The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
One Of East FIorida's
Leading Men Of Affairs
!. E. Edmonson, Proprietor of the
Edmonson Sales Stables, Wagon,
Harness and Dry Goods Stores.

oiathd OilClS many CAdLiPiSo W
men of integrity, grit and undauntet
energy who have come here with lit
tie capital outside of their own force
full personalities and within remark
ably brief time raised themselves tc
positions of authority and influence
in the community. One of the mos
interesting of these is Mr. j. f. Ed
monson, proprietor of the only horse
and mule sale stables in Putnam
County, and also owner of the Ed
monson Harness, Buggy and Farm
Supply Store, and the Edmonson Dry
Goods establishment. Mr.. Edmon
son is in addition County Treasurer
now serving his second term to the
general satisfaction Of the people, ant
is member of the Board of Trade
Prominent in all movements for the
advancement of the city, county and
state in which he makes his home and
carries on his affairs, Mr.. Edmonsor
possesses all of the unusual qualif-
cations mentioned in the opening SEN
fences of this article.
He came to Palatka not many years
ago with slender capital and no in
huential friends, but by dint of care
full management of the resources at
his command, was enabled in 1904 to
buy out the local sales stables which
had been conducted in a small way up
to that time by B. Waston. Six
months after taking charge, Mr.. Ed
monson remodeled and enlarged the
building. and increased his stock and
his facilities for doing business. Since
that time the growth of his trade has
been phenomenal in all departments.
The stables alone cover more than
half a block now.
Over three hundred head of horses
and mules are handled a year. Most
of these come from the big live stock
markets of Atlanta and St. Louis.
The important part of his business is
supplying animals for agricultural and
general farming purposes. Mr.. Ed
monson's reliability under all condi-
tons brings him an important regular
patronage and a steadily increasing
number of new customers. Every
animal is sold under full guarantee to
be exactly as represented, and salts
faction is guaranteed every customer.
A large force of careful and intelli-
gent handlers are employed at the
Edmonson stables, and kindness, sys-
tenn and perfect cleanliness are re-
Elected in every department of the
establishment. Mr.. Edmonson raises
most of his own feed.
The stock of buggies, wagons and
large farming implements are stored
at the sales stables, and may be in
spected at any time.
A complete line of the finest as
well as the more moderately priced
vehicles are carried, the different
styles being manufactured by Tyson
& Jones, of Carthage, N. c., The Rock
Hill Buggy Works, of Rock Hill, N.
c., The Blount Company. of Atlanta,
Ga, the Parry Manufacturing Com
pany of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the
Rex Manufacturing Company of Con-
nersville, Indiana.
The sole agency of the Studebaker,
Chattanooga, Hickory, Brown, John
Deere and Moline farm and utility
wagons is held by Mr.. Edmonson,
Both wagons and buggies are pur-
chased by the carload Six carloads
or more per year are handled at the
present time, and the demand is rap
idly increasing in proportion to the
general activities in agricultural and
commercial lines throughout Putnam
County so that Mr.. Edmonson's IA
cjlities will soon be increased.
Mr.. Edmonson also has the local
agency for the John Deere and Avery
Farm machinery of which large
quantities are disposed of at all seas
ons of the year.
The harness shop is located at II3
Lemon Street, and is unquestionably
the most complete and up-to-date
concern of its kind outside Of the met
ropolitan centers. The present loca
ton has been occupied since 10, and
since its opening, the business has
steadily grown, four engagements OF
store facilities having been called for.
Mr.. G.. w. Newton, Wlde-aWake and
energetic young business man is the
manager of this branch of the con
Germ, and understands the needs OF
horse owners and agriculturists from
a to z.
The manufacturers of "Gemco"
brand harness have given Mr.. Edmon-
son the sole agency of their products
and many other speeialties are car
ried in stock at all times, nothing be-
ing lacking to make the shop one OF
the most up-to-date and completely
equipped houses that Palatka can
boast.
The Edmonson dry godds store is
located at Lemon and Seventh Street:
and while not the most important
branch of the proprictor's holdings
b,r hepn one of the most noteworthy