of the many seen,
all had raised ample supplies for an
other crop season. There Is not an
other county In*Oeorgia that can make
a better showing.
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dumping the occupants, or a hundred
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