The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-07
WAYCROSS.
THE THRIFTY MAGIC CITY AMONG
THE PINES.
Some of the Various Industries of
the Fair City and the Men Who
Mnkc the place.


city Of Waycross is conceded by all 10 be
one OF the most progressive aud Wide-a-
wake little cities in the pine belt OF the
stale.
It's location is all that could be desired.
il is only 81 miles south of Savannah, "A
miles north Of Jacksonville and 90 miles
west Of Brunswick.
The transportation facilities are unex-
cellcd by any Of the smaller cities of this
section.
It is here that the great Plant System of
Railways branches out in five different
directions, and the Waycross Air Line eX-
tends forty miles and more into the in
terror westward, passing through a mag
niicent section Of country.
Waycross Is the county seat Of Ware
county. This county was formed from a
part of Appling in 1875. II was named In
honor OF Hon. Thomas Ware.
The growth Of this city among the sway
ing pines has been rapid, almost pheuom-
Cnal the past few years
Population,
In 1850 the United States census revealed
the fact that CPS souls, all told, resided in
Waycross. In 1880 there were $3.50, and con-
eerVative estimates place the population
today az 600 to 5000.
The town is presided over by an able and
efficient set Of officers. Hon. A. NJ. knight
IS Mayor. with five aldermen as follows:
JOnH +. l iWsTs Joseph a. JONtSt W. .
Crawford. John c. Humphreys and Ben
II. Williams.
Water system.
Waycross is supplied with the finest and
purest artesian water from two wells con
venienuy and centrally located. No town
can boast of finer system of electric
lights.
The Magic City Is proverb.ally a Chris
tian town, noted for the piety of It's people
and its attractive houses Of worship. There
are Two Methodist and one each of Bap-
fist Presbyterian, Episcopal, Catholic and
Wesleyan Churches. All have splendid edi-
fees, except Trinity Methodist and the
Wesleyans Both are building new
churches at this time. The first named will
begin very soon a handsome brick struc-
ture.
Public school system.
The public school system of Waycross
Is one of the most perfect and complete
In South Georgia. An elegant brick school
building was erected several years ago.
for the white children, costing about S25,
600, and a commodious and comfortable
structure for the accommodation of the
colored people. The public schools are su-
perintended by Prof. E. A. Pound, with
Floyd Snelson in charge of the colored
school.
Waycross has about three miles of paved
to be paved in the near future
building Boom.
Almost a continual building boom in
Waycross gives steady employment to
scores of carpenters and masons. There
is not a vacant store or Office in the city,
and but few II any dwelling houses that
are unoccupied. Among the men who help
TO make the town great, and the enter
prises that stand out in the community
IN
attention TO the following;
Wholesale Establishments.
There are a number of wholesale houses
in Waycross that are doing well. For in
stance, there is the Excelsior Medicine
concerns in this section. They occupy one
entire half of the new Redding block, and
are busy with a large force every hour i'm
the day, manufacturing their remedies and
shipping goods to customers in this and
adjoining states.
The Grace rantley Company, in addi-
ton to their large retail business of both
dry goods and groceries. they conduct an
extensive wholesale department. This is a
strong, reliable concern, composed of some
of our most substantial business men.
Another wholesale house that is building
up very satisfactory business is the
Covington Company. They deal in dry
goods, clothing, shoes. etc.
Price McCulley, wholesale dealers in
groceries, hay, grain, etc, are among the
most successful business men in Way
cross. They carry a very large stock, and
their business is increasing rapidly.
Dry Goods.
In retail dry goods, clothing, shoes, hats
and notions, Waycross has some specially
attractive stores. The Waycross Clothing
Store, with w. w. Sharpe as proprietor
class, up-to-date store, carrying full lines
OF clothing, hats, shoes and mems fur
uish.ng goods.
No more clever man can be found thar
Alderman j. c. Humphreys. He conduct:
first-class dry goods establishment or
Plant avenue. Clever statesmen, evel
ready TO attend to the wants of custom
eYg.
j. A. Jones cash dry goods store at
tracts large crowds of customers daily
They are in search of bargains, and thl!
is the place where they are found. Jone!
is making a great success of his dry goods
venture, as he has in other lines, and tina
is saying a great deal, for Ware count!
has few, if any. more successful business
men than Joe Jones
The Red Star Clothing Store The Sta
continues to illuminate the corner near tn
Plant system depot in the Folks block
Bib & OQuinn, the hustlng proprietor@
dlt AJAu SOuhS men VI tIltl Ky ana PLUCK
and are succeeding well. They carry cloth
ing and mems goods.
H. G. Seaman recently succeeded Franz
c. Owens in the clothing business in tn
Southern Hotel block. He conducts a
up-to-date place, and enjoys good trad
annually.
Groceries.
Waycross is nos a whit behind any othe
place in the matter of grocery stores. The
are well kept, and conducted by live bust
ness men.
w a. Cason is one of the Oldest gro
Gerry dealers in Waycross. Somehow nj
name is associated in the minds of tn
people with something to eat. He has re
Gently associated with him A I. Grihir
under the firm name OF Cason & Griffin
They conduct an extensive business
c. H. Wood is a grocery merchant nea
the opera house. He is pushing hi
business, and is succeeding.
No more reliable grocery firm IN WAY
cross than Benton & Horne They ar
men Of energy and perseverance. and ar
supplying scores of customers with first
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