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1209th DISTRICT.
The 1209th is known as the court
house district, and was the first new :
one added to the first five districts.
According to the tax digest, it is the
largest district in the county in land
area, there being 66,611 acres re- :
turned; but lands belonging to other
districts were returned in it 500 i
white polls and 218 colored ones were
returned. The whole property given
in was $1,125,432, or a little over one
third ot the county. The town of
Statesboro is included, which accounts
for it Among the early settlers of
Aidermans, Brannens, Blands, Barnes,
Deals, Fletchers. Hodges, Jones, La
niers, Mikells, Olliffs, Proctors, Rush
ings, Rigdons, Riggs, Simmons. Wa
ters and Zetterowers. The largest land
owner is Mr. James B. Rushing, who
returns two thousand acres. Those
this district were the Akins. Allens,
who return around 1,000 acres are; J.
T. Brannen. R. E. Brannen, J. G. Bran
nen. J. C. Deal. Foy & Olliff. M. M.
Holland, H. T. Jones, J. S. MikelL J.
W. Olliff, Chas. Preetorius, C. C. Sim
mons, Others return about the same,
but the lands Ue in other districts.
Until about twenty years ago this
district had made but little progress
in farming, but about that time people
began to grow sea island cotton, buy
fertilizers, plant pinders, etc., for hog
feed, and now there is no section of
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Residence ok Dr. R. L. Sample.
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| TRAVELERS’ REST. ‘
j MY PLACE, is LOCATED in Front of the UNION DEPOT, |
Where 1 will be pleased to meet my friends from BULLOCH and adjoining counties. j
I have i-ceii'!' fitted up one of the BEST ARRANGED BARS to be found &
I anywhere in the t’n t of Savannah, stocked with the LEADING FINE BRANDS of 5
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I A i.cic pm will tind prompt and courteous tieatment. , I
{Our JUG TRADE DEPARTS EM' is given special attention. We are located so that we can make shipment by any T
train on short notice. No matter Low small your older is, it is given the same attention as if larger. We carry in stock w
$ a FULL LINE OF PURE Y
| North Carolina Coni Whiskies, Old Rye Whiskey, Gins, Rums, Etc. j
I ALSO, ALL THE LEADING BRANDS OF CASE GOODS. f
I I^WE WILL SELL YOU AS CLOSE AS GOOD, RELIABLE GOODS CAN BE BOUGHT.^] J
* Remember, We Guarantee ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION in Every Case. I
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? When in the city give me a call. You will find us handy to the depot, and the latch string always hangs on the outside of our *
W door and a cordial welcome awaits vou inside. Respectfully, ■
I B. WEITZ, |
Y OPPOSITE UHfOH DEPOT. SAVANNAH, GA. I
the county that excels this one in di
versified and progressive farming.
Statesboro is situated almost in the
centre of the district, and has fur
nished a home market for much of the
produce raised by the farmers, and
lands are always salable. In fact,
lands in any part of the county can ,
always find a buyer, but the values;
here have been greatly increased by ,
reason of the growth of the town.
There are two hundred and sixty •
land owners outside of the town, and
it is the many small farmers that con
tribute to the prosperity and advance
ment of any country. The more home
owners a county has the more pros
perous it is bound to be, and any sec
tion of country always goes backward
when the lands drift into the hands ot
the few.
The lands around town are adapted
to sea island cotton, and it is probably
the leading district in its production.
Stilson.
This enterprising young town,
I located just sixteen miles below
Statesboro, has shown wonderful
progress within the past year. It
is located on the Savannah and
Stat —boro railway, and does a
big trade m the way of general
merchandise, naval stores, cotton,
eross-ti—. melons, etc. Among
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Statesboro Pkimitive Baptist Cju hcii
its business men there is Mr. .1. D.
Strickland, who has a large de
partment store.
Mr. J. E. Brown has recently
opened up one of the largest and
most .complete lines of general
merchandise to be found in this
[section of Georgia. Mr. Brown
carries in stock everything from
a paper of pins to a four-horse
wagon. He also conducts a naval j
stores business, as does Mr. Strick
| land. St ilson is surrounded by
[a prosperous set of farmers.
FOR SALE.
I have a fine, 8 months old,
j“0. I. C." male hog for sale,
j Any one wishing fine stock, write
j me at Portal, Ga.
E. Daughtry.
