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The Miller County L iberaL VOL. XV A Few Hours Town of Colquitt (BY MRS. MARY T. WHITSON) Wish the clued# abkxw with gold and crimson, banging low over the pine tree* I nnived in the pretty ok] town of Colquitt, and I came away with a beautiful picture in my memory. Colquitt looked *o spick and apau. Nearly everything wfl a painted white—even the court bouse looked new —that I wee glad. lam always glad when “my towns” have improved. By the grace of God, I am a a Georgian by adoption, and I love Georgia mere than all the states put togi-tlnr. Colquitt ha? made mark d im provement in four or five venr* It lies in the S. .■■■•' d C. ■ /-. J al district, has* 4 batrks. 8 !>•. •••/ i 7 pbyaiciaue. I 2c it I gins, 2 cult on Km'fi'-■?, ami I learned fr -m toe Rev ‘V I. M ••<■>- dy, Tax C 41- >.-. that th# assess ed value of Al ilk r county • $i 275,040. Court beiug in seasio.i, I ir.il-d 'to #ee severe.! n'WW I wanted tn •ee. The hotel full u? v.ki'tn# lawyers, ixjrs t: e n t'e H« n. Bob T’i tbe, t, e beat lawyer if B akelry. Rev. ‘V. I. -. iv *•■»« 1 rn in Raudo p • CO'.; y ... • : ) r-r 66.- •nt }i>k .. • ! ■'.!" ' years, tie was <’r: as p Missionary B j o M i:> I*3o in De catur coio <.. H? t<‘ it ah urge, c" the Tax C .>1 °-to’"# ffisen# Jnu uary Ist, jOOi. A v gous mam in public u. - lias vast oyp<-rtaut ties foi o >g o i'd Mill-r oour/y boasts of good ror.tls. T e Miller county officials are mighty nice gentlemen, If they were net t'bey would never be elec ted . Judge W C Dance-, Ordinary comes of good old S. nth Carolina ancestry, was elected to fill the unexpired term of bis father. Judge W. R. Dancer. Els waa born in Worth county cu S. p • 30th, 1867, but grew up in- Alil'er County, being raised on ft farm He ownes three fa-ms and makes from forty to fifty bale# of cotton. He is a Baptist, Mason aud Elk, and no man stands higher in the esteem of the people of the coun I ty-. The enrollment of ths county! public schools is 1,023. There; are 22 white schools and 15 color ed schools; 20 white teachefs sue. 15 colored teaohere. The county has 23 school districts' all under the charge of Schor l Cotnmiseion e B. B. Bush, one of the most prominent lawyers in Colquitt. He has very greatly advanced th.- cause of Education. HI li«» in formed me that the publie sehook are in a high state of prosperity. Coder h t s administration t h e physical property baa fa*re«aed from $1,500 to $2,000. Colquitt has tw » <$!»» '1 banks that stand abreast wish Cbe leading banks of this glvriou# eld State. The First National Bink of Ciiquitt, capitalized at $40,000. sta-ted with a capital of $25,000 but (tie bank was so splendidly man.ged and money H.-Wed in a. rapiriy that the capital soon in crease! The surplus and undi vided profits are now SI7jOOQ and dividends of per ceat are being Every facility is provided I and no expense spared tw take care <tf the peiptu’a ai-opry. The in Bushes own thia ba»k. Their uarua makes erne chink, at hard oash. The officers of the En*»k are O. C. Bush, President, J. £. Bush, Vice-Prrsideiil, J. Si. K#«b. Cashier and lease Bask, A se.ill® at Cashier. There are ssvea direc tors, five of whom are Beshes, end all have a p< eke! full-of money The gallant y<mng Cashier is is 22 jtars < Id. He graduate.! from AlafeSiyk Buriuess College, ■ft C. 'u•>;• ’and ha« been wii.fi the bank since he- ,\ae 19 yearn <d. The< ffi 'era ar- ■ t bo-d .. drift ey .. K hr. Il ing it w.-'t’i I be eteuHr g from tfieiusel.'cs. T e , anh is in the handsome n ■l .ok, the Sbnigier block, -th# fi - ost m C. ~j ’id. f- C- qrntt Hardware ». . . ..ure 8 -ire baa built ■ . Id ■■. i carries ar shio'.- 7' - I ■ , il: ruei-.08 3!<i XS by 7,■ i i 1 ills >s < i.e of ti is I jit- ■ i <i S'lUth-iVvst G w ... ~ . . . Handle a beautiful line of ' turo i f the most er’ie'ic tl*- vbich can be bought oa -■■ ■■ payment*. If lint tiewiy ||.l. will furuisA their b •use* it . aere they would et.-joy a. '*• . honeymouu. Tb? most tasi could be pleased, eapeeuily tb-. rhe geuhemanly tnsusger, i . I 'TA 1 '.-W- J* n« wkJ .Z» V is juat s» uipe st the eeM.it ; tilings hv sells you, usd the s.uid truth.. Ils nas been i .he t.oeit-sas ri«hs years, : front of the store i? st! jilate r and 1 .Oss like a ci y ?tore. The C.lquitt NaiiouaJ Bank was •. rganized in 19t.‘8. It l.> s « capilai of -li/.vd t'-iid tbesU’p aboui so or 16 tueusaud and deposits the bigiust, shot' $55,000. This btnk will begin paying 12 p< r cent in 1912 '!<;•.• officers and book keeper sr.- bond ed. F. E. Fudge is President, J. W. Builty, V ce-Piesidr-ut, S M. Watson, Cashier. The Col quitt National Bank is basked by the richest men iu Miller county. The- fii-auciul management has been most satisfactory. The Cashier is very popular and is au expert aeoountaut. He eame in three mouths after :te orjaciza tion in 1909. Mr. Watson repre- J sente ten fire insurance companies, I known as lusu j rance Agency, on# of Hie most successful and beet managed In surance agencies in South-West Georgia, The Colquitt Live Block & Supply Company, B. P, Coach man, wi Ido a big buslnewi. He has bu.ii -i tine place. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr VV. H. Gainva, Ejpt«sa and fiailrcsd Hg-nt, whe has rn- vrd up town and will or hag opened a hrndeotne fancy grocery eetab lishment in the rear cl the First National bank. He hse been ■railroad ageet fur •»ver-sl years and has moved the Expveee eftiee io his Store. Air. Raines corn in Colqvittand baa iota of friends who will be glad to trade with Him He is aueseeded in the raii rorfd office by ene of Atlanta's most promineat yeting men, Mr. J. E. Weathsrly, »ho haa ee»n 15 years service in the railroed busi uese as dispatcher for tbq fka ’ >oard Air Line. You will find ■ Mr Weathers ao polite sb'4 cblig- just like Mr. •eipes> ttist you will like him. I wish the goed arid es Col l®itt all the geoi fortsee tire* COLQUITT, GEORGIA, WEDXESIAY, NOVEMBER, 1 ' 1911 A Serioue Fire on Saturday Morning About 1:30 o’clock Saturday ototninu the reeidents of Colquitt were aroused from tbeir elumbers by pistol shuts and wild cries of “tire! fire!!” The fire was raging in the gro «wy store us Mr. Arthur Lofton. I'be store house was the proper ty of Dr. E. B. Bush, who also t»waed another building near by isl Wbiali the Cleney Bros, were ruaaiag a pobular restaurant. Nothing so’jld oe done to save th# two bouses as the pumping machinery a» tha artesian well could not be used and the town w«S out of water. Both of the structures were cov ered wiili galvaniz’d iron and tvt re d wi’.h yellow pine lum ; her. None of Mr, Lofton's goods; ■ ulv - ave.l. but willing hands' -.1 ?■ ■ it. tl - -taurant to-, r’y ■ • i ’ . was in 1 T C ■ B C.i ■ it - I j ‘i'Ooro ■ !)•_ i. I '■ J. i, ;• . ■ n u b.-■• . ■ ■> o I' ' . ; - t . i ■■ Hlb 'l' ■ ' l t•- ; i ’.i I I) J 43 * -> : •. - ' ’’3 :**i» :U. .' U • t w 1 H L ' y/v..D-r uo- jr ..-r. r '“. J Uir-u tr.»G'- r n t ■ --i. Benevolence Items. ! The people of Benevol-noe have ■ linis’itd gathering their crops and <re now ready for cane grindings. The many friends of Mr. J. V. 4#bb will be elad to know that his son, Mr. Jim Tabb, of Miller coun ty, is convalescing from a spell of typhoid fever. Mr. Vinson Tabb is at home ihie week on theaick list. Mr, and Mrs. J. Corley are made happy over the birth of a little boy. Ths people of Benevolence are very proud of their Sunday School. It has been going on now for eight years without inter ruption. Mr J V. Tabb and family are planning a trip to the bay They will probably begin their journey next Wednesday Mr. Tom Tabb returned from, the bay last week and brought with him a large quantity of fish. The people of Bi-nevolence will be glad wbea be goal again. The Benevolence School is pro- nieely. We are hoping that all the children will be com ing in next week. We miss them , very much. Dame Rumor whiapera that two pwpelar Colquittonians will be come united io marriage in De cember. And the same important personage declares that Colquitt is soon to loss one of her most char min< ladies, who as a bride will become a resident of a city which fol years has been popular with ' the people of Colquitt. 'irr falls So mortals. I wish the Liberal lots of pat ronage. Mre. Toole ia a fine Indy. Bhe has fitted op her c-ffi.ee with machinery. »a rery smart woman. C llquitt Now Has Her Electric Lights fee lesday evening of last we k ! e streets of Coulquitt were , ilb >!) ed for the first time in its I history with electricity. 9 *oae of our residents who love Col iiitt were united in tiieir re joic ag Si'urday evening the electric ligh 3 expelled the darkness fr m the tor<s as well aa from e stn a, a d again lhe people w glad. Bo the lights will fla. in i'y - 0 nces sud there will b mor.-* y. Um. )’ i. Wilkin, nnd Coun cilmm t \ Hays, B. B. Bush, H. j|r.‘w .uertsand 8. M. Wat son loser; ■ lhe appreciation of the inha tai. ’■ for the installation of the i Je lid plant during th»ir adtni ist:',.ti<'.n. “Ti Girl in The Taxi.” ; AI r< .da theatrical will had to Bai firl ge ana the Grand Thea tre i'ri< y night Nov. ]Oth, the day it ft ’he first appearance is hat ;iy ihat laughable aud sensr ual successful French mpoit hon ‘The Girl Is The Taxi” hicb comes with ’.be envi able r utation of being 'he great est ei rtainmsnt concocted for the p pose of enjoymanl ever produc ion any stags, P'r-‘ 1 greeted a 4$ .Xerf'-l'G Dhiesge tseatrs gjer d dd not permit it to de par 1 'i ll e ‘ r uidete aofil it had ao( >ffioe rseeipti knewr in tbo ’’ • ** r f» rOP productions. ! 80. lot it in th most fist | teri g erm '’ * l° r out e “ mgs? ’ eppland its laughableait ua t. „ for nearly six months. i Vt' t these endorsements “ I’he Qi r j , The Taxi” assy be sore of rec; . ... g an overwhelming reeep tion it 3ainbridge. Aotere of the ( b es utations es eom medians of .it rank compose the eom plt aich will be eeen when the pj t . lakes its bow for the ap prc x ’f the show goers of Bain bn ind the surrounding terri tor which Colquitt is includ ed. jj Hi Tabb now glides on the oxcoll. 1 fonde in this county in a new A car which be pur ch isot * few weeke a K°' D < h Claims Mr. ! Charley Dunn, j is home, east of town, Mr Qbi A * Dunn, after a long illness wit ’ yphoid fever died Monday abc i* Qooa - {..eaves a f ithful wife, who in E f w days will especially need the i ro ’Mention of her de ceas (* companion. Mr. Dunn is also J’Tvived by five little chil dren (ind several other relatives, amonf? whom is a widowed motb er brothers and two sisters. His death is deeply deplored. M r Dunn was an orderly eiti aen a kind husband and father, a k-ood- 50 ” a “d Brother and an oblig ing neighbor. Hi s wife is a daughter of Mr. T. B.King. ’]’?■ {remains were interred Tu tsdait I n the cemetery. M iHe who cares for the spar row e, ire •for and comfort the be reave d ones. The Colquitt National Bank Colquitt, Georgia. “Designated STATE Depository” Cayital Stock - - $40,000.00 Surplus Profits - - 11,711.91 Sliarehotdsrs’ Liability 40,000.00 Protection to Dpis -• $91,711.91 Starting a bank accout uow means means more money for you than startining one six months fnom now. F. E. Fudge, Pres. Jk W Bailey, V-P. S. M. Watson, Gashier. "——"J 1 ■—■■lS.. I! I —..1,. I II H . ■ - , im—r : ... W-CB . ■- ■ ’ - 6 ** a. * X - - -<- ■ - W g I Friday Night, NOVEMBERJO. | Hou- can a young man buy flowers I and take his lest Gal to Dinner on $ 5.001.... A.H. WOODS Presents. I “The Girl In The! Taxi” I A scream in every line. With an g All Star Cast. Prices 50c to $1 50. g The patronage of Colquitt show ?o- j ers respectfully solicited. I ]) I) R E S I | Walter J. Brackm. | • @ OHBRB •OB • D. B. Womble Carries a full line of Coffins and Caskets. Special attention given to Embamling Your Repair Work Solicited I I also operate an up-to-date blacksmith and repair shop and cordially solicit your patronage and guarantee absolute satisfaction. .My shop is located near the pdblic school building. D. B. WOMBLE •< COLQUITT, . s • QEQKMA As). 1>