Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-07
COURT HAS CHARGE OF
THE STOCK OF GOODS
StCIe of Geo. D. WheatIey
Closed.

Representing certain creditors of
Mr. George ID. Wheatley, Attorneys w.
A. Dodson and z. S. Childers filed
yesterday a petition in involuntary
bankruptcy, and the doors of this
old established and wellknown busi-
ness house were closed for the first
time in its history of twenty-one
years as one of Americus' leading
stores.
The closing of Mr. Wheatley's bus
mess is a source of sincerest regret in
mercantile circles here, as well as to
his hundreds of staunch friends
throughout this section.
For nearly twenty-one years he has
enjoyed the confidence and esteem of
thousands of friends, nor will this
confidence be in anywise Iessened in
this hour of adversely. His fate has
been that of many others in this peri
od of great depression
Following phenomenal sale there
yesterday, the doors were closed at
2:30 p. N. and United States Marshall
White, it is understood, is in charge
of the store.
Circumstances over which he had
no control has brought about this
predicament, and all feel sure that he
did the best he could
Mr. Wheatley. it is understood
contemplated a trip to New York next
week upon invitation of some of his
largest creditors, with view of ar
ranging his business, if possible. Mr..
Wheatley has made no official state
ment of his assets and liabilities.
This feature will be forthcoming as
soon as the permanent receiver can
investigate more fully the affairs of
this large business. Various reports
of the indebtedness are current but
are not given authenticity
In a personal interview Mr. Geo
D. Wheatley said:
Notwithstanding the fact that we
have felt the stress of adverse CON
ditions prevailing throughout the en-
tire country, since last winter, and
have known that the patience of
some of our unpaid creditors had be-
come almost exhausted, we have
steadfastly clung to the determina-
ton to pay all our obligations in full,
if possible.
1--WE have confidently entertained
the hope that some adjustment of our
affairs would soon be completed.
satisfactorily to all concerned. We
were therefore rather surprised at the
action on the part of some of our
smaller creditors which occurred to-
day, and forced us out of business
After more than twenty years of
earnest effort in business on my own
account, during which we have found
much pleasure in personal association
With great many interesting and ex-
cellent people for whom we cherish
the highest esteem, it really is a novel
experience to find our store now
tightly closed and to be entirely out
of business.
81 have found, however, human life
holds many uncertainties and dissa-
pointments and am scarcely disposed
to complain of my fate in this in
stance or to NOPE disconsolately ov-
er what might have been.
q believe l may say / have done
the best that l could do under the
circumstances, and find consolation in
the kindly expressions of confidence
and continued friendship on the
part of the majority Of our creditors.
II is perhaps proper to say in this
connection, that we entertain no an
mostly or ill-will toward any one.
Il shall always remember with
sincere gratitude the many express
sions of good will and good wishes
Of very many of our former custom
ers and will hope the future may OPP
en- some way of again becoming of
service to them, and to attest my
personal appreciation for their kind
ness and encouragement"