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Camilla
VOL. 2. NO 44
The Latest Arrival!
Three Coated Enamel Ware!
All economical housekeepers have been wishing for this high grade kitchen ware and for the first time in the history of
Mitchell County has it been brought within the reach of people, who are careful how they spend their dollars and dimes.
Coffee and Tea Po t s, Tltree Coated Enamel, IQ cents and tip .
Wash Basins, Dish Pans, Tea Kettles, Dippers, cups, spoons, plates, all sizes in pans, etc., in
three coated enamel ware, cheaper than the cheapest. Don’t‘fail to call and see our new ar=
rivals. We are sure we can interest you.
Cincinnati Bargain House,
214-216 W 5th st. and 115 E. Court st. i Camilla Branch next to Bank. B. Lubin, Manager
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Butler Heath & Butlers'
FOR#
SEED PEANUTS, Heath’s Cotton and
Corn Fertilizer,
SEED OATS, Heath’s High
WIRE FENE, Grade Acid,
WAGONS. German Kainit,
Cotton seed Meal,
BUGGIES. Georgia State Grange.
Bier, 11 & Butler
Phone 10. :: :: Camilla, Ga.
Industrial Camilla.
H.r Enterprises and Those Who
Do Business Here.
The rrost prominent of Camil¬
la’s Industrial Enterprises is that
of the Mitchell County Fertilizer
Company, which consumes about
twenty tons of cotton seed each
day and furnishes
to about twenty people and pro¬
vides a ready home market to the
farmers of this entire section for
all the cotton seed they have
sell, and in return furnishes them
with all the hulls and meal they
may need for fattening beef cat¬
tle, large numbers of which are
shipped from this county each
year. This is not all, for Gambia
has a complete system of electric
lights, both for streets, business
houses, homes and public build¬
ings of the town, which gives
satisfaction to its patrons and re¬
flects credit upon Mr. C. E, Watts,
the genial entire and courteous plant. mana¬
ger ° of the
The next thing we would call
attention to is the large Ginnery
and Grist mill, which is also own¬
ed by the Mitchell County Ferti¬
lizer" Company, whose plant is
equal to all demands and serves
its patrons with perfect satisfac¬
tion, both in preparing the fleecy
staple for the market and in trans¬
forming grain into the best qual¬
ity of meal. Tfiisp' <nt furnishes
employment to a,b u 1 5
end is*al ; rvunder ; ; able
agement of ..tr. \ a f. whose aim
is to please his p-uuns,
Pier Wheelright and Black¬
smith Shops are owne&and ope¬
rated by Raleigh Lamar, a
colored man, who, with his
CAMILLA* GA FE'- RUABY 26 1904
of workmen, is- ever busy
serving his patrons with all the
repair work they want done, in a
neat and workman-like manner.
Camilla is fortunate in the pos¬
session of two splendid Livery,
Feed, and Sale Stables conducted
by G. B. Cochran & Co,, and
W. Swindle & Son, both of which
do a large business in the
sale of stock and keep a number
of drays busy all the year round,
while their livery business is
equal to all demands, being well
equipped with good teams and
caretul drivers, while each runs a
buss line to and from the depot
for the accommodation of the
traveling public.
Two hotels, the McNair House
and the Cochran Hotel,- furnish
pleasing aceomm dalion to all
patrons, transient and otherwise.
Camilla possesses what few
towns of her population do not,"
and that is a resident tinsmith,
in Mr. C. A. Roles, who is a first
class workman and is ready to
serve the public in whatever they
may need in his line.
Mr. C. L. Taylor, the resident
Jeweler, is a splendid workman
and is prepared to do all kinds of
repairing that is done in any well
equipped shop. Mr. Taylor has
recently added an engraving ma¬
chine to his outfit which enables
him to do the best work in that
line.
Mr. C. A. Kolbieis the resident
shoe and harness maker and is
ever ready to serve the public
with anything in his line.
Camilla has as neat a barber
shop as can be found in any town
of its iize and is a credit to Mr.
Westbrook Proctor, the proprie¬
tor. who employs efficient white
workmen all the time.
Camilla has two conducted large cotton
warehouses, ene by
the Mitchell County Fertilizer
Co., while the other is under the
able management of the firm of
Butler, Heath & Butler, ware¬
house and commission merchants.
These gentlemen have an adver¬
tisement in the Enterprise.
' Tne Bank of Camilla is the on¬
ly banking institution in the town.
It is capitalized at $25,000 and is
doing a safe and satisfactory bus
iness
There aro two up-to-date Drug drug¬ Co’,,
stores here, the Lewis
and Perry's Pharmacy, both in¬
corporated companies anu are do¬
ing a fine business and keep the
people informed as to their stock
in well displayed advertisements
in the Enterprise.
One well kept meat m-irket
supplies, the town with all the
fresh meats they need. Messrs.
Stewart and Culpepper.
Camilla can boast of some up
to-date, enterprising, General
merchants, but.the most promi¬
nent among these are the Camilla
Supply, Company, incorporated,
■and Baggs & Perry, both of these
firms occupy four or five differ¬
ent store rooms each and handle
anything that the trading public
may want, from a pin to a steam
engine. Only name what you
want and they will supply you.
Next comes the J. B. Wilson
Company and I, Berman,
carry everthing in stock that
called for in general storo.
Next is the firm of J. H. Bail
cy, one- of the oldest and most
reliable merchants in this section
doing a general merchandise
business, while Mr. -A*. B, Joiner
and -J. \Y. Butler & Co., are close
seconds and hustlers lor trade,
ThoCinernnatti Bargain House,
with B, Lubin as manager, is,
comparatively, a new firm in Ca
milla, but they are furnishing the
public with some rare bargains
in the line of, goods they cai ry.
Now if you are in need of fancy
and fam'ly groceries call on J. F.
Clark, at the depot, who will also
supply yolir wants in lumber and
brick, or if you need the aid of a
collection ugency call on Rachals
and Holton, they can also fur¬
nish you with all the lumber and
bric:k yp« want.
For fire insurance call on M. E,
Bush & Co., or Mr. J, C Turner,
and for life insurance you can
get what you want bom Rob’t
Iloggard, Leon Perry, or M. E.
Bush & Co.
If, after you have visited all
those mentioned above, who are
advertisers in the Enterprise
and you want to investigate fur¬
ther. you will find that Mr. W, C.
Dixon, Mr. Einstein and Mr.
Morgan are all engaged in the
family and fancy grocery busi¬
ness, each carrying well selected
stocks of goods, or you may call
on Mr. Zapk Arthur, Mr. A. R.
Patrick or Mr M. R- Freeman,
all of whom carry a nice ' line
general merchandisa.
Now if you should like to
an exclusive milinery store
on the Misses Cochran, or
until the first of March and
Miss Clara McEWeen, who
PRICE $1 00 PER YEAR
opsn up in the Owen building on
Broad street.
We have tried to mention ev¬
ery bu siness house in Can ilia in
this sj nopsical write up and if we
have omitied any it is not inten¬
tional.
The Enterprise, as time and
space will admit, will give its
advertisers a more full and
complete nolice under sepa¬
rate headings. It is our purpose
to keep Camilla and her enter¬
prises befofe the public for thus
it is that we hope to build up our
to n n and county.
Wanted
Special Representative in this
bounty and adjoining territory to
represent and advertise an old
established, wealthy business
house of solid financial standing.
Salary $21 weekly with $3 per
day for expenses paid each Mon¬
day by check Direct from head¬
I quarters. Expenses advanced,
and horse and buggy furnished
when necessary: position perma¬
nent, Address Blew Bros., 640
Motion Building, Chicago 111.
Dots From West Mitchell.
I West Mitchell, Feb. 23, 1904.
| We are having plenty of rain
now, and consequently guano
j hauling is the order of the day.
I The farmers are very much
1 behind with their ploughing.
| i Mrs 0. >V. Stamper has been
quite ill at her home for several
j days, but we are glad to know
: she is convalescing. Her father
i and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John
! Pyles,’of Solfold, have been visit¬
ing her during her Illness.
i boys
The who are always so
glad to see the genial face of Mr
Jeff Gauldin wen seen to enter
their homes with a despondent
look. Why? He was out sum®
monifig them to appear before
him today to work the road.
Messrs. Charles and George
McConnell, of Newton, paid its
a flying visit Monday, p. m.
Dr. W. C. Webb, of Rock mart,
Ga. is visiting his wife and son,
who are spending the winter
with .her'mother, Mrs. Lula Join¬
er.
Mrs. Dr: Ward,of Kestler,Ga.,
who has been visiting her sister
in Albany, came down and spent
a few days with her brother, Dr.
W. C. Webb. We were loth to
give her up when she returned
home.
Messrs- Loni Keaton, L. C. and
Dan Bullard were pleasant vis¬
itors to our community Sunday,
p. m. Come again Loni, I think
Miss-is still expecting you,
C?
Mrs. Frank Roy, of Pebble
City, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. C. Cooper, of Fairview,
The charming daughters of
Mrs. .T. C. Cooper, Misses Mollie
and Jessie, were pleasant visitors
at the home of Mrs. Lula Joiner
Sugar
20 pounds for $1.00
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J W BUTLSjR & CO’S.
500 dozen Dress Buttons worth
25c at 10c per dozen.
One case of ladies’ overshoes at
10c per pair.
Rice
25 Pounds for $1.00
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J W BUTLER & CO’S.
Sunday.
Miss Loutr.y Campbell, the
charming and accomplished
daughter of Mr. Lee Campbell,
visited Miss Kate Joiner Suftday.
Mr. Joe Kirba, one of the most
congenial young men of our
community was in our midst
Sunday; p. m. Joe can you tell
who you had out driving Sunday
afternoon, C?
Messrs. Hen.iy and Chas. Col¬
lins visited their brother, Mr.
•lames Collins, of Meigs, one day
last week.
Mr. Dock Ramsey, who has
been absent from our midst for
several months, has returned to
the old homestead, and from the
looks of things he is quite a
hustler.
The entertainment at the home
of Mrs. Lula Joiner’s Thursday
evening, in honor of Mrs. Dr.
W ood, was quite a success. Two
of Camilla’s handsome young
men attended. Mr. Editor, can
you guess who they were?
Mesdames Wood and Webb
spent Friday at the home of Mr.
George Smith.
PlGI WINKLE.
The scratch of a pin may cause
the loss of a limb or even death
when blood poisoning results
from the injury. All danger of
this may be avoided, however, by
promptly applyingChamberlain’s
Fain Balm. It is an antiseptic
and quick healing liniment for
cuts, bruises and burns. For
sale by Lewis Drug Co.
See announcement of Messrs.
J. G. Wood and E. T. Cochran for
Ordinary.